hummingbird and willow flower on monotype fabric background with trisha too

Well, you can see I'm not feeling particularly creative today with the title, but at least you know what you're going to find, right?  First let me show you the crackle--I do love a nice texture, and this effect is on all the chipboard in this "canvas":

Pretty, right?  It's several color of metallic paints, with a rose antiquing cream over the crackle finish, all from DecoArt.  
The background is a monotype print on a piece of cotton fabric, created using a Gelli plate with SoSoft fabric paints, and adhered to the cover of an old book:

The sentiment stamp is from Red Lead . . .

Here is a close up of the Wildwood Flower--I was impressed how the laser cut detail still showed, even after two layers of paint, a layer of crackle finish, and the antiquing cream!

You'll find the Hummingbird HERE

The large Wildwood Flower HERE
The smaller Willow Flower HERE  (this one was trimmed a little--don't be afraid to cut your chipboard to fit your project)

Thank you for stopping by the Leaky Shed Studio today! 
:)trisha

Crackled Girly Grunge Chipboard with Tracey S.

Hi everyone, it's Tracey S. here today to share a wedding layout featuring lots of Leaky Shed Studio chipboard. 

We recently took a trip to Florida and one of the travel papers at our hotel spotlighted the Jacksonville MOCA Art Museum's "White" exhibition featuring iconic white art. I've also noticed a growing trend of white on white paper arts and thought I'd give it a try. Our daughter's good friend married last summer, and I created this layout for her and her husband. I thought the white background would be the perfect backdrop to complement her gorgeous dress. 

"Hand in Hand"

Tips and Techniques

Here's a full view of the bottom cluster including the Leaky Shed Studio Willow Flower, loads of soft white flowers, feathers, bow, and subtle textures. 

Don't you just adore this grungy crackle effect on the chipboard?

I used spray Gesso as a base coat, then brushed here and there with Viva white crackle paint, then dabbed with Lindy's Stamp Gang mists. I know from past experience, that the crackle really cracks and pulls off of the spray gesso which is the grungy feel I wanted to achieve. I also know that "ALL" of the crackle would easily be chipped off, so I dabbed the piece gently with Donna Salazar's Clearsnap Emboss Gloss and sprinkled with clear embossing powder. While the embossing powder was still hot from the embossing, I sprinkled on more powder and heated again. I repeated several times until there was a nice thick coat of clear embossing to hold the grungy crackle in place. Finally, I dabbed and rubbed with white gesso to lighten the color and bring out more of the crackled texture.

**I did end up with bits of crackle in my Emboss Gloss, which is fine with me since I usually use it in grungy applications; however, if you want to keep it clean, I suggest pouring out a little on a craft mat, and brush it very gently onto the chipboard with a soft brush. That way you won't contaminate the rest of your Emboss Gloss. **

It looks like bits of the crackle paint chipped off onto the background. This is actually Golden White Opaque Flakes brushed onto the background paper. It dries clear, allowing the white flakes in the gel to show up against the background. 

Another view of this lower cluster. The background is dry brushed with gesso in two directions for added texture. I then spread molding paste over a leafy flower stencil with molding paste, then heat embossed with white embossing powder. 

In this side view you can see I added some pearls and used a metal flower from my stash of jewelry findings.

Here's the smaller top cluster. I layered texture under the photo with a delicate crochet doily, die cut doily, then more grungy chipboard. I've just adore the amazing design at the bottom of the Leaky Shed Studio Bird Cage and snipped it off to tuck into these layers. I've treated all of my chipboard pieces the same as described above for the Willow Flower piece. 

I painted this large metal leaf charm to tuck into the flower cluster as well. While still wet, I wiped off paint from the raised ares to let some of the gold show through.

Leaky Shed Studio dragonfly from the Garden Bugs collection.

This is a darling set of insects!!

Leaky Shed Studio - Swirl Vine Corner

I've cut this piece in two and used half of it.

Here's a close up of more of the background textures.

Leaky Shed Studio Products

Willow Flower

Swirl Vine Corner, Medium

Garden Bugs

Bird Cage

For a complete product list, please stop by my blog, Garden of Grace.

So glad you stopped by today!

~ Blessing ~

Tracey

Fairy Doll Canvas with Julie Nutting Chipboard

Hi, Veronica here today to share with you my latest mixed media canvas.  I layered and used lots of paints, sprays, paste, markers, etc.

Today I am using the Julie Nutting chipboard doll and new willow flower to make a cute Fairy Doll Canvas. In order for my my doll to look like a fairy I added the Leaky Shed Studio Large Spring Butterfly wings.

Julie Nutting Candy Doll

Willow Flower

 Large Spring Butterfly

I have lots of photos today to show you my process from start to finish.  I first prepped my canvas with a layer of gesso then strips of G45 fairy paper.

For the butterfly wings I first painted it with Gesso, then I brushed some Art Anthology "Amber" gemstone sorbet and last I covered the wings with BoBunny Gold Glitter paste.

For my process of how I prep my canvas for my chipboard and the step by step photos of layering my embellishments please see my blog.

Thank you for stopping by, Veronica (kitsnbitscraps)

Please go on over to my blog HERE for photos of my process of how I embellished my canvas.  There is also a complete list of products I used besides my main Leaky Shed Studio chipboard.

Leaky Shed Studio Product Used;

Julie Nutting Candy Doll

Willow Flower
Large Spring Butterfly

Walk With Me Daddy.....

Good morning everyone....Laura here to share a layout

I created about my wonderful stepson and his beautiful daughter

When I saw this photo I knew I wanted to create a layout that captured the sentiment of the beautiful moment between father and daughter.....

I kept the layout soft and sweet....

I LOVE the Leaky Shed Studio picket fence and it fit this layout perfectly!

to create this effect of a cracked mossy old distressed fence I painted it grey, let it dry then applied crackle medium.  When the medium was dry I added some bone colored paint.  I let that dry and randomly inked with 'peeled paint' distress ink.  I randomly added some gesso and distress stickles!

I added the title and some flowers dabbed with gesso - both bought and handmade, to create a soft cluster.

With the Willow flower I wanted to keep it soft but not cracked like the fence.

I painted it with gesso, then layered different colors of mists, added some embossing powders and the ink!

the ribbon  I misted with the same mist from the edges of the white handmade flowers and the doilies!

Leaky Shed products used

Willow flower

picket fence