Make a Wish!

Hi there Creatives!

This time I really stretched my boundaries and worked with colour out of my comfort zone! I normally like to work with more subdued colors, but I thought :  let me be adventurous and go for Yellow! 

This photo taken of my daughter on her seventeenth Birthday is so whimsical and filled with glorious yellows and gold, perfect for this layout!

I created the background on paper from my stash and yellow paper from the Little Birdie Chevrons in Aquarelle Collection. I tore a piece and adhered it a little off side . I applied Mixed Media Paste through the LB Script Stencil.

I sprayed Tangerine and Lime Splash Color Splash randomly. I also splattered with watered down white Gesso and Golden Glaze Tinted Metallic Paint across the page.

The LB Chipboard is already primed therefor it is easy to paint the Golden Glaze   Tinted Metallic paint on it. I really love the little wreath.

To create the layered effect behind the photograph, I used old book paper and an off cut piece of paper from my stash. I tucked the chipboard and leaves in behind the photo and added some leaves. finally I adhered the flowers and some self adhesive pearls.

Here are some close up photos:

I hope this leaves you inspired to create and try out these gorgeous Little Birdie products!

Until next time: happy creating!

I used the following Little Birdie products:

• Chevron in Aquarelle
• Little Birdie Flowers:
• Little Birdie Roses
• Primed chipboard: Tassel Berry
• Primed chipboard: Cherry Wreath
• Primed chipboard: Happy Birthday Words
• White Gesso
• Tangerine Color Splash
• Lime Splash Color Splash
• Mixed Media Paste

Blessed

Hi there Creatives!

I’m back again with another layout. I really enjoy using the Texture Brew papers to create an interesting background for layouts. This time I combined it with a peachy color from the “Chevron in Aquarelle” paper pack.

Let me show you what I did.

Although Little Birdies chipboard words are primed already, I wanted it whiter so I painted it with the white Gesso. I also painted the Cloud tags with white Gesso.

I used a Wet Wipe to apply the white Gesso to the background. I find it applies the Gesso more evenly.

To create the background I tore 2 pieces of the blue-ish wood grain paper to leave a “window’ in the middle of the page. Again I applied Gesso with a Wet Wipe. I also stenciled with Grainy texture paste and the stencil. I splattered with the Berry Blast Color Splash and white Gesso, and layered some old book paper and leftover patterned paper where I wanted to place the photograph.

I created an embellishment cluster with a Little Birdie flower and Cloud tag and some other elements.

I first adhered a small piece Cheesecloth before I placed the photograph, and created an embellishment frame around the photograph using flowers the title and the Cloud tag.

To finish off, I stamped a little and splattered some more with the Berry Blast, I  added some Crystals.

I hope this leaves you inspired to create and try out these gorgeous Little Birdie products!

Until next time: Happy creating!

I used the following Little Birdie products:

• Texture Brew paper pack

• Chevron in Aquarelle

• Little Birdie Flowers:Natalie Moonlight

• Primed chipboard: Cloud Tags

• Primed chipboard: Words

• White Gesso

• Gel Medium

• Cheesecloth

• Grainy Texture Paste

Live, Laugh, Love

Hi there Creatives!

I love the "Texture Brew" paper collection from Little Birdie. It is so versatile, it can form the basis of any layout. Perfect for these black and white photographs of my daughter!

Live, Laugh, Love

Let's start

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Step 1

For the background I used a grey colored woodgrain paper from the Texture Brew Collection as frame and a newsprint paper as background. I layered a few pieces of torn woodgrain and other paper and dry brushed with Little Birdie White Gesso. Then I splattered with Berry Blast Color Splash, Black Gesso and White Gesso and stenciled with the "Spotty Stencil and Distress Ink.

Step 1

Step 2

Although the Little Birdie Chipboards are primed already, I painted the "Enchanted Scroll"  and "Live, Laugh Love" Word Chipboard with White and Black Gesso .

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Step 3

As contrast I also painted some of the red flowers with Black gesso. The photographs were raised and layered over Little Birdie cheesecloth, with the chipboard scrolls and flowers tucked in behind them.

Step 4

Finally I added the title words. To finish the layout off I added a few Rub-on arrows and a photo tag.

I hope this leaves you inspired to create something beautiful!

I used the following Little Birdie supplies for this single page layout:

• Cheese Cloth
• Primed Chipboard – Live Laugh Love
• Primed Chipboard – Enchanting Scroll
• Boutique Elements – Rosalind Sangria Roses
• “Spotty” Stencil
• Acrylic Soft Gel
• Texture Brew Paper Pack - 12inch x 12inch
• White gesso
• Black Gesso
• Color Splash Berry Blast