Don't Go ... - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic DT

Hello Sweeties,

Today, I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new panel canvas inspired by the beautiful February Mood Board.

Here is the lovely February mood board

I covered the canvas with Fabric Tape which I painted with white gesso to tone down the text. Next, I added some Paper paste and Modeling paste randomly to add some texture, but I didn't cover the whole canvas. 

When everything was dry, I painted the canvas with liquid acrylic paints. Next, I used a stencil and gilding glue to add some gold Metallic Flakes. Then I covered the Metallic Flakes with Clear Crackle paste. 

I primed the "Ferns", the "Foliage #23", and the "Mystic Flourish" with white gesso. I painted the leaves and flourish with green paint and added a touch of white gold wax.

For the "Window & Shutter" and the "Brick Wall Border", I used the Linen Impasto to color them. Next, I used Ochre and Old White waxes. 

I added black paint and white gold wax to highlight the crackles. To finish I added gold glitter. 

Dusty Attic products:

Mystic Flourish DA1747	Foliage #23 DA2594	Ferns DA0507
Windows & Shutters#3 DA2199	Brick Wall Border DA2871

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Parchment Enchanted Garden);
• Fabric Tape - 49 and Market (Curators Happiness);
• Stencil - Finnabair Prima (Numbers);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Glitter Luminous Set, Gold Metallic Flakes);
• Art Alchemy Paints - Finnabair Prima (Liquid Acrylic: Avocado, Umber, Prussian Blue, Ink Black; Impasto: Linen);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (White Gold, Old White, Ochre);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Modeling Paste, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

The Dragonfly's Secret - Mixed media box for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today, I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed media project: an altered cigar box.

First I primed the box with black gesso. I cut a piece of the "Underground Network", which will be the base of the composition. Next, I added some floral resin elements, I continued with "Jumbo Cogs" and "Cogs #1". I added some "Wildflower #6", "Foliage #13", and "Flowers Posies". I finished the composition with a resin dragonfly. 

When I was happy with my composition, I painted everything with black gesso. I made sure everything was perfectly dry and nothing was moving. I dry-brushed everything with Linen paint and dried it again.

I continued with liquid acrylic paints in crimson, purple, and nude. And I dried again before dry brushing Jade Impasto. I dried everything again. 

I continued with Lime Green and Carmin liquid acrylic paints and dried them again. As the background is black, even with very bright colors, the whole composition is still very dark.    

For the next step, I added some metallic accents with waxes. They will help to reveal all the details not only of the resin elements but of the chipboards as well.

To finish, I added some glitter and Golden Dragon paste. 

Dusty Attic products:

Underground Network Large DA2282	Jumbo Cogs DA2501	Cogs #1 DA0001
Wildflower #6 DA1710	Flower Posie #3 DA2634	Foliage #13 DA2231

Other products:

• Moulds - Prima (Herbology, Mechanical Insectica );
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Purple, Crimson, Nude, Carmin, Lime Green);
• Art Alchemy Impasto - Finnabair Prima (Linen, Jade);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Aged Brass, White Gold, White Pearl);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Golden Dragon Effect Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Black Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Mixed media layout for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market blog with a layout featuring the Curators Botanical collection. I worked with another family photo.

As usual, the first thing I've done was to prime my paper with clear gesso. Next, I selected some elements from the Ephemera Pages and Bookplates set. I cut the biggest elements before gluing them to the background. When happy with my collage, I blended everything with a thin layer of white gesso. 

Next, I added a design with a stencil and Plaster paste. When dry, I sprayed the collage with a brown ink. 

I added some Postage Stamp washi tape here and there. I added some touches of color with different inks to match the colors of the stamps. I added also some Stitch washi tape as well in the corners of the layout.

I selected a few Curators Essential Remnant elements to add under the photo. I added also a few stamps from the Curators Botanical Laser Cut Elements, some metallic elements, and one big flower from the Marble Majestic Bouquet.

Next, I stamped randomly with the Rations stamp set. 

To finish, I added some Curators Botanical rub-ons.

49 and Market products:

Curators Botanical Florilegia	Curators Botanical Laser Cut Elements	Curators Essential Ephemera Pages
Curators essential Bookplates	Curator Botanical Rub-Ons	Curators Botanical Postage Stamp Washi Tape
Curators Essential Washi Tape Stitch Set	Majestic Bouquet Marble	Rations Stamp Set

Other products:

• Moon Shadow Mist  - Lindy's Gang (Burnished Brass);
• Magical - Lindy's Gang (Rusty Lantern Lime, Dip a Toe Teal, Tea Pot Purple, Tweedle Dee Denim);
• Mechanical - Finnabair Prima (Machine Parts, Roman Numbers); 
• Stencil - Finnabair Prima (Numbers);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Plaster Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Clear Gesso, White Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel).

Hold on tight to your dreams - Mixed media canvas for Lindy's Gang DT

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Lindy's Gang blog with a new video tutorial where you will see how to make this mixed media canvas.

Basic process:

1. Prime the canvas with white gesso;
2. Cover the canvas with plaster and paper pastes;
3. Die-cut branches and fir trees in a watercolor paper;
4. Color the branches with Toadstool Taupe and while they are still wet, sprinkle them with Gimme Five Gold EP. Heat emboss;
5. Color the fir trees with Fairy Garden Green and Green with Envy;
   
   
   
   
   
6. Prepare 3 permanent paints with liquid fluid medium and a tiny amount of Magicals: Toadstool Taupe Magical, Fairy Garden Green Magical, and Dragonfly Denim;
7. Use these permanent paints to color the background. Dry;
8. Add a design to the background with a stamp and Gimme Five Gold EP. Heat emboss;
   
   
   
   
   
9. Prime a resin frame with white gesso and paint it with the Denim Dragonfly paint.
10. Use an Antiquing paste to age the frame;
    
    
    
    
    
11. Color a few flowers with Gnome Berry Bordeaux;
    
    
    
    
    
12. Glue all the elements with 3D matte gel;
13. To finish, add some glitter.
    
    
    

I hope you will enjoy the video:

Materials:

Lindy's Gang products:

• Starburst - Fairy Garden Green, Toadstool Taupe, Gnome Berry Bordeaux, Green with Envy Green;
• Magical - Enchanted Forest;
• Embossing powders - Gimme Five Gold.

To obtain a 10% discount on all your purchase at Lindy's Gang, use the code PASCALE_B.

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (White Heron Rustic Blooms);
• Stamp - Finnabair Prima (Old Walls);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Glitter Luminous Set);
• Art Alchemy - Finnabair Prima (Liuiq Fluid Medium);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Plaster Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).