I am leaving today for Texas...teaching at The Crafty Scrapper this weekend, visiting my sister in Fort Worth during the week, then flying to Houston to be at Quilt Market. I've had much to accomplish before I go. So when I got the new colors of Distress paint last week, I had to just let them sit on my desk (staring at me) while I worked on other stuff. Today I decided it was time for a test run. I mean I couldn't leave home without testing out the colors, right?
I like to make myself a little chart just so I can see what the paint looks like out of of the bottle. I had been waiting for Evergreen Bough, but man that Iced Spruce is so good...and Aged Mahogany...I like that too.
(please forgive my poor spelling of the word evergreen - yes, it should have an N on the end)
I started today's project by cutting a frame from Grungeboard using the Sizzix Postage Stamp Frame
(with a Sized Rectangle in the center) so the center will be cut out.
I painted the frame in Iced Spruce and let it dry.
Once dry, I used a small flat paint brush to paint the edge of the frame with Ranger Adirondack Dabber paint in gold.
After that layer dried, I painted on a quick dry glue. I used the glue sparingly as I wanted the gold paint to show through the Tarnish Brass Distress Glitter, like the frame was worn over time. If you want a thick Glitter coverage, just use Glossy Accents. Again, set aside to dry.
I painted a piece of chipboard with the Aged Mahogany and sanded the edges of the chip with the Sanding grip.
Inked the sanded edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
When I participated in Creative Chemistry 102 last week I created a card that featured Photo Tinting with Distress Markers. I used the same photo I printed at home using an ink jet printer on matte photo paper. The photo is of my grandmother, two aunts and my mother (green dress). Here I added some paper from the French Industrial paper stash and then the colored photo. I added the drop shadow with the pumice stone marker.
distress markers used for tinting:
evergreen bough
iced spruce
brushed corduroy
mustard seed
pumice stone
antique linen
tattered rose
Next, I added the frame with foam tape over the center picture.
Foundation -
I cut a piece of heavy weight board for the foundation. Then I cut a matching piece of Sticky Back Canvas and stitched around the edge. When I was finished stitching, I glued the Sticky Back Canvas to the Heavy weight board.
I wanted to add more texture...this time visual texture. I used the Layering Stencil Measured and Iced Spruce Paint (
on a blending tool). Super easy to do, add paint to the blending tool and just pounce over the stencil till you like what you see.
Love how that paint turned out over the Sticky Back Canvas!
Remember to clean your stencil right away....and the foam pad? just wash that out too and it's ready to go for another day. Yes, that is the same pad that was full of Iced Spruce just a minute ago.
I added Mini Fasteners on each corner. They do not go through the entire board, only the chip. I used my ever trusty hammer to sink them into the chip just a little bit. Makes them look like they really go through the board. I think my hammer my be my 'go to' craft tool for the week. First the flowers and now the mini fasteners. My dad would be so proud.
A bow made from some french lace and a Word band secured to the foundation with Linen Ribbon (
I colored it with the Aged Mahogany Distress Paint).
I did add a tiny Mirrored star colored with Alcohol ink and that really finished it off. I admit I wish I had wrapped the Linen Ribbon around twice but no time to fix that today. It will have to do till I return home.
How would you like your own set of the new paint colors?
Well, I'm giving one away.
Please leave a comment - tell me your favorite new color!
I will pick a winner on Friday the 18th and post the name on Saturday morning.
Good Luck to everyone!
comments are closed for this prize, thank you all!
carry on!
paula
