Pearl Lady Hoop with Imagination Crafts

Hi Everyone

It's been an extremely busy few weeks preparing for recent shows on Hochanda for the Imagination Crafts!  It was a fabulous weekend working with Sue Baker :)  So I haven't had a chance to post any projects for you, so today is the day.

I have a version of this project for you that I made for shows using the Imagination Crafts gorgeous products.  So let's get started :)

What I did

• First step is to paint the background of the fabric using the Sky Blue Starlight Textile paint leaving the centre a little paler where the lady figure will sit.  Dry.

• Tape off areas of the 'Pearl Lady' stencil leaving you with just the lady.  Mix a small amount of black and white gesso together to make a pale grey colour.  With stencil brush stipple through the design.  Dry.

• Next paint the body areas with a base of white gesso and dry.  Then take some white gesso on to the mat and mix a very small amount of Rustique Rusty Patina into it and mix.  This will give you your skin tone.  Paint over the body areas adding some shadows using a little more of the rusty patina whilst the paint is still wet.  Dry.

• Paint in the hair detail using the red Starlight Textile paint and the Copper Textile Sparkle Medium.  You can also paint in the dress at this stage using the red paint and black starlight to add shadowing (sorry missed out a photo of this part!).

• Tape off the stencil so that only the outer detail circle is all that is used.  Stipple through with black gesso.  Dry.

• Place the stencil back into position over the black circle and slightly move it across and down to get a small shadow and tape down.  Take the gold texture paste and carefully using a palette knife, spread across stencil.  Dry.  Note:  Please remember to wash the stencil asap to remove any remaining paste.

• Once the texture paste has dried you can then add the floral details you want using the Starlight Textile Paints - red, green and black.  Dry.  Add the black Just Pearls to add finishing touches.  Dry.

• Once the pearls are dry use the embroidery hoop.  Place fabric over the inner part of hoop centrally and slip the larger outer hoop part over and push down.  When happy tighten the screw to fix fabric in position.  You can paint the hoop before adding fabric with the Starlight Paints to give a beautiful finish.

What I Used

Imagination Crafts A4 Stencil - Pearl Lady

Imagination Crafts Black and White Gesso

Imagination Crafts Rusty Patina - Rustique

Imagination Crafts Textile Sparkle Medium - Copper

Imagination Crafts Starlight Textile Paint - Red, Black, Green and Sky Blue

Imagination Crafts Texture Paste - Antique Gold

Imagination Just Pearls - Black

Imagination Crafts domed Stencil Brushes

Wooden Embroidery Hoop 

Crafters Companion - Calico Fabric 1M - ES008GQC

 

I hope you like this project and have been inspired. :)

Thanks

for

Popping By

MJ

xx

Precious Memories Altered Book

Hi Everyone

Yay!  Snow is being melted away by the rain!!  At least if I wanted to go out I could...lol 

So it's been another 'What can I find in the house to play with?'.  My BFF gave me a bag of books so I thought I'd play with one of them this afternoon.......and I did!  Lots of my Imagination Crafts goodies used for this project.  I apologise for the quality of the photos - the light was rubbish today and the paints are far more vibrant than they are showing themselves :(  Let's get going :)

What I Did

• I took an old book and painted it with a couple of coats of white gesso.  Dried it. Then I stencilled some structure paste through my chosen designs.  Dried it and once again painted with gesso.  I also painted all my embellishments with the gesso.

• Using Emerald Starlight Paint cover the book cover and most of the embellishments.  

• Taking the white gesso, dry brush over the cover and embellishments.

• Next add some sweeps of colour with Starlight Sax Blue.

• Continue to add colour this time mixing a little gesso with Starlight Mint to give a soft pearl finish.

• Add some stamped texture.  I used texture stamps with black and cobalt Archival Inks.

• Start arranging the embellishments and gluing in position.

• To colour the lace flowers I mix gesso and Starlight Mint paint together for a matt look.  Paint the flowers and dry.  Glue in position.  Paint the word chipboard with gesso and whilst wet add embossing powder over and heat.  Add highlights with Starlight Mint.

• Use Starlight White Gold paint to lightly dry brush across the areas that need highlighting, building up the layers. Add gold to flower stamen and petal edges.

• Using a small paint brush add some touches of Turquoise Sparkle Medium.  Leave to dry.

• Voila!  C'est Fini :)

What I Used

Imagination Crafts White Gesso

Imagination Crafts Structure Paste

Imagination Crafts Art Stencils - Script and Butterfly

Imagination Crafts Starlight Paints - Emerald, Sax Blue, Mint and White Gold

Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium - Turquoise

Imagination Crafts Art Stamps - Distress Set 2

Imagination Crafts Fabric Decoupage Glue

I hope you have been inspired.

Thanks

for 

Popping By

MJ

xx

Day Dream Fairy Canvas

Hi Everyone

I felt in the mood for fairies and a canvas today.  As always I am using my favourite paints, stencils and pastes etc from Imagination Crafts.  So let's go!

What I Did

• First, paint the canvas with Black Gesso.  Dry.
• Next take the feather stencil, mask off the area that is not needed, and using the iridescent pastes and a stencil brush, stipple through to create the background. Leave to dry.
• Using the butterfly stencil once again mask off any design that is not needed, with a spatula smooth the green iridescent paste gently through the stencil.  Leave to dry.

• Finish the background by stencilling through small areas of the floral panel stencil using white gesso.
• Take the fairy stencil, structure paste and some black card.  Paste though the whole fairy image twice and then repeat once for the mushroom shape only.  Leave to dry.  Cut out as below.

• Using the Starlight Paints, colour the whole fairy, just the wings on the second plus the mushroom images (but you can add as many layers as you like!).
• Add the painted images to the canvas using 3D glue/foam pads to add depth.

• To finish add stamped word panels.

• Voila!  C'est Fini xx

What I Used

Imagination Crafts A4 Art Stencil - Feathers and Time Goes By AS533

Imagination Crafts Art Panel Stencil - Flower Flip MU42

Imagination Crafts 6" x 6" Stencil - Mushroom Fairy

Imagination Crafts Structure Paste

Imagination Crafts Hi-Lite Metallic Relief Pastes - Green and Lilac

Imagination Crafts White Gesso

Imagination Crafts Starlight Paints - Chestnut, Antique Pink, Pink Blossom

Imagination Crafts Mix Media Sprays - White, Orange and Brown

Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium - Antique Pink

I hope you have been inspired.

Thanks

for

Popping By

xx

Rusty Patina Laptop Makeover

Hi Everyone

Today, I am sharing with you an easy project using Imagination Crafts Rusty Patinas together with A4 Art Stencil, Panel and 6" x 6" stencils from their huge range.  I am working on the lid of my laptop which started out plain black.  Let's get going!

'What I Did

• Protect the keyboard before starting to add any products.
• Using White Rusty Patina; stipple it on with a domed stencil brush and let it dry.  Repeat this step.  NOTE: I do not recommend using heat tools to speed drying due to electronics in computers.  They may get damaged and null your warranty.  

• Next create the background design using Structure Paste through stencils.  Leave to dry. 

 

• Use the Verdigris Rusty Patina to cover over all the surface area.

• Add the outside edge design with the Rustique Rusty Patina stippled through the stencil.  

• Replace the large Butterfly stencil used, matching the original pasted area.  Once aligned, begin adding the layers of colour.  Starting with the rust colour, then add the Verdigris blending the two together as you go around the design.
• Next add some Gold Shine Sparkle Medium to a few areas to highlight.
• Use the script panel stencil to add some Starlight Wax in White Gold to the background. Also use the wax to blend around the outside edges of the laptop.  

 

• Voila!  C'est Fini :)

What I Used

Imagination Crafts Rusty Patina - Blanc, Rustique and Verdigris

Imagination Crafts Structure Paste

Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium - Gold Shine

Imagination Crafts Starlight Wax - White Gold

Imagination Crafts A4 Art Stencil - As Time Goes By - AS 533

Imagination Crafts 6" x 6" Stencil - Honeycomb Trellis

Imagination Crafts Panel Stencil - Weather Wash (MU10) and Handwriting (MU04)

Stencil Brush/Spatula

 

I hope you have been inspired.

Thanks

for

Popping By 

MJ

xx