New Series: Make Your Own Embellishments with ColourArte - PermaStone and Product Packaging

Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing my second video tutorial in my new how to series on making your own embellishments.  I have so many ideas in my head for things to use, and I also get even more inspiration from online websites like Pinterest, as well as some of the many talented artists' blogs.

Today, I will show you how I used the plastic packaging from products I purchased as molds.  If I liked the shape, whether a circle, rectangle, heart, square, etc., I put it to use.  These make excellent substrates for your embellishments, and I even decided to use one of them as a key holder.  But what they all have in common is that I used ColourArte Primary Elements powdered pigments an Vivid Ultra Metallics to bring them to life.

So please check out my video tutorial for some fun ideas, and hopefully spark some inspiration with you!

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ColourArte Supplies Used:

Primary Elements Powder Pigment

Guatemalan Green
  Merlot
  Bronze Medallion
  Hot Cinnamon

Vivid Ultra Metallics
  China Black
  True Silver

The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium

Other Supplies Used:

DecoArt Media Matte Medium
DecoArt Media Ultra-Matte Varnish
Print Napkin for decoupaging
Plastic product packaging
Activa Permastone Casting Compound
Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)
Heat tool
Ranger Black Puffs Embossing Powder
Ranger Crackle Accents
Ki Memories Gloo (or any metal glue)
Miss Lillian's Azure Embellishing Butter
Metal keyholes, buttons, hitch fastener
Jet Black Archival Ink Pad
Versamark Ink Pad
Assorted brushes
Rhinestones

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a crafty day!

Barbara

How to Decoupage Napkins Onto an Art Journal Page

Hi everyone!  Today I have another video creator tutorial with ColourArte for you.  If you collect pretty napkins and you're not sure what to do with them, this tutorial is for you.  I will show you how to decoupage napkin images to an art journal page, but the process would be the same for any surface.

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ColourArte Supplies Used:

Silks Acrylic Glazes
  Pixie Pink
  Sunflower
  Carmen

Radiant Rains Dauber
  Passionfruit
  Solar Gold

Twinkling H20s
  Siam White
  Sky Blue
  Dreamsicle
  Sweet Lavender

Other Supplies Used:
Brea Reese Titanium White texture paste
DecoArt Matte Medium
Golden Retarder
Dylusions 5x8 stencil - Alphabet Border Small
Magnolia/butterfly printed napkins
Tim Holtz CMS060 Slight Alterations rubber stamp set
Tim Holtz Quote Chips
Black Soot Distress Ink
Jet Black Archival Ink
Black Fine Sharpie Pen
Uniball Black Vision Elite roller ball pen
Blending tool (Ranger)
Assorted Brushes

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and have been inspired to give these techniques a try.  Thanks for watching, and have a wonderful, crafty week!

Barbara