Backgrounds

Some backgrounds I made for a swap. I used watercolour paper for this background. The pattern is made from a thin plastic stencil I have. I first sponged gesso through the stencil over most of the paper. After it had dried I sprayed the sheets with three colours of Radiant Rain which has a bit of a shimmer as well as colour. When that was dry I sponged a dark blue acrylic paint through the stencil and left to dry again. Finally I mixed some of the blue paint with some black lava texture gel and used a palette knife to apply it over some of the blue paint. This all gives a layered effect and some texture too.

Lesson 7

This lesson involved painting a pink picture. It was really pink half way through but the top layers of brown grunged it up nicely. It looks more bright pink in the scan than in real life. There are some lovely texture marks in the middle at the bottom where I used a palette knife to add one of the layers and the brown washes pick it up really well.

Lesson 6 of Layer Love

Lesson 5 of my layer love course

Meandering again

The final page for Jacqui with some added pearly buttons to finish it off.


This is Annie's page. Her theme was play on words. I stamped a music background onto the base that she sent. I added some stitching on the side then sewed on a picture of a women with pan pipes layered over some netting. I embellished with some beads on the side and then added a dymo label with the text. A play on the piped music you get in lifts and telephones.

Vintage Meander page

This is Jacqui's page and her theme was vintage. I used sheer heaven paper and a collage sheet to transfer some text into the background. I then edged the page using my machine and sewed on a picture printed onto the sheer heaven paper. I was going to add some beads but I think I like it as it is at the moment. Will put it aside for a while to make up my mind.

Fourth meander page

This page is for Pauline C and her theme was nature. I stamped a flower onto the coloured background then sewed a fine fabric over the top. I embellished it with some beads and a dragonfly charm.