Sketch N Scrap Birthday Bash Challenge

Welcome back to another challenge celebrating Sketch-N-Scraps Birthday Bash!

For today's challenge you are to use paint, ink, or other mixed media products on a layout.

I went a little mixed media crazy in my layout using 5 different products to make it truly unique.

I've had my jar of Golden Soft Gel for some time but haven't played with it until now. I love how it dried clear, only enhancing what it was placed over. It was extremely easy to apply on my paper using a stencil and pallet knife. The medium held it's shape wonderfully.

 

For my title, I took chipboard letters and painted them my accent color, purple, then covered them in Ranger's Distress Crackle Paint. It doesn't show up very well in the photo, but there is a nice crackle appearance on the letters.

I started by brushing gesso in the center of the paper where my other papers and photo was going to go. Then I moved on to the soft gel. I did use a heat gun to speed the process but the stuff does dry pretty quick. Next, I used an old tooth brush to splatter paint over the entire layout. The trick to a good splatter is to have a slightly damp brush. If the paint is too thick it will glob on, to wet and it's hard to control and you get a water downed look. Practice on a separate sheet before splattering on your layout.

 

Here is a shot of all of the mediums I used in this layout. It's fun to experiment with different items and techniques. You're not limited to the paper the way it comes, change it up!

Items I used in this layout:
Ranger • Glossy Accents
Ranger • Distress Crackle Paint • Clear Rock Candy
Folk Art • Acrylic Paint • Black
Folk Art • Acrylic Paint • Sunflower
Folk Art • Acrylic Paint • Turners Yellow
Folk Art • Acrylic Paint • Violet Pansy
Daler Rowney • Simply • Acrylic Gesso
Golden • Gel Mediums • Soft Gel Gloss
Jillibean Soup • Homemade 6 Bean Soup • Red Beans
Echo Park • Truly Yours • Cherished
Echo Park • Truly Yours • Love Notes
Prima • Stencil Mask Set • Sublime Screens
My Stash • Chipboard Layers
My Stash • Doily
Pallet Knife
Tooth Brush

Upload your layout here by the 10th of June for a chance to win!

One lucky entry will win a $25 Gift Certificate! If you participate in this challenge and the one I had on May 12th, you'll get two entries!

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