Afternoon play

I was trying to catch up on my blog reading this morning when I come to Hazel's. Many of you will know her as a fellow PATwit. She's a lovely lady, who I enjoy sharing a tweep with, and whoes own creations are amazing. Please check out her blog. Anyway I started to read and was inspired to visit the Artist Trading Post challenge site, whoes existence I knew nothing, so was very pleased I had come across it. Especially as it is a mixed media challenge and anything goes. It is also the first of what is going to be a fortnightly challenge.

I chose a tag as I have a set of these and when all completed they can be hung together. I first painted it with white gesso and when dry used a background stencil with grunge paste. Without taking off the stencil I sprayed the paste with cotton candy and pressed petal colour bloom. ( I read about this over on  laurart this morning too)

I let the colour soak in for a bit and then removed the stencil. 

Once this was dry I added some torn paper down the edges and at the top. The edges were sanded and later distressed with vintage photo distress ink.

I then smooshed in some fresco acrylic paint in hint of mint. 

The feature I chose to use was a doll stamp by Julie Nutting. I stamped the doll on card which I had mopped up the ink from earlier. The dress was a piece of patterned paper. I then squished some distress ink in Barn door on card and once dry stamped her shoes and hair.

I searched in my stash for some embelishments and found a bottle top in which I embedded some tiny beads using clear embossing power.

I stamped my sentiment and added a matching butterfly. To my girl whom I have named Joy I gave some wings.

I have had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon playing with techniques and creating Joy! Thankyou for your visit. Take care xx

Debs xxx