The Curiosity Crew
17 August 2012 | By Rebecca in Page LayoutsHey everyone! Basically Bare is swapping with Authentique this week and I am excited to show you my project! Recently I met up with a friend and her boys for lunch at a local park. The park used to be a quarry and there is a cool, supposedly haunted, tunnel located there. You just have to cross a creek to get to it. So, we dressed the kids in some proper creeking shoes and headed off to explore the darker side of this park. We got some great shots that day, some of them from my spot, standing knee-deep in dirty creek water sweating my hind end off. But hey, that is what a good scrapper does right? Anything for “the shot.”
One of my favorite pictures shows the kids leaning against the tunnel wall. I loved the dark feeling of the picture and I wanted to make it stand out. I turned to the blues and yellows of Authentique’s Curiosity collection. I glued my basic design down to the background first. Then, I poured black paint all over it. It was a little scary, and yes, I could have ended up hating the results. But actually, I think it turned out great! The paint ended up looking a bit like a tar spill. It really works with the papers and picture.
To embellish this picture, nothing could be better than Bare Basics Gears. I lightly distressed the chipboard and corrugated gears with some inks and a White Painty FX Pen from Kuretake. I also layered in a few of the acrylic gears to create depth.
Thank you for joining Basically Bare and Authentique for our swap! Stay tuned for more inspiring projects!
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17 August 2012 | Janet Zeppa Said:
I love how you added the black paint. Gives it that grungy feel along with the gears!
17 August 2012 | Jessica Shelton Said:
Rebecca, I think the artistic expression in this layout is phenomenal with the tunnel picture. Fabulous idea to spill the paint…it looks great!
:O)
Jessica S
happy to be hopping in from Authentique!
17 August 2012 | Lori Justice Said:
I really love this! Very unique and eye catching! You inspire me
17 August 2012 | Peggy Said:
So cool! You were very brave with the paint, but it was totally worth it. Looks awesome!
17 August 2012 | Mindy Radio Said:
I think the paint spill worked out awesome and the layers of gears so cool . I can’t wait to start scrapping my pictures from that day.
17 August 2012 | Amy Jones#8546 Said:
very neat and beautiful layout. I love the paint and the layers. Wow…
17 August 2012 | Ange Said:
Love the layers! Way to be bold with the paint. Fantastic photo!!
17 August 2012 | mary pat Said:
oh great job rebecca! love the black paint
17 August 2012 | Kristin Tweedale Said:
super super cute! love it.
17 August 2012 | Michelle Said:
You are soo good with paint and other mediums. I am always impressed by your pages! Love this one with the fun tunnel.
18 August 2012 | Miriam Prantner Said:
That black paint is really striking. Love the gears adn those great papers!
18 August 2012 | Karrie Said:
Totally love the arty-ness of the paint spill. This layout is a knock out.
18 August 2012 | D- Said:
Rebeccah that is a great pic. Love the paint. Good choice. It goes with the theme you got goin’. TFS.
dmcardmaker (at AOL)
18 August 2012 | Cathy Harper Said:
Love this, this is awesome!
18 August 2012 | Barbara Bird Said:
great layout and the paint just makes it !!!
Barbara