Let It Snow

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a 12 x 12 mixed media layout for Gina's Chipboard Laser Designs. 

The snowman, title, and tree go with the photo pretty well, don't you think?  I especially love the intricate detail on the tree.

To decorate the chipboard I first prepped them with gesso. I experimented with the snowman, trying to get a lot of texture. I put on:

1.  Texture paste , make some swirls in it with a small paint brush. Let dry.

2. pale blue watercolor paint,let dry

3. viva decor metallic paint in pearl,let dry

4. It wasn't white enough so I applied white puffy paint

5. utee while the puffy paint was wet

6. heat till puffed up

7. sprinkle on some clear glass glitter

 The scarf is blue watercolor over swirled texture paste, then viva modeling cream, and silver pearlex powder.

For the hat , I pressed it on a black ink pad. I put on glossy accents, followed by white pearlex .

For the title, I used pale blue watercolor, then a thick layer of Viva white metallic paint. I topped it off with a thick layer of Distress Crackle Paint.  I put some silver stickles around the edges.

For the tree, I put on texture paste in a small blobs.  I pulled and twisted them lengthwise with a straight pin, to make it look like tree bark.   I painted on a coat of pale brown watercolor,followed by a coat of silver ink on the raised areas.  I rubbed some blue-purple pearlex powder on the "ridges", then another layer of silver ink.

Thanks for looking!

Chipboard used:

Winter Shape Set

Other:

Paper from Pink Paislee and UHK Gallery

Gesso

Viva Modeling Cream, in pearl

Lindy's Spray

Viva Color Precious Metal Effect Paint,in white

Foam core board

Utee(ultra thick embossing powder)

Clear glass glitter

 Plaid Liquid Leaf Silver Paint

Jaquard Pearlex Powder

Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy

Windsor and Newton Watercolors

Swarovski pointed back crystals

Pearl swirl by Prima