Anglers Mixed Media Layout ~ DT for the February Once Upon A...Sketch Challenge

It's the first of the month and that means a new challenge is up at Once Upon A...Sketch. Nadia's journaling theme this month is "Totally Addicted to . . ." I decided to take a little twist on this and scrap about our son's passion of fishing. He may not be addicted, but he sure enjoys it a lot. 

Here's my take on the February OUAS Challenge.

Anglers

Journaling Theme ~ "Totally Addicted to . . ."

You are free to interpret out theme any way you like, but please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes some journaling (hidden journaling is fine ~ please tell us where it is located).

Tips and Techniques

 Some of my elements like this burlap butterfly and fish netting are dry brushed with gesso to soften them. The frame is simply looped bamboo twine.

Now some close-ups showing the flowers and other elements layered around my photo.

I've tucked in real chicken wire here gifted to me by my sweet friend, Mandy. Yes, this wire has natural patina from being used for an actual coop!!

I've added texture to this gorgeous 7 Dot's Studio - 9th Wave paper by stenciling with molding paste using the Prima Netting Stencil, then added mist, dripping and stamping.

This smaller flower was quite green compared to the rest of my elements so dry brushing it with gesso then a spritz with blue glimmer mist altered it to just the right color. I enjoy perusing my stash and altering what I have to fit my project at hand. The white webbing under the photo was a scrap of black left over from a previous project that I painted with white gesso. 

I've painted and tucked in lots of fun stuff goodies around and under my photo like punchinella, and abaca woven ribbon along with this chipboard from Blue Fern Studio. I created the twine flower, and my tutorial for these flowers can be found here.

I have included additional journaling on the back of my layout:

"Joseph, I enjoy seeing your passion for the sport of fishing and how you enjoy sharing your wealth of knowledge with others who are getting started. Abby loves to fish with you and considers you her fishing hero.

As I see how much you enjoy angling, I'm so grateful that your dad put aside his golf clubs and bought that bass boat when you decided that fishing was your thing. I know you both treasure those many days out on the lake together. 

Although you have become a fisher of men as a pastor, your enjoyment of angling has not waned. How wonderful that you've found a wife who supports your passion and was delighted to say yes when you asked her to spend your lives together on a starlit night out on the lake in your humble bass boat."

Product List

7 Dot's Studio ~ 9th Wave - Sea Foam, Wavy Ocean

Blue Fern Studios ~ Ornate Medallions

Pink Paislee ~ Hope Chest - Burlap Butterflies

Manor House Creations ~ Winter's Song - Log Cabin

Petaloo ~ Beaded Peony - Aqua Blue

Explorer ~ Circle Trinkets

BoBunny ~ Trinkets - Snowfall

May Arts ~ Webbing, Blace (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

Hemptique Bamboo Cord - Natural (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

Stash - Fishnet, Black Grid Mesh, Punchinella, Chicken Wire, Woven Abaca Ribbon

Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist ~ Cork, Moonlight

Heidi Swapp Color Shine ~ Teal

Donna Salazar for Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Stormy, Pewter

Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough

Liquitex ~ Gesso

Golden ~ Light Molding Paste

Pigma ~ Micron - 05 Black

Heartfelt Creations ~ Large Elegant Word Background

Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz Clear Stamps - Purely Random, Nature's Elements

BoBunny ~ Clear Stamp - Et Cetera

Glitz ~ Clear Stamp - Distressing P2243

Prima ~ Stencil - Netting 960537

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Glue

Helmar ~ Premium Craft Glue

Helmar ~ Zapdots, 1/2" Square - White

Darice ~ Heat Tool

For all the February OUAS Challenge details and to enter your project,

stop by the OUAS Blog.

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~