Thursday 22 January 2015

Creating with Gesso



This is a stamped panel that I have made for Craft Stamper magazine's Take It Make It Challenge. It started off as a square of coaster board and I have added layers of gesso, sponged inks and stamping.

I started off by covering the background in gesso that I applied with a plastic knife. I then sponged inks on the panel and stamped the ink splatters with Stampin' Up's Gorgeous Grunge. The flowers are from SU's Peaceful Petals set and the writing is from a stamp that came free with the magazine last year. The flowers were stamped on tissue paper and brushed on the background with Crystal Effects. I think that the ripped edges of the tissue add to the overall effect and I really enjoyed the gradual process of building up the layers. Of course, I was completely covered in gesso and ink at the end of it! April x

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like you had fun creating this .... with fabulous results! Thanks for joining in with the Craft Stamper challenge ...... good luck! Linda xx

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  2. Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.

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  3. Beautiful... love gesso..fun to use in so many ways...thank you for joining in at the Take it, Make it Challenge xxx

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