Adventure awaits you ...

So Trace here with another make, this time using some stamps from PaperArtsy, plenty of Decoart paints and mediums and some Mdf pieces from Creative Expressions, so a mixed bag... but hopefully it all works together .

I started by gluing two pieces of the mdf driftwood together and painting using Decoart meda line paint in burnt umber, a rich dark brown .

I then coated with weathered wood crackle medium and left to dry ...( below you can see it just after application )

When totally dry I painted over with titan buff, again a Decoart colour ...one of my favourites.

to create a more grungy and weathered look I sanded back the edges and also some areas ...

I then added some walnut stain distress ink in areas... and played around until happy.

Now for the details, I loved these fossil fish from PaperArtsy and knew as soon as I saw these driftwood pieces , they would be perfect... I stamped using perfect medium and clear embossed them , to leave the gorgeous detail...

I then began to build up layers of ink and distress paint across them , to highlight the textures and leave them looking like skeletal details on the background. I added ink and paint and then rubbed back, gently using a damp baby wipe to remove the colour from the embossed elements.

Here are a few close ups of the details on the finished piece ...I stamped this gorgeous PaperArtsy mini onto Tim Holtz plain tissue wrap, in archival and adhered to the mdf panels when dry. I added a sticker from small talk set, a wooden flourish painted ....

To complete the corners I added some of the yummy new idea-ology nailheads .....so love these!!...

also some twisted  rusty wire...

A final close up of the main image, I love how clearly the tissue wrap allows the images to be applied...

And here is the final piece...

Well hope you like my latest make, I had fun playing with lots of things that have been in my stash for a while and plenty of yummy new goodies too ...

keep those fingers inky!

and hope to be back soon 

Trace x

mdf - by the sea - driftwood	Ranger embossing powder - Clear	ranger - Tim Holtz - distress collage brush 1 3/4 inch	Distress collage medium - matte	DecoArt Weathered Wood crackle medium
Tim Holtz Distress ink pad - Walnut stain	Tim Holtz - idea-ology - plain tissue wrap	Ranger Archival ink pad - Jet black	Tim Holtz idea-ology findings - nailheads	DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic 1oz - Burnt Umber
PaperArtsy mini - MN100	PaperArtsy mini - MN101	PaperArtsy mini - MN04	Tim Holtz Ideology Small Talk Sticker Book	Perfect medium - clear

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