"Memories" Layout

For this layout titled "Memories" , I  decided to  try a masculine page.  The picture I used is from the Tim Holtz idea-ology "Found Relatives – Occasions" collection.

The black border around the page has some drywall tape followed by a couple of layers of Liquitex Acrylic Gesso, some Distress Crackle Paint, and homemade texture paste (recipe is found at gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca) with Prima's Weaving  stencil. The flowers on the page are from Prima's Debutante collection and I added some glitter to highlight the flowers. I made the leaf vine using Wild Orchid Crafts' leaves. Along with some stamping in spots, I used the Tim Holtz Crackle stencil to sort of "stamp" some Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray in Cattail Copper Brown.

Using my Silhouette Portrait and the software, I made the title and the clock by the picture. To color it, I mixed some black and brown acrylic paint with Liquitex Glass Bead Gel – the acrylic paint adds a matte finish when used with the gel.  When dry, I brushed some black distress paint over the raised portions of the beads to make it sort of rusty looking.

I am so thankful for my Prima distressing tool for this project! Since I began playing around with mixed media, I think that carpal tunnel syndrome is trying to sneak into my hands and wrists (but it's worth it!).

Hopefully you enjoyed this "masculine" style, heirloom layout. For a more complete list of products, check out my www.scrapbook.com gallery (http://www.scrapbook.com/gallery/image/layout/5562183.html).

"Wonderful" Layout - VIDEO TUTORIAL

My newest layout is titled "Wonderful", and it is my entry for the More Than Words Challenge for February, 2016. I also uploaded a video tutorial for this layout toward the end of this post. 

The February, 2016 challenge can be found here.

The word this month is wonderful, and I chose to use it for the title to go along with the beautiful picture of the sunrise on my layout. The colors in the sky that morning were stunning – needless to say I was full of wonder! It almost seemed too perfect.

For the creative challenge, I used several kinds of sparkle on my layout: gold glitter, Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst colors (two-toned shimmer), Prima Color Bloom Sprays with shimmer, gems, and Liquitex Glass Bead gel. The following two pictures really capture the sparkle  much better than the other pictures (I had to use my flash in low light).

I used my Silhouette Portrait to cut the title I designed in the software and to cut the doily by the picture. For this project, I used Liquitex cs Acrylic Gesso and Liquitex Glass Bead Gel. The roses around the picture are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the other flowers are from Prima's Epiphany collection.

Here are some angle shots:

Hopefully my video tutorial will be insightful and I hope you enjoy it!  Any comments, questions, or suggestions (including criticisms!) are encouraged. Have a wonderful day!