Let's Get Spooky! - Mixed media canvas for Finnabair

Hello Sweeties,
Today I'm up on Finnabair's blog with a mixed-media canvas inspired by the monthly theme: Let's Get Spooky!

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

As the base for the background, I decided to use the Solar tissue paper. I used the Soft Gloss Gel to glue on the canvas. Then, I added a very thin layer of Heavy White Gesso as I wanted to see the pattern afterward. I added a design with the Rocket Science stencil and 3D Gloss Gel.

When everything was completely dry, I painted the background with Liquid Acrylic paints in Nude, Burnt Sienna, and Ink Black to match the colors of the photo.

I primed the bat wings with Heavy Black Gesso and the other resin elements with Heavy White Gesso.   

I painted the skull and the bones with the same Liquid Acrylic I used for the background. To alter the chains, I used the Rust Effect Paste set and some Old Silver wax.

I added some Vintage Silk wax to highlight the details of the bat's wings and the horns of the mountain sheep.

Finnabair products:

• Prima - Finnabair Tissue Paper - Solar (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Finnabair Stencil - Rocket Science (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Pieces of Underworld (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Wings and Bones (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Finnabair Mould - Skull and Bones (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Nude (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Ink Black (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Liquid Acrylic - Burnt Sienna (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax - Old Silver (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Alchemy - Opal Magic Wax - Vintage Silk (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White - big jar (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - Black (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Basics - 3D Gloss Gel (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel (mixedmediaplace.com)
• Prima - Art Basics - Soft Gloss Gel (mixedmediaplace.com)

You are Art - Mixed media canvas for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic's blog with a new mixed-media panel featuring a photo from @ArtHouseWhimsy from the A kind of Christmas set.

I primed the canvas board with white gesso before adding a design using paper paste. I also added some paper paste to the edges. When dry, I covered the design with clear crackle paste. The result is a barely visible and subtle design that reminds the wing.

I painted the background with Deep Turquoise and Prussian Blue liquid acrylic paints. 

I primed all the chipboards with white gesso and decided to emboss the Geo Panel with grunge embossing powder.

I painted the Flower Posie #4, the Poppy Heads, and the Flower Buds #1 with nude and magenta liquid acrylic. 

For the Tea Leaves and the branches of the previous, I added some black to the nude-magenta mix to obtain a brown. I used this brown to add some shadow to the background.

To finish, I added some pink and turquoise glitter.

Dusty Attic products:

• Floral Stencil #2 – Dusty Attic
• Geo Panel #1 – Dusty Attic
• Flower Posie #4 – Dusty Attic
• Flower Buds #1 – Dusty Attic
• Poppy Heads Small – Dusty Attic
• Tea Leaves Small – Dusty Attic
• Tea Leaves – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Embossing powder - Lindy's Gang (That's Marblelous!);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Winter Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic- Finnabair Prima (Deep turquoise, Prussian Blue, Ink Black, Nude, Magenta);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Always Dreamer - Album cover or layout for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market blog with a new project. I used the 6x8 paper as a base, so I can use my project as a layout, to cover my album or as a page for my album. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

I chose the 6x8 page that matched the B-side of Songs of Hope for my background. 

I picked out some big Ephemera as the base of my composition.

I selected some laser-cut elements like the birdcage or the nest to add on the left side of the photo as well as a few Ephemera tickets. 

On the right side, I also added some tickets and Wildflowers Laser Cut elements. 

As you can see, I can place the 6x8 composition as part of a layout or as a cover for my album. 

49 and Market products:

• Create-An-Album Tall Standard Album Cover Black - 49 and Market
• Birdsong Collection Bundle - 49 and Market
• Birdsong 12x12 Paper Collection Pack - 49 and Market
• Birdsong Paper - Harmoneous Symphony - 49 and Market
• Birdsong 6x8 Paper Collection Pack - 49 and Market
• Birdsong Ephemera Bits - 49 and Market
• Birdsong Laser Cut Elements - 49 and Market
• Birdsong Wildflower Laser Cuts - 49 and Market

Shielded by strength - Mixed media canavs for Dusty Attic

Hello Sweeties,

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

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

First, I covered the whole canvas with book pages with a gloss gel. Next, I added a design with the Geo Texture stencil and 3D Gloss Gel. When dry, I added a thin layer of white gesso. I kept it very light as I wanted to see the text and remove the gesso from the design with a baby wipe. I painted the background with black, Prussian blue, and umber liquid acrylic paints. 

I primed all the chipboards with white gesso. I chose the biggest Moon and colored it with liquid acrylic to match the shield of the photo. 

I used different shades of brown paints to color the Wildgrass #1, the Foliage #3 and #25, and the Fern Fronds.

I added a design to the Boho Skull with white heavy gesso and the Fossilised stencil. I painted the horns with black and burnt sienna paint and the skull with the same color with a hint of orange, but I diluted the colors with water. 

For the Feather Charm #4, I used brown, black, orange, and Carmin paints. 

To finish, I added some glitter.

Dusty Attic's products:

• Geo Textures Stencil #3 – Dusty Attic
• Fossilised Stencil – Dusty Attic
• Boho Skull – Dusty Attic
• Moons – Dusty Attic
• Feather Charms #4 – Dusty Attic
• Fern Fronds – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #3 – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #25 – Dusty Attic/
• Wildgrass #1 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Art Alchemy (Liquid Acrylic) - Finnabair Prima (Ink Black, Burnt Sienna, Ochre, Umber, Carmin, tiger Orange, Prussian Blue);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, 3D Gloss Gel, Soft Matte Gel).

Vintage Christmas - Layout for 49 and Market

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on 49 and Market blog with a Xmas layout with a vintage feel. 

Photo: @ArtHouseWhimsy

I chose a paper from the Krafty Garden collection: Java Explosion and worked on the B-side. I added a few Krafty garden rub-on transfers.

I die-cut some pines and holly branches in a watercolor paper with the Pine Holidays and the Pencil Line Holly framelits dies from Sizzix. As I wanted a vintage feel to my composition, I first colored all the die-cut elements with different shades of brown Magicals. When dry, I added a green color.
With the help of gliding glue, I covered the hollyberries with red glitter.

I selected a few Ticketed Ephemera from the Christmas Spectacular collection and aged them with brown ink to keep this vintage feel.
I chose a few Salt Nature's Bounty flowers and used brown ink to distress them.  

On the top left corner of the layout, I added a few elements to remind the main composition .

To finish, I splattered red glitter.

49 and Market Products

• Krafty Garden Paper - Java Explosion - 49 and Market
• Krafty Garden Essentials Rub-on Transfer Set - 49 and Market
• Christmas Spectacular 2023 - Ticketed Ephemera - 49 and Market
• Nature's Bounty - Salt - 49 and Market
• A5 Clear Stamps 16PK w/5PK Framelits Die - Pine Holidays by 49 and Market – Sizzix.com
• A5 Clear Stamps 12PK w/5PK Framelits Die - Pencil Line Holly by 49 and Market– Sizzix.com