The April Mixed
Media package from the Tres Jolie Kit Club included three sheets of Finnabair’s
new tissue paper as well as some of her new texture pastes, along with a 4” x
12” canvas, a tube of black gesso and a large resin frame. I included part of a
RAK that I won with the February Sketch Challenge and a few items from the Main
Kit and came up with this…
And here’s how I
put it all together…
I started by
laying a sheet of the tissue paper over my canvas and playing around with it
until I found the section that I wanted to use. Starting with a small section
on the bottom, I applied a coat of gel medium to the canvas and then adhered
the paper. I then covered the rest of my surface, a little at a time to ensure
that the tissue went on smoothly.
While the edges
were still moist, I gently tore the unglued paper away.
Next, I applied
a thick coat of medium to all of the surfaces. Not only will this protect my
project, but it will allow me to quickly wipe off any “oops” moments as I go
along…
I used my heat
tool to completely dry the canvas.
Using the chalk
edger that came in the Main Kit, I outlined the border all around. These edgers
are very “juicy”, so I let this sit for a few hours until the ink was dry.
I took out one
of my favorite stencils and used Graphite texture paste to add several areas of
interest to my canvas. I just love how this dries to a glittery surface…
The resin frame
was adhered to the canvas with gel medium. The adhesive properties of this
product are amazing…
I added a couple
of bottle caps and metal flowers from my stash around the frame.
The resin
butterfly (part of the RAK that I mentioned) is fairly heavy, so I used Art
Glitter glue to make sure that it was secure.
There’s nothing
like Art Stones to create texture. Again using gel medium, I filled the bottle
caps and scattered them around the flowers and the butterfly. I added a Memory
Hardware pearl to the center of the metal flower.
Before
“painting” my pieces, I used a few scraps of paper to cover the surfaces near
the frame.
I used an old
paint brush to apply a thick coating of the Moss Texture Paste and allowed it
to air dry thoroughly. (I didn’t bother with a few bare spots, knowing that
they would be covered later on.)
Using the same
brush, I lightly went over the entire surface with the Cool Grey Texture Paste.
Once everything
was completely dry, I used a fan brush to create highlights with the Cream
Texture Paste.
Meanwhile, I cut
a chipboard vine into three pieces, coated both sides with the chalk edger and
put it aside to dry.
Next, I used a
stipple brush and my finger to apply Opal Magic wax around the sides and on top
of the raised edges. I also spread the wax here and there around the edges of
my canvas. Lastly, I added my vine pieces around the butterfly.
I poured a small
amount of black gesso out onto my craft mat and thinned it with water. Using a
fan brush, I created splats and splatters all over the surface.
To finish my
project, I used gel medium to attach one of the cloches that came in the Main
Kit to the center of my butterfly.
A few closeups...
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*****Supplies*****
***Tres Jolie
Mixed Media Kit***
Prima –
Finnabair – Tissue Paper Sheet – Musica #967208 – 3 sheets
Darice – Studio
71 – Premium Traditional Canvas – 4 x 12 #30064539’
Prima – Memory
Hardware – Resin Frames – Marseille Grand #992842
Ranger Ink –
Dina Wakley Media – Gesso – Black – 2 Ounce Tube #MDM41702
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Extravagance – Texture Fantasy – Patina Paste – Old Walls
#966034
***Embellishments***
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Ingredients – Art Stones #963705
Prima – Art Ingredients
– Mega Art Stones #964972
Prima – Memory Hardware
– Glass Pearls #990381
Prima – Relics and
Artifacts – Matte Resin Craft Blanks – Butterflies #942366
Prima –
Finnabair – Vintage Trinkets – Bottle Caps #961091
Prima – Memory
Hardware – La Vie Antique Cloches #990312
Blue Fern
Studios – Laser Cut Chipboard – Chelsea Vines
***Mediums***
Liquitex –
Professional Matte Gel Medium
Prima – Ingvild
Bolme – Chalk Fluid Edger – Tin Can #891152
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Extravagance – Texture Paste – Graphite #961497
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Opal Magic Wax – Vintage Silk #964283
***Tools***
Prima – Stencil –
6 x 6 – Flourish #564278
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