Merry Christmas friends !!! I made a super quick project ...some Christmas stars for my son's class room decoration and school party !!
I have used the DCWV Holiday glittered selection stack and a Sizzix Bigz die to create these large three-D stars, you can see the NOEL stack and the Sizzix die along with the die cuts. This die cuts and also create score lines for the stars. You need five die-cuts to create one star. I bought this from Itsy Bitsy.
I have used silicon Glue from Itsy Bitsy to attach the five die cut pieces. As this was glittered cardstock, silicon glue was my adhesive of choice because of quick and strong adhesive strength of this glue.
embellished the stars simply with some beads, charms, Rhinestones/pearl strings and stickers......
Today, I have worked on the Paper-mache masks, Mont Marte Black Gesso,Itsy bitsy Pearlised Metallic paints in Gold, Silver, Brick Red and Teal Blast, Little Birdie Color Splash sprays in Grape Crush and Lime Splash and Glitter Glue in Gold metallic…….all these were sent to me along with many other wonderful supplies from Itsy Bitsy Store.
I started with the white Mask and gave two coats of Black Gesso using a sponge. I am so happy with the smooth coverage by the Mont Mode Black gesso, just the right consistency and it gives a smooth matte surface.
I added a lot of die cuts, drywall tape, glass beads and embellishments with Silicon Glue by Itsy Bitsy. The silicon glue is fast drying and the bond is strong, moreover, as it is a rubber adhesive any extra glue can be easily removed by rubbing with an eraser even from paper.
Added
some micro beads, you can use all mixed beads and embellishments of any color
as everything gets covered with a coat of Black gesso in the next step……..
Now it
time to dry brush with metallic paints in various colors till one is happy with
the result.There are few tips and tricks you should keep in mind when you use
this technique
Some
tips for Dry Brushing Technique :
1. Dry
brushing technique involves using a paint brush that has a minimum amount of
paint on it and using it to highlight textures and edges.
2. It
is best to use a flat brush for this technique.
3. Keep
your brush at a 90 degree angle and lightly brush edges or raised areas. Start
with a light touch and gradually build color/layers.
4. The secret to this technique is not to apply too much paint
on your brush, it is a good idea to keep a spare paper on which you wipe your
brush after taking paint on it before starting on your textured surface.
The
Pearlized metallic paints are opaque in nature so it is important to build the
color in layers with very light strokes of a dry brush otherwise you will miss the
contrast with the Black Gesso. In case you feel that your color layers are too
thick, simply cover again with a coat of Black Gesso and start again.
To create more contrast, I sprayed the mask with Little Birdie Color
Splash Inks in Grape crush and Lime splash. The liquid sprays settle within the
highly textured surface, the inks need to be heat set on non-porous surfaces
like the gesso-ed surface of the mask.
Dry brushing with the pearlized metallic paints and adding some embellishments. I have used
the beautiful silk yarn bought during the Itsy Bitsy sale to use as ties. Beautiful
feathers from Itsy bitsy and silicon glue make a wonderful handmade
embellishment…….
Glass beads
from Itsy Bitsy………
I decided
to mount the eye mask onto another Full face mask.Have dry
brushed edges of full face mask with Teal Blast Pearl Metallic paint and added little Glitter
Glue in Gold metallic around the eyes and lips…..
I
really enjoyed creating “The Majestic One” for Itsy Bitsy……hope you get some
tips and inspiration from today’s post.
I enjoy creating Masks, if you want you can see my earlier creations here and here !!
I made
a slideshow for sharing some more pictures of this project, click on the link
to see….
here is my model....my younger son Ritvic ......bad pics but these were the only pics I managed to click (clicking Pics and giggling = bad idea )...
Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!
The stenciling using a craftslane stencil and Pearlized metallic paint in gold behind the focal cluster and some stamping with texture stamps and archival black ink.
mulberry flowers and some embellishments........added a hanging bead and string charm, The focal point is a La blanche stamp stamped with Coffee Archival ink,the die cuts behind are also colored using the ink sprays .
I have used Kaisercraft rub-ons in few places, the rub-ons add texture and pattern without adding bulk......................
