Colour Blast by Bee Arty: "Enjoy the Journey" bu Melissa Struhs

Hello Again Colour Blast Fans!

Recently I have been looking over a small pile of layouts that I felt still needed something. I wasn't quite sure what, couldn't find anything in my stash (I was sure there would be if I really looked) but I came up empty handed until I placed a chipboard order through work and spied the perfect piece to finish off a layout that has been patiently waiting for 6 months.

How gorgeous is this multi layered chipboard seahorse and with the layout design already completed, I just needed to decide on which Colour Blast products and colours I would need.

I knew that the two separate pieces would look quite textured once I started adding the layers but I really wanted the steampunk cogs to be much brighter than the seahorse shape.

Firstly, I inked heavily with a platinum ink

and then added a very heavy coat of Steel Colour Embossing Powder.

When I was heat setting it, my heat gun was bought in nice and close and I really gave it a long burst of heat, causing it to bubble and blister.

I decided that an ombre look could be an interesting effect. I chose ink colours quite close to my embossing powders, this gives a much bolder look to the colours when finished.

A green ink was applied under the Apple of my Eye Colour Embossing Powder and

an aqua ink was used under the Envy Colour Embossing Powder.

I also found a glossy journaling card with "Let's go on an Adventure" sentiment. It is really hard to photograph but as the layers of colours pile on....completely beautiful.

I like to build a little at a time...Paris Colour Shimmer Dust

was mixed with a little water

and splashed, painted and flicked over the surface of the card.

As it soaked in, a baby wipe was dabbed over the glossy words to remove any excess. And this same baby wipe helps with blending with any other colours I added from here on as well.

To bring a more aqua tone to the card, Envy Colour Shimmer Spray was added too.

Of course, the colour intensified and I was suddenly wishing I didn't go in as heavy handed. This is when I decided it needed a softer tint and reached for some Heavy White Gesso and watered it down to a thin consistency and sponged it over the journaling card

Some extra of the gesso was flicked across the Steel Seahorse for a splattered effect and then I could finally add my embellishments to the dress up my layout.