Chocolate Baroque GDT sample 1 - October 2021

 Hello everyone.

I am pleased to be back for this GDT  spot again for Chocolate Baroque, hope you like what I have to show you.

For my first project I decided to cover my sample book, something I have wanted to do for ages! I keep a visual record of the stamps I receive for Chocolate Baroque samples in an A4 book and then cross reference this to my storage boxes. it has been looking tatty for ages as it is well used. Most of the initial time was taken up deciding on a plan and colours and what stamps to use. Always a tough one.  But got there eventually and tried to keep out of my comfort zone for colour.

 

So here it is. Once I had cut the paper to size I clear embossed some leaves then coloured over them with Wild Honey Distress ink,  to emphasise the embossed areas

This was over stamped with a selection of stamps from various sets. 

The flowers were stamped with Versafine Sepia and cut out, as were some of the butterflies. These were coloured with Aged Mahogany Distress ink , Marigold and water colour pencils, then stuck down.

Haven't decided on the back yet, but it will probably be a simpler design.

Once everything was stuck down securely I sprayed it with a matt sealant. Hopefully this will protect it as it is well used.

Thankyou for looking. I was pleased with the result in the end. At least its easy to find being bright yellow!😊

Hope you like it and enjoy covering a book yourselves.

Stamps used: Essence of nature, Floral perfume, Honeysuckle Butterfly and various other  grasses and sentiments  from different sets.

Colours used: Wild honey, Marigold, Aged mahogany, weathered wood to add to the edges.

Back next week for a different sample. 

Happy crafting

Carole.