A Boy to Remember Collage

Hi everyone, it's my turn again on the 

Finnabair Blog.

Little boys are always so sweet at this age. They love things like arrows and rocks, gears and knobs, strings and kites....

....and they will forever remain in our Hearts at this wonderful age where

time stands still.

So this is my collage for Little Boys Remembered, mine and yours alike.

I hope you enjoy the process.

Today I decided to work on a 6x6 Wooden Flat Panel from Blick's.

I added the Rust Effects to the panel in a random pattern and blended in some 

Rusty Red Metallique paint. 

When dry you can see the wonderful gritty pieces that create the rusty effect.

I used a dry-brush technique to add the lighter Gold Rust and Light Patina

Metallique paint in areas. Heavy Black Gesso makes a great edge color. 

I loved the Light Patina blue, but wanted another "shade" of blue as well.

So I dry-brushed some Rich Turquoise in areas. I added some Opal Magic Paints very, very lightly, too.

Then I broke up the color with some Heavy White Gesso stamping using

my favorite Chicken Wire stamp from the Net and Wire set.

I painted the Heart Locket with Gold Rush Metallique, and used markers
to add color to the Boy with the Basket.

It's easy to remove the back of the Locket, trace and cut out a background

paper, and then create your collage.

I added some paper pieces, rub-ons, 3 colors of Micro Beads, and a Mini Star.

Then you need to start laying out your metal pieces to get an idea of where 

they're going to go.

The Chipboard word Moments takes the Metallique Paint really well.

The handmade paper is something I've hoarded for quite some time, and it

seemed to fit perfectly here.

My dear and talented friend Marta, uses a great technique to add thread and string to projects. 

I added some metallic gold thread here tacking it down in places with 

3D Matte Gel. Check out Marta's tutorials on YouTube!

I painted some of the pieces with Metallique Paints and left 

some in their natural silver state for contrast.

This is a close-up of the detail.

I glued it all together with 3D Matte Gel and Heavy Body Gel. 

I hope you'll find inspiration here, and get out your supplies and play.

You will love the way these Rust Effects work, and the Metallique 

paints are so pretty and shiny. The pictures do not capture

the metallic effects of the paint.

Be well, and let me know what you're doing!

Linda

Finnabair/Prima Supplies Used:

Mechanicals - Flowers Large, Clock Face, Heart Locket Pendant, Mini Knobs, Mini Stars, Mini Hardware.

Ephemera - Vintage Collectibles 

Art Basics - Heavy White Gesso, Heavy Black Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Heavy Body Gel 

Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste

Art Ingredients-Micro Beads - Copper, Bronze, and Black

Art Alchemy Paints-Metalliques - Rusty Red, Rich Turquoise, Gold Rush, Lime Peel, Steampunk Copper, and Light Patina

Art Alchemy Paints-Opal Magics - Green/Gold, Aqua/Rose, and Yellow/Blue

Cling Stamps - Net and Wire

Other Products Used:

Retro Cafe Art Gallery - Chipboard Word Cut-Outs, Gears

Prima - Junkyard Findings

Tim Holtz - Arrows, mini words, paper

Just Create to Create - A Journal Page

 Today the Finnabair Creative Team 

is honored to be participating in 

National Scrapbooking Day with Prima!

Our time is from 7-9 AM EST.

This is my page using lots of Finnabair 

paints, papers, mediums, 

stencils, stamps and pastes.

Check out all of our projects on
The Finnabair Blog

This is the phrase I chose as the inspiration for my 

We each created a project using a thought we loved.

The colors here with Metallique Acrylic Paints will blow you away!

Prima will be all over the Social Networks.

Create your own project and enter for this 

PRIZE PACKAGE.

There's still time until May 21st to enter!!!!

Check it out people!

Thanks for stopping by....I hope you win!

Linda