Soul Whisper - Mixed media panel for Finnabair

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Finnabair's blog with a new mixed-media canvas board inspired by the monthly theme: Creatures of the Night. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

I cut the Star Menagerie paper from the Stargazer collection to the canvas size and used Soft Matte Gel to glue it. Next, I covered the edges with Paper Paste. When dry, I painted the Paper Paste with different Liquid Acrylic paints to obtain the background colors of the photo.

I covered the cogs and the chains with Rust Effect Paste.  When the paste was dry, I highlighted the details with the Old Silver wax.

I primed the light bulbs with White Heavy Gesso and covered their thread with the Rust effect Paste. Next, I covered the light bulbs with White Pearl wax and highlighted the filaments with the Honey wax. 

I primed the Grungy Frame with Black Heavy Gesso and highlighted the detail with  the White Pearl wax.
I added a small skull at the top of the frame. I primed the skull with White gesso and highlighted the details with watered down Ink Black liquid acrylic paint. 

I used the Heavy body gel to glue all the elements of the composition. 

To finish, I added a design with the stencil Book of Numbers and the Rust Affect Paste. 

Finnabair products:

• 7 Dots Studio, Stargazer, Star Menagerie
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Paper Paste
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste
• Prima - Art Basics - Soft Gloss Gel
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - Black
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White - big jar
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Ink Black 
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Carmine
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Burnt Sienna
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Umber 
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Avocado Green
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Deep Turquoise
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - White Pearl
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Old Silver
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Honey
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Vintage Light Bulbs
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Wings and Bones
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Grungy Frames 
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Pieces of Underworld
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Steampunk Hearts
• Prima - Finnabair - Mechanicals - Machine Parts
• Prima - Finnabair Stencil - Book of Numbers

Fre Spirit - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed-media canvas. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

After priming the canvas with white gesso, I glued crumpled kraft paper to add texture. Next, I covered the paper with white gesso and added white crackle paste. I leave the canvas to dry naturally to allow the crackles to appear. I used black gesso and a lot of water to color the background.

I primed all the cog chipboards with black gesso. I embossed the Fans with a silver grunge embossing powder. I covered the Jumbo Cogs, Mini Cogs, Cogs and Gears, ... with Graphite paste, then black gesso. I highlighted the details with Old Silver wax.

To alter the Cog Cluster and the Insdustrial Border #2 I used an old tip. I covered the chipboards with white glue, then with black gesso. When heated, bubbles will appear and give the texture of wrought iron. I highlighted the details with Brushed iron wax. 

I primed the Leaves #5 and Mini Foliage #5 with white gesso. I used black and brown Distress Inks to color them.

I glued all the elements of the composition with a 3D gel. I added shadows around the composition with a mix of black and brown paints. 

To finish, I added silver glitter.

Dusty Attic products:

• Cog Cluster – Dusty Attic
• Industrial Border #2 – Dusty Attic
• Jumbo Cogs #2 – Dusty Attic
• Cogs & Gears – Dusty Attic
• Mini Cogs #2 – Dusty Attic
• Fans Mixed – Dusty Attic
• Leaves #5 – Dusty Attic
• Mini Foliage #5 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Salt Wildflowers, Salt Florets);
• Embossing Powder - Lindy's Gang (Chrome Doesn't Pay);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Winter Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Old Silver, Brushed Iron);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Ink Jet, Burnt Sienna);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (White Crackle Paste, Graphite Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Black Heavy Gesso, 3D Gloss Gel).

Remember - Layout for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market blog with a layout I realized with the Vintage Orchard collection.

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

For the background, I chose to work on a white cardstock. I selected some texts and splatter rub-on transfers from the Blendable and the Essentials set. To place them properly, I  cut the rub-ons I wanted to add and positioned them under my composition. It means that I make the composition first, then add the rub-ons and remove everything. 

For the composition, I want to give the impression of a stack of discarded papers and documents left on a desk corner, nothing neat. So I selected first a couple of Stacked Frames and a few Ephemera Bits to add under them. 

To remind the leave crown of the boy in the photo, I added a few leaves from the Wildflower Laser Cut. I selected a few tickets from the Laser Cut Elements as well.  

As I explained previously, once I was happy with the composition, I placed the rub-ons I'd selected and then removed all the elements of the composition. When the rub-ons were in place, I stacked all the elements again, but this time I glued some cardboard between the composition components to add some dimension. 

To finish, I added a couple of Acetate Elements. 

49 and Market products:

• Essential White Cardstock - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Ephemera Bits - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Stacked Frames - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Laser Cut Elements - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Wildflower Laser Cuts - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Blendable Rub-on Transfer Set - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Essentials Rub-on Transfer Set - 49 and Market
• Vintage Orchard Acetate Assortment Set - 49 and Market

Be your beautiful self - Layout for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market with a layout realized with both the Krafty Garden and the Color Swatch Teal collections. Again, I used a photo from @ArtHouseWhimsy.

First, I've selected some background rub-on transfers from the Krafty Garden Blendable and some Color Swatch Teal flowers to add to the Vintage Symphony sheet from the Krafty Garden collection.

I chose some Ephemera from collections to add under the photos. To add some dimension, I added some cardboard in between. 

I colored the Ivory Royal Spray with a teal magical to match the photo's color and a few laser cut flowers and leaves. 

I also added some rub-ons on the ephemera. 

To finish, I added some transparent glitter.

49 and Market products:

• Krafty Garden 12x12 Paper Collection Pack - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Paper - Vintage Symphony - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Ephemera Bits - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Blendable Rub-on Transfer Set - 49 and Market
• Color Swatch Teal Laser Cut Elements - 49 and Market
• Color Swatch Teal Ephemera Stackers - 49 and Market
• Color Swatch Teal Rub-on Transfer Set - 49 and Market
• Royal Spray - Ivory - 49 and Market