I have again combined two weeks of challenges & prompts
from The Documented Life Project.
We have started a new month, which means a new theme.
February's theme is Layers you will love.
The Art Challenges areWe have started a new month, which means a new theme.
February's theme is Layers you will love.
- Week 6. When not to stop
- Week 7. Covering up good stuff
- Week 6. "Don't stop 'til you get enough"
- Week 7. Going undercover
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| "Eternal love shines in my eyes" |
Taking inspiration from the song lyrics, I created a hot wax covered heart tag as my focal point
& the quote for my page is a line from the song.
The background is blended Distress Inks (broken china, fired brick, mustard seed, spiced marmalade & peeled paint), first sprayed with a fine mist of water, then with a spray of Gelatos (Snow Cone).
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| The first few layers |
I used Perfect Pearls (Green Patina) mixed with water to splatter over the pages.
Then I scribbled around the edges with the Uni Posca white paint pen.
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| White gesso circles |
The next layer is a strip of printed vellum, then circles stamped using the bottom of a Gelatos stick dipped in white gesso & then I added printed text for the words from the song.
The tag is made of two components; the base tag & the wax covered heart,
both shaped from thin cardboard, which had been coated with white gesso.
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| A corner of my Heart |
The heart was created using hot melted beeswax, with papers layered & burnished
with Perfect Pearls (Heirloom Gold, Green Patina & Blue Patina) as a highlight around the edges.
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| The shine from Perfect Pearls powder |
The wax & Perfect Pearls were buffed to create a glossy, yet incredibly textural finish.
The butterfly image is from Crafty Individuals.
The tag base was covered in old sheet music paper, coloured with Gelatos (Snow Cone & Margarita Mix), layered with tissue paper & sheet music vellum, to tie the two elements together.
I also added white circles to tie the tag to the page background,
then sprayed a fine mist of Gelatos (Snow Cone).
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| Base of tag |
I also added white circles to tie the tag to the page background,
then sprayed a fine mist of Gelatos (Snow Cone).
The back of the tag was covered in sheet music, a strip of tissue paper
& another butterfly image from Crafty Individuals.
I added a thin layer of white gesso over the papers, so I would be able to journal on top.
& another butterfly image from Crafty Individuals.
I added a thin layer of white gesso over the papers, so I would be able to journal on top.
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| Space to journal on back of the tag |
So with just a few elements from 7 Dots Studio, one being used as a pocket for the tag to sit behind
& ribbon for the top of the tag, I think my piece is complete.
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| Pocket for tag |
My art journal is a place to play, to experiment, learn, but mainly just to be creative,
which is what I love to do.
which is what I love to do.
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| Tag secured in journal pocket |
