2015 Mixed Media Technique Calendar - September

Back with another fun mixed media page for our MM technique calendar.  September here in NE Indiana is usually when Autumn begins to show it's face so I thought it would be nice to incorporate some fall colors to this page.

I started off by taping down a stencil to my cardstock.

I then covered it with a layer of modeling paste...you of course could use gesso or any other medium you prefer.

I love this particular pattern.  It's from Club Scrap and it looks like a vintage tin tile design.

For our next step - Autumn colors!  I sponged on several different colors of Memento Ink.

Next I pulled out some metal foil rolls - foiling seems to be making a hot comeback right now.  I used Duo adhesive which I dabbed on the raised areas with my finger tip and let it dry.

Once the adhesive was at the tacky stage I pressed copper and gold foil over the design.  You'll notice it's not a solid covering - that is intentional.  I wanted a more rustic weathered feel to get than tin tile feeling across.

Once I was satisfied with the foiling I used my finger to dab on Spiced Chai StazOn ink to the remaining exposed modeling paste.

I added a few stamped images (all Unity) with StazOn ink

and finished it off with my calendar, a bit of copper & gold thread and a few leaves.

And there you have it!  

A bit of weathered elegance - perfect for Autumn!

Supplies:

IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko - Memento Inks, StazOn Inks; Club Scrap - Stencil; Deco Art - Modeling Paste; Metal Foil, Metallic Thread, Leaf Embellishments; Rubber Stamps - Unity, computer generated calendar