~~ My Girl ~~February 2020 DT post for 13@rts

They say "All good things come to an End...." and sadly this will be my last post as an 13@rts Designer. I had the best time designing with AmAzing products!!!! Thank you for having my Aida and all the very best to the new Team members....

For this page I used two sheets from the Summer Rhapsody collection. One was used for the background and the other torn and used on the sides. I distressed all the edges and painted them with Black Rainbow Duo mixed with water. Also used Clear Gesso before all the paints. 

I mixed Yellow Amber Rainbow Duo with Modeling Paste and put it through the Vintage Wreath Stencil. 

For the background colour I sprayed the Yellow Amber and Pearl Black mists. I also used Amber Color Glow with water...It is the pinkish glow one can see in the photos!

The net Chipboard was painted with black Gesso.

I sprayed the chipbard with Pearl Black Mist and embossed it with Deep Sea, Rocky Road and Vintage Beeswax Embossing Powders. The title was sprayed with Yellow Amber Mist.

I added some flowers and Black Lux Crystals and used the Splash Brush to add splatters of the Silver Glitter.

All of the products and many more are available in the 13@rts on-line shop

Summer Rhapsody Collection - In my Heart

Summer Rhapsody Collection - Serenade

Modeling Paste

Black Gesso

Clear Gesso

Stencil - Vintage Wreath

Color Glow - Amber

Ayeeda Paint - Silver Glitter

Rainbow Color Duo - Black

Rainbow Color Duo - Yellow Amber

Chalk Mist - Yellow Amber

Pearl Mist - Black

Crystal LUX Black

Splash Brush 25 mm 

If you're alone, I'll be your shadow.

 If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. 

If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow.

 If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile. 

But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me. 

~Author unknown~

~~ Timeless Beauty ~~13arts December 2019 Personal Blogpost

Hello Dear friends...

Today's page from  me was done using the beautiful papers from the In Bloom collection. I used the Green Diamond sheet as my background and for layering as well. I punched a border on the Rose Wallpaper. My color on this work comes from two Color Glows, Amber and Ruby. Firstly I used it with water to color the Doily's and the piece of Gauze. I also mixed it with Modelling paste and used it through a stencil on the background.

I used several flowers from the In Bloom Ephemera pack as well as some of the sentiments. Because the white is to much of a contrast with the papers, I lightly inked then with some antique Linen Distress Ink. Now they blend in much better with the overall design!

I colored the Glass Beads with a few drops of  Lemonade and Valencia Alcohol Inks. The Glass Beads and the Mica Flakes were then adhered using Gel Medium.

I used the following products from the 13arts on-line shop.

 In Bloom Collection: Green Diamonds

In Bloom Collection: Ross Wallpaper

In Bloom Ephemera Pack

Acrylic Gel Medium

Acrylic Modelling  Paste

Color Glow: Amber

Color Glow: Ruby

Glass Beads D2

Glass Beads D5

Mica Flakes Purple

Mica Flakes Silver

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,

 because that is the doorway to her heart, 

the place where love resides.

~~~ Audrey Hepburn ~~~

Thank you for taking the time to visit our Blog....

~~~ Always follow your Dreams ~~~November 2019 Blogpost for 13arts

Today I am sharing with you an Art Journal page that I created using different Mediums from 13@arts.

I first prepared my page with Ayeeda Clear Gesso to keep my inks from seeping into the paper. First I sprayed the background with Pastel Antique Cream Mist. Then I played with washi tapes, gauze colored with Pastel Dirty Pink and Light Turquoise Pearl Inks Mists and some lace. I also used the Inks and Matt Turquoise Paint on the background.
I colored the chipboards with the different inks and used some Silver Glitter on some of them. For added texture I also used Silver Holographic Glitter and Light Blue Grit that I easily adhered with the Acrylic Liquid Medium....
The Butterfly is of course from Maremi's Small Art.

These products and many more are available at the 13@rts online store.

Multi Purpose Medium

Clear Gesso

Acrylic Liquid Medium

Ayeeda Pastel Mist - Antique Cream

Ayeeda Pastel Mist - Dirty Pink

Ayeeda Pearl Mist - Turquoise Light

Ayeeda Paint - Matte Turquoise 

Ayeeda Paint - Silver Glitter

Holographic Glitter

Light Blue colored Grit

~~ Happiness Cards ~~~September 2019 13Arts Blog-post

Hi Friends....

For this month I made two cards at 13Arts using the "In Bloom" 6x6" Paper Pads. These pads make it easy to use smaller pieces of the gorgeous designs, getting all the detail without having to cut one of your larger paper sheets. Ideal for cards and Tags!

For this card I used the Greener toned paper. I layered two designs with Black paper from my stash onto a Cream Cardstock. I used the Rhapsody Stamp with Black ink to add some stamped detail. I love, love the design I get from using Black Splash! ink with a paintbrush to create the lines and splatters! Also used Silver Glitter Paint to splatter and on the die-cut leaves. The very delicate natural Exotic Flower was carefully inked with water-mist and Dark Brown Chalk mist. The title for this card is from the "Rose Field" sticker sheet. A Gray Pearl Twig and some black Tulle finishes the card.

 This is a more feminine looking Card. I used Orange and Yellow paper. I die-cut some Doily Shapes and added one to the background. Stamped in black with the Sky Flower stamp. I mixed some Modeling Paste with Magic Powder and colored it with the Amber and Ruby Color Glow. It now has a lovely velvety look. I used it through the "Night Flowers" stencil. Also layered the papers with Black paper onto a Cream Card-stock. On this Card I left the Exotic Flower in the natural color. Added a piece of Coral Twig and also Black Tulle and black Splash! splatters. This cards title is from the "Vintage Summer" sticker sheet.

All the products used are available in the 13Arts On-line Shop...

 6x6" Paper Pad "In Bloom"

Stencil "Night flower" - Under the Stars collection

Stamp A6 - "Rhapsody"

Stamp A7 - "Sky Flower"

Stickers A5 English - "Vintage Summer"

Stickers A5 English - "Rose Fields"

Multipurpose Gel Medium

Modeling Paste

Magic Powder

Color Glow - Amber

Color Glow - Ruby

Chalk Mist - Dark Brown

Acrylic Splash! ink - Black

Ayeeda Ink - Silver Glitter

Dried Twigs - Coral

Flowers Droughts - Shola Pote 12 pc

Twigs with Pearl - Grey

I hope you enjoyed the visit to the Blog...Happy crafting till next time!

Patricia Basson

~~ Learn from Yesterday ~~Canvas for 13arts - July 2018

Good day crafting friends....

Today I am sharing a colorful canvas created for 13Arts as my July Design Team post. Drawing inspiration from the awesome colours of the Challenge of the month I kept to the Blues and Yellows.  Hope you have entered already? There are still a few days left to do so....

I used the Swirl Stencil and Modeling paste to add a little detail to the corners. Also scrapped the palette knife clean on the opposite corners to get some texture there as well. I sprayed the canvas with the Yellow chalk Ink. The Dusty Attic frame was gesso'd and painted with the Vivid Yellow Paint and added to the canvas. After adding the flowers and pieces of the Twig I added more color with Yellow Lemon Rainbow Color.  

I layered a wooden Wing set that was painted with Emerald Color Glow and Blue Metallic Paints with another frame, some yellow colored Gauze and a Resin Face. I colored the frame, face and resin swirls with Navy Blue Splash Ink. I just love how the ink reacts so differently when water is added. On the frame and swirls I left it concentrated whilst I sprayed some water and used a wet wipe on the face. It gives a softer, almost chalk-like finish. I also used the wipe to color the edges and corners of the canvas. Also added splashes with the Splash brush and Splash. 

Some white roots, a few stars elements from the New Under the Stars A4 element Sheet and a little gold leafing and my canvas was done!

Thank you for your visit and please find these products and many more in the 13arts Online Store....

 Acrylic Gel Medium

White Gesso

Color Glow - Emerald

Ayeeda Paint Metallic - Blue

Ayeeda Splash Multipurpose Ink - Navy Blue

Chalk Mist Spray - Yellow Lemon

Rainbow Color - Yellow Lemon

Ayeeda Paint Vivid - Yellow

Under the stars Paper - A4 Elements

 Stencil Mask - Swirls

 Splash Brush 25mm

Crushed White flowers

White Bead Twigs

~~~ Everyday you make new Memories ~~~May 2019, 13arts Blog Project

Hello Friends....

For today's 13arts project I started with a piece of resist canvas that I colored with Sky Blue and Turquoise Rainbow Duo colors. I just played and enjoyed watching the  color pigments act with the adding of more water and pushing it around with a paintbrush. 

I then decided to use the piece of canvas on this project. I used the A4 Vintage Summer Leaves paper as background and layered several others under the image from the Hope you are well paper sheet. I used a Dusty Attic Frame that I firstly painted with Americano Vivid Vintage Paint, randomly embossed with Stampendeous Aged Teal Embossing Enamel and aged further with Rusty Bronze Rust effect Powder activating the Rust with new 13@rts Rust Reagent...This product will only be available with the next release but believe me it is going to be a winner!!!! I got awesome rust effects without the smell of the usual vinegar one has to use!

I used Black and Light Gold Mika Flakes and Burgundy Dried Acorn seeds for decorations. My title sticker comes from the Aqua Flora Sticker sheet. The skeleton leaves are from my own stash but I linked to similar leaves in the 13arts shop.

Product list from the 13arts online shop....

Amour Collection Paper Pad A4

Hope you are well Paper A4 

Saddleworth Paper A4 

Vintage Summer Leaves Paper A4 

Stickers A5 - Aqua Flora

Dried Decorative Burgandy

Natural Mika Flakes - Black

Natural Mika Flakes - Light Gold

Prepared set of leaves - Brown 

Rainbow Color Duo- Sky Blue

Rainbow Color Duo - Turquoise  

Rusty Bronze - Rust Effect Powder

Vivid Vintage Paint - Americano

Multipurpose Media 

Thank you for your visit...Be creative and just have Fun! Till next time

Patricia Basson