Friday, August 29, 2014

Challenge : 3 in 1

Hello !
This is one layout which i did using prompts from 3 different challenges :




I also tried to do some water-coloring and hand-stitching using embroidery floss.

here is my LO :

for my kraft elements : i used 2 birds, a border on the top and the big heart. also used a light kraft color patterned paper as my background.

for my messy painted buttons : i painted white buttons to include purple, green and gold.  this is what i did :
purple buttons : i used alcohol ink - eggplant and cranberry
green buttons : i used distress paint 
gold buttons : i used gold color shine with gold paint.
(the only reason i did this is cause i didn't have these colors in my stash, but i have a lots of white and clear buttons so this worked out great :), i wish it could have turned out a bit neater, but after i added the floss i guess it looks ok)

for my water-coloring : Mardi Gras title
i'm not very good at this. this is what i did :
1. i printed a Mardi gras doodle by doodlesave in a smaller size and fussy cut it. 
2. painted it with water-colors. (note to self : next time use water-color paper instead of regular cardstock, the water makes the cardstock warp a lot)
3. i then outlined everything with black water-proof marker. (though i didn't have any bleeding of the printer ink, the lines were very faded, that's why the outlining.)
4. lastly i applied a thin layer of Glossy accents (i love this stuff :) i did this to saturate the colors a bit and give it a sheen which made it look a little cooler :)). Since Glossy accents is water-based i recommend dry-brushing it and working quickly. 

for my stitching : i didn't use any pre-made stitching guides. i just let the element shapes guide me and poked holes around it. 
1. on the heart element - i stitched the buttons. stuck it on my LO. then made holes around the heart and did a straight stitch to accent it. 
2. 3 cross-stitches to the top-right : did this to bring in the purple. i lightly drew 3 X's. poked the holes. rubbed my marking and did the stitch.
3. banner : did this to add a little festive look. i first drew a line where i wanted my banner to be. then used the ek-success banner punch out as a guide punched holes. And then did a back-stitch.

hope u like my LO and please do try some water-coloring and hand-stitching on u'r projects, it is really fun. 

Thank-u for stopping by. :)

12 comments:

  1. Hiya Binty and wow what an amazing page so full of things to see

    x Hilda

    Mines up on Simon Says now

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  2. This is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love what you did with that Mardi Gras title

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  3. What a lovely layout! Love the mardi gras theme! The pictures are lots of fun! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra

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  4. This is SO so pretty! Thanks so much for joining us at LCOM:)

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  5. oh my gosh! such a fun page - really captures the energy and excitement of mardi gras! I really love that button heart - such a good idea that I may have to steal! thanks for playing along with us at the studio! xo

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  6. I love your use of the buttons!
    Thanks for playing with us at The Studio Challenges!

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  7. I love LOUD layouts! Great use of the LCOM sketch!!

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  8. Great layout! So many details to look at - the way you have used the buttons, the watercolour, the stitches... And I love the small legends for each of the photos!
    Thank you for playing along with us at The Studio Challenges!

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  9. Super fun and colourful! Love that you used so many pics, brilliant! Thanks for playing along with Let's Capture our Memories!

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  10. What a fun layout! Thanks for playing along with us at The Studio Challenges! :)

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  11. It's great, very happy, thank you for participating in The Studio Challenges

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  12. Hi Binty, I wanted to let you know that we selected your page using our Page Drafts sketch as a September Gallery Standout. Here is a link incase you'd like to stop by the Page Drafts blog. Your page is sensational, Congratulations! http://www.pagedrafts.com/2014/09/september-gallery-standouts.html

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