Patchwork Page - Week 8 2021

Many a times I dont create for weeks due to various reasons, so this year I resolved to do art every week.

SimonsaysStamp Monday Challenge became perfect way for me to keep creating with new topic every week. Meanwhile I have huge backlog of Gwen Lafleur classes which I needed to watch and create. I have already started enrolling for her 2021 classes ( do check her blog for details, first one is in March end). So I decided to combine challenge and online class project and result is this week project from Patchwork pages class.

Background was collaged with scrapbook papers, collage papers, images and washi tape. Crackle paste and glass beads paste was applied through stencils. I added brown and gold to blend papers in certain places and followed rest of steps from class.

The patch work was done using Distress paints and then stenciled and stamped. I added mark making with posca pens and golden paints. The medallion was metal piece that was heat embossed with EmeralCreek powders and rhinestone was added to make it popup.

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