"Aunty" Scrapbook layout + process video by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you on the blog today.

My Layout "Aunty"

This month's inspiration is all about Mothers and Babies.

As an added challenge we were asked to create in the style of one of the other DT members.

I chose Dawid - I love his simple mixed media style.

Dawid's blog

Here is my video showing you how I completed my layout.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping

Colour and Texture - Art Journal page with Deb

Hello Off the Rails fans, 

Deb here with another art journal page and I am using the fabulous February moodboard - 

Colour and Texture.  Dont you just love the bright colours?

First off I gathered my supplies, paying particular attention to the colour and texture prompts.  

Prima, Kaisercraft, Art C, Dylusions and Heidi Swapp provided the colour. 

The texture was provided by the chipboard by Dusty Attic and the Butter Muslin picked up from Sprotlight.  I also used a Kaisercraft Script stamp.

I covered my journal page with a light cover of gesso and then stuck the muslin on top of that using Matte Gel Medium.  Whilst still wet I cut apart the chipboard and laid that onto the muslin.  

When that was dry I applied a thin coat of white gesso.  

Then the fun started.  Starting at the top of the page I went to work with the water colours using plenty of water and plenty of colour.  I made sure that colour also got on the gessoed chipboard.  The colouring of the page took ages to do as I wanted really bright colours so had to add a lot of watercolour - drying between the layers.  In the end I feel it was totally worth it.  

Tip - keep a piece of paper towel close by to mop up the excess water when the page gets too wet.

Once the colour was to my liking and all dry, I took the script stamp and black ink and randomly stamped on the background, including the chipboard.  I then added some clear crackle paste through a Dusty Attic fishnet stencil (you cant see this :( ) before taking the Kaisercraft and Art C paints and adding blobs of colour randomly.  To finish the colour component I splattered the White Linen Dylusions, Gold Heidi Shine and a black paint pen.  I added some colourful sequins as well.

The page was finished with my title "Colour your life outside the lines".

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you enjoyed my journal page and I am looking forward to seeing your creations.

Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout with Dawid

Hello everyone,

Winter is coming in my part of the world and the days are shorter and darker.
I decided to look back through my memories to find a holiday and blue sky.

I prepared a blue mixmedia page. I used a water inks in two shades of blue, white gesso, chipboards and few pieces of papers.

You can see how I made this page :)

Hugs,

Dawid

Steampunk tag tutorial + process video with Emma

Hi 

Welcome to the middle of September 😉 

Today I'm sharing a quick little video of this tag I have made. 

Still inspired by the steampunk theme I had fun making a tag for something a little different. 

I'd love you to check out my video here: 

https://youtu.be/kqTQuQUzgHA

This months moodboard to inspire you:

To create a background, I've added texture paste through a stencil, Distress Oxide Ink and stamping.

Then building layers, I've added lots of textural elements - heat embossed chipboard, metal trinkets and flair buttons.

Lastly a quote that fit's in nicely with the steampunk theme.

Can't wait to see your creations. 

Till next time, Em xx

Altering chipboard with Tania

Hi there!

Tania joining you today and I thought I would share a few quick and simple ideas with you all on how I like to alter my chipboard with different mediums :) this is just a few, there is so many ways!

You can use so many different products to alter your chipboard and here's just a few that I have tried out.........

First up a nice and easy one your good old Sprays or Mists!  I have to say you don't always get great coverage when just spraying directly onto your chipboard, the type of spray varies your coverage, I have actually found that applying gesso first helps a great deal as it gives the sprays something to bond too!

This is another easy one, applying paint directly to your chipboard simple and fast way to alter it and give you the colour you want.

  

Next up using alcohol inks!  With this one I added one colour over the entire piece of chipboard with the alcohol applicator and then used one of the metallic inks and randomly applied it with the applicator, love the affect of this one.

  

Time for a bit of shimmer, another easy one too, cover your chipboard piece with Glossy Accents and while still wet apply your glitter over the entire piece!  You can used any type of glitter I used some chunky glitter on this piece.  SO pretty don't you think?

  

Using your good old embossing powder is another great way to add a little texture and effect to your chipboard too.  Sometimes I will colour my chipboard first with a medium and then add some clear embossing powder, but most of the time I just add a coloured embossing powder!

  

The last one to share that is a favourite is to colour my chipboard first with a medium and then stamp over top!  I just love the effect that it gives! 

Well that's all from me, I hope this has inspired you a little to play around and have fun altering your chipboard!  As I said so simple and easy but gives your some great effects...........

Until next time Tania xx

Scrapbook layout "Oh You" + process video by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today.
Here is my tutorial inspired by our July moodboard.

"Oh You"

This months mood board was a real challenge for me.
I decided to create a yellow, black and white coloured page.

If I get stuck I normally start with white cardstock, in this case, 

I decided to make my own background paper.

I collected some star stamps from my stash and some 12x12 white cardstock.

I stamped with permanent ink and then used Colour Blast colour dust "Sunflower" + water to create the bright background.

I've added neutral papers to the background and built a cluster around my photo.

I chose some chipboard pieces and gave the circle frame a coat of Colour Blast "Steel" embossing powder and the triangles got a coat of Colour Blast "Sunshine".

Here is the process video for this page, if you'd like to see me create it.

Art Journal Page with Luciana

Hi everybody, this is Luciana!

The month is ending, but there is still time for you to be inspired and participate in our monthly challenge!

Our mood board is clean, stylish and with beautiful colors!

I was inspired to create pages for my art journal!

I hope you enjoy! Let's start?

1 - Separate pages from your art journal or book 

(I do my art journal in an old book) and apply a few layers of gesso.

 2 - Apply chipboard pieces (doile and feathers) 

and pieces of chain between doile and feathers using 3D Matte Gel.

 3 - Apply a few more layers of gesso.

 4 - Apply a little glimmer mist or spray of your choice.

 I used the glimmer Aquamarine mist of Tattered Angels.

 

 5 - To make a shade apply a dark shade of glimmer or spray! 

I used Color Bloom Precious Stone and diluted with water spray.

 

 6 - Make splashes with the dark color.

 7 - Contour the edges of the page with the black Polsca pen and a fine brush,

 you can also use black acrylic paint or black plaster!

 

 8 - Write a sentence or journaling. I used two types of alphabets to write.

 

 9 - Apply embellishments like flowers, sequins and mélangé.

10 - Apply stick glue and foil on chipboard, feather and doile pieces.

 Detalhes das páginas.

  

 

Material used: art basics heavy gesso white #961442, art basics 3D matte gel #961398, 

color bloom precious stone #573812, glimmer mist aquamarine tatterd angels, 

play with green sequins by dress my craft, art ingredients mélange #963323, prima rub-on foils intergalactic #585624, lucerne doodle-daux prima flowers #555818, american crafts glitter letter stickers, engraver alphabet stickers #562939, metal chain, pieces of chipboard by momento divertido.

I hope you have enjoyed it!

Be sure to see other tutorials and inspirations in our blog!

Let's wait for your participation!

See you soon!

Thank you for visiting!

Luciana Warnowski

xoxo