Lately I have been doing a lot of catch up and finishing projects from craft weekends so I was itching to create for creating sakes. I was inspired by the faux stitched blocks on Terhi's layout, an idea popped in to my head and I decided to run with it. I had a few orange toned chipboard stickers left from the class kit so I wanted to try the matching the colours like in the first layout too. I chose a number of coral, pink and red paper squares from the kit and laid them out. Once I inked the edges and glued them down, I added faux stitching with a Tim Holtz ruler.
Next I decided I really liked the paint behind the squares as in the first layout, but I had already glued the squares down! My alternative was try some water colouring around it. I also added splotches of colours - one of my favourite techniques.
Lastly, I layered on the chipboard stickers and fussy cut 2 storks - love those stalks! I must really love them because I don't like fussy cutting! I channelled Terhi and just kept adding items from the leftovers of the class kit. Here's my final layout:
I am entering this layout in two challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Some Red (definitely some pops of red on my layout - I deliberately made sure to include red so I could enter this challenge)
It's 5:45pm and I forgot I am on cooking dinner tonight so I better get to that now!
Materials:
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Oxides (for watercolouring)
Sprays: Prima and Heidi Swapp (for splotches and some light colour spray)
Waterbrushes: Sakura and Prima
Papers, Swatch Books, Chipboard Stickers: Pick Me Up by Paige Evans by American Crafts (including fussy cut items from the papers)
Glitter Enamel Shapes: Box of Crayons by Shimelle by American Crafts
White Pen: Kikki-K
Sticker: Vicki Boutin by American Crafts (journal box)
Page Base: Heidi Swapp
Stitching Ruler: Tim Holtz
Pen: Sharpie (for faux stitching)
Buttons and Butterflies: from class kit (unknown)
