Hi, it is my turn to convince you that Tattered Angels products are just perfect to work with metal objects… ok, I have to admit I adore metal objects – especially the everyday ones – I just love collecting them, then incorporating them my projects and altering them with color medias. It is like addiction. Every time I feel there’s “something missing” on my page I add a sprocket gear and it suits perfectly 😉
My first project, “Swing” is a canvas assemblage layout with “starring” altered fork. It was put on the small canvas blank, which I covered with papers, collored with Glimmer Mists in shades of pink and brown: Vintage Pink, Black Cherry and Sand and a hint of Meadow Green and my favorite Black Magic. The papers were covered with glue, embellished with chipboard letters, buttons and metal objects and then sprayed and dryed.
The fork was all covered with Sugar Cane Glimmer Glaze, embellished and then extra sprayed with Glimmer Mists. The next step was adding a “swing” made of chains and a nail – a perfect one for the little Infant from Velázquez painting – and to finish the layout adding some extra color on the girl, the fork and the background – Chianti Glimmer Glaze.
The paper layout I made this month – “Morning” has got 2 flowers cut of a piece of aluminium (old coke cane is perfect for this) which I colored with Glimmer Glazes: Chianti, Oil Slick and Waterfall and Organic Garden Glimmer Glam.
The colored flowers were also touched a bit with some gesso, to create more delicate effect. The floursihes are covered with Oil Slick Glimmer Glaze and a coat of glossy medium.
The whole layout background was made with Tattered Angels sprays: Inchworm Chalkboard Glimmer Mist and Bahama Blue Glimmer Mist, sprayed on the wet paper surface. The pattern under the photo was made using a stencil and black ink and the white damasks in the corners are the dye-resist elements of the paper. The bird stamps and the photo were also colored with Glimmer Mists – I used a very small paintbrush and some water.
I couldn’t resist this assemblage project. When I found this old, heavy door lock it was all covered with rust – and I loved it from the first sight! I knew I had to take it home and give it a second chance… It is very heavy so placing it on the small, 13×18 cm canvas blank was a kind of a challenge, but finally the Carvable Modeling Paste seemed to be a good choice. I let it dry a bit and started embellishing… with all that I had on my desk 😉
Modeling paste combined with found objects and Color medias like Glimmer Mists and Glimmer Glams are my all-time favs. Here I took Glimmer Mists in the shades of red, pink, purple and blue: Raven, Sapphire, Candy Apple Red, Black Cherry and Lavender Fields.
The key and the chipboards were painted with two beautiful Glimmer Glam colors: Be Positive and Golden Goddess, which gave them amazing sparkles. I also used the Golden Goddess to add some gold shades to the other parts of the layout – it worked perfectly!
The “Open” assemblage shows that there’s a lot of hidden beauty in our everyday life, things that are around us, common an well known… I think it may be inspiring for you to open yourself, look at them from a new, different perspective and find posibilities to show how marvelous they are. I know it works, and it is addictive… NowI cant live without it;)
I hope you found some inspiration in my ideas 🙂 I send you the best creative vibes – and see you again soon!
Anna (Finnabair)
'Metal, my love…' have 18 comments
February 10, 2011 @ 7:36 am Natalie Kaigle
Absolutely amazing and inspiring!!!!! Love every one!
February 10, 2011 @ 7:46 am JJ
You blow me away every time – these are just outstanding!
February 10, 2011 @ 8:09 am Martha Richardson
Have to agree here with JJ…I gasp when I look at your work. There are no words to describe these pieces…I bow down to your inner artist!
February 10, 2011 @ 8:49 am Erika Taylor
Anna, your work is simply EMOTIONAL!!! I love where it takes me. Always a wonderful journey and the destination is paradise. Love Love Love what you do and what you create. Off to finish my projects so thank you for kickin my mojo butt!!!!
February 10, 2011 @ 9:20 am NICOLE MARTEL
Seriously… I would like to be in your head for just one day. You are an amazing artist. I’ve always loved your work!
February 10, 2011 @ 9:38 am Anna
Thank you so much ladies! You make my heart flutter 🙂
February 10, 2011 @ 10:32 am Nathalie
oh swwoooon – I love love love what you did. End of month – I’m rubbing my shoulders to get maybe some of your talent!
February 10, 2011 @ 10:49 am Joan
I am just thrilled every time I see new work from you! So much creativity and inspiration!!
February 10, 2011 @ 12:08 pm Paula M
These projects are just fantastic! The one with the Fork just WOW!
February 10, 2011 @ 2:40 pm Birgit Koopsen
Anna, I´m in love with your work! Every time I see your posts I´m in awe!! You are such an artist!
February 10, 2011 @ 6:49 pm Kathy Gielow
You are the most amazing artist! I truly appreciate your expressions of creativity.
February 10, 2011 @ 7:35 pm misty
Your work is always amazing and totally unique… I only had to see the tip top of the first project and knew this was yours! Gorgeous and so inspiring!
February 10, 2011 @ 8:27 pm Peg Hewitt
Spectacular work Anna!
February 10, 2011 @ 11:23 pm emeline
again and again … u Amazes me =) !
February 11, 2011 @ 7:40 am Holly Simoni
Wow! These projects are incredible! Your assemblage work is amazing! Thanks for the inspiration today!
February 11, 2011 @ 10:33 am Dana Tatar
Amazing! Thanks for the tips about the gesso and moulding paste!
February 11, 2011 @ 12:37 pm Jamie D.
I am always so excited when this day of the month rolls around and I know I get to take in the awe that is your masterpieces !! Beautiful Hugs Jamie
February 13, 2011 @ 12:40 pm Patricia K.
AMAZING as always! Love your work!