Crafty Cardmakers - 255 Anything but a Card.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.
Hi! back again to tell you that it's time for another challenge over
at Crafty Cardmakers.

Angela, that's me and I'm hosting today and our challenge is Anything but a card.

As usual you can enter anything you fancy but this time definitely no cards. 

Hope you will join in.
And here is my project for the challenge:

I made this using an old tube box which originally contained a Reed Diffuser. 

It had been sat around for some time waiting for me to get the inspiration to make into something, well here goes.

I make no apologies but this is a long post so you may want a cuppa before you start.

I began by attaching some netting from my oranges stretching them to create varying shapes. 
I used Prima Heavy body Gel to attach this and then applied some crackle paste too and yes it looks quite awful at this stage

Next I added some ammonites that I had made earlier with moulds and paper clay. 

The moulds are new and by Powertex.

Think these may get lots of use.

Once they had settled I added some Prima Art stones, small and medium sizes.

I know what you're thinking, this looks like a right old mess but just be patient it will be worth it.

I've also moulded some moths and added those.

Once they are all set it was time to add the Gesso.

Apply a good coat all over the tube and leave it to dry.

These are the colours I chose to start with.

I took one of them and applied it all over the tube.

Maybe it doesn't look quite so messy now.

More colour and wax to complete the design.

Couldn't resist an industrial rusty finish giving that worn look to it.

That was fun but did you like it?

All comments much appreciated.

 I hope you will pop over to see what the rest of the DT have been up to and maybe join in the challenge.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with too.

 Happy crafty card making.

Angela x

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

Love to Create Challenge Blog: Challenge 4 - Anything Mixed Media Goes.
Country View Crafts challenges: April 2020 Animal Magic.
Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenges: 59th Challenge. "Anything Mixed Media Goes."
2 Crafty Critters Crazies # Challenge 37.
SanDee and Amelie's Steampunk challenges - March-April.

Back to the Craft Barn - Colour Blooms.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.
Hi everyone just here to let you know this is another project for the Craft Barn and it's now Live.

Been working with Colour Bloom spray inks and texture mediums this week and here is the finished project. Loads of layers made with moulded embellishments, stencils, inks and stamping.

If you would like to see how I made this then pop over to
The Craft Barn for full details.

I would love to hear what you think about my project and any comments will be gratefully received.

Happy crafting,

 

Angela xXx

I would like to enter this in the following challenges;

Happy Little Stampers Layers: January Mixed Media Layers.



Mixed Media Monthly: Challenge 32 'Put a Stencil on It'



 

 

Country View Crafts Challenges: January 2017-Anything Goes.

 

DecoArt Under the Sea Challenge.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi All,
DecoArt have got an interesting challenge on at the moment and I really thought it was something I might like to join in with but time and other stuff have continually got in the way but finally I've managed to finish this piece.

I have to warn you this is quite a photo heavy post but better than lots of written instruction, I'm sure you will agree. So off we go, sit back and enjoy the ride!

 

I had great fun making this piece using the following DecoArt products.

 

 

Their crackle paint gives the most fantastic effect and not only does it crack well but it adheres well too, brilliant!

 

 So here goes...

Stages in making.

 

Started with a Paper Mache boat from Hobbycrafts.

 

 

And covered the bottom section in scrunched up tissue paper.

 

A good coverage of Gesso all round and a coat of white crackle paint on the top of the boat.

 

These MDF sea creatures are from Calico Craft Parts, love them.

 

Then I applied some handmade shells which I had create with moulds and paper clay.

 

And so to the colour using the DecoArt acrylic paint.

 

You can see here that even with a coloured coat of acrylic the crackles still show.

 

More colour

 

including some dry brushing.

 

I added further colours to the sea creatures and finished them off with the the Interference colours and when dry added Liquid Glass, scrummy!

 

You can probably see here that I also added the crackle paint to some of the creatures too. I finished the shells off with the Interference paints which really makes them glow.

 

I added some small dewdrops to give the effect of bubbles rising which I think gives quite a nice effect.

 

The darker colour on the starfish is gilding wax.

 

This photograph shows the shine on the shells really well.

 

So that's it, just a look at the finished piece.

 

I applied a little darker dry brushing on the sails too giving some shadow and a more realistic effect to them.

 Hope you enjoyed watching me make this piece and happy crafting,

 

Angela x 

 

 

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

 

DecoArt Mixed Media Blog: Under The Sea Challenge.

 

 

Altered Eclectics: August Challenge - Over Here Anything Goes.

Rhedd's Creative Spirit: August Challenge.

 The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog: Challenge 27 Travel.

Love to Create Blog-Challenge 16 :Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes.

More Mixed Media Challenge-Anything Goes.

Things to Alter: August Challenge - Anything Goes.