How To Create An Amazing Altered Steampunk Spool

Hi all

I have a little steampunk angel to share with you today not a DT project but just something i made up with my stash.

I started off by painting the MDF angel with acrylic paint and then i used a background stamp to add the rose pattern. I added a stencil and dry brushed some gold paint over the top.

I stamped out the heart bunting onto paper that i had printed off of a Gelli Plate, Cut them out and glue them to twine.

I pained a wood spool in white and wrapped tape measure print ribbon around it. I then tied a bow from the same ribbon and added a flower to the center before gluing the angel on top. I had to hold it why the glue set a little to stop it falling off.

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How To Create Backgrounds Using DecoArt Metallic Lustre

Hello craft friends

I have a new card tutorial for you using Sin City Stamps and some basic mixed media techniques.

Product list 

Sin City Stamps Nautical Set

Docrafts Copper Embossing Powder

Oak House Studio Sepia Ink pad

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Turquoise and coffee

DecoAt Modeling paste

That Craft Place Cogs stencil

Charms ( From Artful Days Goodie Box)

Canvas Corp Brand Mix and Match Sea and Sand Paper Pack 

Twine

1) Take a 5 x 7 card and emboss with an embossing folder

2) Place the stencil over the card and apply modeling paste. Leave to set or use a heat gun.

3) Stamp out the ship image onto card with sepia ink and then heat emboss using copper embossing powder.

 4) Rub over the embossed areas with the metallic lustre, Use a baby wipe to blend the colours.

5) Cut a strip of stripy paper and corrugated card and layer together. Next Cut out the ship image and adhere over the top.

6) Make two small holes on either side of the card 

7) Thread a charm over a length of twine and thread through the holes and knot.

8) Add embellishments

9) Use the words on scrapbook papers to create sentiments

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How to Create Breathtaking Art Journal Pages with Brushos

Hi all

I have a new journal layout i created with the Brusho set i won from the Colourcraft C&A Facebook page

I started off by spritzing water onto the pages and them using a paint brush to lift the ink crystals out of the tub. I then sprinkled it onto the area i wanted to add the colours. I let each colour dry out a little bit before i added the next one.

I then used DecoArt White Gesso and applied it to the centre using a pallet knife and let it set.

I used the Crafters Companion Textures to add the detail

Product list

Brushos Ultramarine, Purple and Turquoise

DecoArt White Gesso

Crafter's Companion Textures Stamps

Making Cards Magazine Free Papers Cute Penguins

Hi all

I made up a few cards using the free papers from this months issue of Making Cards Magazine.

I used Waterfall Colour Chemistry inks to pint the background on and then stamped on some snowflakes with the Snow Way Stamp Set

I used the same ink again to paint the background and used a mask to add snowflakes. I then used DecoArt Twinkies to add sparkle to the snowflakes and penguin.

Sin City Stamps Design Team Application

Hi all

This is my application for the Sin City Stamps Design Team Call.

http://sincity-stamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Art Journals

Decoart crafters acrylic Oatmeal, Tropical Blue,Ocean Green and Early Spring Green 

Decoart white modeling paste

Decoart white gesso

Dry wall tape

Kaisercraft  Texture Stamps Edges, Film Edges,36

7 Gypsies Steampunk set

Lillli Bot Crafts Gothic Rose Stamp Set

Banana Frog Alphabet stamps

13arts Yellow green Mister

Colour Chemistry Sepia mist spray

That Craft Place Clock Stencil

Tutorial is here http://whatkatiedid2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/mixed-media-art-journal-beginning.html

http://whatkatiedid2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/susan-k-weckesser-creative-team-mixed.html?m=1

DecoArt crafters acrylic island blue

Clearsnap Colour Pop Minis Kiss, Night, Fresh, Black and Ice

Susan k Weckesser Co Branded Unity A Little Bit Love Stamp Set

Julian Vance Grunge Love

Tando Creative Mini Sequin stencil

DecoArt Pixlated Stencil

Susan K Weckesser Doodles Stencil

DecoArt Black modeling paste

DecoArt white modeling paste

Mixed media card

http://whatkatiedid2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/the-crafters-palette-dt-decoart-madness.html?m=1

DecoArt Scale 12 x 12 Stencil
DecoArt Media Mister Magenta
DecoArt Pixlated Stencil
DecoArt White Modeling Paste
Kaisercraft Crackle Stamp
Kasercraft Harlequin Stamp
Prima Rossibelle Paper Collection

Altered Steampunk Lamp

http://whatkatiedid2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/decoart-blogger-outreach-program.html?m=1

DecoArt Chalky Finish paint Lace 

DecoArt Chalky Finish Treasure

Oak House Studio Colour Chemistry Sea Blue

Oak House Studio Sea Life stamp set

Things to Alter MDF Anchor 4 inch 

Things to Alter MDF Cogs and Washers

One Old wooden Lamp

ATC

This one hasn't been blogged yet so here is a tutorial on how to make things look rusty

http://whatkatiedid2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/things-to-alter-rust-technique-mini.html?m=1

MDF ATC blank from Things to Alter

MDF cogs Things to Alter

DecoArt black and white gesso

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Turquoise, Rose Gold and Copper Kettle

DecoArt Crafters acrylic Oatmeal

Things to Alter ATC Swap March

                                           Hi all

I am just sharing the ATCs i made for the March Swap and the one  received from my swap partner Iona Bunny. I can share these now as they have been recieved.

I used DecoArt Metalic Lustre to colour in the MDF shapes. I blended Copper Kettle and Ice Espresso together.

The background was created using Vintage Sepia Ink in a Bottle from Oak House Studio and then i used the Creativity Essentials Steampunk Background stamp to add texture.

Here is the one i received

Oak House Studio: Mixed Media Canvas Using the Stamps from The Hochanda show

                                                              Hi all

I am back with a mixed media canvas i made using the new stamp sets available on Hochanda. The bundles come with four stamp sets and a selection of inks. If you would like to learn how to make this canvas then i have a tutorial here

The show is on 21st  October

11 am is showing the Roses Bundle
2 pm and will showcase the Double Daisy bundle

6pm is showing the Best Bits which is a mixture of products

The paper pad i used was the First Edition Falling Leaves and its Autumnal colours worked perfect with the Oak House Studio Brazil Nut and Pumpkin inks. You can find the new Pure Colour Chemistry inks here http://www.oakhousestudio.com/ourshop/prod_3124131-Pure-Colour-Chemistry-inks.html

I love the new texture stamps that come with the Daisies and Rainbow stamp set that will be shown on Honchanda this month.

                                  Thank you for visiting and check out my tutorial

Susan K Weckesser Creative team Tumbleweed houses ATCs

Hi all

I am back with some ATCs i made using the tumbleweed houses stamp set.

http://www.susankweckesser.com/product/tumbleweed-houses/

ATC is short for artist trading card and we swap them with each other.  It's like a miniature work of art

                       I coloured in the houses with First Edition Markers and cut them out.

I created the backgrounds by spritzing a couple of Oak House Studio Inks In A Bottle onto the blank card and blending them with a brush.

I created a pattern on the card by rubbing ink over a TCW stencil using a make-up sponge.

The Home stamp was coloured using water based ink for a more vibrant effect.

I used blue inks to create a sky line and coloured in a few of the little houses before cutting them out and lining them up in a row.

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Into the wilderness with Oak House Studio

Hi all iam just sharing my layout i made for the Oak House Studio blog. I have a full product list and step by step guide over on their blog right here. http://oakhousestudio.blogspot.co.uk/

                             I have used the Back to Basics true blue and Bohemian paper pack for this layout.

I have been playing around with silicon molds and they work really well with plaster. I love them as i can paint and distress the plain shapes.

I also like making my titles out of the craft foam as they are a lovely texture. Or maybe i am a bit strange?

A burst of citrus with Oak House Studio

Hi all 

i am sharing a layout i made for my first Guest post over at the Oak House Studio blog. You can find a step by step guide and product list here www.oakhousestudio.blogspot.co.uk

Here are a few detail shots of the layout. I used the Bright Spark range by Trimcraft for the paper layers. I just cut several strips of paper and layered them.

To make a pin wheel take any square die and cut the sides upto the centre of the square but dont cut all the way through. Fold the opposite points into the middle.

Thanks for looking and please pop into www.oakhousestudio.com for more crafty goodies.

My first mixed media canvas

Here is my first mixed media canvas art, i wanted something to personalise my craft room with and will be doing a few more. i bought it for 50p from a charity shop and covered over the old image with some forever friends self adhesive fabric and then covered the area with some homemade texture paste and left it to dry overnight. i then gathered up my favorite stencils, inks and paint and started dabbing and spray things all over the place.

To add dimension just spread texture paste over a stencil mask and dried it with a heat gun before randomly spritzing it with inks. I used Artiste Cardinal Red, Violet,Goldstone, Electric Blue and ocean Blue. Oak House Stdio's  Pumpkin, Sepia, Vintage blue and tempting teal. it was not long after this project that i realised i needed a pink one so i guess i've spent next months wages already. to make the quote (which was influenced by a stamp i had spotted on Oak House Studio's website) i used a selection of Tim Holtz alphabet die strips and then spritzed the cutouts with Goldstone spritzing ink.

for the altered chipboard i just painted it over with the texture paste and the spritzed inks over it. I then titled the canvas up and blew the excess ink down the page adding a few more drops to add to the effect.

Thank you for visiting and the products i used are below

Mediums 

Artiste

Goldstone DOA550612

Ocean Blue 

Electric Blue DOA 550605

Cardinal Red DOA550603

Violet DOA550611

Pink Blush Acrylic Paint DOA763219

Oak House Studio

Pumpkin

Tempting Teal

Vintage Blue

Sepia

Vintage Burgundy

Stencils

Crafters Workshop

Ranger dylusions diamond of a boarder

Demask

Well Rounded

That special touch

Flourish

Harlequin

Tim Holtz

Wanted

Vintage Market