Eileen Hull Art with Heart Challenge

Time for a brand new challenge with Eileen Hull's Art with Heart Challenge and this month our theme is "Make it 3D", nice easy challenge.

I have created three projects for this months theme; I have decorated a book using Eileen Hull's Passport Book, I have created a box using Eileen's Recipe Card and Label Die along with the Make-it 3D Die and finally I also made an oval box using Eileen's 3D die, fantastic die for making lots of items 3D. I have combined all my makes with the DecoArt Media products.

I began by die cutting the Passport Book from mountboard or good thick card; I stamped the front cover with an image from IndigoBlu (her name is Jane), which I stamped wth Black Archival Ink, I then applied Crackle Paste randomly around the face and allowed to dry completely. Once completely dry I then painted around the crackle areas and around her face with DecoArt Burnt Umber Fluid Acrylic and allowed to dry. I repeated this process for each of the pages, applying Crackle Paste randomly to the pages, allowing to dry and then painting with Burnt Umber Fluid Acrylic. Once completely dry I then used my finger to apply vaseline randomly around each of the pages, front and back covers and the spine. I then painted each of the die cut elements with a top coat of Cobalt Turquoise Hue Fluid Acrylic and allowed to dry. Once dry, I gently rubbed away at the areas where I applied the Vaseline; the top layer of paint will not stick to the vaseline areas and therefore show the Burnt Umber colour underneath; adding to the aged feel.

On my 3D box and Recipe Card 3D Box I painted each of them and then stamped the IndigoBlu image onto tissue and adhered the tissue to the box; I did crumple the tissue lightly to add texture to the design.

I also added frames to each of my pieces, highlighting one of the eyes on the focal image. Again I painted each of the frames in the same way, adding touches of highlight with White Fire Wax.

I also added an old pen nib to the focal image along with inspiring Chitchat stickers to each of my creations. Of course I did have to add a touch of rust to my designs too; adding a layer of Texture Sand Paste first, allowing to dry, then painting with a coat of Burnt Umber and applying layers of Quinacridone Gold Fluid Acrylic, dabbing the paint on and allowing to dry then adding a further layer. I also added delicate splatters of Vermilion to all my pieces, I love the splatters of orange against the turquoise and rusty elements.

I added a square frame to the Recipe 3D box I created and once again added rusty elements, paint splatters and a pen nib.

I machine stitched the Passport Book together, I love adding stitching to my pieces and I also included a pen nib, brass butterfly and leaf charm too. I adore the texture on these pieces!

Rather than add pictures for every page of my book I have done a video to show you each piece in more detail, hope you like! On each of my pages I have used the Bubbles Background from IndigoBlu, highlighting some of the bubbles with crackle and that orange paint once again.

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I cannot wait to see what you all create this month. Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x