here's how I got started...

here's how I got started...
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Friday, November 8, 2013

painted paste part 2...

ok…

on the previous post we left off with this unfinished art parts large creative cover…

it has white embossing paste, stamped into while wet, with a misted (with water) A to Z background stamp

it started like this...



I had no clue where this was going, so I assembled some of my favorite distress paint colors

when in doubt…grab broken china…you'll never go wrong!

after shaking the paints, I added some of each color to the craft sheet & used the blending tool with foam, to tap & blend the paints over the DRY embossing paste…



and now the base looked like this…

it took on a verdigris sort of effect, so I decided to go with that & not add more paint…
I added a bit of rusty hinge distress ink to the edges with the blending tool…



I wanted to add more rusty hinge, so I dripped rusty hinge stain & let it run down the left side…

I just made sure the dabber top was saturated, then swiped it on the art parts top left edge...

on the right, I used rusty hinge distress ink on the blending tool & misted that with water to create a much softer rusty stain…

since the distress paints are waterproof when dry, the paint below the wet stain was not affected...

now it looked like this...


I used my "polka dotty" stencil with watering can archival to add polka dots...



I decided later to add more dots toward the right…

then decided to add a frame with the Stabilo pencil…
it was easy to trace an art parts small creative cover...
 perfect size...

I used my finger to soften the pencil line…
and added a bit of watering can archival to the base edges…

and I also used tarnished brass distress stain along the outer edge of the base…

you'll see that in the later photos...


I used my black embossing paste with the "never enough hearts" stencil to create a small heart embellishment…

I found a scrap of clearly for art, that I had covered with a vintage dictionary page…(Glue N Seal is magic)...

after the paste dried, I cut it out...



to stencil this flower on another CFA scrap…

I used the wild honey distress marker for the flower center, then cut it out & heated it to shape it…

I used the tarnished brass stain to add a little subtle shine to the petal edges...




 to create some dimension on the small art parts residence, I used the black embossing paste thru the "yikes, stripes"stencil …

I used the New York red book stamp with jet black for the residence roof…it's a great graphics stamp…perfect for using just small sections...

the mini flower is stamped with my new reverse dots background, using orange blossom archival

same stamp, but fern green archival for the art parts leaves
and a little bit of brushed corduroy over them to tone down the art parts kraft color...

the mini black star is from Blossom Bucket...

the small art parts heart was first stamped with orange blossom archival, dried then lightly inked with brushed corduroy…

I used the small flourishes with jet black archival to accent the heart…

LOTS...



I inked the art parts banner with brushed corduroy & LIGHTLY stamped over it using watering can archival with the screen stamp 
it's from my very first stamp release…
an oldie…but I still love it!

I used jet black to stencil "ALWAYS"

you can see that watering can & jet black archival work well together!

the art parts "LOVE" got a quick painting with black soot distress paint...



a little film strip ribbon

a little ring fastener to accent the CFA flower center…

some black glaze pen dots around a portion of the pencil frame
just the right side...

assembled…it now looks like this…




                                        


here's a better look at the black embossing paste stripes on the house & the little heart embellishment…
the black embossing paste is nice & dark, so it really stands out...

I could have added the embossing paste heart directly over the dried painted paste background…the paste will stick to paint & dry paste…
but I wasn't sure where I wanted it…

so by making it a separate piece, I could test drive it over the house & on the right side, where it eventually landed...




I hope you're inspired to try this technique…

randomly apply some embossing paste...

change up the paint colors & background stamps & you have a million fun possibilities…

this piece also shows you how well the embossing pastes work with my favorite Ranger products…
distress inks, paints, stains, markers, archival inks &  alcohol inks too…

you can dust dry perfect pearls over the black paste or mist it with perfect pearls mists to add some shimmer…

tim's distress rock candy glitter sprinkled over wet white embossing paste makes AWESOME dimensional snow for holiday projects…

here's a tag I made last year…
and here's the link to the tutorial




below is a closer look at the rock candy distress glitter/embossing paste snow…

it's easy to add a bit of shading to the edges with distress inks…

can't wait to play with this again…



black embossing paste for his hat adds great texture…






for brighter bolder colors, you can use Dyan's spray inks with the embossing pastes too…
just spray over either wet or dry white or translucent embossing paste, for a totally different color palette!

now here are the 5 STAMP winners…
CONGRATS my friends!!!

the winners chosen from blog comments are…

#1…Blogger Sara said...

Wow... where to start! Your creation is awesome, as usual! I love your stamps, so this is an extra special treat for me! You are sooooo generous! I just went and requested to part of your Facebook Group! I can't wait to see all of the wonderful creations! Thanks so much for all that you do!!! Hugs!!!
November 5, 2013 at 4:31 PM
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#2...Blogger Anita Houston said...

Stamping into the paste is FABULOUS!!!! I see an old Italian wall taking place on my next project using this tech!!!! Lol! Love love love this Wendy!!!!
November 6, 2013 at 1:47 PM
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and the winners chosen from Facebook are…

#1…Sue Tucker Stunning

#2…Kaz Hall Oooo love the background, well I actually love it all but the background is just so fabulous xxxx

#3…Shari Czerwinski You continually amaze me! I want to be just like you when I grow up  Thanks for the giveaway!!

please send me your shipping info & Rick will get these off to you…
wbv1213@me.com

I love to send goodies...

so YOU can...

make art!
wendy
ps…GO BEARS!!
sorry to my cheesehead friends…
well...not really! lol...



36 comments:

ESS said...

Stunning Wendy, I love it. The stains and paints on your paste are just fabulous. I love how all the products work together and the end result is just beautiful,

Art By Wanda said...

Fabulous project and tutorial!!! Congrats to the winners!!!

Kaz said...

Oooo I love you!! Thank you Wendy!! You made my day!! I will be in touch congrats to the other winners too xx

Kaz said...

I forgot to say...... I love the make its fabulous as always!
Oh and go bears!

Kaz x

Cazzy said...

That really has the WOW factor!

Congrats winners!

Cazzy x

Tammy Hershberger said...

Aw, man... I'm crying in my coffee that I didn't win!!!! :(

LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE this piece, Wendy!!! Can't wait to get inky this weekend!

Debby said...

Love the project you created! May have to attempt that over the weekend. Have to go to work.Drat!!!!! Congrats to the winners.

Micki said...

Yup, am definitely going to try this this weekend. (As soon as I get my crap moved into my new craft room, sigh-got way too much stuff).

Loving that amazing texture from the embossing paste. And love how you added a frame with the pencil (duh, slapping my forehead ). Awesome!

Dorothy said...

Congrats you lucky winners!
Wendy, this is an amazing piece of art!

Lori said...

Congrats to the winners! And your project turned out FABULOUS!!

Val-Belle said...

This is just gorgeous... I love every bit of it...

Suzan VonEssen said...

Congrats to the winners! Loving working with the paste and paints!

Gail said...

Wendy, This is absolutely gorgeous! Looks easy when you take us step by step. Thanks for sharing!
Gail in Oklahoma

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Love love love the flower and that snowman is the best I've ever seen!!!! AND, WOOHOO! Thank you so much for the goodies! So HAPPY today! Congrats to all the winners!

Sue said...

Oh my word if you only knew how much this has made me smile today. Life has been giving me lemons lately and today I have just been given one big fat juice orange. Thank you Wendy and congratulations to the other winners.

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Gabrielle said...

LOVE the new tutorial - sensational! Congrats to the winners! Have a wonderful weekend x

Scrapthat said...

Very cool step by step! TFS Wendy :D

Rea' said...

Giddy, giddy, giddy ... that's what your work does to me... love the techniques... I gotta play soon ... Did I say I LOVE IT !!!
Congrats to the winners too !
Happy Friday !! :)

Wilma said...

Love love love it!!!! Oh and you know....i love it :)
Congrats to the lucky winners!

barbara macaskill said...

Congratulations to the 5 lucky winners!!! Enjoy!
I love the Verdi gris on this project!! TFS!

SusanK said...

Another great lesson...thank you! And kudos to the 5 winners of new Studio 490 stamps!

Vic said...

Stunning! Thanks for all the tips. Congrats to the winners.

Unknown said...

All the details on this project are fabulous! And, thank you so much for the tips and links!

slbt17 said...

Heavy sigh ..... beautiful!
thanks for the tips!
need to go play!
Sandra ltb

Unknown said...

And we love it when you send use goodies!! It's a win/win, just like this gorgeous technique (and all the others!) Congratulations to the winners :)

Helen said...

Well done to the winners, enjoy your prizes! I love the colour and the texture in the paste, what a cracking work of art.

Candy C said...

Congrats to all of the winners! Today's technique using the embossing paste and paint is absolutely stunning, Wendy! I can't wait to try this over the weekend! <3 Candy

Anonymous said...

That is completely gorgeous, thanks for the excellent tutorial.

Miriam said...

Stunning work Wendy... I love your creations

Vicki in MD said...

another fabulous tutorial... ahh to find the time. I don't know if I can wait 5 years until retirement! I love the black texture paste and the black glaze dots! congrats to all the winners!

famillemarleau said...

Congrats to the winners. Love your projects. Johanne L.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely amazing! Thanks you for sharing. Love how you describe each steps of your process. Thank you.

Redanne said...

Many congratulations to the lucky winners! Love, love the colour combo in this piece Wendy and love the way the Archivals work on top of the colours too. Thanks for the useful tips, as always. Anne x

Lisa said...

Wow, this is stunning!! What a gorgeous project!! The background looks amazing and all of the details you added are fabulous!! Congrats to the winners!!

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Kim Dellow said...

Totally love it Wendy! Kim