iCraft Australia Shades of Grey with touches of colour

 

Time for some shades of grey. We don't always think of using grey, black and white as a feature but sometimes it is just right with a touch of colour. 

I chose the gorgeous fantasy paper and with some mixed media created a page that was perfect for a black and white photo. 

Start with the base page and using black gesso and modelling paste, randomly stencil across the page. Once dry, check where you will put your photo and embellishments and add more stenciling if you need to. 

I added the beautiful Moon white alcohol ink and dripped over some of the stenciling to break up the blackness of the bricks. Add some alcohol blending fluid to help spread the white ink. This will dry very quickly. To finish the base page, I randomly stamped the iCraft grid stamp over the page. It helps to add visual interest. Set aside. 

Fussy cut a range of flowers from the flimsy sheet. Remember to cut out some flies. Paint your wooden embellishments. For the oval shape under my photo, I used a left over piece from my last project. I painted the other chipboard with a range of greens and pinks and when dry, added watered down white chalk paint to the edges to add depth. 

To assemble, start by adding your over frame. I added small pieces of chipboard to raise it up so you can slide other pieces underneath. Add your photo - remember to distress the edges and raise it up with some more foam tape or spare wooden chipboard leftovers. 

Start by adding your wooden flowers and leaves to set the main base and add your flimsy flowers. Remember so mix up the different colours. Finally add your flies and add some quirkiness. 

I hope you enjoy this page and also the iCraft Range. click on the link below for the online store. 

Products listed below are link to the online store. 

https://tinamarie.com.au/shop