In
my last post, I told a story about the album that my father kept while serving
in World War II. Most of the photos were of family and friends “back home”, but
he also included a lot from his life in the Army Air Force: various bases,
leisure time, planes that came back damaged and his fellow crew members, on the
B-17 “Esky”. There is a series of single photos of each of the members, dressed
in flying gear, across several pages, with names and ranks inked in. Dad
inserted his own photo in this group; he captioned this “My Hero”, hence the
title that I chose for my layout.
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I decided to
print out my photo “as is”, with the photo corners and the caption in my father’s
handwriting included. I did change the color to a sepia shade to blend in with the
colors of the layout.
The Lemon Craft
Grow Old with Me collection that was included in the May Très Jolie kit is
filled with pinks and peaches and images of flowers and laces, with just enough
vintage rustic elements to make it perfect for feminine layouts. I selected the
“B” side of sheet 06 for my layout and let myself be guided by the colors and
design…
I knew that my
final layout would be heavy with metals and mediums, so after coating both
sides of the paper with clear gesso, I used Scor Tape to adhere it to a heavy
piece of packaging so that it would end up with a minimum of warping.
I took another
piece of that heavy packaging, cut it to fit as matting, and ripped it down one
side. Before I taped it to the page, I tore off most of the top layer to expose
the corrugate underneath.
And now the fun
began… I used gel medium to adhere layers of metals and buttons under the matting
and allowed it to set. I placed the die cut half left over from a previous layout
down the side and embellished it with a clock face and star from my stash.
I used two sizes
of Art Stones to add texture and interest here and there around the layout,
starting with the larger ones and allowing them to set before adding the
smaller stones.
Next, I went over all of the metals and stones
and some of the corrugate with Rust Effect Paste, starting with a heavy
application of the darkest color, and dry brushing the succeeding layers to
allow all of the varied hues to come through.
Before adding my
photo, I watered down a little of the dark paste and used a fan brush to create
splatters all around the page.
As a finishing
touch, I added a metal band to the bottom corner…
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*****Supplies*****
***Paper***
Lemon Craft –
Grow Old with Me Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – 06 #LP-GROW06
***Embellishments***
Prima – Wood Embellishments
– Decorative Clocks #554613
Hobby Lobby –
Rusted Metal Star – Small
Metal Clocks and
Gears
Buttons
***Mediums***
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Basics – Clear Gesso #961466
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Basics – 3D Matte Gel #961398
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Ingredients – Art Stones #963705
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Ingredients – Mega Art Stones #964672
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Extravagance – Rust Paste Set #963576
***Tools***
Sizzix – Tim
Holtz – Alterations Collection – Bigz Die – Weathered Clock #657190
***Other***
Corrugated
Packaging
Scor-Tape – ½”
Beacon – 3-in-1
Advanced Craft Glue
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As always, I
want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.