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Specimen Sign: DecoArt & Stampendous Hop


Hello and welcome to the first day of the DecoArt and Stampendous Blog Hop. This week, we will be featuring all sorts of mixed media goodness.

Of course there are prizes to be won! Comment to win one of three HUGE prize packages that includes Andy Skinner stamps and DecoArt Media™ Paint plus more!  US winners only, see Stampendous Official Contest Rules here for more details.
Want to see all that’s in each prize package? Take a look below:
Stampendous:
  • ASCRS07 Cling Handle with Care
  • ASCRS08 Cling Skuldoggery
  • ASCRS09 Cling Unexplained
DecoArt:
  • Quinacridone Magenta
  • Cobalt Turquoise Hue
  • Cobalt Teal Hue
  • Primary Magenta
  • Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide
  • Paynes Gray
  • Carbon Black
  • Titanium White
  • Prussian Blue Hue
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Quinacridone Gold
  • Diarylide Yellow
  • Pyrrole Red
  • Green Gold
  • Primary Yellow Media Mister
  • Titanium White Antiquing Cream
  • Patina Antiquing Cream
  • 8oz Bottle Lamp Black Americana Acrylic Paint



Supplies:
Stampendous:
ASCRS08: Andy Skinner Skulldoggery Stamps
EP505: Clear Bark Embossing Powder
VM001: VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

DecoArt: Media Fluid Acrylics in Transparent Yellow Oxide, Quinacridone Gold, and Burnt Umber
Matte Medium 
White Gesso
Mister in Carbon Black

Other: Brushes, Copper Wire


I have some great pre-cut wooden pieces that I like to make small signs with. This piece is about 4" wide...perfect for the dog skull stamp from Skulldoggery. I gessoed the wood and then used some simple techniques to paint the piece. After I was happy with how the wood was painted, I stamped the images with VersaMark ink and embossed them with Clear Bark embossing powder. Then I opened up the Mister bottle and taped the straw to get the drops of black. I love how opaque the color is.

I added some copper wire so that the piece can be hung. I like how easy it is to achieve an aged look usg various colors from the DecoArt Media line. I love working with these paints and mediums. I'll have another piece to share with you on Friday that I am really excited about. Below are the rest of the folks hopping today. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Asia King

Janelle Stollfus

Alison Heikkila (that's me)

DecoArt Blog

Comments

Candy C said…
Very cool little wall hanging, Alison. I love Andy's Skuldoggery set. Love the colors of your background.
Unknown said…
I would buy this piece in a minute. Very cool. I am going to pick up some wood next time I am in the hobby store.
I know someone who would go bonkers over a piece like this!! I am definitely going to have to get my hands on this stamp ASAP so I can make a sign similar to this for his birthday!!! Thank you for the awesome tutorial and inspiration!!!
Becca Yahrling said…
Love the colors you achieved on the BG. Very cool piece!
creahetty said…
Lovely don, like it !
Laura Spano said…
OOH, that skull stamp is really awesome! I think its my favorite from the new collection, as well as the 'Speciemen' one. I thought I had enough stamps.... haha- I need these now.
Sabrina said…
Your skull hanging is just absolutely awesome and so amazing!!
C4G said…
Very cool. FYI, mobile version is hard to read with brown text on brown background.
Mary Holshouser said…
The shading of the wood is great.
I can see a piece like this hanging
on my front door (might use a
different stamp). thanks
for the instructions and for
sharing. It is a fantastic
idea.
Amy Martin said…
Very neat and unique. Love that. The wood is so cool. And that stamp is perfect.
Nicole Maki said…
What a great project, Alison. You have a really skilled eye for matching the stamp to the project. Love it.
sharon g said…
I love the aged look--my grandson would love that! He's really into dinosaurs, and he's only 2!
Unknown said…
REAL RUSTIC REALISM! What a SUPER way to use Andy's RELIC! j.
Gerrie Johnnic said…
Amazing how it almost looks like it was burned into the wood....great affects achieved with the products and stamps! Love the finished specimen.
Fabulous project. Love your copper hanger. It is a perfect match. TFS
JPScraps said…
Very unique! It looks wood burned. :)
Melody said…
This is really a statement piece. Very nice work.
Jackie PN said…
Alison, this is a totally fab piece! Love love the vintage look you have created!
Jackie ")
This is so cool! I love the creativity!
Tracey Magner said…
Cool, love it. thanks for sharingthis, I thought it was so unique and beautiful. Tracey Magner
Viki Banaszak said…
This looks perfect. I'd put it in my museum.
Alison said…
Thank you very much for letting me know. I've fixed it. :)
Jackie P said…
Love the aged look of this wood sign! The black stamped images look amazing on it! Thank you for sharing!
Carol said…
Really cool techniques, thanks for sharing these ideas!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Kim Faucher said…
Very cool wall hanging. I know a lot of artist friends that would love that on their wall!!!
Tracy said…
Love it ☆ that stamp set is a firm favourite with me xxxx
Michele H. said…
What a fantastic and fun project! Thank you for sharing it with us all.
B. Poteraj said…
You ladies have such great ideas. I would like to make something like this for my study.
april dawn said…
Cool piece. I love that piece of wood.
cal8007 said…
Amazing finish for the wood plaque. It looks like it's been varnished and I can read the wors, yes I can.

Hug, Carmen

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