Tuesday 23 February 2010

Metal-I-Like-A

...Oh ho ho, I am trying to be funny haha today...the title...Metal I Like...with an A .. means ... Metallica LOL *just me again then????* I have got inky and painty and messy with some Ten Seconds Studio metals, Ferro and Terra along with some Precious Metal paints and some Idea-ology...adding in a bit of stamping to boot.




The base is a Maya Road book page, Gesso'd to prime it and then the bottom half is covered with some Ten Seconds Studio silver coloured metal, which I used on a Kabuka mold, just picking out random squares...then antiquing with black paint and colouring with Glimmer Mists.




The top half has Ferro on the left hand side, which is silver..then stamped into...and Turquoise Precious Metals to highlight and then a few dabs of Silver Precious Metal on top. I used a Sequin stamp from The Artistic Stamper to get the bobbly look...it is such a versatile stamp to use for texture on backgrounds. The other half of the top half...*or if I was a mathematically minded bod, I would have said quarter!!!* was covered with Terra, which was stamped into with a dotty background and the sequin stamp again...then once this was dried, assisted by the heat gun, I painted it white, then used more Precious Metals to colour this in to match.



I added an Idea-ology frame, again aged with black paint, then silver paint over the top...the sentiment is a new Studio 490 stamp...and I added the large heart, stamped onto silver metal and refined to give it texture, adding Grungeboard swirls behind....and then finishing off with a 3d metal rose, stamped onto Peacock TSS metal, swirled freehand and black paint again and then popped together using silicone glue.




Thanks for looking...has everyone been watching the Ranger legends on QVC? How fab to see Suze, Claudine and Tim on the telly :O)) *and I have to admit, I may have made a little order LOL*

Hels x

27 comments:

brandi said...

~so very pretty...i just posted my little ones painting using metalics...i love the way the paint leaves the illusion of an added dimension to whatever it touches...brightest blessings~

Ang C said...

Love this tag - the rose is FAB!!!!

jacque4u2c said...

This is just stunning, elegant and gorgeous!!! It really rocks!

Debbie Dolphin said...

gorgeous loving the colourxx
debbie xxx

Sandy said...

Hels, this is extraordinary.
I´ve missed my words. Your work rock hun.

Lori said...

I'm partial to the turquoise/teal color, so I LOVE THIS ONE! Love, love, love it!

Lorraine said...

hey dude this rocks you are so awesome..I could wear this down the mosh pit I know I am sad but true or should I just say Cor...ha ha ha

Debby said...

I love this, really beautiful.
Debby

Daniele said...

just lovely the colour scheme is divine...and that rose is stunning. I've never watched QVC before but when I heard that those three talented folks were on I made an exception....well I recorded it and then watched it....must admit I fell for the book and ordered that

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Do I need to tell you this is my FAV color! Hels, this is just dynamite! You go GF! I love every oncey bit! huggerz

Sarah Anderson said...

This is gorgeous Hels. All in my favourite colour, and lots and lots of yummy texture. Just love it :)

Dan said...

Lovely bold colour!

Helen said...

oh, Hels, this is just STUNNING, I think it must be the best thing you've done (hell, everyting you do is the best... if you see what I mean) I love the colours - and that mould is fab, is it a new one?? I really wish I'd taken today off work to watch craft day although I would have probably been even more broke than I am ...will still watch tonight though.

Diane.W. said...

oooooo,luv that metal rose!!! like the rest too,but you know what I'm like with these roses,lol!!!
I bought the TSV today too!!!
Right off back to stare at the rose :o)x

Jennie -The Artistic Stamper said...

Stunning piece, and what exactly did you buy on QVC????? lol

Elaine A said...

Hels -

This is just exquisite! The colors, the texture, I love all the detail you have added here. Absolutely stunning!

Elaine Allen

Thespa McLaughlin said...

The metals are just fabulous! I love that whole creation. And my favorite color to boot!

Thespa

Rosie said...

I'm completely AMAZED by this piece! You've mentioned all kinds of products I never even knew existed ... so off to find out more.

craftimamma said...

This is a fabulous colour Hels. The tag is just gorgeous. Every single element is superb.

I'm laid up with a badly sprained knee and foot (slipped in the snow yesterday) so I had the perfect excuse to watch Tim, Suz and Claudine. I have placed my first order in over 2 years. Just can't resist anything Ranger.

Lesley Xx

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

OMG WOW WOW WOW! It's absolutely gorgeous, oooh luv it ;) Yes saw all three - great :) am a bit miffed though that Suze and Claudine weren't on longer - boo to QVC! Have done my entry for SS but will blog tomorrow :)
Anne xx

Angelnorth said...

Beautiful piece Hels, love all the texture going on here!

Unknown said...

This is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ... LOVE it an what am I doing tomorrow? Have I missed summink? X

Debby said...

OMG. I wanna come play at your house. We can get messy, you can teach me your incredible art talents, we can listen to AC/DC, Bon Jovi & Metallica. Just think of the fun we could have. this is jaw dropping stunning!

KAT said...

Hels this is beautiful - love the metal and the stamping into the texture paste (that's what we call it here in the US - but it doesn't come in all those yummy colors)... Love your Metallica inspired piece!

Minxy said...

WOW, this is jaut awsome, love everything about it xx

Artyjen said...

Just lurve that metal rose...fab tag all round.....great post title! LOL
xoxo

Grim said...

I love this....and it looks just great by my PC.

All these great comments too...thing is, it isn't as it looks in the pics.....it's better, and I'm the lucky one that has it ;-)

Thanks babes xx

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