Magic Happens by Heather Thompson

I finally got a new kitchen after years of waiting so patiently, so I am continuing to add art to my second favourite place in the house.  I have found all different vintage gadgets and tools over the years, and have always had plans to alter them in my style and details. 

This antique cheese grater was left as it was originally found, I only added some more rust colour and patina.

I used various techniques and products on the projects from rusting to crackle medium, to the pealed paint look. 

I didn't want to add to much to the grater, I still wanted it to be recognisable to what it was and its use. So I only added a large MDF gear that I textured and rusted for the base. And a set of the Industrial Wings.

Using stamps from the Perfect Words Collection, I added some mini hearts and the title. I used some Rusty Wire to hang the placard on the grater.

I love how this adds to all the other elements in my kitchen.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great creative day.

Supplies:

Andy Skinner

Industrial Elements 

Rusty Wire 22 Gauge

Illusionary Artist

Perfect Words

DecoArt:

Sap Green

Paynes Grey

Carbon Black

Ultra Matte Varnish

Colbalt Turquois Hue

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Burnt Umber

Quinacridone Gold

Medium Grey Value 6 Titanium White

Prussian Blue Hue

Americana Decor Crackle Medium

Tando Creative: 

Andy Skinner Industrial Wings

Large MDF Cog

Stampendous

Andy Skinners Industrial ASCRS03

Uncertainty tag by Monika Maksym

 Hi all!
it's Monika here! Today I'm going to show you my latest tag with grungy, rusty background. You'll need a brayer ( rubber paint roller) for this technique.

To start with, prime the large tag from the Tagtastic 1 kit with black chalky finish paint. Squeeze a few dots of medium acrylic paint  on the craft mat and start rolling your brayer to get even, thin coat, then run it through your tag. ( I've used Decoart Media Fluid Acrylics in  Paynes Grey, English Red Oxide, Quinacridone Gold, Titan Buff, Transparent Yellow Oxide)  Repeat this step with all of the colours and as many times as you like until you're satisfied with your background.

 Stamp your chosen image and word on regular cardstock, then cut them out ( word has to be slightly smaller than your bookplate- measure it ) Using decoupage glue stick them on the tag and seal it with glue. With a small brush and transparent yellow oxide tint and shade your image. 

Paint your bookplate, bolts and nuts with Paynes Grey wash, then add Quinacridone Gold on top. Glue them on once fully dry and apply a thin coat of ultra matte varnish.

Thank You for stopping by.
Monika, x

 Products used:

 
Spook Stamp Set by Illusionary Artists 

Word Up & Numbers Stamp Set by Illusionary Artists 

 

TAGTASTIC KIT 1 

  

Decoart Media Fluid Acrylics -  Paynes Grey, English Red Oxide, Quinacridone Gold, Titan Buff, Transparent Yellow Oxide

Decoart Chalky Finish Paint - Carbon ( you can use black gesso or premium acrylic paint instead)

Decou-Page glue

 Decoart Media Ultra Matte Varnish

Website: www.ilovecreations.co.uk

Facebook page:  Love Creations

Instagram: Love Creations

Two Way Mixed Media Canvas by Phoebe Tonosaki

Hello friends, 

Phoebe is here to share a simple shabby chic canvas

using just a few items that you very possibility will have in your stash.

We all want the complete set of yummy products from the catalog but 

unfortunately the reality is always against it.

So when we pick up our medium, even though we may have limited colors,

we still can do a beautiful gorgeous piece with it.

 
I used the new Andy Skinner Tando  Compendium kit for the texture

On the top I painted with Americana Chalky finish paint.
This product give a very vintage distressed atmosphere just simply by

painting in on !

When I am sure the position is right,
I stamped with the Andy Skinner Stampendous sets 

After that, I used the fluid acrylic wash technique only

using two colors . It can be any colors that you have on hand.

This project, I do not want to paint all over the surface, 

instead, I emphasized on the corners,
on where the texture stays the most.

I wanted to create a two way look. So I put some embellishments on the 

different angle as well.

The final touch is to use Fluid acrylic Carbon black to highlight

here and there.

Lastly, I used the  Metallic Lustre to add up a bit sheen

so the piece is not too dull.

It was a simple but satisfying project.
I hope you will like it too

Stampendous Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps
Toxic
Steampunk

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
Cobalt Teal Hue
Primary Magenta
Carbon Black

Americana Chalky Finish Paint Artifact
DecoArt Metallic Lustre
 Black Shimmer

Phoebe Tonosaki
www.phoebetonosaki.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/phoebetonosaki/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/tonosakiphoebe

Sacred Heart Tags

Now that the infamous Andy Skinner Creative Team and the fearless leader himself, has made it back from Stitches all in one peice. I am sharing two of the pieces that I made for the show. This was made with the Andy's Sacred Heart Kit. Instead of keeping the kit together, I (like always) decontruct it and actually made two separated pieces with the collection along, with a few added elements from Andy's Industrial Elements Kits. Presenting the first piece is "Ray of Love"

Incombonation with the new stamps from Stampendous and the Illustionary Artists.

   

 The other piece titled "Gothic Wings" was inspired by one of Andy's older stamps sets "Handle with Care". I actually made a mould out of the stamp and cast a resin mould for the three dimensional wings for the tag.  

   

Here are a few close-ups for you. 

     

   

Have a great creative Day

 

Find more of me Here: Heather Thompson 

Blog: https://www.heifer21.wordpress.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherscrea... 

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/heifer21/ 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hpotapenko/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfxWaxy5lyQRJDE_bFyRhzw

Supplies:

Gothic Wings

DecoArt: Base: Titan Buff, Phthalo Gren-Blue, Colbalt Teal Hue, Medium Grey Value 6, Pyrrole Red, Paynes Grey, Carbon Black, Quinacridone Gold, Tinting Base, Ultra Matte Varnish, Americana Decou-Page Matte

Tando Creative: 

Industrial Elements, Sacred Secrets

Stampendous

Andy Skinners Handle with Care ASCRS7, Andy Skinner Stamps AS Textures ASCR12, Industrial ASCRS03

Other Supplies:

Amazing Casting Resin

   

Ray Of Love 

DecoArt:

Pyrrole Orange, Pyrrole Red, Titan Bugg, Dairylide Yellow, Quinacridone Gold, Black Gesso, Ultra Matte Varnish, Medium Grey Value, Paynes Grey, Tinting Base

 

Tando Creative:

 Sacred Secrets, Large Straight Edge Arches, Industrial Elements

Stampendous

Textures ASCRS12, Industrial ASCRS03

     

Mixed Media Canvas by Phoebe Tonosaki

Hello all, today I have a mixed media canvas for you showcasing the new Illusionary Artists stamp

You may wonder, what exactly this is ??????
Let me explain. The concept is to highlight how beautiful and detailed the new stamp sets fm Illusionary Artists are. What I did was to knead some air dry clay. Then using the A5 Gothic Grunge Stamp Set by Illusionary Artists to stamp HARD on the clay. After that I just waited it to be dried and used it as the focal point of this piece.

I used the vivid colors from Americana acrylic paints to paint on papers then added as the build up of the background.

I especially spent time using DecoArt Media Antiquing Creams Carbon Black to highlight the stamped clay , to show how beautiful detailed the stamp is. Can you see and imagine how deep and mysterious and full of hopes just across that door?

"one door leads to many paths"
I hope this inspires you!

Andy Skinner Mixed Media Stencil 

6"x 6" Snake'S Web 

A5 Gothic Grunge Stamp Set by Illusionary Artists

A5 Word Up & Numbers Stamp Set by Illusionary Artists

 DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint
Jack'O Lantern Orange
Desert Turquoise
Santa Red
Dioxaine Purple
Citron Green

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
Transparent Yellow iron Oxide
Transparent Red iron Oxide

DecoArt Media Antiquing Creams
Carbon Black

Phoebe Tonosaki
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/phoebetonosaki/

Blog - http://tonosakiphoebe.blogspot.jp/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/tonosakiphoebe