A spot of colour mixing, and gorgeous metallic splats, and Ruth is well on the way to creating another of her inspired projects!
It was easy to assemble so would be quite a quick and fun project to involve children with and if you haven't used or rarely use metallics, splashes and hints can be a great way to start dabbling and the effect can be quite magical. I also hope you might try mixing similar paints to add depth. I quite like the idea of making leaves for another wreath, using green or autumnal shades or even the different metallic colours available could look stunning! Ruth x
Hi everyone, it's Ruth here with
you today, and I'd like to share with you a little home decor project
using metallics in a few of my favourite ways. I frequently use
metallics in a project and quite often in a subtle way as I'm from the
less is more school....most of the time!
Christmas and metallics just go together so even if you have non Christmassy stamps you can still get the flavour of Christmas. I also like to show how verstaile stamps can be and I'm working with some favourite Ellen Vargo stamps both for the background and the centre piece. These are the stamps I've used to create my Christmas Wreath.
Christmas and metallics just go together so even if you have non Christmassy stamps you can still get the flavour of Christmas. I also like to show how verstaile stamps can be and I'm working with some favourite Ellen Vargo stamps both for the background and the centre piece. These are the stamps I've used to create my Christmas Wreath.
This
was a bit of a journey as I originally thought of making Christmas
trees for a canvas or card out of the conical floral image (can you see
snow capped metallic accented ones?) but that evolved into a wreath on a
card using the current image and then I remembered I had a wicker
wreath that could be altered and an accented poinsettia style layered
bloom finally evolved.
I
knew I wanted a deep almost burgundy red effect and find using colours
next to each other on the colour wheel can really add depth, so pink and
blue were also used as well as archival inks. I used the following
Fresco Chalk Paints, Cherry Red; London Bus; Bougainvillea; Blueberry and the first metallic I added in was Copper Fresco Chalk Paint.
Aren't those gold splashes so rich and luscious? Gold Fresco Chalk Paint and yes it's slightly diluted, I've also added a sprinkle of gold embossing powder.
This is such an easy stamp to trim and layer up and there are touches of gold on every flower. Not covering all the white card stock when brayering adds contrast.
Is it a flower or is it a 'petal'? Using a hot glue gun enabled me to get lift between the 'petals'. (I found out Poinsettias are made of bracts not petals...)
It had to have a dazzling flower centre so an old brown coat button was transformed with White Fire and Onyxite Treasure Gold.
This is such an easy stamp to trim and layer up and there are touches of gold on every flower. Not covering all the white card stock when brayering adds contrast.
Is it a flower or is it a 'petal'? Using a hot glue gun enabled me to get lift between the 'petals'. (I found out Poinsettias are made of bracts not petals...)
Dry brushing with Nougat and Snowflake Fresco Chalk Paint
altered the frame before I 'tickled' it with White Fire Treasure Gold. I
wanted to add a word to help balance the wreath so looking through my
Christmas stamps thought the slightly squiggly one from the set below
worked well.
It had to have a dazzling flower centre so an old brown coat button was transformed with White Fire and Onyxite Treasure Gold.
It was easy to assemble so would be quite a quick and fun project to involve children with and if you haven't used or rarely use metallics, splashes and hints can be a great way to start dabbling and the effect can be quite magical. I also hope you might try mixing similar paints to add depth. I quite like the idea of making leaves for another wreath, using green or autumnal shades or even the different metallic colours available could look stunning! Ruth x
I totally forgot about that words stamp on the Lynne Perrella set!And I would never think to use Ellen's flower head to arrange a wreath either! See this is why we call you magnificent Ruth! You always come up with something unexpected! ~Leandra
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22 comments:
ooh what fabulous colours Ruth!
Glorious project with fabulous colours, techniques and metallic splats ...love it x
Ooh! How beautiful!! Lx
Great idea and it looks fab.
fabulous colours love this idea and stamps
Oh Ruth, this is gorgeous 😍
Such a creative idea. I love the depth of colour
Beautiful simple and oh so effective piece of home decor Ruth. Lovely rich colours and your metallic touches have not been lost on me in the past, lol! Very creative and inspirational use of the stamps showing off their versatility.
Hugs
Lesley Xx
Wow! Talk about creative!Those colours really are incredible too!Hugs,Chrisx
I love that you were able to make the Poinsettia from those flowers! The metallic touches are just perfect.
Stunning colours. Stunning idea. I love it!
Fantastic project Ruth! I love that background you created.
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments Ruth xxx
Brilliant Ruth ! Love the twist to make the poinsettias from the flower heads. Sue C x
Just beautiful!
Lucy x
You used that tulip stamp so wonderfully, Ruth , a beautiful, way of creating another stunning flower, and with the most gorgeous coloring of the papers first. What a wreath of art .
Hugs, Dorthe
Ruth, this masterboard is out of this world beautiful! I love how you've layered the stamped designs to form the flowers on your wreath. Genius!
So very beautiful and love how you've created a poinsettia from something different! x
A beautiful project Ruth. You are so versatile in your art. Sorry for the delay due to holidays. Xx
Really beautiful, Ruth!!!
Really beautiful, Ruth!!!
Wow, how did I miss this? What a stunning garland - the flowers are so vibrant, especially with those splashes of gilding (very cool!), but the whole wreath remains very subtle and elegant because of the composition of the elements - beautifully done.
Alison x
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