My project in this month is
a hanging panel created using a part of the packaging of an old product. This
quote was taken from a short poem written by Erin Hanson. This is one of my
favorite quotes and I have been planned to use it for a long time. It is
incredibly meaningful to me personally because I constantly second guess my
dreams and am sometimes afraid to take chances. Many can relate I am sure. Hope
you will like my project. So let’s see how I have created this little hanging
panel step-by-step!
1.
I
took an old product packaging which I have bought a few years ago and pulled
out its little ‘drawer’ from the box. Luckily it originally has a ribbon hanger.
I realized that it will be a perfect base for a wall hanging panel. So I have
decided I will recycle the ‘drawer’ of the packaging. First I wrapped the
ribbon hanger with washi tape (as a protection), then I painted the back of the
‘drawer’ with a light layer of gesso.
2. For the second layer I covered the whole surface with torn
pieces of pages I teared from an old book. I used gel medium as glue.
3.
A background need some texture, right? So I took the
white crackle texture paste again and Succulents
Stencil and covered the pattern of the stencil with texture paste and let
it dry.
4.
Then I wanted to color these beautiful stenciled flowers
so first I used mists then alcohol inks in the same shades of colors (vanilla,
hollyhock and ginger) and painted them.
5. Next I gently swiped the edges of the panel with black
gesso. You know, I love making contrast of colors.
6.
The final step of creating the background was tracing the word ‘imagine’ with a black sharpie of the Journal Words Stencil. Oh, how I love this stencil! ♥
7.
So as I have finished
the background, I have built up my composition: used the above mentioned quote,
a photograph of a young girl, paper butterfly wings and a metal embellishment.
Here you can see the finished
project and some close-ups.
Hope you liked my project
and will try these techniques in the future! Thank you so much for visiting me here
on StencilGirl Talk. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have
regarding this project. You can contact me through my blog or on Facebook.
Hello, from Hungary,
Brigitta Budahazi aka Gigi :)
Brigitta Budahazi aka Gigi :)
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ReplyDeleteThank You! I want to add art to my walls and will try this technique with photographs I have.
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