Monday 30 March 2020

A crafty day with friends.

What is better whilst we are in self isolation and, for us, a complete lock down, than to craft with the added bonus of doing it in the company of two lovely friends. No we didn't meet up in one of our houses or rent a room somewhere, in this amazing digital age we can connect over the internet and enjoy each others company on a Skype Day.  Five hours of nonstop crafting with fun and laughter, chats to catch up and some silent concentration as we focused on our projects in front of us.
I ended up very happy with the outcome.


We didn't make any plans ahead of the session, although that morning I decided to use a large mdf board (40x30 cms) and I looked at my Pinterest colour palette board to choose the paints I would work with.


From there, and our collaborative style of making the session work, we began.

Process Steps
1. Seal the substrate - I used a coat of tinting base.
2. Alison - Use tissue paper and/or tissue tape.
I used some of Tim's typography collage paper.


3. Nikki - Use a stencil for some texture.
DecoArt make a fabulou large baroque pattern that I used with modeling paste.


4. Brenda - Add some text/number stamping in any gaps.
I took a couple of small stamps to use with black archival ink.


5. Alison - Add more than one colour paint in any way you'd like to.
I used heirloom, lace and primitive chalky finish paints by dabbling and spritzing, then I blended chestnut, restore, everlasting and cherish to add more brighter and darker tones.


6. Nikki - use something to create a resist.
I randomly rubbed Andy's resist paste over different areas.
7. Brenda - use a colour medium to reveal your resist areas.
I went back to the everlasting chalk paint mixed with oddments of colours left over and brayered through, dried and rubbed back to reveal some of the darker elements beneath.
8. Alison - add some more stamping but not text and numbers.
Again a random small patterned stamp used with the chalky finish paints.


9. Nikki - Select a focal point and gather elements together.
10. Brenda - Alter/colour up/prepare elements for your focal point/s.



11. Alison - highlight or refresh the original background before adhering the embellishments.
All I really felt I needed to do here was to splatter a little watery white to add just a little more interest.


As always when we have one of these sessions our own inimitable styles shine through and even though we've all taken the same steps, our choices and decisions have made each project unique and incredibly different from the others.
Please take a look at Alison's and Nikki's sneak peek photos and pop over to their blog to see the full project outcomes, you won't be disappointed.

Alison


Another last look at my piece.


xxx




7 comments:

Helen said...

I always enjoy seeing the results of your occasions skype crafting sessions! Fab results all round

Rita said...

Fantastic artwork Brenda. Great idea to have a Skype day with friends.I bet it fun too. Hugs Rita xxx

Words and Pictures said...

That shabby weathered Baroque background is beyond gorgeous! The distressed texture is amazing, and I love the colour palette you chose - the whole thing looks like antique wallpaper, weathered by time. And you've captured that look so perfectly with your beautiful mantel shelf and little bottles. I love the added pop of blue too, echoed in the butterfly in the far corner. I can see why you altering your added elements took longer than me altering my added elements!! Completely scrumptious - and such a joy to craft together virtually again. Looking forward to the next one!
Alison xx

Scrapintheattic.com said...

Hi Brenda, good to see you are OK and crafting. Great inspiration, Im trying to set up a crafting session with some friends. Hard work !!!!!
Keep safe
Jan x

Lagene said...

What fun and what and awesome creation! I wish I knew how to skype!

Nikki Acton said...

Love it! No wonder your embellishments took time - such wonderful details and altering. The background is stunning - that baroque stencilling highlighted wonderfully with your shabby colours. Looking forward to the next time! xxx

Aimeslee Winans said...

I went to Nikki's blog but could not see the images. Glad to see yours and also Alysons at her blog. Love the colors you used. xoxo