Bringing the outdoor fun to life with a touch of whimsy for my photos
was easy with this Uniquely Creative Collection and my choice of 2Crafty
Chipboard. The Field Mushrooms are so cute to create a little scene with.
2Crafty Chipboard used...
Field Mushrooms
Flourish set 5
Elegant Hearts
12x12 Branches
After a light coat of Gesso I used Distress Paints in Ground Espresso,
Frayed Burlap, Peeled Paint and Bundled Sage to create texture and
layers of worn colour for definition. Just perfect to create my outdoor
scene and by using a neutral palette they stand alone amongst the
shades of purple.
The Flourish pieces add a whimsical flair and pop with their shading of
Wilted Violet and Seedless Preserves Distress Paint sponged together
with a paint brush to achieve the desired result with some Picket Fence
White to finish on the ends.
Adding an Elegant Heart shows the love I have for my girls. I spritzed
Distress Seedless Preserves on to the heart and wasn't happy with the
colour so I flipped it over to the ungessoed side. Resprayed it and then
it came out the perfect colour. I heat dried it to keep its shape as it
becomes wet without Gesso.
Using the Branches under my composition reflects the trees in my
photos. Also adds to the outdoor vibe of the layout. I dabbed each
paint colour randomly over the Branches building on the colour.
This created a dappled finish showcasing the colours in the trees in
my photos.
Distress Paints really transformed the chipboard to coordinate
beautifully, even when using the neutral palette. I hope you have
taken some inspiration from my work. Thanks for taking the time to
view my creativity.
Until next time...
Charmane x
