Jess here today with a little tribute to Frida Kahlo.
I worked on this piece while attending my very first crop. I had a lot of fun, but man I did not get much done! I was there for a full day and just managed to squeeze this out under the wire.
started with the back piece of the Reliquary- Tower Top. I used a very thin layer of gesso and then painted it with Abandoned Coral Distress Paint. Once my paint was dry I used a Ripe Persimmon Distress Crayon through a stencil. The edges got a rough coat of Emerald Creek's Salted Wine Embossing Powder.
I used one piece of the Folding House Shrine for the next layer. I gessoed and then used Mermaid Lagoon Distress Paint. The stenciled flowers were made using various Distress Inks. Why am I not listing them? Well...
I decided this wasn't enough. It looks cool, but it wasn't popping enough for me.
I went back to the Reliquary- Tower Top and added some more layers
Distress Oxides in Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, and Vintage Photo made it perfectly grungy.
The House Shrine got a layer of Fractured Ice Embossing Powder and some Charred Gold on the edge. Distress Oxide inks Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, and Vintage Photo make this layer just right.
I colored the skull and added handmade flowers. The Wings were stamped and then edged with Charred Gold Embossing powder. I added scribbles using gel pens.
I thought the quote was appropriate since I didn't have my craft room at my fingertips and I had to work with what I brought. I also like that it is a nod to Frida since she was limited in her mobility, yet the need to create was always there.
Jess
Gypsy soul laser cuts supplies:
No comments:
Post a Comment