Faux metal and rust play with PLAID!

Hellooo and welcome to another Thursday!

My today's Plaid play is all about FAUX GALVANIZED METAL technique using chalk paints and then to give it a rusted finish using the Plaid texture paints in Dark rust and light rust.
I have upcycled a few items of this project and you can see it all in the video tutorial

Here is the entire family together!



It's so easy to do amazing faux techniques with the wide range of chalk paints available at Crafters Corner!
A closer look at the faux metal and rust look...



For the you tube link on the making of today's project, click here.



I hope you give this technique a try and do let me know your view on the same.
I will see you next week with another plaid play.

Until my next creative journey,
Happy crafting and recycling.
Cheers,
Rupa

Products from Plaid

Liquid Leaf -silver
Chalk paint- sheep skin
Chalk paint- castle
Satin finish varnish
Dark rust - painted finishes
Light rust - painted finishes

DISTRESS CRAYON !!

Good Morning Everyone..


Hope you all doing good and are getting inspired from my fellow DT's creations.
Today in continuation to my last post which was about review on DISTRESS CRAYON by Ranger, I am going to share few more tips and tricks you can try with distress crayons...

There is lot more to experiment with Distress crayon. As its properties say Distress crayon are water reactive pigments super creamy and smooth.

In the last post we have tried smudging effect, stencilling and water blending techniques with these crayons, incorporating all the techniques lets start with the post-

1- STAMPING WITH DISTRESS CRAYON
Since these are pigments, I was very much inquisitive about how these crayons may work when used as stamping medium.

When I applied black soot crayon to the stamp it glided so perfectly and smoothly leaving quite a distress image.

In the above picture, on the top left corner image, I have colored the stamp and have kept cardstock right above the stamp. With good pressure I have pressed the paper on the stamp.

once stamped the pigments are still active and water reactive, so I have heat set the image and Viola we have our stamped image.

Results were satisfactory, you will not get the crisp vibrant image.

2- HEAT EMBOSSING 

Next I wanted to try distress crayons on black cardstock, In my last post I have tried to smudge the crayons on black CS and I wasn't happy with the results. So I tried distress crayons on black CS with some heat embossing.

Supplies used- 

I have used random stamp from my stash, I have taken a piece of black CS and on it I have heat embossed the image with white embossing powder.

 After that I have used mustard seed crayon right above the heat embossed image and start smudging it with my fingers.

 I loved the result and quite enjoyed colouring these heat embossed images. The best things about the colouring was it so smooth and it spread like butter and was so carried away that I have coloured three butterflies.

 You can also make cute embellishments for your projects  

Totally loving the colours.

3- WATER COLOURING 

Next thing I tried was next level water colouring with distress crayon, In my first post I have talked about water spritzing technique, moving ahead with the same I have made a galaxy theme card. I always wanted to try one ... 

In the above image I have first washed the card stock with water ad started adding colors one by one.
The best part about the crayons is, it doesn't smudges the base color if any color is added right above it, It only reactivates with water(base color)

This is my very first attempt in creating a galaxy theme background & I loved it.
Stamp set used is here from my stash and totally love the card.

Next I tried colouring the clear heat embossed image.I have scribbled some crayon on my craft sheet and with water brush I have picked the colour and painted the image,(below pic for reference )
Possibilities are endless with crayons.

You can layer the inks on one top of the another, I have observed it blends smoothly while layering and base colour or colour underneath does not get picked up,,, well this was the case with smudging, 

Crayon once dried completely can still be picked up with water. It works very much similar to distress inks.... keeping the name of the family of water reactive inks. 

4- HEAT RESIST TECHNIQUE 

In this technique you need to stamp the image with distress crayon as shown above on a glossy sheet and allow it to dry or you can heat set it. On top of it with any archival ink distress the entire background. Now take a baby wipe and rub it on top of the stamped image,it will pick yup the distress crayon and leaving image bleached out.

I hope you all loved the Distress Crayon so far and was able to inspire you all.

Do try your hands on these and share with us your lovely creations.

Oh I totally forgot to share my take on distress crayon painting. 

I am a die hard disney fan .. and a very bad painter ... distress crayon gave me a way out to try my hands on paintings.

I am so much in love with the character of Sadness from the movie Inside out ... so I made her on a canvas. Okay I am not a pro at this and this is my very first attempt on painting  so please be nice while judging, I have incorporated the technique here like water blending and finger smudging to create this.

Don't forget to leave some love.

XOXO

Isha 

Have a nice day 

Supplies used- 

Distress crayons
Dress my craft card stock 
Archival ink black 
Ranger heat tool
Ranger craft sheet
Stencils  

Hero arts and just rite stamps.
Tonic scissors

clear and white embossing powders

Wall Decor and FolkArt Painted Finishes

Hello friends !!!! Anita here!!
Can you believe that we are at the end of the year and in just 30 days, we will be saying goodbye to to 2016!!!!
And what a year this has been !!!! At least for me , it's been a lucky year !!!! Because this year I joined Crafters Corner !!!!!

Do let us know how good or bad the year has been for you. And now to some crafty chit chat !!!

FOLKART PAINTED FINISHES 

Does the name seem to be familiar!!! Well, that's the awesome new paint from Plaid Folk art range and it is one fabulous product.So beautiful is the finish that I could not believe that such natural looking texture could be achieved with this.

                                                            

  

             

Picture from Google

Pictures are from Google

FolkArt Painted Finishes is a Texture finish paint that gives a natural organic look to a project. These come in four colours-Concrete, Moss, Rust and Barnwood . Crafters Corner has Rust and Moss in both light and dark shade.

It is applied with a DAB-ON technique that is dabbing method and is non-toxic in formula.

You need not apply Mod-Podge to seal the project when painted with Painted finishes as it is a sealer also. I can be used on wood, plastic, ceramic, metal, concrete and glass.

I usually takes 4 hours to dry.

Surface preparation depends on the type of surface you've chosen.

• Wood –  Because FolkArt Painted Finishes Moss is a thick textural paint, there is no need for additional prep whether working on finished or unfinished wood, even if the surface is very rough.
• Terra Cotta – No prep is necessary when decorating terra cotta.
• Plastic – Wash plastic surfaces in warm, soapy water to remove any existing grease film. Allow to thoroughly dry.
• Papier Mache – No prep is necessary when decorating papier mache surfaces.
• Metal – Wash all new metal surfaces in warm, soapy water; allow to thoroughly dry. Moisten a paper towel or soft cloth with distilled white vinegar and wipe over surface; allow to dry.
• Cement, Masonry and Garden Statuary – Apply a coat of white vinegar (to neutralize lime), allow to dry, rinse, and then allow to dry thoroughly.

All  Painted Finishes paints can be used outdoors.

What type of brushes should be used for painting with Painted Finishes?

You must use Stiff bristle brushes to paint as these are heavy paints. The brushes can be easily cleaned with warm water and soap.

I have used these paints to create a wall decor piece with some textured effect using the Painted Finish Moss and Rust.

Do follow the video where I show you how to make this.

                                          

Products used

Folk Art Painted Finishes-Moss and Rust

Home Decor chalk paints-Sage, Mustard, Sheepskin and Java.

Dusty Attic Chipboard-spring bloom

Spanish Moss

Bird Cage

Metal plate

Gardenia flower

Poppy flowers

Do leave your comments and feedback. If you have any queries, please email us at info@crafterscorner.in

Thanks for stopping by.