Aluminium flashing ( the self-adhesive, non-tarry one) from the hardware store was put through an embossing folder (TH Riveted Metal) and then daubed with alcohol inks: espresso, latte and ginger.
The cogs were die-cut from glitter cardstock (silver) and coloured with alcohol inks: espresso and denim. I tipped these directly onto the cogs before dabbing them slightly to spread the ink; no blending solution was used.
The frame around the photo was the one that originally came with it. It was also put through the same embossing folder and smooched with distress inks: weathered wood (a favourite of mine) and antique linen. Some dots of copper Kindyglitz were added to some of the rivets and the foam title.
A journalling tag, which can swivel from a brad, completed the layout. The tag lists some of son's favourite things at the time. These included using tools and building with Lego and Meccano.
This layout is being entered in the ARTastic challenge for march: using a portrait photo. Find out more about there challenge here:http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/
Thank you for visiting and leaving great feedback. Come again. I love hearing from you.
Cheers, Di
What a beautiful page! Love the striped background paper and those cogs are so cool! :)
ReplyDeleteI love what you have done here Diane. How good does that glitter cardstock look now! Hugs, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful effects you can get with alcohol inks - I think this technique looks amazing. Brilliant work as always Di.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours!Browns and blues are great together. Love the gears too!! Thanks for playing along at ARTastic with us!
ReplyDeleteLovely layout and great use of alcoinks. Thanks for playing with us at ARTastic.
ReplyDeleteOh how clever Di you are, & how effective these inks are on the chippies..a fabulous page with that lovely photo. Just love that sparkle!
ReplyDeleteA super layout Diane, and I love the use of alcohol inks. Particularly love the tag on a brad - brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteI have finally found your blog!!! I normally only seem to manage to get your Google page, but I trawled through ABAC and managed to get you that way. Thanks for all your lovely comments! x
What a hootie Cutie Daniel was Di!. knowing him I cannot think of more appropriate embellishments than your beautiful gogs ....unless it was ...Belgian chocolate.
ReplyDeleteLove your layout and thank you for joining in at ARTastic this month!
A great page boys page, especially with the cogs. The journalling tag is very clever, well done. You use amazing techniques. Thanks for joining us again at ARTastic, we enjoy your pages.
ReplyDeleteHello Di, I do love this page and I love how you treated the cogs, I have never used alcohol inks on glitter card but I will give it a try after seeing your fabulous result. Thank you for your visit and lovely comment. Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative, I need to go and have a look at my local hardware store and get some Aluminium flashing, it looks amazing. As do your cogs. Thanks again for joining us in this months ARTastic challenge.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Di, I love the affect of the alcoholic inks....very creative! Thanks for joining in ARTastic this month!
ReplyDeleteFabulous inking on the shiny cardstock - your gears and cogs look fantastic! I'm also a fan of working without the blending solution...
ReplyDeleteGreat layout. I'm signing up so I don't miss things in future!
Alison x