Isle Of Pines by Suzy Loudon

Happy Friday (.....to those that won't be working the weekend like me).

For today's layout I went back to some of the original products.

I started with a pale blue cardstock that faded to white at the edges.

Using white tissue paper I pasted it down with a clear gesso scrunching it as I went. I continued to paint the whole page with the clear gesso to seal it (as at this stage I still wasn't too sure on what I was going to do).

I decided to dab Sapphire Colour Spray using a paint brush then added more with Carribean Colour Spray. Spraying a little water to meld it all together. Then finishing off with splatters of each.

I sprayed Steel Shimmer Spray all over to give the page some sparkle.

With a dry feather brush I went gently over the blue with Heavy White Gesso to give it a bit of a wave effect.

I painted all my chipboard with Heavy White Gesso.

Using a green paint I had I painted the top of my chipboard then using the Heavy White Gesso I painted up from the bottom overlapping.

Once dry I embossed the top with Envy Embossing Powder and the bottom with Snow White Embossing Powder.

I got out my stash of Colour Pastes. Starting with Leather, Envy & Singin' The Blues I put a little of each on my craft mat & added a little water before painting it on my chipboards.

I kept going on all my chipboard bits using Bling, Sienna, Lovely Lilac, Lemon Zing, Tangareen Dream & Rose Petal Colour Pastes.. I also used Bling for some highlights.

Using Bubblegum & Roadbase Colour Sprays I painted my snorkelling gear.

Using Deep Water Shimmer Spray I spray some cheese cloth & dried it off. Then added some splatters around the page.

For my little letters I painted them one at a time with Heavy White Gesso and before it could dry I dipped each one in Deep Water Embossing Powder then heat activating.

Once I stuck all my elements down I painted the edges of my page with White Gesso before watering a little gesso down with water & adding some splatters.

I also added some real shells, some small coloured rocks, sequins and glitter for final touches.

Here's a few closeups.

Thanks for looking.

xxx Suzy