Ribbons, Lace, and Good Intentions: Reneabouquets Design Team Page, "Serenity", by Melissa Larson

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Reneabouquets Design Team Page, "Serenity", by Melissa Larson

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a new page for the amazing Reneabouquets. Go and see all the fun treasures there!

Photo credit: Focus Photography Mauritius, at Unsplash

To make this page I first applied clear gesso to 49 and Market paper.

I put the layers under the photo together,starting with taping on watercolor paper under the image to make it stronger and to lie flat. 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 poured on Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, and heated it until it was just melted.

I put the layers with the photo onto the page.

I applied Prima Platinum crackle paste with a stencil and a spatula.I arranged the Beautiful Board and flowers around the page, then added the beads and fussy cut images.I brushed on Shimmerz Paints, and glued on more beads. I applied gold mica powder with my finger on a lot of edges and raised areas. I dry brushed on Prima pink Sparks paint on random spots. I put layers of paints and mica powder on, to complement the colors of the photo.

To add visual interest I added micro beads, seed beads,glass glitter,sequins,iridescent wrapping paper,sisal, pressed flowers,shells, white ink splatters,Swarovski and other brands of crystals, glass beads, pearls,metal from Reneabouquets,Tim Holtz, and Vintaj,flowers from Reneabouquets,and bling and metal from my stash. Most of the things are glued on individually with Glossy Accents.I used double sided foam tape for the flowers and some other things,and to put the cardboard layers together.I glued on small pink fussy cut flowers from Graphic 45 at the lower right by the photo.