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Friday 17 July 2015

A simple softness

Well you know me and the whole photo booth and found relatives I love them and this make features another so hope you're not too bored of them!

This piece was again created on a piece of mdf board...covered in some of the resist paper stack, plenty of distress goodies and then of course my found relatives picture centre stage..:


I started with soft blue tones and then dried and added walnut stain distress around the edges.  I love working in single colour tones but love the combination of blues and browns..they work so well together.

I added some flowers, coloured with distress and cut from jumbo tattered floral die, with little
 idea-ology gears for centres. I added some dyed seam binding and a muse token in the same colour.


I love the spring / summer feel of this photo and so added the gorgeous idea-ology butterfly


i added some string for the natural feel and added some flourishes cut from a Tim die, painted and crackled then inked behind the found relatives picture...and some film strip.


Here you can see the crackle with the ink rubbed into the cracks, its so simple and yet looks so effective I think.


The flowers had some idea-ology foliage leaves added behind them to compliment the gears for centres..


And  the muse token says enough that I didn't feel I needed to add any sentiment to the piece.


I know it is similar in layout to a piece I have done before but I love how by changing the picture and the colour scheme it can still look so very different!

keep those fingers inky!
and painty!
and those hearts full x
trace x

23 comments :

  1. Your ideas are always something a bit different and this is beautiful. I do love the idea of the little gear at the flower centre. I have lots of those and couldn't think what to do with them.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  2. I never get bored with the found relatives, especially when someone uses them like this. Gorgeous palettle -- love the soft color. It really highlights the photo. And those flowers with the gears in the center -- amazing. Great make Trace -- Mary Elizabeth

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  3. Beautiful Trace! I love the little gears in the centres of your flowers and your crackle flourishes are fantabulous! hugs :)

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  4. Lovely Trace. I have some fabric exactly same as your backgound paper mmmmmm.... you have given me food for thought there. x

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  5. Love the colour palette and all the pretty elements framing your new relatives. Also love the addition of the bits of metal.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  6. So beautiful ! Trace Love the colour palette you've worked with . You always create ideal backdrops to further enhance those beautiful vintage images . Love the ideology butterfly hugs x

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  7. Beautiful and I adore your soft colour tones.
    Julie x

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  8. stunning work trace ... the colours are beautiful. i always love blues and browns together too... brilliant. hugs rachel x

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  9. The colours in the background alone are beautiful Trace and then I love the embellies you added along with the beautiful found relative card. Hugs, Anne xx

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  10. A gorgeous project Trace, love the colour tones and lovely details.
    Yvonne xx

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  11. Gorgeous! LOVE the crackle! LOVE the tones!

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  12. Beautiful Trace, wonderful colour palette (blues and browns are my fav!) and all of your beautiful embellishments compliment that great found relatives picture perfectly. The crackle on your flourishes is wonderful, thanks for sharing your lovely creation. Deb xo

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  13. Trace, I love this! The colors with all the layers and the way you made the found relatives just pull the eyes in is wonderful! Happy Weekend!

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  14. This really is a soft vintage project Trace. Love the wonderful background and embellishments. The flower is just beautiful too.

    TFS and best wishes
    Annie x

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  15. Hi Trace!! This is soooo pretty!! There is a simple softness to this panel--is it the antiquey blues and browns? Is it the found relatives image? Is it the little gears in the centers of the flowers? It's all of it and I LOVE it!! XOXO-Shari

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  16. Pale and delicate - such a lovely creation, Trace.
    Alison xx

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  17. This looks great with the pastel colours and as always you made a stunning flower! Hope you enjoy the summer! Hugs, Gerrina

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  18. This is really beautiful Trace, the colours are so good together, and the whole thing is just perfect! xx

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  19. I love this beautiful soft coloured story piece of yesteray dear Trace,- the lovely flowers and your crackeled swirl are gorgeous !!
    Dorthe xox

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  20. So pretty, Trace - I love the delicate colour palette with the richer tones of the Idea-ology metal pieces, and the crackly flourish is fab.
    Alison xx

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