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Mica and metal love with USArt Quest

We have partnered with USArtQuest and wow, do they have some awesome, creativity inspiring product.  I don't just like metallics I LOVE them. Incorporate them with texture and I'm in heaven! I hope you enjoy this mixed media work. SUPPLIES: USArtQuest Perfect Pigments acrylic paint in Orange, Metallic Light Gold and Indian Red Hue USArtQuest Mica Flakes in copper USArtQuest Mica Tiles USArtQuest matte medium and Duo adhesive decorative foil in copper hues Decorative papers Piece of lace (from my stash) Collage Image (from my stash) but you can find some gorgeous ones HERE 8 x 10 Canvas board Molding paste Stencil Ink pad The items I chose for this piece. I used some of the lovely mulberry paper in a terra cotta color. I ripped off a piece and used matte medium to adhere it to the canvas board. I used a piece of lace from my stash, and did the same.  I wanted a masculine and a feminine side. Here, I used molding paste through ...

COLOR Your World

New Products - waiting for you, click here Keeping with our month of COLOR, I wanted to share some palettes you might like to use in your projects.    Mauve and sage green are not the current colors, but fresh tones of those colors are!  What we see in Fashion influences our world, it trickles into home interiors and the art in homes.  As we see these colors more and more, we incorporate them into our surroundings.   Maybe you will buy a yellow purse or a necklace of Lapis. A Mixture of Vitality, Relaxation and the Great Outdoors From colors that are bright and vivid to those that convey a sense of earthiness, top 10 colors for spring 2017 are reminiscent of the hues that surround us in nature.  In conjunction with New York Fashion Week, the PANTONE Fashion Color Report is your essential color guide to the season: Reminiscent of the hues that surround us in nature, our Spring 2017 Color Report evokes a spectrum of emotion and fee...