Together using Carta Bella Sunflower Market by Kerryn Fry

Hi everyone!Today I'm sharing another page that was created with the gorgeous collectionCarta Bella Sunflower Market. The photos still just make me smile!The original photo was taken in 1974with Mum and my siblings.We decided to do a re-creation last year, 48 years later, while we were altogether for a birthday.Seriously good fun.

The page started with the fabulous, amazingly sturdy

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Foundations Paper.

I cannot recommend this paper enough

for wet mixed media background effects.

I planned the layout of the page first,

cut the patterned papers to fit and then put them aside.

Using plastic packaging, water and Distress Oxide Inks

Pine Needles and Evergreen Bough.

the background came together.

Using the darker Pine Needles closer to the papers

and then Evergreen Bough to soften the edges.

The background was thoroughly dried using a heat gun,

then I have used the Tsukineko All Purpose Vegas Gold Ink,

the Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Tiny Circles Stencil

and a sponge to apply the ink to the background.

At the top of the page I have used a

3x4 Journaling Card, a few strips of patterned papers,

The frame of a 6x4 journal card used for the title,

some hand-cut flowers from Sunny 

and a Tag for the Frames & Tags pack.

To the right of the photos,

 I have added the larger 'Welcome Home' tag, 

but covered the words with the 'Gather' tag

that I have hand-cut to the shape of the word.

There are some bees hand-cut from Busy Buzzing paper

and more flowers from the Sunny paper.

Under the tag and flower cluster,

I have added the remaining piece of the 

floral frame from the layout last week.

The journal spot was created from a 

6x4 Journal card and add under the photo.

I've used layers of foam tape to lift most elements.

Then using a black pen I have added borders

to some elements and paper pieces.

The small flower bunches were cut

from the 6x4 Journal Card that I've used for the title.

I've used foam tape to lift the flowers 

to create more dimension on the page.

Above the photos, I have created a small cluster

and built a sub-title for the page.

More bees cut from the Busy Buzzing paper

and the words were cut from a 

6x4 Journal Card and 3x4 Journal Card.

All raised with foam tape.

The main title of the page has been

cut from a 6x4 Journal Card.

It has been lifted with foam tape and is sitting on

a 2 Crafty Floral Banner covered with Gold Ink.

To finish the page, I've watered down

some Tsukineko All Purpose Ink Vegas Gold

and flicked some splashes across the page.

Once the page was completed,

I did lightly spray the back of the Foundations Paper

and 'flattened' it with some heavy weights

It worked beautifully!

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

I hope the page has inspired you and given you a giggle.

Enjoy your weekend, make some time for yourself

and join us again on Monday.

Products used:

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media 12x12 Foundations Paper

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Baking Bash

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - 6x4 Journaling Cards

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - 3x4 Journaling Cards

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Busy Buzzing

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Sunny

Carta Bella Sunflower Market - Frames & Tags

2 Crafty Floral Banner

Tsukineko All Purpose Vegas Gold Ink

Distress Oxide Ink

Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Tiny Circles Stencil