Mixed Media Cards: Four Backgrounds with ColourArte

Hello friends!  Barbara here.  It's my turn to do a ColourArte blog post today. You will usually find me over on the Video Creators side, but every now and then, I fill in on the blog side.  

I have some good news to share.  ColourArte has introduced a new medium called The Solution Acrylic Medium Wash.  It is basically a binder without any thickening agent added. What does that mean?  First and foremost, you can use it to make watercolors and fluid acrylics that won't rub off using the Primary Elements Artist Pigment powders.  You can also make custom color sprays with it.   There are so many possibiities with this product, and I am going to share a few of the things you can do with it in any and all of your mixed media art.

I am especially excited for my fellow card makers. Not everyone wants to paint on a canvas, so I am going to show you some more fun, beautiful backgrounds to make for your cards using plain old brown paper bag.  You can also substitute kraft card stock, too.  So let's play!

Here are the four backgrounds we are going to make.  They will not only work for card backgrounds, but think of the possibilities... art journals, canvases, fabric, and whatever else you can think of.  Take these ideas and run with them. 

And here are the four cards I made using these backgrounds.

Card 1:  Tear brown paper bags into rectangles about the size of an A2 card (4-1/4" x 5-1/2").   

Stamp script background with Versamark ink, heat emboss with white embossing powder.

Paint paper with The Solution + Bolivian Blue

 

Embellish with Kanban Mare Blu Paper Craft Toppers using pop dots

Card 2:  Emboss one of the paper bag rectangles with an embossing folder.  

Sizzix Tropical Paisley embossing folder

Use a brayer to pick up Emperor's Gold Radiant Gel and run the brayer over the high spots.  

Paint the paper with The Solution + China Black PE

Sizzix/Tim Holtz Frameworks die - Honeycomb

Paint Emperor's Gold Radiant Gel directly onto three chipboard pieces

Edge chipboard pieces with Black Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen

Black card stock layers

Scrap-Mart Exclusive Labels die (beneath flower oval)

Kanban Always and Forever Yellow Roses Paper Craft Toppers

Use honeycomb chipboard die cut to place/glue honeycomb pieces onto card front.

Kanban Always and Forever Yellow Roses Paper Craft Toppers adhered with pop dots.

Card 3:  Painted paper bag paper, stamped script with black archival ink.

The Solution + Bronze Medallion PE

Paint paper bag rectangle with The Solution + Bronze Medallion PE

Stamp script with black archival ink

Match colors in Belle Epoque Violet Paper Craft Toppers

Mix The Solution + Ginger Flower + Sapphire On Ice

Paint chevron die cut

Kanban Belle Epoque Violet Paper Craft Toppers adhered with pop dots

Sizzix/Tim Holtz Frameworks die - Chevron

Card 4:  Radiant Gel spead through stencil.

3D Gloss Gel + Bronze Medallion PE through Prima daises stencil

Remove stencil and clean medium off of stencil right away

3D Gloss Gel dries clear, allowing the beautiful shimmer from the PE to shine through.

Paint paper with The Solution + Ginger Flower PE

Adhere Kanban Mannequin (Ruby) Paper Craft Topers with pop dots

Supplies used:

The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium 

Primary Elements Artist Pigment 

Bolivian Blue
Ginger Flower
Sapphire on Ice
Bronze Medallion

Radiant Gels:

Emperor's Gold

Other Supplies used:

Penny Black Letter Background rubber stamp
Prima Daisies stencil (6x6)
Sizzix Tropical Paisley embossing folder
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Frameworks die - Honeycomb
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Frameworks die - Chevron
Kanban Paper Craft Toppers:  Always and Forever Yellow Roses, Belle Epoque Violet, Mare Blu, Mannequin (Ruby)
Scrap-Mart Exclusive Labels die
Black Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen
Versamark ink pad
Black archival ink pad
White embossing powder
Heat tool

So, there you have it... four different backgrounds using a simple brown paper bag.  I hope you enjoyed my card projects today and perhaps, I inspired you to play with your pigment powders for a variety of uses.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful, creative weekend!

Barbara