Hello! Gigi is here to show you a new project using
another fantastic StencilGirl stencil.
Today I would like to share with you a fun Irish summertime scrapbook page.
I hope you’ll create a page with me. The process is very easy and exciting. So let’s
start!
Stencil I used: Traci Bautista’s Love Collage Stencil
1. I planned
I would do a custom made background paper again with mixed-media technique. So,
first I permanently fixed the paper with washi tape onto my desk. You can use
Scotch tape or masking tape as well. But it is very important to secure your
paper all along of its four edges when you are decorating your paper with mixed
media technique. If you do this way, despite of the moisture of the medium you
put on during the creative process, when the layers dried completely, your
paper will be plain again.
2.
At the first step, with a
quick whipping motion I was
splattering 6 shades of drawing ink onto the paper. I imagined that I would
achieve some kind of rainbow, so I made the ink splatters forming a diagonal
shape.
3.
For the second layer I covered almost the whole
surface with a light layer of white heavy gesso, using a plastic card. You
know, I have found my “rainbow” was too bold, so I wish the colors would get a
lighter shade.
4.
Every mixed media project needs some texture,
right? So I took the white crackle texture paste and Love Collage Stencil. I covered the
pattern of the stencil with texture paste, then removed it. And place it
to another area of the paper, covered it again with texture paste, and repeat
it several times and let it dry.
5. After the previous layer dried and I got an
exciting crackled surface I took the drawing inks again. After misting it with
water, I painted the textured areas with the inks. Sometimes I let the inks
flow down, sometimes I let them dry.
6. Then I wanted to color and characterize the
flowers – which are my favorite parts in this stencil (after the dots!).
Important: you may need a totally dry surface to make this step. I traced the
contours of the dots and the flowers with multicolored pencils.
7. Next I colored the edges of the paper with a
light brown shade of Distress ink.
8. But, if you know my style, I love contrast, so
I have changed my mind and using my fingertips I colored the edges of the paper
with brown and black oil pastels.
9. Here you can see the finished background paper.
Which, finally I have decorated with some white splatters. So my next DIY paper
was ready to become the background paper of my next scrapbook page. Yay!
10. You know, I love using custom made
embellishments on my layouts, so I get the Love Collage Stencil again and made
the flowers with dye ink pads. Cut them and recolored its surface with the same shade of Distress ink
I used for the background paper.
Here you can see the
finished project and some close-ups:
I have created this
layout for my little sister as a present.
She lives in Ireland – pretty far
from Hungary, where I live. These pictures are our favorites.
Hopefully this
layout will remind her of a great time we had spent
together in the summertime in Dublin in 2011. The journaling is in Hungarian
and it says: So many times you are the rainbow for me after the rain. ♥
Hope you liked my
project and will try these techniques in the future!
I am so glad I could share my tips with you, here
on StencilGirl Talk.
I would be happy to answer any questions you might have
regarding this project.
Hello, from Hungary,
Brigitta Budahazi aka Gigi :)
Great project! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Stephanie, you are so kind!
Deletevery lovely. your color scheme is sweet too...
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done, Gigi! Thank you for sharing your technique with us!
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