What do you get when you mix a PaperArtsy Triple Icon, Dylusions Stencil, Sheena Douglass' Honesty Stamp Set, Fresco Finish Paint and Me?

I came across one of Leandra's PaperArtsy videos and loved how she used the fresco paints and the Triple Wood Icon's she sells on her online store.

I think the stamps and items she sells are absolutely fantastic and versatile.  I bought the Fresco Chalk-effect Paints and can't get over the incredible opacity of the paler colors and them the translucency of the darker tones.

But the piece de resistance is the crackle laze gel.  OMG!! I have never seen crackle (and I have quite a few) work anywhere near as well and so quickly.  Traditionally you have to apply a thick layer 2mm approx and then wait for it to dry over a few hours.

Not the Fresco Finish Crackle Glaze!!  Paint a dark colour and dry it then apply a very thin layer of the crackle gel and then scrape a good bit off.  It can be heat dried and when it is completely dry apply a thick coat of paint in a contrasting and lighter colour ove the crackle.  You have to work very quickly and in one direction as the cracks happen immediately.  Stunning effect and I don't think I'll see anything to beat it for a long time to come.





Supplies
PaperArtsy Wood Triple Icon
Grunge Paste from PaperArtsy
Fresco Finish Paint
Fresco Finish Crackle Glaze
Sheena Douglass Honesty Stamp (a little bit magical collection)
Dylusion Stencil 9x12
Silks Paint
Flower Soft
Viva Decor Stamp Paint and Ferro Paste
Sizzix Vintaj DecoEmbos
Vintaj Blank
Crafters Workshop Bricks Stencil
Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals
Luminarte Primary Elements Wintermist Grey






1.   Apply Ferro paste through the leaves vine on the sides and top of the icon

2.   Once dry paint Magenta and dry then apply a very, very thin film of crackle glaze and dry
3.   When dry apply mermaid over the entire centre panel of the icon in one direction

4.   Start blending colours so purple, pink, blue and when it is blended to your satisfaction allow it to dry.

5.   Stamp the lady from the Honesty from Sheena Douglass' Lil Bit of Magic Collection onto the wood panel itself
6.   Fill in the the lady with Viva Decor Stamp paint in greens and gold and brown for the hair silver for her diadem.
7.   Stamp the same image on to a thick 300gsm+ white card and paint her with Silks purple shades, brown hair and apply flower soft flock so she appears to wear a circlet of roses and baby's breath
8.   Adhere the 2nd lady slightly behind the first on foam to give it depth

10. Apply Grunge Paste through the brick stencil and paint with Primary Elements Wintermist Grey o the lower right and upper left
11. Apply two little acetate foiled butterflies from Hunkydory to the right on the bricks on the right and on the vines on the left

12. Using a 1" Vintaj Circle blank and run it through the Big Shot machine using the 'Moonlight' DecoEmboss to abstractly emboss the moon and wispy clouds and then paint it green, and amethyst with the Vintaj paint

13. Adhere it the the upper right

That's it really, and I think it came out nicely snd I really enjoyed making it which is really the primary and most important reason for doing things like these.
I haven't made up my mind what to do for the outside but be assured that it will be another post for another day.

That's all

((Hugs))

Celina

                                     

Wedding Card

This was a card my Auntie Rosie asked me to make for her son's wedding.  Stephan and Michelle are both in the merchant navy, so she wanted something elegant and in blue and white and their names on it.  She also asked if there was anything that I could do that reflected their careers.

 

Ahhh,  a Challenge!!!

This is what I came up with let me know what you think.  My Auntie loved it and so did Claire so I very happy as it was a card for a very important occasion.

The wedding was great and everyone had fun.  Michelle's dress was stunning and she beamed from ear to ear all day.  With the recession and most of us having to immigrate in order to work and having over 40 first cousins, we only ever get to meet once in a blue moon.  That makes the day more special, I think.

Supplies I used;

White Centura Pearl Card
Navy Centura Pearl Card
Acetate with the Caught in Crystal Technique
Adirondack Alcohol Inks
Memory Box dies
1. Gothic Grand Arch,
2. Gothic Grand Stained Glass Window,
3. Grand Iron Work Window, and
4. Alphabet letters Lower and Uppercase
Navy cord (from my own stash)
Spellbinders Small Fleur de Lis Rectangle.
Creative Expressions stamp quote.
Cosmic Shimmer White Embossing Powder

I think this is another card that would work for Christmas or any other special occasion.

That's All For Now
Hugs
Celina

Goth Girl's Goth Birthday card

Hi Fellow Crafty Artists!!

It's a card today for my little show and tell.

I was commissioned to make this for a 12 year old goth birthday card for a girl!!  Let me tell you what a challenge it was to come up with something not too risque but embraced her inner creative spirit.

I loved this card making process.  I found  what I was looking for on KennyK downloads.  I love the selection of digistamps that they have and their Gothic Angelz are so cool!!  I downloaded a few of the collection and decided that the best and least risque was 'Kitty Catastrophe'.  
Although the stamp shows a bare midriff I coloured it with my Copic Markers and made it look like a complete top in purples and blacks and I coloured in the fishnet stockings into striped stockings. I loved the whole biker grunge gorgeous girl it turned out to be.

Clodagh hated pink and so to make her a little softer I coloured the hair in very dark blue/black and purple streaked hair. I highlighted what seemed like ribbons to me in Sakura black glitter pen to highlight them.

For the background I printed off some crafters companion CD rom a tartan pattern in purple and black and cut two Scalloped Rectangles from Spellbinders and punched and inserted eyelets all the way down on both sides and threaded black cord for a laced up effect.  I used Black Soot and with my Splodgeaway blending mat distressed the piece to make it a more used and grungy look to fit in with the digi-stamp. 

I embossed some centura pearl black card with the Spellbinders Reverence M-Bossabilaties folder and matt and layered it with Purple Centura Pearl Card and Black to finish. 
I cut out the Digi-stamp with Spellbinders Label 25 (I think?), and while it was in the die I distressed it around the edge with Distress Ink 'Dusty Concord'. When I Took it out of the die I noticed it was slightly smudged so I used a quick dry glue pen around the edge and applied black glitter to it.

I stamped a Creative Expressions Sentiment on black card with Versamark Frost ink pad and embossed with white powder from Cosmic Shimmer. I cut it out with Spellbinders Fleur de Lis and attached it the the upper right side. I applies 4 small Lavender Dazzlers. 

On the Right side of the card I applied the laced-up tartan and tied a bow with Kanban web mesh which I had died black and allowed to dry overnight. Do not try to use a heat gun to speed it up as it will burn and melt. Ilearned tha the hard way LOL!!

I put a matching Large Dazzler on top.  On the Left I affixed the Digistamp and voila! a card was made.  I love the way it turned out!!

Hugs
Celina XX