That's Crafty!: Choose to Shine by Amanda Pink

Hi Everyone and welcome

Today I am sharing a mixed media art panel that I've created using That's Crafty, Dina Wakley, PaperArtsy and Prima products. it could also be purposed as an 'art card' (a piece of art sent as a card/ gift) or used as a journal/ notebook/ diary cover.

I worked on 4x4 inch square of mixed media paper

To begin I scored the paper with lines( rays) using a bone folder and ruler, working from the centre out

I then added colour using some of Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylics ( Ruby, Cheddar, Lemon) applying them one at a time, gradually building up layers and depth of colour variation.

To finish off I defined the scored lines (rays) and all sides of the square panel with black acrylic paint.

The panel was then adhered to a That's Crafty! White Greyboard 4x4inch panel and some stamping detail added. I used the long stamp from PaperArtsy Eclectica ESA16 designed by Seth Apter with archival ink.

For the focal feature I created a plaster of paris star using Finnabair Prima Decor Mould 'Stars and Moons'. I painted the star with black acrylic paint, roughly catching the prominent features with Dina's heavy body acrylics (Ruby, Lemon)

The star was positioned on a greyboard circle that I treated to some grit paste touched with colour. The centre of the star was embellished with a Tim Holtz machinery head coloured with alcohol ink. (Pitch Black, Sunshine Yellow).