Mixed Media Backgrounds for Cards with ColourArte Powdered Pigments

Hi everyone!  Barbara Rankin here today with another video creator tutorial for ColourArte.  Today I want to make a couple of pretty backgrounds using some mixed media and the beautiful ColourArte Primary Elements powdered pigments.  I'll also show you how to make your own watercolors with the powdered pigments and ColourArte's The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium.

Enjoy the video tutorial.

ColourArte Supplies Used:

Primary Elements Artist Pigments
  Teal Zircon
  Kiwi
  Snap Dragon
  Sunburst
  Emperor's Gold
The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium

Other Supplies Used:

Strathmore Acrylic 9x12  Paper Pad
Card stock (Gold Foil, Purple, Lagoon, Dark Lagoon, Off White)
The Crafter's Workshop TCW431s Mini Ripples Stencil
Golden Light Molding Paste
Spray bottle with water
Ranger Mini Mister with water
Krylon 18ct. Gold Leafing Pen
Krylon Workable Fixatif (spray)
Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating (spray)
Ranger Tanzanite embossing powder
Versamark ink pad
Flourish Hearts chipboard texture sheet (Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts)
Tim Holtz Quote Chips
Wooden laser cut elephant
Wooden bird cutout

Card Layers Measurements:

Off-White card base -10"  x 7" (folded in half to make 5"x7" card)
Dark Lagoon card stock - 4-3/4" x 6-3/4"
Gold Foil  and Light Lagoon card stock - 4-1/2" x 6-1/2"
Acrylic Paper mixed media background - 4-1/4" x 6-1/4"

I hope you enjoyed the video and are inspired to play with your paints and papers and mediums to make some fascinating backgrounds to use in your card making, your canvas art, your scrapbook layouts, or any way you choose.  

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful, crafty day!

Barbara

Art Journal Video Tutorial: Good for the Soul with ColourArte

Hi everyone!  I just wanted to share another art journaling video tutorial with you that I made for the ColourArte Video Creators team.  

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ColourArte Supplies Used:

Primary Elements
  Sunburst
  Orange Peel
  Plumeria
Twinkling H20s
  Beachhouse Blue
  African Jade
  Burnt Umber
  Raspberry Wine
  Ancient Coin
  Sweet Alfalfa
  Snap Dragon
The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium

Other Supplies Used:

Dylusion 8"x5" art journal
Paper Artsy HP1507EZ stamp set
TCW 554s Mini Butterfly Collage Stencil
TCW 490s Mini Tattered Lace Stencil
Kaisercraft Crackle Stamp
Montana White Acrylic Paint Pen
Uniball Vision Elite 0.8mm pen
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Walnut Stain reinker
Makeup sponge
Ranger Blending tool
Liquitex White Gesso
Dynasty #6 round paint brush
Assorted paint brushes
Spatula
Pipette
Mini Mister
1" masking tape

I hope you enjoyed todays art journal project.  And remember, art journals are really fun because you don't have to be perfect. It is for you and your enjoyment, and allows you to be free to try products and experiment without feeling like it has to be perfect. This is a good place to come, sometimes.  So, I hope you will give art journaling a try!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a super crafty day!

Barbara