Hello
This
project actually came about by happenstance, in the most wonderful of
ways.
I was
organising some supplies and before my eyes, a fragment of stamping (leftover
from a few days earlier, when I had been stamping the new Everything Art stamp)
floated up in the air, fluttered, before landing onto a previously stained
RELICS & ARTIFACTS Papillion!
Imagine that! I was transfixed by this especially when you consider that
as an animal totem, the butterfly symbolises personal transformation, moving
through different life cycles which is exactly what I see in the stamped
fragment of the Everything Art stamp. I
surely could not have made this happen if I had tried especially as I had no
thoughts of using that stamp with the butterfly.
It led to this project, “Your Journey”, a
young woman and the passing years, into maturity, a new life cycle. The butterfly represents her wings, which
carry her on her journey through the stages of her life. If she is willing to give herself permission,
she has the key to unlock that which is within her, to lead her further on her
journey with courage and hope as signified by the butterfly.
Supplies
That's Crafty! Clear Stamp Sets Lynne’s Affirmations Set 1 (partial use of the
“Sprinkle Starlight Along Your Journey”)
Infusions
– Blackcurrant, Sleight Blue
Extras: Old key, re-cycled corrugated
cardboard, vintage French book pages, calico, tea bag, rusty wire
Instructions
After
painting Upright with Gesso, sprinkle with Infusions and mist generously with
water. Apply Grunge Paste to Brick
stencil, only applying small, random areas near edges of Upright and on base.
Once dry, lightly sprinkle with Infusions, again misting with water.
Tear
partial signature from old book. The
book I used is falling apart so it wasn’t necessary to tear the pages. Layer
all to Upright. Stipple Rust Finish onto
edges of upper book page and to corrugated pieces. Some of the pieces I incorporated had
previously been stained with Infusions or painted with Gesso. To upper right
corner, layer found papers and textiles, including scrap of calico stained with
Infusions, attach with Tiny Attacher.
My
butterfly had previously been stained and the faces stamped onto paper but to
replicate – apply Gesso to butterfly (it isn’t necessary but I prefer to do so
when working with Infusions). Lightly
sprinkle Infusions, focusing on edges, misting with water. Adhere stamped faces,
which had been stamped onto natural paper, with Gel Medium, allowing one corner
to curl. Stipple Rust Finish onto edges
of butterfly, antenna and a vintage key. Once finish is dry, wrap key with rusty wire before adhering to centre
of butterfly. Adhere butterfly to
Upright.
Onto
teabag paper, partially ink up the Affirmation. Staple to Infusions stained crochet lace before adhering to Upright.
Insert
Upright into base.
Until
next time,
Wishes
Lynne
