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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Inferno and a background tutorial!

Hello Everyone!
I'm sharing today a very simple technique for creating backgrounds using acrylic paints and plastic wrap. Many crafters use this technique, but I am sharing how I do it, and hope that you will try it.
Supplies:

  • watercolor paper
  • acrylic paints
  • water
  • paintbrushes
  • plastic wrap
  • small mixing container

Procedure:
  • Pour some acrylic paint into the container and add water.
  • Mix well. For this project I thinned down the paint a lot, wanted the colors to be translucent.
  • Add the diluted paints randomly to the paper.
  • Place the plastic wrap over the paint . Squeeze and move it around creating folds as you go.
  • Leave the plastic wrap over the paper and set aside to dry, approximately 24 hours. Here is where you have to be patient.
  • Once completely dry, remove the plastic wrap.
  • Optional: add some shimmer with Perfect Pearls Mist.
I used the background for a fat page featuring one of Rick's images called Inferno. You can find this image and many more in Rick St. Dennis Etsy Store.
The image was colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol pens and Prisma Coloring Pencils.
I used grungeboard for the embellies and colored them using Black Soot Distress Ink. Added the silver accent with acrylic paint and applying it with my fingers.
Hope you liked the tutorial and have fun creating.

Friday, May 17, 2013

New Challenge at Left of Center!

Hi everyone!
It's Friday and it's time for a new challenge at Left of Center Creative Challenge!!!
Left of Center is a bi-weekly Challenge blog that allows/encourages all things Left of Center- Steampunk, Goth, Halloween (year-round), dark, spooky, creepy, anime, edgy, mythical (fairy tale, mermaids, dragons, fairy, literary characters, fan art), and horror, as well as regular mainstream crafters.
Each Challenge will have a theme, and as long as you project fits into one of the above Left of Center categories, you can follow it or not. If you are more of a mainstream crafter, you must follow the Challenge theme. It's a win-win for all!

The theme for this challenge is: 
Red and Black, but of course you also have the option of anything goes following our categories
Our sponsor for this challenge is LEJ Designs.
Here is my inspiration:
Pointing the Finger
  

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:
Thanks!
Love,
Julia

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Moon Goddess!

Hi everyone!
I have some wonderful news to share:
I was invited to be part of Rick St. Dennis EDT for Sparkle and Glitter and Airless Chambers
Don't need to tell how exciting this is. The Elite Design Team is amazing and Rick is so talented, I am  one very happy girl!!!
Rick is taking part in the Smeared and Smudge May Hop and designed a gorgeous image to use for the hop called Moon Goddess:
She will be available at Rick's blog as a BLOG SPECIAL!
Some members of the EDT joined Rick on this wonderful hop and created project using this image, please visit Rick St. Dennis MFA for some amazing inspiration and of course to see what Rick created with this beautiful image.
Yay, I was lucky enough to receive this gorgeous image and create with it. Here is my inspiration piece:

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:
Thanks!
Love,
Julia



Friday, May 3, 2013

New Challenge at Left of Center!

Hi everyone!
It's Friday and it's time for a new challenge at Left of Center Creative Challenge!!!
Left of Center is a bi-weekly Challenge blog that allows/encourages all things Left of Center- Steampunk, Goth, Halloween (year-round), dark, spooky, creepy, anime, edgy, mythical (fairy tale, mermaids, dragons, fairy, literary characters, fan art), and horror, as well as regular mainstream crafters.
Each Challenge will have a theme, and as long as you project fits into one of the above Left of Center categories, you can follow it or not. If you are more of a mainstream crafter, you must follow the Challenge theme. It's a win-win for all!

The theme for this challenge is: 
Use a Digital Image, but of course you also have the option of anything goes following our categories