Tranquility

"Tranquility"

Hello Everyone!
Jackie here again,for another Wednesday guest designer appearance on Gina's Blog
Gina, thank you so much for inviting me!  
I can't tell you just how much all of your wonderful comments and FB likes and Google+'s have meant with my last project for Gina's! 
Thank you,Thank you!!

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When I saw the Bamboo Shape Set

at Gina's,I oohed and aah-ed and knew just what I was going to create. 
 I started with this wood substrate(I think this was from a desk that held pens&pencils)that I gessoed and papered with vintage pages and scrapbook paper background. 

The reason for choosing this substrate was because I had layers in mind,and in case you didn't know,I love to upcycle! ")

The bamboo pieces went through a color treatment.
1.Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink with water on the stems
2.Green Gold Fluid Acrylic with water over the whole piece
3.Olive Vine Silks to highlight the leaves

After giving the pieces color,I began by layering with velum paper and then more bamboo. 

These pieces above were one piece that I snipped in two.
also at this point I inked up the edges of the torn velum with Aged Mahogany .

 The velum was tacked down in a few spots using Jewel It.

 After printing out my Geisha 

by Cryztal Rain,she was layered twice on black cardstock before her final cut.

Going for the layered effect...

For my title piece tranquility I used one of the

  Stackable Labels Shape Set.

For the colors,I started with a base coat of Pixie Pink on each piece. Next,on the bottom piece I used Quinachridone Magenta,and for the top piece French Lilac.

After gluing these pieces together and hand painting my phrase on,this was attached by painting a wood stack and gluing it to the backside of the label. 

 again, going for the layers-are you detecting a pattern here?heehee

 At some point, I decided I wasn't digging the vintage papers and covered them with scrapbook paper.

  I had these really neat lanterns in my stash that were being saved for just the right project- and here it was! I drilled a tiny hole and added a tiny eye hook and attached the lantern with jump-rings.The lantern was also painted with the colors used on the label.

Next up before gluing in the bamboo,a friend(thanks Becky!) gifted me some really gorgeous beads which were added under the Geisha's feet. Glued in place with Jewel It Embellishing Glue. For those of you not familiar, this is  like Glossy Accents,just a bit less expensive.

Next, the bamboo was glued in place using E600.

I hope you can see in the photos,the effect I was going for by gluing down some areas of the top bamboo against the background to give depth.

And for my final accents, I used a pair of corners from the  

Art Deco Corner Set
painted with two coats of Interference Magenta.

 I  really am pleased with how this turned out.
 Again, let me say just how beautiful and detailed the cuts are from Gina's Designs pieces!

 By now, you can tell that I am a fan!!

If you have a minute, please stop by and check out some of the works from the other gals and share some blog love!

Gina's Design's Products used:

Bamboo Shape Set

Stackable Labels Set

Art Deco Corner Set

Other Products used:

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics~
Green Gold,Quinachrindone Magenta,Interference Magenta

ColourArte Silks~
Pixie Pink, Olive Green, French Lilac
Aleene's Jewel It Embellishment Glue

E600 Glue

 Ranger Inks~

Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

Aged Mahogany Distress Ink

thanks so much for your visit and generous comments my friends- Huge hugs to you all!!

Peace and creative wishes ,

Jackie ")