Audrey Hepburn

Hi everyone, Melissa here with a page I've submitted for application to the ColourArte Design Team.

I started by cutting up pieces of watercolor paper,distressed all the edges, and arranged the pieces.  I used foam core board between the layers, to add dimension. 

I sprayed water onto all the Twinkling H20 jars in order to activate them.

I sprayed water on in small 1" x 2" sections, dipped a brush into the paint, and touched the brush to the water. I did this all over the page and layers of paper, using several colors.

I had to cover some areas with gesso because I used too many colors. 

I poured on Distress Crackle paint in different areas, and let it dry.

I rubbed on a lot of pearl mica powder all over the papers.

I outlined the layers under the photo with several lines of black watercolor pencil, and brushed water over them to soften the lines.

I had a lot of fun adding the embellishments. I used some rub on letters I've had for over 10 years.

The black images are rub ons. I also added seed beads, micro beads, dried moss, sequins, rhinestones, die cut paper butterflies, metal chains, and more.

The "Dear" you see there is from a postcard my mom wrote me a long time ago.

There ares some wispy pieces of gauze I put by the layers. I brushed some shiny acrylic paint on to add texture and color.

To the left of the photo is a shiny area where I had poured clear glass glitter into a puddle of watercolor.  When it dried I poured crackle accent on top of it, just to see what it would look like. It didn't crackle up too well, but I just rubbed some pearl mica powder on it and the result is okay.

Thanks for looking,and I hope you liked my page!

Woman, Birds, and Nest

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a page for Paper House. I love using the ColorWays papers, the images are so beautiful.

Supplies Used:

• Atlantis Mini Trim Cards 12" Colorways Scrapbook Paper
• Atlantis Map 12"Colorways Scrapbook Paper
• Hummingbirds Puffy Sticker      

To make this page. I started by cutting up some paper, and arranging the pieces underneath the photo.

 Using a stencil, I applied texture paste at the upper left. 

I glued on squares of foam core board underneath the arrangement to give some dimension, and sponged on gesso around the edges.  I painted over the gesso with watercolors.and watersoluble oil pastels.

I used several different things to give more texture to the page: microbeads, crackle paint, glass glitter, seed beads,lace, and ribbon are a few.

I made a crown/bird's nest out of crystals, dried moss, embroidery floss, feathers, silver chain, and small pearls.

To kind of blend the colors together, I brushed on a lot of turquoise mica powder.

As the final step, I wanted to give the raised papers more definition. I took a watercolor pencil, and drew lines around a lot of the edges, and brushed water over them.  On top of that, I painted on a mix of green and brown water soluble oil pastels. 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you liked my page!

Dream Catcher ATCs

Paper House Productions Easter Blog Hop

Hi everyone! Melissa here with an Easter Blog Hop design team post for Paper House.

Here's the Blog Hop Order:

Paper House Productions

Angel Rodrigue

Christine Meyer​

Lee-Anne Thornton

Lisa Moen

Melissa Larson
Sue Eldred

I was inspired by the adorable Easter animal stickers. I thought they were so cute that they each deserved their own little spotlight in ATCs, or artist trading cards.

Supplies Used:

• Welcome Spring 3D Sticker
• Hummingbirds Puffy Sticker

Here are some details about how I made these : I cut three 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" pieces of watercolor paper. I used a stencil and put on texture paste with a credit card.  I painted the three with watercolors, and rubbed on mica powders.  I used a small brush and applied crackle paint,and when dry,dusted on some chalk to make the cracks more visible.
I painted another layer of watercolor paper and adhered it underneath the top layer with foam tape.  I did this because I wanted the top layer to stay flat, and the tape is pretty sticky.I glued on ribbon.

Some other things I put on the three include vintage glass glitter, micro beads, seed beads, sequins, flatback and bicone crystals,and pearls.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

Welcome Spring 3D Sticker

Hummingbirds Puffy Sticker

Smiles

Hi everyone! Melissa here with my first design team post for Paper House.

I was inspired by the stunning photography and colors of the papers I've used,especially the beautiful door you see below.

 I knew I wanted to make kind of a collage,so I cut some of the papers up. I painted a piece with gesso and Twinkling H20s, and put my photo on top. I arranged pieces around the photo, and using glosy accents, I glued foam core board under a few of the images. I sponged on gesso around the arrangement so the paper wouldn't absorb the paint, and to make the beads and powders visible.

Smiles Supply List:

• Atlantis Mini Trim Cards 12"Colorways Scrapbook Paper
•  Atlantis Trim Cards 12" Colorways Scrapbook Paper
• Atlantis Cloudy Skies 12" Colorways Scrapbook Paper
• Planets Puffy Stickers

I applied crackle paste on the left edge and a few different areas, and let it dry overnight.

I poured on a little crackle paint and let it dry. I rubbed glossy accents on around the images,and poured both gold and a little verdigris embossing powders on. Other materials included micro beads, seed beads, vintage glitter, sequins, and gold leaf. I painted the crackle with aqua Twinkling H2O's, then rubbed on brown chalk, to make the cracks visible.

I used a Planets Puffy earth sticker with a metal arrow underneath it, as a symbol of how these two guys are my world.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you liked my page!

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