Life with Wonky Windows and Spring Jubilee
25 April 2012 | By Veronica in Birds, Dress Forms, Mini Albums & Journals, Uncategorized
Love the window opening
Hi Everyone, Veronica here! This is my first post as a Basically Bare Design Team member and I am so thrilled. I first saw all the fabulousness that is Basically Bare a year ago at CHA in Chicago. Their booth stopped me in my tracks; I couldn’t believe all the mixed media albums and embellishments! I love making minis, and more than that, I love making mini’s with a mixture of chipboard, acrylic, canvas and envelopes. So when I was accepted into their talented design team I was and am so excited.
I chose to use the Mixed Media Wonky Windows Albums. I love all the different open “windows” in this book and thought it would be great to use it with my Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee collection. I had so much fun making this album, I stamped the canvas page, I embossed the acrylic page, I sanded the chipboard page – and I loved all the peek-a-boo windows.
I always get inspired by color and pattern and the Pink Paislee “Spring Jubilee” collection has all that in abundance. I love the turquoise, yellow and pinks in this collection and there were plenty of birds and butterflies to work with. I was in a creative mojo heaven.
I also used the following Basically Bare embellishments on my album, along with many techniques, one of which was painting and coloring. I used the Kuretake Zig fabricolor and the Painty fx pens for that.
Canvass and Felt Pieces – Dress Me Up Clothes
Cardboard and Chipboard Pieces – Dress Me Up Dressforms
Stack-a-Bellies – Acrylic Chipboard and Felt Pieces – Birds
Bare Basics – Canvas Chipboard and Felt Pieces – Blossoms and Leaves
Signature Series – Chipboard and Felt Pieces – Fanciful Frames Set
I can’t say enough about my stash of Basically Bare albums and embellishments, I love playing with them and I hope I have inspired you to play with them too!
I ran the acrylic birdie through my embossing folder then I used alcohol ink to color it. Isnt she cute
Used chipboard frame around "window" and also used canvas leaf that I colored with the ZIG fabricolor pens
This is the "back" of the front of the album, notice the little birdie tail sticking out.
I used stazon ink and stamped on the canvas page
I used glimmer mist on the felt birdie then I outlined her with ZIG painty fx pens
On this canvas page I used the Kuretake Painty White pen to make circles as a pattern on the background.
I used glimmer mist on the birdie then I stamped her with stazon
The album came with an acrylic page, so I cut the page in half, cut into banner shape and ran it through my embossing folder
Here is the back side of that banner. In order to for the embossed pattern to show I used a stazon pad to run lightly across the pattern. Then I embellished the banner on both sides. Look at my cute canvas leaf. I love canvas
The Spring Jubilee paper is so pretty I didnt want to cover it up
Love this window page. I love how you can see the other side
Since whatever you put on the window page in the front, you need to shadow the same embellishment on the back so it is cohesive
The Dress form is one of FAVORITE Basically Bare embellishments
The covers of the album were painted with both yellow and white Kuretake Painty FX pens. Then I used a shiney finish to paint over the chipboard. After it dried, I embossed it using a circle background stamp. The finishing touch was the rub on from Pink Paislee.
Thank you so much for joining us today!!
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25 April 2012 | Miriam Prantner Said:
Such a pretty album! Great job on your first post! Live brig able to see all the pages, my favorite is that widow page.
25 April 2012 | deedee Said:
beautiful amazing details and layering.
25 April 2012 | liz Said:
Great job!!!! This ablum is even more beautiful in person.Veronica put alot of details… Way to go.
25 April 2012 | Miae Said:
This album is so packed full of goodies and so pretty!!
25 April 2012 | Christina Said:
Beautifully done, Veronica. I love all of the texture. Embossing acrylic is so much fun and such a cool little trick.
25 April 2012 | Kristin Said:
Beautiful!
25 April 2012 | NanaBeth W Said:
Absolutely delightful-makes me smile just looking at it.You are so talented!
25 April 2012 | Amy Jones #8546 Said:
oh this is Beautiful. I love all the layers and those details are stunning.
25 April 2012 | Dorina D Said:
Gorgeous album. All the details and layers or so amazing. Thanks for sharing.
25 April 2012 | Dawnll Said:
I remember seeing their booth for the first time at CHA last year also,such fun products.
Your album is amazing and such great layers
Great job on your first post sweetie
25 April 2012 | Kelly Malacko Said:
Cute idea!
25 April 2012 | Sharon Gullikson Said:
OH how I love this album. I’m going to look at it in detail again….BYE!
25 April 2012 | B. Poteraj Said:
The dress form is such a cute idea—I like how you decorated it. The pom poms are so cute.
25 April 2012 | Bethany Becker Said:
Great inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
26 April 2012 | Gine Said:
Veronica this is gorgeous
LOVE it !!!
26 April 2012 | Bonita Said:
Loveeee this album Veronica! Beautiful details!
26 April 2012 | Nicole Doiron Said:
wow! Love the embossing and the dress form! SO beautiful!
30 April 2012 | Ellen Said:
This is a gorgeous book. I want to see it in person
01 May 2012 | Becky Said:
Gosh… So much depth and detail. I’m impressed! This is gorgeous!
21 May 2012 | Katrina Said:
Veronica, I love the softness to this. And all the little touches….my favorite is the banner!!