Summer Nature Walk

My son Evan in August 2017

For this layout I used some Blue Fern Studios papers.

Blue Fern Studios Wanderlust - Memento

Blue Fern Studios Wanderlust- Wanderlust Petites

Blue Fern Studios Wanderlust - Road Trip

Blue Fern Studios Timeless - Keepsakes

I did some stencilling on the background using a Clarity Stencil Brush and Weathered Wood Distress Ink.

Tim Holtz
Floral

These are the punches and dies I used:

Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles

Martha Stewart Checker Board

Fiskars In Stitches

This is one of the chipboard pieces I used:

Blue Fern Studios
Spring Branch

The diamond-shaped tile border was by a now defunct brand called Harmonie.

I heat-embossed the Spring Branch with different colours of Distress embossing powder (Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint and Shabby Shutters).  I started by embossing the whole thing with the Peeled Paint colour and then using an embossing marker on the parts I wanted to emboss with the other colours.

The diamond-shaped border pieces were coated with clear gesso and then Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Crackle.  When that was dry I rubbed some ink overtop to highlight the cracks more and grunge it up.

Thank you so much for taking a look!

Tired Boys

My boys in 2010

For this layout, I used a piece of Blue Fern Studios paper from their Wanderlust collection.

Blue Fern Studios
Wanderlust - Lakeside

These are the chipboard pieces I used:

Creative Embellishments
Celtic Border 3

Creative Embellishments
Leafy Corner Flourish Set

I lightly brushed some white paint over the Celtic Border piece with my fingertip.

I embossed the Leafy Corners with Verdigris Ranger Antiquities embossing powder but didn't like how it looked with the flowers so I embossed it again with Pumice Stone Distress Embossing Powder. Some of the verdigris colour showed through giving an overall effect of pale green which I liked.  I inked around the edges with Dark Brown Colorbox Chalk Ink.

The clay pieces were made with molds and Sculpey Ultra Light.  I painted them with Prima Finnabair Stone Effect Paste in the pumice colour and sprayed the dried pieces with Walnut Gold Glimmer Mist. I then rubbed white paint over the raised areas with my fingertip to bring out the details.

Prima Iron Orchid Designs Baroque 3

Prima Iron Orchid Designs Medallions

I also painted some loose weave burlap with watery white paint and tucked it under the bottom of the photo.

The flowers were a mixture of different brands including Petaloo, Little Birdie Crafts, 49 and Market, Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima.

Thank you so much for taking a look!

Going for a Walk

My great-aunt Ada

For this layout I used a piece of Blue Fern Studios paper as the background.

Blue Fern Studios
Wanderlust - Road Trip

This is the chipboard I used:

Wycinanka
Blueberry Swirls - big frame

I embossed the frame with Stampendous Aged Aqua Embossing Enamel.

This is the die set I used:

Tattered Lace
Ornate Leaves

The centers for most of the flowers were made with a mold and Sculpey Ultra Light.  I painted them yellow, applied a brown glaze, wiped off the excess glaze and then dry-brushed white paint overtop. A few of the smallest flowers were made with a mold as well.  I inked the edges of the petals with Ice Blue Colorbox Chalk Ink.

These are the molds I used:

First Impressions Molds Assorted Centers

First Impressions Molds Daisy Set

Here are some more close-ups:

Thank you so much for taking a look!