Monday 17 November 2014

The Four of Us


My husband and me with our two boys on October 5th, 2014

I made this page for my mother-in-law who asked for a layout of my husband and me with our two boys.  I knew I didn't have any recent photos of the four of us so we went for a walk along a nature trail for a scenic backdrop and used the timer on my camera.  Picture me pressing the timer button then madly stumbling across the rocks to get in position.  I actually started this layout a while ago but had to put it on the back burner for a while because of my other commitments.  As it was to be a birthday present I had to switch it to a priority to finish on time.

The background of this layout is a piece of 13arts paper,  Always Reach Higher, from their Fly Away collection.  I added some colour with a green Faber-Castell Gelato and diluted Flat Fabio mist to the background, did some stencilling with molding paste overtop, applied a clear crackle coat over parts and did a light grey wash over the crackled areas


13arts paper, "Always Reach Higher"





The Crafter's Workshop mini template - Kasbah

The old paper doily behind the photo was coloured with a green Gelato and Flat Fabio mists then glued to the paper with matte multi-medium .   I punched around the edges and added a bit more red to some areas of the paper to balance it out and sprayed the paper with a coat of Krylon Low Odour Clear Matte finish (to tone down the glossy look of the crackle which I didn't like).




Ek Success punch - Round Binding Edge


The rocks were made from oven-baked clay using a mold and then painted.  I did a basecoat of grey and played with washes and dry brushing overtop until I got something I liked. The clay stays somewhat flexible when cured so I was able to cut pieces of it off and place some of the "rocks" on top to make it look more natural.  The acorns were also made using a mold and clay.



First Impressions Molds -  Cobblestone Path
Best Flexible Molds - Oak Arbor

These are some of the other products I used:



Dusty Attic chipboard - French Flourish
Dusty Attic chipboard - French Flourish Border
Creative Embellishments chipboard - Flourish 10
Sizzix Sizzlits die - Autumn Gatherings


And some more close-ups:

The chipboard leaves were painted green and sprayed with brown mists, then lightly inked around the tips with black. 

 The lacy die-cut leaves were made using  Prima dies.

I sprayed the die-cut maple leaves with red mist then inked around the edges in black




Thanks so much for looking.

2 comments:

  1. Tracy, your work is absolutely stunning! The creative thought behind all of the details is outstanding. This is a completely MAGNIFICENT LO. Beautiful in every way. I cannot get over those rocks! You made them look REAL! OMG! I have a lot of molds and a lot of baking clays....I just haven't been brave enough to do anything (except hand rolled bird eggs - LOL). I am always so inspired by your work...I just can't seem to get it onto the paper though (LOL). Beautiful LO Tracy. I am beyond impressed! Lisa : )

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  2. Also, I have to also comment that you have a beautiful family! You are so pretty : ). Thanks for always detailing the processes you use. I might get brave and try a small spot here and there on a future LO. I really really LOVE those Prima leaves. So glad you used them. Now I know they would be well worth it to get! And thx for sharing the HILARIOUS story of you scrambling over the rocks to get into position. That made me LOL!

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