Summer Fun With Sizzix

The beginning of a new month marks the start of a fabulous new challenge with Eileen Hull's Art with Heart Challenge and this month it is Summer Fun with Sizzix.

My make this month is an altered ATB using Eileen Hull's Block/Cube die cut from mountboard and decorated with DecoArt Media range.

All sides of the ATB have been painted with Burnt Umber Media Fluid Acrylic and once dry I added a random coat of Crackle Paste and once the Crackle Paste was dry I then added a dirty wash (Andy Skinner technique) over the top to tone down the colour a little and then added splatters of Cobalt Teal Hue. I die cut the seahorse using Tim Holtz Sand and Sea die, adding four layers to give dimension. I then painted the seahorse with Burn Umber paint, allowed to dry and then added Crackle Paste to the top, allowed to dry and then added Cobalt Teal Hue over the top.

Rusty wire has been wrapped around my ATB and around my Seahorse to add further texture to my piece along with shells for added dimension. I also die cut some foliage using Tim Holtz Greenery Die and coloured with Wild Honey Distress Spray Stain.

I added a piece of drift wood to the top along with a mini canvas decorated with paints and Crackle Paste along with beads for added texture . I also included a stamped Seahorse using Tim Holtz stamp along with more Rusty Wire.

The base is an old spool which I have painted with Burn Umber Acrylic with added mini shells for further interest.

ChitChat stickers have been added to the side along with die cut sentiment using Tim Holtz thinlits dies.

The opposite side has been decorated in the same way; I love the texture the Crackle Paste gives to the design.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I look forward to seeing your artwork this month and hope you enjoy participating in the challenge. Tracy x x