Patina Effect Paste

Hello,

Deena here today and I am going to share a tutorial with you.

 

Have you used the Patina Effect Paste by Finnabair? I hadn't either until I got to play with it for this tutorial, although I had been eyeing it off. I did actually watch a couple of youtube videos to see how it was applied and what order the three different mediums. After watching them I ended up applying them the way Finnabair did it as it didn't really seem to matter, brass, then the mint-green and blue together. Make sure that before you add the mint-green and blue that the brass is completely dry as they turn ugly if you don't. I am not sure that I needed to put the brass first but that's ok.

 

I will show you the finished canvas and then share with you my steps.

 

The substrate I used is a canvas board which I covered in a layer of gesso. Once the gesso was dry I used texture paste and a stencil to get my canvas started. While the texture paste was still wet I push my chipboard (which I painted with gesso earlier) into the paste. I wasn't sure if this would hold so I did put some glue on the back. I let that dry natural as I didn't want the chipboard to warp from the heat of my heat gun.

 

 On the edges of my canvas I did not want my stencil to be perfect so with my palette knife I gently spread the texture paste out.

 

Using another stencil and texture paste I add some more texture this time adding it not only to my canvas but also the chipboard.

 

Next was the stamping, I didn't want the stamping to be the focal point but just another layer in my process. I also added the chipboard frame, sewing cotton and flowers. The stamping seems over the top but you wont see much of it after the next step. I also added the heart shaped chipboard.

 

In this next step I added gesso over the top of my canvas to send the stamping into the background and also to turn the chipboard frame and heart from brown to white. While this was still wet I went crazy with my white crackle paste. I just love texture and needed more.

As you can see the stamping has almost disappeared completely but it is showing through in some places.

 

Below are some close up photos of the dry crackle paste.

 

The final step in creating my canvas was using the patina effect paste

 

Products used from the Shop

Patina Effect Paste

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Kaisercraft Stamp - Script

Canvas Board

The Crafters Workshop Stencil 12x12 - Hourglass

Cocoa Vanilla - Flowers

 

Happy Creating

 

Day Dream

Good Morning

 

This morning I have a canvas I created using one of the kits from the Brisbane expo. Expo Kit - No. 8 which was designed by the very talented Elisa. I am going to share with you my process in a photographic tutorial.

 

The first step in my process was to prepare my canvas (not included in kit). I am not sure how many layers of gesso I put on the canvas but I wanted to create a lot of texture.

 

I did help the gesso to dry with my heat gun but then I let it dry naturally overnight because of the thickness of the gesso I didn't know if all the layers were dry. Once the canvas had sat overnight, I attached my stamp to my stamp block with double sided tape and then using my black ink (not included in kit) I stamped over the surface of the canvas. None of the stampings were perfect that's because I was stamping on a canvas but that was okay with me.

 

 

I needed to cover up some of the stamping as it was just too much but I needed the coverage of the stamped images to make sure that I was adding another layer to peak through. Using my palette knife I scraped the gesso across the surface of my canvas.

To add another layer and more texture to my canvas using a stencil from my stash but also available from the shop I added texture paste over a good portion of the surface.

 

A close up of the stamping, gesso and texture paste.

 

Using the chipboard in the kit I selection the largest circle and three of the feathers. Using black paint from my collection I painted all four pieces of the chipboard.

Provided in the kit is some gold leaf which I used to decorate the surface of the black paint. How I made the pattern was using the stencil provided and my sponge I added glue to the surface then the gold leaf.

 

Getting back to my canvas to add some colour I used both of the dylusion sprays included in the kit. I first applied bubblegum pink. I sprayed the top of the canvas three times then spraying water over the top of the dylusions spray I not only diluted the pink but moved the colour down the canvas. Drying between layers I repeated this process with the vibrant turquoise.

 

Close up of the texture with the colour.

 

I painted the words day dreamer which I did cut apart with the gesso, then attached to the bottom left corner. I then attached my dream catcher to the canvas. The final step was to stamp the stamp on the white card stock provided and then cut it up and attach the words in random spots on the canvas.

 

products used that are not provided in the kit but can be found in the Shop

The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Quatrefoil Reversed

 

Happy Creating



Expo Kit 3 - Beautiful

Happy Tuesday, I'm here today to show you a layout created from the Shop and Crop Expo Kit #3.  I'll also be including a Step by Step of how I went about putting this layout together.

Firstly here's my layout:

And a couple of close-ups.

I hope you find the Step by Step useful.

Take some texture paste and mix some of the Colour Shimmer Watercolour Cube.  Transfer to some plastic packaging and smooch across the page of your thick media cardstock.

Mix and acrylic paint colour of your chose with water in a spray bottle.  Spray across the dried texture paste area that you’ve already put on the page.

Cut two pieces of the Crate Paper Vellum on the diagonal as seen on the top and the bottom of the layout.  I used some vellum tape to adhere.

From the hessian/burlap pull four long strings and adhere to the diagonal shape vellum.

Punch ten vellum heart shapes (if you don’t have a punch you can cut free hand).  Place two together and use a stapler or tiny attacher to staple in the centre lengthwise.  These will end up being little butterflies for your layout.

Use the Colour Shimmer Watercolour Cube to colour your chipboard frame and two of the smaller heart pieces that are joined together.  Cut a piece of vellum to fit behind the frame and adhere.

Use gesso or white acrylic paint to colour the title word, I used a couple of coats.

Layer your photo onto a piece of the vellum then apply mounting foam tape before adhering to the hessian/burlap.

On the die-cut butterfly apply watered down Colour Shimmer Watercolour Cube to the centre near the body and on the tips of wings.  Adhere as shown.

Now adhere the frame, with the title word sitting on top of it, next to the photo.

Adhere your heart butterflies using a glue dot and then draw feelers to resemble butterflies.

I hope you enjoy the kit and you’ll be able to make another layout with the pieces leftover – just grab another piece of cardstock from your stash.

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Now for my second layout with some Pink Paislee Oh My Heart Paper and Sticker Pack.

  I fussy cut a bunch of flowers from the patterned paper, used some water colour paints on the left hand side of the layout and then splattered two of the watercolours across the page.  I cut a frame from a piece of cardstock and placed it over the top of the painted white cardstock.

I also used some of the rose gold stickers, numbers and alphas from the sticker pack.  Finally I roughly stitched around the cardstock frame.

Remember to use my code SS5 to receive a discount from the Shop and Crop Store 

    

Beautiful In Brunos Garden & Cards

Sandra here today to show what I created with the Pink Paislee - Oh My Heart products.  

I had patterned paper, a sticker booklet and enamel heart.  I chose a white cardstock for the background and I used a tiny circle stencil with texture paste, to mimic the dots on the patterned paper, once I knew where I wanted to place my photo.

I matted the photo a few times and included two tags cut from the papers.  I really enjoyed fussy cutting these large bright flowers to use as embellishments.  I drew around the tiny circles to highlight a bit more of the bronze stickers and that adorable hear that's sitting near the tags.  Everything on this layout is from Pink Paislee apart from the green enamel dots.

 

You can find other Pink Paislee in the shop by clicking here.

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Now I'm going to show you some cards I made from leftover pieces of a kit from June last year, there was so much in the kit I couldn't believe it and I'll show you the kit and some layouts next month.  If you'd like to join and receive kits you can take a peek in the shop at Shop and Crop here.

I hope I've inspired you today and look forward to seeing something you may create, you might like to try the monthly challenges also.

To receive a discount in the store use the code SS5.

Once upon a time...

Good Morning!

Well, I don't know about you, but its been a wet couple of weeks at our house, which has meant lots of scrappy time! Today I'm going to share with you a couple of layouts featuring Echo Park's 'Once Upon a Time - 'Prince' collection.

Now, I'm not sure if you noticed, but we are a little short of Princes in our house, so I borrowed some pics from my neighbours! They are the cutest!

I got a little messy on the background, with some Gesso, and some Colourblast watercolour cube in 'Singin' the blues' (mixed with white paint to make that gorgeous pastel blue), and some navy ink. I added some texure with a Kaisercraft stamp and some Stazon ink.

From the collection, I included the striped paper on the bottom half of the page, the enamel dots, and some die cuts. I then added some thickers, and wood veneers from my stash, as well as some gorgeous flairs from Cocoa Vanilla.

For my next layout, I used the awesome tree paper from the 'Prince' collection. My kids, nieces and nephew, had just gone on an epic 10k bush walk and I thought this paper would work for those pics.

I used some gesso to quieten down a section of the page, and then used the Echo Park Noble Knight stencil with some white texture paste for added dimension. The red strip of paper is from the Echo Park 'Pinstripes' collection.

I added some die cuts from the collection, as well as some Layered Stickers and enamel dots. From my stash I added wood veneers, flairs, thickers, stickers and twine.

I love the way both these layouts turned out! Thanks for stopping by to check them out.

Big Loves,
Tam x