Art Materials Play

Today I wanted to play with some supplies that have been sitting on the shelf.  Not sure where I was heading with this, but just started. 

The Distress Crackle paint is what I was really wanting to make work.  It didn't.  The paint was super thick.  I have tried this before and never really got the crackling I was hoping for.  It ended making a real mess of brown and red.  This began the additional layering. 

I wanted to use the gears stencil.  I tried with spray paint and it didn't work.  I tried dabbing with the diarylide, didn't work either.  Then began the additional layering.

The pattern paper was added to tone it down.  This is the original Blooming lady who created Bloomers! See them under her dress? This was a postcard I have had forever given to me by an art friend.  She was raised up with Scrap Dots and so was the arrow informational sign.  Still have some work to do, I am looking to add "Brave and Bold" next.