As things continue to be hectic here in the run up to my move I find I have less and less time to create and to play and I really miss it!
A couple of evenings ago I decided I needed a play fix so I got out a box of saved postage stamps and sat and went through them and pulled out all the bird themed ones I could find.
Then I created a painty/inky background on a journal page, let it dry and then glued the bird stamps to it in a rough square.
Next came a layer of gesso that was sort of dried with a heat gun, then rubbed over with a couple Distress ink colours, again roughly dried and then more gesso and again sort of dried. Next I took a baby wipe and rubbed off some/most of the gesso to reveal the birds to a greater or lesser extent. Some rubbed away more than others but that was OK, I like a distressed finish!
A bit of outlining, some words from an old book added, extra colour stencilled through sequin waste and I am really pleased with the result.
Hope you like it too!
It's gorgeous Sue - exactly my cup of tea! Hope to see it "in the flesh"!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous page. Keep going it will spur you on for them move if you keep up your creativity. Good luck
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Well it inspired me Sue when I saw it in the flesh. As you know not played for ages and when I saw this and some of your journal pages I just wanted to give it a go. See you soon. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteI think this is beautiful, what a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing, see you later.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Sue.
ReplyDeleteI´m a huge bird lover, and of course I love what you´ve done here!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Your techniques are amazing. xxD
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI'm just amazed at your creativity and your creations!
gorgeous Sue, what a fabulous way to showcase those saved stamps [just don't show Paddy that page eh??!!!]
ReplyDeleteWow, absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't like it-I LOVE IT! :)
ReplyDeleteI like those bird stamps and I probably wouldn't have had the courage to use them because they're so pretty. I'm still a bit heavy handed with the baby wipes.
this is such a beautiful page!! i love the distressed look you achieved!
ReplyDeleteVery cool thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really love this page!!!
ReplyDeleteomg~!~
ReplyDeletewhat's not to love~!?!~ stamps, birds, cut out text bits, distressing and all fantastically beautifully put together~!!!!~
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