New Challenge at Playing in Paradise!

Hi everyone,

We have a new challenge up at Playing in Paradise that I hope you'll take a look at and maybe give a try!

Pam is hosting this month and would like us to use a black and white photo, a sepia photo, or a stamped image, and a POP of colour!

I created my POP of colour by laying down a base of crackle paint and then putting layers of different blue gelatos over top.  I blended the blues with water and then went over top of them with a white gelato which I left unblended for texture.

I also used a sketch by Tammy at Flying Unicorn to get the mojo flowing!

The mermaid was made using one of Julie Nutting's new stamps.  I stamped on scraps of paper for her hair and skin.

To make her tail, I stenciled some glitter snow molding paste over a stamped piece of watercolour paper, and then added layers of the same blue gelatos I used in the background.  I started with my lightest one first and worked up to the darkest.  After painting the blues, I went over the stenciling with a white gelato (rubbing it in with my finger) and finished off with Diamond Stickles.

In order to make her tail stand out from the background, I then went around the edges with my darkest blue and rubbed it in with my finger.

The chipboard title piece was painted with Old Silver Inka-gold, and dabbed here and there with Black Soot Distress Ink and ColorBox Bubble Blue ink.  Silver micro beads were glued to the bottom of the words.

I invite you to head over here to see the pieces that were created by the other design team members.  Click on their names and you will be taken to their blogs for further pictures and details of their project.

I hope you will give the challenge a try!

Wishing you lots of scrappy fun!

Linda

Supplies used:

Kaisercraft "Art of Life" patterned paper

Petaloo flowers

Prima crystal flourish

FabScraps chipboard title

Prima Stamp by Julie Nutting "Sea Sally"

Prima Shell Stencil

Gelatos:  Aqua, Metallic Mint, Metallic Blueberry, Cotton Candy, Blueberry, and White

Molding Paste

Crackle Paint

Diamond Stickles

Old Silver Inka-gold

Black Soot Distress Ink

ColorBox Bubble Blue ink

Technique Tuesday at Scrapbooker's Paradise

Hi everyone!

I'm doing the Technique today at Scrapbooker's Paradise and would like to invite you to come over and find out the details on how I used Gelatos and other Faber-Castell products to make this card.

I've been down and out with bronchitis for over a week now, but have to share the ray of sunshine that entered our lives on March 22nd and put a BIG smile on my face 

in spite of everything.

My newest little grandson on his way home from the hospital - not even a full day old yet!  I can hardly wait to get better so I can cuddle him to my heart's content.  :)

Stay healthy and happy my friends!!

Linda