Taking A Leap Into The Unknown

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog...thank you for joining us for last week's "Inspired By A Song" challenge...we would love if you could join us this week too...

and the theme for this week is...

TAKING A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN

As this is a Leap Year...we are leaping into the unknown...you can choose a new technique or it can also mean a new way of life...getting engaged...married...having a baby...starting a new job...the possibilities are endless.

I decided to make a Wedding Memory Book using 2 new (to me) techniques. I started off by covering chipboard with Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements fabric using Ranger Multi Matte Medium and once it was dry...I applied Hickory Smoke Distress Paint spritzed with water using a baby wipe to give it a slightly grey tint. I trimmed down a sheet of Hessian from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Textured Surfaces and applied gesso to the edges to lighten it up. I cut a piece of Ranger Watercolor Paper slightly smaller than the hessian and stitched around the edge to attach it to the hessian. 

then it was time to try out the first new technique...Distress Crayon Resist. I rubbed the White Distress Crayon randomly across the Bubbles Layering Stencil...smoothed it out with my finger and left it to dry. I then dabbed my Hickory Smoke Distress Ink Pad on to my non stick craft mat...spritzed with water and applied a thin wash over the Distress Crayon with a brush and I love the subtle textured effect...

Then it was time for the second new technique...using the Paper Mosaic Kit on a chipboard heart...the largest heart from the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Heartfelt BigZ die but instead of using paper I used little bits of Eclectic Elements fabric. Once dry I edged the heart with the Hickory Smoke Distress Crayon and smudged the colour with my finger to blend. If you're not familiar with the Paper Mosaic technique you can watch Tim Holtz demonstrate it HERE...

I added the left over strips of the hessian and die cut images from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Photobooth with the Heartfelt Die...

I covered white cardstock with Eclectic Elements Fabric using Ranger Multi Medium Matte...die cut small "Heartfelt" hearts and gave them a coat of Glossy Accents and added a Heart Charm and a twine bow.

 and finished off by applying Remnant Rubs and tying ribbons around the binding wire.

You can find all the products I used over at  Simon Says Stamp...just click on the links below...

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Thanks for stopping by...Happy Crafting
Hugs Kath xxx

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