I got to share some of my favorite Pinterest boards at Get it Scrapped this week and there is an article all about how I use Pinterest inspiration in my layouts.
This is an on-going series at Get It Scrapped and i have to say I have found several amazing boards reading who other scrappers follow, very fun!Check out the article on my picks HERE
I also shared a layout inspired a find on Pinterest, here is the layout:
Paradise by Michelle Houghton | Supplies: pattened paper; Bo Bunny, gesso and modeling paste; Golden, colorants; Faber Castell – Gelatos and Big Brush Pens, twine; American Crafts, burlap; Canvas Corp, tracing paper; Mead, shells; Hilo Hatti of Honolulu
Here are the steps I used to create my page:
Step #1 – Coat the majority of the 12×12 patterned paper with gesso. ** Note; this particular patterned paper is a cardstock weight. I would recommend using at least this weight or even water color paper for this project.
Step #2 – While the gesso is drying mix Gelatos and light modeling paste on a pallet or non-stick surface. I did this by scribbling the color I wanted on my matte and mixing the paste right on top of it. I used several different colors to get the sand color just right.
Step #3 – Using a pallet knife spread the modeling paste across the bottom portion of your layout. I was trying to extend the lines of my photograph so I gave myself some VERY light pencil lines to guide where my paste would go.
Step #4 – Using the Gelatos create a water color, again by scribbling the Gelato right on your matte and this time adding a small amount of water with a brush. I used these water colors to add ocean, mountains and sky to my layout. I love that just like paints I could mix the Gelatos to get colors I do not own. I don’t have any greens but it was easy to mix blue and gold to get my green mountains.
Step #5 – Darken areas by going back in with the Gelatos right on the page and blending them with a very small amount of water and a brush. I did this on the mountains.
Step #6 – Come back in with artist pens to add small details. I used black, may green and white, the big brush pens, to create the foaming edges of the waves and the darker tree lines.
Step #7 – Use a Pitt artist drawing pen to write your journaling. If you need to add color to other embellishments to be added to your page try using the big pens to color some of your surfaces. I turned one small piece of my burlap to a green shade, and wrote directly on my photo for my layout title.
Step #8 – On your photo round the corners, sand the edges and add three small stiches of twine at one corner.
Step #8 – Adhere all the elements onto your layout. Working from the bottom up add your tracing paper, burlap strips, shells and a twine bow. Use pop dots to add your photo onto the page and finish your layout.
Here are some close ups of the mixed media work:
I have a lot of fun things to share this week so I will be back tomorrow! And most likely Thursday and Friday as well! Hope you are having a great week!
