Altered Book: Women of Substance - Fifth Entry

Hello everyone.

Today, I'm sharing my fifth entry into my altered book.

I was drawn to the dusty greens in this piece and still had some old

Pink Paislee Butterfly collection papers to work some fussy cutting into

this entry. 

This is Grandma Ruth circa 1929.

I adore how the Prima Flourish stencil work looks so lacy here.

The background was created using gesso, and several layers of stamping 

and more gesso in between the stamping layers, and finally

finished off with the Prima stencil and light molding paste.

 

I'm pleased to see some fellow scrapping/artist have

initiated their altered books too.
Check Natalie and Astrid's altered books:
I adore how Natalie used the same colors throughout her book creating some lovely harmony and continuity. And, Astrid's background works are always so hauntingly dreamy.

Let me know if you've started your altered book so that I may drop by for a visit.
You may view other pages of the altered book by clicking on the Label "Women of Substance."
 

Strike A Pose (Designed with Keeping The Best Sketch)

Another Sketch Challenge from Keeping The Best.

When you were in your late teens or early 20's with nothing to do, you probably did this:  "Strike A Pose" when you're home alone with a loaded 35MM camera.  LOL.  Yep, I did it, that's me back then.   I laugh at these pictures now, but I'm glad I have them to remind me that I was once young and thin. :)  But, on to the good stuff about this crazy good sketch at Keeping The Best.  I love, love negative space it inspires me to get out my crafty mat, lay some inks, paints down and get to creating my own background papers. The lovely soft orchid and purplish colors from the Prima Corine flower (shhh...don't tell Erin Blegen that I have this flower, she's capable of reaching her hand in from the internet cloud all the way from her quaint little cabin to take it for her very own) inpired the colors for me to work with here.  And those pretty Brigitte Butterflies from Blue Fern Studios, seem to fit right at home all dressed up to the 9's in shimmering lavendar embossing powders, glitter and silver micro beads.

The challenge for this sketch ends in two weeks.  I hope to see your picture posted at Keeping The Best and maybe, just maybe, I've inspired you to go through your old pics looking for the "home alone" pictures.  I know you have them.....

 

Sketch #55



 

 

 

 

Tiny Dancer (for Dusty Attic May Sketch)

Mistra Hoolahan at Dusty Attic created the May Sketch.  Mistra’s sketches always include layers, and we scrappers love to include layers in our layouts.  I will definitely be using her sketches in the near future.  Check out her blog  http://sketchesbymistra.blogspot.com.au/r 

I used Prima, Pion and Donna Salazar papers to create this page.  These papers blended so well together.

The little ballerina slippers were made out of clay and I used Glimmer Mist and Shimmerz to paint them.

The background was created with molding paste, stencil, Glimmer Mist, Shimmerz, music stamp, and cheesecloth.

Products:

Dusty Attic Baroque Corner (DA0543)
Dusty Attic Cornsilk Flowers (DA0806)
Prima: Fairy Tale Collection Papers
Donna Salazar Paper
Pion Paper
Martha Stewart Oak Leaf Punch and small leaf punch
Rayon Ribbon
Shimmerz (Egg Noggin)
Glimmer Mist (Blackberry Cordial) watered down with mineral water.
The Crafter’s Workshop chicken wire stencil (6 x 6)
Clay

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