Timeless - Mixed media panel for Finnabair Brand Ambassador

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Finnabair's blog with a new canvas inspired by this month's theme: Rust and Patina. 

Photo: ArtHouseWhimsy

First, I primed the canvas board with Heavy White Gesso. Then, I added an uneven layer of Modeling, Light Modeling, and Paper pastes. When dry, I painted the background with Violet, Ultramarine, and Prussian Blue.

I added a design with the Machinery stencil and the Brown Rust Effect Paste. When dry, I rubbed it with Cobalt wax. 

I primed the cogs that I've selected from different moulds and the Clock Faces with Heavy Black Gesso. Then, I covered it with Brown and Red Rust Effect pastes. When dry, I highlighted the details with Old Silver wax.

I primed the Grungy Succulents, the Woodland Leaves, and some other resin elements with Heavy White Gesso. Next, I used the Blue and Green Patine waxes to color them. I added some highlights with Aged Brass wax.

I started the composition with the biggest cogs, and then I continued to add smaller elements. In the corners, I added a screw in each corner.

When everything was to my liking, I dry-brushed the background to tone down the color with white gesso as well as the design as I found the design too present. 

To finish, I added some rust dripping.

Finnabair products:

• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White - big jar
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - Black
• Prima - Art Basics - Modeling Paste
• Prima - Art Basics - Light Paste
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Paper Paste
• Prima - Finnabair Stencil - Machinery
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Prussian Blue
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Ultramarine
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Violet
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Old Silver
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Patina Green
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Patina Blue
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Aged Brass
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Cobalt
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Machine Parts
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Grungy Frames
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Love Machine
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Clock Faces
• Prima - Mechanicals - Grungy Succulents
• Prima - Finnabair - Mechanicals - Woodland Leaves
• Prima - Mechanicals Roman Numerals
• Prima - Finnabair - Mechanicals - Scrapyard Butterflies

Be Fearless - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed media canvas. Again, I used a photo from @ArtHouseWhimsy.

To begin, I covered the canvas with an uneven layer of paper paste. I didn't wait for the paste to be dry before I added some gilding glue here and there with a brush.

While the background was drying, I primed all the chipboards and the resin elements with white gesso.

When the background was completely dry, I covered the gilding glue with gold Metallic Flakes. And then I painted the background with liquid acrylic paints. When dry, I added a thin layer of clear crackle paste in some places.

I painted the Wheat #3, Wildgrass #1, Foliage #25, and Botanic Mix #3 chipboards with a mix of Umber and Titanium White liquid acrylic paints. I used the same colors to paint the resin skulls.

I used Prussian Blue and Umber paints for the Moon #2 and the Postage Stamps, Prussian Blue for the Geo Tribal Motif #2. And for the Dreamcatchers, I chose to paint them in black.

To finish, I added gold glitter. 

Dusty Attic products:

• Geo Tribal Motif #2 – Dusty Attic
• Designer Disc #16 – Dreamcatcher – Dusty Attic
• Moons #2 – by Nuneka – Dusty Attic
• Postage Stamps – Birds & Flowers – Dusty Attic
• Wheat #3 Small – Dusty Attic
• Wildgrass #1 – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #25 – Dusty Attic
• Botanic Mix #3 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Mould - Finnabair Prima (Wings and Bones);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set, Gold Metallic Flakes);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Prussian Blue, Umber, Ink Black, Titanium White);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Gilding Glue);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

The Flower Garden - Layout for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market blog with a new layout made withthe Krafty Garden collection. 

Photo: ArtHouseWhimsy

I selected for my background the bonus page from the Krafty Garden 12x12 collection pack that you can find at the back of the cover page. I cut it 2cm (approximately 3/4") and distressed the edges. I aligned it on the left bottom corner of Paper 5 from the Solid Pack and added some Laser Cut lace here and there.

I chose a few Frames stacked together to add under photo. 

Next, I selected some Ephemera Bits and Laser Cut elements to add under the photo stack. I added some cardstock between the ephemera to add dimension to the composition. 

I added a few Salt Nature's Bounty flowers on both sides of the photo.  I selected a few Laser Cut and Acetate flowers.

I added some Epoxy Baubles and splattered a mix of gold glitter and diluted soft gel to finish.

49 and Market products:

• Krafty Garden 12x12 Paper Collection Pack - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden 12x12 Solids Pack - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Solids Paper 5 - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Laser Cut Elements - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Wildflower Laser Cuts - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Ephemera Bits - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Stacked Frame Set - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Acetate Assortment Set - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Blendable Rub-on Transfer Set - 49 and Market
• Vintage Artistry Moonlit Garden - Wishing Bubbles - 49 and Market
• Nature's Bounty - Salt - 49 and Market

Dream a little dream - Mixed media panel

Hello Sweeties,

Today I have a mixed media panel realised with the Stargazer paper collection from 7 Dots Studio designed by Finnabair. I used a photo made with @ArtHouseWhimsy designs and photo.

I glued the Star Menagerie paper on a canvas board, then covered it with clear gesso. I added two designs: the first with Honey wax and the "Rocket Science" stencil, and for the second, I used the "Read My Letter" stencil and the Frosting Pearl Icing paste

I selected some tags as well as some paper from the 6x8 paper pad to add under the photo. 

I altered the resin butterflies with Black Gold and Old silver waxes and added a few flowers on the side.

The title came from the Word stickers.

To finish, I splattered gold glitter mixzd with dulited soft gel

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Products used:

• Papers - 7 Dots Studio (Stargazer: Star Menagerie, Tags, 6x6 paper pad, Word Stickers)
• Flowers - 49 and Market (Cream Nature's Bounty);
• Stencil - Finnabair Prima (Rocket Science, Read my letter);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy - Finnabair Prima Waxes (Honey, Old Silver, Black Gold);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima ();
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Clear Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Steampunk Gun - Alter toy for Finnabair

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Finnabair's blog for the monthly Brand Ambassador theme. This month we have to alter a toy. I chose a water gun. 

First, I covered the water gun with Soft Matte gel to have a first layer. Then, I primed the plastic water gun with Black Heavy Gesso twice. 

I selected some cogs from different moulds. I used Heavy Body Gel to glue them. I primed the cogs with Black Heavy Gesso. 

 

I colored the cogs and some parts of the water gun with Green and Blue Patina waxes. When they were dry, I rubbed some Aged Brass wax.

For other parts, I used Black Gold and Celestial waxes.

Finnabair products:

• Prima - Art Basics - Soft Matte Gel
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - Black
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Steampunk Hearts
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Grungy Frames
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Machine Parts
• Prima - Finnabair - Mechanicals - Hardware Accents
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Patina Blue
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Matte Wax - Patina Green
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Aged Brass
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Celestial
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Black Gold