BINGO

        Not really going to play Bingo but can liken this challenge to that rather traditional British game. I used to love playing Bingo though when I was little, I had my own little cards and counters. I would get my mum and dad playing on a Sunday afternoon. Anyway back to the challenge which is the  Clarity one for August.                                                                                                                  



                                        



       The idea is to choose any line , vertical, horizontal or diagonal, all four corners or full house, then using those elements to complete a project. I was going to be ambitious and go for full house but then decided to be more sensible and settle for the middle line, partly because I could not find my shrink plastic. So I have gone for Stencil, Stamp and Grunge Paste.

     

       Above is my completed card. I got so engrossed making this that I forgot to take photos as I went along. So I have taken a few close up ones of different areas and will try to explain how I made this.
I made the background using the Fresco chalk paints, they are brilliant. I used a brayer and covered the card completely in stone and then using blues and greens I walked the brayer over the base. By this I mean that I did not apply a lot of pressure. The effects that can be achieved are great, I had not tried this until I was at the retreat  a couple of weeks ago. Finally I added just a few splashes of red, just enough to give it a bit of a lift.
     
          Next I applied some grunge paste through the Japanese reeds stencil also through just a little part of a new sunflower stencil that was designed for the Clarity retreat. Leave to dry thoroughly then reapply stencil and sponge some ink onto the set paste.  As I was looking at the background I could see hills forming in the paint so I drew them in with a black pen. Then shaded them with Spectrum Noir pencils.

      

        Out came the fairy wee folk and I stamped some into place with a toadstool as well.

     

         I wanted some tiny butterflies so using the Butterfly tree stamp I brushed some chalk paint onto one of the small ones and stamped into place. 

  

         Finally I felt it still looked a bit flat so I used some bright colours of chalk paint and just dabbed them all over the bottom of the picture. Gives it a nice lift, thank-you Barbara Gray for sharing this tip with us. 

        

         I loved making this card and trying out some of the new ideas I have recently learnt. I really am getting out of my comfort zone by using paints but enjoying it too. 

        Items used   

                            Japanese reeds stencil

                            Butterflytree stamp

                            Fairy Wee Folk

                             Grunge Paste and Fresco chalk paints.

       Thank- you for visiting.  xx