A mixed media piece

A mixed media piece

Wednesday 8 July 2015

A Rusty Heart Deco Art Play

Hi everyone I hope you are all well! I have a post today that is very photo heavy.
I have been playing with Deco Art media texture pastes and 
mediums. I have got to say I love them!
Firstly I cut out a heart from foam board and wrapped wire round it.
next i used a small paler knife and applies crackle 
paint to the top of the heart.
Next came the texture sand paste then I left a gap, then texture paste which
 I pressed micro beads into and finally texture crackle paste.
all were from the Deco Art Media range.
Photo of the finished heart the bit I left blank I filled with clear
embossed swirl.
Deco art media fluid acrylics Quinacridone gold, Paynes grey, Titan Buff,
Prussian Blue Hue & Cobalt turquoise.
I used Andy skinners stencil and used Titan Buff through the stencil
a dirty wash applied over the top.
 
I coloured some card that I had coloured with distress inks which
I then sealed with deco art ultra -Matte varnish.
Andy Skinners stamps were used to stamp the clock image.
A close up of the crackle corners.
 
Another showing of the depth of the canvas.
I used Andy's industrial stamps with archival ink and Titan buff.
I used antiquing creams in burnt umber which I knocked back.
 
I used interference turquoise rubbed over the crackling with
my finger.
I cannot recommend The Deco Art Media lines enough the colours
 & vibrancy are amazing, the texture pastes and varnish's 
are a dream to work with. 
The low price is 
another great benefit of these products.
Please feel free to leave me a comment and let me 
know what you think.
Cheers Dee x


Saturday 4 July 2015

Art Board

Hi everyone hope you are all well,
 I Have a sneaky peek for you today of my latest
 post for 
The Artistic Stamper creative Team. 
Why not pop across and see how I created this.
Cheers Dee x



Wednesday 1 July 2015

Tic Tac Toe Over at SASPC

Words/Stencils/The Sea and a few more see the bottom of this post for the 
details and the link. I started this off by playing with
Bistre god I love this stuff!! a pressi from my son.
Once I had activated the Bistre with water, I  used Deco Art media line 
white crackle paint.
Washes with Phthalo Tourquoise and Quinacridone Gold
& Deco art Ultra-Matt Varnish to seal.
Tripple embossed the fish (Paper artsy mini's) with pewter embossing 
powder the a couple of washes with Deco Arts fluid acrylics
 Quinacridone Gold & Phthalo Turquoise.
Deco Art media crackle paste around the edges.
The circles were done with Finnabair 3D gloss gel and her bubbles stencils,
 little watch parts were dropped into some of the circles before they dried.
The steampunk sign was done using a lolly stick and a garden plant
label. The stamp used is an art journey stamp.
I am not sure if you can see the crackle paint here in-between the bubbles.
Fran-tage embossing powder was sprinkled across and 
heat set from underneath.
The white bubbles is a lost coast stamp and I embossed that in
 white embossing powder. and highlighted the bubbles with
Deco art's liquid glass.
That's it folk's I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I have making it.
don't forget pop over to SASPC and join in with us the 
grid is below with the link.


Let me know what you think any question's please don't hesitate to ask.
Cheers Dee x

Thursday 25 June 2015

A Thank You For A Friend

A friend that has helped me at work is leaving and I wanted
to give her something personal so not
sure if you remember this 
afternoon's play?


Well I thought it was just right so,


A bit of ribbon and some black card to frame it.


that's it folks just a quick post
Cheers Dee




Monday 22 June 2015

A Swirl Of Colour


Hi everyone time to give you a sneaky peek at my latest post 
for 


                                                   Why not pop over to The Artistic Stamper blog
and see how I created this piece.



 Don't forget to let me know 
what you think.
Cheers Dee x


Sunday 21 June 2015

A Very Quick Fathers Day Card

Hi guy's a very quick post as really busy but quite liked this so 
thought I would quickly show you.


More photo's


More photo's



That's it folk's hope you like it it's for my very lovely Father In law
Cheers Dee x


Monday 15 June 2015

The Ravages of Time

Hi everyone I have a wall plaque for you today that I made out of foam board.
It is mid month reminder time over at SASPC this
months challenge is Ravages of Time.


If you have never tried to do steam punk why not give it a go. I started by using 
some grunge board that I had tried to die cut with a cog die but was it was 
to thick so it left a lovely imprint of the cogs.



I then used a Tim Holtz die to cut out the houses. I used Deco Art media line 
paints, textures & varnishes, to colour them. The above house was scraped with
texture sand paste once dry it was coloured with 
media fluid acrylic in cobalt turquoise and two coats of 
Andy's dirty wash.


unfortunately I can't tell you how i made the base of the house above 
but if you would like to learn Andy Skinner Timeworn
on line coarse shows you how.


This is done using the same process. paints used were Quinacridone Gold
covered with burnt umber, & slight touches of cobalt turquoise.


Americana burnt orange was painted onto white card that had been screwed up 
& the time stencil was added with media modelling paste. 
Three coats of Andy's dirty wash was used over the 
top to age it. Andy's industrial stamps were
stamped in black stazon to age it further.


Close up of the cog impressed grunge board.


Another close up.


Deco art media crackle paste was used to frame the houses.


 Once dry it was painted with Phthalo turquoise &
treasure gold was used to highlight the uneven area's.


Home made clock embellishments and cogs were used to decorate 
and enhance the plaque.


That's all folks please let me know what you think as I really 
enjoy hearing what you have to say and it inspires 
me to keep trying.

Don't forget why not join in don't let the words steam punk put you off our very 
talented team offer a real variety of steam punk.  Lot's of the teams work  is very elegant & 
you never know
you might end up winning some lovely goodies!!!!
See you over at SASPC
Cheers Dee x

Just a quick note I am entering this into the challenge over at Anything But cute
http://anythingbutcutechallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/06/challenge-2-june-make-it-masculine.html


























Thursday 4 June 2015

Golden Florish's


Hi everyone! here is a couple of sneaky peeks at my new post


It was inspired by the challenge that they are doing for this 
month.
Summer is on its way.


Why not pop over and see how I created this tag and join in 
with us in the challenge where you can win
Artistic Stamper stamps.
I would love to know what you think
of this tag.
Cheers Dee x


Monday 1 June 2015

June Challenge over at The Artistic Stamper

 Hi everyone its time to play over at The Artistic Stamper 
This months challenge is Summer is coming.


I have used Neil Walkers Fantasy background and border stamp,
The new dragonfly stamp & the new petal masks. 


I used Fresco finish paint in Beach Hut, Pea Coat, Inky Pool,
Limelight & snowflake for the base. I had stamped 
The fantasy plate onto distress mop up card 
with chipped sapphire DI.


I tore strips of the mop up card then stuck to the base and then
Grunge paste was put through the petal mask and
crackle paste was put round the edges &
painted when dry with fresco paint.


The fantasy border stamp was stamped onto the base board in chipped
Sapphire DI and gold embossed. 


gold gilding wax was used to highlight the petals and
crackle paste.


The dragonfly was stamped in Bora Bora & Limelight fresco paint
and clear embossed while still wet.
This then got a coat of Smoked Paprika and London Bus.
cog die cut's and sequins completed the look.


I layered it all onto blue then black embossed card that was highlighted
with gold gilding wax.
I hope you all enjoyed my post be sure to join in with us over at the Artistic Stamper 
where you have a brilliant chance to win Artistic Stamper stamps.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers Dee x