Boho Gypsy by Linda Pearson

 Hi Bee Arters!!  

In this journal project once again I have integrated the Bohemian Bliss collection designed by Sue Smyth.  I wanted to create a page that incorporated a face surrounded by a bouquet of flowers and feathers coming back to thoughts of the iconic artist Frido Khalo for inspiration.  I hope this project inspires you to create your own page using this amazing collection.

Bohemian Bliss collection designed by Sue Smyth

• Daisy Daze A6 stencil 
• Calendula metal die
• Fine Feathers metal die
• Delicate clear stamp set
• Bohemian Bliss collection paper - 12x12" scrapbooking paper, market days, patchwork, wildchild, sweet talker word sheet, cutout flowers, butterflies

Ava face A4 stencil

Bow chic metal die

White Cardstock 350gsm 10 pack - 12"x12"

x-press it double sided tape 6mm

Art Glitter Designer Adhesive 

Colour paste  - Tangerine dream (added Pyrole red to paste) and Stormy Weather (with Payne's Grey paint added)

Shimmer dust  -  Duke

Colour Spray  -   Lagoon

Life of colour pens - black

Dorlands wax

Black archival ink

Glitter Card

Coloured string

Muslin sprayed with Lagoon colour spray 

Used the market place card as the under paper, tore wildchild (both sides) strips and pasted to left hand side of base paper (Bohemian Bliss collection paper).  On the right hand side added Delicate clear stamp set to top and bottom of base paper.

Add Colour paste - tangerine dream through the Daisy Daze A6 stencil.  Sprinkle Shimmer dust  -  Duke over the stencilled flowers, then spray with water to spread over the shapes.   Wipe off excess.

Apply the Ava face A4 stencil to the base paper using black archival ink.  

Hair:  Colour paste  Stormy grey (with payne's grey paint added) to make a deep blue applied the paste to the paper following the outline of the stencil.  Scratch lines into the paste to create hair strands.

Lips:  Colour paste - Tangerine dream mixed with Pyrole red paint fill in lips and nails.

Eyes:  Paint the eyes in green with turquoise 

Eyebrows and eyelashes:  add detail to the eyebrows using Life of colour pens black to add long lashes to the eyes and strands to eyebrows to create messy brows (like Frida Kahlo).

Fussy cut flowers and butterflies from the cutout sheet (Bohemian Bliss collection paper).

   

Using the Bohemian Bliss collection paper - 12x12" scrapbooking paper  -  patchwork, glitter card cut lots of shapes using the above die cut 

     

   

Adhere the flower cut outs and dies around the hairline.  Glue the muslin to the bow tie die cut.

Feather braid:  glue the cutouts together add string to feathers, glue under the bow tie.  

Add butterflies around the page.  

Add the sentiment cut out from the word sheet Bohemian Bliss collection paper.

Thank you for stopping by!

Linda Pearson

linda@yourcreativepalette.com.au