When I first saw the papers and stamps from Susan Weckesser, I was taken by the amazing sense of whimsey and happiness that just emanated from the designs. I knew right away that I needed to create something with these products that worked with my funky imagination, even if it was a little bit quirky. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to use Susan's products, and I cannot WAIT to put together something else as soon as I can!
The artwork on this paper was so beautiful, that I knew right away I didn't want to cover it up at all. I knew that it wouldn't require much to make something lovely; so I chose elements based around the whimsey and carefree nature of the design, in bright and happy colors. To keep this paper umbrella open, I used my Helmar Decoupage medium to gently stick down the underside of the delicate paper...and it flattened it just enough to add a fun texture.
Since my decoupage glue was handy, I just lightly dipped my finger in it, and rubbed it over the surface of this yellow polka dot piece of flair. It made it super simple to just shake on a little fairy dust glitter from Clearsnap, and have it look smooth and sparkly. I also used the Unity/Susan W sentiment stamps, to add the beautiful words to the page. While the ink was wet, I added some more glitter...and it made each word have some lovely texture and sparkle, too.
To add an even dreamier/fantasy style look to this layout, I painted with a pale cream/pink mixture around the edges of my photo, to blend it into the paper; and cut out the right side of my daughter in the photo, to help it appear as if she is leaning into the fantasy world Susan created. The butterfly wings, and the pink crown enhance that fantasy look as well. The crown was adhered using my fabulous Helmar 450 Quick Dry, and the other elements with 450 (the ballerina) or Gemstone glue (the crystals and metal)...for a completely crystal clear, beautiful look.
I know you have probably loved the recent creations by the Helmar design team, using Susan Weckesser's fantastic papers and stamps; and I hope that I gave you another spark for your imagination today! Thank you so much for joining me, and have a blessed, sparkling day!
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