Joseph's Coat

Joseph's Coat

Hi There!

Always good to see you!

Are you enjoying this technique 

as much as I am?   I don't know

what I was thinking when I set

the theme!   Just glad it came

to mind.................

Here is Claire Jackson to take

you through her bright and

cheerful canvas:

"The Joseph’s Coat technique usually involves layering

 ink using a resist to reveal an image. 

I decided to try it with paint and masking.

First I painted a canvas board with three 

shades of pink Fresco Finish paint. 

I’m sure I have mentioned previously that this 

is my favourite craft paint because it dries very quickly 

and is great for stamping and drawing on.

Next I added stencilling with the same 

three shades of pink.

Using a stencil with a smaller design I added 

complementary colours. 

It’s important that the paint is completely 

dry before the next step.

 I stamped the Tracy Scott designs on masking

 paper (you could use sticky notes) and 

cut them out, leaving a small border, before placing 

them on the canvas.

I made sure the masks were properly stuck 

down to prevent paint seeping under the edges.

 I then covered the whole canvas with shades of 

green and turquoise, before adding extra stencilling

When the masks are removed you reveal 

the colours beneath.

 Next I stamped the images directly onto the

 canvas with Archival ink. 

I stamped the foreground flowers first 

and replaced the masks as I went along 

to create depth.

When all the pink areas had been over-stamped 

I removed the masks.

I added white highlights with paint pen 

and gel markers.

 To finish off I added watercolour pencil to 

the images, a few more highlights and some

 blue gelatos around the edges.

Here is a detail of the flowers"

Materials:

Canvas board

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish chalk paint

PaperArtsy Tracy Scott stamps

Archival Ink: jet black

White pens

Gelatos

This has worked out so well

I can see how relaxing it

must be to do this. Thank 

you Claire

Lovely to see that canvas coming

together wasn't it?  Not a hint of

black paint too!

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Blossom Time

Blossom Time

Hi There!

Woohoo!  It's Friday

time to get ready for the weekend

Hope the weather is good for you

but if not, here's Hazel Harler

with a terrific idea to share

"Hi everybody. I make quite a lot of postcards

 and store them in a box but thought 

they would look better in an album.

 I found this photograph album in a charity shop - 

it's exactly the right size for my postcards, 

you could also cover a notebook or journal.

I started by pulling the album apart.

I cut the spine of as well

These are the paints I'm using.

I used a 12" x 12" sheet of paper as an 

A4 sheet wouldn't have been large enough 

to cover both covers. 

I used a brayer to build up layers of paint.

I stencilled some shapes and used an old 

credit card to make the lines

I used the prepared paper to cover the covers.

I stamped the Tracy Scott stamps onto 

tissue paper and book pages

I used matte medium to adhere the tissue paper images.

I fussy cut the book page flowers and adhered 

them over the tissue paper floweres

I gave the covers a coating of matte medium 

and when it had dried I coloured the images 

with some indian ink markers

I filled in some gaps with a postmark stamp, 

added some small metal paper clips, 

remnant rubs and some clippings stickers.

 A close up showing the paper clips.

 I enjoyed looking through my postcards 

and gluing them to the album pages.

 I spent ages putting the album together 

and threading the ribbon through the holes - 

I then decided that I didn't like the ribbon

I felt a lot happier after removing the ribbon

 and using bookrings with lots of different 

coloured ribbons tied to them.

Supplies:

Photograph album.
Fresco Finish paints.
Paper to cover the covers.
Brayer, stencils and and old store/credit card.
Paperartsy/Tracy Scott stamps.
Tissue paper and book pages.
Matte medium.
Indian ink markers, I used pitt pens.
Postmark stamp.
Small metal paperclips.
Tim Holtz remnent rubs and clipping stickers.
Bookrings.
Ribbon.

What a fun way to store your

postcards Hazel.  Thanks

so much for sharing

 Think it is time to scout the

Charity shops, of which this town

has very, very, many.........

'Till Tomorrow

Mickie xx

Blossom Time

Blossom Time

Hi There!

Happy Friday to all the workers

among you - try and get off quick

smart and start the weekend early

for a change!! 

You might just want

to get down to the Garden Centre

on your way home when you see

this beautiful project from

 Claire Jackson:

"PaperArtsy Fresco Finish chalk paint i

s my favourite craft paint because 

it dries quickly to a matte finish 

which is perfect for stamping. 

You can use pens, pencils, ink, Gelatos etc 

over the top and it adheres to most surfaces. 

An added bonus is that the colours come in 

opaque, semi opaque and translucent 

which makes them perfect for layering

 Paint your flower pot with PaperArtsy 

Fresco Finish chalk paint. 

I chose to do the top and bottom in different colours 

but you could experiment with stripes or blocks. 

I gave it two coats to cover up my streaky brush strokes! 

Make sure the paint is completely dry. 

As it’s on a non-porous surface it’s better 

to let it dry naturally so that 

you don’t risk bubbling the paint, 

however I did give it a gentle blast with the heat tool.

Working on a curved surface makes stamping 

a little trickier. 

Make sure the stamps are really well inked up

 with black Archival ink. 

For the stems you can get away with using 

a block, especially if it’s the rocker variety. 

For the flower heads it’s better to use the stamp 

unmounted and press it by hand onto the pot

Paint the flowers and leaves with opaque colours 

first adding shading with darker translucent colours.

Loosely outline the flowers with a white paint 

or gel pen and add highlights to the leaves and petals

Paint two more pots in the same colour scheme 

but mix up the colour combinations.

An optional finish is to add a coat of 

matte glaze which will help to protect 

the paint especially if you are putting the pot outdoors.

As the pots only cost 20p each from the 

supermarket this is a great way to brighten 

up the kitchen or balcony. "

Materials used:

Flower pot

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish chalk paint: blue oyster, cheesecake, 

rose, snowflake, inky pool, banana, granny smith, bougainvillea
Archival Ink: jet black
PaperArtsy stamps ETS06 by Tracy Scott

Thank you Claire for sharing

your super idea with us.

These pots would grace any windowsill

in any room in the house but I love how

your colour scheme compliments the

green of the herbs on your kitchen windowsill 

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Blossom Time

Blossom Time

Hallo Everyone!

Hope your day is going well

Today we have a gorgeous

project from Louise Thomson

You might need to get yourself

a nice cup of something and a

comfy seat:

"I was very excited about playing with 

these new Tracey Scott stamps, 

they're so bold and fun 

and useful for all sorts. 

I started with a tando organiser which I coated 

in gesso and then fresco paints. 

For this project I used the limited edition 

Tracey Scott paint colours, 

teamed up with granny smith,

 Bougainvillea, and Nougat.

Each page of the organiser was treated 

to a different paint colour. 

Using the stamps mounted on a clear block 

I began building scenes in each of the pages.

 If you are planning to paint on to a stamped image,

 always make sure you use a permanent ink- 

I used Ranger Archival ink for this.

Another option is to stamp using the paint

 as I have done on the front cover

 in the background. 

Apply it thinly to a piece of cut n dry foam 

and dab over the stamp to get even coverage. 

You can get two or three decent impressions

 each time before re coating in paint. 

When you're happy with your stamping 

you can start painting 

I added highlights to some of the book's 

colours using the white Nougat paint.

To add a little extra texture I worked in 

to the painting using inktense pencils adding 

borders, shading and doodling.

On some pages I added hints of glitter 

using the wink of Stella pen too.

The front and. 

 back covers.

I used a fineliner to add a title to the front - as you can see, nothing too specific!

Here are all the pages in order:

With all the pages completed I tied them

 together using some rough twine 

from my stash, not forgetting to add 

a mixture of bright paper to the 

inside so I can write in it!

Here are a couple of views of

the inside with paper additions:

Hope you enjoyed this project

and it inspires you to make one too"

Materials list;

Tando planner

Tracey Scott stamps 

Tracey Scott Fresco Paints

Fresco paints – Granny Smith, Bougainvillea, Nougat

Archival ink – Potting soil

Inktense Pencils

Micron fineliner

Wink of Stella

Paper and twine from stash

Well I'm certainly inspired - this is 

a lovely project and would make

a great place to catalogue my

PaperArtsy stamp collection

Thank you Louise

Of course, if you think you won't

have the time to make a big project

there is also the option to buy the

smaller Tando Planner, which is the

same size pages but fewer of them

.........just saying...........!

'Till Tomorrow

Mickie xx