My layout did not start this way, but my granddaughter's face inspired me and I had a lot of fun. Ali's hair, Juliet's paper for a background and a lot of fun playing with inks and paints...I call this the perfect storm.
Break-It-Down
I'm going to try to hit the highlights. It you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or email me at dspaperstudio@aol.com.
The photo was taken by her mother on a smart phone. What a perfect moment to capture!
Juliet
While I was working on another layout idea I had accidentally adhered something to the background paper. I panicked and reached for the cleaner. I spritzed before I realized I had picked up was the wrong cleaner. That is where the orange-ish color on the left side came from. Cool effect.
Frame
...is from Technique Tuesday. Covered in gesso and painted with Tim Holtz Distress Paint, tarnished brass. I used my Glossy Accents with ScraPerfects No Clog Writing Cap to get the tiny lines I needed to add Martha Stewart's Mico-Beads.
forever mine heart
The chipboard is from Maya Road painted with gesso. Ken Oliver's Color Burst created the colors. Dried with a heat gun.
Tim Holtz Mixed Media Dies
I have the original set of dies but haven't used them. I could not figure out how to use it on a layout. I saw a layout by Aida Haron from CHA 2015 using the die. I lifted and used a different die. Everything else is original, but this was such a great idea I'm going to work to expand the possibilities. Thanks Aida.
I used the trial piece I cut to create a stencil for the white "dots" then added Glitz rub-ons for the gold "dots."
Butterfly
...is from Blue Fern Studio. Gessoed. I applied multiple colors of Ken Oliver's Color Burst. Heat dried.
Here is the TRICKY part. I added Tim Holtz's Distress Crackle. When you wet watercolor then it continues to react like watercolor. In order to get my crackle applied I dabbed it in large amounts. I let it set for a few minutes and then moved it to a different position on my mat. I did this several times. The crackled will flow off the chipboard when there is too much. This keeps you from moving the watercolor around with a brush lessening the color effect you created. Let dry.
Leftovers
The pattered piece to the left was left over from cutting out flowers. It was a whim, but I like it. Left over mulberry paper, left over strips of paper, leftover rubons, left over mask from Technique Tuesday.
Can you tell I had fun?
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Break-It-Down
I'm going to try to hit the highlights. It you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or email me at dspaperstudio@aol.com.
The photo was taken by her mother on a smart phone. What a perfect moment to capture!
Juliet
While I was working on another layout idea I had accidentally adhered something to the background paper. I panicked and reached for the cleaner. I spritzed before I realized I had picked up was the wrong cleaner. That is where the orange-ish color on the left side came from. Cool effect.
Frame
...is from Technique Tuesday. Covered in gesso and painted with Tim Holtz Distress Paint, tarnished brass. I used my Glossy Accents with ScraPerfects No Clog Writing Cap to get the tiny lines I needed to add Martha Stewart's Mico-Beads.
forever mine heart
The chipboard is from Maya Road painted with gesso. Ken Oliver's Color Burst created the colors. Dried with a heat gun.
Tim Holtz Mixed Media Dies
I have the original set of dies but haven't used them. I could not figure out how to use it on a layout. I saw a layout by Aida Haron from CHA 2015 using the die. I lifted and used a different die. Everything else is original, but this was such a great idea I'm going to work to expand the possibilities. Thanks Aida.
I used the trial piece I cut to create a stencil for the white "dots" then added Glitz rub-ons for the gold "dots."
...is from Blue Fern Studio. Gessoed. I applied multiple colors of Ken Oliver's Color Burst. Heat dried.
Here is the TRICKY part. I added Tim Holtz's Distress Crackle. When you wet watercolor then it continues to react like watercolor. In order to get my crackle applied I dabbed it in large amounts. I let it set for a few minutes and then moved it to a different position on my mat. I did this several times. The crackled will flow off the chipboard when there is too much. This keeps you from moving the watercolor around with a brush lessening the color effect you created. Let dry.
Leftovers
The pattered piece to the left was left over from cutting out flowers. It was a whim, but I like it. Left over mulberry paper, left over strips of paper, leftover rubons, left over mask from Technique Tuesday.
Can you tell I had fun?
If you enjoyed, would you share this post/layout through Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook or whatever is your choice social media? Thanks. Leave a comment if you did and I would love to check it out.
Create Memories / Pass Them On
I certainly can, don't you love it when it all comes together and you love it!!! Beautiful, so you.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning, Debby! That photo! The details! Love it all! :)
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Absolutely gorgeous. Love it all!
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