PWP July - By the Sea Blog Hop

WELCOME to the “By The Sea” Paper Wing Production's Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway!  If you've arrived here from Amber's Blog, then you're in the right place.  If you’re just stopping by for a visit, I’d love for you to check out our hop.  Please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

This month we’re sharing beautiful projects from down “by the sea”.  So grab your sunscreen and let’s go “by the sea”!!  There be blog candy along the way too so make sure you stop by each blog!!  This month’s main prize is a gift certificate to the New Paper Wings Production’s online store. 

For a chance to win, all you need to do is: be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog, The Aviary.  Visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave them some love.  Then go back to The Aviary and leave a comment letting them you completed the hop.  To increase your chances of winning, like the Paper Wings Productions Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop.  Then just come back and let us know!  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of the additional entries.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 9^th, 2013 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

I knew I wanted to alter a ships wheel for my July project so I searched and searched for a wheel but came up empty.  So I decide to create my own wheel.

I started out with a black crescent board.  (If your not familiar with crescent board, it's very similar to matte board.)  I used a platter to outline my circle and a t-square to mark the spokes.  To cut out my wheel, I used a box cutter and t-square to keep my cuts straight.

After adding some more detailed cuts to form the wheel, I applied a layer of gesso, tissue paper for texture and acrylic paint.

I added color with distress inks, fluid acrylic paints and Lindy's Stamp Gang spray inks.  I love the shimmer that the Lindy inks add to my project.  I stamped around the entire with the little lobster on the Seaside stamp set that came in July Nesting Components kit.

I chose this beautiful clip art image from the July Nesting Components kit as my focal images and built texture with my layers.  I used cream burlap, painted cardboard and muslin.  I white washed the Pink Paislee  Luxe circles from the kit.  Then I found a tag in my stash with the perfect mix of colors to tuck in the mix.  Next went a layer of inked book text.  Yup I managed to incorporate all of my favorite materials in this one piece :D

When I started to look for embellishments, I came across some empty bezels.  So I stamped the light house from the Seaside stamp set onto one of the tags I created in my Gelatos Tutorial Tuesday video.  All I did was cut it out to fit in my bezel then applied a layer of Faber-Castell glaze.  I also added in some flowers and the last of my starfish charms.

I hope I've inspired you to create your own shapes for your craft projects.  Now before I send you off to the next stop, I have a little blog candy for one lucky follower:

For a chance to win: leave a comment and be a follower.  I'll announce the winner on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.  Okay, make sure to head on over to Dana's Blog Next!!

***Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way***

Cathi O’Neill - www.celticknotted.blogspot.com

Carrie Avery - www.carrieavery.com

Tara Chaussee - http://secretbeesstudio.blogspot.com

Amber Rasmussen - http://sew-ink.blogspot.com

Norma Gomez - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com

Dana Tatar - http://www.datatar.blogspot.com

Shay - www.verdigrishall.blogspot.com

  

Paper Wings Productions Blog “The Aviary­ - http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY!

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Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

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