Be Yourself Colourfully and Bravely

Hello All

 

Today I am bring you something a little extra.

Just recently I have been brave enough to put my photos into video format and that is what I am sharing with you.

I have created an art journal page

 

 

Some close ups

 

Please follow the link below to view my video

https://youtu.be/JpL7ZMBn7eg

 

 

Happy Creating

 



'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

Ice Layers

Hello Everyone,

its Deena here on the blog today and I have something a little different. In my latest design team package I received the Ice Layers from Faber-Castell. I wasn't really sure what to do with them so I watched a Faber-Castell youtube video where they used gelatos. Well I decided to experiment a little and I also used Scribble Sticks and Magicals.

 

I haven't completed a finished design it was more of a road test to see what I could use and do. I started out with 4 pieces of thick watercolour page which I covered with a layer of gesso.

 

I always use circles but today and decided to go with the middle design in the above top photo which is called Geode. Now the ice layers, are a sticky rubbery stencil/embellishment. They can be used as a stencil that sticks to your surface and can be removed or you can leave it as part of your design.

 

For my first test I used my magicals. I laid the complete sheet over my paper and then sprinkled my magicals over the top.

 

 

I sprayed water over the surface to activate the colours, I then picked up the excess water by rolling my roll of paper towel over the top. Once I had removed the excess water I gentle pulled of the ice layer as I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to. Success it worked and it didn't rip my paper. When the ice layer was removed I then dried the wet surface of my paper with a heat gun.

 

Next I used my scribble sticks, some of the colour from the magicals did stay on the ice layer and it did transfer to my paper, but that's ok as its part of what I am testing. I laid the ice layer over the top of my watercolour paper and chose 3 different scribble sticks to colour in the shapes. Once all the shapes were coloured in I wet my paint brush and added water to the surface of my paper and ice layer. I was a little concerned as I started to pull this one up but it did up completely up and did not tear.

 

 

This last time I did things a little different, with my gelatos I coloured my watercolour paper and then I laid the ice layer over the top. I did not remove the ice layer but cut it down to size and then with a baby wipe removed the colour within the exposed shapes.

 

 

I really enjoy playing with new products and this one was no exception. I still have the other two to play with so who knows when you will see them in future design team work.

 

Products Used:
Faber-Castell - Ice Layers

Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals - Under The Board Walk

Dina Wakley - Scribble Sticks

 

Happy Creating

 

It's a time for giving (and receiving)...

Happy December Scrappy Friends,

I'm here today to share with you some Christmas Cards and Tags I made for the Shop and Crop December 'Show us Christmas Craft' Challenge.

I don't always get a chance to make Christmas cards, so this challenge was great motivation to just get them done! I even made time to make some gift tags!! The paper I have used in these cards is from an old Kaisercraft paper pad that I have been hoarding for years, because I love the addition of pink and mint to traditional Christmas green and red.

I love how these turned out! I feel that even though they paper is older, I have managed to make them modern and funky by using Kraft cardstock, and by including black stamping, ink and B&W twine.

 

My sentiments on these cards are stamps from the Whimsical Words set by Darkroom Door.  This is a great way to save money on your stamps, or get more use out of them, because these stamps are not Christmas specific and I will be able to use them for many more projects. I also included some of the High Five Thickers that I shared with you on a previous post to one of my cards, and I love the grunginess this brings, and also helps to stretch those resources further.

The tags I made continue the feel of the Christmas cards, and I plan on pairing them with brown/kraft wrapping paper before they go under our tree. I added some extra background stamps from my stash on some of these, but also used the Whimiscal Words stamps to make a background. They are super cute and funky!

In the spirit of receiving today, I wanted to share with you a layout that I have created with the December Kaisercraft Kit, some of you will be lucky enough to be receiving this in your mail box soon! This layout is not one that is included in the kit and is a little bit of an extra sneak peak for those subscribers!

I have added a few extra things from my stash for this one including some Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals in Bachelor Button Blue and Mission Bells Brown, some older Thickers and a Charms Creations arrow.

This is an awesome kit, it's fabulous for documenting travels around Australia, whether that be long trips (like our 18 mths!), roadtrips, or weekends away. We have included the instructions for three layouts with the kit, and even after making this additional page, I still have so much to work with! It's fantastic value, and has really prompted me to scrap those Aussie travel pics.

I hope you all have a fabulous December and I'll be back to share with you again before Christmas.

Big Loves,
Tam xo

Little Lindy Try-Me Kit

Hello

Today I want to share with you a canvas tutorial and how I used Little Lindy Try-Me Kit from Lindy's Stamp Gang. Included in the pack was a Magical - tiffanylou's blu, 2 starbursts - crème brulee cream and tiffanylou blue and a moon shadow mist - van dyke sepia. Lindy's products have to been one of my favourite things to use. Just a tip to remember, they are water reactive so what every wet substance you use over the top of them it will react with the lindy's product.

 

This is what I created

 

I started off with a canvas that I found in my stash, the dimensions are 15.5 x 15.5 cm by 3.5 cm in height. Then using gesso I put a really, really thick layer of it all over my canvas (including the sides). This layer is not smooth by any means. I love texture and I was getting texture even if it took days to dry. Before it did dry I found some thread, not actually sure what it was, again just in my stash and wrapped it around and around and around my canvas in all directions, make sure that I pulled it tight so it was embedded into the gesso. The thread was not going anywhere but once the gesso was dry I tied off the two ends. To incorporate the thread a little bit more I put more gesso over the string so that it didn't look like it was just sitting there.





 

Here is a close up view

 

I have to admit this canvas has been sitting on my desk in this unfinished state since January. Yes you read that right. Way back in January I had this great idea of creating a canvas this way, so I did. Then it just didn't work the way I wanted it too. It wasn't until I got my design team package from Kylie and I saw what was in it that a new idea started to form and one that I knew was going to work.

 

The next step in creating the canvas was adding the colour

 

This close up shows the shimmer, it looks so different from above but this was sitting in full sunlight streaming through my window This gold shimmer came from the crème burlee cream so pretty.

 

I decided that I had lost some of the dimension and I needed to get that back. With my palette knife I added white gesso to the top of the thread adding dimension and contrast.

 

Finally I am happy with the canvas now I needed to work on the embellishments. I am using chipboard that was in my design team package and I decided to heat emboss it. When I am heat embossing chipboard I always do the process twice because it give a much nicer finish, the photos below show the difference between one coat (first photo) and two coats (second photo)

 

 I glued the chipboard to my canvas and added the little quote down the bottom and it was finished.

Products used from the Shop:

Little Lindy's Try-Me Kit - tiffany's blue

Dusty Attic Chipboard - foliage #5

 

Happy Creating

 

Having Fun with Mixed Media!!

Hi there! 

Tania here today to share a couple of Mixed Media Projects using some yummy Mixed Media Products I received in my DT kit!! How much fun is Mixed Media, getting all messy and trying out new ways to use awesome products.....LOVE IT!

The first project is a layout.  I started by adding the Kaiser Brick Template Pattern to the background page. Then came the fun part adding my colours :) firstly I randomly sprinkled some Lindy's Stamp Gang Tainted Love Teal Magical's over the page and activated it with some spritzes of water until I was happy. Next I used Colour Blast Lipstick Shimmer Cube and randomly applied it with a brush adding more water as I went to spread across the page! I then used the Kaiser Charcol Mist and randomly flicked it across the page until I was happy with it!

I then finished of the page by adding my papers and embellishments from my stash!  I also painted some of my flowers with the Lipstick Shimmer Cube, perfect way to change the colour if needed!

I used a chipboard Title from the Dusty Attic Mini Caption #2 and sprayed it with the Kaiser mist!

Products used available in the store.

Page before it was embellished!

Some close ups!

Next up is a mini canvas I created using more of the yummy products from my DT Kit.  I started this canvas by adding and layering up lots of ripped pieces of printed tissue paper!  Once I was happy with it and it was dry I used the Gears from this Kaiser 12 x 12 Template below and applied it to the top left and bottom right of the canvas.  I added the Lindy's stamp gang Magical's randomly until happy with the amount and activate with water, and did the same with the Lip Stick Colour Blast Shimmer Cube.  Next I used the Classic Cherry Enamel Accents also from my DT kit and freehand drew a circle with it onto the centre of the canvas! Flicked some Kaiser Charcol Mist onto the background and then finished of the canvas with a couple of scrap papers and flowers from my stash!

The canvas before it was embellished!

Close Up!

Well that's my shares for today......I hope I have inspired you all to drag out those mixed media products or jump over to the store here and get yourself a little stash, you won't be disappointed MIXED MEDIA is so much fun.... 

Until next time, thanks for stopping by, Tania xx