A Creative Life: Vintage Hummingbird Canvas for Tres Jolie

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Vintage Hummingbird Canvas for Tres Jolie

Happy Thursday Everyone,

In today's tutorial, we are creating a beautiful, vintage-inspired mixed media canvas featuring shimmering hummingbirds, 3D floral elements, and distressed paper techniques using the March 2026 Mixed Media Kit. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned mixed media artist, this project is perfect for practicing layering and building dimension. In this step by step tutorial and video tutorial you'll learn:

How to create a burnt edge distressed paper effect
Techniques for layering 3D paper flowers and metallic accents.
Tips for working with glitter and shimmer on a textured background.
How to balance heavy embellishments on a small canvas.

Below I have the video tutorial for you. In addition to using the 2026 March Mixed Media Kit I also brought in some items from the 2026 March Scrapbook Kit and Card Kit I have the links below for your convenience.

2026 March Mixed Media Kit 2026 March Scrapbook Kit

2026 March Card, Tag and More Kit

To start off we are going to take one of the images from the

March Mixed Media Kit and tear around it.

Next take what ever ink you would like to use and ink the edges all around.

I used Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Next take the brown powder from the 2026 March Mixed Media Kit and

mix with some water.

I used a large sponge painting applicator to paint all over the canvas and the sides as well.

Once your done painting the canvas adhere the image on the canvas and

then add a coat of clear gesso.

After the gesso dries I used the green, yellow paints from the March Mixed Media Kit

along with a pink powder paint from Paint Couture (pink sapphire), it's from the 2026 February Mixed Media Kit (still available).

Next I started adding embellishments. I used flowers and the paper sentiment that is listed down below by the hummingbirds from the March Scrapbook Kit, then added the metal sentiment that is on top of the little black chipboard piece from the March Card Kit.

I took the large chipboard piece and painted it with black gesso but your can use black paint, too. I then used art stones that are from a previous Mixed Media Kit, which is no longer available. But you can use gold flakes or prills, you can always use your stash and be creative with what you have on hand.

Here is the finished canvas I painted the art stones using the same brown powdered paint we use to paint the canvas and the large chipboard piece names "Split Mandala 2" I used the bottom half of this beautiful chipboard piece.

I hope you found some inspiration from today's project. This canvas so fun to create and definitely gives you a chance to use your creativity and put your own style and twist on it. I really enjoyed painting the images, which is something I don't usually get to do, but I liked getting out of my comfort zone. I hope you try this project and don't forget to share it with us on our Facebook page.

I invite you to check out the 2026 March Kits over at Tres Jolie Kit Club.

These kits are amazing and will get your creativity flowing.

Thanks for joining me and Happy Crafting!

I invite you to please stop by our page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below.

We would love to see what you create.

For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page.

Thanks again for joining me, I have all the links listed for you throughout the post so just click on the words and you will be taken directly to the store.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting.