Monday 18 March 2019

My first workshop this year at Country View Crafts

I had a fabulous workshop at Country View Crafts last weekend teaching techniques and sharing tips with a fabulous group of people who attended. This was the project - a shadowbox filled with textures, images and ideas.


I enjoyed putting this together as well as teaching the process steps and taking centre stage are two od the Tim Holtz Cottontail die cuts, created in a mixed media style.


Participants also put together a collage layer for a rusted frame to sit over using ephemera and papers ....


.... and I demonstrated quick and easy way to add watercolouring using decoart media fluid acrylic paints.


I love the entomology bugs which come as stamps and dies and these are fabulous for adding interest with the layers ......


.... including one hiding in the wildflower foliage.


The crackle background worked perfectly using a stencil with the decoart media crackle paste and then layers of watery acrylic paint washes.


I have a post over on the CVC project blog today that also shares these photos and also a video of the projects made on the day.

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs Brenda xxx

Supplies
DecoArt media fluid acrylics - quinacridone gold, paynes grey, raw umber, sap green and cobalt turquoise hue, green gold, cerulean blue, viridian, pyrrole red, titan buff, raw umber, titanium white, translucent white, cobalt teal, burnt umber, yellow oxide .
DecoArt mediums - media white gesso, media white crackle paste, decou-page sealer, texture sand paste, matte medium.
DecoArt - Glazing medium
Tim Holtz dies- Cottontails, Wildflower stems #1 and #2, mini 3d border
Tim Holtz - entomology stamps and dies

14 comments:

Mrs.B said...

Absolutely fabulous Brenda, will pop over to CVC for more details.
Avril xx

Patty O'Malley said...

Oh, wow, Brenda! I love your shadowbox! The texture on the bunnies looks fantastic. I also cannot resist those wildflowers. I recently bought the bunny and wildflower dies and am looking forward to making something with them. Thanks for the inspiration.

froebelsternchen said...

I love those fabulous texture on the bunnies! What a fantastic Shadow box Brenda!
Happy new week!
Susi

Meggymay said...

A stunning project Brenda. Folk are lucky to live close enough to travel to your workshops.
Yvonne xx

Redanne said...

Such a beautiful project Brenda, with so many wonderful elements, not surprised everyone loved making this! Hugs, Anne xx

Lisa said...

Oh my gosh, amazing!! Wow!! This is spectacular!! I love all of the gorgeous details!! I'd have loved to have taken this class!! So stunning, Brenda!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

It's a beautiful project Brenda and I bet up close there is so much more texture to discover. Now I know what workshop you were teaching!! I'd be there in a heartbeat if it was nearer. what a fabulous first of the year workshop everyone looked so deep in the creative moment.
I did smile at the *NEW* drying rack I have one of those in my shed (long story!) I just need a bigger creative space to use it ;)
Hugs for the day Tracey xx

Astrid Maclean said...

Looks like a super project Brenda and with your teaching skills I am sure it was a fantastic workshop!! Lucky participants! If only I lived closer....

Words and Pictures said...

Oh, it's scrumptious - all that crackle and fabulous rusty drippage and seepage, and then the fresh spring colours of the flowers in contrast, and the adorable rabbits. What a cracking workshop project full of ideas and inspiration to play with.
Alison x

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

I popped over for a look. It's gorgeous. Great workshop. Happy creative week, Angela xXx

Nikki Acton said...

A wonderful design with lots of textures and techniques. Love Fred x

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

You had me at those rabbits...oh the texture!!!

Gina said...

Oh my gosh....so jealous of those who were able to attend...to create such a beeautiful piece :D Bunnies AND Bees!!! I hope you understand the compliment ...that it reminds me of that moment when you move house and first start exploring the old, overgrown garden XXX

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