Kraft+ May challenge

I was inspired by the hot air balloon tucked into the challenge picture! 

My mind went straight to my Blue Fern Studios Papers where I knew I had saved a  hot air balloon for an occasion such as this! I was also inspired by the colors.

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/may-image-inspiration-challenge.html

 

 

 Hope you like it!

 

 

 

cards

I had great fun making these cards. I embossed the stamps first and then coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Crayons. I scribbled the crayon on my non stick mat and lifted the color and applied with a water brush.

I was inspired by a class I had done taught by the talented Natalie May, where we used black embossing powder and Dylusions inks. I think they turned out pretty well!
 

 

 

More Than Words Blogspot April 2016 Challenge

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com.au

I tried something different this month.

I did an art journal spread taking inspiration from the vibrant colors, the flowers, the white frosting on the tree and the black of the trunk.

My ESCAPE is listening to music, while I'm listening I sing along in my mind and I'm solely focussed on the music and it is so relaxing.

I stencilled the guitar with a Prima Stencil and Faber-Castell Whipped Spackle.

 When dry I played around with my Dylusions Sprays Pure Sunshine, Postbox Red and London Blue.

When that was dry I used another Prima stencil , flowers this time and The Prima Finnabair Snowflake Paste.

That didn't work so well, as the flowers got a bit lost so I painted over them with the Dylusions spray White Linen.

Also flicked this spray about a bit.

The sheet music stamps are from Heidi Swapp and I used Jet Black Ranger Archival Ink.

I painted over the top of the guitar with the London blue, then drew a few treble clefs about!

I then Used  Tim Holtz Distress crayon black to draw more treble clefs, crochets etc, sharp signs and the left hand staves( not sure if that is the right word??).

The freehand drawing is not my strong point but hey the little girl in me loved it!!

 
 

 

 

 

 

mixed media layout

I created this page  for my first design team project for HobbySew Echuca. I'm pretty proud of it !

To see how it was created pop over to the blog at Hobbysew Echuca for a step by step outline.

http://www.hobbysewechuca.com.au/blog/mixed-media-layout.aspx

 

Cheers
 

Scrap the Girls April challenge

I just loved the colors in this Moodboard!

http://scrap-the-girls.blogspot.com.au
 My take on the challenge 

Beautiful papers for a beautiful girl!!

The papers are from www.lemoncraft.PL and the thankful is Dusty Attic. I am so thankful that I have this beautiful girl in my life!

 Fussy cutting and some bling make all the difference!

 

 

 

journal cover

Another Creative Team project for Hobbysew Echuca- just love these colours 

Instructions on how I made this are over on the Hobbysew Echuca Blog

http://www.hobbysewechuca.com.au/blog/journal-cover.aspx

Enjoy your day

 

More Than Words March scrapbooking Challenge 2016

Great theme this month!

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com.au/

When I was looking for the right photo I couldn't go past this one!! My son and I had a rocky start and  both he and I were in a state of Bliss when this was taken!!

I must be clear however,  I did enjoy most of the time he was awake immensely!!
(And still do 21 years later!!)

I started with black gesso  through a "The Crafter'sWorkshop" stencil - ( a technique I learned from Rikki Grazziani - thank you Rikki)). 

Then I sprayed with Dylusions Sprays 

Crushed Grape,

London Blue

               and Vibrant Turquoise.

Also splattered them about!

I stamped a few hearts about with archival black ink... thought they were too stark so I filled them in with white gesso!!

The chipboard circles are from Scrapmatts and I painted them with white gesso, as I did the Kassazz chipboard letters. Once dry I dabbed Finnabair's Snowflake Paste about them to give them a zing!

The Prima Metallics and the Prima wood veneers were all coated with clear gesso before being colored with the dylusion inks, as were the flowers.

I added Prima glass beads to the flowers, again for some added  zing!

I'm very excited about being invited onto the Creative Team for Hobbysew Echuca! Keep an eye out for my upcoming creations!!