Thanks for stopping by. After the Stampendous blog hop a couple of weeks ago that the Decoart International DT took part in we were kindly asked back to play along in their Stack Art week.
You can find all the details HERE with a list of the Blog Hoppers.(this will be up a little later as I am on UK time and they are USA)
There are prizes on offer for those that hop through the list and leave comments.
You can find the Stack Art Kits HERE, In short they are kits that work together, there are several to choose from and they are interchangeable, You start with the Kraft board packs, You get enough for 4 stacked cards (about ATC Size), there is also a stamp kit for each pack that is designed to fit the pieces in your kit. Finally there is an elements pack with glitter, fragments and frantage embossing powders to decorate your Stacked ATC's
All Products used are from the New Decoart Media Line, You can sign up for Our new Media News letter HERE, The news letter should be startting in August.
For my Stacked ATC I Used the New Crackle paste on the base and used the fluid acrylics to paint, These new paints are pretty much 100% pure pigment with no fillers or bulking agents, this basically means a little goes a long way, a couple of drops is enough for something like this.A coat of the black Antiquing Cream helped make the cracks stand out.
I used one of the back ground stamps and stamped over the top of the cracked surface with archival black ink.
I used the frame section from the kit and used Decoarts decoupage glue to stick the mica fragments to the surface, a coat of Gesso and some paint effects left a nice flakey rusty look.
The Heart,Wings and Sentiment were also painted and given a worn cracked effect with the crackle glaze and the ATC was finished by adding a couple of screw heads from Prima, Thanks Susan ;) an old Fuse and a Dragon fly charm that has been aged with a little paint.
Thanks for stopping by, It means so much to have you spend your time here, If you have some more time please check out the other artists taking part in this week long hop, there are new artists and projects every day.
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I would like to enter this ATC into.....
Try It On Tuesday are having a Things With Wings challenge.
Stunning as always Mark I'm loving the new media line too xx
ReplyDeleteMark, you've done a fantastic job with this Stack Art project. Just love the crackle effect!!! And the way the Mica really looks like rust, it's fantastic! Thanks so much for playing along with us!
ReplyDeleteLove how u aged everything, very cool effect!
ReplyDeleteWowzer--so much to admire here! I love the crackled background & never would have thought you could stamp over it--looks wonderful & I love that background stamp! The screws are a great element. Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow! Who would have guessed this is papercrafting?! Fantastic! TFS!
ReplyDeleteSuper awesome!!! I love the effect of the crackle paste and the colors are stunning! I love these colors togethers together!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! These
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Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelicious!! MUST HAVE this kit!!! I love the rustic feel to your tag!! TFS!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever piece Mark. As ever you excel in creating imaginative projects packed full of texture and colour and this is a gem. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteGreat project and I love the cat on your blog header!!!
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Wow, Mark, your stacked ATC looks fantastic! Beautiful rusty texture, pure awesomness! xx
ReplyDeleteWow that is beautiful. I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteI love how your small frame looks like it was made of metal. Thanks for sharing with us how you put your project together.
ReplyDeletelove the grunge look and the vibrant colors. cool texture too. love the dragon fly.
ReplyDeleteLove this. Great colors and techniques. The fuse is an amazing detail I would never have thought of. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteTerrific project...love the "artsie" look of it....very cool!!
ReplyDeleteSweet Project :) Pinned it for later for inspiration. thanks, -con
ReplyDeleteWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! This is AWESOME!! ILOVE the Design and the FUN texture!! THANKS so much for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
ReplyDeleteLove this Mark!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous Mark.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Mark! I love all that gorgeous texture you have going on there! Way cool is your piece and very inspiring Thanks for sharing your tips !
ReplyDeleteNot sure my comment posted. Love your piece. I especially like the use of flakes to create thr rusty distressed frame. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWow! Stunning color combination! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo many interesting layers and textures.Cool!
ReplyDeleteThis ATC is totally fabulous. The textures and colours are perfect. I love the great design too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday. Mar
LOVE LOVE LOVE This!!! :)
ReplyDeletereally cool, thank you for joining us at TIOT.EE
ReplyDeleteSensational stacked ATC Mark, loads of fabulous inspiration and great tips, ty! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove this. Very out-of-this-world. thanks for sharing a fun project.
ReplyDeleteLove the texture on both of the layers! Love that you stamped over it too. Neat effect with the fragments too! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteKatie B.
Beautiful piece, love the texture! Thanks for joining us at TIOT, Valerie
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