Spritz and Spray with Jen

 Hi Everyone!

  Are you enjoying the challenge this month so far?   I see there are a few entries already posted on the Facebook share page and they are fantastic!  I hope to inspire a few more entries today. 

 

I've created a small canvas to share with you today. I've used Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays that have a shimmer.

 

I didn't really have a plan when I first started. I knew what I would like to use but I was unsure if I would use them.

 

I glued strips of 7 Dots Studio papers (Cotton Candy and Write's Block) across my canvas and covered them with gesso.  

 

 I did hope that some of the detail on the papers would show through.

 

I glued on the metal elements that I wanted to form the base of my design first and coated them with gesso. Then the rest of my metal elements, shapes, jewels, stones and beads. Next, a final coat of gesso.

 

Once dry I sprayed my lightest colour in the middle and worked my way towards the edges using darker shades.  It required a couple of coats to get the result I wanted.  I had hoped that the colours would drip along the strips, but they didn't.  At least not the way I wanted. 

To highlight some of my elements I added some wax from my stash just to make a few details stand out.

 

I finished with a Tim Holtz sticker.

I hope you like it.

Jen.

>^.^<

Jen's Mini Canvases

Hi Everyone!

It’s a glorious day here in Far North Queensland.  It’s a lovely 24C, (with 62% humidity), and the sun is shining.  Are you southerners jealous?  Don’t worry, there’s more rain forecast in the coming days and the humidity will skyrocket to 95% leaving everything damp and clammy once more. That’s the price you pay for living in paradise.  Excuse me; my washing machine is calling me…

…I’m taking full advantage of the free solar and wind energy today.

 I’m back again with my projects for the Mini Madness challenge.  While I didn’t have any trouble deciding what to do with my first project, the second didn’t come easily.  After a bit of ‘research’ online I decided to do some mini canvases.  One of the problems of living in a rural area is the lack of crafty stores in the immediate area, (which is why I shop at Scrap Matrix).  Sadly my local options are K-Mart, the local overflow stores and my friend who is a Kaszazz consultant.  Luckily one overflow store has mini canvases for less than $5 which suits my budget down to the ground.

I’ve created three canvases, (well actually four, but the first one was such a complete disaster it’s on my desk waiting for a black gesso makeover).  I’ve used Paperartsy Fresco Acrylic Paints on all of them with mostly Paperarsty stamps.  The technique is relatively simple.  I’ve blended three colours of the same hue with a brush and my fingers, (I think Gumboots might be my new favourite colour), and stamped with Archival Ink.  Let’s have a closer look at each one.

Number 1...

I've added some old music paper here with gel medium.

I've stamped my main images onto the canvas.  Stamp Set ESN 34...

...and again with clear embossing powder onto print.(Very had to photograph. My apologies if you can't see it.) I cut out the birds and attached them with 3D foam.  I added some Tim Hotltz Stickers.

Number 2...

This time I've used Carabelle Studio stamp sets Kooky Cats and Round & About.

Finishing with white Posca doodles and Tim Holtz sticker. The cats were stamped onto a piece of cardstock painted with Butter and Nougat and detailed with a purple pencil.

Number 3...

Lastly I thought I'd try circles rather than lines and was quite pleased with the result.

I've used Paperarsty stamp set EKD02...

...and once again finished with a Tim Holtz sticker.

Easy peasy.

(The birds were coloured with pencils).

My niece has claimed the Kooky Cats. I barely had time to photograph it before she had hidden it in away her bag. I'm sure the others will find homes in no time at all. 

That's all from me for now. 

Jen.

>^.^<

(Thanks to all of the artists who share their creations on Pinterest)

"Artist" Canvas

Hi Everyone,

It's my turn to share on the blog today, so I decided to share a canvas I recently created.
I was still feeling inspired by the fabulous September Moodboard challenge, which, if you haven't seen yet, can be found here.

I really really love Dylusions Paints.  I adore the vibrancy of the colours in this range, and chose to work with London Blue, Squeezed Orange, Bubblegum, Black Marble and Fresh Lime.
You can find these delicious paints in the ScrapMatrix Store here.

First of all, I prepped the background with Gesso.  I like prepping my canvases and my background papers - it just makes it easier to work with mixed media and stops a lot of "mud making" and the buckling and bowing of papers.

Then, I created some texture on my background with a stencil and some texture paste.  Next I applied my paint to my background randomly with a sponge - drying off between each colour application, again to avoid making "mud."

To add my titles I used this funky Donna Downey stencil to stencil the words "Artist" and "I Live Inspired" onto the layout using black archival ink.  To  add more layers to my background I used some stamping - adding a variety of stamps from the 7 Dots Studio "Homegrown" Clear Stamp Set onto the paint.  I also added some stencilling from the 13 Arts "Face" stencil and the Dreamcatcher sticker from the 13 Arts "Strength in Numbers" Elements Stickers.   I wasn't happy with the intensity of my stencilled words, so I used the "Artist" stencil again and this time used a black pen to lay down more ink.  I also drew around some of the texture paste shapes to add some highlights.

It was then time to add some embellishments.  I painted a chipboard circle in London Blue, and some chipboard butterflies in Bubblegum.  I also found some of these and these gorgeous metals from Scrap Matrix and decided to add them in.  First, I painted the metal flowers with Gesso to give my top coat something to grip on to.  

Then I painted them in Black Soot.  I loved how they turned out!  Painting them just makes them look so different - and versatile.

Finally I put everything together along with some flowers from my stash.  I also added a bit more paint to balance the colours out, and then highlighted some areas in white and voila!  I was finished!

Thank you so much for popping by the Scrap Matrix Blog, you can find links to all the products I used from the Scrap Matrix Shop listed below.

Dylusions Paint 

(in London Blue, Bubblegum, Fresh Lime, Squeezed Orange and Black Soot)

Donna Downey "Artist" Stencil
6" x 6" 13 Arts "Face" Stencil
13 Arts Strength in Numbers Elements Stickers

7 Dots Studio "Homegrown" Clear Stamp

Liquitex Clear Gesso

Liquitex Gesso

Flowers, Antique Bronze Filigree Medium (#1)

Flowers, Antique Bronze Filigree Medium (#2)

You can find more information on my blog here.