imaginarium Sue Smyth

Beautiful layout and 

Gothic mini canvas and trinket box 

by Sue Smyth 

Today I am sharing a few of my recent projects.

The first one is a layout, I wanted a vintage look with

a modern mixed media twist.

To alter the frame I have embossed with gold utee or thick

embossing powder, apply two coats, while hot 

add sprinkles of white utee, then swirl the white utee

with a pointed metal tool.

Don't over over work it and you will achieve a neat 

swirled effect, similar to copper enameling.

You can follow the step by steps below to 

do the same.

Paint flowers and seam binding with dylusions and inks 

so they match nicely.

I love to snip up chipboard elements, often even the 

smallest fragment can be used.

Tuck halves under the frame, to make your chipboard

go further. A simple way to alter chipboard

is to spray it matt black, when dry

rub over with thick gold paint.

I have added a rhinestone border, and softened the look

with a rub over with copper paint .

Apply 2 coats of thick gold Utee.

While hot sprinkle with white Utee.

Use a metal tool to swirl the white Utee

into the gold Utee.

Allow to cool.

Chipboard used 

Game of Thrones Mini Canvas 

This another of my mini canvases, this time with 

a Game of Thrones theme.

I have used the knight chipboard set, which

inspired me to replicate the iron throne! 

All of the swords and knight are embossed 

with aged silver embossing powder 

I have added painted roses and lots of metal

trinkets 

The compass that the Throne sits on is 

sprayed matt black with spray paint and

then rubbed over with thick gold paint.

I have added a border of gold rhinestones all

around for a rich look.

Chipboard Used 

 

Gothic Trinket Box 

My next project is a Gothic Trinket box.

Initially this was a box that I had ruined 

while making another project.

I had thought I would throw it away.

But decided to try to save the box instead, see

my steps below.

I love to add small pearls to chipboard, to

do this you need to snip up a strip of pearls

and adhere one by one. Yes it is 

tedious but the effect is awesome!

To start with I have applied texture paste to the

top of the box and painted it all 

with black gesso.

I have covered the bracket frames with gold utee, 

with 2 coats to get a nice finish.

While hot spray with Dylusions or inks, 

continue to heat set for a minute to 

dry off the ink.

The effect is a mottled gold with 

a super aged look.

Blot off excess when cool.

This is the hideous colour of the box

before I started.

Inside is decorated too, I have torn

book pages to line the inside and added

a chip panel to the window

Then paint all over with black 

gesso, this fixes everything! lol

And add a few trinkets and vio la a gothic trinket box!

Chipboard Used