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January Free post 'Feminine Steampunk'

1/20/2020

Hello everybody!

Today i'm here with a new post with of course some lovely products from random arts and also some stuff from my stash.. It's a steampunk peace with some lovely flowers. In the picture below you can see some of the goodies i ve used. I planned on using all of these but ended up not using the flowers, the nuvo drops and the frame. But still wanted to show them as they are veryyy cute!

So let me tell you how i made this. It was a bulletin board with a plastic frame i bought somewhere in a cheap store. I had it for a couple of years but thought this would work very well for this project. First i used the die cuts and cut some paper in different sizes. I will use this as the background.

Then i glued some of the paper cuts down with modpodge. I needed a strong glue because the board will suck up some of the glue… After that i glued 1 layer of a napkin on the board in the middle to create some texture. I gave all this a coat of black gesso after it was dry.

After doing this i wripped some pieces from a box and peeled of the top layer. Then glued it down in 2 corners. Of course i also covered this with black gesso.

i had an old chipboard photoalbum laying arround from maya road. I wanted to use this to trace arround to get some gears. Because, hey, its steampunk!!

Now time for some fun and playing. Where to put all of the pieces!? So i just play arround and see what i like. Then i glue it down and cover it in guess what, .. black gesso!

As you see i used flowers. They are just cheap home deco foam flowers from my stash. I like the way they pop out. It gives a nice dimension to the piece. Of course they add different colours so i first covered them in black gesso before glueing them down. Thats because if you glue them down first, its difficult to get everything black. And thats what we want!

Time to add some colour!!
I used lindy's stamp gang sprays ( open arms amethist, van dyke sepia, burnt umber, moonlit mulberry, burnished brass and buccaneer bronze) To see the available sprays i will put a link below the post.
To highlight some areas i used finnabairs waxes (aged brass, fire ruby and rich copper).
And also some art alchemy acrylic paint : rose gold.

As you see i also added some metal pieces and resin pieces. Some where from the shop,, others from my stash. I particularly like the pipes which you will see in another picture.

,I glued the pieces i wanted, down and highlighted them too. So they would connect better with the rest of the piece. Then wanted to add some swirls and words. I decided i really wanted them to pop. So i used embossing enamel aged bronze for this and oooh how i like this stuff! First time i used it but now i m in love! I covered the pieces in black gesso. Went in with some of the sprays and then used embossing ink and the enamel. To make it melt i used my heat tool.

I glued these on the piece with my glue gun. And then it was time for the frame. It was a white plastic frame, so i put some black gesso on. ( 2 layers) and let it dry very well. Then i went in with some metalic bronze paint from my stash. I just put a thin layer on. let it dry and put another thin layer on. This will give it an aged look. Then i went back in with the gesso in the corner parts to add some shade and make it look older. Then removed most of it again with a babywipe. That way only a little gesso will remain in the right places.

What i difference with the white frame huh! Now i add some of the waxes again to make it shine a bit more and add some colour. I did have to fixate it with some spray varnish as it was on plastic. I used a matt version.

I let it dry overnight, put the piece in it, et Voilà

I do have to say, the pictures don't do the colours justice because of the lighting. But i hope you like it! It's a vry detailed piece, so lots to see!

Product list ( random arts)
- Metal Dies Colour Blast:-Michell Grant Designs and Cindy PorterCutting Dies
- Resin ornaments Resin Creations
- Metal ornaments Metal Objects & Charms
- Stampendous embossing enamel aged bronzeEmbossing Powders
- Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays Lindy's Stamp Gang
- finnabair waxes Finnabair Waxes

Products from my stash:
- heavy paper (220gsm)
- mod podge matt
- black gesso
- bulletin board
- pieces of a box
- metal gears, leaves and flowers
- flowers
- wooden words and swirls
- lindy's sprays
- finnabair waxes
- glue gun
- bronze paint
- flat back Pearls
- napkin

That's it! I hope you like this project and that it will inspire you!! See you next time!

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January Mood Board Challenge - You Had Me at Meow

1/20/2020

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Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing my inspiration project as part of the Random Arts Challenge. Every month there will be a mood board to follow for inspiration.

Here is my take on January's mood board. I've used the ginger cat from the mood board which was perfect because I have a ginger cat. Instead of starfish, I've used stars which have been randomly stamped at three points. For the background I just swiped some Bee Arty (Colour Blast) spray with a paintbrush, a bit of stenciling and added some splutters as contrast. The colours used were also based on the mood board. I then added a die cut, some chipboard and photo mat to finish the layout. The chipboard has been coloured with White Gesso, then a mix of Colour Blast Colour Spray in Saffron with some Colour Blast Shimmer Dust in Sunflower.

All items used are available from Random Arts Pty Ltd unless otherwise specified e.g. personal stash.

You can see close ups on my blog so you can see how I've created and embellished the page.

Products Used:
White Carstock - Base
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Spray - Saffron
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Spray - Sunset
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Spray - Love
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Spray - Carribean
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Spray - Lagoon
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Simmer Dust - Sunflower
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Clear Stamp Set - Going My Way
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Stencil - Encircled
Colour Blast by Bee Arty Metal Die - Imagine
Dusty Attic Chipboard Title - You Had Me at Meow
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ripe Persimmon
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rusty Hinge
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mustard Seed
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Salty Ocean
White Gesso

Make sure you put your entry in the challenge album in our
Random Arts Creative Group to win.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/111931106102590/

Thanks for stopping by, happy crafting!

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January Free Post

1/19/2020

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Hello my lovely crafty friends. This little rainbow bo-ho beauty is mt free blog post for January.

I started by romoving the glass from a small frame and hot gluing the chip board backing to the frame. I then used lots of white gesso to cover the whole thing.

I then used texture paste, a stencil and lace to create fun texture to the artwork. I then covered it all with white gesso.

I then sprayed the frame with lush lindy's sprays.
The colours i used are (cathedral Pines green, Autumn Maple Crimson, Yellow rose of Texas and Prima Donna Purple). I gave places multiple sprays with the yellow to create an amazing orange.

I used little birdie flowers and mitform castings to embellish the frame. I found this beautiful gypsy image during a google image search. I also used a cute butterflybutton.

I hope you have enjoyed this cute bo-ho frame.
It was a joy to put together.

Randomarts Products:

Lindy's sprays:
Prima Donna Purple
Yellow Rose of Texas
Autumn Maple Crimson
Cathedral Pines Green
Mitforms Castings
Little Birdie Flowers

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Circular Tag

1/14/2020

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Hello everyone !

I am pleased to be in the design team and create mixed media I love :-)
For my first post I prepared a circular tag according to the January moodboard...

First I applied light paste to the cardboard base through template..

I glued chipboards from Blue Fern Studios to it and I painted the entire object with Finnabair's Impasto and Acrylic Paint Sparks. Both colors were teal shades. I alternated matt and shiny color

Some Mitform Castings I painted the rust effect paste from Finnabair. And when the paint had dried, I glued the castings to the project.

As a top layer I used a clock face chioboard which I also painted with turquoise colors.

I decorated the tag with flowers under which I put the organza. At first I shredded a little. Finally I glued the bow.

I brushed the flowers with a transparent gel and gently sprinkled the glitters

Used material:

circular tag

light paste

stencil + spatula

mitform castings

chipboards Blue Fern Studios

flowers

ribbon

organza

Art Alchemy Impasto Mediterranean

Art Alchemy Sparks Megical Pond

Soft Gloss Gel

glitters

string

I hope you like my post and try it out as well. I'm looking forward to next time !

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January 13th, 2020

1/13/2020

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Hello Creative souls...
Roopashree here! It's always been an immense pleasure to be associated with Random arts & am super excited to start the journey with my first DT post.

II have chosen fresh colours Green & yellow added a tinge of gold.
Taken a round wooden base, created a design background with stencil & mixed media paste. sprayed lindys stamp gangs spray.
have cutout the happy birthday printed paper from Kaisercraft Breathe paper pad as a focal point. Added embellishments like flowers, metal charms, wooden shapes which I coated with embossing powder.

Few clicks of the finished project.

Arrange all the Embllisment around the fram.

Material used

1.Little Birdie Stencils - Flora Enchante
2.kaisercraft -Paper Pad Breathe
3.Lindys stamp gangs
4.Finnabair-Heavy Gesso White
6.wooden shapes
7.Stampendous Embossing enamel -Aged Gold
8.Stampendous Embossibg enamel - Aged Aqua
9.Finnabair - 3d texture paste
10.Clear scraps sequin mix - Ocean

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{Treasure}

1/8/2020

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Hey there!

I'm so excited to be sharing my first layout for the Random Arts 2020 Design Team with you all! I absolutely love scrapbooking and I hope you love what I have to share with you this year :)

This layout was inspired by the beautiful oval resin frame available in store. I loved it so much I made all other elements work around it..

Chipboard is something I love adding to my layouts, they are very versatile and give so much texture to any project. On this layout I have used quite a bit of chipboard- some which I embossed and others I painted.

You'll see in the background I did some stencilling, another favourite thing of mine to do on my layouts. I use white modelling paste to do this, I find it really gives a great 3D effect.

I love using embellishments on my layouts, especially flowers! I love to layer my flowers to give it more of a 3D effect- like they are jumping off the page.

So I hope you all enjoyed my first post, please see the list of supplies I used below, most are available in store so feel free to check them out!

Until next time.....
Mel x

Products Used
2 crafty chipboard - Angies vines
Oval resin frame
Nuvo stone drops in Gold Rush
Metal charms
Artificial moss
Card stock & laser cuts
Little birdie flowers
Kasiercraft 'Quilted' stencil
2 crafty chipboard word & grid panel
Feathered wool in grey/blue
White 3D textured modelling paste
Art stones
Finnabair metallique wax in Rose Gold & Old Silver
Stampendous aged marine embossing enamel
Nuvo glitter accents in fresh snowfall
Micro beads in gold

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Moodboard challenge January 'By The Sea'

1/7/2020

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Hello everybody!

I'm here with my first post for Random Arts and i'm very happy to be here. First of all happy new year to all of you. Let's make it a creative year! I made a canvas according to the january moodboard. At the end of my post you will find a list with all the products that i have used. I used products from the store of course and some products that i had in my stash.
I started to spray the canvas with a lindy's stamp gang spray to get rid of the white background. The colours i will use are already very colourful and by doing this it will reduce the brightness of the colour just a little bit. After that, i added crackle paste in some areas. Since its better to let the paste dry without a heattool, i let it dry overnight.

Look what a lovely cracks it made. So now its time to start preparing some fabric that i want to use on the canvas. I cut a piece as big as i want it to be. And wet it just a little bit. That way the sprays will blend in better with the fabric. I used lindy's sprays again. It gets a bit messy, but no worries. You can put some paper towels underneath the fabric to catch some of the spray. That way it is less messy. The spray is easily removed with water. I let it dry while i start to work on my canvas some more.

I m going to use some seashells from my stash and a chipboard background from the store. So it's time to paint them in suitable colours. First i put a coat of heavy gesso before i put the paint. I used paint from my stash and also art alchemy acrylic paints from finnabair.

So when done, its time to let that dry and start spraying my canvas and play arround with the lay out.

Sometimes its good to try different options for the lay out and see what you like best. You might surprise yourself sometimes!
It might give you new ideas too. So while i was playing arround i figured it out and sorry to say i forgot to make a picture of a step in between… but i wrapped some twine arround my canvas after glueing the fabric down. There are 3 layers. Some "burlap. from my stash, coffeedyed cheesecloth and then the fabric i sprayed with the lindy's sprays. Then i wrapped the twine arround it. This just went well with the whole sea/ beach theme i thought. Now it's time to start placing my shells and chipboard backround where i want them. After doing this i glued it down with gel medium and my gluegun. As the big shells are quite heavy, i needed it to stick really well, hence the gluegun.

I used ths moss and the teeny tiny adorable seashells from the store, to fill up the big shells. Isn't that just cute! I glued them down with gel medium. This does take some time to dry but it gives you the oppurtunity to move them arround a little until you are happy. Then i used some texturepaste with a stencil in the background. After this i used some creme beads form my stash to act like pearls in the shells. I also put some flatback Pearls to add some more interest to the background and let it blend in toghether a bit more. For a finishing touch i used art alchemy wax arround the border and to put some highlights here and there, And voilá, this is the results:

And here are some close ups

-List of supplies (store):
- art alchemy paint Finnabair Paint
- art alchemy wax Finnabair Waxes
- heavy gesso Finnabair Pastes and Mediums
- chipboard Chipboard
- Lindy's stamp gang sprays Lindy's Stamp Gang
- little seashells and moss Embellishments & Ephemera

Click on the links to see a variaty of options on the product!

List of supplies (my stash):
- crackle paste
- fabric
- twine
- big and small shells
- paint
- beads
- flatback Pearls
- cheesecloth
- texturepaste
- stencil circles

For more info and all the products available check out the store at
https://www.randomarts.com.au/
#randomarts66

Enjoy and until next time!

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Steampunk Art Journal Cover

1/4/2020

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Hi everyone! I'm super excited to be sharing my first project as part of the Random Arts Design Team for 2020. This project started out as a layout, then a mini canvas before finally coming a journal cover. I love decorating my journal covers, it not only makes them a work of art on their own, but also more personal too.

Here is my finished journal cover. I went steampunk for this cover, I love all things mechanical especially products from Mitform Castings. Random Arts is a Mitform Castings stockist and has a great variety of products perfect for any steampunk project. I've included a basic tutorial on how I created this cover. All products used are listed below and available from Random Arts unless otherwise specified eg personal stash.

To start I've taken a stencil and lightly added some texture paste randomly across the cover. Next I've added the cogs chipboard and blueprint title and adhered the to the cover.

Cover this layer with a coat of black gesso.

Add the next layer of embellishments. This includes resins, Mitform Castings pieces and any other embellishments that you would like to add. Coat this layer with black gesso.

Once you are happy with your embellishments and everything is covered in black gesso, randomly dry brush three or four acrylic paint colours of your choice. You can overlap colours to give them a soft blend. For my cover I have used Dylusions paint, it gave a nice chalky affect when finished.

Once I was happy with the colours I lightly brushed some Finnabair Wax over all embellishments but leaving the rest of the cover plain. This will make your embellishments pop as well as adding some extra dimension and shine.

If you would like to see more close up photos, please visit my blog.

Products Used:
Dusty Attic - Cog Cluster
Dusty Attic - Blueprint Imagine
Resin cogs from Random Arts
Mitform Castings Gears
Mitform Castings Frames (Art & Create)
Metal Cogs & Gears
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Gears and Mini Gear
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Adornment Stars
Finnabair Wax - Opal Magic Vintage Silk
Dylusions Paint - Rose Quartz
Dylusions Paint - Periwinkle Blue
Dylusions Paint - Crushed Grape
Other random metal embellishments/brads from stash
Finnabair Dots and Stripes stencil
texture paste

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and until next time, happy crafting xx

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January Mood Board Challenge

1/2/2020

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The colours of this months mood board are absolutely stunning. It was such a joy to create this Altered frame.

Simply LOVE this colour pallet.

I started by covering the chip board backing with book pages and lightly brushing it with white gesso. I also lightly roughed up the frame with sand paper before brushing it with gesso.

I then used black and white washi tape,
strips of plasters tape, white gesso through stencils and stamps with black ink.
I then mixed white gesso with beads and white gesso on these adorable resin frames available in store.
Once placing the frames down i spread the bead/gesso mixture around the frames and chip board backing.

I then used this amazing Lindy's Magical shaker {octoberfest orange}. This stuff is so much fun to play with. I just added a little bit more here and there to make it darker. I'm still experimenting with how much water to spray.

Then i used Lindy's magical shaker {Bavarian Blue}. Again so much fun to use. I also used a range of Lindy's sprays {Bayou Boogie Gold, Tibetan Poppy teal, Glory of the seas gold, Ocean breeze, Blue violet vintage}

I added this adorable dragonfly resin {available in store}. I used Lindy's spray {Cathedral Pines green) and the {Tibetan teal}.
I also used a variety of little birdie flowers.

I also used these really cool rope flowers. I have no idea where i got these from sorry. I also added flat back pearls in white and gold.

I also added some craft leaves i had lying around my craft room.

These are the fantastic products i used in this project. All available in store now.

I hope you enjoyed this project and my take on this months mood board.

Sending you all much love and joy.
Check out the Facebook page and join the fun for your chance to win a voucher to use in store.

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Reverse Canvas by Amanda M

1/2/2020

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Hellloooooo Everyone....Happy New Year..
Today I have a project Inspired by one
of my favourite MM Artists Gabrielle Pollacco.

Here are some closeups.

Here is the link for the full video tutorial...

SUPPLIES LIST
9x12 Canvas
Masking tape
little Birdie White Gesso
Little Birdie Grainy Texture Paste
TCW (The Crafters Workshop) 6x6 Tuscan Wall Stencil
AB Studio Stencils - ID48 & ID135
AB Studio Stamp - 338
Hot Glue Gun
Mitform Casting Frame - Story
Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays and Magicals
Steampunk Sepia
Treasure Island Aqua
T-Bird Turquoise
Cape Cod Coral
Oom Pah Pah Pink Magical Shaker
Bratwurst Brown Magical Shaker
Idea-ology Heirloom Roses
RA Resin Creations
Lady Torso & Angel Wings
Art Basics Art Stones
Art Basics Heavy Body Gel
Finnabair Liquid Acrylic
Umber
Finnabair Wax
Bronze Age
Distress Paint
Tumbled Glass
Nuvo Glitter Drops
Archival Ink
Cheesecloth
Twine

Most of the products used are available Instore.
Hope this has inspired you....
Happy Crafting
Hugz
Amanda

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January Free post 'Feminine Steampunk'

January Mood Board Challenge - You Had Me at Meow

January Free Post

Circular Tag

Hello everyone !

January 13th, 2020

Hello Creative souls...
Roopashree here! It's always been an immense pleasure to be associated with Random arts & am super excited to start the journey with my first DT post.

Few clicks of the finished project.

Arrange all the Embllisment around the fram.

Material used

1.Little Birdie Stencils - Flora Enchante
2.kaisercraft -Paper Pad Breathe
3.Lindys stamp gangs
4.Finnabair-Heavy Gesso White
6.wooden shapes
7.Stampendous Embossing enamel -Aged Gold
8.Stampendous Embossibg enamel - Aged Aqua
9.Finnabair - 3d texture paste
10.Clear scraps sequin mix - Ocean

Leave some Love....

{Treasure}

Moodboard challenge January 'By The Sea'

Steampunk Art Journal Cover

January Mood Board Challenge

Reverse Canvas by Amanda M

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Hello everyone !

Hello Creative souls...Roopashree here! It's always been an immense pleasure to be associated with Random arts & am super excited to start the journey with my first DT post.

Few clicks of the finished project.

Arrange all the Embllisment around the fram.

Material used

1.Little Birdie Stencils - Flora Enchante​2.kaisercraft -Paper Pad Breathe​3.Lindys stamp gangs​4.Finnabair-Heavy Gesso White​6.wooden shapes7.Stampendous Embossing enamel -Aged Gold8.Stampendous Embossibg enamel - Aged Aqua​9.Finnabair - 3d texture paste10.Clear scraps sequin mix - Ocean

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FREE POSTAGE FOR ORDERS OVER $100Australia onlyHeavy or bulky items may be charged extra

Hello Creative souls...
Roopashree here! It's always been an immense pleasure to be associated with Random arts & am super excited to start the journey with my first DT post.

1.Little Birdie Stencils - Flora Enchante
2.kaisercraft -Paper Pad Breathe
3.Lindys stamp gangs
4.Finnabair-Heavy Gesso White
6.wooden shapes
7.Stampendous Embossing enamel -Aged Gold
8.Stampendous Embossibg enamel - Aged Aqua
9.Finnabair - 3d texture paste
10.Clear scraps sequin mix - Ocean

FREE POSTAGE FOR ORDERS OVER $100
Australia only
Heavy or bulky items may be charged extra