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This turned out to be my favorite of all of the embellishments I made. Step I – I started out with a small plastic frame from my stash. I sanded it with the Tim Holtz sanding block to rough up the surface. Step 2 – I covered the frame and cardboard in 2 layers of acrylic matt medium and 3 layers of gesso. In my experience using an acrylic matt medium first makes the gesso stick better to plastic. Also, it gives the card board or chipboard a seal to keep it from absorbing the gesso into the fibers. Step 3 – add various elements with various adhesives, repeat, repeat, repeat. When you get your elements figure out, add paint, wax, or whatever your heart desires.
In this case I used the “Prima Modeling Material” in the “Anabel” and “Cogs and Wings” moulds. It was my first time using these products so it took me a couple of tries to get them to dry somewhat flat. I also experimented with using the formed material with and without gesso under paints, waxes, etc. After I decided what I was going to do I glued the pieces down with E6000. Next, I used some acrylic matt medium in the lower left and upper right-hand corners and placed seed beads in the medium. I painted over everything with gesso. After that I dry brushed the “Prima Metallique” paint in “Antique Rose.” While that dried I applied TH's Fired Brick ink on my craft mat and sprayed water on it and then dipped some ivory lace trim from my stash in it. (It's from Hobby Lobby). I dried the lace with a hair dryer and used E6000 to glue it to the bottom of the frame. I painted it with gesso to make it stiff. I added the tiny flowers from my stash. (They're a Prima product, I just don't know what the name is because I threw away the packaging.) I bent the little wire stems and adhered them with E6000. I also added some of the waxes in the two pink colors over just about everything that was on there at this point. I just used my finger tips lightly over the surfaces to add dimension. I used the Prima Vintage Gold wax on the hanger part of the frame. I painted the “Renea Bouquets Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits Heart” with the “Prima Antique Rose Metallique” paint. I cut out a butterfly from the Renea Bouqets "Lissie's Butterfly Lace." I gathered a few of Renea Bouquets “Beautiful Beads Candy Flatback Pearls – Sweetheart” and placed them where I wanted. And for the finishing touches I glued down all of the Beautiful items from Renea Bouqets.” Ta-da! All done!
I am so glad and thankful I was able to participate in one of Donna's (bonprof) Renea Boquets swaps before she passed. I expressed my doubt that I had the creative ability to make such beautiful fancy and feminine items that I saw as examples made by Donna and the other swap participants. Donna was so kind and encouraging that I decided to step out of my comfort zone. Donna was sweet enough to take me on as a swap partner. She told me she was sure she would love whatever I made for her.
TFL and Thanks for any kind comments, votes, etc. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for spreading positivity!
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