Hi everyone, so glad you could join me today.
I have a layout to share with you that screams Springtime to me. And I am more than ready for some warm weather!
When I looked at this photo, I was a little stumped as to which colors I was going to use. Her top is pink and orange. I usually like to play off the color in the clothes, if I can, for my choices. But in my mind these colors don't really go together. So I thought about just using pink, or using just orange, but that didn't really do it for me. So I decided, against my better judgement, to combine the colors. Much to my surprise, they really DO go together!! I guess people who design fabric know what they're doing!
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2Crafty Chipboard used:
Heart Lattice Panel
Foliage Set 15
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I first coated all the chipboard with White Gesso before grabbing the paint.
I guess you could say that the thing that catches your eye on this layout is the Heart Lattice Panel at the top and bottom of the layout. I think it anchors the composition.
The lattice part was painted with Parisian Gray Chalk Paint. The hearts were painted with a mix of Cadmium Orange, Yellow Ochre, and Naples Yellow Red Acrylic Paint. I then lightened up the whole mixture with a little White Adirondack Chalk Paint.
I snuck in one of my favorite little fillers, a stem from the Foliage Set 15. I LOVE these little gems! They add just the right amount of texture and interest. I love that you can go bold with them, or subtle, depending of the effect you want to achieve.
I placed another stem from the Foliage Set 15 here at the upper right of the photo just to even out the design. I try to create balance, I think it's easier on the eye.
I painted both of them with White Gesso, then just painted the stems with Spanish Moss Chalk Paint. I didn't paint the little bulbs, just left them with the White gesso, which really isn't white at all, more of a gray.
The title, you, was painted with the color 'Crimson' from the Prima Pastel Dreams Water Color Set. I wet my brush, dry it almost all the way off, then apply a LOT of coats of paint LOTS of times to get a nice full deep color.
And then lastly, here at the bottom of the layout is more of the Heart Lattice Panel to complete the layout.
I hope you like this and that I have inspired you to try using colors that you normally wouldn't use. I like to use a color wheel sometimes, but your best bet is to go off the colors in your photos.
See you back in a few weeks with more from 2Crafty.
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