The Power of You by Melina Dahl

Hello!

It´s Melina here sharing how I made this mixed media art panel, 

a sample for the recent ODS on Hochanda. I have a full step-by-step tutorial for you today.

Here´s what I did

Step 1: I started by applying a quite thick layer of That's Crafty! Light Texture Paste with a spatula on a 4,5x9” That's Crafty! white/greyboard panel. I dried the paste slightly, and then stamped into the paste with one of the texture stamps from set 4.

Step 2: I applied more Light Texture Paste through one of the new mini stencils, ms005

Step 3: I used one of the white/greyboard ATCs and applied Light Texture Paste through another mini stencil, ms003

Step 4: Once again I used the Light Texture Paste, this time I applied it to a That's Crafty! greyboard heart through the new leaf stencil, TC7007

Step 5: I used another of That's Crafty! new greyboard embellishments and covered the wings with That's Crafty! Texture Sand Paste using a paintbrush.

Step 6: I start to build my composition. I use That's Crafty! 3D Gloss Gel as an adhesive and adhere my Bits and Pieces to the panel. Here I have used two more greyboard hearts and also some small parts from the cogs and gears greyboard sheet. I have also used cheese cloth and some 3D balls in different sizes. Once dry I cover everything with That's Crafty! White Gesso.

Step 7: I cover the whole heart with That´s Crafty! Bright Red Multi Surface Paint. When dry I apply a layer of Christmas Red Multi Surface Paint, and then whipe it off from the raised parts while wet. I rub some more on the raised parts to try to get some of the Bright Red off too, to get a more worn down look.

Step 8: My favourite part, playing with colours and paints. I start with That´s Crafty! Multi Surface Chestnut Brown paint and dilute it with water so it will run into all lower parts of the texture. I then use some Antique Gold and cook it with my heat gun to add shine and extra texture. I also add  diluted Teal paint and finally some touches of red to bring it all together. As a final touch I use That´s Crafty! white gesso and dry brush it on raised parts to enhance the texture.

I stamped the quote from Lynne´s Affirmations set 6 and added to my panel.

Here is my finished piece!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I wish you all a happy new 2018!

xx Melina

Products used:

That's Crafty! White/Greyboard Panel

That´s Crafty! Light Texture Paste

That´s Crafty! Texture Stamp set 4

That´s Crafty! Mini Stencils, ms003, ms005

That´s Crafty! White/Greyboard ATC

That´s Crafty! Leaf Stencil TC7007

That´s Crafty! Surfaces Bits n Pieces Heart

That´s Crafty! Surfaces Bits n Pieces Wings

That´s Crafty! Texture Sand Paste

That´s Crafty! 3D Gloss Gel

That´s Crafty! Surfaces Bits n Pieces Large Cogs

That´s Crafty! White Gesso

That´s Crafty! Multi Surface Paint 

(Bright Red, Christmas Red, Teal, Chestnut Brown, Antique Gold)

That´s Crafty Lynne´s Affirmations Stamp Set 6

Cheese cloth

Pentart 3D balls