Gesso Postcard

I have been wanting to try the Gesso transfer method, and came up with this postcard. I did it a little different than the directions I've read. First I put a thin layer of Gesso on a piece of glossy photo print paper with my finger and then just smooshed the print into it. Next I burnished good with a bone folder and slowly lifted the print.

The Door

In this piece of art I have included one of my faux rust pieces. I also dyed the lace so that it would have the look of being somewhat rusty.

Faux Rust

These are 2 different batches of metal objects that I have rusted for my art work. I know it looks like a lot, but sometimes I just don't know when to quit.

Fusion Card Stock

This is a piece of card stock that I fused various kinds of paper to. Then I stamped it with various stamps and drew swirls and squiggles on it, but I just couldn't bring myself to like it. Today I decided to stamp it with white Gesso and I actually like it a little better. The Gesso seems to have given it some depth. I'll probably cut this piece into ATC or 4x4 pieces.

Update - I created the 4x4 above out of the fusion paper. I'm calling it Vintage Geisha on which I used a light coat of crackle medium and antiqued the whole 4x4 to give it a more aged look.

ATC Background Swap

These backgrounds were created for a swap and very are easy to make. First I covered a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 card stock with torn phone book pages. Then I mixed 2 colors of paint with a glaze medium and painted the page letting the colors run into each other. Next I stamped through a piece of dry wall mesh with a Color Box Eye Chalk in several places and then I sprayed the entire piece with gold and black webbing spray. Cut into 10 ATC pieces.

Another postcard for the swap that has been embellished with a faux rusted bottle cap and gold embossed leaves.

Jelly Bean Books

These tiny 2" x 2 1/2"books were created from a pattern by Paula Beardell Krieg. The covers were constructed out of painted and stamped Rosin paper.