Defenseload: Monday’s Blog is Flowers and trees Think Ink on Paint!

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Monday’s Blog is Flowers and trees Think Ink on Paint!

Hi there.

Thanks for popping in.

Break’s over and back to work!

It was really good to get the stencils, paint and ink out again today;

you really do miss it after a while!

Before I crack on, I just want to tell you about
the new Private Facebook Page I have created for those of you

who would like to share more than what can be shared

in comments below:

photos,

projects, cards, ideas

and also non-craft related stuff.

If you would like to join that group,

please private message me on Facebook,

and I will be able to join you into the new group.

If you aren’t on Facebook but want to join the group,

it’s very easy to sign up!

If you can read a blog, you can definitely manage Facebook!

I don’t want to shut down the banter on here - not at all.

I love this little community!

The thing is, the more there are of us,

the more there is to say,

the longer the threads and conversations get

and the more we stray away from crafting!

So Monday’s Blog is trees and flowers, right?

Here’s one of my favourite stencils,

to get back in the swing.

The Treescape:

Tape it to a piece of our 7" x 7" Stencil Card
with low-tack masking tape.
The card just happens to be the same size as the stencil,
which is very useful!

Chalk Fresco Semi-Opaque Acrylic paint next.

It’s an off-white colour. Excellent.

Load a blending sponge with the paint

and pound it through the stencil.

We sell the little applicators and the refill sponges too.

When you remove the stencil, you should see the paint.

Now it’s time to add colour.

Let‘s use the lovely Artistry Mini Box - Golden Turmeric.

CLICK HERE TO BUY

It has all the colours I fancy today.

Place the artwork on one of our A3 Blending mats and load one sponge with the first colour.

The object of the exercise is to blend the colours into the treescape, into the areas which have no acrylic paint.

When you go to apply the second colour,

the trick is to work the second sponge over the top of the first colour, like so:

Use a fresh blending sponge for each colour,

to keep the artwork fresh.

Just keep adding more colour and more vibrance to the areas.

The thing to remember is that where there is acrylic paint,

the Chalk paint we applied at the beginning,

you can wipe away the ink with a damp tissue.

See how the background goes back to light again?

Not completely back to chalk,

but certainly lighter than the ink-stained Treescape.

I have just the perfect stamp to use with this artwork.

It comes with a brilliant deer too, which would also work beautifully here,

but I shall stick to the words.

CLICK HERE TO FIND

Blend a background piece to fit, using the same ink colours.

Run the dark burgundy colour inkpad in the set around the edge of the card directly, then blend inwards.

This little sentiment would actually work all on its own...

But we have bigger fish to fry...

Let’s just layer up and mount on our Treescape background.

That’ll do nicely.

A little How-to using acrylic paint and ink together.

I just noticed which Stencil and Stamp of the month are on offer this October on our website.

very special price

very special price

Cor.

They would work perfectly with this technique too.

One more thing...

Lynn, you won the funniest limerick Prize :

There was an old girl on a plane

Who thought she was going insane.

The flight was so rotten,

And crafting verboten,

Her knickers wound round, yet again!

Email me your address and we will send you your £20 Gift Voucher

xxx

Love and Hugs,

Barb

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