'See the World' and 'Brothers' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Shop and Croppers,

My last share for the year!

Elisa here from the design team with my latest mixed media layouts for Shop and Crop Scrapbooking featuring an interesting mix of products!

My first layout is a fun masculine mixed media layout featuring a Scrap FX stencil from a previous kit - october-2017-mixed-media-mania-kit and two of the colours from the Dylusions paints range - Periwinkle Blue and Pure Sunshine and also gorgeous stamps from Darkroom Door - Grunge Marks. 

Close ups for the finer details !!

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My next layout is a pastel beach mixed media layout featuring the gorgeous 49 and Market Collection  (Sea Sand and Sun) used in the november-2017-cropaholic-kit.

I also used gesso and then Lindy's Magicals Nantucket Pearls - Cape Cod Coral and Salt Water Taffy over the top to create a gorgeous almost 'Mother of Pearl' colour scheme.

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250ml Gesso

All products available at Shop and Crop Scrapbooking - use the code EA5 at the checkout to get an extra discount.

thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you leave me some love.

Hugs xx

Elisa Ablett

'Beach Babe' and 'Seaside Escape' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Shop and Croppers!

Elisa here from the design team with my latest layouts featuring the November Cropaholic Kit and bits and pieces from my stash.

This is the link to the kit in the shop. Make sure you use the code EA5 if you put in an order to Shop and Crop Scrapbooking.

Cropaholic Kit - November  

designed by the lovely Belinda Lowe and featuring 

This months kit includes:

• 1 49 & Market Sea Sand and Sun Collection 12 x 12 Paper Pad Collection
• 1 49 & Market Sea , Sand and Sun Embellishment Sheet
• 1 set of Scrapmatts Chipboard
• 1 Colourblast Shimmer Spray
• Specialty Mix Media Texture.
• exclusive embellishment pack 
• Cardstock
• 1 Bubble stamp
•  Subscribe today for this fantastic kit.

Here is one of Belinda's fantastic designs

I was lucky enough to be able to design a few different layouts with the kit as well and this is the first of my designs! If you are a subscriber, as a bonus you will have access to my step by step instructions for this layout 'Beach Babe'.

Here are some close ups!!

Just look at all those goodies that you get in the kit, I made two layouts and have plenty leftover for many more ...

and my second layout using this awesome kit....

Titled 'Seaside Escapes'

Here are some close ups of the finer details.

Well that's it from me today, I hope you have enjoyed seeing what you can create with your kits and a few extra pieces.

Hugs xx

Elisa

'Heart' and 'Be You' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Shop and Croppers,

Elisa here from the design team for Shop and Crop with my latest layouts, a mixed media layout based on the November moodboard and a colourful mixed media layout using the flowers I made using the Tinby Designs - Colour Crush Powders.

We would love to see your entry to the latest challenge - here is the link!

Shop and Crop Inside Inspiration Group Page - November Challenge

Here is my layout - you can see that i used the colour scheme and tried to pick up the texture from the moodboard by using Prima Pebbles.

A great technique for you to try is to stick old paper flowers down over your wet background and soak up the liquid leave them to dry and they will stick to the background without using glue. Then add splatters of your chosen colours over the flowers.

I then added some coloured cotton and art pebbles by Prima ( i glued the pebbles down).

add your photo and gesso'd chipboard and you are finished.

and here is my second layout - using loads of products from the store plus pieces from the  october-2017-cropaholic-kit-one-off-purchase.

This fab kit has 

• 1 x Flutterby Flawsome Collection Kit
• 1 Scrap Fx Stencil
• 1 pot of Colourblast Envy Shimmer Paste
• 1 pot of Lovely Lilac Embossing Powder
• assorted fibre pack
• 4 pieces of kaisercraft cardstock

I used pieces from the Kit, plus my flowers, a die cut and the background was created using two fantastic colours from the new 

I created the large poppy flowers by using the techniques I demonstrated in my technique video the link is below.

Link to my Colour Crush Video on facebook - Click here to view

Once I had stamped my flowers and let them dry I then fussy cut them out to use on my layout. I layered them using 3D mounting tape and splattered watered down Dylusions Cut Grass paint over the flowers to tie it into the background.

Here are some close ups!

Dylusions - Peony Blush and Cut Grass

Tinby Designs - Colour Crush Powder - Raspberry and Blood Orange

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, don't forget if you visit the shop to use the code EA5 at the checkout to receive your special discount !

Elisa

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November's Challenge

Good morning how are you all? Can you believe its NOVEMBER!!!! Well with the start of  a new month we have a new challenge for you. 

NOVEMBERS MOODBOARD

Lets see what some of the Design Team has created:

Belinda Lowe

Elisa Albett 

Deena Otway

Tanya Froud

Kylie Symons

So why dont you give it a go, to go in the chance for a store voucher. It very simple to enter just load your take into the album here;

GALLERY HERE:

For your chance to win the store voucher you must load your entry into the corresponding album before Midnight 30th
November 2017 (EST).

Your entry is to be exclusive to the Shop and Crop only.

Your entry be based on the challenge and not incorporated with other challenges

'Dream Big' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Everyone, 

My turn up on the blog today with something a little different for me - BACK TO BLACK!

I don't normally do a black cardstock background but with the Distress Oxide Inks, an awesome stamp set and a cool technique or two and the I just wanted to try one.

Here is a step by step tutorial on how I made the gorgeous flowers with the distress oxide ink pads.

Step 1 - using a nice smooth black cardstock, ink the middle of your stamp with the 'wilted violet' oxide ink pad and the the outsides of the stamp with the 'picked raspberry'. Then using the smaller of the stamps use 'cracked pistachio' ink pad. 

Step 2 - Stamp all over your black cardstock, as you can see the Oxide Ink pads stamp beautifully over the black and come out in almost chalky neon colours.

Step 3 - Smudge your ink pads onto your craft mat and spritz with water liberally. Then using a paint brush splat and drip the liquid onto your cardstock over the top of your stamped images.

Step 4 - Add a bit more colour to the page by turning the cardstock upside down and dipping the flowers into the liquid on your mat and smoothing the back of the page with your hand. A close up below.

Step 5 - I also used the paint brush to add shading and colour to the inside of the flowers. 

Then lastly once they have dried, I fussy cut the flowers out and then using a white gel pen added white dots to the middle of the flowers as you can see from the close ups!

Here are the close ups for the finer details!

Here are the products used to create my layout from the Shop.

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Prima Bloom Floral stamps only available in the one off mixed media mania kit.

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Distress Oxide Ink Bundle Deal 2

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Thanks for stopping by the blog today 😀

Elisa xx