CRUSADE No. 44 ~ In A Scrape

Great job everyone on your Text Messaging pages!  We had over 70 links posted last month.  It was so interesting to see how each of you interpreted the challenge.  Many of you were tied to the meanings of words versus looking at them as shapes.  I really enjoyed that you not only shared your work, but your thoughts about the process.  As I said, you didn't need to 'finish' the page....but if you are feeling like you need to go back and add something just hang on until next month.  Thanks, as always, for playing along, and for leaving your words of encouragement for fellow crusaders.

As the banner says, this month we getting messy again with paint but no brushes are allowed!  You may have already tried this, but I want us to explore the grungy and textured possibilities we can achieve by layering paint.  Using an old credit card or flat edged tool, we will apply paint to the page.  It may take a while for you to find your groove with this one, but don't give up!  The more you work on it the more you will discover.

Materials required this month:  journal pages, paint (a few colors), scraping device like an old credit card or spackle blade.  No brushes allowed!  You may also want to have paper to cover your work surface, and a rag to wipe off your tool occassionally.

 

If you keep at it you will discover this scraping tool can assist you in making cool textures.  You can work thin and scrape hard, or work thick and smoosh paint on with the face of the tool.  Just take a few minutes in between strokes so the paint has a little time to set - otherwise you could end up with a muddy page.  It might be helpful to only use one color to start with - therefore eliminating frustration that may happen when the paints mix and blend into a nothing color.

 
  

Keep at it.  Try thin and thick.  Getting annoyed?  Walk away for a few minutes and come back and try again.

Here is how I will sometimes begin a page before adding scraped texture.  Revisiting Crusade No. 25 ~ Properties of Gesso. 

It may be less intimidating to begin a new process over something familiar.  If you prefer to paint your page before you apply the scraping then go for it. 

Feel free to leave your pages unfinished.  Set aside the scraped textures and save for an upcoming crusade (C45).

Like I said, you may have already worked with this type of paint application.  If so, please share your experience in a new blog post for the crusade.  The thing I love about addressing a technique as a community is we all learn from each other!

If you think you have a handle on it and want to take it to another step - you might want to try scraping through a stencil or over a mask.  Start a second spread and scrape the background, then add scraped elements.  (Be sure to put wax paper between your spreads so they don't stick because they are heavy with paint it may take a while to fully dry.  Revisit past crusades for help on shapes (C27), stencils and masks (C19).

Scraped pages from this week and from months ago....

 
 

EDIT:  Participating links have been moved from sidebar to here.  Visit them to learn more about how a great groups of artists interpreted the challenge.  Some links may no longer be active. 

Ann Briggs
Anna/Finnabair
Bev Baird
Brigitte
Brigitte (more)
Cath
Cath Sheard
Cindi Picou
Cindi Picou
Daphne
Dawn
Elena
Gail
Gez
Gil Jussaro
Hanna Andersson
Helen
Helena Andreson
Irma
Jackie
Jackie Wood
Jane Royal
Jean
Jean (more)
Jennifer Lorton
Jenny Doh
Jessica Boctor
Jessica Walthall
Karen Campbell
Karen Davis
Kari DeSaulnier
Kate Robertson
Kathryn Antyr
Kathryn Antyr (more)
Kim Mailhot
Kim Tedrow
Kim Tedrow (more)
Lay Hoon
Linda
Lisa Cousineau
Lizbeth
Mandy McMahan
Marble Blue
Melanie Philpott
Melanie Philpott
Michelle Brown
Michelle Ward
Mona
Pat
Paula Bogdan
Paula Bogdan (more)
Peggy Gatto
Rachel
Regina Rooks
Robinsunne
Rosemary Griffin
Rosie Rowe
Rosie Rowe (more)
Sarah
Sheila
Sophie
Sophie (more)
Steph
Steph
Teri
TJ
Ursula Clamer
Viki Banaszak

  

Comments

[Steph]

OOh wow Michelle, I've just posted a bacground using the scraping technique.
I'm at http://purplelotusart.blogspot.com

Thank you for sharing.. I'll try out using the masks and stencils...
cheers Steph

[Brigitte]

Not a new technique to me, but it's a fun technique ! Using masks and stencils is new to me, since I don't really own these, but I am going to make some and experiment. Thanks !

[RosieB]

I just found this! What a great idea! I'm hoping to join in and also checking back on the past assignments so I can play with them too.
Thanks for sharing this, you've put so much work into it :)

[gizem]

Hi Michelle,
is it anything but a brush or is it just credit card kinda things? :) for instance is a sponge allowed?
and on the other hand i dont have a blog, can i put my flickr link?

thanks for answering this newbie :)

all the best from Istanbul..
Gizem

[michelle ward]

Steph - wow, that was quick! Great timing.

Brigitte - looking forward to seeing how you have scraped your work.

RosieB - Glad you found us.

Gizem - great question! A sponge won't give you the same kind of application a card would.
If you don't have an old credit card you could use the edge of a piece of cardboard.
Try cutting a piece from a box - like a cereal or cracker box.
You do not have to have a blog - a flickr link is perfect!
Hope you'll join us!

[gizem]

Thank you for the answers! I am definitly up for it :D

[Karen]

I LOVED this challenge...... thankyou Michelle

the only problem was STOPPING!

You can see (some!) of mine here :)

http://littlecraftingmiss.blogspot.com/2010/09/in-scrape-in-garden-challenge-44-at-gpp.html

Playing with stencils and masks tomorrow!x

[Gil Jussara]

Fantastic!!! I Loved this challange. my head is full of ideas to put this Crusade!! Thank you, Michelle.

[Kathryn - Collage Diva]

It has been a while since I jumped on a crusade. Once again synchronicity strikes. I was painting today (6 glorious hours) and when I was cleaning and scraping my brayer I was enjoying the scraped colors that look much like what you are doing here. I was thinking how I wanted to make some painted papers in this style. Hours later I happen to swing by here and look what I found! Yeah!

Thank you as always for the inspiration.

{soul hugs}
Kathryn, Collage Diva

[linda]

Oh, i've always loved this technique...I find it really freeing to just work with the colors and create cool textured backgrounds. Here's my little experimentation... http://www.tortagialla.com/2010/09/07/lets-scrape-some-paint/

[teri]

Fun! Here's a link to mine: http://quinceberry.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-team-challenge-44-in-scrape.html

[Jenny Doh]

I scraped. And I feel like a rock star. http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendo/2010/09/street-team-crusade-44.html

[Lizbeth]

This was a fun challenge! I love to get sloppy and messy and get paint under my fingernails!

[Melanie Philpott]

Hi Michelle, I had great fun with this challenge last night - thank you! Here's my link:

http://messbymelanie.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-team-crusade-no44-in-scrape.html

[Jessica Boctor]

I was excited by this challenge because I was able to use a credit card we had just paid off :) Here is my link: http://www.phantomblonde.com/gpp-street-team-in-a-scrape

[Rachel]

Hi Michelle. This is a fun challenge! I played around yesterday and found that it produced very random results, which is probably good as one cannot tighten up and be too precise :) Here is my link:
http://rachel27b.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/in-a-scrape/

[Marilyn Podoll]

that was fun!!!!

[Rachel]

Hi again Michelle. Thank you for your encouragement and suggestion on my page. Just to let you know that I tried out your idea and added it to my blog :)
Rachel (rachel27b.wordpress.com)

[Jackie]

Thanks for a great crusade, Michelle. I loved doing this and was more successful than previous attempts. You can find my first set of pages here. If I get time I want to try it again with stencils!

[patcrafts]

I have just recently found your site and I love the Crusades, fantastic. I have attempted the TYPOGRAPHY crusade and you can see it on my blog. I am having a go at the SCRAPE one and will post that later, infact I want to go back and work my way through all of the crusades.
http://www.patacake-patcrafts.blogspot.com/

[Michelle Brown]

Brilliant Challenge! This was SO much fun!

http://aztecmichelle.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/gpp-crusade-no-44-in-a-scrape/

Long live the Land of Paint Scraping! (and Queen Michelle, of course!)

[Cath]

Ooh, I did enjoy this one. I've often used a credit card/scraper with gesso, etc, but never let myself go to this extent. Lots of fun.

Thanks for the challenge.

http://katykrunch.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-crusade-44-paint-scraping.html

Cath

[Jessica Walthall]

After lurking here for a long time i'm finally joining in! i've posted my results on my blog. Thanks!

http://handmadebyjessica.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-team-crusade-no44.html

[jean]

oo michelle, i LOVED this technique! thank you sooo much!! here is my first one...will definitely do more of this!!

http://bluebirdslivinginthemeadow.blogspot.com/2010/09/scraping-by-with-michelle-ward.html

*jean*

[iHanna]

Yes, revisiting my favorite way to spread paint:

http://www.ihanna.nu/blog/?p=1171

Thanks for your yummy images, I will keep scraping now!

[Gez]

Fabulous pages Michelle. :) This technique is fairly new to me so it was great fun to have a picture guide. :)
I have blogged my first attempt here...
http://gezzybscraftybits.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-team-crusade-no-44-in-scrape.html
Looking forward to trying the Gesso method with the water spray next. Thank You for a brilliant crusade so glad I found you all.xx
Thank you to everyone for all the lovely comments I received last month. Gez.xx

[Rosie]

I love your explanations and photos - I always find myself inspired and joyously await each new month's Crusade!! I have had a go at this and loved it - it has to be one of my fave ways to create backgrounds... I shall deffo make more!!

http://alteredartandstuff.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/in-a-scrape/

[Cath]

This was the perfect challenge for me just now - it took me to a happy place. Thanks Michelle. http://cathsheard.wordpress.com/2010/09/12/crusade-44-in-a-scrape/

[Karen Campbell]

Yeah! I finally had enough time to participate in one of Michelle's fun challenges! Here is a fabric background I did with pint scraping ...

http://karensaltereddreamz.blogspot.com/2010/09/scraped-fabric.html

[Kim Tedrow]

Another great challenge! Thanks Michelle!
http://kimtedrow.blogspot.com

[patcrafts]

I have just posted "in a scrape" on my blog http://patacake-patcrafts.blogspot.com/
Thank you for such a great challenge I have really enjoyed playing

[Kim Mailhot]

A Sunday afternoon that is kind of grey meant that I could play it away...
Thanks for the fun inspiration, Beautiful Michelle !
Off to visit some crusaders...
Big Hugs !
http://queen-of-arts.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-team-44-in-scrape.html

[Steph]

Hi Michelle
I've posted 2 more pages

http://purplelotusart.blogspot.com/2010/09/lets-scrape-and-monoprint-it.html

cheers!
steph

[dawn]

I am back for more fun! :)

http://catharticcreativity.blogspot.com/2010/09/playing-in-my-art-journal-again.html

[Cindi Picou]

Woohoo!! Now that I've started, I can't stop! This is great - thanks Michelle, for the inspiration!

http://cpicou.blogspot.com/2010/09/playing-along-with-gpp-network-street.html

[Jane]

Me too, this is great FUN! Here is my first round: Thank you Michelle!
http://paintedheartstudio.blogspot.com/

[Kari DeSaulnier]

I loved this challenge and had so much fun creating textures and working with color this way! Here my link:
http://embracinggraceeveryday.blogspot.com

[Paula]

Hi Michelle! Lots of fun...as always. I'll be playing some more with this one. Here's my link:

http://littlescrapsofmagic.typepad.com/little_scraps_of_magic/

[Mona]

Me too .... me too .. here they are:
http://alcorart.blogspot.com/2010/09/crusade-nr-44-in-scrape.html

[Lay Hoon]

I love to join
http://mescrap.blogspot.com/2010/09/crusade-44-in-scrape.html

Thank you Michelle for the fun !!

[Brigitte]

I had so much fun, I want to do more !! LOL Thanks for another awesome challenge ;-) Here's my blogpost : http://scrappassiedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/crusade-no-44-in-scrape.html

[Jackie Wood]

Happy to be back crusading again
http://explorecreatelearn.typepad.com/explore_create_learn/2010/09/crusade-44-in-a-scrape.html

Thanks for the fun!

[Rosie]

This has become an obsession with me for now, Michelle!! Here's a journal spread in my Long Tall Skinny book that is so chunky with texture... I went "thick"!! Thanks for the ongoing inspiration!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22541252@N03/4995028161/

[Helen]

Next time I am going to use gesso first, but time is a problem this month so I am glad I could join. The technique is great I think, lots of possibilities and it is fast. Thanks again for creating a wonderful challenge.

[Helena]

Once again - great crusade!
Here is my little page: http://ehelena.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/autumn-crusade-no-44/

Thank you, Michelle!

[Ann Briggs]

Glad I found this crusade, love it.
Here are a couple of pages I've done http://flutterbycrafter.blogspot.com/2010/09/crusade-no-44.html

[Brigitte]

I did a few more, some smaller projects (ATC backgrounds). Such a fun Crusade !
http://scrappassiedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/meer-verven-met-creditcard.html

[Daphne]

I too am glad I have found this Crusade. Here is my post:
http://sewinart.blogspot.com/2010/09/gpp-street-team-crusade-44.html

[MissKoolAid]

One of my favourite ways to make backgrounds.
Here is a background done for a spread in my art journal: http://misskoolaid.blogspot.com/2010/09/crusade-44-in-scrape.html

I will add more next week for sure. Loving this crusade!
Sophie

[Melanie]

Hi Michelle, I'm back again! I created a notebook as a gift for a friend and crusaded on the covers!

http://messbymelanie.blogspot.com/2010/09/notebook-for-chum.html