Big Top

I am leaving for the airport in just a few hours to fly to New Zealand for the Autumn Escape Event, but I really wanted to do a blog post before I left.  I will need to limit my words, which is something I'm not used to around here, but I hope you will stick with me till the end to see the final result.

I purchase a little pressed wood panel from Michaels - found it in the wood cut outs department for about $2.50 I think.

 I painted a base coat with Gesso

 Then a coat of Peacock Feathers.

 Next a haphazard coat of Mowed Lawn.

 And lastly, another haphazard coat of Shaded Lilac.

I went back over the paint in a few places in a horizontal motion.

 the end result of the Distress Paint layers.

I picked up this great set of number stamps at JoAnns - the numbers are about 2 1/4" tall.  Cute and just the perfect size for this project.

I made a puddle of paint on the craft sheet to pounce the stamp in.  Not too much, shouldn't be soupy on the stamp and no, I didn't use a block.

 I just stamped the board in random places and let it dry.

Once dry, I sanded away a bit of the paint to reveal the background.

I grabbed the new Stamper Anonymous stamp set - Big Top and some Ranger watercolor paper for the next step.

 I cut the watercolor paper to fit the stamp I wanted to use.

Then used Distress mini's to create a color pallet on the craft sheet.  Added water to the mix, then swiped the watercolor paper through it numerous times to get a wonderful layered look.

I stamped the card with jet black Archival ink.

Back to the board.
I added some paper ephemera with Multi-Medium.

 Then a little ink around the edge.

 I decided I need to mask something off so I used the Arch Frame to create the mask shape.

 I taped it down with tissue tape.

Then used the Harlequin layering stencil to create a pattern over the mask.

 Can you tell where i'm going?

The elephant needed a circus tent, right?
I used a Stabilo pencil for the lines and filled in the flag with a bit of paint.

 Add the elephant with Multi-Medium over the tent.

 Then add in some details...stamps

Tissue tape...

 Large Mirrored star colored with Alcohol ink - Mushroom....

and a few Remnant Rubs.

 If I would have had the time I would have added a few more details but I'm still happy with the way it turned out.

As I said at the beginning, I am leaving for New Zealand and then on to Australia.  I hope to be posting on Instagram (luckyday) and my Facebook page so stop by for a bit of the journey.

Next week I have three artists (from Australia, Canada and the UK), that will be sharing their artwork with you.  I know you will like it and I am SO very grateful they were willing to share here on One Luck Day.  Thank you in advance girls! (you so want to know who it is, right?)

now carry on,
paula

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