Monday, 26 July 2021

Be the change! .... with shaker window by Linda Pearson

 Be the change ...! with shaker window by Linda Pearson





Hi Bee Arters!! 

For today’s blog I am embracing change by ‘Being the change I want to see’ using the gorgeous collection designed by Fiona Paltridge.  Focus techniques explored in this post include lots of fussy cutting, colouring, stencilling and crafting a shaker window for interest.




Living 12x12 scrapbook paper  from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge

White Cardstock 350gsm 10 pack - 12"x12"

Old leaves metal die from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge -

Autumn trio metal die from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge

Turning 12x12 scrapbook paper   from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge

Perfect petals clear stamp set  from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge

Cascading leaves A5 stencil  from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge

Poetry 12x12 scrapbooking paper word sheet  from the Embrace Change collection designed by Fiona Paltridge

Web metal die   from the Untangled collection designed by Tanya Froud

Colour blast embossing powder – stormy weather or black

Life of colour pens   -  black white

Stabilo All Pencil Black – Bee Arty

12x12 clear acetate sheet

Small offcut of cardboard (shaker window frame)

Rose Gold metallic sheet

Water colour pencils or equivalent for subtle colouring of stamped flowers

Adhesive

Pink micro beads

Rose gold sequins

Green paints

Texture Paste




Firstly, I cut the Turning 12x12 scrapbook paper to fit my A4 art journal.  I kept the offcut for die-cutting some leaves using the Old leaves metal die.



Using a sheet of  White Cardstock 350gsm I stamped heaps of flowers using the Perfect petals clear stamp set.  I coloured the flowers with inktense water colour pens to create a soft look to match the backing sheet of   .  This image shows the fussy cut flowers as well as the die cut leaves using the Old leaves metal die and Autumn trio metal die in rose gold metallic card.



Using another sheet of White Cardstock 350gsm   
Run the Web metal die through the machine. 
I used the ranger embossing dauber to the web cut out before sprinkling the embossing powder over the web then heat drying to activate the powder.



Not easy to see in this image but next cut out the clear acetate to fit the web cut out.  Carefully adhere together.  As I was making a shaker window I also cut a cardboard frame the same size and painted black (forgot to take photo).  Then adhere the card frame to the the acetate for creating depth in the window.

 


Preparing the background layer (Turning 12x12 scrapbook paper), add some stencilling to the top of the page using the Cascading leaves A5 stencil  using dark green coloured paint added to texture paste. 



The next stage of the project is adding the shaker window to the background page.  I cut into the page around the printed pattern to slip the window in behind, however, after adding all the flowers this step becomes a bit redundant as the flower covered up this section.  So, cutting the sheet is optional.  

You could bypass the above step and just adhere the window to the page BUT not before you add some cut out flowers, leaves and a butterfly from the coloured cut out embellishments.  Add some micro beads and sequins to the window before sealing the top of the window. 


Go to town adding the flowers to the page around the 3 edges of the window (spot glue in the middle of the flower shapes so the edges are independent of the page.


For detailing and finishing off the project adhere some micro beads to the berries, leaves and the butterfly wing for added texture.


Cut the word phrase from the Poetry 12x12 scrapbooking paper word sheet  add some mounting tape behind the words to lift them off the page.  Using the Stabilo All Pencil Black – Bee Arty add shadows around the wording and flowers around the page and blend to soften the effect using water and a brush. 

Finally add some Stabilo All Pencil Black – Bee Arty  around the edge of page again wetting with water to blend as you go.

 

I hope you enjoyed this project and thanks for stopping by …. Happy creating!


Cheers from Linda Pearson
linda@yourcreativepalette.com.au 




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