'Adeline' - By Emma Zappone

Hey friends,
Em with you today, sharing my 1st project for July.

"Adeline"

Here are the chipboard elements used:

6" Mandala
Beaded Hanging Heart
Circle Flowers

I started by painting all the chipboard with black Gesso.
Then I applied a metallic gold acrylic over the top.
The circle flowers show this colour the best.

Once these were dry, I added the same paint through a stencil and added gold emboss powder to add some visual interest on these pieces.

The remaining chipboard all had some chunky emboss powder unevenly dusted over to create a weathered look, or peeling paint look.

The beaded heart chipboard, had the heart cut off and then I dissected even further by cutting the circles in half again to add more variety to my layers.

The Mandala was also cut in half to extend the use amongst my layers.

I hope you feel inspired and get your create on too.

Till next time, Em xx

'Lillian' - by Emma Zappone

Hello lovelies.
Today's share introduces you to Lillian. Lillian is 25yrs old, shy with a hidden extrovert inside. She has been working at the National Museum since she left uni. She majored in Entomology but enjoys the theory of Taxidermy, which is what drew her to the Museum. Lets visit Lillian now....

Now lets see our focus pieces in our first exhibit....

Bracket Frames
6" Mandala
Checkerboard clumps
12" Lucy Border

Choosing to play with most of the pieces raw meant I still had to allow the chipboard to shine through.
I left the Mandala raw until the end, which I then added a dry brushing of white Gesso to 'antique' the piece a little.

I wanted to use up some of my left over pieces, so with the little bit of the Checkerboard Clumps I had left in my stash, a dabbed a little amount of Brown ink to stain the chipboard ever so slightly.

The Lucy Border is raw with the exception of a hint of wax applied right at the end of creating the layout. This meant that it still stood out amongst the layers.

The Brackets are the only thing painted. These are painted with a shimmer acrylic but in a rustic brown to still appear raw yet shine throughout the layout.

A project that is simple yet quite interesting, just like Lillian.

I hope this project has inspired you in some way.
I look forward to sharing with you all again later in the month.

Stay crafty, Em xx