Good Morning everyone
Today im sharing a MDF plaque picture made for mum for Mothers day as she loves her garden and spends every spare moment gardening and enjoying the pleasure of a flower in bloom & the bees buzzing
8" round mdf circle plaque. After adding texture paste and acrylic paints - see last photo....i dry brushed on white gesso, gradualy building it up until i was happy with it, on the top layer i light brushed on imagination crafts starlight rich gold & diamond paint which gives amazing shimmer when the light hits it. I then added black paint to the edge to frame it - this also picks up on the black in the bees.
I stamped the bees onto white cardstock and white vellum, the cardstock versions i watercoloured with inktense pencils, the vellum version i cut off the wings and glued onto the cardstock bees - thus giving them a more realistic looking wing. The smaller bee stamps come from an old chocolate baroque set. I stamped the bee hive and cut out, leaving it white and added to the bottom of the scene. I then arranged the bees.
I stamped the JOFY sentiment and cut out, mounted onto black to pick up on the black in the bees and added in place.
Just a close up
Another close up - sadly couldn't get a great photo of the shimmer the diamond paint gives
The background. I first added texture paste through 2 stencils, first a circular flower burst which i put in the centre, and then a honeycomb stencil which i added in places around the outside. Once dry I then added acrylic paints, following the flower circle burst i kept them going the same way using bright yellow, red, blue & green.......yes at this point it looks a right mess😁 The dry brushing of white over the top once the base is totally dry really softens the colours and makes them more cohesive.
Items Used:
Pink ink stamps 'bee-utiful'
Chocolate baroque stamps 'honey bee'
Paperartsy JOFY stamp - bee quote
Stencils
Texture paste
MDF 8" circle plaque
Pebeo acrylic paints
Imagination crafts Starlight/dora paints rich gold, diamond
Vellum
Thank you all for stopping by. I hope its a good week for you. Hugs Emmaxx
Id love to enter the following:
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Your background is exquisite Emma,love the soft colour tones,so different from the initial base layer,thank you for explaining the process.The focal bee is absolutely gorgeous,the vellum wings a perfect finishing touch on it,a brilliant make which your mum will love
ReplyDeleteThanks for the beautiful card you make for the blog Mixed Media Lovers!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere happy that you joined our challenge. And we hope to see you again .Greetings Helma,DT
Stunning work love it Ginny
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Awesome!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous plaque Emma love the textured background and all the Beeutiful Bees your Mum will love it.
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Perfect for the River of Creativity challenge too
Carol x
Stunning mixed media project! The textured background creates a marvelous 'scene' for the bees. Love the vellum wings and the creative way you've added the sentiment. Thank you for joining the challenge at Allsorts this week.
ReplyDeleteOh my you do these mixed media transformations so well! Amazing buzzing bee scene love it and I'm sure your Mum will too! Steph x
ReplyDeleteWow Emma this plaque is fabulous ... the background is stunning and the whole garden and bee design exquisite. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.
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Fabulous and lovely card!
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Your Mum is going to absolutely love this Emma, it's beautifully created as so tactile, the use of vellum for the bees wings gives them an almost ethereal feel.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for joining our Feminine theme at Allsorts challenge this week and also this months challenge at River of Creativity.
B x
Absolutely stunning Emma, your mum will love it xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card. I love the bees. Thanks for joining the challenge of Mixed Media Lovers. Greetings Helma DT
ReplyDeletestunning plaque Emma
ReplyDeleteKate x
Amazing make, Emma! Stunning background and all those bees are lovely. Your mother as a gardener will love it!
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Evelyn xx
Gorgeous!! I so love this card!! Every piece and part is perfectly arranged and creates a gorgeous card. Thanks for shopping your stash and playing along with our "spread you wings" challenge over at SOS!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful Mother's day Gift. A lot of thought and work went into this and you are right the wash of white over a very busy and loud background really changed it! Thank you as always for bring your art to the River of Creativity. xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful plaque. A fabulous build up of gorgeous colours and texture in the background and the vellum wings are a lovely touch for the wonderful bees.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with our March challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Good luck x
Wow. This is stunning x
ReplyDeleteWow, what a stunning plaque! Your design with all the texture and the bees is so beautiful - love it 😀. Thanks so much for joining us at Country View Challenges and also Creative Artiste! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteSo glad you’ve joined our challenge at Mixed Media Lovers! I just love what you’ve made. Hope to see you again next time.
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How your Mother would have loved this, so thoughtful to create with Mum in mind and her love for her garden. Fabulous background texture and those fussy cut Bee's I especially love the layered wings. A real delight to see.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing @ Creative Artiste and joining in with our March Challenge. Creative wishes and best of luck Tracey (DT)
what a BEEEEEE-utiful, artful card; every layer is absolutely lovely! thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (flying!) STASH with us this time!
ReplyDeleteThis is really great what you have made!!!
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Marlies, DT
What a captivatingly lovely work of art. From the hues to the textures, that beautiful quote to the charming bees themselves, there is so much to love and find inspiration in at work here.
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Fabulous gift for your Mum, love how you have done the background and thank you for the explanation. Must get on and have a go with my paint splat MDF now my crafting mojo is returning. Big hugs Kirsty. x
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