April Mid Month Challenge - Off the Rails Scrapbooking

Hi there, I still cant believe that we are in April - Easter has come and gone and winter is approaching.  I have created a bright and cherry layout for Off The Rails Scrapbooking.  This month is a fantastic moodboard and "watercolours".  I have chosen to use a photo that was taken of Ros and myself whilst were we attending a Louise Nelson class - what a fun day that was.

I will be doing a tutorial on this in a couple of days so will not go into a heap of details til then.  I have used Blue Fern Studio Papers - Love Story, Stencils, Tim Holtz Inks and some embossing powders.  Here are some close ups:

The butterflies and flowers have been made and will be included in my tutorial.

Thanks for stopping by and til next time "Happy Crafting"  

Colour Blast Design Team Layout - Dream Big

Hi Everyone, Today I am up on the Colour Blast Blog.  I have created a bright layout today of the twins turning 18.  I chose the butterflies to represent the start of adult freedom for them both.

I started using a Kaisercraft Stencil and Colour Blast paint - Sunshine, Lovely Lilac, Lipstick, Envy and Singin the Blues.

When finished I turned the stencil upside down and pressed all the pastes onto a piece of plain cardstock.  I am going to use this cardstock for my next reveal on 28th April - so stay tuned :)

I have used Bo Bunny - Country Garden Collection paper and Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick to create my photo matt.

I embossed the chipboard using Colour Embossing Powder in Lipstick and Sunshine.

I added some final touches with Kaisercraft Rhinestones and cotton.

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you have enjoyed this little step by step tutorial.  Below are links to the products that I have used from Colour Blast.

Til next time - Happy Crafting :)

Colour Paste - Lovely Lilac	Colour Paste - Singin the Blues	Colour Paste - Envy	Colour Paste - Lipstick
Colour Paste - Sunshine	Colour Embossing Powder - Sunshine	Colour Embossing Powder -Lipstick

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Scrapbook Boutique April Moodboard Reveal and Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to our new challenge and blog hop which is open to Australian and New Zealand Residents.

Here is the mood board for the month of April



Isnt it just devine !!!!!!!

Challenge : Create a project using the mood board as your inspiration.

The project can be a card, a scrapbook layout, art journal layout or off the page project......it's totally up to you!

Stamps :

NO Digital stamps please

The Prize :

One randomly chosen winner will win a $30 Scrapbook Boutique Store Credit.

Challenge Rules:  Your entry MUST

*be newly created following the current challenge guidelines

*link back to Scrapbook Boutique Blog

*not be entered in to more than three challenge sites

*you must be an Australian or NZ resident 

We look forward to seeing your creations.

Challenge Closes : Midnight, Saturday 30th April 2016.

How to Enter : Upload your entry to your blog, click on your Blog's title, copy the URL, and add it to by clicking on the InLinkz button below

 OR 

• If you don't have a blog you can still enter our challenge & play along by uploading your entry photo to a photo hosting site like Flickr & linking the URL of that hosted photo into InLinkz below.
• Tell your readers that you've created your project for the Scrapbook Boutique Challenge and link it back to this post 
•  Leave us a comment

Here is my take on the challenge.  I will put more close ups and photo tutorial further down the post:

The Blog Hop:

We also have a Blog Hop happening so be sure to visit all of our talented design Gals'  blogs to see their wonderful creations & leave them a comment. 

Comment Prize:

Play along, you could win a Scrapbook Boutique $10 Store Credit.

(Hop closes Sunday 17th April 2016)

To be eligible to enter the Blog Hop Prize Draw you must leave a comment on all six of the Designer Gal's Blogs & then come back & leave a comment on this post where we will choose a randomly drawn winner.

Blog Hop starts HERE:

SCRAPBOOK BOUTIQUE

AMANDA 

ANGELA

ANN

LINDA

LOUISE

LYNN -    (you are here) 

THERESE

And here is the process of making this layout and some close ups (sorry for the lengthy post but I hope you enjoy it)

For the base I have used the cardboard backing of a 12x12 hearthfelt creations paper back as the layout is going to be wet and heavy. I started by using Tim Holtz Ideology Tissue Wrap and 3D Matte Gel - I didnt bother putting any product where my photo was going to be.  I have used a brick stencil and White crackle texture paste on top of the tissue paper.

I then sprayed the entire layout with gesso spray - but you can always use watered down gesso and a brush.

While the layout was drying, I prepared the chipboard frame with Stampendous Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel and Zing Pink Embossing Powder.

I have used the new Tim Holtz Distress Crayons around the brickwork, smuding as I went.  They are black soot, walnut stain, vintage photo and peeled paint.

Once I laid down the photo and frame, placed the assortment of flowers around, I added a few sayings from Tim Holtz Idea-ology small talk.

Some additions of glass beads, clear micro beads and glitter and the layout is complete.

Some close ups:

Well if you have made it this far I am pleased that you took the time to view the process and maybe learnt something.

If you are playing along with the blog hop - it is Therese that is up next - and the last one - 

click here to go to her page

Distress Crayons	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Tissue Wrap - White 6 inch x 5yds - See more at: http://www.scrapbookboutique	Prima - Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Beads - Plum - See more at: http://www.scrapbookboutique.c	Prima Art Basics - 3D Matte Gel - Transparent - 236 ml (8 fl oz) - See more at: http://www.scrapbook
Kaisercraft MINI Paper Blooms - Fuchsia	Prima Art Ingredients Micro Beads - Bronze

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Scrapbook Boutique DT Reveal

I am super excited to be selected to be on the Scrapbook Boutique team and I have created a scrapbook layout for my first reveal:

I have used the Heartfelt Creations - Everyday Heros Collection.  I started by applying gesso to the area my arrangement was going and then using Whipped Spackle and The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Art is:

I cut up tags from the page in the collection to form my photo matt

I then applied Luminarte Silks - Teal Zircon and Nutmeg randomly around the area

Using Zing Charcoal embossing powder and a Darkroom Door stamp around the edges

For the 2 Crafty chipboard title I used Ranger Embossing Powder in Turquoise

the flowers are from Petaloo and Kaisercraft.  I have also used hemp cord for the tags and Ranger Glass and Micro Beads.

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by and dont forget, Scrapbook Boutique have a new moodboard on the 10th so plenty of time to check it out and have a go :) Click Here for their blog

Products Used:

Crafter's Workshop 6 X 6 Template - Mini Art Is	Everyday Heros	Faber Castell Whipped Spackle - 100ml	Luminarte - Silks Acrylic Glaze - Let's Get Started - See more at: http://www.scrapbookboutique.com.
Prima - Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Beads - Zinc - See more at: http://www.scrapbookboutique.c	Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp - Crackle Background Stamp - See more at: http://www.scrapbookboutique.co	Prima Art Ingredients Micro Beads - Bronze

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