Rusty Mixed Media Canvas for Frilly and Funkie

Hello friends and visitors! I'm so happy you stopped by! Today I'm over at Frilly and Funkie where the Funkie part of the team is unveiling their rusty inspiration .  I have to admit I have a little bit of a  rust fetish, and I was delighted when our exceptionally talented and creative Autumn chose the theme  'A Little Rusty'.

"With the end of summer nearing, some of us have gotten a little rusty with our creating due to holidays and lazy days.  For this challenge let's break out a rusty color palette in preparation for fall.  Whether you take the challenge literally and use rusted metal a faux rust technique, or just the color in your vintage or shabby chic project - the choice is up to you!  We can't wait to see your creativity in full swing!"

Please forgive the long post. I thought I would share some of my rusty techniques. Of course, you can always just look at the pretty pictures if you like. Notice the smaller photos? You can click on them for a closer look. I have links to most of the products used at the end of this post.

At the center of my canvas is a favorite die cut--Tim's butterfly, which I actually created first after seeing this on Pinterest. (I couldn't find a link to give the origin credit for the photo.) The rest of my canvas came together quite quickly after starting on my butterfly--rust spreads.

I cut the butterfly from 110# card, and later wished I had used grungepaper. I painted it with Sea Glass DecoArt paint and Prima Patina Effects Mint Green. The Patina Effects gives it some of that crusty texture you get with rust. I spritzed with  Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Sweet Mint and when dry applied DecoArt Crackle paint.I allowed that to dry and gave the entire thing a watery wash of Prima Red Rust paste. I repeated the same steps on the reverse side. I used Prima Sculpture medium to help shape the wings, but a single staple helps to maintain it's posture. Lastly, I gave it  two coats of DecoArt Ultra Matte varnish to seal.

 

The frame is one of my most loved dies--Tim's Ornate Frame cut from a panel from my cat's carton of canned food. At 20 lbs., he eats a lot, so I have a huge supply of this perfectly sized chipboard. I gave it a coat of thick gesso, sprinkled on Prima Mini Art Stones and allowed it to dry. Next up a coat of black gesso followed by a thick coat of DecoArt Crackle glaze. I allowed this to dry overnight then painted with Viva Rusty Paper, Prima Red and Gold Rust Paste. I finished it with two coats of DecoArt Ultra Matte varnish to seal.

For the background, I cut  a cardboard box panel to size, coated with gesso and dried. I sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Sweet Mint. Using a palette knife, I randomly scraped on DecoArt Crackle paint not quite up to the edges and used Distress Grit paste around the edges. I layered on Viva Rusty Paper,  Prima  Brown and Red Rust pastes. I watered down the brown paste and swiped it on the crackle. I also added watered down DecoArt Media paint in Raw Sienna and Cobalt Teal Hue and some stamping using Distress Ground Espresso archival ink and Tim Holtz Ledger Script. Again, I finished it with two coats of DecoArt Ultra Matte varnish to seal. 

I also used the Prima Patina and Rust Effects paints to color my embellishments. The key and the gold mesh ribbon under it were included in the welcome package Linda sent when I joined the Design Team. Linda, owner of The Funkie Junkie Boutique, not only treats every customer well with exceptional customer service, but with a surprise package in every order. She extends that same royal treatment to her Design Team! Thank you, Linda! I used the sculpture medium on the cheese cloth and 'barbed wire' made from string.

And finally, an appropriate Clippings sticker edged in Sepia archival ink to top it off.

I hope you were inspired in some way to make some rust of your own. Please stop by Frilly and Funkie to see even more inspiration from all of my Frilly and the Funkie teammates, and then it's over to you! Don't forget you'll have a chance to win a $25 gift card to The Funkie Junkie Boutique  just by playing along!  Be sure to read the challenge details on the blog.

I'm sharing with these challenges:

Country View Challenges - September 2017 - Metal

Creative Artiste - Challenge #30- "Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - STAMPtember® Stamp It I used a script stamp on the background.

SanDee&amelie's Steampunk September2017 Challenge - Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #40 - Vintage

Many thanks for your visits and comments! I really do appreciate them, and hope to repay the visit before the week is over!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

Here are the links to products I used that can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Viva Decor Rusty Paper	(February Pre-order) Prima Art Extravagance - Patina Effect Paste Set 3pcs 50ml	Prima Art Extravagance Rust Paste Set	Distress Grit Paste	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Ledger Script
Prima Art Ingredients - Mini Art Stones (March Pre-Order)	Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Ornate Frame Bigz Die	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Bigz Die with Texture Fade - Layered Butterfly	Prima Sculpture Medium Natural	Bronze Metal Keys for Scrapbooking and Mixed Media
Ranger Multi Medium Matte 4 oz.	Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Spray Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Rusty Hinge	PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Ranger Metallic Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tiny Attacher	Tim Holtz Ideaology Clippings Stickers TH93583	Ranger Archival Ink - Sepia	Ranger ADHESIVE - BLACK FOAM ROLL 1/2" X 1/16"x 2.1 YDS.