18 by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone

Well my baby turned 18 this month so I made him a sign in book where his friends took a photo 

with him and then wrote him a message along with it 

I didn't do the cover till after the party and everyone had signed so that it didn't get ruined 

I started by painting all my chipboard and straws with black gesso

Then used the Checkerplate stencil with some modelling paste for some texture on the background

Then repainted it with the black gesso again

I painted all the chipboard I used with black gesso 
Then I stuck the Clock with Cogs on I had to cut it in a few places to fit through the rings
I liked the way it over hung on the book it made it look different not just a standard book

Around the Checkerplate stencilled area I used the Colour Blast Colour Shimmer Brush Marker in Gold for a little sparkle

Then on all the Mini Clocks and the hands on the Bike, Cogs, Clock Moustache I used gold leaf because at his party he had black and gold

 

I used the Story Alphabet for his name and the numbers 18

Then the little frame that is around his photo was from the Mini Clocks It was around one of the clocks (he's posing in this photo it was the day he tried on his suit for his sister's wedding and I love the photo)

Products I used

Checkerplate stencil

Mini Clocks

Bike, Cogs, Clock Moustache

Clock with Cogs

Story Alphabet

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Flowerpot Frame by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

This project was lots of fun

A friend was getting rid of a few old craft bits she had and thought of me so I was the lucky recipient of some half terracotta pots, some straw and a few other things that will get used at some stage I'm sure

This project I used the Thistle Flowers and Flourish Corner Set from Memory Maze

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The back of the frame I covered with tissue paper using a couple of layers to give a bit of depth

I glued the pot to the frame with Helmar Super-Tac Glue as this glue hold just about anything  

I painted the frame and the pot with white gesso then made a mix of water and Colour Blast Colour Shimmer Dust Midnight 

After the Colour Shimmer Dust Midnight dried I used the Colour Blast Colour Clear Shimmer Brush Marker I dripped a couple of drops onto another brush so I didn't get any colour onto the Colour Clear Shimmer Brush Marker I love sparkle the more the better

I painted the medium flourish from the Memory Maze Flourish Corner Set with the Colour Blast Colour Mica Powder Watermelon and clear gesso

Then the Memory Maze Thistle Flowers I used Colour Mica Powders in Lemon Zing, Peach Nectar and Polar

I used some Helmar Scrap Dots glue to raise the Memory Maze Thistle Flowers off the back of the frame to add some dimension to the project I also used some Helmar Tacky Craft glue

I gave the whole project two coats of the Helmar Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish to give a nice shine to everything and a bit of protection from dust

Memory Maze products I used -

Thistle Flowers

Flourish Corner Set

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Picture Perfect by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

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Today I created a frame with a picture of girl from a magazine which I fussy cut out and decorated it with a few bits and pieces from my stash just for something different

I painted the frame with black gesso then with some graphite texture paste I used the Door Wire Stencil over the background of the frame (I took the glass out and put that aside as I don't use that)

I then used some Linda's Magical Shakers - Alpine Ice Rose, Grab a Guy Gold, Cowabunga Copper and I added a little bit of the Creme Brûlée Cream from the Sweet Treat Shimmer Set but I wasn't happy with that so that got covered up

I used the 2nd largest flourish from the Flourish Corner Set and covered it with Finnabair Art Alchemy Antique Brilliance Red Amber Wax and wasn't happy with it so I then went over it with some Metallique Rose Gold Wax 

I also used the Metallique Rose Gold Wax over some of the metal embellishments

With the magazine lady I liked the way her hair was styled except there was writing in it so I went over it with some brown paint and tried to follow the way it was styled with the brown paint

Then when I was glueing her down I added a bit of tissue under her hair to give it some dimension

I glued the flourish to her hair like a tiara and added a metal embellishment and some pearls

I then added my embellishments to the corners of the frame a few metal pieces a couple of velum flowers, a flower that I have had forever and it was perfect with the rose gold flourish that I used on her hair

I gave her a drop pearl and diamond earring

When I was happy with everything I added the Colour Blast Clear Shimmer Brush Marker to her face so she has a gorgeous shimmer to her

I also added it to the vellum flowers and butterfly - it gave them a more transparent look

Memory Maze Products I used -

Door Wire Stencil

Flourish Corner Set

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon xx