{"product_id":"midnight-blooms-mixed-media-project","title":"Midnight Blooms Mixed-Media Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs this piece says “great things take time.” Whether it’s waiting for the blooms of the spring season or completing a work of art, true acts of beauty are created over time and never overnight. It is through diligence that elegant creations are born.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe’d love to see what you are making. Share your artwork on Instagram using #StampingtonMade for a chance to be a featured artist on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stampington\/\"\u003e@stampington\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMidnight Blooms Mixed-Media Project Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollage the background of a piece of paper or canvas with Tim Holtz Melange \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tissue-and-transparencies\"\u003eTissue Wrap\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003egel medium\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLightly dry brush over the tissue wrap with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003egesso\u003c\/a\u003e. Allow some of the pattern on the tissue paper to show through.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandomly add navy \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paints?page=3\"\u003eacrylic paint\u003c\/a\u003e to the background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd torn strips of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paper-collections?page=3\"\u003evintage book text\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a bit of color to the background with Forest Green \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spray-inks\"\u003eDistress Spray Stain\u003c\/a\u003e; quickly rub off some of the stain with a wet paper towel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stencils?page=3\"\u003eStencil\u003c\/a\u003e Well Rounded texture stencil with navy blue acrylic paint using the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/color-tools\"\u003eMini Ink Blending Tool\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater down black, and then white paint, and then use a paintbrush to splatter onto the background\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/die-cutting-and-embossing?page=1\"\u003eDistress Embossing Ink\u003c\/a\u003e and stamp \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-stamps-christine-adolph?page=2\"\u003eChristine Adolph’s\u003c\/a\u003e Elegant Stems directly onto the background. While ink is still wet, cover with Wendy Vecchi Water Can \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/die-cutting-and-embossing?page=1\"\u003eDistress Powder\u003c\/a\u003e. Use a heat tool to set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo add some extra texture, brush a coating of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003e3D Gloss Gel\u003c\/a\u003e over the page, using a stiff bristle brush to leave a grain in the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stickers-and-labels\"\u003eword stickers\u003c\/a\u003e for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 593px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/The-Stampers-Sampler-Winter-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SAM-1401DE-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Mar-Apr-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-1602-Somerset-Studio-March-April-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1APP-1601-Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1601-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452531662999,"sku":"PROJ-1091","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1091__04890.1558406364.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793603","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/midnight-blooms-mixed-media-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}