We’re super excited this week to play with our friends at DecoArt. Mixed Media Artist and DecoArt International Education Coordinator Andy Skinner has designed some fantastic stamps for Stampendous, and we’re going to be showing them off all week long.
Andy will join us along with his team of international mixed media artists including Julia Stratford-Wright, Mark Gould, Mel Hookham, and Jools Robertson. Plus there will be posts this week on the DecoArt blog as well. Naturally the Stampendous Design Team will be checking in as well
You’ll want to get your commenting fingers ready…so put down your paintbrushes! Each comment on a post this week will enter you to win a fabulous prize package! (one comment per post, per person) Contest open to everyone!!
We have three packages and each has a Fluid Media Starter Kit, all three of Andy Skinner’s new Stampendous Stamp sets, and a Jumbo Acrylic Handle. Look at this great prize!
Andy Skinner is an incredible Mixed Media Artist that created a line of stamps with Stampendous! Therefor giving all of us the opportunity to more easily create amazing mixed media pieces!! These stamps combined with Deco Art paints can help you create projects worthy of being called fabulous!!! THE MEDIA PAINT is great for tinting embossing pastes as well. I created a 12x12 canvas project about my adorable grandson DJ.
I loved how layering the Deco paint created this faux rust kind of look, and combined with Andy Skinners chipped paint stamp and some black ink, the paint looks much older than it is. To see more on how to do this awesome technique check out this tutorial by Andy Skinner HERE.
I used Stampendous Wood Grain Stamp to create this faux wood frame. It compliments the rustic picture of my adorable grandson.
I also used Dreamweaver Gears Stencil and Silver Embossing Paste to add some visual interest to the layout. I used Dreamweaver Maple Leaf Stencil to trace onto cardstock, cut out 5 of them, glue them together to make a thick leaf. I then spread White Embossing Paste over the leaf and stamped it with Stampendous Elegant Scroll stamp. Once it was dry I used Deco Art paints to layer colors onto it.
The final touch was adding more embellishments using Andy Skinner Toxic Stamp Set, as well as Stampendous Wild sayings clear stamps to add a little sentiment.
Check out more inspiration by hopping here:
Amy Hurley-Purdie HERE
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Beautiful composition!
Posted by: 1aquagirl | March 11, 2016 at 04:26 AM
cool love it
Posted by: monique | March 11, 2016 at 04:38 AM
A gorgeous grungy layout!
Posted by: Lyn Gill | March 11, 2016 at 05:14 AM
Love the way the picture is displayed. Very nice project.
Posted by: Bunny | March 11, 2016 at 05:28 AM
I'm digging the center wood planks you created. It is a great stand out for the boy's picture and looks great with the deep blue color.
Posted by: AKAST | March 11, 2016 at 05:35 AM
I love the colors & gears!
Posted by: Amanda Rhodes | March 11, 2016 at 05:46 AM
Awesome project! Love all the gears and I really love these stamps!
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | March 11, 2016 at 06:14 AM
Beautiful, grunngy and colourful :)
Posted by: Kristiina | March 11, 2016 at 06:20 AM
Absolutely INCREDIBLY WONDERFUL creation Amy. Loved all the YUMMY texture you achieved and yes - it so looks rustic for your adorable photo of your grandson. You used the stamps FABULOUSLY too. Thanks bunches for the super step by step. REALLY enjoyed your post. j.
Posted by: Joi@RR | March 11, 2016 at 06:35 AM
Good layering and really cute kid. lol
Posted by: Beverly | March 11, 2016 at 06:50 AM
OH How darling!!!! Such a wonderful picture!! Love how it turned out!!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | March 11, 2016 at 07:12 AM
DELICIOUS!!! LOVE the "strips" of rust and the little guy is a cutie pie!!! Great tutorial too! TFS!
Posted by: barb macaskill | March 11, 2016 at 07:13 AM
fabulous canvas . Lush colours , beautiful collage arrangement and such a cutie in the photo . x
Posted by: Amanda Pink | March 11, 2016 at 08:09 AM
What a cool canvas. Your grandson must be thrilled !
Great combination of colours, materials, stamps, ... without detracting the attention away from the real eye-catcher : DJ's picture!!
Posted by: Lieve | March 11, 2016 at 09:48 AM
Fab layout and colors, so fun! Thanks for sharing!~kim
Posted by: kim | March 11, 2016 at 10:09 AM
I just love that background color/design. Perfect match for your photo. TFS
Posted by: Teresa Godines #6857 | March 11, 2016 at 10:11 AM
this is a great layout!! Love it!!
Posted by: Julie C. | March 11, 2016 at 10:13 AM
Awesome layout, great texture and wonderful use of colour and acrylic mediums on your canvas. Your grandson is very cute too!
Thanks for the awesome art and wonderful blog hop too Karen x
Posted by: Karen Petitt | March 11, 2016 at 10:49 AM
Thank you very much too for the link to Andy's tutorial - hope to try it this weekend x
Posted by: Karen Petitt | March 11, 2016 at 10:51 AM
beautiful choice of colors, love the background you have created ....and love that pic !!
Posted by: suman | March 11, 2016 at 11:09 AM
Love the color and texture! This piece is awesome!
Posted by: Linda D | March 11, 2016 at 11:22 AM
I love the rustic look you have given your canvas, especially for a boy. I am sure your grandson will love it.
Posted by: Barbara Rankin | March 11, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Love this - the canvas colours look very 'barn door'
Posted by: Celia Low | March 11, 2016 at 11:49 AM
Fun layout Amy. I too have an adorable grandson and this would make a fun project to try. Thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Judy | March 11, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Gorgeous canvas! So nice!
Posted by: Susanne | March 11, 2016 at 12:42 PM
Like it a lot.This has been a lovely bloghop, so many great tips trix and tutorials.
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Posted by: Merethe Arstein | March 11, 2016 at 12:44 PM
ooo, what an adorable canvas!!! It is stunning how the effects of the paints you used combined to these crackle stamp by Andy really imitate perfectly the look of rust and old frame...
Gorgeous! Thank you very much for the inspiration.
Posted by: coco | March 11, 2016 at 12:56 PM
So beautiful and unique.
Posted by: Gilda (McStamper) | March 11, 2016 at 01:32 PM
What a cutie! I love the colors that you used to make your perfect background.
Posted by: VikiB | March 11, 2016 at 02:27 PM
Fabulous project! You have an adorable son!
Posted by: Rebecca Sandy | March 11, 2016 at 03:10 PM
This is a fantastic and masculine keepsake. I love everything about this from the colours and textures to your adorable picture of your grandson. I'll bet he likes your canvas as well. Great work!
Angela aka Lady B
Posted by: Angela aka Lady B | March 11, 2016 at 03:24 PM
What a great canvas. Love that blue colored background..
/Tina M.
Posted by: Tina M. | March 11, 2016 at 04:18 PM
this is wonderful.
The rugged embellishments really
highlight the light boy.
thanks for sharing an amazing project.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | March 11, 2016 at 05:23 PM
What a delightful layout of your handsome little man!
Posted by: Jackie P Neal | March 11, 2016 at 05:24 PM
It's terrific, but those leaves!!! They're fabulous!!!
Posted by: D.Ann C | March 11, 2016 at 06:00 PM
Wow! Very cool!!! Love your project!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | March 12, 2016 at 02:59 AM
You make me want to try mixed media.
Posted by: Bridget C | March 12, 2016 at 01:03 PM
THIS IS THE 'BOMB' WOW Incrediable absolutely love everything about this, the different textures the "planks of wood" everything....
Posted by: lindi | March 13, 2016 at 06:01 AM
What a fabulous canvas! Love your technique.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | March 13, 2016 at 02:48 PM