Where the heArt is Challenge Blog–NEW!!!!

 

Hi Everyone

This is such an exciting day!!  Today is the launch of a brand NEW Challenge Blog called Where the HeArt is and I am extremely lucky to be part of their Mixed Media Design Team. 

It is a mixed Media challenge and runs on the 7th of each month.  We have a different sponsor each month where you can win prizes and each month is a different theme – how much fun is that!

Check it out for yourselves - Where the Heart is Challenge

 

 

You can make any crafting project you like with whatever medium you like, so whether you make cards or Mixed Media all your crafts are welcome here.

Challenge 1

Add some text

Our fabulous sponsor this month is

Chubby Mermaid

offering 1 digi image

 

 

Here is my piece using a beautiful digi image from Chubby Mermaid called ‘Bliss’.  I hope you like it.

 

 

I have created this on a 60cm x 20cm canvas.  I used a selection of stencils with some Grunge Paste and a mix of embellishments.  Once dry I painted everything with a coat of white gesso before getting to the fun bit of colouring!  I took a selection of Blue and Green spray inks from Oak House Studio’s Colour chemistry range and spritz over the background and embellishments.  I printed the image and before painting it Imagination Crafts Starlight Paints I coated it with Clear Gesso.  This gave me a nice smooth surface to work on and protected the paper.  To finish it off I used some gilding wax and a little more Starlight Paint.

Don’t forget to pop over the blog and enter our challenge.  We are looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I hope you have been inspired.

Thanks

for

Popping By

xx

Paper Artsy - Playing with Darcy’s Heart

 

Hi Everyone

Isn’t it chilly here in the UK tonight – Gritters out and everything!   Brrrrrrr….lol

Today MJ has been having some messy fun with Paper Artsy Eclectica Stamps using Darcy’s Hearts.  They are fabulous!

 

 

MJ fancied a play this evening whilst hubby was watching all the footy so it was an allowed crafting session be it only a short one..lol

 

 

She worked on the background first by layering a few of the Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics.  Once she was happy with the colour MJ chose a stencil to work with and used a darker colour of paint, applying through the stencil with a piece of cut and dry foam.  Dried it with heat tool, replaced stencil but moved slightly to one side to create the shadow effect and sponged through some white paint.  When this was dry she lightly sanded it to blend the colours.

 

 

This is Darcy’s Heart (aint it gorgeous!).  MJ stamped it using Versafine Ink and heat set ready paint.  Coloured to suit, white highlights were added together with script and wording stamped images.  The script image was over-stamped with white paint to knock it back a little.  All she needs to do now is make it into a finished project (one day..lol)

MJ Used

Paper Artsy – Eclectica by Darcy – EDY01

Paper Artsy – Hot Picks – HP1303EZ

Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics – Snowflake, Limelight, Orchid, Sherbet, Claret, Antarctic and Inky Pool

Imagination Crafts 6” x 6” Stencil Template – Time and Motion

 

We hope you have been inspired.

 

Thanks for Popping By

xx