3up Becomes 4UP Drum Roll To Freya, Steven ,Pauline And Mel ....

For our finale night of 3UP sters we welcome  Freya, Steven, Pauline and Mel.

Freya Price

Here is my make, using the frame, Mini Wooden Tag, Flowers, PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints and music stamp!

Next up is ....

Steven Macari

I’m new to this and this is my first challenge, so when I opened my parcel I went “uh uh, ehhh ok! Why, oh why did I say yes?” this lasted about three days!

My #3UP ingredients were:

10 x 10cm Artemio frame

Metal Numerals 6(9) & 4 

Tando chipboard key.

I tried to find a connection between the key and the numbers and settled on the idea that there was a lock somewhere that involved the number 64 and therefore needed a lock.

All the “added” pieces are die cut from Grungeboard.I started with the lock. I cut a mini label and a keyhole. I cut the keyhole plate down from an ornate shape to a circle. I stuck some pink newspaper to the label and washed it in Irish Cream and Mocha Mousse Fresco Paints and stamped it with sepia Archival using Mini 75 stamp. 

I brushed on Grunge Paste to the keyhole plate and painted it with Mocha Mousse, rubbed on some Copper and Emerald Treasure Gold to get a metal/verdigris look and attached it to the label with brads. I dabbed Blood Orange around the edges of the label

The scrolls were smeared with Grunge Paste and buffed with the same colours of Treasure Gold to give a plasterwork effect.

The numerals were done in exactly the same way as the keyhole adding some Hyde Park. I painted the key with Chocolate Pudding and then used Copper, Emerald and Ruby Treasure Gold.

The frame, and a 5 x 5cm piece of Grundgeboard were sponge painted in Nougat, Stone, Irish Cream and Mocha Mousse with Snowflake used through  Mini Bingo (for my 64) and Mini Brocade stencils and a final wash with Hey pesto (love that colour...and the way Leandra pronounces it!). Again I used the same stamp and Archival Ink to stamp all around the frame and the centre card. 

When it was assembled it all decided there was something missing so I added keyholes on all the surfaces. These are die cut from the same die as the keyhole plate, covered in Treasure Gold Emerald and stamped with the same stamp but using Black Archival Ink this time.

Everything was given a “dusting” with Ruby and Renaissance Treasure Gold.

Boy did I have fun getting my fingers dirty!!

Thanks PaperArtsy.

Followed by  ....

Pauline Davidson

I started by painting and blending the Wooden Icon Double using Fresco Acrylic Paints in Mermaid, Guacamole and Mocha Mousse.  I then stamped some hearts from the Squiggly Mini SM04  in Snowflake but they barely show now!!    Then I used the Grunge Paste, coloured it with a bit of Brown Shed and pushed it through a Prima brick mask, on inside and front.  Didn't like the colour much on the background so put some mocha mousse over it.  Then stamped JOFY 11 12 flowers and grasses and coloured them with more Fresco Paint.  

Also stamped the words on card and inked it  with Tea Dye Distress Ink and mounted it on corrugated card for 'signs'.  Stamped the butterfly on card and stuck it on to give some dimension. Cut the wings in half, rubbed some Onyxite Treasure Gold on them and put them behind the saying on the front. Cut the frame in half and made arches on the inside!  

Struggled with the frame - too black - but no idea how to recolour it - looking forward to seeing what others did!  I really enjoyed this and it showed me how much I still have to play and learn!!  



And last but not least is ....

Mel H

I coloured the background of the canvas by applying Mermaid and Sky Fresco paints with a baby wipe (they blend beautifully, but I find using a wipe makes that even easier and is satifyingly 'hands on'!) I added Inky Pool both by sponging through some sequin waste and by stamping with bubble wrap and corrugated card. I then used whatever PaperArtsy Stamps caught my eye from my (fairly extensive!) collection to build up a background.

I ran butterfly paper tape right round the canvas and added Old Gold paint fairly haphazardly to the edge, then spritzed with Perfect Pearls Mist in Heirloom Gold for extra vintage-y sheen! Then I turned to the embellishments. The branch was painted with Guacamole, then sponged with Hey Pesto when that was dry; the butterflies had a base coat of Rose, a layer of Crackle Glaze, then Claret over the top.

All these pieces were also edged with Old Gold. I decided where on the canvas these would go and where I wanted to position my two main stamps (a PaperArtsy Clock and a quotation about butterflies and time which I *love* but sadly have no idea who made the stamp), then sponged on some Nougat to give a base for those stamps.

 I added hands to the clock with Tim Holtz 'spinners'. Finally, feeling that I needed something to balance the greens of the branch, I added some little chipboard squares which were painted with Guacamole and edged with Old Gold.

And what a thoroughly enjoyable, messy day I had! Many thanks :)


So #PATWITS, #3UP peeps we hope you have enjoyed this week of beautiful projects.

  Leandra and I would like to say a "huge thank you" to all our 3Up sters who took part in this mystery game .... it has been "totes amazeballs" to see everyone's own unique creativity unfold. Also a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to stop by and support our guests.