My First Mixed Media Project - Fayes Book

At the beginning of the year there was a really nice idea circling Facebook. It was called Random Acts of Kindness. The idea was that you would make a post stating that the first 5 people to respond would be sent something nice just one day during the year.  It could be something handmade, a movie ticket, something grown out of your garden the ideas are really endless. Something random and out of the blue to make their day. Put a smile on your dial. In turn the recipients would then continue the love to 5 of their friends and so on. For 4 of my recipients, I made a lovely handmade box with a clear lid displaying 5 cards and envelopes that I had made for them to use as gifts. As for my 4th recipient it was really difficult to find something I wanted to make for Faye as she is an incredibly talented craft teacher - you know...no pressure.  Finally I decided to try a Mixed Media Piece.  I seemed to be spending a lot of time on YouTube watching demonstrations by Gabrielle Pollacco  and this is what I came up with.

Gathering bits and pieces. I have used some lovely pieces of Maja paper, Tim Holtz Tissue tape across the middle (butterflies) and used some texture past to make the Sunray on the righthand side and the bricks on the top left. Dabbing Distress Ink Victorian Velvet through the Chicken wire and also later using this as an accent to give a deeper colour in patches combined with Prima Color Bloom Cotton Candy.

I have used Stampendous Encrusted Jewels in Pink on the white looking splatter in the corner. This was about the last thing I did and it just made the whole design come together.

I used Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink on this lovely corner chipboard. I am now understanding how great ink is to use to exactly match you elements.

The back of the book. Just with some nice flat matching elements to tie into the front design.

And of course there had to be a matching tag too!

Products used:
Distress Ink in Ripe Persimmon, Victorian Velvet and Shaded Lilac
Viva 3D Stempre Paint (On flourishes...I love the sparkle of this product)
Tattered Lace Victorian Border (top of book)
Prima Color Bloom Spray in Iris and Cotton Candy
Tattered Angels Valencia
Tim Holtz Sunray and Brick Stencils
Heartfelt Creations Sunkissed Fleur Die and Posy Patch
MFT Chicken Wire Die
Memory Box Catalina Wreath Die
Cheery Lynn Burlap Die
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape
Stampendous Encrusted Jewels in Pink
Strip of Plastic Pearls along the bottom of the book
Various plastic Pearl Centres in the flower and tiny pearlised flowers along the base of the book
Lace
Diamond Bling
Cheesecloth
Phew! I think that's it!
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