Faux Batik Effect Affirmation Book

Good morning!! I am in love with this Khadi cotton rag paper. It absorbs the Brusho Crystal Colour so well, keeping it bright and vibrant. I have created a mini affirmation book with a faux batik effect using Eco Acrylic paint.

I began by applying white Eco Acrylic paint through a stencil, and allowed it to dry: 

Next I mixed up some Brusho colours in the resealable palette. It's such a great little palette - I just added a small amount of Brusho to each pot, then used the spray bottle to add some water. It's great that you can pop a lid on any left over watercolour and it won't dry out.

I took a paintbrush and painted the colour onto the zig zag paper book, allowing the colours to blend into one another.

The acrylic paint acts as a resist creating a faux batik effect. 

I wanted to add a little definition to the 'covers', so added some gold embossing powder around the edges.

Next, I added an eyelet and some sari silk ribbon as a closure:

Finally, I added some sentiment stickers to the pages. There is still plenty of room for a little journaling or a picture to be added.

Thanks so much for stopping by today - I hope that you enjoyed my tutorial!!

Clear Spray Bottle

Eco Acrylic Paint

Heat Gun

Air tight colour mixing water pots in tray

15g brusho

Upcycled box by Karen

For today's project I'd like to show you this little box I've made to give a candle to my sister: Just a little thank you gift for someone who loves candles. The candle is also homemade from my own beeswax.

The box was packaging from some biscuits and the perfect size for the candle so that sparked the idea to use it and, as the top and bottom are plain, I only need to decorate the sides with something that would match the colour.

I set to work with a large 30 x 30 cm sheet of paper so that I could choose the part I wanted to use afterwards and sprayed it with Brusho Acrylic Mist sprays in Turquoise and Violet and Violet Shimmer.

Having then cut a band the same height as my box, I sponged a stencilled pattern and round the edges of the paper with Eco acrylic paint in Prussian Blue.

I used Aztec metallic paint in Antique silver to stencil over the pattern for a shimmery accent.

The band was finished with randomly stamping some crackle and text patterns over the paint. This was then stuck on to the box.

I sprayed some tissue paper with the Violet Shimmer spray to wrap the candle in.

The original sheet was used to diecut a tag on an area which was mostly blue, which I stamped with the text. Then, for contrast, I chose a violet area to stamp and cut a butterfly. I think these finish off the box nicely.

So, hoping my sister likes her gift, I'm off to buy more biscuits: I easily have enough paper left to decorate another box so it's the perfect excuse!
Thanks for stopping by.
Karen

Brusho Mist sprays

Brusho Shimmer Sprays

StazOn Jet Black

Eco Acrylic Paint

Aztec eco metallic paint starter paint