SHE HAS THE SPIRIT OF THE SUN ~ DUSTY ATTIC

Good Afternoon,

Today I would like to share a layout I really enjoyed creating. It started with texture paste lots of mists, then added some paint and gesso , resulting in very messy hands ! but it was fun watching it evolve.
This layout I am doing for the current challenge at Dusty Attic as my lovely friend Lizzy kindly gave gifted me the beautiful chipboard piece .
The inspiration

I was inspired by the colour scheme , the frames ,flowers and flourish in the top corner
Here is my take

She has the spirit of the Sun

and some close ups
I have used a die cut frame under my photo.

The gorgeous chippy I painted with gel medium ,covered in mica flakes and added some sparkly jewels . The diamante strips I have added around the photo are from My Grand daughters birthday cake last week . I cannot believe this girl has turned 18 , making me feel very old !

I just put gesso on my finger and rubbed around the outside to create a border, I also used it to lighten areas and to bring out the pattern of the mask in others.  I ran it around the photo to highlight and also dabbed the flowers along with some paint on the flowers as well. So as you can see I had a grand old time getting all messy. Gesso is the best product !
Thank you for calling by and I hope your weekend is fabulous and does not go by in a blink of an eye.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x