I hope you have had a wonderful Easter weekend so far, just one more day left of the long weekend, enjoy.
I have been experimenting with the Wendy Vecchi archival reinkers and blending solution to be able to roller them onto plain card-stock. It works really well, but a little flat. So I rollered some white gesso lightly over the top. When that was dry I dipped the card into some watery distress stains. At this point I was happy with the background.
I have been experimenting with the Wendy Vecchi archival reinkers and blending solution to be able to roller them onto plain card-stock. It works really well, but a little flat. So I rollered some white gesso lightly over the top. When that was dry I dipped the card into some watery distress stains. At this point I was happy with the background.
The butterfly is from Tim's Butterfly Duo which is a die with an embossing folder to create the texture. I swiped it with some white acrylic paint before misting it and adding distress stains.
I used a small brown tag and dragged some gesso over it and dried it before using crackle paste through Tim's doily stencil. When that was dry I splodge on a little vintage photo distress stain and spritzed it with water so that it ran in all the nooks and crannies.
Gathering some other elements, I set about creating a collage with one of the new gorgeous photobooth photos.
The archival inks used are hydrangea, forget-me-not, cornflower archival blue reinkers and also played with adding some orange blossom, dandelion and carnation red straight from the pad onto the craft mat.
Fantastic colours, textures and embellishments Brenda, your page is stunning :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. So much texture and detail.
ReplyDeleteHello Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous, I am loving the texture that you have created on the Tag and your butterfly looks stunning.
Smiles:)
Sue
Hi Brenda, love this creation with great techniques and textures...I adore your butterfly.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Easter Monday!
xxx Margreet
Fabulous tag Brenda, love the crackle and your background. Sue C x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful composition Brenda and I love the gorgeous crackled background you created! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteThe constant flow of beautiful butterflies is making me long for summer on this sunny day :D XXX
ReplyDeleteThat background is amazing - a wonderful creation using lots of techniques - brilliant !!!! x Hilda
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic work of art!!! Many thanks for the making of <3 Hugs Dagmar
ReplyDeleteWonderful colours and textures, the background is fabulous.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Wow gorgeous !! Love the way you did the background on the tag.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, Brenda! I love the textures. The butterfly looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteStunning effects Brenda. Your butterfly is fabulous. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteLovely! Really like the butterfly :-)
ReplyDeleteSally
A fabulous background Brenda and such a fabulous composition on the top! Jennie x
ReplyDeletesuch wonderful backgrounds for your awesome art
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Stunning with amazing texture and crackles.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
A gorgeous creation, great texture and details.
ReplyDeletegorgeous, especially the butterfly caught my eye!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous backgrounds and texture. Love the colour palette and the textural butterfly is gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteJust so fabulous! LOVE the background, the texture on the tag...fabulous...and love the photo...and love the butterfly...and and and!!! All the way around wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful use of the TH doily stencil, Brenda!! The crackle paste and colors against that lightly gessoed background are fabulous! LOVE your little butterfly - beautiful coloring to accentuate the embossing. And not least, your layering overall is beautiful.... will bookmark this for further study on that, asI do not have that knack! Hope you had a good Easter holiday xxx Lynn
ReplyDeleteStunning textures, colors and embellishments, Brenda! Absolutely fabulous page! I love your amazingly colored butterfly! Outstanding creation!
ReplyDeleteHugs :)
Branka xxx
Just gorgeous, the background on the tag is to die for, love it.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting, Angela x
GF, I love your experimenting project! Wow! The tag itself is gorgeous with such amazing texture! Lovely project! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful make with fabulous colors, texture and composition! That butterfly is just stunning!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Brenda! Love the layers and the textures and that lovely butterfly! Just Fab!! XOXO-Shari
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Brenda! Love the layers and the textures and that lovely butterfly! Just Fab!! XOXO-Shari
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background, fabulous crackle texture on the tag, and the butterfly is a wonderful centrepiece. Another wonderful make.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Wonderful Brenda, love that background technique, beautiful effect!
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