Welcome everyone to one of my samples for the DecoArt Mixed Media Design Team blog which was showed over there in April.
I had been swapping a few bits recently and with one of my blogging friends and she very kindly sent me one of the new Etcetera tags, and at 5 1/2 x 10 inches I couldn't believe this was the small size.
I have really mixed my media this time round as I have used the chalky finish paints as well as the media fluid acrylics and mediums.
I have really mixed my media this time round as I have used the chalky finish paints as well as the media fluid acrylics and mediums.
I took out some DecoArt chalky finish paints and brayered four layers drying between each one .
Relic ......
.... Primitive ...
.... Restore ....
.... Lace ....
I wanted to keep some of the peeled paint look but also wanted it to be brighter and shabbier so I grabbed a 12 x 12 stencil, painted it with white tinting base .....
...... and laid it over the tag rubbing it down with some kitchen towel ......
...... so that when I pulled it away it revealed random mottled dots with a white fill in. I really like this effect. Not wanting to add any more at that moment I left it to dry out overnight to give me some thinking space (yes I know I can overdo the thinking sometimes but for me the detail, the accuracy and the composition are everything - just the way my brain works!!!)
...... and laid it over the tag rubbing it down with some kitchen towel ......
...... so that when I pulled it away it revealed random mottled dots with a white fill in. I really like this effect. Not wanting to add any more at that moment I left it to dry out overnight to give me some thinking space (yes I know I can overdo the thinking sometimes but for me the detail, the accuracy and the composition are everything - just the way my brain works!!!)
So next morning I decided to stamp into the spots using a very old text stamp with French script on it. The two photos below show the technique and how it looked when I took the stencil away.
.... and inked and altered them ready to use and layer up. I started with the metal pieces to make the attachment for the word band and these pieces were altered with iced espresso metallic lustre.
I put together the collage layer by layer .......
..... layer two .........
..... layer three with a grounding strip (where the feet will go) and brushed the surface of all the papers with matte Decou-Page.
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I gave all these pieces a wash of tinting base to bring them together into the colours of the background.
Then added some burnt umber, raw umber and quinacridone gold around the edges to give a slight rust effect to it. Use the water spritzer and watery colours with a small brush adding and drying until you are happy with it.
To finish I added the film strip, metal number, focal photo and butterfly. Then I twisted some rusty wire through an old button and adhered it in the hole at the top.
I hope you like my rather large wooden tag, thanks for stopping by to take a look and please do pop over to the DecoArt Mixed Media Blog where there is a wealth of inspiration, ideas and tutorials from the most amazing artists and covering a wide variety of art genres and skill. I am sure you will find plenty for you to choose from to inspire you.
hugs Brenda xxx
I put together the collage layer by layer .......
..... layer two .........
..... layer three with a grounding strip (where the feet will go) and brushed the surface of all the papers with matte Decou-Page.
.
I gave all these pieces a wash of tinting base to bring them together into the colours of the background.
Then added some burnt umber, raw umber and quinacridone gold around the edges to give a slight rust effect to it. Use the water spritzer and watery colours with a small brush adding and drying until you are happy with it.
To finish I added the film strip, metal number, focal photo and butterfly. Then I twisted some rusty wire through an old button and adhered it in the hole at the top.
I hope you like my rather large wooden tag, thanks for stopping by to take a look and please do pop over to the DecoArt Mixed Media Blog where there is a wealth of inspiration, ideas and tutorials from the most amazing artists and covering a wide variety of art genres and skill. I am sure you will find plenty for you to choose from to inspire you.
hugs Brenda xxx