White with Hemlock March Challenge.

Being restricted to using one colour and 70% white on a layout can be very challenging and one of my favourite ways to challenge myself. This month over at White with 1 they have chosen 'Hemlock'.

As I do not have this colour in my paint stash I experiemented with modeling paste and paint and wasn't happy with the finished colours. I have wanted to try gelatos from Faber Castell for quite sometimes and was very excited to discover Big W was selling them in their catalogue. I brought several packs and discovered that 'Acqua Dolce' was a perfect match.

So this is what I created:

Items I used included:

• White 12" x 12" paper stock.
• Crafters Workshop stencil 6" x 6" 'Mini tile texture'
• Faber Castell Gelatos 'Acqua Dolce'
• 6" Glitz paper park 'Unchartered Waters'
• Washi tape 'Film strip'
• Francheville 'Rainbow enamel sticker-black' dots
• Kaisercraft 'Curiosity' Collection - 'Love'
• Chippie letters
• Gesso - White and Black
• Jewelery element from local shop in Beachport 'Coastal Elegance'
• 'Enjoy the little things' strip from a piece of Kaisercraft paper edge.
• Francheville circlular Stickers.
• Lace sticker tape from my old stash.

Firstly I used my new Mini tile texture stencil to place modeling paste in 3 sections on my white paperstock, when dry I rubbed the gelato stick over the areas and blended the colour with my finger. I then added my washi tape to the layout. I painted my chippies with  white gesso and then used my gelato again to match the stenciling.

I placed my photo of a beautiful church in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy onto a piece of cardboard to lift it for added dimention and height, then added my strip 'enjoy the little things' , torn pieces of Glitz paper  to back my photo and piece of jewelery and a circle coloured with gelato. Pieces of lace stickers were added behind the photo as well. To finish off my layout I added splats of black gesso I had watered down and black and white enamel dots.

I hope you are inspired by my take on White with 1 Challenge for March 'White with Hemlock', I recommend that you head over the the blog and check out the amazing design teams inspiration and the artists entries.