"Timeless" Design Team Project for 49andMarket

Hello and welcome back 49andMarket friends. Today I am back with my first share for May. This time around I decided to do something a little grungy

and masculine. The project features a photo of my husband who much prefers not to be the centre of any of my projects, but here he is. I hope you like it.

I adore the collection Old School and every now and then I take a sheet of it out to see what I can be inspired by. This time around it was the “High School” sheet.

I love the grunginess of this paper and thought that something a little seaside would work well. I primed my paper and added in some matting from a second piece

of the paper using the “b” side. I turned my background page around giving it a completely different look. I find that turning the paper makes the difference in how you

would sometimes use it. And it was so for this. I attached the photo and matting and then added in some textures using a slate paste mixed with Texture Sand.

I think went to work trying to replicate the rocks on the shoreline where my husband is standing. I wasn’t so happy with the outcome of this, but not everything

works every time. Again I used the Slate Paste with the Texture Sand and this time I added in Art Stones. I applied this very thickly and allowed it to dry. I painted

it randomly using Black Onyx Liquid Pearls to help keep it a little shiny. I then brushed over it with Frank Garcias Artisan Powders. 

I then went to work on priming

two packs of the “Timeless” archival boards. The archival boards were dressed in acrylic paints in the shades of Rainy Day and Cool Grey. Highlights were made

on the archivals using Black Soot distress inks. I went to working on cutting the archivals in halves and finding where they sat well on my project.

I love the look of layers and I tried to achieve this by adding in some more textures using some distressed cheesecloth. This also created more movement on the page.

I added in an extra laser cut clock I found from the Vintage Remnants Laser cut pack #1. I cut this in half and added it along with the anchor that I found from the

“Escape” Archival Boards. I also added in a few shells and a couple of flowers that were coloured with the Artisan Powders. The title “Timeless” was dressed

with a thick application of the Black Onyx liquid pearls. I finally added in some random stamping using 49andMarket’s “Snapshots of Yesterday” Stamp set and

archival ink in watering can. Lastly I added in some white gesso splatters to help brighten the layout a little.

Well that is all from me today. I do hope you like my project. Stay tuned for more design team inspiration coming your way tomorrow.

Until next time take care and happy crafting.

Tina x

Products Used

49andMarket Old School – High School  

49andMarket Archival Board – Timeless – White

49andMarket Archival Board – Escape – White

49andMarket Vintage Remnants Laser Cuts

49andMarket Sugar Posies – Blue Raspberry 

49andMarket – Snapshots of Yesterday Stamp Set

Other Products

Dusty Attic Stencil – Cobblestone

White and Clear Liquitex Gesso

Liquid Pearls – Black Onyx

Archival Ink – Watering Can

Frank Garcia – Artisan Powders Umber, Clay and Black

Finnabair’s Art Stones Mega

Little Birdie Mixed Media Paste – Slate

Little Birdie Texture Sand

Cheesecloth

Shells

Acrylic Paints Rainy Days and Cool Grey