April - More Than Words Challenge

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Our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.

Word Inspiration - BABY

Creative Challenge - PASTELS

What does the word BABY inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project 
or simply be inspired by it. Please explain in your blog post 
how it inspired you if it isn't obvious in your work.

This month's word brings soft and sweet images to mind. 
What better way to complement this than with PASTELS?
Pastels are delicate, gentle colours. Think pale pink, lulling lilac, 
magic mint or baby blue... and create a subtle and soothing project.

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/april-2019-main-challenge-baby-pastels.html

                        I have a beautiful picture of my granddaughter Amelia taken 
                              at her first Christmas. She is the most beautiful BABY to me.
                              I have used soft blues and PASTELS for the background as 
                                              well as butterfly embellishments.

I have used one of my old books that I use as a journal album and painted the pages in thick white gesso and white crackle paste to develop a textured base. Using a stencil created a textured background. Once dry I used a variety of soft blue distress inks and Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals, developed a soft blue background. 

I stencilled a floral pattern in dark blue ink and using some wonderful old doilies from my mum, a range of patterned papers in blues, coffee colours and sepia tones, built up layers. I embossed black cotton and added in between the layers. 

To finish off, stamped a script pattern on the back ground as well as adding words and flicked a range of Lindy Stamp Gang sprays over the back ground and embellishments to add a grungy look. I used a sepia coloured spray and painted around the edges of the pages. 

I hope you enjoy my layout and would love to hear your comments in the section below.