Hello Sweeties
Today I’m up on Maja Design blog with a new layout featuring the Denim and Friends collection. I chose a photo I created.
I primed the background with clear gesso. When dry I added a design with a stencil and black gesso. Then I sprayed two shades of inks through a second stencil. Then I added some splatters with two Magicals.
While the background was drying, I sprayed the chipboard with the same inks.I dried them before applying some Platinum Crackle Paste.
I added a last design to the background with a third stencil and Platinum Crackle Paste. I colored some flowers as well as some leavesI’ve die-cut in a watercolor paper.
When happy with the result, I glued all the embellishments: chipboards, flowers, and leaves with a 3D gel.
To finish the layout I added some mica flakes and micro beads.
Maja Design papers:
 Denim and Friends Jeans and T’Shirt |
 Vintage Autumn Basics N°XXI |
4 Comments
Just beautiful work here as usual. I love how you created the picture with these amazing Elephants and the color choises are fabulous too, it looks sooo amazing hun. Beautifull work once again here.
Thank you!
Such a beautiful layout! I am fairly new at doing this kind of dimensional work, and I notice that the artist quite often cover the background with a layer of clear gesso. What is the reason for this?
Thank you!
To answer your question, clear gesso helps to work with the inks more freely. If you spray an ink on a paper it will soak in the paper, if you prime the paper with clear gesso it will react more like a water color paper. I don’t know if it makes sense but I think you have to try.