Personal Ombre Me Pallet

Did you get a chance to check out the booth photos from the Creativation (CHA) show? The Maya Road booth featured a big wall full of wood pallets designed around who we are as a design team.  It was so neat to see all the different takes and styles done on a pallet "canvas". We all started with the same material but they looked unique. Today I'm showing you what I did with my designer pallet:


I started out "staining" my pallet.  I wanted some color on there but didn't want to cover the pretty woodgrain.  I watered down basic acrylic paint and used a foam brush to wash it over the wood. Then I used a paper tower to wipe off the excess. I varied the colors from a teal green up top to a deeper marine blue below for an ombre look.  Sanding the edges softened everything and led into more of a distressed look, which I continued with splattered paint and mist drops and some texture stamping.


I am never content with my materials being contained within borders so I let many of my embellishments stick off the edges. I used glitter tulle trim around the edge of the kraft doilies to add a soft pop of color. Stitching the tiny wood token heart was a labor of love but I love the subtle detail it adds! I layered lots of coordinating wood, flowers and leaves for an eclectic mix that best matches the style I often like to create in.


I really stayed true to my style for the photo cluster. I love layers! I used more doilies here, tucked under my paper mats, along with a wood tag. I absolutely love the sheer amount of texture I got on here: the burlap flower, felt, acrylic frame, leather tassel, threads, wood, metal, and a linen pennant. Small but packed clusters like these are my favorite thing to create!

Make sure you check out the rest of the team's pallets too!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Maya Road products used:
- 8x8 Wood Mini Pallet
- Kraft Doilies
- Vintage Burlap Roses - Barn
- Rolled Flower Die
- Glitter Tulle Trim
- Vintage Crafting Tassels
- Felt Roses
- Ornate Resin Frame
- Big Leaf Charms
- Vintage Findings: Paper Leaves
- Jute & Twine Cording
- Preppy Striped Ribbon
- Mixed Mini Wood Slices
- Trinket Pins: Vintage Pearl
- Wood Tokens
- Soaring Bird Charms
- Bronze Buttons
- Wood Buttons- Mini Linen Pennants