For the background I used some old dress pattern pieces as a collage (gift from a bloggy friend). I distress stained the backing, inked the edges and dusted some cosmic shimmer over it. Yes - the backing came out well, but it all went down hill from there...
I crackle painted the hearts which unfortunately made some of the printed words bleed underneath! I pressed on. I added the lace from the back and this made some of the crackle chip off! I reprinted the words and placed ontop of the smudged ones. I made the font one point smaller but overdid the paper trimming so the underneath shows (have printed more to rectify that later)
All in all a quite frustrating time with it today, bit like the rest of my day - Ho Hum - Sigh.
6 comments:
BJ, this turned out so pretty! I love how you applied the pattern tissue paper! More small pieces look so good! Sorry it was hard to complete, I kind of had a page like that today, too! I think I should have gesso'd my page before I did the transfer. The paper was stuck to my page and then I tried to stamp around the verse with a die and it didn't work at all so I had to cut a frame instead. I guess we learn to just keep going until it works out!
I love the way you have one this page
Love the use of the paper pattern in the background BJ. Really good to see some stitching too!
Juliax
I can't believe I'm three days behind. It's been a difficult time, but now most of my out of town guests are gone. Just one remains, and she doesn't demand my attention.
I really like how you have overcome the problem you worked yourself into. You have NO idea how often that happens to me, then I have to try to find a viable way to overcome it.
Of course, I love the layout, including the stitches. Bringing in the dress pattern background adds to the prompt theme, too.
I can't believe I'm three days behind. It's been a difficult time, but now most of my out of town guests are gone. Just one remains, and she doesn't demand my attention.
I really like how you have overcome the problem you worked yourself into. You have NO idea how often that happens to me, then I have to try to find a viable way to overcome it.
Of course, I love the layout, including the stitches. Bringing in the dress pattern background adds to the prompt theme, too.
Hi BJ, that really is sooo annoying when smudges happen - know the feeling well. Overall though I think the page looks great, the tissue pattern paper looks fab, especially with the creases in it.
Love the lace around the hearts too.
Hope you're having a lovely weekend xx
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