Our Stories are our Journey ....... by Dorthe Hansen
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OUR STORIES ….
Hello and a wonderful Monday to you all!
As usual it is my day here, to post a creation and I
built it from one of Lynne's beautiful Affirmations.
Starting with one of the great white/greyboard
panels with rounded corners, which I love creating on, as it takes both paints
and water so wonderful.
First it was covered with a layer of
gesso and after it had dried, I mixed the black and white Multi Surface Paints to
create a light grey tone for the whole
background. On top of that, I used the beautiful
Poinsettia Tree stencil, with Fired Brick Ink. With the Dinky stencil Harlequin, a frame was created with Jet Black
ink.
Then I used the Dinky Stencil Hearts,
in the left upper corner, with texture paste and left it to dry overnight.
I have fallen in love with the Hearts
Greyboard Bits and Pieces and used a middle size heart. It was painted with white
and then covered in leftover grey paint, in spots and left to dry.
Next, I used Distress Crackle Paint
over the heart and while drying, one of Tim Holtz Ancestor Paper Dolls - a
wedding pair, was distressed using the very thinned Brown paint.
The heart dried, was then given a
coat of the Fired Brick ink and rubbed away with a baby wipe, several times,
over and over, till I was satisfied with the tone. Next I did the same with
diluted Black paint until I could see black lines in the cracking surface.
I rolled an old page from a
dictionary, held it together with string and adhered it to the heart with lace,
dipped into grey paint, together with a pair of ‘flower buds’. The rolled document
was also distressed a bit with Fired Brick and diluted Brown.
The stenciled hearts carefully were
covered with Fired Brick, using a finger. Also, a little doodling was done with
a white Posca around the heads of the couple, the perimeter and in the stenciled
poinsettia flower.
One of Lynne’s lovely Affirmations
from Set 3 was stamped onto coloured copy paper, cut out to fit the panel and
glued on.
Dorthe
Dorthe
Materials used:
That’s Crafty! Dinky Stencils: Harlequin Background TZ020, Hearts TC038
That’s Crafty! Multi Surface Paints: White, Chestnut Brown, Black
That’s Crafty! Texture
Paste
From the stash: Old lace painted
with diluted grey and Fired Brick, Artificial Flower Buds, Copy Paper Painted
11 comments
Absolutely adorable. I just love using the Paper Dolls, too. Keep creating, my friend - your work delights many.
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SuZeQ
Thank you so much Sue, for your kind words,- yes the paper dolls are lovely to use, for many occations .
Deletexo, Dorthe
This is so full of love Dorthe, not only for you loving those chosen products but the who concept of your creation. From the structured heart, stencilled hearts and intricate embellishments this would make a wonderful gift for an Anniversary couple celebrating their special day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful way to start Monday.. Big Hugs Tracey xx
Oh Tracey, your words touch me, thank you so much, for being so kind, and for liking my panel. I`m happy - and hope your day has been a VERY GOOD ONE !!
DeleteWarm hugs- Dorthe , xxx
An absolutely beautiful little art panel Dorthe, so much wonderful detail and texture in the background and embellishments and love how you altered the paper doll couple too. They fit in so perfectly and the white detail is such a lovely finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
A beautiful piece perfect for the paper dolls to star in.
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Amanda x
Such a beautiful, romantic creation, Dorthe. I love the wonderful blend of textures and shapes. xx
ReplyDeleteSooooo beautiful Dorthe, I especially love the way you add all your little embellishments to fit in so perfectly with your themes
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Donna xx
Very true about our stories becoming our journey and our journeys becoming our stories. This is lovely and once again your attention to details and layers brings it to life. Creative Bliss Miss Dorthe...xo
ReplyDeleteLovely words from Lynne's stamp sets, and you've built such a romantic story out of them - lovely panel!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Sweet Dorthe! Your designs just amaze me! How you put together these wonderful pieces- adding just the right elements to marry everything perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful and would look lovely in a memory journal!
Jackie xoxo
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