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Wednesday 3 September 2014

I can see the...laughter

Have you every had that perfect night of scrapping where everything just flows.. that was this layout.  It all started with a sketch from Sketchabilities #122 (blog), as always i like to build a background, lately i have been using a blank piece of vanilla cardstock.
i added harlequin pattern with modeling paste, i re-positioned a 6"x6" stencil several times to cover 2/3 of the page.
 i added color with Prima color blooms and mixed with some water to make drips.  set dry
added some random white gel pen doodling around raised harlequin pattern.











i placed the picture where i planned to glue down, and added some rub ons around photo.  I purposely left off some of the rub ons for a more distressed look.














i added some embossing enamel (aged taupe) in clusters by the rub ons, and heat set the enamel from the bottom so i didn't have to use versa mark.
Once i had heated, i added some glue n seal on top of heated enamel then sprinkled with the same embossing enamel.  Once dry clutters are shiny and textured.






Next!, added some ink.  Used vintage photo distress ink and a blending tool to add streaks of colors over pattern.  I have never tried this before but it is something i will be doing again.  love the final look.













one more step believe it or not, i added detailing over harlequin with hand stitching.  Again i only added the thread detailing in 3 clusters.














the final background.  It turned out so good almost wanted to frame it as is, but the show must go on.















i painted two pack of chipboard gears and rails & wheels with peacock feathers distress paint, allow to dry, sanded and inked with vintage photo distress ink.  I wanted to add some glitz but not hide the color, so next i sprayed with biscotti perfect pearl mist.













I layered the gears, rails and wheels framing the photo, added a few metal gears along the bottom of photo.  Then added a cluster of brads in the top and bottom corners.










Finally the title.  I absolutely love this photo, it is so natural, all of them smiling and laughing, and i love how this layout turned out.  Its not a great picture of the final but my camera is not cooperating.

Enjoy!





9 comments:

  1. Great layout! I love your background, and great step-by-step explanation!

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  2. This is amazing. thanks for sharing the steps. Thanks for playing along with Sketchabilities.

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  3. WOWOW great job for this layout !!! love it and thanks for playing with sketchabilities

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  4. I'm amazed! I definitely have to try this tutorial!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Sketchabilities!
    xoxo Zoey

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  5. Love your mixed media background. Great Layout. Thank you very much for participating our challenge at Sketchabilities. ~Thandar

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  6. Wow, fantastic background technique and I love your take on the sketch. Thanks for playing at Sketchabilities :)

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  7. Wow this is gorgeous! I love your detailed background! And your chipboard cogs look amazing! Great layout! All the best! http://mybeaner.blogspot.ca/ Drop in I have a contest on! :)

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  8. Lots of beautiful details!
    Thanks for playing along at Sketchabilities!

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  9. Amazing page! Thanks for the tutorial and thanks for playing at Sketchabilities!

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