ABELA ARTISTRY: June 2019

Monday, 24 June 2019

Altered Birthday Box - Dusty Attic June Inspiration

Hi All...

I have my inspiration post for you all to try out. This time round I altered a box.

This one is super special as it will eventually be gifted. In the collage are secret pieces that relate to the recipient.

I hope she likes it and I hope you do too.

There's nothing better than making intimate gifts for loved ones, don't you agree?

This was tricky because I tried my hand at resin pouring and made my own embellishments from moulds. The face, rose and leaves as well as the mechanical stars were all a part of this process.

I used waxes to colour this project. I wanted to leave as much of the colour as I could so I used beads and Prills to add some accents.

I layered some paper on a box I held onto to alter. I have had this paper in my stash for ages so I thought it was time to play. I added a base and some torn corners and placed a little lace in between to add to soften the look.

Using my Dusty Attic Stencil - Leaves #2 I added some texture to the front.

I grabbed a selection of Dusty Attic Chipboard to use as my Matt for my collage. I gave them am light coat with gesso and selected some other embellishments to add colour.

I chose to keep the colour simple, a naturally vintage inspiration. I used some beads and Prills to finish off the piece and highlight the peaks and troughs.

Check out the close up below!

Here is a list of the Chippies I used and links to the site if you like the selection.

Sunday, 23 June 2019

Brotherly Love - Dusty Attic Mood Board Inspiration - June 2019

Hi there Attic Dwellers... Today I get to share with you my Mood board Inspiration for June! I took this picture of my boys last year in winter. We were out at Coogee Bay for lunch and took a stroll along the clifftops! Absolute perfection.

Here are some close ups of the finished product so you know what techniques to look for in the post!

I started out creating a base for my page... I like the wood paneling as it recreated the jetty.

Using my tool of choice, the brayer, I added some custom colour to the background to better reflect the colour pallet. I added some vertical and horizontal lines to break up the splotches and frame the jetty.

I created some texture with a harlequin stencil and used some light and fluffy paste. I really like this paste as it leaves a raised dimension without needing to add a lot of paste to your page and avoiding stencil bleeds... Ew! I used some water based crayon to highlight the ridges. I rubbed it onto my finger and lightly brushed it along the stenciling.

I highlighted the edges of the wood paneling with Distress ink directly from the cube. I love this look as you often get striations in the ink.

I was handed a bottle of this to play with... So I did! I applied a generous coat to my chipboard and left it to dry naturally overnight. I used mica sprays to colour the chipboard and I didn't prime it first as I wanted the cardboard to soak up the colour and leave the shimmer on top.

How good does that look!!

I used glossy accents for the reeds.

I wanted some variation in the texture.

I have been eyeing these little beauties off for a while now and finally got my chance to showcase them!

I dabbed them into white gesso and created peaks in the acrylic. I also added a little Fluid Acrylic to colour the wings on the seagull.

When i was in Arizona for Creativation i was taught the technique i used on the posts.

OK.. I'll share!

With this one you use a powdered watercolour pigment. I used a little Satin Glaze Matte for this but you can use any clear drying medium to create the effect. Sprinkle a little pigment onto the chipboard and wet your brush and swipe! Perfect woodgrain every time!!