Princess

Here's a layout that I've created for a contest at Serendipity.com. It's a challenge on using Ranger/Tim Holtz's products. As most of you might know, I'm a big fan of these products and can't simply control myself to give this contest a try.

The story behind this layout is about how much Chloe had been a "princess" in our family's life. She is a princess that is always looking forward to grow up fast. This can be resemble by the big bloom that she is looking upon.

Here are the steps to it.

1) I've not used any pattern paper here. I've only used card stocks and inks to create all the layers here. I've used lots of distress inks (Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks ~ shabby shutters, black soot, peeled paint, frayed burlap, old paper, tattered rose, fired bricks) on this layout.

2) The strip on the left of the layout is creating using the "Water Distressing" technique.

3) I've masked the two layers underneath the photograph and also added a layer of "the reverse look of bubble wrapper painting" there. For some journaling, I've added a tag underneath the photograph too.

4) The flourishes border on the left of the photograph had been stamped using embossing ink (Ranger Emboss It) and heat embossed using some gold embossing powders (Ranger Embossing Pearls ~ silver) on black card stock. I've added some glitters (Ranger Stickles ~ gold) for details.

5) I've used the "Gesso Distressing" technique on the bottom of the layout.

6) The "O" on the left of the layout had been painted with acrylic paint ( Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabber) and stamped on using some dye ink (Ranger Adirondack Ink Pad ~ Pitch Black).

7) The crown/tiara are actually a grungeboard (Tim Holtz Idea-ology Element~harlequin) that I've inked with distress ink (Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot) )and added some crackle accents (Ranger Inkssentials Crackle Accents) on it. I've also added some beads and crystals for details.

8) The transparent flowers are created using transparency which I've cut out the layers and paint on the edges using acrylic paints and doodled dots to it.

9) The red and green flowers are actually alcohol inked vellum. I've used various alcohol inks from Ranger (cranberry, meadow, oregano, expresso, butterscotch, silver mixatives, blending solution) to stamped (Ranger Alcohol Ink Applicator) on a white vellum and later cut the flowers using it. I've used some glossy accents (Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents) to create the dew drops using the "Freshen Up your Flowers" technique.

I'm always inspired by lots of products from Ranger and Tim Holtz. Hope you all like this.

Sources: Card stock: Bazzill Basic; Ink: Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Emboss It, Ranger Adirondack, Ranger Alcohol Ink, Ranger Blending Solution; Stamps: Autumn Leaves and Prima Marketing; Rub-Ons: Basic Grey; Others: Glitters (Ranger Stickles), Ranger Inkssentials Crackle Accents, Ranger Inksssentials Glossy Accents, Ranger Alcohol Ink Applicator, Zig pens, Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, ribbon, chipboard(Basic Grey), acrylic paints (Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabber and Making Memories), grungeboard (Tim Holtz Idea-ology), eyelets, brads, crystals, beads.

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