Off the Rails February 2018 mid month design inspiration

Off the Rails Challenge - Colour and Texture

I was inspired by a fabulous  holiday to the Cocos Keeling Islands in 2014.

On the ocean side of the islands facing Asia the beaches were filled with washed up plastic rubbish, 

including many many thongs!!

I particularly remembered the various art pieces people had created around the island using these 

thongs and washed up driftwood etc.

I have had a hankering to do something with thongs ever since and this month's theme created the

 ideal opportunity!!

The photo is of the beach at Direction Island - one of the world's best kept secrets!! 

From the mood board I used a brick stencil and bright colours and white embossing on my chipboard.

Products used

14 x 14 inch canvas

Jane Davenport Acrylic Paints

Tim Holtz Layering Mini Stencil

Golden Gel Medium Light Moulding Paste

Kaisercraft Paper Blooms- Sea Breeze

Kaszazz Chipboard word - Timeless

Blue Fern studios Chipboard  - Seaside Shells

Versamark Ink

Altenew Crisp Embossing Powder - Pure White

Portacraft cheesecloth

Dress My Sequins - Sea Breeze

Prima Art Basics 3d Matt Gel

Glue Gun

hope this inspires you to create for our February challenge!

Stick It Down February 2018 sketch challenge

Stick It Down Scrapbooking Challenges

Stick Down have collaborated with  Scrap The Boys this month.

I love these colours and had lots of fun with watercolour pencils!!

This photo really hits the theme as it captures my brother's absolute joy of discovering the beach!!
It was taken somewhere round 2 years of age.  Since he had been born our family had been living inland so it was a new experience for him!

The quality of the photo may not be the best as it is a print taken from a negative that is 56 years old!!
We are so fortunate our Dad was into photography. We have a wonderful record of our family as we grew from babies to adults!!

Products used:
Kaszazz Watercolor 12 x 12 sheet
Kaszazz Water Color Pencils
Couture Creations Nesting Hearts Die
Blue Fern Studios Delight Chipboard Set
Rainbow splendour Starfish and Corbett Creation Sea Horse
Accent Scrapbooking Flair(KJ Kareen)
Plane button from Ruby &Kate ( gift shop in Port Lincoln South Australia)
Kaisercraft wooden flourish, (Life's a Beach)
Echo Park Paper Co. Go See Explore Adhesive Enamel Shapes
Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch
Pretty Posh Pink seaquins
Dr. Martin's Bombay Black India Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Tsukineko Co.Ltd. Brilliance Pigment Ink Pearlescent sky Blue
Carabelle Studion Art Stamp "Doodl Art"
Ranger Glossy accents and Finnabair 3D Gel

enjoy putting your page together!

Scrap The Girls February

Scrap The Girls - a sketch challenge this month- and fussy cutting!!

Products used:

Prima Tales of You and Me Collection

Krafters Korner Paper String

Xpress It 2 in 1 Glue Pen and Brush

Ranger Glossy accents

Tsukineko Co.Ltd. VersaMagic DewDrop Ink  "Pink Petunia"

Kaisercraft Word Die

Prima Flowers

Looking forward to seeing peoples creations with this sketch.