Sketch Challenge Part 2 by Alex

Hello Flair Enthusiasts!

Alex here and I'm finally FINALLY (at long last) bringing you Part 2 of the sketch challenge which Heather and I did together...during October! 🙈

I know it's also December.  LATE December.  Soz, lovelies!  I actually had finished it over a month ago, but since I did a process video (and one with soooo much more raw footage than anticipated) editing has happened sporadically between other things.

It was actually rather involved and as usual I made it far more work than it needed to be!  But that's what I do. Every.Single.Time! 🤦


Heather really put me to the challenge with this sketch.  Definitely not my usual sort of style, but they don't call it a challenge for nothing, right?

I have no idea how I decided to use this sketch with this photo of my adorable niece on her very first Book Week.  I'm pretty sure there was a suitably convoluted train of thought with led to this decision, but overall I think it worked. 🤷

I do recommend you watch the process video (below) since I do go into that a little bit as well as walking you though how I made it.

Here are the still pics I promised you:

Title (with lots of messy threads! 😍)

"Tone on tone" embellishments and stitching detail

Fussy cut books embellished with tiny Wonder Woman stickers

Large book cut on the Silhouette

That name card that caused ever so much grief (and I still cant stick in s straight line despite multiple attempts! 🙈)

Lilya's First Book Week

Embellish With Flair product used: 

Pop! Boom! Kapow!

Thanks for sticking with me and hope the vid wasn't too frustrating!


Love, and as always, Embellish With Flair!

Twinkle Twinkle by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone

This project for Embellish With Flair was a fun little project 

Using one of the flairs from the Galaxy, Moon & Stars set 

I used Little Birdie Embossing Texture Paste Aquatini through the stencil then once I heated it so puffed I went over the whole thing with black gesso

After that I used Finnabair's Art Alchemy Sparks Raven Black paint over the background

 Then brushed some Finnabair's Art Alchemy Sparks Unicorns Hair paint over the embossed area and painted the stars with it as well

 I used Finnabair's Art Alchemy Dragons Eye paint over the metal moon 

I used a Tim Holtz sticker onto to add an extra touch

 Inside you can see the clear plastic stars which are from Memory Maze 

I added some clear gems I had in my stash and to pick up on the blue in the flair I added some Art Ingredients Glass Glitter in Platinum

Here you can see all the bits that make it like a shaker box but it's going to get hung up so it all sparkles

From the Store

Galaxy, Moon & Stars set

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon x

Gift Box by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

This project for Embellish With Flair I had this box that I thought I would make into a nice gift box for a bracelet or watch, I have a few birthdays coming up so I'm sure it will come in handy

I then used Colour Blast Boho Mandala Stencil with 3D Matte Gel

 I painted the box with black gesso first to make sure any other layers would adhere to the box and then painted it with a different colour gold which I didn't like

 So then I painted it with one of Finnabair's Opal Magic Art Alchemy Paints - Yellow Pink which as you can see parts show up pink and yellow on the box 

 But on the paper clay embellishments that were painted with the black gesso only, they came out mainly pink

I love how these paints work

 This set of Flairs are one of my favourites they are just so pretty and can be used on almost anything and I thought it was perfect for a gift of any sort really - I could keep it for Mothers Day even

 I glued the paper clay bow to the twine so it can be taken off without having to ruin the box

 And as always there has to be a flower x

Embellish With Flair Products I used

You Make Me Smile 

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon x