Scrapping Clearly DT - Memory

Hello Scrapping Clearly peeps!!

It's Belinda here today to share my latest layout for Scrapping Clearly featuring some stunning products from the store.

'Memory'

I started my layout with a sheet of gorgeous patterned paper from the 49 & Market Old School Mini Paper Collection. This is such a cool paper pack that also includes a 12 x 12 sheet of die cuts. The paper I chose is just one sheet even though it looks like a whole bunch of layers stuck together. I love this look so much but it was messing with my head trying to keep my photo straight on the page!! LOL I solved this optical monkey business by placing a metal ruler inside the right hand side and lining my photo up with that. So much easier!

I used the Mini Mosiac Squares 6x6 Stencil from The Crafters Workshop with some black gesso on the background.

Next I wanted to have a play with the brand new Vicki Boutin Colour Study Stamps so I added some of those to my background using Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

I wanted to make it a little more grungy so I sprayed some Black Marble Dylusions Ink Spray on and let it drip. I also flicked some Heidi Swapp Tea Colour Shine over the top (once the black was dry).

Then I created a stack of papers using some die cuts from the 49 & Market Everyday Artistry Ephemera Stacks (that I had in my stash), a die cut from the Old School Mini Paper Collection, book paper and a torn piece of Heidi Swapp 6x6 die cut paper. I shuffled all the bits around and then stapled them together in the centre before adding to my page. I added some messy black thread on top of the stack.

I stamped some bugs from the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Specimen Stamp Set onto some 49 & Market Everyday Artistry paper using the Jet Black ink. I fussy cut each image and slipped in around the photo stack. Then I added my photo.

Finally I added some Mini Metal Stars by Prima, some large black sequins, quote stickers and the title. For the title I used a Heidi Swapp Wood Veneer word that I inked with the Jet Black ink. I used a white Posca Pen to decorate and make the word stand out more. I used the star from the Vicki Boutin stamp set to create star embellishments.

Here's what I used:

49 & MARKET Old School Mini Paper Collection

49 & MARKET Everyday Artistry Paper & Ephemera Stacks

THE CRAFTERS WORKSHOP Mini Mosaic Squares 6x6 Stencil

TIM HOLTZ Stampers Anonymous Specimen Stamp Set

VICKI BOUTIN Colour Study Stamps

black gesso

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

DYLUSIONS Ink Spray Black Marble

HEIDI SWAPP Colour Shine Tea

HEIDI SWAPP 6x6 Die Cut Paper

PRIMA Finnabair Mechanicals Mini Stars

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.

Cheers

Belinda

Bee Arty DT - Dream Big

Hello Bee Arty fans!!

It's Belinda here today to share my latest layout featuring some stunning Bee Arty products.

To start my layout, I cropped a sheet of the stunning Fearless Brave and Free Chance paper and mounted on the heavy weight white cardstock for extra sturdiness.

I then mixed up some Snow White Colour Paste with 2 drops of Slipper Colour Artist Ink and 1 drop of Citrus Ink. I applied my concoction using a palette knife with the That Way A5 Stencil.

Check out this angle shot to see the gorgeous sparkle of the Colour Paste. Love it!

Next I fussy cut a bunch of images from the Follow Your Dreams Possibility patterned paper. I also added a little of each of the Colour Artist Inks onto an acrylic stamping block and spritzed with water. I stamped a couple of leaves into the ink mixture and then applied onto an extra piece of the white cardstock for a watercolour effect stamped image. Once dry, I fussy cut the leaves too. TIP: Add double sided tape to the back of the image to be fussy cut first then once it's cut out you have an instant sticker. This saves messing around with glue!

I added some messy thread to the layout next followed by a cropped piece from the Follow Your Dreams Seeker patterned paper. I inked the edges of the cropped piece using Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide.

Finally, I assembled all of my bits and pieces on my page including my photo. I also fussy cut the feathers from the Possibility paper as well as some quotes from the Seeker paper.

Here's what I used:

FEARLESS BRAVE and FREE Chance patterned paper

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS:

- Possibility patterned paper

- Seeker patterned paper

White Cardstock 350gsm

Floral Delights 1 Clear Stamp Set

That Way A5 Stencil

COLOUR PASTE Snow White

COLOUR ARTIST INK:

- Citrus

- Slipper

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you find some time to play with your awesome Bee Arty goodies too.

Cheers

Belinda

Scrapping Clearly DT - Brain Freeze

 Hello Scrapping Clearly fans!

It's Belinda here with you today to share my latest layout for Scrapping Clearly inspired by the gorgeous April Mood Board.

The colours in the mood board are so lovely and made me grab out perfectly matched Distress Oxides in Cracked Pistachio, Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade. The colours reminded me, not only of Easter colours, but ice cream too. That led me to choose a photo of my kids from a couple of years ago (at least) when we used to be able to go out in public safely. We would sometimes walk along the beach, get an ice cream and find a nice spot to sit and eat it. Those times seem so long ago now but I hope we will one day be able to do that again. 

To create my background, I swiped the Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide onto a piece of plastic in a long line. I then spritzed it with water as well as the background Marshmallow heavy weight cardstock. I then pressed the plastic onto the page. I dried it off with a heat gun and then repeated for each colour.

Next I grabbed the Kaisercraft 12x12 Bubbles Template and applied the Distress Oxides using an ink blending tool.

I added some stamping using Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink and a quote stamp from a Technique Tuesday Clear Stamp Set. I tore a piece of 6x6 Heidi Swapp Die Cut paper and added that to the page. I cropped some Heidi Swapp patterned paper from a 6x8 Paper Pad, stapled those together and added to the page.

For the next step, I added some more stencilling using a Heidi Swapp stencil with heavy white gesso. The inks were bleeding through the gesso so I used a white Posca Paint Pen over the top to make the hearts whiter. I added some messy black lines around the patterned papers too using a Micron 05 pen.

Finally, I added my photo, all of my embellishments and the title.

Here's what I used:

BAZZILL Heavy Weight Cardstock Marshmallow

HEIDI SWAPP 6"x8" Paper Pad

HEIDI SWAPP Colour Magic Banner Delights

HEIDI SWAPP 6"x6" Die Cut Papers

HEIDI SWAPP Stencil

HEIDI SWAPP Old School ABC Stamp Set

KAISERCRAFT 12"x12" Template Bubbles

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY Clear Stamp Set Random Thoughts

TIM HOLTZ Distress Oxide:

- Cracked Pistachio

- Picked Raspberry

- Squeezed Lemonade

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I hope you will play along with the mood board this month too.

Cheers

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - Memories Documented

 Hello Dusty Attic fans!!

It's Belinda here today to share my latest layout for The Dusty Attic featuring some stunning chipboard pieces as well as stencils and paints.

'Memories Documented'

For this layout, I began by adding some stencilling to the gorgeous 49 & Market background paper. I used the stunning Floral Stencil with Dusty In Colour paints. I squeezed out Mountain Meadow, Pesto and Jungle Green paints onto my palette. I then used a latex make-up wedge to pick up a little of each of the three colours and blot them through the stencil. I love the mottled, unblended effect this gives.

I also used some white gesso with the Starry Night Stencil to add some tiny little stars to the background.

I painted some of those amazing leafy chipboard designs with the same effect.

I painted the remainder of the chipboard with heavy white gesso so that it would stand out against the green.

The Dusty Attic products used:

DA0916 Dusty in Colour Mountain Meadow

DA0918 Dusty in Colour Pesto

DA0920 Dusty in Colour Jungle Green

DA1763 Starry Night Stencil

DA2486 Floral Stencil

DA1088 Geo Tags

DA1290 Mini Captions # 3

DA1406 Flower Buds # 2

DA1521 Scribble Frame Set Small

DA1803 Mini Tabs # 6

DA2679 Autumn Leaves # 1 Small

DA2786 Mini Foliage # 2

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are felling inspired to grab your Dusty Attic stash and have a play too.

Cheers

Belinda