Where to Find Cheap Wood Substrates

Hi Everyone!

I love to paint on wood. It's my favorite substrate but expensive.

 

 

Where do I find my wood?

 

T.J. Max, Marshals, Target, and any other place that sells wooden signs. You know the ones that say Welcome, Be Happy, Family, or have little quotes on them. They go on sale. I've bought them for $1.99 (regular price $6.99) and sometimes less. They come in all shapes and sizes. I bought 25 sized between 10"x10" to 2"x2".  Guess the cost? ........... $12.00!!! YES!!!

 

Go to the stores after every holiday and you'll find some. Before you paint them make sure all the price tags are off and sand them. I don't try to take all the paint off just the surface layer. Use gesso or gel medium on them before you start.

 

Here is one I created using when of my finds. This is a Crafter's Workshop Design Team Project. I used TCW Big Wreath 6x6 on this project.

 

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

On top of this piece I added gel medium with a sponge and then added Seth Apter's Baked Texture Vintage Bees Wax. Because I didn't use embossing ink, the gel medium bubbles.

You can see how I created this on The Crafters Workshop Shop Blog.

 

 Head to your nearest shop to buy wood for your paintings!!!!

You won't regret it.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!



Art Journal Page to Home Decor

On The Crafter's Workshop blog, I created a home décor item from an art journal page.

Here is my journal spread

 

The palette......

 

 

The finished piece. 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever tried to create a canvas or a home décor item from your art journal pages? 

  

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

SHE WAITS, SHE WATCHES and DECOART

DecoArt Mixed Media Haunts Challenge!

I love Halloween so DecoArt's Mixed Media Haunts Challenge was the perfect challenge for me.

My project was made on an 8x8 wood board.

I used these lovely DecoArt Products

Traditions: Phthalo Blue and Raw Umber

Matte Medium

Modeling Paste

Fluid Acrylics: Dioxazine Purple, Medium Grey Value 6, Dark Grey Value 3, Carbon Black, Titanium White, Interference Violet

Misters: Primary Cyan

I wish I had more step by step pictures but I didn't like what I was making at first.

I walked away and came back and then the magic happened.

I was having so much fun I didn't take many pictures.

You can see in this first picture the background I didn't like.

I created it with Mini Branches stencils but didn't like it.

I then added with stone walkway using Organic Matter stencil and modeling paste.

While the modeling paste was still wet, I added some grey paint watered down to the board.

It moved all the way through the stone path.

When it dried it looks like this.

Pretty cool looking.

I added more layers of paint and splatter it with titanium white to finished the background.

Doesn't look like a cool night sky?

Using a Stampendous Skeleton Lady and jet black archival ink, I stamped her on tissue paper and added her to the board.

I decided she didn't need anything else. 

She waits, She watches

I hope you like my project.

I had so much fun creating it.

Tip: Buy DecoArt paints.

The colors are amazing!!!