Vintage Wings

Unstampabelles August Challenge: White-on-white with one other colour.  I love the look of white-on-white but find it really hard to achieve, I'm a girl that just loves colour!  I want to use old distressed book pages so went with Gold as my secondary colour as it helps the 'aged' effect.

Vintage Wings Mixed Media Canvas

Instructions

1. Prime the canvas with gesso.

2. Using stencils and modelling paste create some dimension (Harlequin effect and old Roman letters).

3. Apply a thin layer of gesso.

4. Add highlights with white iridescent paint.

5. Add more highlights with gold paint and distress the edges.

6. Cover book pages lightly with white gesso.

7. Cut out using the sizzix wings die x 3, edge with gold paint and layer up.

8. Attach to canvas.  

9. Cut out and attach 4 stars from gold painted paper.

10. Add a label, beads and other embellishments.

I still feel it needs something to bring it to life, so I've added a small metal heart charm in the brightest pink ever!!  I do love colour and for me it finishes the piece beautifully.

TFL Lou x

July Unstampabelles : Grab A Bunch Of Flowers

As summer is finally approaching the challenge over at Unstampabelles - "Grab A Bunch Of Flowers" is very apt as my garden is slowly coming into bloom.  Make any kind of project as long as its a mass of flowers and remember its to be a STAMP free piece of art.  I've made this art journal piece. Gerbera's are my favourite flower and quilling is the perfect technique for them.

I look forward to seeing your own wee gardens in full bloom 

TFL Lou x

UKS Twisted Sisters July CJ

For July, I have Gills The UKS Twisted CJ, the theme is 'In Disguise'.  Took me a while to come up with a plan but here goes.....we've all kissed a few frogs in our lifetime while hoping for our Prince/Princess Charming.  A photo of  a frog was my starting point.....

As with all other CJ entries for the Twisted Sisters, I create a background for the next person, 

and here it is, lots of gesso and lime green paint with hints of my new 6x6 stencil by Prima

Stone Wall 3

Next up is 'Book of Favourites', I wonder what that will be about!

TFL Lou x

Unstampabelles: Felicity Aston, Adventurer and Explorer

The Unstampabelles challenge continues with the theme of Heros and Heroines.  With the UK recently having its General Elections I was thinking about doing something around the suffragette movement, I had it all planned out, all supplies in place and then I stumbled across a book; 'Do It Like A Woman' by Caroline-Criado-Perez .

This book is a celebration of modern day women.  I'm on chapter 2 and its dedicated to Felicity Aston.  Already I've digressed from the book but felt compelled to do more research on this amazing woman, explorer and adventurer.

You may remember the  Kaspersky ONE Trans-Antarctic Expedition, in 2012 Felicity became the first explorer/adventurer to ski across Antartica ALONE!  An amazing feat by any measure.  The sheer vastness of this landscape and the feeling of total isolation alone would be hard to ever truly comprehend.  Check out Felicity's blog HERE , and this Youtube about her Trans-Antarctic Expedition HERE .

I am intrigued by the frozen regions of our world, so here's to Felicity Aston, a woman after my own heart.  May her adventures continue to inspire others.

Felicity Aston,

Adventurer and Explorer

There are so many amazing people out there past and present.  Some inspire us with their unlimited supply of strength and compassion for caring for others while others inspire us through their desire to challenge what we know and accept in todays world, be it through health, education, human rights,  inventions, technology, science etc. 

We look forward to celebrating your hero and heroines with you and reading about why you admire these people so much.  

TFL Lou x 

Unstampabelles #48 Heros and Heroines

For the month of JUNE at Unstampabelles the theme is "Who is Your Hero/Heroine? "  We all have someone we look up to and admire. Create a mixed media item to celebrate your hero! (It is also the Queen's birthday and Ramadan month, if this helps for some). Your hero may be your spouse or another family member, a national or international figure or indeed a fictional person. 

The twist is to journal about it in your blog.

Mr Albert Einstein has always been a hero to me.  I am a bit of a maths geek but no-where near Alberts level of GENIUS, to have such a powerful driving desire and purpose is totally amazing.

I love his quote 

"Out of clutter, find simplicity" 

and I've used that a as a basis for my altered paint brush.  

TFL Lou x

Blunder Woman Strikes Again

I'm really enjoying the UKS Twisted Sisters CJ.  Lots of fun topics coming up.  The latest one is Lifes Lessons, and I just couldn't resist this digital image of Blunder Woman from Doctor Digi House of Stamps , she is such a fun old dear!!

Another great background from Stan to work with, I have added in some distressed clock faces and bits of grey......

This is the background for Kitty to work on next time

TFL Lou x

Unstampabelles #47 - Family History part II

My second project for the Unstampabelles May challenge (Family History and Make It Vintage") is a layout about me and my big sister.  IIt wasn't until I was looking through an old photo album that I realised my Mum always tried to have us in matching outfits.   These capes and ribbon buckled shoes reminded me of Mary Quant.  My Mum can't remember the occasion but we look so sweet and smart, we were a right pair of trouble makers though!!

We are standing in our Grandparents drive.  Mrs Proudly, the lady who made those gorgeous capes lives in the house behind us in the photo.  Ahhh Happy Memories....

Check out the Unstampabelles blog for more details about the challenge and be inspired by the other entries, we'd love to see your work.

TFL Lou x