Time for another challenge over at
Challenge #36
No Patterned Paper
Oh I am in my element with this challenge as I find using bought design papers so very hard to work with and often end up not using the packs I have bought and making my own. Now for this challenge I don'e even have to do that, no stress as to feeling guilty for not using the store bought papers either. Last week I had my first go at mixed media in what I think is the truest sense of the word for me. I often use different mediums for colouring and then use lace etc on my creations but I don't tend to make textured background in the way I have here, tending to stick to my dies and layering. Please be gently with me :) :) :) Ike has recently drawn the most awesome mermaid, a mixture of her beautiful female image which I love to bits and some fantasy thrown in there for good measure. She is called Mermaid 3.
I started off colouring the image with my Faber Castell Polychromos
Next, for the background I used one of the fish dies from the Joy Crafts Fishing Fun, waves from Lea'bilities Seashell l & Waves and Marianne Design Craftables Lavender. Each of the die cuts were cut twice and the two pieces glued together for added depth. I cut up some shell metal braiding I had and had a brain wave for the text :) :) Alphabet Pasta hahahahaha. A little Flower Soft was also added and then it was time for a well earned coffee (to drink not paint with)!!!
Out with the white acrylic paint and all the background was covered. I had, right at the start, placed the image on some stiff white card and you can see the white paint has made it lift away a wee bit but I think this will dry flat - fingers crossed.
I so love using my Promarkers and airburshing and while hunting for my silver to use for a bit of final touch up I changed my mind on using regular Promarkers and opted instead for using three of the metallic ones. Alas I could not find the silver, I think I must have killed it and thrown it out. Better put that on my wish list for replacing :)
Totally chuffed with this and just loving the pearl effect the Metallic Promarkers have given the background.
Before placing the image on the book I am altering I added some lace to cover the spiral and also some on the right hand side too.
And there we go - all done.
I did add strings of pearls to the top and bottom of the image and a spray of pearls over the Lavender die to finish off. To protect the image I gave it a couple of overcoats of acrylic spray.
Ingredients:-No Patterned Paper
Welcome back to the IKEsWORLD challenges :) do pop on over to IKEsWORLD to join in the challenge, we would love to see you. Why not pop on over to the IKEsART store too :), Ike produces the most amazing stamps, everything from off the wall to cute and fluffy :) :) :)
Oh I am in my element with this challenge as I find using bought design papers so very hard to work with and often end up not using the packs I have bought and making my own. Now for this challenge I don'e even have to do that, no stress as to feeling guilty for not using the store bought papers either. Last week I had my first go at mixed media in what I think is the truest sense of the word for me. I often use different mediums for colouring and then use lace etc on my creations but I don't tend to make textured background in the way I have here, tending to stick to my dies and layering. Please be gently with me :) :) :) Ike has recently drawn the most awesome mermaid, a mixture of her beautiful female image which I love to bits and some fantasy thrown in there for good measure. She is called Mermaid 3.
- Image - Mermaid 3 by IKEsART
- Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos and Metallic Promarkers
- Dies - Joy Crafs Fishing Fun, waves from Lea'bilities Seashell l & Waves and Marianne Design Craftables Lavender
- From my stash - lace, pearls, shells and Flower Soft
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- Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
- Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1) Anything Goes
- Mema's Challenge - M, 1st Monday - (April) Anything Goes + Die or Punch
- Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
- Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Anything Goes
- Addicted to Stamps - 2W, must use stamp- #102 Girly But No Pink
- Glitter n Sparkle - W - #133 Anything But a Card
- Crafty Calendar M,1E April - Add a sentiment
- Di's Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO(W2) include an animal (FISH)
- Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E freestyle
- Sweet Stampin W, 2E, must Stamp anything but a card
- Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.30 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
- Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E - No. 89 - (W1 of 2) - Use a Die Cut
- Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #275 - Girly
- Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.139 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes with a hand-colored stamp
- Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1stThurs, E3 - Freestyle/Fantasy
- Moving along with the Times - W, E3 - Anything but a square card
- Inspiration Destination - W, F- #29 Always Anything Goes
- Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E - #223 One for the girls
- Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Make your own background
- Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO - #82 Colour an image
