Vintage Inspired Layout, and a Christmas Card - Imaginarium Designs

Hi everyone, this month I have created two projects using Imaginarium Designs chipboard.   My first project is a vintage inspired layout, using one of my favourite chipboard pieces, the Clock Face without Centre or Hands.

The photograph is of my Mother and I at Sovereign Hill, in Victoria some years ago now.  I can remember how much fun it was dressing up in those fancy clothes, though I really wanted to wear a dress like my Mother did!  Love those memories! 

  I adore the appearance of the crackled look, and it melds in beautifully with the vintage era.  Crackling chipboard pieces is a simple process, and when using a heat gun, the process is quite quick too. The base coat can be any colour, though if you apply a light base, be sure to use a darker paint or ink to bring out the cracked detail!

 A close up of the cracked surface of the chipboard clock, just to show all the fine detail.  For this particular piece, I used a mixture of Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo distress ink to seep into the cracks and form that old world look.

The title almost has the appearance of beaten metal, which comes with the light pouncing of the Adirondack Gold paint dauber - a fantastic product for chipboard pieces with many achievable variations of texture - you can even stamp onto it while still wet for impression work.

I followed through with the gold paint on the Tulip Corners, beneath the flowers.  All flowers were glimmer misted, so all colours blended in beautifully together. If you are going to use gypsofila be very gentle, it breaks so easily.  I fiddled too much, and lost many of the tiny buds! :-(

The flower arrangement I created myself - not as difficult as it may appear.  Just need a bit of patience, lots of wire, favourite flowers, and florist tape!  When I completed my flower arrangement, I added in a little touch of gesso here and there, across the wired piece to add a little texture and aged the gesso slightly with distress inks.
 I have seen similar pieces available on Etsy (thanks for the idea Etsy) for quite a price, so saved myself considerably with making my own.

Supplies List:

Imaginarium Designs:

Clock Face Without Centre and Hands IDS0017

Tulip Corner IDC0005

Lifetime of Memories IDP0020

Timepiece Clockwork Die Cut by BoBunny

Suede, Old Lace, and Black Cherry Glimmer Mist byTattered Angels

Brown, Continuous Bling by Kaisercraft

Star Dust Stickles

Gesso

Gold and Sandal Acrylic Paint Dauber by Adirondack

Crackle Medium, Adhesives by Helmar

Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo Distress Inks by Ranger

Flowers, Leaves, Buds by I am Roses and Prima Marketing

Misc: Butterflies, Wire, Flowers, Stamens, Gipsofila, and Florist Tape

Clock Face Without Centre and Hands IDS0017

Tulip Corner IDC0005

Lifetime of Memories IDP0020

.....and a card, because Christmas is just around the corner!

Again, my 'Christmas' title was painted and then crackle medium applied, and Walnut Stain ink wiped into the cracks.

The Leaves and Christmas trees were each painted, and then highlighted here and there with basic acrylic paints.  The areas of interest were highlighted with a pigma pen, to bring out the finer detail engraved into the chipboard, and a little bling added here and there to decorate. 

Thanks for visiting today,  and for taking the time to comment - don't forget to leave a comment on the Imaginarium Designs Blog to be in the running to win a fantastic chipboard prize!

Till next month

Sandie

xx

Supplies List:

Imaginarium Designs:

Leaves and Circles IDT0029

 4 Christmas Trees IDT0009 

Capital Letters IDAUC0001A

Christmas Emporium Collection Papers by Graphic 45

Cardstock

Red, Green, and Gold Acrylic Paint

Walnut Stain, and Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger

Magic Mount

Crackle Medium and Adhesives by Helmar

Red Ribbon by Kaisercraft

Misc: Pleated Velvet Ribbon, Bling, Pigma Pen

Leaves and Circles IDT0029

4 Christmas Trees IDT0009

Capital Letters IDAUC0001A