Stay forever young - Art journal page for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market blog with a new page for my art journal. I used the latest collection Toddler Time. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy (Little Mischief Makers)

I chose a sheet from the 6x8 paper set as my background. 

I selected a couple of Ephemera tags as the biggest elements of the cluster. Then I added a few "good point cards". I have no idea how you call them in English, so I translate directly from the way we call them In French :)

I added some tickets from the Laser Cut Elements and Ephemera Bits. 

I added a cat and a plane from the Laser Cut Icons on the top left and bottom right corner.

As you can see, the page can be used to make a layout as well. 

49 and Market products:

• Toddler Time - 49 and Market
• Toddler Time 6x8 Paper Collection Pack - 49 and Market
• Toddler Time Ephemera Bits - 49 and Market
• Toddler Time Laser Cut Elements - 49 and Market
• Toddler Time Laser Cut Icons - 49 and Market

Time stood still - Mixed media canvas for Dusty ATtic

Hello Sweeties,

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

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy (Making a spectacle)

First, I primed the canvas and all the chipboards with white gesso

I covered the canvas with texture paste. While the paste was still dry, I glued and pressed all the chipboard in the paste. I wanted to have the impression that the elements were embedded in a wall. 

 When everything was completely dry, I painted the background with Burnt Sienna and Ochre liquid acrylic paints with a lot of water. You must be careful when you use the paper paste as it once again becomes wet. So allow it to dry completely again before the next step.

The next step was to paint the chipboard. I used Burnt Sienna and Ink Black. I accented the color of the gears to make them stand out. I added some shadows around the clusters to add depth to the composition. 

To finish, I added black glitter.

Dusty Attic products:

• Broken Bits #12 – Rings – Dusty Attic
• Broken Chevrons small – Dusty Attic
• Industrial Cluster #4 – Dusty Attic
• Mini Cogs #2 – Dusty Attic
• Mini Cogs #3 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Art Alchemy - Finnabair Prima Liquid Acrylic (Burnt Sienna, Ochre, Ink Black);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, 3D Gloss Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).