Continuing with my ScrapThat! kit for July - here is my
next layout "Grade 11 Dance" that I am showing in full, together
with close up photos & supplies list. Once again I altered
the printed papers & the cardstock using a varitey of mediums.
I added gesso to white out some areas to be semi-transparent
then added some paints and mists for more texture & interest.
I am particularly loving the "drip effect" right now, which is
more easily achieved if you reduce the absorbency of the
paper by first painting over it with gel medium.
The cardstock was mid-green & as I prefer working with darker
shades I painted it (just around the edges as that's all that
ends up showing) then dry brushed it with gesso & used
Ranger Liquid Pearls (Peacock) to highlight certain areas,
using my finger to spread it on.
I recoloured all the yellow flowers from the add-on to match
the papers then "sugar-coated" them in clear glitter & defined
their centres with Liquid Pearls {Peacock}. I used the Prima
flower packaging on my layout too, recoloured the alphas as
they were a pale celery green & outlined them for definition.
I cut up the Prima vine & spread it around the edges of my
photo, which I defined with my new Martha Stewart
"Swirling Lace" punch as well as adhering the crochet
ribbon across the top & bottom.
I broke up a doily & scrunched bits of it up & pushed them
under my flower clusters, securing them with glue-dots.
The flower you see above started out yellow as you can see below.
I used the canvas flowers below too, after dying them
with emerald green mists (Use a few shades if possible
so that it looks more natural & shaded).
Once everything was dry I dry-brushed over with some
gesso to lift everything a bit & added some stencilling
using modelling paste, around the edges of the photo
and embellishments, to define the areas & help the photo
"pop" off the background.
And lastly this is the top section of my layout & shows
the flowers & vines branching across the top & meeting in the
centre to completely encompass the photograph. I hope
you enjoyed that little tour around my page :)
Supplies List for "Grade 11 Dance" Layout.
Cardstock - Bazzill
Printed Papers - Fabscraps "Organics" Collection
Prima Packaging
Gesso & Gel Medium - Claudine Helmuth
Paint - Creative Talents Dusty Blue
Modeling Paste - Reeves
Liquid Pearls - Ranger - Peacock
Green Mists - Granny Smith Apple Green {Maya Road}
Meadow Green {Tattered Angels}
Blue Grass - Studio Calico
Flowers - Petaloo & Pink Paislee
Vines - Prima
Alphas - EK Success
Crochet lace, flowers, papers, burlap & alphas - all
from ScrapThat! July 2012 kit
Doily, Glitter {Clear & Green} - stash
Journaling Pen Artline 200 FINE 0.4 Shachihata
Punch - Martha Stewart Swirling Lace
30 comments:
Beautiful Helen...I love what you're doing with these flowers...hope things are improving!
Alison xx
Very pretty - but then you know I am rather partial to a bit of green;)
AAAA-MAZING transformation....can hardly believe what that flower started out as & your peacock blue colour is STUNNING...drips look great:):):) Looks like your blogger is behaving now?????
I love this one too and great tip on the drippings I love them too
Wowwwwwwww! This is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Helen! I love love love the photo, the colors and loving the FLOWERS!!!!
Wow how amazing your LO!
Beautiful and sparkly and wonderful, Helen! I really love how you've framed that gorgeous photo with all that floral goodness..nice job!!
Sweet layout for a sweet photo! I love how you recolored your embellishments--you show how versatile these items really can be.
I am loving your mixed-media avatar a LOT! The picture is popping off the page surrounded by all the brights and the peacock hues are simply fabulous :)
Oooh...I love the green hues! Just so soothing. Gotta try the trick with the liquid pearls...I love the effect! :)
Such a gorgeous layout Helen!
Absolutely gorgeous. Love the fresh colour combo and all those wonderful flowers.
Hop on over to Doing Life - for a chance to win some lovely digi stamps.
Hugs
DesÃre
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Helen I've just found your blog for the first time. I have become a follower not only because I think your work is fantastic but because you've got the best profile intro I've ever read!
Great work on the flowers here Helen. And the background,...oh yes !! I love that!! Nice to see these beautiful young people. I so wish them all the best for thir future.
Just a stunning combination! :-)
you have created yet another masterpiece!!love this:)
Oh Man oh Man I adore this one. Beautiful colours, and it all has such a glorious sheen and polish to it Helen.
Your attention to detail is amazing!
I love how easily you change backgrounds and flowers to suit what you want to achieve. Lovely layout.
love his one! lovely colors!
Well you certainly turned those drab flowers into something spectacular, love the emerald green tone, and I love how the colours make the photo just pop from the page. Gorgeous!!! PS - Ducks don't have a name, my son just calles them ducky, lol
Wow!!! This LO is truly amazing!! Love every little detail! ~ Blessings, Tracey
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WOW Helen! What a stunning layout! Such a beautiful photo! Love the burst of color Thanks for inspiring!
Gorgeous LO helen... Love the bakground and how you frame the photo with the flowers..
Wow wow wow... Helen this layout is utterly stunning!!! You are amazing!!! this totally rock!!! hugs...xoxo
Wonderful, gorgeous, love it. The colours are amazing, love the pic and the design is just awesome. You are on fire.
Truly madly love it! Gorgeous color combo... just fantastic!
Loving the painted work on this page Helen - you have really bought the photo to life on the page!
Ooh YES the photo really stands out beautifully!! Fabulous how you transformed everything to fit in with your design, marvellous job with the mists! love the glitter you added to the blooms too. The greens really give such a soft and calming feel to your page Helen, lovely stuff! xoxo
I am so glad you told us how you transformed your flowers! Very awesome! I always enjoy the explanations the most! I agree with Eila, very soothing right there!!!
Wow! Just beautiful Helen! Love the flowers in the circle...looks fab!
Far OUT! another GORGEOUS design Helen.... Again that background looks AMAZING & just love what you have done with the flowers!!!
Love this page to bits! I love the vibrant blues and greens! Gorgeous!
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