2019 #8 Put a Brush on it: MDF canvas with ESA07 {by Lotte Kristensen}

2019 Topic 8: Put a Brush On It

There is something really wonderful about a large stamp. You can use it in whole or part, and Lotte has created a wonderful composition with stamped layers using different inks in the background to the contrasting coloured ink for the focal point. An effective technique for any surface. ~ Leandra

Hey everyone, Lotte here - proving that I'm not one for subtlety; when Leandra announced the topic was 'Put a Brush On It', I took it *quite* literally!!  The result is this quirky little MDF chunkie, in a understated colour combo of blues and browns, with black and white highlights.

I started off by painting the front and sides of the 6" square chunkie (from That's Crafty!), carefully avoiding getting paint on the tabs.

Lake Wanaka Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic is an opaque colour, so you don't even need to undercoat - hurrah!  I also painted the handle and filament part of a brush that had been overlooked in a clean up (ahem), and set aside to dry:

Then I lightly sanded (in one direction only, vertically) the panel, before adding a spritz of Tea Dye Distress Ink Spray on both the panel and the brush.  I added some shading with Shadow Gray Ranger Archival Ink Pad around the edges of the panel, swiping directly with the pad, and blending with a stippling brush.

Next I stamped 'Classified' From Eclectica: Seth Apter set 07 (ESA07) in Potting Soil Ranger Archival Ink Pad on both the panel and the handle of the brush:

Then, using Onyx Black Versafine Ink Pad I stamped the main image and the belt onto the panel, and the bit of the main image that says 'lost and found' onto the brush.
When stamping onto the brush, it's easier done upside down, ie pressing the brush against the stamp.  There was a bit of space on top of the brush handle that I filled in with a random part of the main image:

I decided that a bit more texture was needed, so stamped with Potting Soil and some of the smaller images:

I glued the chunkie together, and on the tabs showing to the front used a white Posca pen to colour the tabs, then when dry, added black squares with a black Posca:

Then finally glued on the decorated brush with superglue, also adding some the words 'Lost' and 'Found' in Dymo'ed tape:

And that's it!  Now, usually when I stamp onto canvases, because they always have a 'give' which means the image won't stamp in full, I stamp onto tissue paper which I then adhere with gel medium.  I tried this first, but these images are too detailed and also bleed out on tissue paper (which isn't a problem for simpler designs) so in the end I went with stamping directly onto the panel, BEFORE putting the chunkie together, and got a lovely crisp image which shows all the details to perfection.

Until next time!

Lotte x  

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2019 #7: Turquoise with ESA 'Experiment' [By Etsuko Noguchi}

2019 Topic 7: Turquoise

In this wonderfully layered post, Etsuko creates some stunning layers, all of which she explains so clearly for you below. I love to see how she brings her pieces together, she makes such a wide variety of crafty creations, a very talented lady! ~Leandra

Hi everyone, it's Etsuko My Favorite Things with you today, and I'd like to share with you Topic Turquoise using fabulous Seth Apter's stamps, paints and Baked Textures.

I love Seth's mixed media fine art, his unique work of art always fascinates me and it is amazing to see that the materials the deals with will magically transform. Today I tried the mixed media configuration using his stamps and so on.

First, I made turquoise color background.

I collaged pieces of book paper and painted them with white gesso. Then I painted them with Turquoise, Green Patina and Hey Pesto.

Also I used EM35, EM36 and some Seth's stamp with his Baked Textures: Chunky Rust, Rocky Road and Ancient Amber, this made the background a bit thicker with the lovely texture from the embossing powders.

And repeatedly I also added Neocolor pastels and Fresco Paints to get a satisfying turquoise color.

This is the finished background work.

Next I made three pieces for layers. 

First I painted mixed Mud Splat, Mahogany and Buff on White Smoothy Heavy Card then I randomly splatted Turquoise and Green Patina. And I embossed ESA07 stamp with DeepSea Baked Texture.

This photo is focal point, I stamped ESA06 by Sepia Archival on Smoothy White Card. Then I made the SEEK EYE watch frame using Rocky Road and Beeswax Baked Textures with ESA11 and EM39.

Finally I made word Experiment from ESA08 and third piece of layer from ESA06. The word Experiment embossed by Rocky Road on tissue paper and embossed ESA06 item with Chunky Rust on another black painted paper. Both of them cut and pasted to the place shown in the photo. I embossed by Patina Oxide Baked Texture with some splat stamp the overall. And I painted by London Bus Fresco on the book paper then rip it thinly and stuck it vertically to be the point.

I made the combination of turquoise and brown, but the brown tone was difficult. I thought that it would be fun if I tried various colours to be the medium, and I put the word 'EXPERIMENT'. I think the combination of colours is a very enjoyable task and turquoise is a very attractive color. Please try and challenge it everyone.

Thank you so much for visiting.
Etsuko xxx

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