Hello

I was deliberately seeking products to provide me with focals for projects and that is when I stumbled across the Finnabair Mixed Media Tissue Paper. Previously in the Beautiful Dreamer post, I selected the smallest image of a female on the sheet, this time I opted for the larger size image of her. She has such a thoughtful look to her eyes which is enchanting and makes me wonder what her thoughts are, what her dreams are and her stories. For this reason, I couldn't resist pairing her with a sweet butterfly from a Craft O'Clock Rice Sheet, it could represent her fleeting thoughts or the dreams she wants to take off. 

With a dip pen, journaling was incorporated on the frame, background and tissue paper strands.  The paper strands conjuring images of paper from a journal or diary.

Supplies

Instructions

Onto a MDF panel prepared with Gesso, an area was torn from the Mixed Media Tissue Paper, focusing on the script area.

Wanting to push back the script, a wash of Gesso was applied.

I selected the house frame from an Art Shrine, preparing with Gesso before using the same media as mentioned above.  

Selecting one of the images of a woman from the Tissue Paper, she would be placed behind the house frame.

At this stage Interference Paint in Gold was applied to the frame and panel, with a dry brush and almost a stippling motion in particular areas. Also working with Pearl Ink in Black and black watersoluble pencil.  

With a dip pen, script was added, messy script where I allow the words to free flow. The script added to the background panel and areas of the frame.

Onto tissue paper (recycled), sprayed with Walnut Ink, one of the Affirmations was stamped. 

Only the body of the butterfly is adhered to the bundle of scraps, allowing the wings to sit upwards. 

The two pieces stitched together with naive black stitches before adhering to upper left corner of the panel. 

Thank you for your visit to this post. On my social media I will be sharing a wee video to show the Interference Gold Paint.

Wishes

Lynne