Morning all
I hope the weather where you are is better than here, cold and damp is an understatement. Middle of April and anyone would think that spring is still ages away.
More pain management therapy here in the way of crafting. It does help me and I know it helps others. I made a tag. A mini canvas in a way that is bigger than an ATC so more can be thrown at it.
The tag is from Tando Creative. Their greyboard is second to none, so many mediums can me thrown at it and it always stands up to them. Decoart mediums and paints for me - never disappointed with the quality.
For this one I started out by attaching some corrugated card torn from a packing box. Some grey board strips - had to soak the greyboard with water to get this to tear - with the first layer of modeling paste. Next I mixed up a bit of the modelling paste with some texture paste for the next layer through a France Papillon stencil (Rusted Rivets) then some crackle paste. I had in mind some old tree bark and the mixture of textures that you get on some old trees subjected to years of whatever mother nature hurls at them with a touch of man-made pollution thrown in.
Next - loads of different paint layers - both in the form of neat paint and washes until I had the effect I was happy with. Sealed with three layers of matt varnish
A France Papillon moth stamp from the Chocolate Baroque Illusionary artists range Creepers and Crawlers coloured with water colours.
The words from the same range but the Perfect Words plate. The words were stamped onto cream velum and torn out before attaching.
A faux leather cord and done
Thanks for looking
I'd like to enter my tag into the challenge at
Make My Monday #68 - Things with wings
A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media Goes
I hope the weather where you are is better than here, cold and damp is an understatement. Middle of April and anyone would think that spring is still ages away.
More pain management therapy here in the way of crafting. It does help me and I know it helps others. I made a tag. A mini canvas in a way that is bigger than an ATC so more can be thrown at it.
The tag is from Tando Creative. Their greyboard is second to none, so many mediums can me thrown at it and it always stands up to them. Decoart mediums and paints for me - never disappointed with the quality.
For this one I started out by attaching some corrugated card torn from a packing box. Some grey board strips - had to soak the greyboard with water to get this to tear - with the first layer of modeling paste. Next I mixed up a bit of the modelling paste with some texture paste for the next layer through a France Papillon stencil (Rusted Rivets) then some crackle paste. I had in mind some old tree bark and the mixture of textures that you get on some old trees subjected to years of whatever mother nature hurls at them with a touch of man-made pollution thrown in.
Next - loads of different paint layers - both in the form of neat paint and washes until I had the effect I was happy with. Sealed with three layers of matt varnish
A France Papillon moth stamp from the Chocolate Baroque Illusionary artists range Creepers and Crawlers coloured with water colours.
The words from the same range but the Perfect Words plate. The words were stamped onto cream velum and torn out before attaching.
A faux leather cord and done
Thanks for looking
I'd like to enter my tag into the challenge at
Make My Monday #68 - Things with wings
A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media Goes
I don't like it.
ReplyDeleteI luuuuuuuuurve it!! That texture is just scrumptious!!
<3
xx
thank you xx
DeleteWonderful texture and stamps, Kate x
ReplyDeletewow! how stylish!
ReplyDeletethank you so much for playing along with us at make my Monday!
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi
I love your tag, especially all that texture.
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