Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts

Sunday, November 8, 2015

"Cute" Mixed media layout

Hi all,

It's time for another update already. This next layout was a simpler one for me.
I had a small and normal sized picture of Connor wearing a brown and blue striped hat, really showing off the intense blue eye colour he used to have back then. 
The paper I wanted to use was light and dark blue. So I started by colouring the bottom piece brown. With a Lindy's Stamp Gang ink spray and a regular ink cubicle.

First I figured out where I wanted my pictures, then I stenciled the feathers with a brownish Inka Gold. I've said it many times, I know, but I looooove my Inka Golds. They're pleasant to work with, nice and creamy, and the result is always sharp and shiny.



So this is what my page looks like after stenciling the feathers.


After the stenciling I decided to add a little stamping in brown and blue, with some brick and wood like patterns.

Then it was embellishing time! A few ribbons here and there, a few words I sprayed with London Blue Dylusions Ink. Some felt circles, real feathers and other small knick knacks. An owl I secretly wrecked because I wasn't patient enough. (Do not speed up crackle paint by drying it with your heatgun. It will only bubble, not crack. Also don't spray it with spray ink before it's dry. You'll have no control over the end result. Which is why I hid most of my owl with feathers, LOL.)


Here's a small close up that'll hopefully show you how well the Inka Gold feathers turned out.


Let me know what you think! Questions and comments are always welcome!
Happy scrapping!

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Such a big miracle in such a little boy.



There was a little boy named Connor, whose birth was truly a miracle to everyone around him. His parents hadn't really counted on having a baby anymore, after all those years of wishing, hoping and trying.

But he came anyway... 

And to him, the entire world is/was one big miracle. 

"Such a big miracle, in such a little boy..."





I wanted to give this page a sort of religious feel to emphasize the miracle theme, hence the church windows and everything that goes with them: branches, flowers, owls, locks, keys, etc. 

And ooooh how I fell in love with the little church windows and Tim Holtz crackle rock candy! 

Remember,  miracles do happen! Take care!

Monday, August 11, 2014

"My little green man"

Hello again,

The first layout I did after the project for my mom was a layout starring one of my favourite pictures ever of Connor. He was wrapped tightly in the belly sack, 6 weeks old and refusing to sleep, when I took this picture. He looks like a little elf to me there. ♥

From the moment he started to see more clearly he was fascinated by the trees, wind and sky. When we were walking he'd gaze at the trees like they were the most amazing thing he had ever seen. It always calmed him when he was crying for some reason.

And so "My little green man" was born...



Comments are always much appreciated! Take care!