Owls

I do love owls and this image is so cute

Thanks to the Gecko Galz  they have some awesome images of owls available on their Etsy store 

This one is part of the “Owl be seeing you” set

The background is from the “Abigail Paper Pack” it’s a beautiful set of floral background papers 

I started by glueing the background paper down then used a stencil over the top with som impasto which dries clear so your just left with texture 

I used some bling from a brooch and some other embellishments

I painted lots of paperclay flowers in a colour as close to the flowers in the background paper and used som resin flowers as well 

I added ribbon down the sides of the board to frame the image

And added a tag embellishment 

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April post for Gecko Galz

This project for Gecko Galz Scrapbooking Challenge Blog

They also have a Facebook Challenge page so don't forget to check that out as well this has different challenges to enter 

Make sure you enter the challenges you have a chance to win a great prize from the Etsy store

My challenge entry for the rainbow challenge 

I used the Rainbow Connection set which I loved as soon as I seen it so vibrant and happy 

I used texture paste on the canvas

I added little flowers for added colour

I used a mould of bottles with paperclay and painted them with acrylics then white washed them 

I added some bubbles with paperclay from a mould I have and added some rainbow ribbon and flowers

My project for this month is of bees

The images are from the Butterflies and Bees images Set and the What’s the Buzz image set

I used 2 stencils on the background one of a bee the other of a flower pattern 

Then I used some gold acrylic paint over the background watered down more in some parts

I added embellishments of flowers and bees 

I also added a few flairs of bees that I have been keeping for a rainy day lol

Some of the images I added glass cabachons too so you could see bits of the image better

As well as paper flowers I used some yellow resin flowers

I added a paperclay bottle to look like a bottle of “honey”

Here you can see the bee stencil 

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Happy Easter Egg

I had bought some plastic eggs for my grandson to do an egg hunt with him over Easter but they are so flimsy they fall apart really easily so i decided to use them for a craft project 

I made each one different

The first egg was done with graphite paste all over

Then adding some paper clay pieces 

I painted everything with gold paint

I added a blob of hot glue to the bottom of each egg to make it stand up on its own

The blue egg has a paperclay piece that I manipulated to fit around the egg 

I painted it with some Finnabair acrylic paint in the colour Deep Waters then rubbed over the top of it all with the Art Alchemy Opal Magic wax in Vintage Silk

Then added a row of glass cabachons 

I love the sunflower mould I have and I had some sunflowers already painted from a previous project that didn’t get used 

The sunflowers are painted with Art by Marlenes acrylic paint in Cheesy, Hot Curry and Tobacco 

Then rubbed it over with some Art Alchemy Wax Brushed Iron 

Then did splatters of white

I added some twine wrapped around the centre for added texture

This egg I used a border piece around the middle and in the centre a fleur de lis 

I then used some Colour Blast Shimmer Dust - Candy, Lollipop and Sunflower 

Then rubbed over with the Art Alchemy White Gold

 

This egg is for the bestie cause she loves green otherwise I’d never do a green one lol 

I did a stencilled image with some modelling paste then added some paperclay pieces either side 

I used some Inka-Gold in the colour Jade and rubbed it all over egg 

I then added some Art Alchemy White Gold wax over the top of the paperclay and the stencilled images 

I then used two green glass cabachons that matched nicely and hopefully the bestie will like it x

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Quarterly challenge

 Over at Gecko Galz Scrapbooking challenge blog they have a quarterly challenge and this quarter is Just Add Lights 

So my project is this wicker heart with coloured lights threaded through 

I used Magicals by Lindy’s on the background 

I then threaded the lights through the wicker heart 

Then added image of the owl from the Owl be seeing you set from the Etsy store 

I added some gauze and then embellished around the image with some of my favourite pieces

As always adding flowers 

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March post

 This project for Gecko Galz Scrapbooking Challenge Blog

They also have a Facebook Challenge page so don't forget to check that out as well this has different challenges to enter 

Make sure you enter the challenges you have a chance to win a great prize from the Etsy store

This little canvas I created using the Mushroom Maidens Images picking up the colours from the image and using them on the canvas

I had a toy mushroom so I cut it in half and repainted it then added some wax to give it a bit of a shine

then the spots are done with 

The rainbow chippie cut from Scrapbook Fantasies which I used Art by Marlenes acrylic paints on it 

I added some gauze behind the Image for some texture

Around the outside of the canvas I used some wax in a blue that shows up in the Image

I added little beads for texture and to add a little extra detail 

Then added a little mushroom charm to the side and were done. 

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Steampunk challenge

 Here’s my take on the monthly Gecko Galz Steampunk challenge make sure you check it out and enter to have a chance to win an Etsy voucher for their store

They also have a Facebook Challenge page so don't forget to check that out as well this has different challenges to enter

Lots of metal cogs for this one and kept it neutral in the background to keep the picture the focus  

I used a die cut which I glued over the whole background then painted black gesso over it all 

I then rubbed it all with different coloured waxes 

Added little white flowers for some more dimension

Layering the cogs for height and texture to give interest

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