Happy Life using Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the Years by Kerryn Fry

Hello everyone and happy Friday!Today I am sharing another page that I've created with the gorgeous collection,Photo Play Our Friendship Thru the YearsThe photo is my beautiful niece, changed to B&W to pop above the rich colours in this range.

I has so much fun with the mixed media

effect last week that I decided to play again.

Starting with the awesome Foundations Paper

from Vicki Boutin, seriously perfect for wet mediums.

I took inspiration from my favourite patterned paper

in this collection, the wood panel So Lucky paper.

The background effect started with 

Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide Ink

applied with the packaging technique.

Once it was dry and I was happy with the depth of colour,

I have added a layering of dot stencilling with the same ink.

Before moving to the next layer of colour,

I have added some big drops of the same ink

watered down to drip on the paper.

The next layer of colour is 

Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink and 

a Celebr8 Grunge Damask Stencil.

I have added random stencilling to the 

outer edge of the Evergreen Bough layer.

The next layer is using white gesso

and a Vicki Boutin Colour Study Stencil

layering over the other colours to appear

just beyond the paper layers.

I have fussy cut all of the flower clusters 

from the patterned paper Together.

These flowers have been used to create 

embellishment cluster on the page.

To the right of the photo I have added the flowers 

with foam tape and also added a star 

and butterfly from the Element Sticker Sheet

The embellishment cluster to the left

of the photo is a combination of

hand-cut flowers from both sides of the Together paper

and also the Documented paper.

I've used foam tape to lift the flowers.

There are also multiple stickers from

the Element Sticker Sheet, the camera,

small flowers and hearts.

The words have been hand cut 

from to So Lucky paper

and raised again with foam tape.

The smaller cluster at the bottom of the page

is also a mixture of hand cut flowers and stickers.

The word Priceless has been cut from the 

Documented paper and backed with black cardstock

for definition against the white flowers.

The 2 Crafty Chevron Bits 

have been covered with black ink

and helps to frame the cluster and title.

The simple title is a 2 Crafty Mini Title Stick

from Set 3 the words 'happy life'.

I have swiped the stick it with black ink 

to keep the words neutral and clear.

I have lifted the title with foam tape.

To finish the page, I have outlined the main

piece of So Lucky paper with a black pen

and then added flicks and splashes of 

watered down black gesso.

Thanks for visiting the blog today,I hope you have enjoyed the steps to this pageand get a chance to be creative over next few days.Enjoy your weekend and join us again next week
Vicki Boutin 12x12 Mixed Media Foundations PaperBazzill Raven CardstockPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - Dream LifePhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - TogetherPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years -So LuckyPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - Do Epic StuffPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - DocumentedPhoto Play Our Friendship Thru the Years - Element Sticker Sheet2 Crafty Mini Title Stick Set 3- Happy Life2 Crafty Chevron BitsDistress Oxide InkVicki Boutin Colour Study Stencil - FreshCelebr8 Lavender Lane Grunge Damask StencilBlack Gesso