Raise the Curtains! The Mesmerist!

It's April Fools Day here in the USA, and unwittingly, my art journal pages embrace this holiday!

What would happen if the rabbit escaped from the hat and took over the show? Well, you are about to see for yourself! Trust the magic of the Mesmerist, even when of the hare variety. Little Miss Hare has mesmerized Lady Violet, and is raising her up to the curtains! What else could be in that rolling cart of tricks? Or maybe that is where Miss Hare has stashed the Mesmerist!

It all started with a couple of art journal pages I had sprayed long ago with some Dylusions inks.

This turned out to be the perfect project to use some of my new goodies on! Cracked Pistachio Distress paint, and a Tim Holtz Flourish stencil to create the background. I just flipped the stencil over and laid it down on the left...plenty of paint on it to get the design.

 

I am liking how the Pistachio looks against the reds and oranges. Another new item I found, Gelatos in Steampunk colors...I mean, who could resist these!

Steampunk Gelatos and new distress markers to color some images I'd stamped long ago with Character Construct stamps. As you can see I really didn't worry about coloring in the lines, since I was going to fussy cut these.

More new playthings I had to try! Copper crackle, Zinc glass beads and Henna mica flakes from Finnabair, I used at the bottom of the pages to add some lovely texture. I was wiping the crackle on the page with a "credit card" and happened to pull it up. I noticed it was making these vein like designs, which I thought was cool, so I did it to the rest.

Next up, some background stamping with my new Finnabair stamps, oh I do love these!! Stamps are from Rust and Dust and Trust the Magic. Can you tell the delivery van has been stopping by my house a lot lately?

Next up, some details of the pages... My curtains are made of tulle from Stampin Up, with some hand dyed ribbon and metal. I could not resist stamping "move me" under Lady Violet!

Miss Hare trusting the magic and wielding the magic umbrella. She has hidden the Mesmerist somewhere, perhaps in the cart of tricks. Not even the strong fellows holding the curtains back have found him yet.

Always, always, trust in the magic! Especially on April Fools Day!

I hope you will join us at SanDee and amelie's Steampunk Challenges! Be sure to check out all of the wonderful inspiration from the design team this month, and we have a great sponsor too, Inspiration Emporium! Now, it is your turn to Raise the Curtains!! I can't wait to see what you create.