Layers and Layers and Layers- oH mY!

Thanks for stopping by- here it is Friday already- geesh times flies when one is layering with Artistcellar's stencils!  grin  I have lots of photos to share and explanations along with them- so lets get right this Friday post started !!

photo taken outdoors just before this post

For this week I started with a previously made hardboard substrate-which I really didn't care for-
will call this...Layer 1

Layer 2- After scoring the board and folding in half- I began applying pieces of handmade paper with a matte gel medium   

 










Layer 3- apply thin coat of Gesso

Layer 4-Lightly brush over Luminarte Silks in Persimmon

Layer 5-Stenciled HALO PINK Luminiere and Paper Artsy Fresco Smoked Paprika colors on using Artistcellar/Jill K.Berry's-  Runes Stencil

 













Layer 6-Stencil with Weave of Artistcellar's Japanese Geometric Series. Next I added another layer of  paint-Luminarte Silks~Stargazer gently brushed on;as well as a few random stampings in Luminarte Silks-Golden Monarch 

Layer 7 Apply a layer of Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy - let cure over night

Look at that crackle texture- I love it!

Layer 8  Added (one of my favorites) another layer of stencil -Tortoise of Artistcellar's Japanese Geometric Series
 I used Paper Artsy - Fresco Finish Acrylic Paints~ Mermaid and Vintage Lace

Gorgeous colors!!

I added the frescos here as I needed a more subdued look for where I was headed...

 On a separate piece of rice paper I did a color wash using Paper-Artsy--Fresco-Finish-Acrylic-Paints~Vintage-Lace then stamped out a bunch of images to use on my piece. Then I distressed some edges by tearing and adding Ranger/TimHoltz-Distress Ink-Vintage Photo- to some of the stamped pieces

Rice paper with Fresco wash

  Here is a list of the stamps used:
Butterflies- KaiserCraft
ID05- Ink and the Dog- Paper Artsy
Mercantile CMS189-Stampers Anonymous~Tim Holtz 
 Inks used:
Ranger Archival Ink- Jet Black
 Ranger Archival Ink-Wendy Vecchi-Cornflower Blue
 Ranger Archival Ink-Wendy Vecchi-Hydrangea
Tsukineko- Archival Brilliance-Pearlescent Sky Blue
 Tsukineko-VersaFine-Black Onyx
StampingUp-Brocade Blue-(no link found)

Layer 9  Next I added on my stamped ephemera and other embellishments.
Disclaimer: The butterfly wings are Found in nature objects- No Butterfly was hurt during the creating of the piece of Art! ") 

 Layer 10 - Using a paintbrush I painted on Glossy accents on Tortoise-of Artistcellar's Japanese Geometric Series  to give a bit more height and texture

                                                                         






As you can see, I have added many close-ups- this is because I wanted you to be able to see all the great layers, color and textures happening
                                  ~  The finished piece  ~

photo taken indoors

          Hope to see you again- Jackie")