Iconic

Iconic

Hi There!

Are you all having a good 

time?  Do make the most

of the "light" evenings we

have left for tomorrow we

can craft the night away!

I have a fabulous project

from Angela Radford for

you today and here she is

to tell you all about it....

"Hi all, Angela here to show you how

 I decorated this gorgeous little wooden Icon.

So here we go. I removed the hinges first

 as I like to keep them nice and shiny! 

You may wish to just sand the surface 

a little before the next stage then seal 

the wood with a coat of Gesso.

I like to start with a dark background

 for this technique

Then add the Crackle glaze.

 A nice thin layer is best then leave to dry.

Cover the area where the crackle glaze 

was applied. Do this with one stroke, 

don't be tempted to over work it or

 the crackling wont happen. You can 

see here how quickly the crackling starts.

I like to blend the bottom of the paint

 a little as the crackle starts to appear.

Once that is completely dry you 

can start to add more colour.

Next I used one of the PaperArtsy stamps 

on Tissue paper. 

You can stamp straight onto the surface 

of the paint but this is just a technique that 

I find works well.

Cut the stamped images so they will fit

 where you want them and apply glue

 to the back of the tissue and smooth

 the image onto the icon and then seal it

 with the glue.

Allow that to dry and then repeat this

on the inside.

Next I added more detail using a stencil 

and grunge paste.

 I have left the grunge paste white as 

I like the way it makes the design pop.

 I used a white pen and outlined some parts

 of the door to make it stand out more.

And here we are all completed inside.

And the outside. 

Happy crafting everyone, Angela xXx"

Products used:

Wooden icon

Paper Artsy Stamps

Paper Artsy Fresco Paints

Paper Artsy Crackle Glaze

The Crafters Workshop Stencils

Glue

Tissue paper

Embossing Ink

Stazon Black Ink

White Pen

Thank you Angela, I love

that sentiment - this icon

would make a lovely gift

for someone who is

having a tough time

So, as I know of such a

someone I shall have to

set to and replicate this

lovely icon

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx