Fabulous Layout

Hi, I have managed to squeeze in one more challenge for this month. Today's layout is for Blue Fern Studio's  September Sketch challenge.  I love Blue Fern Studio's lovely soft coloured papers and delicate chipboard pieces so I decided to made a pretty and delicate page for their sketch layout.

 

Instead of using modeling paste through my stencils as usual I instead mixed Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals with Finnabairs Art Ingredients 3D Gloss Gel. It gives a lovely shiny finish. For the chipboard pieces I first covered them with gesso, then coloured them with Gelatos, and finally gave them a spray with Glimmer Mist Dazzling Diamonds to give them a pretty shine. I stamped the background using a pink ink to keep the page all nice and soft colours, then I decided I wanted circles so I stamped them in black. The circles aren't stamps they are just various sized jar lids.

 

Here's my close ups

The September Sketch by Blue Fern Studios

 

The Products I Used:

Blue Fern Studio papers - Montage: Now & Then (Background Paper)

Blue Fern Studio papers - Montage: Invitation

Blue Fern Studio papers - Montage: Calling Cards

Blue Fern Studio - Chipboard: Twilight Garden Frame

Blue Fern Studio - Chipboard: Lace Rounds

Blue Fern Studio - Chipboard: Arrow Words

The Crafter Workshop 6x6 Template: Mini Art Is

My Favourite Things Stencil: Petal Circles 

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Spray: Bonjour Butter

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Spray: Orange Creamsicle

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Salt Water Taffy

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Alpine Ice Rose

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cape Cod Coral

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magical: Fuzzy Naval Peach

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magical: Cosmopolitan Pink

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Dazzling Diamonds

Prima Marketing - Colour Bloom Spray: Sunshine

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Chateau Rose

Faber Castel Gelatos: Banana, Guava, Butterscotch, Peach, Coconut, Margarita Mix

Finnabair Elementals - Resist Canvas: Dots

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tattered Rose and Vintage Photo

Archival Ink: Black

Kaisercraft Stamps: Morocco

Faber Castel: Flower

Prima Marketing - Crochet Icons

Prima Marketing Flower - Princess: Castle

Prima Marketing Flowers - Coffee Break: Macchiato

Prima Marketing Flowers - Epiphany: Insight

Prima Marketing Flowers - Almanac: Perle Bebe

 

Hope you enjoy

Bec.

New Memories Layout

Hi there, unfortunately another weekend nearly over, I love weekends because it's my scrapbooking time. Today I created this page inspired by the Sketchabilities Sketch #123 and also the theme from this months 7 Dots Studio Inspiration Circle of New Beginnings.

A new beginning for us was when we moved from New Zealand to Australia in 2011. It was a scary time for us as we had lived in Christchurch NZ and had just been through all the earthquakes so we decided we might get better job opportunities in Australia so we packed up and moved to start our new life. This photo was taken in the first week we were here, we went to the zoo and our daughter feed a kangaroo to the first time.

 

 

 I used some gorgeous 7 Dots Studios Nature Walk papers, plus I cut pieces out of some Prima and Marion Smith Design Papers to add some pink accents to complement the brown of the Nature Walk papers. I put some modeling paste thru stencils on the background, added colour with sprays and then randomly stamped abit. For the chipboard butterflies I mixed a Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Shot with Finnabair Art Basics 3D Gloss Gel, then I sprinkled the with the Finnabair Art Ingredients Light Pink Art Sugar. The oval chipboard frame I coloured with a Faber Castel Gelato then heat embossed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder

Here's my close ups

Sketchabilites Sketch (http://sketchabilities.blogspot.com.)

 

7 Dots Studios New Beginning Inspiration Circle (http://7dotsstudio.com/archives/category/blog)

 

The Products I Used:

 

7 Dots Studio – Nature Walk Paper: Cloudy (Background Paper)

7 Dots Studio – Nature Walk Paper: Cotton

7 Dots Studio – Nature Walk Paper: Songbird

7 Dots Studios - Nature Walk: Word Stickers

7 Dots Studios - Illumination: Elements Stickers

7 Dots Studio - Illumination: Chipboard

Marion Smith Designs Paper - Garment District Collection: Remnants

Prima Marketing Paper - Romance Collection: Bookplate

Kaisercraft Stencil: Lattice

Prima Marketing - Stencil: Bubbles

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Suede

Tattered Angles Glimmer Glam: Espresso Bean

Tattered Angles Glimmer Glaze: Flirty

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Color Shot: Pink Ladies Pink

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Alpine Ice Rose

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cocoa Bean Copper

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Angel Wings Ruby

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Art Sugar: Light Pink

Faber Castel Gelatos:  Bubble Gum

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

Archival Ink: Black

Kaisercraft Stamps: Script

Kaisercraft Stamps: Butterflies

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Cigar Box 2

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Stitched Squares

Prima Marketing Flowers - Something Blue: Ring Bearer

Prima Marketing Flowers - Cartographer: Sightseer

Words or Whatever (WOW) Chipboard: Mini Butterflies

Manor House - Wood Elements: Memories Frame

Miscellaneous oval chipboard frame

 

Hope you enjoy

Bec.

 

Moments of Peace Layout and Butterfly Canvas

Hi, I'm just finishing up adding the crafting I did over the weekend to my blog. My first piece is a layout inspired by The Dusty Attic September Challenge Sketch (Details can be found here), using Dusty Attic Chipboard. Then the theme for my page came from the Sassy Scrapper September Mood Challenge Board that was a beach/summer theme this month (details can be found here).

I love this pic of my daughter on the beach walking down to the water with her shadow beside her, she looks so nice and peaceful. I really like how the colours turned out on this page even though my husband told me it wasn't his favourite, but I guess not everyone can love my work :)

 

 I covered the chipboard word "peace" and two of the flourishes in gesso then in embossing powder to give a lovely shiny bronze finish.  The rest of the chipboard I covered in gesso then coloured with Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Shots and Sprays.

For the background I layered some Prima resist canvas, dollies and strips of paper, then I went to town with gesso, stencils, modeling paste, sprays, color shots, and stamps. To top the page off I used  Prima flowers, some shells and lots of pearls and rhinestones.

 

Here's my close ups

 

The Dusty Attic's September Sketch

 

Sassy Scrappers September Mood Board

 

The Products I Used:

The Dusty Attic Chipboard: Doily #4

The Dusty Attic Chipboard: Foliage

The Dusty Attic Chipboard: Mini Words #2

Bazzill Vanilla Cardstock

Prima Marketing Paper - Delight Collection: Delicate

Prima Marketing Paper - Cartographer Collection: Faire Un Voyage

Prima Marketing - Epiphany Collection: Journaling notecards

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Suede

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Jingle Bells

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cocoa Bean Copper

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Color Shot: Hydrangea Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Color Shot: Summer Lovin’ Sun

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magical: Blue Hawaiian Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Byzantine Bronze

Prima Marketing 12x12 Stencil: Tulip

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Cartographer

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Epiphany

Finnabair Elementals - Resist Canvas: Honeycomb

Kaisercraft Stamps: Morocco

Archival Ink: Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

Prima Marketing - Resin Icon: Feathers

Prima Marketing - Stationers Desk: Flair Buttons

Prima Marketing - Flowers and Butterfly

Pearls, Sea Shells

Butterfly Canvas

 

This is my very first time making a canvas, while I was sick a couple of weeks ago I watched lots of YouTube videos of some very talented scrapbookers making some beautiful works of art on canvas. So I thought I would give it a go myself, I'm pleased with how my first attempt turned out. You can't tell from the photos but because I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays and Tattered Angles Glimmer Mists the canvas turned out really shimmery and sparkly, it's so pretty. 

The Chipboard is all from The Dusty Attic, their Monarch Butterfly Chipboard pieces are so beautiful that I made them the main feature of my canvas.

I started by giving the canvas texture with stencils and modeling paste, tissue paper, lace, and tulle. Then I stuck down most of the chipboard and layered on the flowers before I coated the whole thing in a couple of coats of gesso. Next I sprayed and painted the colours on until I got to the colours I liked. I finished off by sticking down the main flower and butterfly plus a few pearls and rhinestones.

 

Here's my close ups

 

The Products I used:

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Monarch Butterflies

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Swirly Vine #4 Small

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Leafy Scroll

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Grass Cluster #2

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Sea Mint Green

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Glory of the Seas Gold

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cape Cod Coral

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cocoa Bean Copper

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Suede

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Jingle Bells

Tattered Angles Glimmer Glam: Chandelier

Faber Castel Gelatos: Butterscotch, Green Tea, and Red Cherry

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Beads: Crystal

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Glitter: Sterling

7 Dots Studios - Nature Walk: Word Stickers

The Crafter Workshop 6x6 Template: Mini Harlequin

Prima Marketing - Stencil 6x6: Brick wall

Pearls, Coloured Rhinestones, Tissue Paper, Tulle, Lace

Assorted Flowers (Mostly Prima)

 

Hope you enjoy

Bec.

My Favourite Photo Layout + Card

Hi, I've created this layout to enter this months Once Upon A....Sketch Challenge (Link Found Here) using their sketch as my layout design and this month Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge         (Link Found Here) using their colour palate for my colour choices.

I loved how the sketch had two photos and I had these two photos of my daughter posing silly after a dance concert from a couple of years ago. I'd printed the photos in sepia as the outfit she was wearing was fluorescence pink and yellow and the wall behind her was bright green :)

I chose some gorgeous Marion Smith Design Paper as they when so nicely with the colour palate, and topped the page off with some Scrap FX chipboard and a few flowers.

I used the Prima Brick Wall stencil and modeling paste on the background, then coloured it with Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Shots and Sprays. I coloured the heart chipboard with embossing powder, and the birds and flower stem chipboard with the Color Shots mixed with Gel Medium.

I sprinkled some glitter and pearls around the page for some sparkle, and added some flowers coloured with the sprays and color shots.

 

This Months Once Upon A... Sketch Layout

Lindy's Stamp Gang Colour Board 

 

The Products I used:

 

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Glory of the Seas Gold

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cocoa Bean Copper

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Time Travel Teal

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Color Shot: Canna Lily Burnt Orange

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Color Shot: Summer Lovin’ Sun

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Color Shot: T-bird Turquoise

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Byzantine Bronze

Scrap FX Chipboard: Scribble Heart, small

Scrap FX Chipboard: Mini Swallows

Scrap FX Chipboard: Flower Grass

Marion Smith Designs Paper - Never Grow Up Collection: Treasure Map (Background)

Marion Smith Designs Paper - Motley Collection: Collage

Marion Smith Designs Paper - Garment District Collection: Remnants

Kaisercraft - Tea Break Collection: Ginger Snaps

Prima Marketing - Stencil 6x6: Brick wall

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Glitter: Copper

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Epiphany

Kaisercraft Stamps: Diamonds

Kaisercraft Stamps: Butterflies

Archival Ink: Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

The Robins Nest - Dewdrops: Champagne Mini

Websters Pages - Strawberry Fields: Sentiments

Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings: Jean Plates

Prima Marketing Flowers - Coffee Break: Café Mocha

And other assorted flowers

 

 

 

Congratulations Card

 

I also made with card at the same time. I went with pretty pink and blue colours, lots of flowers and some lovely chipboard to top it off. I also had some little hands help me add the glitter to this card so a lot more got sprinkled on than I had intended :) Although the photos don't show how sparkly it really is.

 

 

Here's my close ups 

 

 

The Products I Used:

 

Scrap FX Chipboard: Simple Frame B Oval

Scrap FX Chipboard: Wings A, Ornate

Prima Marketing Paper – Something Blue Collection: Love Melodies

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Angel Wings Ruby

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Madonna Robe Blue Gold

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Chateau Rose

Prima Marketing - Colour Bloom Spray: Cotton Candy

Prima Marketing - Colour Bloom Spray: Summer Sky

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Art Sugar: Light Pink

Kaisercraft Stamps: Butterflies

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Epiphany

Archival Ink: Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

Memory Box Stencil: Flourish

Flowers mostly from www.enthaily.com  coloured with sprays

Hope you enjoyed my creations today

I finally set up a Pinterest Account and I'm in the process of setting up a Facebook page for my Scrapbooking (I'll add the link on my blog when I've got it sorted).

Bec

 



A Little Magic

Hi, After a week and a half of being really sick with a bad virus then a terrible cold I've finally managed to get back to my craft table again. I made this page with inspiration from this months Scrap Around the World's mood board about fairy tales.

http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/september-2014-challenge-17-magical.html

I loved the picture of the fairy at the top of the mood board so I started with that for inspiration, then I had some papers from the Kasiercraft Enchated Garden Collection sitting around that were perfect for the fairy tale theme and I topped the page of with lots of Dusty Attic Chipboard.
 

The chipboard was coloured using the sprays (colours listed below) I painted them on using a small paint brush.  I cut the fairy's, paper butterflies and saying out of the Kaisercraft Enchanted Garden paper. Then I topped this page of with lots of glitter, sparkle and flowers.

Here's my close ups.

 

 

I didn't like the first set of photos I posted so I re-took the photos (20/09/14) and I realised the camera leans had a smudge on it so that's probably why the were fuzzy, whoops. Enjoy my clearer pics.

Septembers Scrap Around The World's Mood Board

A list of the Products I used:

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Monarch Butterflies

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Love You Arrows

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Leafy Scroll

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Decorative Scroll #1

Kaisercraft paper - Porcelain Rose Collection: Champagne (Background Paper)

Kaisercraft paper - Enchanted Garden Collection: Entrance

Kaisercraft paper - Enchanted Garden Collection: Rapture

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tattered Rose and Vintage Photo

Kaisercraft Stamps: Butterflies

Prima Marketing - Colour Bloom Spray: Cotton Candy

Prima Marketing - Colour Bloom Spray: Glistening Waves

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cape Cod Coral

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Pomergranate

Tattered Angles Glimmer Glam: Chandelier

Prima Marketing - Say it in Crystals: Cigar Box

American Crafts - Zing Embossing Powder: Blush Opaque

Prima Marketing 6x6 Stencil: Static

Assorted Prima Flowers

Enjoy

Bec.

Flowers

Hi, I've created this page to enter this months 7 Dots Studios challenge. Their theme this month is the five senses, so I made my daughter pose with these flowers to capture the senses of smell. 

 

I chose this beautiful paper from 7 Dots Nature Walk Collection and started be smearing some gesso on the paper to add my colour to. 

 I used stencils with modeling paste and stamps on the background, I also stitched the edges of some of the paper to give extra interest.

 This months theme wheel from 7 Dots Studio - http://7dotsstudio.com/archives/16237

 

The products I used:

7 Dots Studio – Nature Walk Paper: Cloudy (Background Paper)

7 Dots Studio - Cold Country Paper: Secret Diary

7 Dots Studio - Illumination Paper: Diversity

7 Dots Studio - Illumination: Chipboard

Blue Fern Studio - Chipboard: Shabby Brick Bits

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Alpine Ice Rose, Salt Water Taffy, and Glory of the Seas Gold

Faber Castel Gelatos: Banana and Bubble Gum

Prima Marketing - Chalk Inks: Pastel Yellow and Pastel Pink

Memory Box Stencil: Flourish

The Crafter Workshop 6x6 Template: Mini Well Rounded

Kaisercraft Stamps: Script and Butterflies

Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures: Butterflies

The Scrapbook Store - Trinket frame

Flowers - From my big box of random flowers

 

Hope you enjoy

Bec