This grape snow cone project is the final piece in the snow cone series, and it might be the sweetest one yet. Using an 8x10 canvas, acrylic paint, purple-tinted Starfire glass, clear glass, resin, seed beads, and a painted kiwi accent, this project creates a bright and playful summer art piece full of sparkle, color, and dimension!

Step 1: Tint the Purple Glass

Before starting the project, tint clear Starfire glass with Krylon Stained Glass Spray in Royal Purple. Lightly mist the glass in several thin coats, allowing each layer to dry before adding another. This creates a rich grape-purple glass color while still allowing light to shine through.

If possible, let the tinted glass dry overnight and rinse away any outdoor dust or debris before using it in your artwork.

Step 2: Trace the Snow Cone

Place the snow cone tracer on your 8x10 canvas and secure it with a small piece of tape. Slide graphite paper underneath and trace only the cone and the icy snow cone top. Skip the fruit ...

This American Flag Heart project is the perfect way to celebrate the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or simply show your love for the USA. Featuring bold brushstrokes, shimmering reflective glass, metallic gold accents, and a dramatic black background, this beginner-friendly mixed-media project creates a one-of-a-kind piece that's perfect for patriotic decor!

Step 1: Trace the Heart Design 

Tape the tracer to your canvas. Slide graphite paper underneath and trace the outside of the heart along with the center dividing line and the wavy flag stripes with a stylus.

The wavy lines don't need to be perfectly straight - in fact, a loose, hand-painted look adds character to the finished piece. Once the tracer is removed, you'll have a guide for the blue field of the flag and the red and white stripes.

Step 2: Paint the Black Background

Using a large flat brush, paint the sides of the canvas first with black acrylic paint.

Next, carefully paint the entire background around...

This lemon snow cone project is the perfect summer mixed media art piece. It combines soft acrylic painting, bright citrus colors, sparkling glass, resin, and tiny seed bead “ice crystals” to create a dimensional snow cone canvas that looks fresh, fun, and full of sunshine!

Step 1: Transfer the Snow Cone Design

Start by placing your snow cone tracer on the canvas and sliding transfer paper underneath. Trace the icy snow cone top and the cone shape onto the canvas. For this version, leave off the fruit detail at first because the lemon slice will be added later once the placement are decided.

Step 2: Paint the Background

Begin the background with white paint. Paint one half of the canvas first so you can work wet-on-wet before the paint dries. While the white paint is still wet, add a little Indian Turquoise and blend it loosely into the background using soft, messy brushstrokes. Repeat on the other half of the canvas.

The background should feel light, breezy, and summery. It doe...

This patriotic sunflower project is such a fun way to combine summer florals with red, white, and blue style. Instead of painting a traditional sunflower, we’re turning the petals into an American flag-inspired design, then finishing the center with sparkling blue glass and resin. It’s perfect for summer decor, Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Veterans Day, or any patriotic art display.

Step 1: Paint the Background

Start by painting the canvas with Oyster White. This gives the background a soft off-white tone instead of stark white, which makes it easier to see the white petals later. Cover the full canvas with a thin coat, then dry it with a heat gun. Let the surface cool before tracing or painting on top of it.

Step 2: Trace or Sketch the Sunflower

Use the center of a sunflower tracer to place the middle of the flower. Then sketch larger sunflower petals around the center. The goal is to create petals large enough to hold the flag-inspired design, so don’t make them too tiny or d...

This strawberry daiquiri snow cone project is such a fun summer mixed media piece. Using an 8x10 canvas, acrylic paint, glass, and resin, you’ll create a colorful snow cone with a juicy orange slice and a dimensional glass topping that looks sparkly, icy, and delicious!

Step 1: Trace the Snow Cone Design

Start by placing your snow cone tracer on the 8x10 canvas. Slide transfer paper underneath the tracer and carefully trace the cone shape and the icy snow cone top. You do not need to trace the orange slice at this point because that will be positioned and painted later. Before moving on, lift one edge of the paper and check that your design transferred clearly.

Step 2: Paint the Background

Use white acrylic paint and Indian Turquoise to create a soft, blended background. Begin by painting one side of the canvas white around the snow cone shape. While the white paint is still wet, dip into a small amount of Indian Turquoise and blend it around the outside edge of the snow cone.

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This patriotic heart project is a meaningful mixed-media piece that combines acrylic paint, glass, and resin on a simple white canvas board. The heart is painted loosely like an American flag, then finished with a raised glass cross in the center and crushed blue glass for sparkle and texture.

Step 1: Prepare and Trace the Canvas

Start with a hard canvas board that has already been painted white. Once the white paint is dry, place your heart tracer on the canvas and transfer the design using graphite paper. This gives you a guide for painting the flag-style heart and helps keep the overall shape balanced.

You do not need to worry about the heart being perfect. This project is meant to look loose, handmade, and expressive.

Step 2: Paint the Blue Section

Begin by painting the blue section of the flag heart. Use your blue acrylic paint and fill in the upper right portion of the heart. Cover your tracer lines as you paint so they do not show through later.

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This bright sunflower project is full of color, texture, and sparkle. We’re painting a loose, whimsical sunflower on a Mermaid Blue background, then adding crushed glass, seed beads, acrylic bubbles, and resin for a dimensional mixed media finish.

This glass cactus art project is such a fun way to create desert-inspired wall decor using canvas, crushed glass, and resin. Instead of painting the cactus underneath, this piece is built almost entirely with glass, which gives it beautiful texture, sparkle, and dimension. It’s a great project for anyone who loves cactus decor, succulent-inspired art, or mixed media glass and resin projects!

Step 1: Prep the Canvas Background

Start with a 9x12 thick canvas. Paint the entire canvas with a layer of white acrylic paint, then add a small amount of soft gray paint along the bottom edge. This creates just enough shading for the cactus to visually “sit” on something instead of floating on a blank white background. Keep the gray subtle and blended so it doesn’t compete with the glass cactus.

Step 2: Sketch the Cactus Shape

Lightly sketch your cactus onto the canvas using a watercolor pencil. Keep the lines very soft because this project does not have painted cactus color underneath the g...

These sweet little bee canvases are simple, cheerful, and such a fun way to create a small handmade decor set. Each piece starts with a 4x4 canvas, a soft yellow-and-white background, hand-lettered words, a little bee trail, and a glass bee embellishment sealed with resin. They’re perfect for spring decor, tiered trays, shelf styling, gifts, or just a happy little reminder to be kind, be humble, and be happy!

Step 1: Paint the Mini Canvas Backgrounds

Start by adding a simple background to all three canvases. Paint each 4x4 canvas with white acrylic paint first, then add a little Golden Glow while the white is still wet. Blend the yellow loosely into the white so the background looks soft and sunny instead of solid yellow. You don’t need anything fancy here. A messy, abstract background works beautifully because the lettering and bee will be the main focus.

Use a heat gun or blow dryer to dry the canvases before adding your words. This helps keep your graphite lines clean and preve...

This sweet floral canvas is such a pretty handmade gift idea for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or just because. We’re taking a painted floral vase design and adding curved vase glass to the flowers so they become dimensional, shiny, and full of texture. We'll finish it off with resin to make it all pop!

Step 1: Choose Your Glass First

Before adding anything to the canvas, choose the glass colors you want for your flowers. In this project, the paint colors were chosen to match the glass, not the other way around. That makes the finished piece look more cohesive because the glass and painted flowers work together. The flowers used orange, purple, and pink curved vase glass, which gives the petals a really pretty raised look.

Step 2: Prep Your Glass Pieces

Use curved pieces from broken vases or candle votives for the flower petals. Since vase glass is not flat, it stands up beautifully on its edge and creates a dimensional flower effect. If any pieces have sharp points, smooth them with ...