Tutorial - Start to Finish Layout with Wood Veneer Hoops | Anna-Maria Wolniak
Welcome everybody! This is my start to finish creative process which I documented during my work with the Galileo scrapbook kits this month!
Before beginning - I gathered some of my favorite embellishments and papers that I knew I wanted to use in my project. I put a lot of focus on the color palette (the adorable mix of pale yellow, grey and blue) in the kits. The wood veneer hoops from the Jupiter add-on were my inspiration, and they were also the main part of the composition of this layout.
Because I decided to use these hoops, I knew that my composition should be based on a circle. I grabbed various circle embellishments and Galileo printables from my June box, I cut few circles from the patterned papers and I tried to build a basic composition on my cardstock. Those tiny doilies from the Saturn add-on were also perfect for this layout.
Among the monthly printable cards designed by Geralyn Sy of In a Creative Bubble, I found the perfect words for my title. I decided to cut them from the journaling card using these precision scissors (BTW - I love them!).
My next step was to embellish the doily (which perfectly fit the middle hoop from the set). I chose a here stamp from Jupiter to create something more interesting than only a blank white doily. You can use any other stamps you have at home; I'm sure that all your round stamps will be perfect as well! ( Maybe even better!)
When the basic composition was adhered to the background, I covered some areas near the circles using white gesso (you can also apply a thin layer of modeling paste, depending on what do you have at home). I need this thin layer of protection because as usual in my projects, I wanted to create a few watercolor splashes here and there. When the background layer was totally dry, I started playing with Transparent Watercolor Papers and Neocolor II crayons. I chose shades that fit my color scheme, which you can find on the patterned papers or embellishments I mentioned earlier when talking about the color palette of this layout.
When the paint was dry, I used dimensional foam tabs to adhere the title. I really love the 3D effect I get when I use those foam tabs.
When I thought that my layout was almost finished, I decided to add one more thing to it. Those hoops reminded me that I should use a thread... somewhere... I tangled a few pieces of blue threads and glued them here and there - this is how you can enrich your compositions :)
And the end of my work I stuck few embellishments from the scrapbook kits and voila - the "hoop" layout was ready to upload it to the Monthly Gallery.
Supplies: Galileo Scrapbook Main kit, Jupiter and Saturn Scrapbook add-ons, Galileo Printables by In A Creative Bubble, Transparent Watercolor Papers, Neocolors II, Dimensional Foam Tab Circles, Gesso, Modeling Paste
You can use water color paints and neocolors on your photo? Does it warp the photo at all? It looks great.
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love this! been waiting to see this process post, those embroidery hoops are definitely on my wish list now.
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SO PRETTY!!!
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This is absolutely gorgeous.
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@kathyr - Thank you. Yes, you can use both on the photo, but Neocolors are much easier to use them on a gloss surface.
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That doily is stunning!!!!!
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This is sooo beautiful Anna, like always...your colours, your composition, your cloud of watercolors...love it!
Silvia (from Asturias...)
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what did you use to adhere the hoops? @ania-maria
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Amazing! Thank you so much for your detailed explanation!
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What is the secret to making watercolour splotches. I just can't seem to get the effect looking right.Yours always look so natural.
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The tangled threads are perfect with the hoops! loooove!
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