Bleeding Art Challenge Radley The Nuclear Apocalyptic Bear

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I am back with my latest victim, A bear i found at a charity shop which has become a cross between the Hulk and something off  Mad Max. I've named him Radley because he maybe radioactive but don't worry he doesn't bite.

Products used

Leaf Green Brusho Powder

DecoArt Fluid Acrylics Yellow-green Light

DecoArt Fluid Acrylics Green Gold

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Iced Espresso 

Metallic Lustre Burnished Brass

DecoArt Black Gesso

Burlap or any garden sack

Metal Charms

Face mould and clay

Bronze split pins

A teddy bear 

Start off by soaking the bear in Leaf Green Brusho Powder. I would wear gloves for this as you will stain your hands and everything else in green ink. Drain the water out of the bear and then mix the fluid acrylics with water and slosh it on. i used a lighter colour on the paws and muzzle.

Dry out the bear completely by hanging it outside for the neighbours to see, It will keep the curtain twitchers entertained while you prepare the clothes.

Just chop off a strip of burlap and wrap it around the bear, use the split pins to hold it on so you don't have to sew anything.

Take some burlap ribbon of any trim in a dull brown tone, and wrap it around the shoulders and bottom of the bear. Again hold the straps together with split pins.

To make the body armour take two large metal charms and coat with Black Gesso. When this has dried just rub on the metallic lustre.

 Paint up a small face and glue it on. 

Thread twine through the charms and tie them on or use glue, lots of glue!!

Finish off by adding random metal charms to the bear.

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Bleeding Art Challenge Rusty Picture Frame

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It is time for a new challenge over at Bleeding Art and this month the theme is Anything Goes.

I altered a picture frame which must of been lying around the house sor 4 years lol. I am determined to use up all this stuff.

I used DecoArt Texture Sand Paste, Quinacridone Gold Acrylic, Black gesso and Americana Decor Metallics Bronze.

First paint the whole frame in black gesso as this will stop the paint coming unstuck.

Once that has fully dried,Paint over a coat of bronze paint. It doesn't matter if a bit of the black gesso is showing as this adds to the grungy look. Finally take the texture sand paste and add it to the details on the frame. Paint the textured bits with quincodone gold paint.

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Bleeding Art Challenge April Add Stenciling Easter ATC set

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I am back with another make for The Bleeding Art Challenge. This month the theme is to use stencils and our sponsor is StencilGirl(R). Please join us here 

I made a simple ATC Block set and stenciled on the blocks before painting them. The images are from the Gecko Galz Collage Sheets.

The top i decorated with mini eggs and other Easter bonnet decorations. I like to stock up when the sales hit ready for next year.

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Bleeding Art Challenge March Anything Goes Altered Cotton Reels

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We are on to the March challenge for Bleeding Art. If only the bleeding weather would warm up lol. This month i decided to dig out my cotton spools which were a lot slimmer than they looked when i ordered them online. I have had them in my stash for a bit as i had no idea what to do with them until now. 

I have created a set of nature themed altered cotton spools.

 As it is supposed to be spring already lol. 

So here is how i made them:

1. Cut out ephemera and apply glue to the spool, then wide it around the center.
2. Cut out three 2 inch circles from thick cardstock and glue the spool to the card base,
3. Spray everything with green mist spray.
4. Dye cheesecloth green using inks and dry it off before gluing it to the base.
5. Cut out fairies and glue them to a hat pin.
6. Apply blobs of glue to the top of the spool and then push the fairies into the whole in the center.
7. Glue on fake moss, resin flowers and butterflies to the top and pillar.
8. Glue beads and flowers to the bottom to finish.

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Bleeding Art Challenge Show Us The Love

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i am back with my entry for the February challenge over at The Bleeding art challenge.

Enter Here 

The cube was covered in tissue paper and then a stencil was used over the top. The whole thing was then painted using DecoArt Fluid Acrylic in Magenta.

The Hearts were stamped onto card and then stamped over with a texture stamp before being coloured in with water paints.

I like to use small alphabet beads to add words to mixed media projects.
I added Art balls around the top and painted up a small wooden house which i stamped on.
I then stamped out the large hearts doing two of each so i could sandwich the copper wire into the center. 
You need plenty of strong glue to hold the hearts up.
I then sprinkled on loads of pearls.

I used products from these brands
StencilGirl(R)
The Blank Page Muse
Artful Days
DecoArt

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Bleeding Art January Anything Goes Heart Jewellery Box

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It's time for our first challenge of 2019 and it is anything goes!!

Here is a link to the challenge

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1. Paint with gesso
2. Stamp over texture background stamps
3. Apply a stencil mask
4. glue on mdf shapes,resin wings, art sand, and glass chips
5. Sprinkle on Lindsey's Magicals Oumpah Pah pink and apply water so it can be used as a paint.
6. Use metallic luster on wings,add sand and glass glitter.
7. Finish with art balls and a charm.

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DecoArt Metallic Luster Polished Coral

Artful Days

Lindsey's Magicals 

White Resin Wings

White Art Balls

White Art Sand

Fuschia Deco Sprinkles

The Blank Page Muse Chain Link Pattern Background Stamp 15% off BPMDtKatie2019

Bleeding Art Challenge November My Art Bleeds Mixed Media Canvas

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We are on to the second challenge with Bleeding Art and the theme this month is anything goes so time to get creative. Join us by following the links

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Paint the frame black and leave to dry. Next add a thick layer of crackle paste and once set apply a stencil mask to the frame and base.

Stick down the chipboard pieces and other bits. 

Paint on more white gesso and leave to dry

Spray with Canvas Corp Brands Tarnished Silver and then spray with Rusty Red.

Then add heavy gel medium and add micro beads, sand, glass beads until it is nice and crunchy looking.

Paint the mdf hearts with metallic luster and add letters. 

Then add more crunch to it

Some texture close ups.

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Bleeding Art October Challenge Blingy Skulls

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we have a new mixed media challenge starting up in October. It is a bit different to other mixed media challenges as we want to see your Canvases, Shrines, assemblages, anything free standing, anything that can be hung on the wall or that uses recycled items. I am sure you creative lot will have other ideas to share too.

Here is my first project for the October challenge and yes like a giddy child i have jumped straight into Halloween with these mixed media skulls.

I tried three different types of medium on each skull. This one is texture crackle paste and it dries like cracked stone so very lovely. I then painted it and covered it in as many gems as i could. I thought blinging up one side looked more edgy, well i saw this on Pinterest and had a go but it looks nothing like the original idea.

Skull number two was covered in cheesecloth you know that stuff 19th century mediums liked to regurgitate and pretend were ghosts. Anyway stuck to a skull and painted over with acrylic paint gives the project a nice texture.

I added a few beads first but it look bland so i added micro beads using heavy gel medium, It needed something else so i added a pile more pearl beads down the front to give it a full bling look. I added flowers to the other eye socket, i think it looks less creepy without a gaping hole for an eye but that is just me.

Skull number three was covered in texture sand paste which when dries looks like a stone surface. I painted it orange and then added bling to a chip board spider. 

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