"Fun Times" scrapbook layout with Brenda

Hello crafty friends and welcome to Off The Rails. I'm here with you today to share my latest page with you and I chose to use the challenge this month to create it.

The photo of my son Riley was taken some years ago. He was really doing his best to pull off the attitude that goes with the face painting. 

I started by background on white cardstock and I applied it with a baby wipe using Dylusions paints as I love the brightness of them. I picked three colours, two shades of orange and yellow.

Once this was dry I the used and orange and yellow Dylusions Ink Spray and let it run down the page. With the excess that run off I then place the page face down on it and created some more ink patches.

I tore a small amount of corrugated cardboard and applied with the same baby wipe a little of each colour but this time adding a little black. With paint pens I then put a little white across it.

 Next I used a Kasercraft stamp and some Archival Black ink here and there to give the background  some lines similar to what was painted on Riley's face.

With a white, orange and yellow paint pen I put some lines at the edge of the stamping.

White all this was drying I painted my A2Z Chippies with black for the title and silver for the chicken wire. Then It was time to glue everything down. 

After everything was glued down I the used a black paint pen to place triangles here and there. The paint pends dry so quick and by the time I had finished the last I was able to then do a white outlined  triangle inside the black. With this done my page was complete and loved by Riley. 

I hope you have enjoyed stopping in to see what I have created and I hope you will join us with the challenge. Create, photograph and attach to the link and let me and the other DT members see your take on the challenge. 

Happy Crafting

Brenda xxx

DIY background easy watercolor by Tamy

   DIY background easy watercolor by Scrapbook by Tamy.

Hi Off the Rails Scrapbooking readers! Here is Tamy, all the way from Brazil :) 

 I am here today to share something cool, pretty and easy with you.

You will need:

-Paint

-Water

-Plastic with a smooth surface

-Plastic or paper straw

-And a lot of breath to blow out lol

Get the ink and put a small amount on the plastic, splash some drops of water and mix until the paint is diluted and is looking nice and smooth.

Then splash this mixture on your page, in the places where you want the effect .With the straw, blow over the paint till it slide on the paper giving a stained effect , you can also make moves in zig -zag with the straw to create new shapes with the paint and the result will be more interesting.

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Please feel free to watch the video. It will be easier to understand.

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Funk Background

Hi everyone Tina here, today I thought I'd share with you a really fun background I created.

 I used lots of different mists and mediums, and the part I love most is that you never know exactly how it will turn out!

I used Glitter Gel and Light Paste through stencils using a palette knife.  Allow to dry, or if you are impatient like me, use a heat gun.  Holding the heat gun close to the medium will cause it to bubble, creating extra texture!

Repeat the process using White Sand texture paste, and then with modelling paste.  dry completely before the next step.

Stamp using Leafing Size, allow to dry slightly until tacky, and apply gold leaf.  Brush excess off using a dry paint brush.  Spray different mists, I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Starbursts (which show the gorgeous shimmer on the black), and Flat Fabios (in pastel chalk colours)

Add some sequins, photos, and mistable ephemera pieces and you are done. 

You Brighten Up My Day - a tutorial by Carol

Hi, friends. Have you ever wondered what to do with a bunch of words/phrases/quotes stamps and numerous brands/types of inks?? Well, today I want to share how I combined all together?? 

"You Brighten Up My Day" Layout

I have many inkpads. And I'm sure all of you do!! You need not be afraid to combine all together in one layout or project. Even if the images doesn't come out as crisp, it's perfectly fine. Note: you might want to use a smooth cardstock instead of a textured one. 

Here I used Archival inkpads, Archival Brillance inkpads, Memento Luxe inkpads, StazOn inkpads, Versafine inkpads and Stampin' Up inkpads to stamp out the background details. It added an interesting and eye-catching background that attract you to the black and white photo. I also cut one side of the photo with a border die to make it more interesting.

As I wanted to create a very "light" and simple layout, I do not want to add bulk to it by using solid and 3D accents. So I added Pink Paislee "Hello Sunshine" ephemera ( the transparent tag and flowers and sun) instead. Love how it turn out. 

So do not be afraid to combine different inkpads and stamps as background. I hope you enjoy my sharing today. 

Do join us in our February Challenge. Love the yummy mood board. Have fun!

Texture Paste and Watercolour Background

Carol was inspired by this month's color palette. 

She made a layout using texture paste and watercolors to create the background. The papers are Simple Stories papers and stickers for the cute elements.

You may or may not be aware that we have changed the format here at Off The Rails Scrapbooking and our guidelines so can you please follow the link below and have a quick read, thank you.

http://offtherailsscrapbooking.blogspot.com.au/p/about-us.html

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Happy Creating

More Up. Up and Away Inspiration

Cannot wait to share with you what the Design Team have created for the current challenge, shall we have a look?

Carol

Used typewriter to type out the words and doodle some words with pen too for the background.

Felicity

I love adding hot air balloons, paper airplanes, planes to my pages. maybe its because I mainly use my little boys as inspiration, but there such fun elements.

I even created a little mini album with them 

Pop back later in the month to see more the album :)

Lynn

I was inspired to use a mixed media format for this challenge.

Note to self: do not do mixed media when there's extreme humidity.
It takes forever to dry.

And I managed to get all the grands on one page.

I used 2 pieces of kraft paper glued together because I didn't have canvas.
The colors are a mix of gesso, paint, and watercolors and alcohol
ink that has been more or less covered because that resulted in disaster in my mind.
The stamp is from inkadinkado and the alphas are Tim Holtz grungeboard
that I've had forever.


Happy Creating