Rainbow Plaques

Hi everyone

You can find me over at the Country View Crafts project blog today with the details of these little plaques. Be good to see you there.

Nikki

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Just a sneak peek...

Just a post to redirect you off to the Country View Crafts project blog where I am sharing this today.

Nikki

Texture and colour for A Vintage Journey

Embossing or texture pastes is the theme of our new challenge at A Vintage Journey. I had lots of fun creating this reverse canvas. 

I started by using tissue tape to hide the staples on the reverse of the canvas and gave the inside a coat of gesso. Not sure where I was going at this point - but in the end all the tissue tape is hidden!

I added various distress paints randomly on the 'frame' and once dry added clear embossing paste through Tim Holtz latticework stencil.

Once dry I took Deco Art Prussion blue and covered the frame - wiping it away from the embossed areas but letting dry in between.

For the inside of my canvas I added texture paste to the ornate frame cut from grunge board. I just added with my finger to create texture.

Once dry I added the same colours of distress paint and a little prussian blue to tone it down.

The butterfly was cut and embossed on card before sticking to a grungeboard die cut for strength. I used a black oil pastel to highlight the embossed areas. 

I hope you like my colourful canvas - it really shines in the sunlight!

I would like to enter The Mixed Media Monthly Anniversary Challenge - my chosen theme is Texture!

Have a lovely weekend

Nikki

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Crackle Time

Hi everyone! We have a new challenge today at Country View Crafts and it's a goody! CRACKLE! We are spoilt for choice with crackle products and mediums - here I used crackle texture paste.

I decided to alter a wooden block. Firstly a coat of gesso, some old book pages and some text stamping.

I added some paint and let it drip, before smudging a bit more with a baby wipe. I added a bit more stamping too.

I then added Wendy Vecchi crackle texture paste through a stencil - once dry I added a little more paint to highlight the cracks.

Finally I stamped and fussy cut some butterflies - adding a little sparkly mod podge.

Do love this stamp set - PaperArtsy Hot Picks - HP1506EZ.

See you Friday for a new challenge at A Vintage Journey

Nikki

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Pretty pastel wall plaques and CVC Big shot prize reminder!

We are reaching the end of our Stencil it challenge at Country View Crafts - but there is still time for one more project to share!

This time I have used wooden plaques - a great surface to paint, stamp, stencil and doodle on. I gave them a coat of gesso and added a pastel base colour (PaperArtsy Fresco paints).  I then just randomly stencilled with differing colours and stencils.

I dont have any process shots but it was similar to my sparkly canvas - and also the cards I shared on the CVC project blog earlier in the week.

A few close ups:

Reminder - there a chance to win a BIG SHOT bundle at CVC this month - just two days to go if you would like to enter.

See you next week for new challenges!

Nikki

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Fresco Paints Masterboard Cards

Just stopping by to entice you over to the Country View Crafts project blog today. I have been having some fun creating masterboards with Fresco paints and making them into cards.

Nikki

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Inspired by Kassa

Hi everyone and welcome to my 300th post! Wow how did that happen and where does the time go?

I have been meaning to post these for a while - completely inspired by some recent creations of Kassa Hayselden - do check out her blog! 

First I played with a canvas - lots of distress paint colour in lines and splatters and then an upcycled picture frame. My butterflies are Tim Holtz butterfly duo - and I added sparkly mod podge to give a bit of sparkle to my dark images! 

Some close ups:

I would like to enter:

Anything but Cute - Celebrate your style

Mixed Media Monthly - Butterflies and Blooms

We love to Create - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Till next time - happy crafting

Nikki

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