Tando Art BlockButterfly- Fiona Randall

 

Hello All Fiona here with a project using one of The Art Blocks recently launched.

I started by gluing the block together and then gave it a coat of DecoArt Chalky Finish in Carbon. Once dry I then applied a coat of DecoArt Ultra Matte varnish to seal and protect.

I then cut a piece of scrap booking paper from my stash to fit the front and the sides. I Inked the edges of the paper with black archival ink and then attached to the Art Block with DecoArt Decoupage glue.

I then applied DecoArt Chalky finish in Treasure to a Tando Heart from the Grab Bag of Hearts. This was then stamped with a script stamp in black Archival Ink and then Heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The edges were then swiped with DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Gold. 

A small Tando Layered Butterfly was assembled and blue glitter added to the recesses and the top layer was given a coat of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Raw umber and swiped with the gold metallic lustre. The heart and Butterfly were then layered up onto the Art Block as shown using off cuts of grey board to give depth and dimension. The edges of the box were then swiped with the metallic lustre wax and a sentiment added to finish.

These Art Blocks which come in various sizes and depth are a great way to showcase all manner of designs and techniques. 

There will be quite a few blog posts over the coming weeks from the DT to showcase what they have done with their Art Blocks.

As always thank you for taking the time to stop by and read

Hugs

Fiona 

Products Used.

Tando Set of Four Art Blocks

Tando Grab Bag of Hearts

Tando Butterfly Panel

DecoArt Chalky Finish- Carbon

DecoArt Chalky Finish- Treasure

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic- Raw Umber

DecoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish

DecoArt Metallic Lustre- Gold Rush

Other Products

Tim Holtz Stamps- Faded Type

Black Archival Ink Pad

Scrapbook Paper.

Sentiment Strip

 

 

Playing with Plaques - Zoë Sanderson

Today I'm going to share with you a project that was going in one direction but needed with one piece going off on a tangent.

So what happened along the way.  The original plan was to use the Plaques and the Whimsical Houses.

Having released a couple of the houses from their board it was time to start.  Usually with a project like this the first step is to gesso everything however I knew texture would be a feature making time to get the pastes and stencils out.

OK I wanted to have a play as well.  This was an opportunity for me to try the DecoArt modelling paste out for the first time.   The stencil I used is from this set of 4 and I've had lots of fun with this one especially.

The fun thing about the paste is that it dries clear!   Once the paste had dried then gesso was brushed all over.  Now it is time to start to colour them.

Something else that is a lot of fun is applying wax pastes.   I like to use a cotton makeup removing pad, they pick up the paste easily and make it easy to apply.  The best thing is to use circular movements working over the surface and building the colour up.  Repeated working also brings the shine and luster up.

For the other Plaque I used watercolour paints and then decoupaged some printed tissue over the top.

The Houses were also given a gesso base, watercolored, and then glued together.   One of the houses was also given some printed tissue additions.  Although it looks OK in this picture in real life it's not so good.  I play around with layouts for a while before finally deciding how the Whimsical House plaque would look.

Well that was one plaque but what about the other?   That third house was not working especially not on the metallic finish of the second base.  It just happened that all this took place during a 4 day crafting binge when I tried all sorts of different things.

Included in my some resin casts and clay casts using a great American mould.  The resin piece was coloured with DecoArt acrylic paints, the clay pieces didn't need any paint adding.

 As always I hope you had fun reading this and are encouraged to go out and get inky/messy yourself while having fun!  

Products Used

Tando 12 Assorted Plaques

Tando Whimsical Houses 2

Tando Set of 4 Background/Flourish stencils

DecoArt Media White Modelling Paste

DecoArt Media Metallic Lustre

DecoArt Fluid Acrylics

Other mediums from my stash.

Spray Inks/Paints Week- Fiona Randall

Morning all Fiona here with my contribution to this weeks theme which is spray Inks/ Paints.

 

 

I've gone for the paint approach but sprayed it. This is achieved by mixing the colour of paint with water in a mini mister bottle and voila you have spray paint.

 

I started by base coating a piece of Tando Chipboard with DecoArt Media Titan Buff. I then applied Paste through a stencil and allowed to dry. Next Up I sprayed with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Dioxazine Purple. Varying the strength of mixes to get different tones of the same colour drying between each application. Further spraying was added with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Carbon Black and DecoArt Extreme Sheen in Vintage Brass but in short sharp bursts to create a spatter effect. A  Large and Small Tando Distressed heart were given a coat of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Quinacrodone Violet mixed with a little Carbon Black. Both were the spattered with the Vintage Brass Spray Mix and then edged with the neat paint of the same colour. Cogs from my Craftalong Kit Cogs Sheet and a Tando Embelishment were then given a coat of the vintage brass paint also. A set of wings from a Finnabair mould were given a coat of watered down DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Dark Grey Value 3 and then swiped with DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Burnished Brass to highlight the raised Areas. All pieces were then layered with off cuts of grey board to give depth and dimension on the Chipboard  base. Finally the sentiment was added to the small Heart to finish.

 

 

Here's a Close Up of the Detail.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

Fiona.

 

Products used.

 

Tando Products.

 

Distressed Hearts Large.

 

Grab Bag of Hearts.

 

Tando Pack of A4 Chipboard Sheets

 

Fiona Randall Craftalong Kit Cogs Sheet

 

 

 

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics- Titan Buff, Carbon Black, Quinacrodone Violet, Dioxazine Purple, Dark Grey Value 3.

 

DecoArt Extreme Sheen- Vintage Brass

 

DecoArt Metallic Lustre- Burnished  Brass.





Anything Goes Week - Mini Book Case by Nikki K

Morning all,

It's Anything Goes week so I have decorated one of Tando's fantastic Mini Book shelves.  They are the perfect storage for your little book collection.

I started by painting all the pieces in Rouge Chalk paint.  Be careful to avoid the tabs if you can, it makes it easier to glue your pieces together afterwards.  I used a brayer to paint, it gives a nice smooth even finish with not too much paint.

I took a Chocolate Baroque Feather stamp and stamped the whole bookcase with tiny feathers.  This was followed by a coat of Crackle medium, but at this stage my crackle failed for some reason, so I went back in with a coat of Matte Varnish, which I actually preferred the look of anyway.  You can always cover up or change the look of something, if all else fails, paint it again!  We all make mistakes, and it's more fun experimenting.

I covered two Tando Mini feathers in modelling paste to make them look more realistic, and when dry painted in black gesso.  These were glued to the back of the bookcase top shelf.

I edged the bookcase in Iced Espresso Metallic Lustre to finish.

Now I need to make more mini books to fill it...

Best Wishes,

Nikki K
xxx

Same but Different - Layering Stencils by Nikki K

Morning all,

This week we have shown a few different ways to use the Layering Stencils, I created a folder with mini binder inside for Di's Hochanda shows a month or two ago, and thought I would share it with you now.

I painted the folder white first, then layers of  colour were added, with background stamping and crackle.

The Flourish stencil comes in 3 layers, and the middle bit for a mask if needed as well.  I used modelling paste for each layer, which builds your design in different area's to make it more 3d. 

The Leaves Layered stencil works similarly, and I did the little binder with this.  It even has the veins of the leaves standing out more. 

I painted the binder in teal, and added Metallic Lustre with my finger to age it.

Love how the mini binder fits in the larger folder pocket, a really handy folder and art case.

Best Wishes,

Nikki K
xxx

Products Used:

Concertina Binder
Layering Stencil - Flourish
Layering Stencil - Vine

DecoArt Media Line:
Raw Sienna
Tinting Base
Cobalt Teal Hue
Metallic Lustre - Iced Coffee
Chalk - Lace
Metallic Silver
Quinacridone Gold
Paynes Grey

Other product:
Background Stamp - Andy Skinner Textures.
Turquoise Ink.