Glam Grunge by Donna Gray
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It's Day 6 of our collaboration and it's Donna's turn on our blog today with a fabulously grungy/glam project.
Hi everyone,
I’m absolutely
thrilled to be here today joining in this amazing collaboration with That’s
Crafty! and Relics and Artifacts, combining creative forces with some awesome
products from both brilliant companies. I decided to go for a sort of glam
grunge…..if such a thing exists of course!
I used an MDF
That’s Crafty! upright for this as my base as it will take anything and
everything you throw at it! For my main focal point I chose to use this
gorgeous heart and flame.
The upright was
coated in a couple of coats of Fresco paint and crackle glaze to give the
cracked effect. The heart was painted with a coat of DecoArt Crackle Paint and
a mixture of Luminarte Silk Paints. The flame was painted with a mixture of
Pebeo Iridescent Paints and coated with a layer of DecoArt Glamour Dust Paint.
A close up of the heart so you see the crackle effect.
A close up of the flame so you can see the shimmer and shine on it.
A quick
sprinkle of a mixture of Infusions and some spritzes of water resulted in a
nice grungy background which is ready to go!
I just had to
use one of my favourite Dinky stencils to add some detail with one of the new
fab Oxides too.
Some background
stamping with a new That’s Crafty! texture stamp to replicate a crackle effect.
I also added the script stamp from this set too which you’ll see later on the
finished creation.
The gorgeous
hand and key were coated in a mixture of Distress Paints with a piece of rusty
wire attaching the two together. I also adhered some bling with these beautiful
Relics and Artifacts jewels, they really sparkle and catch the light.
Here is my
finished piece. I really like the addition of the sparkly bling against the
grungy background as it provides such a great contrast I think, hope you all do
too ;)
Here’s some
close ups for you of the finished creation. I’ve added some Tim Holtz ephemera
as I thought they complimented the look I was aiming for ;)
Supplies Used:
Relics and Artifacts – Ancient Heart, Milagros and Regalis
Relics and
Artifacts – Dresden Trim and Bohemian Jewels
Luminarte Silk Paints
Now over at Relics and Artifacts Blog, Chrissy has another fantastic project to share with you.
Donna
22 comments
Donna this is wonderful, I love the colour palette and texture achieve and R&As hands are amongst my most favourite, they are perfection.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous art.
Lynne xx
Fabulous make I love it
ReplyDeleteCracking piece Donna, I really do love that R&A Ancient Heart. The bling against the grunge looks amazing. Thank you for sharing your inspirational creations with us all.. Tracey x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the grungy effects on here Donna and they are perfect paired with that amazing glamorous heart. Beautiful embellishing too.
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
Love the hand heart combo - stunning design and layers xx
ReplyDeleteDonna, this page is absolutely Gorgeous!! I just adore your crackle and glimmer and your colors are so delish!!
ReplyDeleteWell done!!
Jackie xx
Glam grunge at its best, love the hand holding the heart on the wire, fab touch.
ReplyDeleteLove
Amanda x
I love the grunge background and then all the shimmer! The hand holding the wire and key is so clever.
ReplyDeleteDonna, This is absolutely Beautiful!! The contrast of the rough textures and the shining jewels is sheer perfection!!
ReplyDeleteLove everything about this!! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow - this is so cool! Love the contrast, like you said, between the bling and grunge. I have never made anything like this - would love to give it a go! Thanks for sharing, I feel very inspired to try something new (to me). Fabulous piece of art!! xx
ReplyDeleteDonna, I love the incredibly beautiful effects and colours on this piece. Its combination of jewel-like and 'shabby' work so perfectly!
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh this is truly wonderful! The grungy yet blingy feel is fabulous and the heart is awesome! xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous love,love love it! x
ReplyDeleteFabulous work, Donna! Amazing use of all the different iridescent paint media, to create a magical patina effect. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind comments everyone, I really appreciate them :)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Donna xx
Wow, so different! Love all the soft colours!
ReplyDeleteI love the shimmer of colours amongst the grungy texture and decay - this is really fabulous, Donna!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
A fabulous balance of glam and grunge...so much lovely texture and shimmer!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant glam and grunge with fantastic texture and details.
ReplyDeleteVery cool project Donna!
Gill xx
FANTASTIC Donna!
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