Framed

Hello crafty friends.  I hope you are doing well and finding lots of crafty time!

Today I have some framed art.

While at the ESCR Retreat, Christine gave us some cardstock
with wide Washi tape on it.  Dolly had brought the Washi tape and we had
painstakingly smoothed it on that cardstock.

This wasn't the prettiest Washi tape but after this technique, I really loved it and
thought it made an awesome background.

First we covered the piece with gesso.  The piece above was covered in clear gesso.

The piece below covered in white gesso.

We cleaned our brushes and let the pieces dry.

Once the gesso was dry, we stamped on the pieces with Archival ink.

When that was dry, I colored the inside of the flowers with DOX inks that

I smooshed on my craft mat and spritzed with water, using a damp waterbrush.

I added some subtle stamping around the main design.

I loved these pieces so much that I asked Dolly for some more Washi 

covered cardstock so I could make some more.

She contacted Christine who had some pieces and she graciously sent me

another piece.

I cut it in half and did this one.

Then I did this one.

And I was lucky enough to find the frames at the thrift store.

The mats cost more than the frames!

Now to get them on the wall.

I'll enjoy seeing them and remembering the awesome time I had

with these wonderful, talented ladies.

You can see pictures from the retreat by clicking on the 2019 Retreat
button on the top bar.

Now all I have to do is get the grouping on the wall.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (1)

Stamps:  Scented Messages (PB), Timeless Textures, French Foliage (SU)

Ink:   Archival Jet Black, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Clear Gesso, Wide Washi Tape (Alt.)

Card Recipe (2)

Stamps:  Elegant Weeds (ret. HA), Texture (Drkrm Dr), Script Background (PB), French Foliage (SU)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Grey, Versafine Onyx Black, Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  White Gesso, Wide Washi Tape (Alt)

Card Recipe (3)

Stamps:  Botanical Asperula (Stmpnds), Timeless Texture, French Foliage (SU)

Ink:   Archival Jet Black, Archival Shadow Grey, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  White Gesso, Wide Washi Tape (Alt)

Card Recipe (4)

Stamps:  Enamor (PB), Timeless Texture, French Foliage (SU)

Ink:   Archival Jet Black, Archival Shadow Grey, Versafine Smokey Gray, Broken China, Wilted Violet, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  White Gesso, Wide Washi Tape (Alt.)