Sunday 20 November 2016

Imaginarium Designs - Design Team November inspiration

Hi Everyone, Sandi here and it's that time again to share with you my love of using Imaginarium Design Chipboard to make my creations special.



My first creation is a layout I created around one of my favourite childhood photos. This photo as taken at my Aunties wedding in which I was the flowergirl.


I used silver Versa Color ink to cover the birdcage chipboard and then embossed it with silver Metallic Melts, white Versa Color ink was used to cover the frame and flourish pieces embossing them with white Metallic Melts and finally the 'smile' with Versa Magic Perfect Plumeria and then covered with glossy accents. The background was created by spraying the paper first with water and then using a brush loaded with water and Lindy's Stamp Gang 'Magnolia Magenta Gold' placing the colour in two sections, to soften the edges I resprayed the ink water leaving the paper to dry thoroughly. My next step was to mix some gesso, water and matt gel medium in a fine tipped squeezy bottle and swishing the mix over the inked areas. I finished the layout with splats of ink, a range of white flowers, diamond bling and black enamel dots.






The Imaginarium Designs chipboard I used included:


Madison flourish IDFL0019


Denise's trellis IDDD0008

Edith Frame IDT0038

Capture moment smile in board IDW0076


My next creation is a tag. I'm really enjoying making tags each month to share with some of my scrapping friends and you. This one has a rustic natural feel using a mix of recycled and new elements.

  




The tag was made from cutting a piece of cardboard from a cardboard box, I like to re-use my recycled bits and pieces where I can.
I tore some patterned paper and glued it onto 3/4 of the tag, I cut the border chippie into smaller pieces and glued 2 pieces onto either side of the tag. I added chipboard, embellishment elements, wire, flowers and ribbons.  Imaginarium Designs Chipboard used included (all coated with spray white gesso):
  • ' Edith frame' -White Versa Color ink with White Metallic Melts
  • 'Nat's hearts' - Perfect Plumeria Versa Color ink and Pink Metallic melts
  • 'Embellishment border 1' - Pinecone Versa Color ink with carbon Metallic Melts. 
  • 'Peacock feathers'- Black Versa Color ink with carbon Metallic Melts. 











Embellishment 1 page border IDB0001

Peacock feather tiny IDDL0005


Edith Frame IDT0038

Nats hearts 1 IDD0042

 

My last creation  I'd like to share is inspired by a photo shoot I participated in with my local photographic group. We were practicing taking  portraits with coloured lights.




This background was created using Lindy's Stamp Gang 'Urban Amethyst' Magical Flat powders ink applied onto wet cardstock with a well water loaded brush dipped into the ink and transferring it onto the paper with a dab on method. I lightly sprayed water on after each application and finished off the the background with splats of the ink and also white drawing ink when the main section was dry. All chipboard was sealed with spray on white gesso before applying colour and embossing.  
Imaginarium Designs chipboard used included :
  • Denise's border- was sprayed with spray gesso and stamped used a script stamp with StazOn black ink.
  • Lou's hearts- covered with Versa Color 'Indigo' and embossed with a mix of 'Royal Purple', 'Gold Nugget' and 'Copper' Metallic Melts.
  • Strike a pose and Criss Cross Frame- was covered in 'Black' Versa Color and 'Carbon' Metallic Melts.
  • Stars in a board- coated with 'Bisque' Versa Color and 'Gold Nugget' Metallic Melts.







IDDL0015 Lou's heart shapes


IDP0193 Strike a pose

Criss Cross Frame 1 IDDL0008

Denises George border IDD0035

 Thanks for dropping by and checking my latest inspiration over at Imaginarium Designs, looking forward to seeing you again soon. 


Friday 11 November 2016

'At last a picture of you'- Inspiration from Scrapbooking Top 50 November Challenge.

I'm always encouraging my eldest daughter to take more selfies so I can scrap her more and yes at last she has given me a photo of her stunning self. Thanks darling..Love you <3 



Items used included:

  • Vibrant watercolour paint palette. 

  • Water spray bottle small

  • 12" x 12" white card stock.

  • Imaginarium Design Chipboard: 'Peacock feathers', 'Picture of you' phrase, 'Denise's Art Deco Frame', 'Star bursts', 'Nats bubbles'

  • Stamp- Stampendous 'Cling Vintage Note'

  • Prima flowers

  • Paper doily

  • White wire 

  • Gesso and water in a squeeze bottle

  • Black StazOn ink

  • Dymo 'old manual' machine with black tape for journaling/title

Now to put all the items together-

  1.  I sprayed the paper lightly with water.

  2. Using a brush well loaded with water I placed some watercolour to different sections of the paper on the first 1/3 of the cardstock.

  3. I used plenty of water and 2 main blue/green colours and flicked yellow over the top of the wet paint. 

  4. When dry I flicked a little of all colours over the page.

  5. The chipboard had been coated with white spray gesso to seal it.  I used the watercolours to colour the star bursts, adding multiple layers until I was happy with the colours and effects. The frame, peacock feathers and the title were coated with Black StazOn ink.

  6. White gesso and water were added to a fine nosed squeezy bottle and then squeezing the mix out I drew long sweeping lines back and forth over the dried watercolour paint.

  7. The photo was placed on the stack of chipboard, paper doily, wire and flowers.

  8. Using the Dymo labeller I printed out the title and added it to the page to finish it off.

Closeups: 



 

Thanks for  dropping by and checking out my November Inspiration for Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia. 

Drop over to and check out more amazing creations from our design team members at www.scrapbookingtop50oz.blogspot.com.au 


 

Tuesday 8 November 2016

'Imagine Anything' kit- Imagination has no age.

 
Hi Scrappy Chat friends! It's Sandi here today to share with you my latest layout using the 'Imagine Everything' kit


This layout was inspired by my grand- daughters love of being a fairy and the phrases on one of the papers was perfect ' Imagination has no age'. On my layout I'll show you how simple is to use items from the kit and white space to create a beautiful background. The items I used from the kit included the Derivan ink, butterflies, banner, wire and selected phrases and patterns from the papers.

Are you sick of using the same products in the same ways.  OR maybe you can't get to classes to learn new techniques be it due to distance or time poor?  Ever wanted to learn more techniques while being supplied a pack of goodies, well at Scrappy Chat Designs we have the answer and here is how you can join!

Joining Scrappy Chat Designs is like doing 3 classes each month - all in the comfort of your own home!

Each premier kit comes with:
Video AND instructions to complete the three layouts and feature many techniques with product to be used well after the life of the kit. (With all of our kits you will have plenty of product and knowledge to add to future projects)
Photos of each project including close up detail pictures.
All the product needed to complete the project with a list of additional basic items used such as ink/ paints/gesso/texture paste and colour sprays you will need out of your supplies.
The kits focus on how to use various products teamed up with some pretty paper to compliment them, so there is always less or non-consumable products in our kits, to not only help you complete some beautiful projects, learn many techniques and ways of using the different product as well as taking them well beyond the kit projects.

Kits are $45 + postage and come out monthly. Please e-mail us at orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com if you would like to order this kit

For more kits and other products visit our website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au
Scrappy Chat Designs Kit club Membership (e-mail us to purchase):

This lasts for 3 months is $149 and includes 3 kits at OVER 10% off!!! and postage for all 3 kits  INCLUDED (they are released monthly).  As a member you also get ‘insider’ info on what is coming up in the next kit – sometimes even a pic! You get additional 'Technique sheets' showing you more techniques you can nail with the product in the kit from the talented Arty Chic's.  You are also guaranteed the kits which do sometimes sell out VERY quickly.  If you are interested in membership, you need to pay the membership fee by the 30th of the month prior.  So to commence in February (next kit to be released) you need to have your membership fee paid by 30th January. Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com 

Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com

Thursday 3 November 2016

Wheel Time in Geneva- Scrappy Chat Designs

 

Hi, Scrappy Chat Designs friends! It's Sandi here to share with you 

my 'Wheel Time in Geneva' using Octobers fantastic monochromatic 

‘Creative flight’ kit.





Using monochromatic paper and a black and white photo can be challenging but is worth the exploration of different techniques and processes to produce a unique piece of memorabilia. 
I enjoyed layering the 'flight path' paper and book page with the light burst paper and using the hessian in several different ways.



Are you a Scrappy Chat Designs member yet?  Our members receive videos, tips and tech sheets similar to this little technique every month.

If you want more of this then ...........


Here is how you can join!

Joining Scrappy Chat Designs is like doing 3 classes each month - all in the comfort of your own home!

Each premier kit comes with:
Video AND instructions to complete the three layouts and feature many techniques with product to be used well after the life of the kit. (With all of our kits you will have plenty of product and knowledge to add to future projects)
Photos of each project including close up detail pictures.
All the product needed to complete the project with a list of additional basic items used such as ink/ paints/gesso/texture paste and colour sprays you will need out of your supplies.
The kits focus on how to use various products teamed up with some pretty paper to compliment them, so there is always less or non-consumable products in our kits, to not only help you complete some beautiful projects, learn many techniques and ways of using the different product as well as taking them well beyond the kit projects.

Kits are $45 + postage and come out monthly. Please e-mail us at orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com if you would like to order this kit

For more kits and other products visit our website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au
Scrappy Chat Designs Kit club Membership (e-mail us to purchase):

This lasts for 3 months is $149 and includes 3 kits at OVER 10% off!!! and postage for all 3 kits  INCLUDED (they are released monthly).  As a member you also get ‘insider’ info on what is coming up in the next kit – sometimes even a pic! You get additional 'Technique sheets' showing you more techniques you can nail with the product in the kit from the talented Arty Chic's.  You are also guaranteed the kits which do sometimes sell out VERY quickly.  If you are interested in membership, you need to pay the membership fee by the 30th of the month prior.  So to commence in February (next kit to be released) you need to have your membership fee paid by 30th January. Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com 

Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com