16th May, 2018

Surf’s Up!

It’s Wednesday and time for the funkie side of the design team to share our projects for the current challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!

The current challenge is hosted by team member Kathy who has chosen the theme SURF’S UP! …Kathy says, “Who’s ready for a little sand, a little sun and a little surf? Let’s take this challenge for a stroll beside the shore! Create a vintage or shabby chic project with a beachy theme. Use ocean colors and beach images to add a fun seaside feel to your project.”

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!One of the many things that I love about the beach is the beautiful scenery. So many different textures from the grainy and wet sand, breaking waves, bubbles in the tide, drift wood, sea shells, seaweed… I wanted to include texture in my project to convey this.

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
I took a medium etcetera tag from the Tim Holtz idea-ology range and covered it with white gesso using a palette knife. I was quite “hap-hazard” about it to create a nice random and uneven texture. Once dry I applied a layer of matte distress collage medium with a distress brush. This created more texture in the form of brush lines. It also gives a slightly slicker surface to push the distress crayons around.

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
I removed some of the distress crayon with a baby wipe to create highlights. I stamped with the newsprint stamp (CMS266). I didn’t use my Tim Holtz stamp platform this time as I wanted the stamp to misprint where the gesso was heavier.

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
With some encouragement from my friend and design team mate Jenny, I finally used a piece from the idea-ology worn wallpaper pack! It really is almost too beautiful to use! I tore the worn wallpaper into pieces and adhered to the etcetera tag with matte distress collage medium. Blending in vintage photo distress ink and distress crayon.

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
I used one of the found relatives cards, which I coloured with distress markers. I love the very subtle colour the distress markers can give on these cards, that looks as if it were once more pronounced and has faded over time. I mounted one of the new Tim Holtz idea-ology baseboard frames over the top. I didn’t alter the frame at all. Look how beautifully vintage it is straight out of the package.

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
I added a stamped and fussy cut star fish from the mini blueprints #6 stamp set (CMS196) and painted using antique linen distress ink and a water brush. I also added a die cut from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Holidays Green thinlits die set and a shell I collected from the beach.

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
This was the perfect sentiment for my tag using a sticker from the snarky small talk stickers set. This is definitely a motto I personally follow! 😉

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
This new idea-ology vignette accent was the perfect accent for the base of the baseboard frame. I’m going to need more of these, they are simply gorgeous!

iGirlZoe: Surf's Up!
An alternative idea would be to use one of your own holiday snaps in place of the found relatives card. I am going to hang this as a home decor piece for the summer.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Zoe

 



7 Comments »

  1. Zoe, I almost used this same image for this challenge! But I’m so glad I changed my mind because you’ve showcased it so perfectly here! The texture in this piece is amazing! I can almost feel the sand beneath my feet. Your attention to details always thrills me. This is just gorgeously vintage! I love your take on this beachy challenge! It’s scrumptious!

  2. Marci says:

    I love the aged look on this! Thank you for the step by step!

  3. paula says:

    this is really beautiful Zoe. What a fun idea for summer. I have always loved that Found Relative card.

  4. WoW Zoe! This is stunning ❤️❤️ Thanks so much for sharing your creativity. Love the layers and textures on this piece ❤️❤️❤️

  5. Sue says:

    Love this piece!! I do love your work. The details are perfect, and I do like the “found relatives”. Great piece!

  6. stampersuzz says:

    Brilliant as always! I love love that wood grain effect with the gesso and color! Fabulous design and cool image!

  7. Simply gorgeous is what your tag is, Zoe! I love the torn wallpaper combined with that extremely cool texture for the background. (I picked up the wallpaper pack and am considering re-doing my master bath in it. Perhaps I’ll even tear it and swipe it with Distress crayons.Good stuff!) That vacationing couple inspire me to get to the beach even if it is raining cats and dogs right now! Thank you for your inspiration! Hugs!

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