Pattern Fun!!!

New challenge over on the PaperArtsy blog this fortnight, being Patterns.

Here is my take on the challenge...

I started off with some cardstock and using Backgrounds Plate 2, stamped the script stamp randomly.

I then brayered over some Caribbean Sea Fresco Chalk paint..

I spritzed on some water and sprinkled over some Infusions in Royal Blood and left overnight to dry..

I made up to an inky consistency some Fresco Paint in Bougainvillia, and used this with a dip pen to create my pattern...

Final pic after drying..

Great fun, really liked using my dip pen with the Fresco's, yet another use!!!

Brayering with Paints...

I have'nt used my brayer for some time, and only really used it for applying inks to paper and on the Gelli Plate, so I thought I would try with some paint onto some reclaimed wood.

This is the result of my playing, I started by brayering on some white gesso, and when dry brayered on a mixture of Pebeo Matt paint called Garnet Red and Gloss called Swimming Pool. 

I liked the effect, and decided to stamp the circles using a free stamp from a recent PaperArtsy purchase with Fresco Chalk paint called Caribbean Sea.

Enjoyed my experimenting!!!

Colour Mixing with Fresco Chalk Paints...

PaperArtsy have a great challenge this fortnight, Colour Mixing. I was inspired by Darcy and the informative post.

This is my creation...

I have never mixed any of my Fresco Chalk Paints to make different colours, so on a glass mat I stated with a blob of Bouganvilla, Beach Hut and Caribbean Sea. 

With a painting knife, I just mixed Bouganvilla and Beach Hut.

I sprayed water on the mat and dragged some cardstock through it, There was enough paint to do 3 masterboards to play with.

On some seperate card, I stamped the image from Ink and The Dog Letters Plate 5 with Versafine Deep Lagoon. I like mark making, so one of my cockerals left a feather near the gate. I dipped this into a small blob of Caribbean Sea and drew some circles.

With a small amount of Beach Hut that was watered down, I brayered this over the image.

I cut to various lengths some reclaimed wood, cut out sections and glued into place.

All of the pieces were then glued together.

I decided only to decorate the front of each piece as I did'nt want to loose the effect of the wood. Really enjoyed colour mixing, will try again!!!

Under the Sea....

Wonderful challenge over at Mixed Media World, Under the Sea.

This is what I have come up with..

On a reclaimed piece of wood, I squirted out some Pebeo Dyna paint in Blu Black and Blue Green. With a painting knife, I moved it over he wood and mixed up the colours. The propeller is from a magazine, so I fussy cut this out and placed over the wet paint.

The next day when all was dry, I drew the fish with a white Sharpie pen in a Zentangle style. I added some Dyna Iridescent paint in Red Blue to add some details to my fish. The eye is a die cut.

Another view to try and capture the iridescence!!!

PaperArtsy Infusions and Pebeo Paints...

This is the result of experimenting with Infusions and some gloss paints.

I used some pastel colours from a set of Pebeo Brilliant Gloss paints. I poured them onto the canvas and spritzed on some water, and moved the paint around with a painting knife.

Using Infusions in A Bit Jaded and Blackcurrant, I sprinkled onto the wet canvas and spritzed on some water.

 I left it overnight to dry, I love the way the walnut crystals have left a spidery effect on the canvas.

 Another view, showing the Blackcurrant Infusions..

I don't normally use pastel colours, but for this technique I think it shows off the Infusions..

Circles......

Over on the Country View Crafts Challenge this month, Hazel has chosen the theme of Circles.

Here is my take on this..

I have recently been inspired to try some tea bag art, so this is my first attempt. The backing is some packaging from a embossing folder. I painted using Cosmic Shimmer chalk paints and oversprayed with Dylusions Ink Spray White Linen.

 I dried some tea bags, emptied the leaves. On this one I used 2 ink spray tops to make some marks with white gesso. I dropped on some voilet watercolour to see what would happen!!

On this tea bag, I stamped using an Indigo Blue stamp.

I used 2 of my texture stamps from Sheena on this one. all of the bags were glued into position.

Great fun, will use tea bags again, more experimenting!!!!

Ink and The Dog and Infusions

Very exciting to be selected to take part in the 3UP week at Paperartsy. We were using Ink and The Dog stamps and Infusions.

Here is my project using some reclaimed wood and meal findings..

After experimenting with the Infusions, I decided on a colour scheme of Lemoncello and Royal Blood.

I created the background on tissue paper. On a glass mat I sprayed water over the tissue paper and sprinkled over Royal Blood.

I stamped using Clocks Plate 2, again on top of tissue paper. The 3 blocks were painted with Matt Gel Medium, sprinkled over some Lemoncello and spread with a painting knife. The stamped tissue paper was placed on top.

On each side of the blocks I used one of the stamps from Backgrounds Plate 2 using the same technique.

I completed by adding the metal hanger and part of an old hinge on the bottom.

Another couple of views, I love the way the tissue paper crinkled. Also I was pleased with the walnut crystals as they played a part in the overall effect as I have used wood for the project.

Don't forget to check out Siobhan and Rebecca, my fellow teamies!!!