Trust the Magic with Helen Chilton

It's Helen here with a triptych using some Finnabair stamps - really good value - and one of the new stencils from Melina. I didn't paint the whole thing this time but just stencilled a design in white to block out some of the MDF.

Then I twisted the stencil :

and stencilled again in Shimmer Yellow:

I repeated that, this time using Shimmer Turquoise:

After that it's a matter of stamping. These sets have some great background designs as well as that perfectly sized window.

Inside I used the large circular design first and then added some paving for the rest.

The lady was stamped onto card and coloured with Jane Davenport's ColorSticks:

You can also use these to add some colour directly to the MDF as I've done here:

I finished with painted embellishments:

and a couple more stamped images:

I then gave it all a coat of the luscious liquid wax.

Supplies:

Prima Finnabair Cling Mounted Stamps: Trust the Magic, Old Town

That's Crafty! Surfaces MDF Triptych - Palace

That's Crafty! Multi Surface Paints: White

That's Crafty! Shimmer Paints: Yellow, Turquoise

That's Crafty! Stencil - Criss Cross

Jane Davenport Making Faces ColorSticks - Soul Window

Ranger Archival Ink Pads

That's Crafty! Acrylic Liquid Wax - 120ml

I love these triptychs - they're big enough to get your teeth into but not too overwhelming. You can fit a lot of detail on there and try out all sorts of backgrounds.

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Helen