Vintage butterfly and Asian Pearl

"Vintage Butterfly"

I would like to share a couple of cards that I have been working on. My first one is the Gesso Resist Challenge (TLC217) I really struggled with this one & I really did not get the technique down, I didn't have Gesso, so I improvised. Well, I sure had fun trying! Here's some information from SCS regarding Gesso: Gesso is an art supply used as surface preparation or primer for painting, gilding, and sculpting. Its origins are uncertain, but gesso is believed to have been developed in Italy, since the word gesso is Italian for 'chalk'. Preparation varies according to intended use, but usually consists of mixing glue with plaster, chalk, or gypsum. If you take a close look at the background print. You can see where I stamped solid butterflies, clear ebossed them & then shaded around the edges. It is very faint, but still a cool effect. I finished it off with a wonderful piece I got from Jessica Brown.

"Asian Pearl"




The above Asian style card was today's SCS Sketch Challenge. I hope I did it justice. The image is embossed and then, of course painted with my new Copics. Embellished it with some broken jewelry from my stash. I still have to finish off the insides and make up envelopes for them, but I really wanted to get them posted. If you like my work, I would love for you to follow along on my creative journey. I have so much to share, I wish I could do this stuff 24/7 but I have those little ones to look after. Shoot me a comment and let me know what kinds of things you would like to see from my blog. I have so many ideas, I am not sure which direction to go next, so Please leave me a comment with your thoughts :) Hug someone a split second longer today!!