Colorful Cardboard Configurations

By: Creative Journey
June 23, 2016

Transform any old piece of cardboard into a beautiful and colorful configuration!

Items needed:

• Americana Decor Stencils - Distressed Harlequin
• Metallic Lustre 1oz - Champagne Ice
• DecoArt Media Mediums and Specialty Products - Modeling Paste - White
• DecoArt Media Mediums and Specialty Products - Texture Sand Paste
• DecoArt Media Mediums and Specialty Products - Gesso - White
• DecoArt Media Mediums and Specialty Products - Clear Matte Medium
• DecoArt Media Mediums and Specialty Products - Crackle Paste - White
• DecoArt Media Misters - Purple
• DecoArt Media Misters - Carbon Black
• DecoArt Media Misters - Shimmer Turquoise
• DecoArt Media Misters - Orange
• Various Cardboard Pieces
• Strong Adhesive Glue
• Various Embellishments

Instructions:

Cut Cardboard base to size 12'' x 12'' approximately.

Cut varying widths of the different pieces of cardboard to form the frames, 1'', 1½" and 2''.

Before assembling, use Crackle Paste with DecoArt Stencil Distressed Harlequin on the base cardboard.

Once dry, play around with the layout and adhere with a strong glue.

Cover the joins with paper from the cardboard and start to peel back areas to reveal the textures.

Apply modeling paste to the frame using DecoArt French Script Stencil.

Use Texture Sand Paste on one of the chipboard embellishments.

Apply Texture Sand Paste and Modeling Paste through more stencils and play around with the layout on the embellishments. Adhere the layout with a strong glue.

Roughly cover with Media White Gesso.

Once dry, spritz with the Media Acrylic Misters, focusing the lighter colours on the embellishments.

Focus the stronger colours on the frame.

Also focus the stronger colours around the edge and corners of the recesses. Wipe back areas to expose the textures.

Partially wipe back the colour from the embellishments to expose the detail and highlight with DecoArt Metallic Lustre Champagne Ice.

The heart was covered in Crackle Paste. The wing and crown embellishments were glued in place and covered with Gesso.