Friday 30 October 2015

Ode to Coffee Layout - Studio 75 - Yummy Collection






Hello everyone!  I'm back today with a new layout for Studio 75, 
using their Yummy Collection.  These papers are naturally BRIGHT!
But they have some lovely neutrals within the collection & as you can 
see I muted down the bright reds & yellows using gesso, paste & inks.


You can view this post up on the Studio 75 blog HERE, where I link
 up to all the specific products I used from the Studio 75 store.  


I used many of the papers & elements, that I fussy-cut out, from the Yummy Collection,
as my background & layers behind my photos as well as for embellishments


I uploaded the image below to my Instagram account HERE to show how 
my page began & how it was transformed through mixed media techniques!


It's a technique I use a lot - cutting various thicknesses of pattern paper, layering & adhering
the pieces over teach other then stencilling over, followed by misting, followed by gesso
applied with an old gift card - the PERFECT tool to spread in different thicknesses


I absolutely LOVED creating this page over the weekend - just relaxing in my studio
for several hours, throwing paint at paper & watching things evolve.  Bliss...


As well as Studio 75 products I added some texture through twine & holey ribbon as 
well as staples, crochet doilies & a gold metal coffee cup pin, plus a few flairs.  


Of course I also added plenty of mixed media too - modeling paste, a few different
 coloured mists & some heavy gesso, as well as my home-made white mist &
a couple of ink colours together with some background stamps.


The Yummy Collection is sooo beautiful & so easy to subdue through the use of mediums.
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7 comments:

Margaret Mifsud said...

Love this page Helen!! Awesome background .. if you hadn't shown the before and afters, I would never have believed the difference!! LOL!! Bet you had a lot of fun with this one! Gorgeous!! xx

Jean Bullock said...

Wonderful page. I love it. It's amazing to see the transformation into the finished project.

Lizzy Hill said...

MM reigns supreme....just AMAZING!!!! And of course, any LO glorifying coffee is PERFECTION to me!!!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Wow wow wow!! This is gorgeous! LOVING the colors and all those amazing textures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kathy Bradley said...

I love everything about this beautiful layout! Your background is wonderful and it looks so much better with the muted colors and your design is awesome. I love the little sparklies here and there too.

Mitralee said...

Yes! A page that describes how I am feeling right this very moment up before the sun and waiting for the java! I can hear it....the coffee pot had better hurry up! Love the bright colors peaking out and that little coffee tag! Super pretty photos too! Hugs!

Debbie Standard said...

Love this - your background is just amazing!