Welcome back to another Creative Artiste Challenge where Anything Goes as long as you use at least 3 different mediums on your project. I really enjoyed creating this piece and it was just a lovely hour of playtime.
I started off with some packaging from a well know delivery firm lol which had the corrugated inner to the cardstock. I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink direct from the bottle in Walnut Stain to age the piece and then added some strips of gesso just to lighten it a bit. I dug out some piece of fabric from my little fabric stash and stamped on them. The wording stamp on the top left is a very old stamp I can't remember from where. The flowers are from Alison Bomber.
I love watching Alison's videos and she has inspired me to add real flowers to my pieces. The little fluffy things I have no idea what they are but they were up on our mountain on a dog walk and I just knew I had to pick a few. I've also added a dried flower I had from when I went on a make your own paper course.
The various ephemera pieces are from my little stash of pieces I've made - also inspired by Alison. It's nice to have a few to hand and makes creating collages a little easier. The quote is from Tim Holtz. I added some circles with a bottle top and some gesso. To make the piece sturdier I added it to some extra cardboard painted with brown acrylic paint and added strips of white gesso to mirror the strips of the cardboard. I even used a few brads!!
Here are a few close up's also
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10 comments:
Such a beautiful make! The neutrals and textures look amazing, loving the corrugated elements and dried flowers 😊. Wishing you a happy and creative July! Hugs, Jo x
So beautiful, love all the tactile elements and how you've brought it all together. It reminds me of my mum as she often has a little vase with grass flowers in it, their flowers vary so much
This is an amazing moxed media creation Fiona - fabulous assortment of media and ephemera and some brilliant ageing techniques xx
A wonderful piece of artwork Fiona, the layering up of different materials and elements is a beautiful mix with the use of real flowers the icing on the cake. A very pretty display of the beauty of nature. Happy crafty July Tracey x
Such a beautiful piece celebrating earth and Nature, Fiona! Your dried flower reminds me of some that I'd saved since childhood only for them to disappear during a move years ago. I love that you hand-make ephemera--they look perfect in here. Wish you a creative July! Anita xx
We certainly were on the same waive length this month Fiona. Just love using corrugated cardboard. You have created a beauty here with all your bits of ephemera all placed perfectly. Love the neutral tones with just a touch of colour. Beautiful show of nature.
It's absolutely beautiful with lots of great interest and wonderful details. Thank you so much for joining in the fun at I spy with my little eye challenge!
Ellie
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Me again to say Thanks so much for sharing with this month’s “I Spy” challenge xx
Beautiful Fiona. Love all the textures and shades of gold. Beautiful project.. Have a creative month. Hugs Judy
I'm back, it's so great to see your gorgeous card at my Crafty Wednesday challenge too!
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