Sunday, February 26, 2023

Altered Card Holder



Hello it’s my turn today to share a project and I thought that

I would share the Card Holder that I made to store my Altered  tags in.

I used The MDF Card Holder for this project.





To start with,  I used PVA glue to stick the panels of the card holder together, and once totally dry 
I collaged old book paper over the entire outside surfaces of the box.




I have then used rub-on’s from 49 and Market to add the images of birds, leaves and butterflies to 
decorate the panels.



I painted the inside of the Card holder in charcoal chalk paint and when dry i added a broken and patchy layer of Turquoise Chalk paint on top.
After these layers were totally dry I added a thin coat of Paper Artsy crackle medium and let that dry.

I have then painted over the top of all these layers with a light coffee coloured acrylic paint, and once dry all these gorgeous and textured cracks appeared giving the box a really nice old feel.



I have added chippy pieces for extra texture that I have painted with acrylic paint and added a little crackle to and some textured crackle paste in white to random areas on the box.



To finish I have added building wax in gold th some areas and added box feet from the Tim Holtz
 idea-ology range.




I love how my altered tags from my last DT post look in the Card Holder
I might have to make a few more!





Supples used:

Dusty Attic 
MDF Card Holder DA3386
Sweet Pea Frame set DA0573
Corner Flourish #1 DA0628
Mini Scrolls DA0685

49 and Market Meadow Rub-Ons
Stamperia Mixed Media glue
Stamperia Crackle Paste - White
Prima Chalkboard Paint - Charcoal and Sea Breeze
Pantone Acrylic Paint - Cafe Au Lait

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Crackle Glaze
Ranger Idea-ology Box Feet
Old book Papers 
Building wax in Gold 


Thanks for stopping by
See you next time

Mandy x

 

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Mixed Media Tags

 


Hello 

Well January has certainly blitzed by!

I am here to share my first project for February for The Dusty Attic.




I have made a set of three mixed media tags using the larger tags from the Tag Medley 
Chipboard set.
To start with I have covered the chippy tags in scrapbooking paper as my base and then I added chippy shapes and crackle paste for extra texture.





Once dry and crackled I have added dye ink and mica sprays to unify the colour palette 
And add colour to bring out the textures.



 



I have painted some chippy leaves and added these to my tag bases
and then I have then  fussy cut leaves and flowers 
along with a few laser cut out butterflies from 49 & Market, 
to complete my tags I have added some ink spots in white and black.


Tag 1


Tag 2



Tag 3



Supplies used:
Dusty Attic Chippy:
Tag Medley
Corner Flourish #1
Damask Panel Large 
Foliage #15
Foliage #19

Papers:
49 & Market Remnants
49 & Market Serenety Laset Cuts
AB Studio Gentle Wind
AB Studio Leafy Paradise 
AB Studio White Butterfly 

Stamperia Mediums:
Mixed Media Glue
Gesso
White Crackle Paste 
Clear Crackle Paste

Glimmer Mist sprays:
Bell Bottom Jeans
Latte
Tattered Leather
Graphite


Thanks for stopping by 
Until next time 

Mandy xx