Take Flight

A new month is the start of a new Eileen Hull Art with Heart Challenge and this month our theme is "Choose your own theme". The Design Team members are working with some old dies, but new to me dies, using them in old or new ways using old or new techniques.

I decided to combine Eileen Hull's Birds and Butterflies Set with the Block/Cube die. I used Andy Skinner's Mega Crackle technique on the background. Spritzing first with DecoArt Media Misters Red, Orange and Yellow, then applying a coat of Weathered Wood, allowing to dry and then applying a coat of DecoArt Crackle Paint; the cracks appear almost immediately.

I added a dimensional flower on the front following some of the ideas in Pamellia's Rose flower tutorial HERE, I used slightly thicker card as I spritzed my flower with Yellow DecoArt Media Spray, along with a few splatters of orange. I also added Remnant Rubs to a couple of the petals. Rusty wire spirals have been included behind the flower and I also added 'Birds' to the top; the 'B' is also on the Block/Cube Die, perfect for this piece.

I love the combination of layers and bright colour palette, I am trying to hold onto those summer colours even if we have not seen much summer here in the UK!

I was making the most of the sunshine and taking pictures outside, echoing the colours on my artsy piece. I also added a rose to the top of my block along with more rusty spirals.

I die cut three of the birds from the Eileen Hull Birds and Butterflies Set and spritzed each one with DecoArt Media Misters and I also included Remnant Rubs for added interest and added each bird to a piece of rusty wire.

Circles of rusty wire and birds adorn both sides of the cube, the rusty wire adds wonderful texture and the rust combines so well with the bright colour palette.

I added further coils of rusty wire to the top, standing upright like rusty stems.

I hope you can join in with our challenge this month, I really look forward to seeing what you create. Thanks so much for popping by. Tracy x x

Eileen Hull Sizzix 3D Cube Die

Eileen Hull Sizzix Birds & Butterflies Set

Sizzix Bigz Tattered Floral Die