'The Block'- Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia Super Challenge

Welcome to Week 1 of 'The Block' Super Challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia.

I was inspired by the colours on the mood board and wanted to do a minimal effect with at least 50% white space. Hope you like my take on the Week 1 Bedroom.

'Don't forget to smile' is about my youngest daughter's celebratory first photo without braces on her teeth.

Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia Super Challenge- 'The Block'

Items I used included:

•  Imaginarium Design Chipboard - Loolabelles hearts, 
• 12" x 12" white card stock 
• DecoArt Crackle Paint- white 
• Semco Acrylic paints; Blue, red oxide, yellow oxide, sienna
• Kaisercraft 6 1/2"x 6 1/2" paper pad collection 'Miss Empire' 
• Black cotton 
• Black gesso 
• Matte Gel Medium -'Ranger' 
• Black cardstock for photo backing
• Hessian and corrugated cardboard
• Flowers- 'Little Birdie'
• Glossy Accents -'Ranger'
   
  
  
  
  1. Using a spatula I smeared the crackle paint over the centre of the page
  2. When dry I lightly sprayed the crackle with water
  3. Using some watered down Yellow oxide acrylic paint and a thick brush I added colour to the crackle area using more spray when I needed it to move and act more like a watercolour paint.
  4. I tore a single piece of Kaisercraft paper pad into a long strip and glued it over the painted crackle.
  5. Mixing black gesso and matte gel medium into a small nosed squeezy bottle with a little water, I used it to make random swishy lines across the long strip and left it to dry.
  6. I made a stack of hessian, cardboard and more Kaisercraft paper
  7. I painted the Imaginarium Design Chipboard heart pieces with blue and the centre heart red. I used Glossy accents to cover the pieces to give them a 3D glossy effect.
  8. Finally I added splats of watered down - yellow oxide and sienna and black gesso before adding my black cotton, photo and paper stack, the heart pieces and the flowers.

 Here are some closeups for you to checkout-

Can't wait to share next weeks Week 2 mood board and room. Catch you then and hope I've inspired you to explore some new techniques and ideas and join us at 'The Block' Super Challenge over the next 6 weeks.

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard August Inspiration projects.

Hi, I'm back to share some more of my recent layouts using the amazing Imaginarium Designs Chipboard.

I have 3 to share with you today all with photos of my wonderful grandkids.

BIKES RULE

The first layout is my very handsome grandson whose life revolves at the moment on everything about bikes. He hasn't got time to do Nanny a painting at child care because he "ride bike fast Nanny and crash" (laughs thinking it is the best thing since sliced bread) 

 

 

 

 To prepare my chipboard I used Krylon Gesso Spray 'White' this give the chipboard a coating of sealant which minimises inks and paints being absorbed into the chipboard and provides more accurate colours. 

 

This is a very grungy style using bronze, copper and silver metallic 'Versa colour' inks and 'Metallic Melts' embossing powders to cover the chipboard cogs to obtain a weathered metal look. The bicycle was firstly covered in silver ink and then embossed with Sherwood Green 'Metallic Melts'. The cogs had a small amount of Turquoise Versa Color Ink to enhance the antique look. 

 

The background was created using the 'Stencil Girl' Cog stencil firstly with white crackle paste (a large section to the right and small area on the edge of the left hand side) and then when dry sprayed with Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals 'Steampunk Sepia' over the stencil. After the initial spraying I turned the stencil over and stamped the ink on the front of the stencil onto the page.

I mixed Prussian Blue acrylic paint with some gel medium and smeared it vertically over some of the main sections of the crackle paint and a little over the small section to the left of the paper. I used white acrylic paint and gel medium mixed in a fine nosed squeezy bottle and using this I wrote the words 'Bikes Rule' and added small sections of rough lines. 

The Super Star and Boy silhouette chipboard pieces were covered with in black Versa color ink and then 'First light' Metallic Melts embossing powder. I then used Midnight Blue 'Staz On' ink over the top sprinkled more Metallic Melts on to it and then used my heat gun to re-emboss the pieces. To finish off I used silver Versa Color Ink to highlight the edges.

The page was finished off by backing the photo with a stack of papers including an old book page, brown paper pocket, paper and cardboard from my stash.

9cogs on a board IDS0011

 

Bicycle IDS0011

 

Boy silhouette IDS0028

 

Super star IDP0080

LOVE THIS DAY

My second layout is of my beautiful Grand daughter, this time I used a  A4 black card to create a different effect from my first layout. 

Using white modeling paste and an old rewards card I smeared the paste along the top 1/3 section of the page. When dry I mixed Lindy's Stamp Gang 'Glory of the Seas Gold' Color shot with a little water and using a soft sponge applied it over the Decor #1 Prima stencil. 

The top colour on the paste is Lindy Stamp Gang 'Magnolia Magenta Gold' sprayed and then drops added into pools of ink. 

The clock and heart chipboard pieces were coloured with Amethyst Versa Color ink and Royal purple Metallic melts embossing powder. While the embossing was still hot I sprinked a little Silver Melallic Melts and melted that on too. 

 

 

 

The clock hands were covered with Black Versa Color ink and Carbon Metallic Melts and the words' #Intagram', 'day' and 'Love this' in white Versa Color ink and 'Glistening snow'.

The cord I found in my strings and things tin is made from a natural twine coloured in similar colour variations as in the Lindys ink I used on my background. 

The photo was placed on a small piece of card to lift it from background and a stack of paper from my Kaisercraft 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" paper collections were stapled together and then placed with the clock hands behind the photo.

 

The page was framed by a roughly drawn frame around the edge of the page with a white gel pen.

 

Clock face IDS0005

 

#instagram #awesome #happy IDW0094

 

Love this IDP0198

 

Loolabelles pie chart and heart embellishments IDD0046

This always day you IDW0081

 

 B IS FOR BROTHER

 

My third layout is of both of my gorgeous grand children. This was the best photo bomb ever. Immy was showing me the fairy costume she was going to wear to her school dressup day and as my daughter took the photo Zander jumped in with a huge grin on his face. 

 

The background was created by placing modeling paste over my Stencil girl 'Building' stencil and when dry I sprayed water over left side of the paper before dripping Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst 'Tibetan Poppy Teal'. I continued to spray water and drip colour until I was happy with the effect. To finish background I splattered some 'Magenta Magnolia Gold'.

The cross hatch chipboard is covered with black Versa Color ink and Carbon Metallic Melts embossing powder and the heart is Amethyst Versa Color ink and Royal purple Metallic melts embossing powder.

The B is for Brother was covered with Turquoise Versa Color ink with Glistening Snow Metallic Melts and a little silver sprinkled over while still hot and re-embossed. The outer edge heart section was made turquoise with ink.

 

 

The silhouette of the boy and girl were painted with Lindy's Teal and Magnolia, I made puddles on them to obtain different shades. Then edged with silver Versa Color. With the arrows covered with black ink.

Other elements that were added included a chipboard butterfly inked with 'Bisque' Versa Ink and brass cog.

To finish off the layout I made a stack of collected papers, stapled them together and glued them to the background, added the finished chipboard, black wire thread and then added the classic photo bomb photo which I'd backed with black card.

B is for brother IDP0128

 

 

Loolabelles Circular Cross hatch IDD0025

 

Loolabelles Chevrons 1 IDDL0020

 

Loolabelles pie chart and hearts IDD0046

I had lots of fun designing and creating these pages I hope I inspired you to purchase this amazing product and have fun creating beautiful pieces of art and personal memorabilia. 

Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia August Design Team Inspiration

Welcome to the Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia 

August Challenge

This month we have a wonderful mood board to inspire you. I was inspired by the vibrant colours and the butterflies on the cake.

The items I used in creating this vibrant layout include:

• A 12" x 12" canvas
• Stencil- borrowed from a friend and can't remember it's name sorry!
• Dylusions inks: Lemon Zest, Tangerine Dream, London Blue
• Kaisercraft Butterfly stamp and Die set, Perfume stamp
• Imaginarium Design Chipboard: Nats hand drawn IDD0045, everything IDW0082, Imagine believe IDW0079, Nats hearts 1 IDD0042
• A range of small flowers and buds.
• Kaisercraft paper pad collection papers from my stash.
• Gel Medium- Ranger
• Glossy Accents glue for  adhesion of pieces and for 3D gloss effect on the chipboard
• Butterfly Flair from Prima.
• Diane Wakley stamp: Garden Grunge
• White gesso mixed with gel medium in a fine needle nosed squeeze bottle for drawing.
• White Cheese cloth
• White cotton
• Lace paper doily
• Black and white script, pale green and white dot washi tape.
• Black ink 
• Needle nose squeezy bottle filled with gel medium and white acrylic paint for paint drawing. (I use a empty Glossy Accents bottle)

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Imaginarium Designs August Theme- 'Kryal Castle Magic' DT inspiration.

My 'Kryal Castle Magic' Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Border Theme page used the 'Train Track' and '4 Circle' borders. I cut the circles from the border and used them individually over the page. I chose to use their 3 different size Alphas for the title and  the 'Mirror Bracket' frame to frame one of the photos. The chipboard was inked with either Olive or Black Versa Color Ink and them embossed with Copper embossing powder to provide an antique appearance with beads and glitter adding a touch of magic.

Items used included:

• Kaszazz wood grain 12" x 12" paper

• Metallic Melts from Tinby Designs: Copper (embossing)

• Versa Color: Olive and Black to colour chipboard

• White Prima Wire Thread

• A selection of clear and soft green glitter and beads (mix with gel medium)

• Gel Medium

• White Gesso- for dry brushing edge of paper and splats (watered down)

• Kaisercraft 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" paper pad collection 'Miss Empire'- for backing photo

• Black card stock backing photo

• Cardboard from a cardboard box for back of framed photo to lift it up off the page

• Brass key, lock and embellishment.

   

Imaginarium Design Chipboard: 

4 Circles in a border IDB0003

IDLAC0001

Isobel lower case IDA0010

Main letter set lower case small IDA0005

Mirrored Bracket IDFR0005

Train Track IDB0006

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