Hello everyone, Nikki (a2a.craft) here with you today sharing my project for our Designer Focus topic featuring Alison Bomber. Our theme this quarter is Nature, which I have included in several ways.
This is another of those projects that ended up quite differently to how I planned originally! Sometimes it is frustrating that the vision doesn't work out - but I do enjoy the journey of how differently things evolve.
This piece of wall art is mounted on 8x8 inch grey board with an additional 6 inch panel and a circle, both greyboard, creating some dimension.
In addition to Alison's quote stamp set - EAB14 - Happiness Edition, I have also used a stencil (PaperArtsy Stencil PS306 by Tracy Scott) to create the embossed leaves (with the text underneath - see more on this below) and also the fussy cut leaves.
My main supplies are shown above - although I also used some PaperArtsy Printe Tissue paper. I chose earthy colours to reflect our Nature theme and some lovely Dragonfly Mattint for some contrast.
To start I took some PaperArtsy Smoothy Stamping Card and spritzed with water before sprinkling on Infusions Dye Stain - Lemocello and allowed this to dry.
I stamped over this with my selected quote from Alison's stamp set EAB14 using Ranger Archival Ink - Potting Soil. I then carefully sponged Versamark through stencil PS306 before heat embossing with clear powder. This seals the stencilled area allowing me to the add distress ink over the rest of card - keeping the stencilled area still showing the Infusions and stamped background.
For the larger panel and small circle - I added PaperArtsy Mattint (Dragonfly) before laying over a section (actually different leftover sections) from PaperArtsy Printed Tissue - Alison Bomber.
The first thing I decided to do with my layers was create a border / frame using the infusions/stencilled card stock. The was an A4 sheet - so I first cut it down to be 8x8 (the size of the large panel). I then cut a 6x6 inch square from the middle to fit onto smaller grey board panel.
I highlighted the edges of my border/frame with a brown Sharpie before adhering to the larger panel.
Time to create some embellishments. I took a piece of card and added some Dragonfly Mattint before randomly stamping one of the Pressed Foliage stamps from PaperArtsy Stamp Set EAB39 (by Alison Bomber).
I then used the stencil from Tracy Scott to create some leaves/petals.
I also used Tracy's stencil to make these corner embellishments.
I collected some leaves, shells, stones and twigs to potentially add for our Nature them - but decided to use the twigs and made them into bundles.
Finally the focal quote - this was stamped onto some torn card with some PaperArtsy Mattint (Glow) added. I distressed the edges with some Ranger Distress Ink (Ground Expresso).
I then started adhering it all together. The grey board panels naturally add dimension and I raised the quote further by using foam pads.
The final piece! A great quote from Vincent van Gogh and very relevant for the Nature theme. I have also tried to reflect this in all the elements, colours and tones I have used.
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2 comments:
Amazing layers, Nikki... I adore the subtle leafy outlines on the petals and the hovering text in the golden panel. Wonderful framing of one of my favourite quotes!
Absolutely love the intricate layers you've created, Nikki - the hovering text in the golden panel is just gorgeous, and I love the image details on the petals. So clever, and so lovely. (Third time of trying to comment!)
Alison x
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