Layered Background Artist Trading Coins

Hi Everyone Mike here!

Today it's my turn to share with you a quick and fun little project creating some "on trend" artist trading coins with a multilayered paint background!

These cute miniature works of art are just 2.5" in diameter - such a fun way to practice your art techniques!

As per usual I have recorded my entire process on video for you to watch if you feel so inclined! To watch simply click the YouTube link below.

IndigoBlu products used in this project are as follows:

Watercolour Card pack

Hot Cocoa Acrylic Paint

Townhouse Teal Acrylic Paint

Duck Egg Acrylic Paint

Lime Marmalade Acrylic Paint

Banana Custard Acrylic Paint

Peppermint Tea Acrylic Paint

Jewel Stamp Set

The Draughtsman Stamp Set

Collector's Edition Stamp No9 - Bumblebee

Collector's Edition Stamp No12 - Seahorse

Collector's Edition Stamp No13 - Butterfly

Collector's Edition Stamp No15 - Dorking Hen

Princess Unicorn

Hello, it is Cec here and today I am bringing you some inspiration using the wonderful new unicorn stamp called Jewel.  I am calling this canvas Princess Unicorn because I think it looks like something that would make a very girly little princess very happy.

I started by taking an 8" x 8" canvas and covering it with Gesso.  Then I added some texture paste through the new Stars stencil.

The next step was add a bunch of bits and pieces - lace, buttons, flowers, a couple of air-dried clay embellishments, a metal charm and medallion along with some wooden words and shapes.  This is a perfect time to grab things that have been cluttering up your craft room or to do some recycling.  After everything was glued down, I gave it another coat of Gesso to unify the colour.

Next I gave everything a coat of Pink Iced Gem Acrylic Paint.  Once dry I mixed some Pink Luscious powder with water and painted it randomly on the canvas letting it settle wherever it wanted to.  I also mixed some Silver Luscious powder with water and painted some of the stars.

I stamped Jewel onto a panel of card stock using Jet Black Archival Ink and did some wonky stitching around the outside with my sewing machine.  I coloured Jewel with a couple of grey Prismacolor pencil crayons blended with Odorless Mineral Spirits and then mixed some Pink Luscious Powder with Golden Self Levelling Clear Gel and painted her mane, tail, horn and the hair on her legs.

After I distressed around the outside of the panel with my scissors I inked the edges with some Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  It is probably difficult to see in the photo but I added a ruffle of baby pink tulle to the back of the panel along the top and down the right side and then I added some pale pink gems from the dollar store.

Finally I altered some more flower and button sets with the Pink Iced Gem paint and Pink Luscious powder mixed with water and added them along the left of the panel.  I also tucked a few more gems on the panel and in among the bits and pieces.

I think this very girlie canvas shows how magical Jewel is - hope you like it too.

Jewel and Roses

Hello it's Kay here,  I do hope you enjoy my first post for this year's IDT, loving the work from the other ladies, it seems we all have fallen for Jewel!

 I've used the fabulous new Luscious powders, Extra Thick Slap-it-on, Rose stencil, Jewel, Spirit of Christmas, Unicorn Sparkles AND a sneaky peek at the soon to be released 6x6 paper pads!!   This is a board inspired by the Finnabair class on this year's Wanderlust journey. 

The 6" square canvas board was painted with Black Gee-Sso-Good, then small squares of the new papers were adhered on top with Slap-It-On-Matt, Extra Thick Slap-It-On was applied through the rose stencil.  This was then left to dry.

Texture elements- buttons, mesh, hot glue dots, chip board shapes were then applied using the Slap-It-On to the centre area of the board.  When dry these were then painted with Black Gee-Sso-Good and left to dry.  A small amount of Black Gee-Sso-Good was mixed with Slap-It-On Gloss and this was used as a wash over the whole board and to soften the margin of the black painted area and left to dry.

Out came the Luscious! Coral, purple and teal powders were dusted over the board and missed with water to set.  Jewel and the sentiments where stamped in black ink and heat embossed in clear powder, these were coloured with gold Luscious.

Paper roses were painted black and coloured with the purple and teal and foliage with gold Luscious powders.  These were attached to the board and silver Luscious mixed with water and applied to highlight raised areas before Jewel and the sentiments were adhered.

To finish,  dots of FlitterGlu were added around Jewel and Unicorn Sparkles applied, magical!

I really had fun making this board and hope you have enjoyed it too.

Take care,  Kay M x

Twinkling Unicorn Canvas

Hello there, Cheremane here today with my very first post as part of the International Design Team. I just adore Jewel the Unicorn stamp it's perfect for so many occasions.

I started with a 20cm x 20cm Canvas Board giving it a coat of Black GeeSso Good. Once dry I mixed some yummy Blue Luscious Powder with water to give a blue metallic wash, to make it look like a night sky.

Next I added some Extra Thick Slap it on through the beautiful Vintage Frame Stencil. The slap it on dries clear if you leave it as it comes out of the pot.

Before the Extra Thick Slap It On was dry I added some delicious Unicorn Sparkles. I just adore glitter.

I wanted to change my Extra Thick Slap It On from clear to silver so I mixed it with some yummy Silver Luscious powder. It's brilliant as you can now make your very own different coloured texture paste's. If like me you make to much then why not put the excess into an empty Mega-Flake pot ready for next time, as this is what I have done.

Randomly place the Stars Stencil and the made up Silver Slap It On over the canvas. Just look at that Luscious Powder! I really can't stop using them along with the Stars Stencil, they definitely never seem to be off my table at the moment.

Now to finish, stamp out Jewel with Versafine Majestic Blue ink pad and add some Unicorn Sparkles to the main and tail with Flitterglu.

The sentiment is from the New Sparkle and Glisten Stamp Set,before adding I used the Paper Distress Tool to the edge of the card.

For the final touch I added some clear gems for extra sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you like it as much as I did making it.

Crafty Hugs

Cheremane

x

Fantasy Unicorn Tag

Autumn Clark here with my kickoff post.  I have been so excited to get my hands on the Jewel unicorn stamp!  I have made several projects, but can only share one today.  Check back often for more inspiration.  This stamp was so much fun to work with because your mind instantly gets carried into the realm of fantasy and wonder when you ink it up.  Today I thought I would share a mixed media tag with you using some fun background techniques with IndigoBlu’s exquisite line of paints & new Unicorn Sparkle glitter. 

I lightly mixed Park Lane and Snow White Metallic paints and scraped across a black tag with a plastic card.  I chose this technique because I really wanted my black background to show through.  While the paint was wet, I dropped a bundle of metallic string onto my tag.

Next, I mixed 1 part Unicorn Sparkle with 1 part Super Thick Slap It On together and scraped through the Stars stencil with a palette knife.  The reason I mixed it together rather than sprinkling it over the wet Slap It On was to avoid getting glitter everywhere.  If you love glitter, but hate the mess, do try this technique.

I allowed the Slap It On to air dry, while I worked on my other elements.  I stamped Jewel onto heavy card with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I added some shading with a colored pencil.  Then I added a small amount of the same paints with some water and painted her as shown, overlapping the edges to allow for cutting.

When my tag was dry, I doodled around some of the stars with a permanent black pen.  Then I bundled Jewel with some purchased flowers, a die cut, and some gathered tulle to create my focal point.  I used pure white embossing powder over a wooden cutout for the main sentiment, and computer generated the lower text.  I mixed some tiny black beads with my Slap It On and brushed that randomly over my tag and flowers.  A few sequins and a bow completed the look.

You can see the Unicorn Sparkle reflects so many colors.  But if you rub it when mixed with Slap It On in paste form, it does not come off.  I hope you’ve been inspired today and would love to hear your comments. 

A Magical Altered Book

Hello Giovanna here, with my first post as International Design Team member :-)

I am well known as a crazy upcycler and this time is no exception: books are one of my favourite things to alter,  these are pretty easy to find, can become unusual ArtJournal or lovely artworks to display.

The main charactere of this story is Jewel, and such a mithological animal can walk only on golden roads, that lead to enchanted houses.

And the tiny bottle, encased in a golden niche, can only contains Unicorn Sparkle.

To alter a book, open it in the middle and gesso the pages. When dry add some texture spreading the gorgeous Super Thick Slap it On through a stencil. When dry spray with your favourite mists. 

Stamp on white cardstock the door and the unicorn, cut them out, colour them and glue to the pages.

Add all the golden details you like, stamping with the Flitter glue and brushing the Mega Flakes. To make the road pat the phat foam with Flitter Glue and cover with the Mega Flakes.

And then, Believe in Magic!

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