CSI case file #90 - My Friend

Happy Saturday! And of course another CSI:Color, Stories, Inspiration challenge. Here's this week's case file:

 

 

 My layout:

From the evidence I used: birds, hearts, dots, something transparent, fabric, and sort of white space. From the testimony I was inspired by the friends theme and by a phrase my son says very often 'mommy, you are my friend', which is also the title of the layout.

 

I used watercolour paper for my background and first applied molding paste through a tree stencil. When the paste was dry, I used watered down acrylic paint for the orange ground, simply because I had the right orange bottle on my desk. The leaves, and some dry brushing, were done with Gelatos (Tangerine and Blood Orange). The sky was done with watercolours.  

 

I love the texture of the paste tree and the paint. The hearts were die cut from felt and I also hand cut two clouds from felt.

 

The photo is layered on cheese cloth, two patterned papers, a die cut and embossed Baroque label, and a strip of stamped acetate.

 

Thank you for visiting!

 

Anna-Karin

 

Supplies:

Surfaces: Daler & Rowney watercolour paper; Tim Holtz Core'dinations Color-Core cardstock; Basic Grey Basics patterned paper; Studio Calico 6 x 6 paper; vellum; acetate; felt; cheesecloth

Dies: Sizzix: Flower & Heart, Cargo Stencil Numbers, Baroque

Embossing folder: Sizzix: Dot Matrix

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz: Mini Ornates, Tiny Textures; Hero Arts Basic Lowercase letters

Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black: Tsukineko Stazon Platinum

Paint: Daler & Rowney watercolours; Distress Paint: Spiced Marmalade; Faber-Castell Gelatos: Tangerine, Blood Orange

Medium: Golden Artist Paint: Light Molding Paste

Stencil: The Crafter's Workshop: Mini Branches Reversed

Embellishments: Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Lavish Trimmings