Graphic 45 Halloween Decor

This year for Autumn my new neighbor bought an adorable wreath to hang on their front door! Of course being the crafty goddess that I am, I thought to myself...I should make something for my front door!

I immediately started digging for inspiration, but when my new G45 paper showed up from the eP store...I KNEW that's what I was using.

First I started with a 12x12 sheet. Use your favorite punch or deco scissors for the top 2 edges. Crease the bottom corner so it rolls and use score tape along the edge that will be on the outside.

Roll your paper using the inside edge as your working side and slowly roll it into the exposed score tape. Make the roll as tight or as loose as you want. Cut 2 squares of 8x8 from a coordinating paper for the 2 smaller cones along each side and repeat the process. NOTE: I would punch holes and insert my hanging ribbon NOW. I did mine after it was embellished and it was a pain.

Use an Archival ink to add color to resin pieces. Resin is non porous so distress ink and pigment ink will wash right off. Wendy Vecchi archival ink is perfect for this but since I don't have orange I used my StazOn.

I used Archival ink in Potting Soil to accent the piece and highlight. 

Fussy cut a pice for frame and a few pieces for the cones themselves. Add some dollar store raffia, some pheasant feathers from your hubby's last hunting trip, and embellish with loads of Petaloo!!!

I also used some glossy accents to add rusty hinge distress glitter randomly along the flowers and the paper pieces.

Here's a close up of the completed frame.

So get crafty this Halloween ePeers and make something spooky for your home!!

{{hugs}}

Andiepants

Gelato Canvas and Wendy Vecchi products

Well it is official. Andiepants is becoming a southern bell!!! We will be moving to the lovely state of Louisiana very soon!

With all of our friends and family up here in Michigan it is very difficult to say goodbye, so one of the things that I like to do is to leave a little something with my friends and family as a token of my love. 

My friend from church, Delores, had a bit of spell and is currently in a rehabilitation facility re-learning how to use her arm. She misses her friends and her church very much. She is such an inspiration to me. Back in her hay-day she rode through the entire continental U.S. on the back of a Harley, all except for Alaska. As a hobby she paints these GORGEOUS china pieces and alters children's bouncy horses into carousel horses.

So for Delores I decided to make her a canvas. Something she could hang on her wall

This is actually a canvas I began a long time ago with the background stamping. It was just sitting in my cubby waiting for the right moment. So I doused it with water and used my gelatos, blending with my fingers.

I started with just blues and then decided it made a pretty sky and I wanted a scene of some sort.

Next I covered all the edges with Tea Dye distress ink. I used my finger to smudge in and over the white areas to give it an antique look.

Then I bust out my Wendy Vecchi crackle paste. This stuff ROCKS!!!

I used the crackle to make the "clouds" of my scene.

I forgot to take pictures of the next step. For this part I sprayed some water on my craft mat and added some drops from a Distress Stain re-inker in Antique linen. Then I used this wash to cover the entire canvas. This helped the gelatos to blend better and highlighted the cracks in my crackle clouds while giving the whole thing an antique appearance.

Then I bust out my stamp it stencil it by Wendy Vecchi. I used her archival inks to color it in  and went back over the base of the stem with gelatos to help highlight the grass. I ADORE how this turned out. I went with red in honor of Donna Downey. I love her:)

I then used gesso and water to create a water white paint and flicked the paint onto the bottom of the canvas to mimic flowers growing in the grass. 

Using my Tim Holtz layering stencils, I took a phrase from some Stampers Anonymous stamps and I added my title with a smudge stick and black gelato 

and voila...

My parting gift is complete. I  hope it inspires her as much and she has inspired me.

Til next time...

{{hugs}}

Andiepants

Best Day Ever - Wooden Frame

Hi eclectic Paperie Fans!  Julia here with my 2nd post for the Design Team!  I have 4 adorable grandnephews and nieces (2 of each! ages newborn to 3 1/2) and so a lot of my artwork lately has to do with photos of them.  

Such is the case today - where I took a $1.00 wooden frame from Michaels - and a photo of my brand new Grandniece, Madelyn Margaret (born 4/10/14) that I printed from my computer onto a Claudine Helmuth canvas sheet ........

And morphed it into this:  I chose my color palette from the colors on her sweet little knit hat that the hospital gave her when she was born!

I've got lots of pictures to show you how I got from plain to fancy.  First I painted the frame with 3 coats of Gesso - letting it dry between coats. (Can I just say - it's SO hard for me to let things dry!! I am a very impatient crafter!)

Then I dabbed and brushed on Ranger Distress paints in Scattered Straw, Weathered Wood and Spun Sugar.  I'm still learning how and where to apply inks - so you can see this is kind of random.  I'm getting the feeling that with Mixed Media -  you don't really plan it all out from the beginning - your finished product just sort of 'happens'!?!  So for this Virgo, list making, planner -  it's a learning process to let go!!

Next up -  I stenciled using Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi stencils Check Mate, Create a Wreath and Dots and Stripes using Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste.  I also stamped sentiments from Forever Art and Sentimental Art, and the lovely lace from Forever Art using Garden Gate Archival Ink.  I have to say here - that I originally stamped the sentiments directly on the dried Distress paints - and they bled - so I ended up stamping them on some pink Coredinations Ranger Distress card stock and adhering that over the original stampings.  The lace piece stamped ok directly on the painted wood although the edges are a little bleedy(!)

Here are some close ups of each section.  This wooden sentiment is from Fancy Pants.  I inked over it with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, sprayed it with Perfect Pearl Mist/Perfect Pearl for a little shimmer, colored the edges with my Black Soot Ranger Distress Marker to define the edges, grunged it up a bit by putting some White Adirondack Snow Cap ink on it with my finger - and when it was dry - I sponged Scattered Straw Distress ink over it all.

I added strips of Tim Holtz Ideology Industrious Borders that I inked with Cornflower Archival Reinker - rubbing the ink over the border pieces with my finger and drying it with my heat gun.  I sponged the whole frame with Scattered Straw Distress Ink to tone down the brightness a bit - and that also colored the stencilings.

I added tone to the petals of the Prima flowers using Worn Lipstick, Tumbled Glass and Scattered Straw Distress Stains. I also added some Adirondack Snow Cap Distress Ink to the petals with my finger.

I sponged the edges of the sentiment stampings with Scattered Straw Distress Ink before adhering them to the frame.

I couldn't size the sweet photo of Madelyn Margaret to fit perfectly into the square opening and it left a white border showing - so I sponged some Worn Lipstick Distress ink around the edges up to the photo - then rubbed some Adirondack Snow Cap Distress Paint on the edges as well.

So there we go -  a Plain Jane Frame - turned into a Lovely Madelyn Margaret Frame!

 

 And since this is a wooden frame - and there is one day left in the ePlay Challenge to use wood - I'm linking it to that challenge!   Be sure to check out the new challenge that will be posted here on May 1st as well!

Here's what I used:  You'll find most of the supplies at eclectic Paperie where I have linked them

Stamps:  Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi - Forever Art, The Beauty of Art, Sentimental Art.
Paper:  Coredinations Ranger Distress Pink,  Sticky Back Canvas - Claudine Helmuth
Ink:  Archival Garden Gate, Ranger Distress Scattered Straw and Worn Lipstick, Archival Cornflower Reinker. Ranger Distress Stains Worn Lipstick, Tumbled Glass and Scattered straw.
Accessories:  Wooden Frame - Michaels, Prima Flowers Princess, Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste, Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stencils - Check Mate, Create A Wreath, Dots and Stripes,  Ranger Distress Paints Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar, Adirondack Snow Cap Distress Paint, Black Soot Ranger Distress Marker, Perfect Pearl Mist/Perfect Pearl, Fancy Pants Best Day Ever Wooden Phrase, Tim Holtz Ideology Industrious Borders, Gesso Liquitex

Art Parts Stencil Book

Hi everyone!  Julia here with my first post as the newbie DT member for eclectic Paperie!  Today I have an Art Parts Stencil Book I made to hold all of my brandy new Wendy Vecchi Stencils!    I recently attended Wendy's Mixed Media Tag Art Journal workshop held at the brick and mortar eclectic Paperie in Exeter, NH. She showed us one of these books that she had made and I thought it was a great way to keep all of my stencils in one place and easily accessible. I have lots of pictures to show how I made my version of the Stencil Book so grab a cuppa and settle back in your chair!

Here's my front cover

 And  my back cover

First I spread Black Embossing Paste over the covers, not quite covering it all.  After it dried, I spread Crackled Texture Paste over the black areas and let that dry.

Next, I sponged over both covers with Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed Distress Inks

I stenciled the Checkmake stencil with Archival Watering Can Ink on both covers.

Then I focused on the front cover - I sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to tone down the colors - then I stenciled  the Bar Codes Stencil with Black Embossing Paste

I die cut the Tim Holtz mini Flourish out of Clearly for Art Blackout Modeling film.  I spread Metalic Gold and Metalic Silver Embossing paste over it with my finger to give it the look of wrought iron, let it dry and adhered it to the front cover.

I inked an Ideology Key Hole and Ideology Border with Archival Cornflower and Orange Blossom.  I added an Ideology die cut key, a label made with my P-Touch Label maker and drew a square frame with a black Stabilo Pencil

I stamped around the edges with the plaid square of Wendy Vecchi's Large Collage stamp (I cut it into small squares so I could use each one separately). 

I kept the inside covers clean and simple so nothing would catch on the stencils.  I stamped Ornate Dots (I absolutely LOVE this stamp!) on the inside front cover with Archival Watering Can ink and sponged with Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers and Walnut Stain Distress inks.

For the inside of the back cover - I stamped Wendy Vecchi's From A-Z background stamp and sponged with the same Distress inks as the inside of the front cover (above)

To finish the back cover - I stenciled using Bar Codes, Create a Wreath and Dots and Stripes using Archival Black ink.  I left this cover with the brighter colors and didn't sponge it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink

I added a die cut bird (Tim Holtz Alterations Mini Bird and Cage die), cut out of Clearly for Art Blackout Modeling film and made a label with my name with my P-Touch Label Maker. (so no one could say 'Hey - who's book is this??!)

And here's a look at the stencils stored inside!

I hope I have inspired you with my little stencil book -  isn't it nice to keep our supplies in artsy little books rather than just in their store packaging?!!  Thanks so much for stopping by the eclectic Paperie blog today!

Stamps:  Ornate Dots, Large Collage Stamp, From A-Z Background - Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi
Inks:  Ranger Distress Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed and Walnut Stain, Archival Watering Can, Cornflower  and Orange Blossom
Accessories: Art Parts Stencil Binder,  Black Embossing Paste, Metalic Gold Embossing Paste, Metalic Silver Embossing Paste, Crackled Texture Paste, Clearly for Art Blackout Modeling Film, Mini Lock and Key, Mini Flourish, Mini Bird and Cage - Tim Holtz Alterations Repositionable Magnetic Dies, Brothers P-Touch Label Maker - Staples, Stabilo Black Pencil, Ranger Ideology Borders, Glue N Seal - Ranger,  Wendy Vecchi Stencils - Create a Wreath, Bar Codes, Dots and Stripes, Checkmake.

ePlay Challenge–Wood!

Welcome to the April ePlay Challenge. Our challenges are about encouraging you to explore your creative journey and inspiring you to step outside of your comfort zone.  When you submit your artwork, share a unique card, scrapbook or journal page, a canvas, home décor project, or anything that you’re excited to share!  We’re looking forward to crafting with you! One project will be chosen at the end of this month-long challenge and will be awarded a $25 shop voucher for the eclectic Paperie store. It just might be you!

Good morning!  Sherry here with you today and it’s my turn to host the ePlay Challenge this month, which is Wood!  I chose to alter a wood box, but wood could be anything from a small wood embellishment on the front of a card, a chunky ATC made from a scrap of 2x4, or an old cigar box.  The possibilities are endless!

While shopping in one of my favorite junk stores one day recently, I ran across a footed cedar box
very similar to the one below.

Of course, in my haste to get this project started, I failed to take a before picture of the box I actually used.  I can say, however, that the condition of the box was much the same as this one . . . mine did not have a latch on the front, but did have wood feet.

The box was painted with gesso first, then given a few coats of gray acrylic paint (inside and out).  Once thoroughly dry, the top and sides were skimmed with crackle embossing paste.  Another layer of gray paint was applied to the dried crackle embossing paste.

As a finishing touch to the crackle, linen acrylic paint was mixed with a staining and antiquing medium, which was applied and wiped off the gray finish.

The flowers are old Studio 490 Art Parts – Florals and Leaves, which were inked with Wendy Vecchi Signature Ranger Archival Inks in Dandelion, Cornflower Blue, Red Geranium and Fern Green.

Using backgrounds from some older Studio 490 sets, Optical Art, Art by the Number, It’s More Flower Art and Dimensional Rose Art, the Art Parts florals and leaves were stamped in Potting Soil.

As a final step, the box was sprayed with a workable fixative to set the antiquing as well as add a little shine to the Art Parts and finishes.

I hope you’ll play along with us this month and incorporate a bit of wood into your project.  If you do, please come back and link up your photo or blog post, using the linky tool below.




Project Supplies:

Liquitex Acrylic Gesso Wendy Vecchi - Studio 490 - Crackled Texture Paste Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Red Geranium Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Orange Blossom Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Potting Soil Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Cornflower Ranger - Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Fern Green Splash of Color - Palette Knife

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