Choose To Shine

Hi everyone!Melissa here with a page for Reneabouquet!I made this page to fit around the queen bee at the right. The photo inspired me too, the crown is kind of medieval looking.

To make this page I used Blue Fern paper for the background. I used a credit card to apply texture paste with a stencil. I put two layers of foam cord board between the photo and the background.I arranged the chipboard and flowers around, then picked some colors to use.  I painted the frame with Finnabair Ancient Coin Acrylic Paint, then applied a thick layer of Rock Candy Crackle.

I glued on the metal bee with clockface, put a little gesso on, and topped it with layers of paint and Finnabair White Gold Wax.

The areas that are white on the page are gesso with layers of watercolors.

To add visual interest I added mica flakes, metal glitter, diamond glitter,seed beads, micro beads, more chipboard,glass beads, moss, dried flowers, crystals, charms, tulle, gauze, Beautiful Beads, pearls, and more.

The area on the right is layers of blue and lavender Shimmerz, and diamond glass glitter, some gesso, and more Shimmerz watercolor in a pale peach color.

I painted the leaf chipboard with gesso, Shimmerz  green and brown watercolors, and topped it with Clear Rock Candy.

The Queen Bee is a beauty, with her glass wings,delicate colors, bling, and dimensional quality.

I painted the flowers with gesso,lavender Shimmerz, and Finnabair Acrylics.

I rubbed almost everything on the page with Finnabair White Gold Wax, it tied all the elements together I think.

Here is a list of items I used from Reneabouquet:

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Queen Bee Glass Wing With Premium Paper Body Layer

Beautiful Board Medium Rose Heart Locket Frame & Key Set

Beautiful Board Ivy Vines Tuck It In Laser Cut Chipboard

Beautiful Board Hexagon Elements Laser Cut Chipboard

1 Ounce Beautiful Beads Hand Tinted Glass Pink

1.6 Ounce Beautiful Beads Bronzed Teal Iridescent Pearls

1 Ounce No Hole Gold Glass Microbeads

2 Ounce Gold Christmas Glitter Glass

2 Ounce Mermaid Shard Glitter Glass

1 Ounce No Hole Plum Microbeads

2 Ounce Diamond Chunky Glitter Glass

Garden Party ~ Tea With Me Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flower Set

Blue Fern Tattered Walls Collection 20 Papers

Reneabouquets Queen Bee Clock Charms Trinket Pack

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

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Altered Art Journal Cover

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a new challenge project for Bad Girls Couture. The challenge is to use Wendy La Croix gesso and Prima -Finnabair -Art Alchemy - Metallic Wax - Old Silver. The gesso goes on really smooth, and covers well. I bought this little book about ten years ago at a garage sale, and thought, oh how cool, my metallic ink pens will show up so well on this colored paper. It turned out they didn't look " all that," but the book was too cute to throw out. How terrific that it finally has found it's purpose. The size was just right for the wonderful Prima Shabby Chic Treasures Baroque Frame.

To alter this I sponged gesso on the cover, used a piece of 7 Gypsies Paper I'd cut to fit,and glued it on the frame. I put a piece of cheesecloth under the frame for more texture. I applied lace, Prima Bohemian Crystal Chain Pack pieces, a Prima flower, and pearls. 

I used Prima Metallique Wax, and also some blue and gold metallic paint to cover the frame and cover.

To make the details on the cover stand out, I mixed black acrylic paint and water, applied it on the frame with a brush in small areas, dabbed it off with a paper towel, and applied more silver wax and metallic paint. What wasn't dabbed off stayed in the crevices. I took a black water color pencil and drew around the image.

I glued on micro beads and metal glitter too.

Thanks for looking, and have a great week!

More Than Words January Main Challenge, Celebrate & Bling

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a page for the January More Than Words Challenge.  I chose these two photos of my son, because they celebrate the joy of having fun! They were taken years ago  in front of my husband's childhood home, in beautiful Northport, New York. It's always exciting to go there in the summer because we can see family, enjoy the beauty of the area, and escape the Houston heat.

For the bling I've used mica flakes, gold mica powder, micro beads,copper wire,and a couple druzy style beads. I also used a Tim Holtz clock face,ornate plate,key, and some Ranger clear crackle. The green watercolor paint is Shimmers by Tattered Angels. The Prima flower in the middle has some chunky clear glitter on it, although it's hard to see in the photo.

The background paper is My Mind's Eye, Lost and Found, Market Street. Almost all the cut up pieces are tags from a sheet of baseball Paper House paper. Along with soccer, Nick played baseball for several years. There's also some ppr. with distressed edges from Bo Bunny. The flowers are Prima, from Engraver, and Coventry Roses,the leaves are also Prima.

I extended some of the tree branches with a bark color Inktense watercolor pencil, I also used it for all the shading on the page, I softened the pencil lines by brushing on some water.

I used Prima heavy Gesso to form a base so paint wouldn't soak into the paper, and also to tone down some of the detail and color of the page.

I used a lot of gold mica powder.

Thank you so much for looking! I hope you have a wonderful year, filled with all the things you love.

This page is for the following challenge:

January 2017 Main Challenge, Celebrate and Bling

Christmastime

Hi everyone, Melissa here with a Christmas page for Paper House. The papers,the amazing and fun Snow Globe 3D Shimmer, and stickers I've used meshed together wonderfully here. This is a photo of my son taken a long time ago, it brings back a lot of memories!

Supplies Used:

• Deck the Halls 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Christmas Cheer Tags 12" Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• Merry and Bright Sculpted Sticker
• Gingerbread Puffy Sticker

To make this page I put foam core board underneath the photo and also the watercolor paper, to give some dimension. I placed the Snow Globe.  I put cheesecloth on with some heavy gesso, dried it , and painted with different colors of mists. I rubbed gold mica powder on the surface.

 I created extra texture with flowers, leaves, metal pieces, moss, feathers, and other things. 

The sparkly fibers are twinkle holographic trim, and the gold mesh stuff is the wrapping from some flowers I got, a long time ago. I kept meaning to throw it out, but being the little hoarder I am, kept it.

This was a really fun page to make! Thanks for looking, and have a great week.

Peacock

Do you love color? I do, and here's a page that I think shows it. I used the beautiful Door to Atlantis Colorways paper from Paper House as my background for this project. I love how the paper creates a soft and peaceful mood . I found it hard to put anything on the gorgeous detail of these doors, but I plan on using the other piece I have for the cover of an art journal. 

Supplies Used:

• Atlantis Door to Atlantis 12" Colorways Scrapbook Paper
• Gatsby Mini Trim Cards 12" Colorways Scrapbook Paper
• Gatsby Accent Pack
• Sapphire Accent Pack

To make this layout I sponged on gesso to prepare the background for the paint and textures I planned to use. I put the photo on watercolor paper with some foam core board in between to add dimension. I applied texture paste with a stencil, brushed on a layer of watercolors, then randomly dabbed on gold mica powder with my finger. I added more paint, and penciled in some areas with watercolor pencils. I glued on micro beads with glossy accents, and dabbed on another layer of mica.

I drew out some of the colors and details of the photo onto the paper behind it, and also used a blue butterfly to add visual interest.

I love the shimmery Gatsy Accent Pack pieces!

I used glass glitter, tulle,and a stamped peacock image, for more texture. Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Live Dreams Everyday

Hi everyone,Melissa here with a card I made inspired by 3 Marta Lapkowska videos. I started off just wanting to finally use some Tresors de Luxe lace I had, and I wanted to keep it simple.  I don't seem to be able to make something that way apparently!  I used watercolor paper,Prima flowers, Tim Holtz photos, Shimmerz paints, Inktense watercolor pencils, Winsor and Newton watercolors, and lots of gesso. 

I dug deep into my stash looking for stuff that I bought and haven't looked at in awhile. A little chipboard silver crown and heart by Tim Holtz, and the small pieces of purple lace by the flower cluster are by Prima, that I keep coming across in my drawers of doo dads.

The little gold cherub is from my sis, I had used it on another page about 3 years ago, I put some gold leaf on it, and the purple flower on the left is from Mary, Abbygirl on sb.com.

I also used mica flakes, glass glitter, glitter glue, wire chain, micro beads, regular glitter, Tim Holtz chat words, and more.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!