I started by covering the whole base with a darker patterned side of the paper and lightly sanding around the edges to get rid of any snarly bits (I am a bit rubbish with a craft knife... and if you too are a bit rubbish with a craft knife, sanding the edges makes the papers fit nice and flush) Next I cut some more papers to layer over in graduating sizes, with the smallest bit making a border across the board. I used the Stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to add some dots in two sizes and then sanded off all the edges of the layers of paper so they had a nice shabby finish that matched the base piece too.
I used some dies to cut a tab, in which I added a Rub On and then added a tag cut from the papers and again, sanded on the edges and some tattered lace to the border over the middle. Tearing the tops of the layers was a bit of a doodah accident.... I hadn't meant to be quite so rough with my edge distresser and went a bit bonkers and off came the corner of the middle piece... so I improvised, tore the corner of the top piece and then stapled them together... aha, a cunning plan to avoid it looking like I made a booboo!
I made a 3d rose using diecuts... and added Iced Spruce DI and the large dotty bit of the stencil to add a bit of variation on the flower and also cut a banner and some leaves which I coloured with Forest Moss DI... again, sanding all the edges so they matched. Finishing touches were black paint around the edges of the base board, an acetate butterfly and a sweet little birdy and some pearl pins.
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13 comments:
~Aw Hels, this is lovely. Fab use of the papers with all that layering and the gorgeous rose. That ickly birdie is just sweet ..... need one....or three...........of those!
Hugs
Lesley Xx
What a fantastic piece of art Hels. The colours look so pretty and those papers are just gorgeous to say the least. Hugs Rita xxx
Hels this is lovely, even with the boo-boo! Love the butterfly!
Morning Hels, I love it !! love the colours, love the papers, and absolutely adore the little birdie, it is so cute.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Wow, so beautiful.
This is soooo gorgeous hun. I love butterflies and I love blue, so this is so gorgeous in my book just perfect. I really love the colorshade you´ve used on this, it is sooooo stunning work all of it no matter boo boo´d or not, then it´s awesome.
Oh Hels, those papers are so scrummy looking, love the shades of blue, the birdie is fabulous and your flowers are always stunning! Love this. Hugs, Anne x
It's gorgeous Hels. Love all the different papers and textures and your staple 'save is a brilliant idea.
Beryl xx
The colours in this are just yummy, Finn gives us so many shades to choose from in these papers but the aqua is my thing lol! Love all the layers and as the Headmaster would say torn corner = design feature xx
Fabby Hels I love it x
oh yum Hels - this is gorgeous x
This is gorgeous Hels! Carole Z X
Another fab creation, these are my fa shades in those papers and you have used them to perfection! I think that extra bit of accidental distress only adds to the overall effect. Oh and give me sand paper in stead of a knife any day, you're so right!
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