I then added sand texture paste on the bottom half, really roughly making sure there were lines running through it to add more texture. Once this was dry I painted in Elephant and Concrete Fresco paint. Some think heavy lines of gesso, a crackle stamp in Watering Can Archival and Elephant through a flower stencil.
It sat like this for a couple of days, whilst I thought about how I wanted to finish it off.
I'd chosen a photo, a colour one and rummaged in the stash and found chipboard flowers, Prima flowers lace, ribbon, trims, buttons and embossed white card. I kept moving things around deciding whether I liked the layout.
Last night I added some new lens and film to my Hipstamatic app that gives a tinotype effect and this morning in the rain I took some shots of the garden and there it was the proper photo I should be using of the white buddleia.
I furthered sanded the photo to distress it and then started sticking and stitching.
I'm pleased and the husband likes it as well.
Hugs
Jo
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Gorgeous layout, I love the texture and the stencilled background , love the pom pom trim and stunning flowers. Thanks so much for,joining in the Simon Says stamp Monday challenge. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteYour Hipstamatic image looks fantastic Jo, makes a fabulous focal point for your white challenge. Beautiful and dramatic :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteThis piece made me gasp out loud! It is beautiful, Jo - I love the photo and your app sounds brilliant! The white (and slightly not white) elements are stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layers & textures
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Jo I live it x
ReplyDeleteI love your style, Jo! The textures you've got going on in this are terrific! I just love what you put together. Julie Ann xxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful Jo, I have some of those chipboard flowers and can now see how I could use them. Thanks for the inspiration! x
ReplyDeleteloving all the white and not so white Jo!! this is lovely..your buddlia looks stunning xx
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