Beautiful

Hi there Creatives!

I was sorting out my photographs and found this picture of my niece as a little girl. She was so cute and I thought the photograph will go perfectly with the new Watercolor paper collection from Little Birdie.

I love the fussy cut page and started by cutting out the beautiful watercolour flower bouquets.

I wanted to add some background interest to a pink Watercolour paper to create more depth. I first painted the page completely with clear Gesso. Then I applied LB White Gesso randomly with a baby wipe to soften the colour.

A favourite technique that I've started to use recently is image transfer. I love it! First I tore small pieces of patterned paper and apply Soft Gel Medium to the printed side. I placed them face down on the background paper and dried it with a heat tool. Once it was dry, I wet the back with water and gently rub the paper from the image until there was no paper left.

Then I applied LB Crackle Paste randomly across the page and stencilled with Passion Pink Sparkle Paste through the LB Script stencil. I distressed the edges, trimmed it a little smaller and adhered it to the green card-stock.

I used two different pieces of pattern paper to layer behind the picture as well as Sisal. The flower cluster is formed with fussy cut flowers, some raised with foam tape, others flat and a variety of pink flowers. I also added die-cut white card-stock leaves.

The Primed Chipboard title, "Beautiful" is placed off centre on a small flower cluster (fussy cut and paper flowers). Although the Little Birdie chipboard is primed, I painted it with white Gesso to make it stand out more.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you found a little inspiration here.

Happy Creative Play until next time!

Ezme

I used the following Little Birdie products:

• Little Birdie Flowers: Andrea  pink flowers
• Little Birdie Flowers: Ariel Pearl  pink flowers
• Soft Gel Medium
• Heavy Gel Medium
• White Gesso
• Crackle Paste
• Sparkle paste:
• Chevron in Aquarelle Patterned Paper
• Watercolor Floral Ballet
• Primed Chipboard title

Other products used:

• Card-stock
• Clear Gesso
• Die cut leaves

Altered Hand

Hi there Creatives!

This time I altered a wooden artist hand model. I decided on a  vintage theme. This was great fun, I hope it inspires you to also create a mixed media altered project.

Let's start!

I first adhered the hand to a MDF gift box that I turned upside down. The gift box will be the foot piece of my vintage hand statue. I use the Net Design Primed Chipboard to cut in pieces and adhered it to the eight sides of the polygon with Heavy Gel Medium. I also adhered some lace to the hand for  texture.

Then I painted it all with white Gesso and added some Crackle Paste randomly to add texture, interest and depth.

I also painted a cherub and frame with white Gesso and the small canvass with Crackle paint.  

Tip: the thicker you apply the Crackle Paint, the bigger the cracks are.

Once it was all dry I used Mocha Color Splash to add depth in the cracks and crannies. I sprayed and lifted the excess spray with a baby Wipe until I was happy with the result. I dry brushed with white gesso again on the hand and when it was dry, with a little Golden Glaze.

I followed the same procedure on the chipboard on the foot piece. I wiped away the access and dry brushed with Golden Glaze again.  I also used  Drift Wood Chalk Paint on the top of the foot piece.

The white flowers needed some depth, so I used the Mocha Color Splash to give depth in the centers . And to brighten them up, I painted with a Coral watercolour paint on the petals, and then dry brushed with Golden Glaze Tinted Metallic paint around the edges of the flowers and the stamens. I dusted with a little Mica Powder.

I sprayed the small frame with Mocha Color Splash to give depth and dry bushed with the Golden Glaze Metallic Tinted paint to give the gilded  illusion. The Cherub was also sprayed with Mocha Color Splash and the access wiped away with a Baby Wipe. I adhered a small piece of scrapbook paper to the canvas as background for the Cherub.

And that's it!  I hope you enjoyed the tutorial, until next time!

Happy Crafting!

I used the following Little Birdie products:

• Tinted Metallic Paint: Golden Glaze
• Little Birdie Color Splash: Mocha
• Primed Chipboard: Net Design
• Little Birdie Flowers: Natalie Moon Light
• Soft Gel Medium
• White Gesso
• Chalk Paint : Drift Wood
• Mica Power
• Amor Mio Patterned Paper

Other products used:

• Artist hand model
• Polygon MDF gift box
• Resin frame
• Resin Cherub
• Small canvas