Happy Birthday, Dad.

Today is my dad's birthday.

I created this card for him from scratch!

To begin I stamped my image on white tissue

then once dry attached it to watercolour paper.

I then applied an acrylic wash of brown paint.

This was then sealed with clear gesso to seal the colour in

and to provide tooth for the next layers.

I built the colour up gradually & then dry embossed with a folder.

I then rubbed brown/gold Inka gold over all raised areas,

heat embossed sections with Enchanted Gold powder

& finally, I highlighted some areas with Enchanted Gold Metallic Gilding Wax.

 

I have been very busy crafting but nothing to show as yet.

I was commissioned to create a wedding album,

but it is for her to give as a gift & the wedding is

not until 21st March. So, I have had no time for

my art journals, just cards. (Although I do have

4 pages in progress!!)