Be You

Good Morning

 

Today on the blog I am sharing a mixed media canvas that I created using one of the papers from the January Crop Kit.

 

 

From the piece of scrapbooking paper I fussy cut the circles, then using dimension tape I created the three layered circles.

 

To start the canvas I covered it with a layer of gesso creating texture as I went, no that you can actually see it in the finished photo.

 

The next step is to add even more texture, find a stencil and your texture paste then go.

 

To add colour to the background I used dylusion sprays white linen and vibrant turquoise and water.

 

I made sure that I dried the sprays completely and then activate them again with water. While the water was wet I rolled my roll of paper towel over the top to remove some of the colour and create this mottle effect.

 

Once the canvas was completely dry I drew on my stems and leaves and added the words.

 

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Happy Creating

 

Sand Between Your Toes

Hello Everyone

 

I only have one more sleep and then my two children are back at school, so today I thought I would share a layout with a photo of my then little man. In the photo I think he is about two and tomorrow he is going off to grade three. Not really sure how that happened.

 

 

For this layout I used the January 2018 Crop kit. The paper within the kit is Summer Breeze by Penelope Dee. I had never used or even see this paper so glad that I got the chance to use it.

Here are some close ups

 

We call my little man Mr Serious and this photo is a perfect example of him playing but with that look of complete concentration on his face. He still has that look today.

 

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Happy Creating

 



Free Spirit

Hello Everyone,

its Deena on the blog with you today.

 

I am always excited and on tender hooks to see what I receive in my design team package. This time the box contained the January Mixed Media Kit. Yikes was my first response, that means I have to write instructions that you all will understand. I put that though aside and starting pulling out the kit and oh my, it is packed full of goodies.

 

I decided to create an Art Journal page.

 

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Happy Creating

 

'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

Only 57 Days to Go.........

Good Morning Shop and Croppers......

Belinda here with some more festive inspiration from the Kaisercraft Kit that can be purchased HERE ...this is the 3rd and 4th layouts that I have been able to create from this kit packed with awesome goodies and guess what.......I still have leftovers that I could have created more.

Hot Tip: It's OK to turn a pattern paper around the wrong way.......it can still work nicely :)

The only thing I added here that was not provided in the kit were the chipboard stars and the string of pearls. Here are some close ups.......

Here is my second layout for you all...

Hot Tip: I have used both sides of the patterned paper and the title strip - nothing pretty goes to waste here

The only thing I added here that was not provided in the kit were the pearls and the Idea-ology Label Letters but you can buy them in the shop HERE. Here are some close ups....

That's it from me today.......don't forget that you still have a few days to get your entires into the "Reflection" Challenge HERE

Before I go I would like to know what are some of your favourite things to create for Christmas and also what are some of your family traditions......time to start thinking, it's only 57 days till Christmas.

Hot Tip: A Shop and Crop Subscription or one off Kit would be a great gift for a loved one :) and don't forget to use the code BL5 to get a 5% discount off your orders.

Till next time

Happy Scrapping
Bee xx

Blossum, Bloom, Grow

Hello, Deena here with you today.

 

Last months mixed media kit was designed by the super talented Fiona Paltridge, and I got to play with it. Included in the kit were the Faber-Castell colour fizz tablets. There are four different colours to play with but I only used three. I do still have some of each colour left to play with at another time.

 

Normally I would gesso my canvas before I start, but this time I didn't. Using my versamark (not in kit) I stamped the gorgeous prima floral stamp onto my canvas. Using white embossing powder (not included) I created a resist on the canvas. 

Close up view of the embossing as it is a little hard to see in the photo above, white on white is not great until you add colour then it comes alive.

I wet my canvas lightly and then placed the fizz tablet on to the canvas. I decided that it was better to put it on my messy mat and keep it wet that way and use a paint brush to add the colour.

This is the dried canvas, I put down a layer of colour and dried it with my heat gun. Once dried to add a little interest to the back ground using my brush I splash some colour.

Using the two smaller stamps and the cardstock provided I stamped the images and then again heat embossed with white.

Close up view of some of the dried flowers.

 This next step is once of my favourite techniques. Fussy cutting, I find it really relaxing.

 

Once I finished fussy cutting I arranged my flowers onto the back ground and added the three words included in the kit.

 

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Happy Creating

 



HI, I'm Bee and I'm addicted to Scrapping

Good Morning Everyone,

This is my first blog post for you all so I'm really excited to show you what I have been busy working on for you all.

This month I was given the SEPTEMBER KAISERCRAFT KIT to showcase alternative uses for the amazing range of papers and embellishments. 

The Kaisercraft Kits are a monthly kit containing approximately $30 worth of co-ordinating products and instruction sheets for two layout designs for just $29.95 per month (for subscribers).

The September Kaisercraft Kit was designed by Sandra Scott and contains products from The Letters to Santa Collection. You can still buy this as a one of purchase for just $36.95.

The first page I created was a double layout - 

Here are some close ups for you all - 

Left Hand Side

Right Hand Side

And a few little intricate details (because photos never do layouts justice) - 

The second page I created was a single layout - 

With a few more little intricate details - 

I had so much fun with this and face it - we never can have too many christmas photos to scrap

That's it from me for today, happy scrapping and if you would like a discount from ANY products in the STORE don't forget to put the code BL5 in the checkout

Don't Forget to be Awesome 

Bee xx