Muse Challenge at Bella Creations~

There are 3 monthly Challenges at Bella Creations, and one is called The Muse. For the MUSE Challenge, we are given an image to use on a project of our choice. Appropriate for June, the Muse image this time is a vintage wedding portrait. I started with a 6" by 8" primed canvas artist board, Distress Ink in Antique Linen, and a Tattered Angels Glimmer Screen.

I held the Screen in place while dabbing Distress Ink over the surface with my Ranger Ink Blending tool. Next, I used Ancient Page Ink around the edges using a 'direct to surface' method...which is a fancy way of saying I rubbed the ink pad right against the canvas board!

                                                                            VOILA!

I gathered ribbon, the wedding image, my scissors and some Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden paper. The Pink Paislee cardstock is included in the Heavenly Kit.

I fussy cut a floral piece to surround the photo, matted and edged punched the image and used my favorite glue~~ Beacons 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue~~~to adhere everything securely. I also placed a Tim Holtz Fragment over the word 'Romance' using Glossy Accents.

The final touch was inking the sweet heart-shaped  doily. What do you think? I am going to give this as an anniversary gift! Notice the pearlized bead strand under the photo? It also comes in the Heavenly Kit. Use Glossy Accents to adhere something delicate like this. :)