Starlight Express

Starlight Express

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are doing well

Here is a beautiful project

to help brighten your day

from Craftyfield:

 "I'm new to Starlight paints although I'd read, 

seen and heard a lot about how fantastically 

shiny and awesome they were. I wasn't convinced 

they would be very different to other metallic paints.... 

I have to admit I was very wrong. 

They ARE different, in a way which is 

difficult to describe, the photos do not

give a good enough impression and this

is one I would advise you to see for yourself. 

Also, if you can, watch the videos available 

on the Imagination Crafts website, they 

explain the product better than I can.

To road test the new paints I used a blank 

tissue box and gave it an Eastern inspired makeover.

 First I gave my tissue box a coat of black gesso. 

The mat look reminds me of blackboard which I thought 

would be perfect to show off the shine of the paints

Then, I applied Starlight in Dark Orchid (purplish colour) 

at the corners fading to black at the center. 

With the flash, however, what you see is mainly 

flashes of silver metal reflecting the light

Next, I used the Starlight in Platinum (I would describe this 

one as a cross between silver and gold) with a piece of 

Cut & Dry foam to ink my Honeydoo stamp. 

[The palette you can see in the photo is old plastic packaging]

The stamp is very detailed, so on top of wood the impression 

is not perfect but I think this give the finished 

article a unique and personal touch.

Now for the side views...

and the end views...

and a zoom so you can get an idea of the shine...

Supplies:

Tissue box 
Black Gesso
Starlight paints (Black orchid, Platinum) 

Paint Brushes

Wow!  This is a gorgeous project

and would make a lovely gift.......

birthdays............mothers day.......

Thank you Craftyfield love the sophisticated air

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Pumpkin, Scarecrow and Halloween

Pumpkin, Scarecrow and Halloween

Hi there 

We're getting well into the season of mists now and

with all the fun of All Hallows Eve to look forward to

So with no more ado, here is another new DT Member

Louise Thomson

To get us in the mood for the new season, 

I have designed and made a scarecrow lantern 

using an old jam jar and a selection of crafty supplies.

First cut a piece of tissue to the correct size for your jar. 

Carefully blend the distress inks on the tissue using your blending tool. 

It is easiest to do this starting in the middle with the scattered straw

 and working outwards to the edges.

Once you are happy with the background colours, 

stamp your scene on to the tissue paper using the 

ground espresso distress ink.

Coat your jam jar in a light coating of 50/50 pva glue and water 

and roll it across the tissue paper scene to stick it down.

Give it a second very light coating of adhesive 

on the outside of the jar using a brush. 

This will also enable you to stick down any bits that need extra work. 

Apologies, at this point I got carried away and forgot to keep taking photographs…

Allow to dry completely before trimming any excess tissue 

from the top or bottom of the jar with a craft knife.

Use a dry paintbrush to add dabs of alchemy wax 

to the rim of the jar and in to the scene.

Make a loop of wire around the top of the jar and twist 

the ends together. Loop another piece through to make a 

handle and twist again!

Add a tea-light to your lantern to complete the look.

Materials used:

White Tissue paper

Distress inks; tumbled glass, scattered straw, carved pumpkin, lucky clover, ground espresso

Blending tool

Card-io stamp set ‘Pleasant Pastures’

Acrylic block

Paint brush

Craft knife

Alchemy wax – Inca gold

Adhesive

Craft wire

Thank you Louise for a delightful

start to the season.  

I liked the re-cycling aspect too

See you all tomorrow

Mickie xx