Hi everyone! HELEN here with you for my January project, post & video.
I have a page full of Lindy’s Stamp Gang possibilities, to share with you today!!
I started out with watercolour paper for my base, which I treated with
Cowabunga Copper Starburst Spray, applied with a sponge, gradually
adding more & more water up towards the top, for an ombre effect.
I used Bodacious Blush & Midnight Rendevous Raven for misting
& splattering over the top of my ombre background. All 3 mists
come from the “Totally 80’s”set available HERE.
For additional texture I added some cheesecloth, which I applied using gel medium
then went over with gesso. I glittered up my butterflies randomly using
”Pretty in Pink”glitter from the ”Totally 80’s” art glitter set available here.
I used some beautiful, sturdy chipboard from 2 Crafty Chipboard {Australia}
& embossed it using “Midnight Copper”embossing powder, sponged with gesso.
For the leafy stems, also from 2Crafty Chipboard, I used Tannenbaum Green Gold
Embossing Powder, also sponged over with gesso.
I used some beautiful Prima “Bella” flowers, which I treated to a coating
of “Pretty in Pink” Starburst spray misting, followed by a dab of gel medium
then a light coating of “Pretty in Pink”glitter too.
I randomly glitter-dipped the butterflies too using the same pink art glitter.
I love the softness the cheesecloth gives & adhering with gel medium
is perfect for it & sponging with gesso adds extra adhesion plus an artsy look.
I also used some lovely gold/silver combo twine which I bunched up under each flower
before hot-gluing it in place. My video has plenty of tips & tricks to learn from &
covers most aspects of this layout. Unfortunately some parts got corrupted – seems
to happen when you are trying to condense a couple of hours filming into 10 minutes!
