Happy Scrapbooking Day everyone!
Today, I'd love to challenge you to be inspired with Studio Calico Wood Veneer!
I LOVE Wood and when Studio Calico came out with Wood Veneer, I couldn't be happier :) I was teaching this Studio Calico class in France a couple of months ago and came up with this great technique : create your own "fake" Wood cover for your favorite mini album projects!
I so wanted to use those Heart Wood Veneers in my project and was searching for an idea to perfectly match those.
then...Yes! of course! GESSO!
Add a THICK layer of gesso on your background (preferable thick cardstock or cardboard) and with the tip of your brush, draw wood nervures into the wet gesso. Use a heat gun to make it dry faster (yes, I know, I'm not THAT patient...) or let it dry for at least a night.
Then, use Walnut Ink to paint the gesso background and Ta-DA! :)
Now, I want you to use WOOD (Studio Calico wood veneer or anything you come up with) on a layout, card, mini album! :)
Have fun! Link your page in the comments of this post by Friday May 13th for a chance to win a My Mind's Eye Lush 2 prize package!
Used my very first wood veneer heart out of the package on this one - thanks for the inspiration! http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42018
Posted by: jennifer | 05/06/2011 at 08:52 PM
C'est magnifique Céline ... super je débute par toi normal non ? :))) Bizzzzzzzzz et un grand merci à toute l'équipe SC Delf
Posted by: Cortaline | 05/07/2011 at 12:16 AM
Great challenge!
I've used Pink Paislee/House of 3's wooden shapes from their Soiree collection:
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42039
Posted by: Natalie Elphinstone | 05/07/2011 at 02:56 AM
I use some SC wood veener in a mini album.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42051
Posted by: isabel | 05/07/2011 at 05:43 AM
j'adore ce challenge Céline !!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42052
Posted by: isabel | 05/07/2011 at 05:45 AM
here is my take on the challenge! a whole packet of sc veneer buttons on a layout ;o)
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42057
Posted by: rosalie | 05/07/2011 at 06:22 AM
A mini about South Africa, perfect to use some "wood"
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42069
Posted by: isabel | 05/07/2011 at 09:25 AM
ANOTHER MINI WITH WOOD PAPER (just love this paper so much)
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42085
Posted by: isabel | 05/07/2011 at 12:28 PM
Here's mine - used the wood alpha from Singing in the Rain
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42095
Posted by: ArlaMo | 05/07/2011 at 02:24 PM
voici ma page pour ton challenge : http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42107
je me suis bien amusée !!
Posted by: stephanie | 05/07/2011 at 03:42 PM
I stamped on my wooden veneer stars!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42108
Posted by: Annelie Maddock | 05/07/2011 at 03:52 PM
here's my LO using wood grain paper and letter stickers. I love this paper so much!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42112
Posted by: Robin | 05/07/2011 at 04:08 PM
whoof, i'm done for today! here comes layout number 4 http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42148
Posted by: RahelMenig | 05/07/2011 at 08:00 PM
I still have wood letters from a kit long ago:
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42156
Posted by: Penny | 05/07/2011 at 09:34 PM
I used the SC Veneer stars! http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42158
Posted by: Geralyn | 05/07/2011 at 11:12 PM
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42184
love this challenge
Posted by: isabel | 05/08/2011 at 03:51 AM
a little bit of wood (SC FABRIPS)
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42185
Posted by: isabel | 05/08/2011 at 04:08 AM
Here's mine
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42186
Love those SC veneer hearts.
Posted by: Kathy (kathyb) | 05/08/2011 at 04:10 AM
http://avinashhecker.blogspot.com/2011/05/nsd-layout-challenges.html
Submitting "My reluctant dragon' layout, using lots of SC butterfly wood veneers.
thanks!
Posted by: Nirupama Kumar | 05/08/2011 at 04:12 AM
http://avinashhecker.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-baby-new-layouts.html
Submitting 'so blessed' - using SC butterflies and a wood veneer frame (embossed with SC stamps no less).
Posted by: Nirupama Kumar | 05/08/2011 at 04:14 AM
SC wood, the best
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42187
Posted by: isabel | 05/08/2011 at 04:14 AM
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42188
sc rubon's on both side of the layout
Posted by: isabel | 05/08/2011 at 04:17 AM
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42190
wood alpha and a little piece of pattern wood.
Posted by: isabel | 05/08/2011 at 04:25 AM
Hello Céline ... Merci pour tout ... Thanks for all ... I made an album with all SC NSD challenges ... Here is my wood challenge
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42192
Posted by: Cortaline | 05/08/2011 at 04:36 AM
I love the wood veneer frames! Here's my LO:
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42193
Posted by: Rockermorsan | 05/08/2011 at 06:59 AM