With 3 things: Jupiler goodness for Paper Artsy

With 3 Things post. 

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 bloggers are sent 3 items in the post. We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send us, there might be a slight variation but generally 2 of the 3 things will be identical.

I was happy to find these supplies in the package: Two panels of Grey Board, Alison Bomber stamp set 28 (EAB28) and Infusions Sleight Blue, Violet Storms. 

A recent blog topic was Designer Focus (Alison Bomber) and WHITE, and of course NATURE, and if we can tie that to this 3 things post, then that adds another challenge into this project.

I always like to make swatches of the colorway right away. 

Today I have made these two panels using all of the above product...... let's take a closer look.

I started off with applying a white heavy gesso randomly to the panels with a palet knife, and press with stamps, and a lid into the wet gesso. Leave to dry.

When dry, mist the panel with water, add crystals of the infusions to the top of the panel, mist it with water and let it run down the panel. That's it. 

Believe me, less crystals is more! 

I tried to emphasize the various colors of crystals in each color of Infusions. 

After drying stamp the foliage in black stamping ink, and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. 

Add extra color to make the berries pop. 

White paint splatters and splatters with the infusions were then added. 

... and of course some background stamping. 

So, compare the two, and choose which one you like best.

My favorite is the one with more white surface... 

As you can see: just play.. see what works best, and with Infusions: the outcome is very unique and unpredictable...

Parts of the surface that was not covered with gesso, turned out darker, as is the structure pressed into the wet gesso. I did not touch these circles for instance, apart from adding a white line at the bottom with a white acrylic marker.