Free post for March. Art and Soul Studio

My Free blog post for March.

 I started out by using an old canvas i started years ago. I used a mixture of white gesso and Modelling paste through two stencils.

I used Tim Holtz Distress paint (carved Pumpkin) and (tattered Rose) as well as yellow/pink acrylic paint.

I then used white gesso through another stencil and a mixture of Tim Holtz Distress Paint (broken china) and alcohol ink (denim) with turquoise acrylic paint.

Close up left corner.

I then used modelling paste and rubbed in onto old paint brushes, hessian doileys and strips of hessian.

I also used hessian fibres and painted them with gesso. 

While the paint brushes were still tacky i bundled them together. I then tied them with hessian, lace and leather. I then painted them with modelling paste.

Then i had a fabulous time going through old jewellery and beads, gluing them around the paint brushes. 

I felt like the canvas felt unfinished so i added a few words with modelling paste and alcohol ink.

I'm still not 100% happy with the words but what's done is done.

Thank you so much for viewing.

PRODUCTS:

Tim Holtz Distress Paint (broken china, tattered rose, carved pumpkin)

Tim Holtz ALCOHOL ink (denim)

Dina Wakley MEDIA White gesso.

Three Fine Feathers

Hi there and Welcome. Ina here and - 

It's my turn to showcase my Free Post for the

Art and Soul Mixed Media Blog with

This Mood Board as a Guide.

You will remember my previous canvas

a few weeks ago and this time decided to

do a small one using feathers and the above colours.

Sorry that there are no progress photos here.

I have been so short of craft time this month

spending most of it away with lots of family matters

(all good though)

It's a pretty simple one which was started by

adding a background with my Stamperia Stencil

with Ultra Mat Gel.

Adding colour to the background with

Magical's in Hydrangea Blue,

Ramblin' Rose Pink, Witches Potion Purple,

Nuvo Solar Flare Shimmer Powder 

and Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Mermaid Lagoon.

My feathers were then clear heat embossed

and coloured with some of the above colours.

Added some splatters with 

Nuvo Cherry Bomb Shimmer Powder

finishing with an appropriate sentiment.

Distressed the edges of my canvas for interest. 

Products I used from Art and Soul Studio are

the inks, powders, the gel and embossing powder. 

I'll be back next week with a new post for our

April Challenge. 

Thanks for dropping in

April moodboard by Crea Red

Hello everybody, i would like to share my guestdesigner project for Art&Soul for the month April. We have a beautiful moodboard with great purple like colours and as extra to add feathers.

I started with a canvas 30x30x3 cm were i put on a stencil from Cadence for texture. Then i made everything black with gesso

Then i started my composition using a frame from Wycinanka and moulds from stamperia. 

Then i started to paint by spraying with Lindy's and after that i used the mettalic colours from Finnabair. I also put wax from Inka Gold to the clay moulds. 

I put the beautiful castings from Mitform on my composition to give it a more delicate finish....

At last i puth the feathers and flowers into my project and finished it by putting a medalion with the hands on the heart

I hope you all liked my project and maybe i could inspire you?

Hope to see you next month 

Lovely greating from Karin alias CreaRed from the Netherlands

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 
Also check out the Art and Soul Studio Store for lots of yummy products - new stock arriving all the time

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)

Thank you for visiting I hope you come back soon x

Floral Mixed Media Tag by Dutt Preety

Hi friends :)

Good Morning !

Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety) here.

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 White Gesso

Prima Finnabair Heavy Black Gesso

Prima Finnabair Art Basics- Modelling Paste

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Antique Brilliance Wax- Amethyst

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax- Royal Robes

Prima Finnabair 3D Matte Gel

Prima Finnabair Mini Art Stones & Art Stones

Lindy's Gang Spray- Bougainvillea Fuchsia

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

Aleene's Tacky Glue

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

A Bird in Harmony with Nature

Hello and Welcome Ina here to share with you what I made with

 the most gorgeous March Mood Board for

Art and Soul Studio.
The Mood Board called for leaves or feathers
so on a walk back from my mailbox (it's a bit of a walk)
 I collected a few bits of bark and leaves
with some amazing colours and markings
to add to my creation. Also found a few feathers
left behind by some birds.
Here is my 8" x  8" finished canvas.

and the Mood Board

I started by adding gesso to my canvas and then
 inking Art Alchemy Metallic Paints in
Frozen Berries and Romance Pink with
strokes of white .

Adding some interest with some inked rings

using the lid of one of my sprays

then texture with Tim Holtz Stone Stencil

with DecoArt Crackle Paint.

Now the inky fun part begins by going outside

and spraying my leaves, bark and birdcage with

Dylusions Funky Fuchia Spray, Tim Holtz Antique Bronze

Spray Stain and Lindy's Witches Potion Purple Spray.

I did this on the side of an old trailer in our garage.

Now to decide where to add my elements.

Straw bits were sprayed with the colours above

and I added Finnabair Art Stones.

Here are a few close ups -

That beautiful blue shimmer is from

Lindy's Witches Potion Purple Spray

Added a few feathers I found in our yard. 

And to finish - a photo of the bird cage.

Thanks to Aussie aNNie

and my blingy bird is from my stash.

Products I used from Art and Soul Studio are

 Art Alchemy Metallic Paints

Lindy's Spray

Finnabair Art Stones

DecoArt Crackle Paint.

We'd love to have you join us this month at

our Facebook site - Soul Sisters

Check out how you can win a $50 voucher from 

Art and Soul Studio if you live in Australia but

don't be discouraged if you don't because you 

will be invited to show your talents as our Guest.

Rules are Here

Hope to see your entry Here 

Thanks for checking my project out.