Wow I have made it, the last day of the challenge which is so not like me. So after a hectic month of being sick, leading to stitches in my mouth and weeks of antibiotics, working shift work as a registered nurse and doing extra shifts to make up for time off, I honestly did not think I would be able to do the challenge this month.
I have used the May challenge monthly tip by maintaining the focus on my photo. I have chosen this photo because of its beautiful colours that I thought represented the May Play board. The two colours I have used are the greens and brown. I also happen to absolutely love dolphins and it has always been a dream of mine to swim with them. My eldest son was fortunate enough to swim with them when he was 19, whilst he was holidaying in Hawaii. I was super jealous when he rang and told me. I just adore this picture of the dolphin kissing him hence the title "Salty Kisses".
The monthly tips for May play were very handy and are featured throughout my LO. The biggest element of my LO is my photo. In order to keep this the star of the show, I concentrated on the greens and blues, from the colour of the water in my photo, adding a touch of grey here and there the colour of the Dolphin to compliment and to keep the focus on my photo. I have clustered my elements and kept them close to the photo to help maintain the focal point on my picture. I have used different textures, mediums, beach and water elements to help support the main big element.
I used 49 and market captured adventure papers and flowers for this LO. I did a little stenciling with paste-eez salt of the earth which I heat set to get a raised effect. I did this through a TCW stencil called mini nautical chains. I used the fish netting part of the stencil. I also did a little stamping using archival ink watering can, with a Gabrielle Pollacco stamp set. I dressed some of the chippies using paste-eez salt of the earth which I heat set to give a bubbled uneven look, I rubbed randomly with dazzlerz sea u in the mornin and walnut distress ink which I heat set again. Other chippies were simply gessoed, stained with walnut ink then rubbed over with creameez firm foundation. To finish off my LO I embellished with 49 and market sand and sea die-cut embellishments, shells which I love to collect when ever I go to the beach, art stones and dress my craft mini ice cubes. Here are some close ups.
Until next time, happy scrapping.
Hugs Leanne x
