* Vera Lane Studio: Fleur Fairy

Hello! 

Happy Monday!

It's the start of another week and my DT day at Vera Lane Studio.

Today I am sharing my 'Things with Wings' project for the February ATC swap:

I used one of the Fleur Fairies (they are available on request) and my favourite VLS birdie from Lovely Garden. I teamed them with a couple of flowers, one from Sunflower and one from Sunny. I coloured all the images with Copic markers and fussy cut them. The background is Infusions in Blackcurrent and Golden Sands spritzed with water and some Glimmer Mist. I added some white paint splatters and some opaqued crackle paste through the Lotza Dots stencil from AAll & Create. The smaller images were stuck directly onto the background and the fairy popped on foam tape. The edges of the ATC were inked with black archival ink.

Fleur Fairy
(available on request)

Lovely Garden                     Sunflower                          Sunny

  

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane.

It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

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Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* World Wide Open DT Challenge AG 12/02

* A Bit More Time to Craft #109 AG 13/02

* Crafters Cafe #235 AG 14/02 TOP 3

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #125 AG 15/02

* Love 2 Create AG Mixed Media 24/02 TOP 3

* A Perfect Time to Craft #2 AG 27/02

* Classic Design Challenge #2 AG 27/02
* Love to Craft #43 AG 28/02
* Mix It Up #34 AG with Stencilling 28/02
* Corrosive Challenges #2 AG 28/02

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Let's Play: Show neglected art supplies some love.

Caroline Dube at A Colorful Journey has a new monthly challenge called Let's Play.  February's challenge is to show some neglected art supplies some love and see what you can create.

I've had a chipboard wall plaque and some unused crackle glaze for a long, long time and so decided it was time to try to create something with them.  Here is what I made:

Chipboard plaque: first coated with gesso, then modelling paste applied through a Kaisercraft stencil  called 'Damask'. Painted with pale grey acrylic paint, then Inka Gold 'Rose Quartz' wax added to  bring out the relief of the design.

'Home' word: This chipboard piece was a gift from a friend in a swap - her clever husband cuts the pieces himself.  It was painted white, crackle glaze applied, then, when that was dry, lush pink paint applied on top which cracked to give this finish. Since this was the first time I've used crackle glaze, I was quite pleased with the result :)  The word's edges were inked in Ranger  jet black archival ink.

Flower cluster: Flowers made from white card, die cut with Spellbinders 'Spiral Blossom One' die and edges inked with Prima Chalk Edger in Old Rose. Leaves also die cut from Spellbinders 'Foliage' dies  and coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks (Crushed Olive and Vintage Photo) and water, then shaped. Arranged with pearl stamen accents and shop bought cream roses.

Heart, butterfly and bird: all are chipboard pieces, either painted, inked or waxed and with edges inked. Tiny black crystal for bird's eye.

Thanks for looking!