Sea Artist Trading Coins

     Hello and hope you're doing well! I've been playing with my newest and brightest Dylusions Paints on this set of Sea Artist Trading Coins from Creative Embellishments. 

      The background 2 1/2" circles were covered with white gesso, and before drying, embedded with wavy threads. Then I applied white gesso to the Creative Embellishments Seaweed Stencil, and painted the water with Dylusions (Blue Lagoon and Blue Hawaiian) Paints. To bring out the wavy threads, and the rest of the texture, I lightly went over it with white gesso. 

     After painting over the stenciling, I cut rings from cheesecloth, and adhered them to the backgrounds with Prima 3D Matte Gel. 

     

      I also painted the scalloped circles that were die cut from white cardstock. 

     The Sea Artist Trading Coins were covered with white gesso, and painted with Dylusions Paints.  Then I used Prima 3D Matte Gel to adhere them to the backgrounds, and to mimic sand with Finnabair Mini Art Stones. 

     So fun to make! Thanks for looking! 

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Challenges Entered:

Creative Embellishments ~ August Challenge

Try it on Tuesday ~ Summertime

Country View Challenges ~ beside the Seaside

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge ~ #248 Anything Goes

Creative Crafters Challenge ~ #30

Mardi Gras Coins

     Although I've never been to New Orleans or celebrated Mardi Gras, it's always been on my to-do list, and so has making Artist Trading Coins, the latest challenge at Frilly and Funkie. It was the perfect opportunity to make this festive set, each coin measuring 2 1/2"! 

     The circles and frames were cut with my Cricut Expression, and covered with Prima Marketing Gesso (Black). Then I used a toothpick to create lines on the frames, and painted them and the circles with a coat of Prima Art Alchemy Metallique (Rustic Brown), followed by a coat of Art Alchemy Sparks (Dragon's Eye). The same paints were also used on the mask, found and printed online, along with the toothpick to the side of it. Next, I applied black gesso to a couple of stencils, followed by Green and Purple Stickles to create the diamonds. 

     Another first with this project was using Prima Paper Clay with the new Finnabair Art Noveau Moulds to create the women, giving them  Dusty Attic Chipboard Crowns. 

    What's Mardi Gras without beads? Each coin got some, and I even strung some to make little necklaces. 

     The fleur de lis was also cut with my Cricut Expression using the Home Decor cartridge, and strung with some ribbon. 

Thanks for looking!

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Challenges Entered:

Frilly and Funkie ~ Artist Trading Coins

Watercooler Wednesday Challenges ~ 211 Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Creative Artiste ~ #47 Anything Mixed Media Goes

International Art & Soul ~ #53 Sequins and/or Beads