A Vintage Journey Dies and Distress Challenge

A Vintage Journey Dies and Distress Challenge

The latest Challenge to use any Dies and Distress Products

I love all things distress and the more distressed the better!

So when I saw this beautifully inspiring picture below of a dilapidated building
I wanted to recreate it, the colours are amazing such vibrant pinks and oranges contrasting against the turquoise tones and textures of the corrugated metal

The main background was created by randomly tearing corrugated cardboard and applied torn sections of Tim Holtz Texture Fades Bricked

Covered with Gesso, once dry I used Tim Holtz Distress Stains Peacock Feathers, Pumice Stone, Black Soot, Ripe Persimmon, walnut Stain and applied 3 times to get more intense colours

Playing around with the die cut layouts, more details on the dies to follow

I die cut the Tim Holtz window box die and strips of card, Painted these DecoArt Zinc allowed to dry then applied a thin layer of Decoart Weathered Wood to created small cracks once dry I applied a mix of DecoArt Titanium White, Desert Sand And Carbon Black and the magic crackle appears

these were then distressed further with Distress Inks Walnut Stain and Black Soot

For the wood window boards I stamped the wood effect from Tim Holtz Wallpaper and Wood set, then used distress stains Ripe Persimmon, Walnut Stain and Black Soot distress inks, the edges where torn and  distressed with a sander 

The glass effect was created by applying DecoArt Texture glass and clear embossing powder to a piece of acetate and and then cut in a shatter effect

The canvas background was done by applying Texture Fades Bricked and torn randomly and glued and painted with Carbon Black, followed by a layer of Burnt Umber 

Dry brushed with Desert Sand, and the Titanium white, then applied a Quinacridone gold wash heavier in the outer areas

The leaves and butterflies were cut from Tim Holtz Spring Greenery and Butterfly Frenzy, and coloured with Distress stains Ripe Persimmon, Pickled Raspberry, Wild Honey and a little Walnut Stain then distress with Walnut Stain distress inks

I hope you have enjoyed my project,

Please pop back to A Vintage Journey and check out the other Design Team Projects and we look forward to seeing your Challenge Projects

Jools x