You Sparkle

This layout contains something that I haven’t done in a long time – handmade flowers! I fell out of practice because I’m up to my ears and beyond with packages of blooms that I’ve had left over and have been saving for years!

I started by prepping my paper with clear gesso to cut down on the warping that’s caused by wet mediums – in this case, light modeling paste applied through a stencil.

While that was drying, I stamped, die cut and shaped my flowers, using some Heartfelt Creations images.

I wanted to keep it pretty simple, so I used a couple of pieces to mat the photo, then added the blooms and topped them with a DIY cherub.

The title is a chippie that my good friend, Maggi Harding gave me. I’ve colored it with Distress Ink, then a few coats of embossing powder and a touch of Wink of Stella to make it shine.

To finish it off, I added a few pearls to the corner of my photo and scattered a few more around the page.

A big, big thanks to my wonderful Daughter-In-Law for the photo of her Mini-Me.

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Supplies

Bo Bunny – Rose Café Collection – Post #17201692

FabScraps – Timeless Travel Collection – Flower #C31-001A

FabScraps – Timeless Travel Collection – Reed #C31-004A

Layers of Color – Art Stencils – Belle Brocade

Kaisercraft – Self-Adhesive Pearls – Copper #SB790

Liquitex – Clear Gesso

Golden – Light Modeling Paste

Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Victorian Velvet

Ranger – Time Holtz – Distress Ink – Hickory Smoke

Ranger Ink – Embossing Powder – Super Fine Detail - Clear

Tsukineko – Memento – Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black

Wink of Stella – GL Clear #999

Heartfelt Creations – Botanical Rose #HCDC3651

Heartfelt Creations – Classic Rose #HCPC3752

Heartfelt Creations – Botanical Wings #HCD1-785

Heartfelt Creations – Classic Rose #HDC1 – 7110

Art Prosvet – Dreamy Angel #ARTMA 0033

Premier – Lightweight Stone Clay

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As always, I want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.