At long last we reach the final letter in our year-long challenge on the Craft Barn Blog and the letter is P. I decided to pick Peacock as I had an unused Cuttlebug die that I had bought a while ago. I wanted a paisley pattern in the background so clear embossed an old Funstamps paisley before applying shaded lilac, seedless preserves and dusty concord. I then used some tiny Studio G paisley stamps to fill in some gaps. The peacock was cut from watercolour paper, rubbed with Versamark ink and brushed with green and blue Perfect Pearls. A spritz of water set the powder and gave a mottled effect. the peacock was embellished with some gems and I added some coordinating washi tape.
Now all that remains is to bring my pages together and bind them into a book.
Edited to add: You can see the completed project here.
As I have been all year long, I was super impressed with your stamping. I really liked the color choices you used, too. Your use of the Perfect Pearls on the peacock gave a mottled look that was truly impressive. Again, I have enjoyed visiting you throughout the year at the Craft Barn. Happy New Year. Hope to see you in 2017.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant use of lots of Ps and a perfect peacock too. Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute peacock die! Love the pastel colours. Happy 2017!
ReplyDeleteLovely colours and the peacock is great. I think I have that die, but didn't think of peacock for my tag.
ReplyDeleteLove the peacock and your background is gorgeous! xxx
ReplyDeleteThe paisley stamping in the background looks great with your peacock. Lovely work. Wishing you all the best for 2017.
ReplyDeleteGreat technique and love the peacock! Thank you for joining the Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge. Have a Happy Crafty New Year xx
ReplyDeleteThe Paisley stamp works brilliantly with the peacock. Wishing you lots of crafty fun for 2017 xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely delicate page and your peacock die was perfect for this challenge! Happy New Year! xx
ReplyDeleteA great page to finish on, the peacock looks great with the watercolour effect, gems and die-cut details. Off to look the completed book!
ReplyDeleteWell done on completing the year long challenge with a beautiful final page. I love the soft colour palette you have chosen.
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