Ribbons, Lace, and Good Intentions: Reneabouquets Artists With An Edge October 2020 Moodboard Challenge

Hi everyone! It's October, which means there is a new mood board challenge in the Reneabouquets Artists With an Edge Facebook Group.

In case you are new to my blog, we do a mood board challenge every month in the Reneabouquets Artists With an Edge Facebook Group. Everyone who enters a new project using items from Reneabouquets, gets entered into a chance to win a Reneabouquets prize package at the end of the month.

Here is the kick off project that I made for this month's challenge.

To make this page I applied clear gesso to Blue Fern Jane's Eclectic Charm paper.

I put the layers under the photo together,starting with taping on Blue Fern paper under the Tim Holtz Paper Dolls image to make it stronger. Below that is a watercolor paper mat, and at the bottom is corrugated cardboard. I tore off most of the paper from the top of the cardboard, and painted it with gesso.I put two or three layers of thick cardboard between the layers to add dimension.

I put the layers with the photo onto the page.

I applied Prima Platinum crackle paste with a stencil and an old credit card. I picked out Beautiful Board,and sponged on gesso on it.

I painted all the BB with gold mica powder and water, and some Christmas Cheer Shimmerz from Shimmerz Paints.

To add visual interest I added micro beads, seed beads,glass glitter, glass beads,rhinestones,lichen,feathers,black tulle,black lace,metal from Reneabouquets,Tim Holtz, and Vintaj,flowers from Reneabouquets,Prima,and bling and metal from my stash. Most of the things are glued on individually with Glossy Accents. There are some fussy cut images from Graphic 45 papers. I brushed on black ink around the edges of the layers to add definition. I rubbed on Brilliant Gold Jaquard mica powder all over the page,on just about everything. I flicked some on too.

As a final touch, I rubbed on Prima wax in white gold,and purple over different raised areas of the page.

Thank you so much for looking, and have a great week!

If you would like to join us for this months challenge, you can find the event here...

https://www.facebook.com/events/3858838054145678

Challenge rules:

1. Create a NEW project (on or off the page) that features ANY product carried in the Reneabouquets.com store or the Reneabouquets Etsy Shop

2. Your project can be any style.

3. Renea is providing an even larger prize RAK this year, but please note, we must have at least 6 participants monthly to provide a Giveaway Drawing. The Monthly Winner will be featured on the main page, and if we have 6 or more participants, they will also be rewarded the prize RAK.

4. Add your project to the Reneabouquets Artist with an Edge October Mood Board 2020 event by 12:00 am October 31st,2020.Check back on November 1st to see if you have won the random drawing.

(Drawing is done on Facebook live or unedited video to ensure fairness)

5. Challenge is open to U.S. Residents and International

6. Have fun!

And now...I get to show you the prize package!!!