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Saturday, 25 May 2019

Emergency Call - Altered Box by Natassa Blazaki

Hello lovelies! It’s Natassa from Art Recipes and More and today I’m back with a new project for Andy’s blog.

This time, I chose a creepy theme, inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s “Dial M for murder”. It’s been many years since I saw the movie, but you know how it goes. Once you’ve seen a classic you never forget about it lol

So, let me show you how I turned the packaging of a bottle of whisky into a grunge wall telephone- secret mobile charging box!

As a first step, I created a skeleton hand. I made the armor with craft copper wire and built the bones on it with polymer clay.

Then, I created a variety of textures on all sides of the box, with Modeling and Sand Paste and a couple of Andy’s stencils.

I took the biggest of Andy’s Acrylic Phone Dial sets by Tando Creative and painted it by applying several layers of Media Fluids, Traditions, Interference and Shimmer Mister.

I painted the box, by combining Chalky Finish in a green color and Traditions Quinacridone Gold and Raw Umber.

Next, I applied some Americana Decor Crackle Medium, mostly on the upper part of the box. After it was completely dry, I applied on top of the medium a layer of Chalky Finish “Heritage”.

I continued by dry brushing several layers of greens, yellows and purples in various tones.

When I was happy with the colors, I glued all the decorative elements.

Inside the big box, I placed a smaller box as a base for the mobile to sit when charging. I opened two little holes at the back side of the big box and on the top of the smaller box, for the charging cable to pass through.

Below, you will find a full list of materials I used for this project.

I really hope you enjoy this one!

Big hugs to all

You can find Natassa Blazaki - Art Recipes and More in:

Mixed Media Stencil 8”x8” Made to Measure

Mixed Media Stencil 12”x3” Incognito

Acrylic Phone Dial Sets - Call Me Already

Chalky Finish Heritage

Chalky Finish Enchanted

Americana Decor Crackle Medium

Matte Metallics Aged Bronze

Traditions Warm White

Traditions Raw Umber

Traditions Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Traditions Quinacridone Gold

Traditions Dioxazine Purple

Media Shimmer Mister Violet

Media Fluid Paynes Grey

Media Fluid Acrylic Titan Buff

Media Fluid Acrylic Primary Yellow

Media Fluid Acrylic Hansa Yellow Medium

Media Fluid Acrylic Interference Blue

Media Modeling Paste Black

Other supplies

E6000 glue

Craft copper wire

Polymer clay

Flat brush 1”

Flat brush ¼”

Fan brush

Palette knife

Small piece of sea sponge

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

TANTALIZING TANDO TRIPTYCH

Hello again! It's time for my February post using Andy's amazing DecoArt Media Line products coupled with Tando Creative's Arches Frames set and Bag of Screws.

This is a small but very powerful piece; measuring 6 1/2" x 3". You can pack a lot of detail into this little triptych. It is also maneuverable so that you can set it straight or move the sides forward or backwards to give a more dramatic 3D effect.

Begin by covering two of the arches with Andy's Day of the Dead Stencil. Use the part of the face with the nose and eyes. Pull DecoArt Media White Modeling Paste through the stencil with a palette knife and let dry or heat set. On the third arch, position Andy's corner from his Baroque Stencil and apply the DecoArt Media Modeling Passte in the same manner.

After the Modeling Paste is dry, brush over the front of the arches with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Titan Buff and let dry or heat set.

Bright, vivid color is the name of the game for the arch insets! I first used a mix of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Primary Magenta and Titanium White and a little water to make afluid bright pink. Using my finger, I tapped the fluid paint onto the arch, sprayed it with water and maneuvered the arch to allow the paint to freely flow. Then I heat set it. Next I added DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Diarylide Yellow with water and repeated the process. Finally, I added DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Cobalt Teal Hue with a bit of water. Be sure to heat set between each color to avoid them running together and changing the colors. Do this for all of the arches.

To add some interest and contrast to the arches, I randomly stamped them with Andy's stamps from his Curiosity and Nature stamp sets using Black Permanent Ink. What a difference the black stamping makes! Heat set.

Now for the arch frames ... I began using my finger and applying DecoArt Media White Gesso over the frames and heat setting them.

To add dimension, I popped half pearls around the frames which will soon look like "rivets". I left open areas at the centers of the frames to allow for the frames being joined together in the end.

After I added all of the half pearls, I painted over all of the arches with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Carbon Black and heat set.

To give the arch frames more of a medieval look, I DRY BRUSHED over them using DecoArt Media Fluid Acyrlics Titanium White. See all of the detail of the Gesso that emerges when dry brushing over the black with the white? Next I added a touch of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Quinacridone Gold to add "warmth" to the frames with its bit of a rusty appearance. I topped the "rivets" with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Metallic Gold to make them pop and tie them in with the crown I painted to sit at the top of the center triptych and the screws you see below that will sit between the arch frames.

The first coat of the screws was DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Carbon Black followed by Decoart Media Fluid Acrylics Metallic Silver. Finally I added touches of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Metallic Gold to really make the screws pop against the grey-ish background of the arch frames. All of this was done using my fingers.

I purchased these little porcelain Charlotte dolls that came from Germany on Ebay a long time ago. They are a shiny bone color and I wanted to grunge them up a bit. So, using my finger, I added some DecoArt Media Raw Umber Antiquing Cream and wiped off the excess with a dry paper towel. When I got the look I was going for, I heat set the dolls. Antiquing Cream is water reactive until you heat set it; so you can always add or remove the cream until you get the look you want.

Back to the arches and finishing them off! Using my finger, I lightly rubbed some DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Titan Buff over the raised areas so pop the stenciled images. I like the way the images are highlighted but don't compete with the background colors.

Join the frames together using a small piece of ribbon that compliments your medieval looking frames. I wrapped the frames with the ribbon and secured them using Double Sided Tape on the back side and a bit of clear glue on the front side.

Paint the backsides of the arches with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Carbon Black and heat set. Then add a layer of DecoArt Americana Weathered Wood and let it air dry. Then lightly brush on a layer of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Titan Buff. You will immediately begin to see the arches crackle ... like magic! Finally, mix DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide and a bit of water and wipe it onto the back of the arches. I used my fingers and patted of the excess with a paper towel then heat set.

Put the frame and the arches together using a good clear drying glue. Add the crown at the top and the screws centered on the frames.

I pressed some air crying clay into a small mold that I have for faces and let it air dry. I painted the face using DecoArt Americana Flesh Tone followed by washes of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Quinacridone Red for blush, and DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Cobalt Teal Hue on the eyelids. DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Raw Umber was used around the eyes and Quinacridone Red without water was used on the lips. Heat set. I then added some black doll hair and clipped it to fit the arch space in the center. I glued the porcelain Charlotte dolls centered on the two side arches.

And once again, here is the final piece.

Thank you for stopping by!

Here is a list of all of the supplies needed for this project:

Andy Skinner Curiousity Stamp Set
Andy Skinner Nature Stamp Set

Miscellaneous Supplies

Porcelain Charlotte Doll (or some type of small dolls)
Doll Hair
Air Dry Clay and Small Face Mold
Clear Drying Glue
Paint Brushes
Small Crown (for top of center triptych frame)
Scrap of Ribbon
Double Sided 1/4" Tape
Half Pearls

About the Artist: Candy Colwell

Blog www.candycreates.blogspot.com

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Monday, 27 August 2018

Distressed Key Cabinet by Monika Maksym

Hi!

I hope you are well.

Today I wanted to show you my latest project, which is a little bit different then usually ( no rust this time ;))

To decorate my wooden key cabinet I've started with lots of chalky finish paints layers, sanding and distressing .

Modeling paste was scraped through Decoart French Elements stencil, painted over and then aged with Antiquing Cream.

I have also used Weathered Wood medium for peeled paint effect.

I've stamped my cabinet with Archival Ink, and finished it off with varnish to protect the surface.

Thank You for stopping by, I hope You've enjoyed my post.

Monika, x

Products used:

Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint in Carbon, Treasure, Keepsake, Serene
Weathered Wood
Decoart Media Modeling Paste
Antiquing Cream in Raw Umber
Media Fluid Acrylics in Titan Buff
Media Soft-Touch Varnish

Website: www.ilovecreations.co.uk

Facebook page: Love Creations

Instagram: Love Creations

Friday, 30 March 2018

Industrial style box by Monika Maksym

Hi !
It's Monika here with my newest project.

This time I will show you how to create quick and easy industrial box. For my project I’m using 16x 16 x7cm wooden box.

First step was to apply modeling paste through stencils on the lid and on the front. Then, using strong craft glue I’ve added bolt heads and washer on each corner of the box and small cogs on the front. Make sure the glued elements and modeling paste are fully dry before applying black chalky finish or acrylic paint, then rub on a candle stick over the stencilled areas.