"Wedding Flowers" Mixed Media Layout for Helmar and Leaky Shed Studio

I've been a crafter since I was a young girl. So although I had not done much with flower arranging, I was game when Elizabeth asked me to create the bouquets for her and her bridesmaids. The wedding photographer captured them so beautifully.

I've used some of my favorite products to create this layout from the Leaky Shed Studio Chipboard and Helmar Adhesives to the gorgeous 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk paper collection.

"Wedding Flowers"

Tips and Techniques

Stop by the Helmar Blog to check out the details on how I use Zap Dots to raise my photos so that I can tuck flowers, chipboard, and other elements under and around my photos.

I've added texture to the Leaky Shed Studio Fern Flourish by dabbing with extra heavy gesso, then painting. 

The dragonfly wings are painted with metallic paint, then dusted with Donna Salazar's Clearsnap Twinkle Dust Glitter in Mixed Berries. The body was covered with Helmar 450 and sprinkled with silver microbeads. I've used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to adhere these gorgeous chipboard pieces to the layout.

The flowers, chicken wire and metal leaves are adhered to the mixed media background with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. 

As you can see here the flowers are positioned on different levels and layers. To place them properly I've used Liquid Scrap Dots to lift and arrange them where needed.

Here's a shot of the smaller cluster. The purple on the background was created with Pan Pastels and spritzed with Helmar Crystal Kote Fixative spray. I've also stamped randomly with Mix'd Media Inx.

Helmar Products

Zapdots ~ 1/2" Square, white

450 Quick Dry Adheseve

Premium Craft Glue

Liquid Scrap Dots

Crystal Kote Fixative spray
Paint/Glue Spreader

Leaky Shed Studio Products
Fern Flourish
Spring Dragonfly

Other Products
7 Dots Studio Nature Walk - Cotton, Musical Blooms
MME ~ Lost and Found - Record It Antique Alpha and Word Stickers
Metal Leaves ~ Etsy
Chicken Wire - white
Lace - stash
Petaloo ~ Canterbury Collection Rose Blossoms - white
Prima ~ Troika - white
Prima ~ Parisa Mayfair Mix
Prima ~ Wildflowers Pillar Pack - white
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Sweetheart Blossoms - white
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Cottage Roses 25mm, mixed purple/lilac
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Cherry Blossoms - white
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Sparrow, Midnight
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Dusty Concord
Pan Pastels
Liquitex ~ Extra Thick Gesso
Liquitex ~ Gesso
Golden ~ Soft Gel, Matte
Golden ~ Light Molding Paste
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Twinkle Dust Glitter, Mixed Berries
Beadies ~ Microbeads, silver
Art Gone Wild by Donna Salazar ~ Vine
Close to My Heart ~ Distressed Backgrounds
Glitz ~ Distressing
Stampers Anonymous ~ Seamless Experience
TCW ~ 6 x 6" Mini Art Is ... Stencil

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~ Blessings ~

"Crazy for You" Layout for Donna Salazar

I have a layout to share with you today created with

gorgeous Donna Salazar Products.

This is an engagement shot of Joseph and Rachel. They're happily married now,

but I still enjoy going back and creating pages for these fun photos.

"Crazy for You"

Mistra Hoolahan provides a gorgeous sketch each month

designed to work with Donna's products and signature colors.

I've used her sketch as inspiration for my layout.

Tips and Techniques

These blossoms are created with Donna's Bitty Blossoms Dies.

My tutorial can be found here.

I handcrafted the larger Open Lace Rose but used stamen for the center rather than a decorative brad. My tutorial for these flowers can be found here. 

The background is stamped with Donna's Art Gone Wild stamps and inked with Mix'd Media Inx in the colors featured on the April Sketch: Pewter, Peridot, and Patina.

The page edges are also inked and stamped.

The bird and love sentiment are fussy cut from the

Natural Beauty embossed image page.

The bling is from Donna's Want2Scrap Build Your Own Bling.

Embroidery thread is tucked around the clusters for added texture.

I hope you've been inspired to grab some inky, girly Donna Salazar products

and create a page for some of your favorite photos!

Donna Salazar Products

GCD Studios ~ Natural Beauty Collection

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Patina

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Peridot

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Pewter

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Stormy

Want2Scrap ~ Build Your Own Bling 1

Spellbinders ~ Bitty Blossoms

Spellbinders ~ Grand Peony

Spellbinders ~ Rose Creations

Art Gone Wild ~ Dear Sir

Art Gone Wild ~ Crackle

Art Gone Wild ~ Vine

Art Gone Wild ~ Woodgrain

Other Products

MME ~ Lost and Found Record It - Antique Alpha and Word Stickers

DCWV ~ Stencil

Want2Scrap ~ Frilly Flourish - Silver Rhinestons

Lace ~ Stash

Stamins ~ Stash

DMC ~ Embroidery Floss - 648

Golden ~ Light Molding Paste

Liquitex ~ Gesso

Helmar Adhesives ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Adhesives ~ Liquid Scrap Dots

Helmar Adhesives ~ Zapdots

EK Success ~ Honey Bee Scissors

I've entered this layout in the April Berry71Bleu Challenge to use handmade flowers. All 17 of my dimensional flowers are handcrafted. 

~ Blessings ~

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