March Challenge - Love for Flowers by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

This week on the Art and Soul Blog it's my turn for this months challenge for Soul Sisters Facebook Group and it is to use feathers or leaves 
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This mood board is so vibrant loving the glass bottles
Don't forget to enter and put it in the March Album with photo on it 

I have an unhealthy love for flowers hahaha which lucky for me this months challenge called for leaves and I have plenty of those as well

I had made a tag awhile ago using a Tim Holtz stencil with modelling paste

I added a row of heart stickers I think they were from a Kaisercraft sticker sheet and some Art Stones 
I then painted it with Impasto - Jade and Raspberry Pink and added a bit of water to it then stamped a Kaisercraft dotted stamp with some Black Archival Ink

The frame I was given by someone that they had gotten from the op shop, it was navy blue to start with
On the back of the frame I used the doily stencil then painted it with the Jade Impasto

So I used the Raspberry Pink Impasto which is so thick I only needed one coat
I then gave it a light wipe with some white gesso

I got out my flowers and added them after glueing the tag to the frame

I painted the leaves in the Jade because the green of the leaves just didn't go

I gave the chipboard word a flick with some watered down impasto because it was just too white

Products I used-

 Tim Holtz stencil
Finnabair Art Alchemy Impasto Paint 
RaspberryPink, Jade and Snow White
Art Stones (out of stock)
Mini Art Stones (out of stock)
Kaisercraft White Flowers
Little Birdie Leaves from a flower set
Tim Holtz Tag
Kaisercraft Sticker Sheet
Kaisercraft stamp
White Gesso
Memory Maze Doily Stencil (mine)
Memory Maze word Love chipboard (mine)
Frame frame the op shop
Metal Love word (mine)
Heart Stickers (mine)
Ribbon (mine)

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In My Heart-A mixed media layout

Hi everyone
I want to share with you a layout that I have made for Art and Soul studio's February mood board challenge.

This month's mood board is so beautiful and feminine. I hope you will take part in this month's mood board challenge.

Join Art and Soul studio's Soul sisters Facebook group for monthly challenges and chance to win cool prizes.

Let's start our project:

I primed a 12 x12 inches stretched canvas with white gesso. Applied white modeling paste through a stencil.

After drying the modeling paste, I applied Lindy Stamp Gang magicals and activated them with water.

 While the magicals were drying, I fussy cut alot of flowers and leaves from scrapbook paper.
Next I glued the flowers and other embellishments around my focal image.
I finished the layout by adding a bit of background stamping, glitter and art stones.

That's all for now
I hope you liked this layout.

Thank you for visiting
Take care and keep crafting.

Saadia Nawaz


Products used:
Prima Marketing opaque modeling paste
Deco Art White Gesso 
Chipboard shape Trellis from Art and Soul studio store- sold out
Lindy stamp Gang Magicals - Autumn maple Crimson and Rambling rose pink
Prima Marketing Inc art ingredients - art stones.

A mixed media canvas

Hi,

Sharing with you a mixed media canvas. 

It was inspired by Art and Soul studio's December mood board.
I hope you'll take part in this month's challenge.
Join Soul sisters Facebook group for monthly challenges and cool prizes.

Art and Soul studio's December mood board:

Let's start our project:
I used a 6x6 inch canvas as my substrate. I applied a coat of white gesso to prime the canvas

Next, I applied modelling paste through a stencil and left it to dry.

Next I arranged and glued the chipboard diecuts, embellishments and flowers with 3d gel medium.

I applied a coat of White gesso to the canvas and the composition (except the flowers)

I colored it with Art Alchemy paints. I diluted them with Little bit of water.

Lastly I applied glitter and art stones. 

That's it for now.

Thank you for visiting

Don't forget to take part in this month's challenge

Take care

Saadia Nawaz

Products used :

Chipboard diecuts from Art and Soul studio

Resin frames and embellishments from Art and Soul studio-sold out
Metal heart charm from Art and Soul studio. 

Prima marketing inc Art basic heavy white gesso

Prima marketing inc art stones regular

Mini art stones

Finnabair glitter

Art alchemy metallique paint midnight

Art alchemy metallique paint Rich Turquoise
Cardstock diecuts from Art and Soul studio. 

Love by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

This is my first post with Art and Soul Studio and I'm so excited to be here

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I started off by using clear gesso over the paper then cut out one of the circle it has words of love on it

I then used some Helmar Tacky Craft glue and a scrap of cardstock to cover the whole as I wanted to raise to cut out piece up with some cardboard

I then glued the cut out circle to the Petite Resin Round Frame

I then used the 3D Matte Gel through the Bohemian Bazaar stencil randomly over the 13 @Arts paper

I painted the Colour Blast Leather Colour Shimmer cube over the stencilled areas and then over all the circles

I painted my paper clay piece with the Leather shimmer cube

 I poured some of the Patina powder out and added water to make a paint

It made it look old which is what I wanted

I then rubbed some of the wax over the top of the clay just enough to get the parts that stood out

I then used the pink and painted the paper clay flowers the same way

I tried a darker wax but it didn't look good so I used a wipe and it came off 

I liked the look of it as it was so I left it that way

I used the Leather Shimmer Cube to paint the frame as well and rubbed the brass wax just over the flowers

Before glueing the embellishments down I used the muslin down across the paper making sure to hide the hole that I'd cut out

I glued the bling into the centre of the spoon then glued the pebble to the top of the bling once they were stuck together I glued them down

I covered the metal word with the brass wax as well and then glued it to the paper clay 

I then placed the other embellishments down on the muslin once I was happy with everything I added the Art Stones randomly over the page

Products I used

Frank Garcia Artisan Powders - Antoinette Pink and Trianon Patina

Ultimate Crafts Bohemian Bazaar Stencil

Prima Frank Garcia Memory Hardware Resin Frames 2/Pkg: Petite Round (sold out)

Colour Blast Shimmer Cube Leather

Frank Garcia Antique Metalware Le Merlier

Prima Moulds (Sold Out)

Mould 2.5"X3.5": JOIE

Mould 2.5"X3.5": Fleur

Mould 2.5"X3.5": Woman

Finnabair Art Ingredients Melange Art Pebbles (Sold Out)

Finnabair Art Stones and Mega Art Stones (Sold Out)

Finnabair Art Basics 3D Matte Gel (Sold Out)

Finnabair Metallique Wax Aged Brass (Sold Out)

13@rts Alice in Candyland - Madness

Bling, metal love word, and muslin from my own stash

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon x