Tuesday 3 May 2016

Follow your heart...

Hello everyone,

I have been accepted into the DecoArt Blogger Outreach Programm and I have made my first piece using mainly DecoArt Products and a few others.... I had lots of fun making this, experimenting along the way. I think the result is not bad !



This tag was painted with Cobalt Turquoise Hue acrylic paint. I then added some crackle paste through an Andy Skinner stencil and let that dry naturally. I you heat it with a heat gun, it won't crackle.. don't ask... haha..
Next I added a few antiquing creams, a bit of interference paint and some more antiquing cream to the crackled cornices, if you can call them that ! I really like the end result. 
Here are some close ups:





Doesn't that look yummy ! 
I also stitched around the edges with my sewing machine. 
Next I stamped the background. I used a stamp from a Mixed Media stamp set by Dina Wakley and white pigment ink for this. It dries back a little lighter which I really like in this tag. 
I then stamped the hearts (Unity Stamps) on the tag and onto some book text. 
I cut out the book text hearts and adhered them on top of the ones on the tag. 
The sentiment (which is only part of a sentiment by Carabelle Studio)  was stamped, like everything else with black Archival Ink and accentuated with a white paint pen. 
Lastly I added some whit and black splatters and a piece of ribbon coloured with the same Cobalt paint I used before. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 


7 comments:

  1. It's lovely Corrie and well done on being part of the decoart outreach programme, well deserved
    Love
    Amanda x

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  2. Congrats on being part of the DecoArt Blogger Outreach Program, don't you just love the paints and mediums? Love your tag and the decorated crackle corners.
    Hugs Brenda xxx

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  3. Wat een prachtige tag Corrie, erg mooi van kleur en wat een mooie structuren!!

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  4. I love everything about this!! The colors are great and the textures are delicious! I especially love the crackle past parts... I totally want to buy some now... Lol

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  5. this is so beautiful Corrie xx

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  6. Gorgeous deep teal colour, and I love those crackled flourishes. Great to see you join the DecoArt programme.
    Alison x

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  7. Welcome to the Decoart Blogger outreach program Corrie!
    And your tag is fabulous with the crackle parts, so beautiful!!!
    Coco xx

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