Art and Soul Studio: texture

Today, I'd like to share a Floral Mixed Media Tag- "Smile"

I was inspired by the gorgeous colours of the March mooboard.

I've added die cut leaves to the tag.

Hope you'll join the March challenge. There are awesome prizes on offer!

Floral Mixed Media Tag- Smile

Process:

Step 1: Took an XL size tag & applied modelling paste through a Tim Holtz stencil to create background texture

Step 2: Applied black gesso to the whole tag, to prepare it for coloring.

Step 3: Used Lindy's Sprays to spray on different shades of purple onto the tag & coloured a piece of lace using the same colours

Step 4: Used Finnabair's waxes to add highlights and accents to the tag

Step 5: Adhered die cut leaves, a Little Birdie flower, sisal and a sentiment chipboard onto the tag using 3D Matte Gel

Step 6: Mixed mini beads, glitter & art stones with 3D Matte Gel & applied this paste to some areas of the tag

Step 7: Created splatter using watered down acrylic paints, darkened the edges of the tag with archival ink & tied the coloured lace at the top.

Products Used:

Prima Finnabair Heavy Black Gesso

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Antique Brilliance Wax- Amethyst

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax- Royal Robes

Lindy's Gang Spray- Bougainvillea Fuchsia

Prima Finnabair Mini Art Stones & Art Stones

Lindy's Gang Spray- Sweet Violet Purple Teal

Lindy's Gang Spray- Urban Amethyst

Lindy's Gang Spray- Hi Maintenance Magenta

Tim Holtz Mini Layered Stencil Set #27

Ranger Archival Inkpad- Jet Black

Please don't forget to join Art & Soul Studio's March Challenge. There are awesome prizes on offer & we have a stunning mood board every month. For inspiration, please check out the gorgeous projects made by my talented team mates. All the details about the March Challenge can be found HERE. You can add your March Challenge entries in the facebook album HERE.

March Moodboard

Lastly, please do share your beautiful work with us on our Facebook group- Soul Sisters, we would love to see what you create with supplies from the Art & Soul Studio Store.

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Sunday, 3 March 2019

Mixed Media Cards by Dutt Preety (Challenge Inspiration)

Hi friends :)

Good Morning !

7 Dots Studio Paint Chips Collection

Today, I'd like to share Two Mixed Media Cards.

These are my inspiration for the March Challenge.

I was inspired by the colors in the moodboard & I've added feathers as well as die cut leaves on my cards.

We hope you'll join the challenge as there are fabulous prizes on offer.

All the details about the challenge can be found HERE.

Let’s get started.

Mixed Media Cards

Card 1- Inspire

Card 2- Create

Process:

Step 1: Cut pattern papers from 7 Dots Studio's Paint Chips collection, applied clear gesso to them to prepare them for mixed media work. Then applied modelling paste through a 13 arts stencil on the card panels & while the paste was still wet, sprinkled on white embossing powder & heat embossed it.

Step 2: Did background stamping with Aall & Create stamps using versamark watermark ink & then sprinkled on blue embossing powder & heat embossed the stamped images.

Step 3: Added color to the background using Lindy's Gang Sprays & Squirts.

Step 4: Stamped the butterfly & dragon fly images, watercolored them using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and fussy cut them

Step 5: Collected all the elements for layering including diecut leaves, fussy cut images, gauze & feathers. Adhered them using matte gel.

Step 6: Adhered art stones, mini beads & glitter around the main composition using matte gel. Added Tim Holtz stickers as the sentiments & created white splatter using watered down white gesso.

Step 7: In the end, foam mounted the panels on black mats & then adhered these to white card bases.

Products Used:

AAll & Create Stamps

Prima Finnabair Clear Gesso

Lindy's Gang Spray- Pop Rock Purple

Lindy's Gang Spray- Urban Amethyst

Lindy's Gang Spray- Hi Maintenance Magenta

Lindy's Gang Spray- Bougainvillea Fuchsia

Lindy's Gang Spray- Ramblin’ Rose Pink

Lindy's Gang Embossing Powder- Purely White

Lindy's Gang Squirt- Polite People Purple

Versamark Watermark Mini Inkpad

Stencil

Ranger's Jet Black Archival Ink

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Please don't forget to join Art & Soul Studio's March Challenge. There are awesome prizes on offer & we have a stunning mood board every month. For inspiration, please check out the gorgeous projects made by my talented team mates. All the details about the March Challenge can be found HERE.

March Challenge Moodboard

Lastly, please do share your beautiful work with us on our Facebook group- Soul Sisters, we would love to see what you create with supplies from the Art & Soul Studio Store.

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Art Journal Page- Believe in Yourself by Dutt Preety

Hi friends :)

Good Morning !

Mix & Match Gelatos Gift Set

Today, I'd like to share an Art Journal Page- Believe in Yourself.

This is my inspiration for Art & Soul Studio's February Challenge.

I was inspired by the pinks in the beautiful moodboard. For bling, I've added gold glitter tape, done heat embossing with gold embossing powders & added a few gold drops.

I've prepared a step-by-step pictorial of the process.

Let’s get started :)

Art Journal Page- "Believe in Yourself"

Pictorial:

Step 1: Created the basic composition by adhering washi tapes, fabric tapes & gold glitter tape to the art journal page using matte gel. Applied clear gesso to the page to prepare it for media work

Step 2: Applied Modelling paste through a Tim Holtz stencil & while it was wet, sprinkled on gold embossing powder and heat embossed it using a heat tool

Step 3: Added color to the page using Gelatos. Scribbled on the textured surface with the gelatos and also watered them down to add splatters to the page. (Applied some of the color using a palette knife to get a grungy look). While the color was wet, sprinkled Gold Tinsel embossing powder to some areas and heat embossed it to get a textured and glittery look

Step 4: Added dark color to the page (especially in the center) using a dark brown Gelato, also distressed the edges of the page using the gelato & distress inks. Created splatter with the watered down gelato

Step 5: Did background stamping using AAll & Create stamps, distress inks & oxide inks

Step 6: To add more texture and interest, applied modelling paste to the page through a stencil and also created white splatter using watered down white gesso

Step 7: Adhered black thread to the wet modelling paste

Step 8: For the focal element, cut out a butterfly from a pattern paper by Stamperia & used a Tim Holtz sticker as the quote. To make the butterfly match the background, added some shading to it using a pink gelato and a blending stump. Outlined the sentiment with an outliner and heat embossed it in gold to make it stand out.

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Layered Stencil- Stitched

AAll & Create Stamps

Prima Finnabair Clear Gesso

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Ground Espresso

Distress Inkpad- Black Soot

Distress Inkpad- Picked Raspberry

Gold Embossing Powder

Gold Enchantment Embossing Powder

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk Stickers

Please don't forget to join Art & Soul Studio's February Challenge. There are awesome prizes on offer & we have a stunning mood board every month. For inspiration, please check out the gorgeous projects made by my talented team mates. All the details about the February Challenge can be found HERE. And you can upload your challenge entries HERE on facebook.

Lastly, please do share your beautiful work with us on our Facebook group- Soul Sisters, we would love to see what you create with supplies from the Art & Soul Studio Store.

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Thursday, 7 February 2019

Vintage Art Journal Spread- Make Your Mark by Dutt Preety

Hi friends :)

Good Morning !

7 Dots Studio Air Mail Collection Kit

Today, I'd like to share a Vintage Art Journal Spread- "Make Your Mark".

I've prepared a step-by-step pictorial of the process :)

Vintage Art Journal Spread- “Make Your Mark”

Pictorial:

Step 1: To build the background, adhered collage paper and few washi tapes using matte gel and then applied clear gesso on top of the pages to prepare them for mixed media work

Step 2: Mixed Modelling Paste with Heavy White Gesso to get a stark white paste

Step 3: Applied the prepared paste through a stencil onto the pages using a palette knife

Step 4: Added colors to the pages using Lindy's Gang gorgeous sprays. Applied the pinks first, dried the pages with a heat tool and then added the blue. Also, created ink splatter with the sprays to have a grungy, worn out, vintage look

Step 5: To give an old, vintage and distressed look to the pages, applied distress inks/oxides to the edges

Step 6: Did background stamping using AAll & Create Stamps.

Step 7: Fussy cut few elements from 7 Dots Studio's beautiful Air Mail Collection. Then collected all the elements for layering including black thread, old stamps, die cuts, old book pages and the fussy cut elements & stickers. Distressed their edges and created a visually pleasing composition and adhered everything down with matte gel.

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Layered Stencil- Stitched

AAll & Create Stamp

Prima Finnabair Clear Gesso

Lindy's Gang Spray- Bougainvillea Fuchsia

Lindy's Gang Spray- Bodacious Blush

Lindy's Gang Spray- Ramblin’ Rose Pink

Lindy's Gang Spray- Black Orchid Silver

Lindy's Gang Spray- Afternoon Delight Denim

Distress Stain- Antique Linen

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Ground Espresso