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Sunday, 4 February 2018

2nd Design Team Reveal for Scrap Matrix Moodboard Challenge

Hi everyone - oh my where did January go - just blinked and it is gone - and as my birthday is in January I am also a year older - that is not something to celebrate at my age LOL.

Well I am here to share a second project for Scrap Matrix that I have created using the holiday moodboard:

I am very lucky to live in the country but have the sea about 15 minutes drive from me. Over the summer break I took this photo and have created this layout

I began by placing clear gesso over the entire 7 Dots paper from the Hazy Days Collection (suitable name for the moodboard!). I do this most of the time as I am often unsure how much mixed media I am going to use on the page.

I have then created a photo matt using paper from the 13 arts collection by Fiona Paltridge. The colours of that collection matched my photo and the 7 dots paper.

I have applied a coat of white gesso and random areas of white crackle paste for texture effect

I have then used an AALL & Create Stencil #6 and Fresco Paper Artsy Paints in Jade and Tangerine Twist mixed with Whipped Spackle.

I have then created some tags from the 6x6 papers from the Hazy Days collection and used some German Scrap Elements in Black, metal flowers and a couple of metal embellies.

To complete the layout I have randomly stamped from sayings around the layout using the AALL and Create Stamp Set # 8.

Here is a links to the products that I have used:

7 Dots Paper - Hazy Days

13arts paper - Strength in Numbers - Fiona Paltridge

Stencil - AALL & Create #6

Fresco Paper Artsy paints

AALL & Create Stamp Set # 8

German Scrap Elements

Metal Flowers

Thanks for stopping by and dont forget there is plenty of time to enter this months challenge. You only need to add your project to the Holiday Moodboard Album in the Scrap Matrix Shares facebook page found here. Dont forget to be eligible to be in to win the instore voucher you need to list at least one product that is available from the Scrap Matrix Store.

Til next time - Happy Crafting :)

Saturday, 3 February 2018

Art Journal for Visible Image

Good morning everyone, I cant believe that we are in February already. 2017 went by so fast and it looks like it is not slowing down for 2018.

Today I would like to share an art journal page that I have created using the awesome Visible Image stamps.

I began the process by using an art journal page that I had already used to clean my brayer with a scribbled through with the end of a paintbrush.

I have used Dylusion paints randomly around the pages.

I have then used Dylusions Crushed Grape through a Tim Holtz Brick Stencil

With my brayer I pushed all the colour to the background using Dylusion Black Marble

I have then stamped the horses images from the Stay Wild collection using embossing ink and White embossing powder.

I have used Dylusions White Linen and a brayer to push some of the black into the background.

Using an orange and purple embossing powder I have stamped around the art journal pages with the Elemental stamp.

Here are some close ups:

Below is a link to the Visible Image shop for the stamps that I have used:

Stay Wild

Elemental

Thanks for stopping by and until next time - Happy Crafting :)

Monday, 22 January 2018

Steampunk Canvas and ATC's for Scrap FX

Hi everyone, today I am up on the Scrap FX blog sharing some steampunk ATC's and a canvas. Steampunk would have to be one of my favourites!

To begin - here are the 3 ATC's that I created:

I began by using a gear stencil and 3D gloss gel over some black cardstock

Once that was dry I have used Finnabair Mica Powder to add colour

Once dry, I have used black gesso with a brayer over the entire card

I have coloured some ripped up bandages with Dylusions inks

The chipboard has been covered with white gesso and then Finnabair Art Basic waxes applied with my finger.

Here are some close ups:

Scrap FX Products used:

Chains.

Lightbulbs

Mechanical Spike B Wing

My next project is a steampunk canvas:

For this I began the same was as the ATC's - I applied 3d Gloss gel through a stencil (two) and once dried I completed covered with black gesso

I have then glued down some lace and plasters tape

Again, another coat of black gesso. I then began placing all the elements where I would like them to go.

Once i was happy with everything I glued them down and painted everything with black gesso. Now is was time to add the colour. First colour was Finnabair Metallique Blackberry

I then added Finnabair Metallique Midnight Sky

Then Steampunk Copper and finally Deep Waters.

I have applied some mica powders randomly around the embellishments - Lilac Opal Magic, Blue Opal Magic and Gold Opal Magic.

Some final touches with metallique Wax - Rich Copper and Opal magic wax - Blue velvet and some micro beads and it is all done.

Here are some close ups:

Products Used:

I hope that I have given you some inspiration to give the steampunk theme a go. Til next time - Happy Crafting :)

Sunday, 21 January 2018

Scrap Matrix Monthly Challenge DT Reveal

Good morning everyone!

I hope that christmas and the new year have been kind to you and that you have all enjoyed a lovely break and got to have a holiday or two.

Today I would like to share the makings of my art journal page that I have created for Scrap Matrix's challenge this month - It is more of a dream page as I have not been away on holidays this christmas time.

Here is the moodboard for the current challenge which runs til 14th February

I have taken inspiration from the bottom right van and the colours in the board

I began with my art journal and painted one side green and one side blue - at this point I had no idea where I was going but had recently seen the process of using a stencil and pulling the paint up from the page through the stencil using a baby wipe and thought that is where I will start.

So i painted my page using Dylusion paint and before it dried I placed the stencil over the top and pulled the paint by gently wiping with a babywipe.

I did the same with the blue Dylusions paint.

I used two different stencils on the blue page - kind of to get the image of roads with the bottom stencil

Once that was dry I then used White Dylusion paint and a brayer to tone it all down a bit

While it was drying I sat down to read my latest copy of Daphnes Diary magazine and there was a colouring in page of a van - immediately I knew that I wanted to have this as my focal point and began colouring it in with colouring in pencils.

I then stamped Paper Artsy Stamps (I know they were last months challenge but I love them so much and use them over and over again - great investment!) onto watercolour paper and coloured them with Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks and fussy cut them out.

I them began to assemble my page and sort out where I wanted everything to go

Once I was happy with the placement, I then glued them all into place using Finnabair 3D Matte Gel (another essential item in my stash!)

At this point I also applied some dimensional magic to the butterfly to make it stand out.

Once the gel was dry, I have used a big brush Pitt pen in black and green to outline and create shadows around the images. I didnt think they had "popped" enough so it was time to do some doodling with sharpies.

Once I had finished doodling I was happy - the page was complete - oh no I forgot the title. "Holiday Time in thickers was added and now we were complete - phew - there was alot of colouring in and fussy cutting!!!!!!

Here are some close ups: