Friday 25 November 2016

All Grungy at That's Crafty!

Time for a new challenge at That's Crafty! - and we are getting grungy. 
I have used a reverse canvas and began with some scraps on my desk - some hessian stars that were falling apart and some string - both secured to the canvas to create texture. Once dry I coated it all in black gesso. Dry brushing with white gesso highlighted the textured areas allowing me to emphasise with some blues and browns.

To build up the layers I took some corrugated cardboard and painted it before adding some mesh. Some painted coffee stirrers created the border. My heart came off a recycled project and I wrapped it in various yarns and strings.
My letters were computer printed, mounted for a bit more thickness and highlighted in blue before adding a little paint around the outside.

Nikki 
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Friday 11 November 2016

Getting angelic with Seth Apter!

Seth Apter dies and Tim Holtz Salvaged Dolls
Time for a new challenge today at That's Crafty! The theme is There must be an Angel.
You can interpret this anyway you wish. I decided to have a play with my Seth Apter dies in some little frames. For one frame I used the die cuts and for the other the negative space created by the die cut. Tim Holtz Salvaged Dolls fit perfectly inside too.
Seth Apter dies and Tim Holtz Salvaged Dolls
A few close ups:
Seth Apter dies and Tim Holtz Salvaged Dolls



Nikki
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