It's All About Colour ....

Hi everyone Gillian here, I hope you have had the chance to play along this week with our challenge inspired by Linda's creativity. Winners will be announced tomorrow evening!

I'm still knee deep having fun with the uber gorgeous stamps that are the Eclectica3 Collection designed by Sara Naumann. Most of the samples from me seen HERE were grungy/masculine in design so with that in mind I have challenged myself to use some bright colours and do something girly with these stamps. I have two completely different projects to share with you today, one using Fresco Acrylic Paints and the other using Distress Inks .... two completely different looks.

So lets begin. I have used a 7Dots Studio Domestic Goddess 12x12 paper (Overused Tablecloth) to create a scrapbook layout (the style inspired by Anna Dabrowska). Now to choose some colours ... Rusty Rose, Very Bery, Pansy, Pumpkin Soup and Butternut (along with Snowflake to "knock back" and Little Black Dress to add some texture when stamping).

To create a softer look when using the paints I mixed all the paints up in these small spray bottles (consistency approx 50/50 with water).

I have used the Bubbles Stencil to create some dimension to the background.

Then stamping with Little Black Dress to add some texture. The stamp is one of the new releases from JOFY10 set.

Cover the previously stencilled area before adding more layers of stamping and further layers of paint, this time I have just splated/flicked the paint directly from the bottle (have to say I'm completely converted to Pansy *shhhhh don't tell Mrs PaperArtsy*!!

The "bubble wrap" stamp from ESN08 was stamped using Archival Ink (Pale Ochre)

Continuing to build up the layers I then used strips of adhesive canvas which were then stamped using Archival Ink (Jet Black). The stamps are from ESN08

I have used a co-ordinating piece of cardstock from 7dots Studio to stamp all my images onto, most have been inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink around the edges.

Next I sprayed these wooden leaves using Rusty Rose and Pumpkin Soup, dry with heat gun before stamping.

The script stamp is from ESN01

You can see how the addition of Snowflake has knocked back the vibrant colours.

I then attached all the different images using a Tiny Attacher and some wire mesh to add an "industrial" element to the layout.

To finish off I "flicked" some black ink. The "circles" to the bottom left hand side are from Mini 56

Okay moving onto project #2 ....

Another piece this time using a #8 Manilla Tag and Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean), along with diluted Snowflake and Water.

I love how all the colours of Distress Ink have blended to create even more colours within the tag background .....

ESN07

ESN08

and the water has bleached out the centre area perfectly!

 

I've really enjoyed playing out with my comfort zone on the scrapbook layout colours. So go on and have some fun with colour! Remember you still have time to join in with this weeks challenge, click HERE to share your creativity.