This was a color challenge that I could not miss out on! It was full of some of my most favorite colors to work with.
If you haven't noticed, I have a lot of blue-green hues in my life--I have mint and teal machines, storage bins, dust covers, flowers, gems, inks...the list goes on. If you didn't see my Instagram reel about my
love for Salvaged Patina, be sure to watch it because if you have a favorite color, you'll totally relate (and see all that blue-green stuff I have in my craft room)!
So
this color palette was perfect and oh so summery too! As soon as I saw the flamingo float as part of the inspiration, I knew I had to use Kitsch Flamingo! And of course those teals made me think of Salvaged Patina!
So to start this altered embroidery hoop project, I traced around the hoop on a pice of
watercolor cardstock. Then I used a paintbrush to apply some
crackle paste to parts of the hoop and set it aside to dry and turned my attention back to my watercolor cardstock.
Inspired by the waves in the mood board, I squished some
Salvaged Patina Distress Ink onto the palette side of my
Glass Media Mat. Using a water brush marker, I applied the ink to the right side of my watercolor cardstock, allowing it to the lighten the closer I got to the center.
Once the hoop and the background were both dry, I used
Gliding Glue to adhere the cardstock to the back side of the embroidery hoop. I then cut some two sections of pretty
pink lace that I just picked up at Joann for this project (I couldn't resist it)! Using a dab of hot glue, I adhered the lace to my project.
Next I used some heavy body gel to adhere some Prima flowers over the medallion section of the lace, letting the lace peek out over the top and the teardrops dangle below. I also added one to the right side of the hoop, layering it under the one on the side of the hoop. Using my hot glue, I also added a few
lace daisies to the project.
Finally, I added a chipboard heart sticker and a sentiments sticker. To add a hint more of the pink and teal, I chose the
Bubblegum and
Ocean Weaves Pops of Color, squeezing a small amount into a pallet and adding a drop or two of water. I mixed these with the water and then splattered each onto my project.
I hope you enjoyed this gorgeous pink and teal creation! I'll be hanging it in my bedroom, on my gallery wall full of my mixed media projects.
You still have time to play along with this month's color challenge! Be sure to share your project on Instagram using the hashtag
#scrapbookcomchallenge and tag
@scrapbookcom in your post for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the
Scrapbook.com online store!
Happy Crafting!
Adrienne
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