A little bit of Whimsy - designed for Scrapping Clearly

   Hello SC friends.

Emma with you today on the blog.😁
The project shared today was inspired by this months mood board.
Beautiful soft pastel tones to play with.

Soft pastel colours are not always easy for me to play with, but this board is just scrumptious.
I already had papers in my stash I could play with and I knew I really wanted to use the Aall & Create Lotus Clusters stamp set. So I stamped a couple of the images onto the papers I had chosen which complimented the board perfectly, and fussy cut them out. 

For the background work after priming my paper with clear Gesso I smooshed 2 Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass and Squeezed Lemonade, these pulled the colours from the already coloured background out. I then added 2 Dylusions acrylic paints - Rose Quartz and Island Parrot with a palette knife over the background to add more colour and visual interest.

The acrylics were a bit on the bright side so I muted them with White Linen to create more of the pastel tone. Next to create more texture, with modelling paste I added a layer using Stampers Anonymous stencil mini set, then with the same lotus cluster stamps I added them to my background along with a few of Tim Holtz Field Notes stamp set.

Once happy with the stamping and all layers were dry, I built my paper layers up. Adding those fussy cut stamped lotus flowers in amongst the tag layers. A nice big resin and some large glass domes to reference the photo this layout was complete. 

I love it when a project comes together easily and feels good.

I hope I have inspired you a little.
If you have yet to play with this board, maybe now is the time.😉

Catch you all again soon.
Em xx

Be BRAVE!! created for ScrappingClearly

Hello, Hello!
Hope you are all having an amazing long weekend so far!
And the weekend is only going to ramp up with the Cybercrop tomorrow! 
Today I'm sharing an A4 layout/journal page with you. And I have gone a little grungy.

I have wanted to use this image i found on Pinterest for sooooo long. And finally today's project was calling for it! 
My first layer started with a sheet from Art by Marlenes Collage paper - artsy Arabia. I made it a little stronger by adhering it to a sheet of cardstock. Then using Dylusions Glorious Blooms stamps, stamped on smooth white cardstock and coloured them in using Copic markers.

Then I felt I needed to add a little texture. So I stapled some old book paper and muslin off to the side that my final composition was going to go.

Now came the colour an that grunge feel. Using Dylusions acrylic paints and a palette knife I started spreading colours around the page along with Black Gesso. The colours I chose to match the background were - Vibrant Turquoise, Funky Fuchsia and Peony Blush.

It still needed another lot of layers. So using a number stencil by Darkroom Door and archival Black ink and a blending tool I added stencilling. Then stamped a triangle stamp from Darkroom Door as well.

Here are more close ups of the finished project. 

The title consists of  Ideology Quote chips and Small talk stickers. And the big roman numerals are resin moulds that are primed with black Gesso and then I rubbed a selection of  Waxs over them.

I had so much fun creating this page and I finally felt rather free in my creative space. Yes my hands were messy, but it felt oh so good!

I hope you get some creative time this week. Be sure to look out for the Cybercrop Tomorrow for lots of fun.

I will catch you all soon.
Em xx

 

Great things take time - designed for ScrappingClearly

 Hello crafters!!!

Hope you are having an awesome Sunday.

Today we are going bright and simple, featuring a fantastic AALL & CREATE stamp and stencil.

I started with the the Elegance Aall & create stencil, and using a blending tool added colour. For the colour palette I used Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers, Abandoned Coral & Wild Honey. Once happy with the colour blending I wanted to 'fade' out the edges a little, so I did this by spraying a hit of water to a couple of spots and moved them around to create a water colour effect. I then doodled around the edges of some of the pattern to add some visual dimension.

Then came the winged stamp from the Take Flight set. I set this stamp up on my stamp press and started with black ink. Next I added layers of colours while still on the press. The colours are the same as the what was used through the stencil. This technique is super easy but super effective.

I added very minimal layers apart from a few Scrap FX bold blooms and chipboard. 

The awesome chevron stamp is part of the same Take Flight stamp set. This set is so full of inspiring pieces. Finally my title is from the Tim Holtz Small talk menu stickers. 

A few flicks of the distress oxides to tie it all together and this layout is complete. 

I hope you have an awesome weekend and will see you all soon.

Em xx

 

Live your Dream - Created for ScrappingClearly

 What a great Sunday!

Is it a creating day for you?
I have been totally inspired by this months moodboard for my share with you all today.

And now lets check out the moodboard.....

WOW!!!

To create this layout I really wanted stamping to be a main feature, especially since all the glorious
Aall & Create stamps arrived. 

Choosing to use a couple of sets, they were the Lotus Clusters #441 and Take Flight #367, I overlapped and created a stamping collage onto my cardstock.

In amongst the stamps I added 49&Market Vintage Artistry rub-ons, they are the perfect colour for the moodboard.

Once happy with the stamps and rubs, then came a little colour. Using Distress Oxides in Shaded Lilac & Faded Jeans first, I added only pops of colour in amongst the stamped images.
And then to add the contrast, watered down Art Alchemy Metallique Romance Pink for that mauve/pomegranate colour. I flicked this colours around a little too.

One of the Lotus stamps was stamped onto plain white card and then fussy cut, It become an embellishment within my cluster around my image.

A few small finishing touches with some chipboard and enamel dots.

I hope this page has made you smile and I hope you get to create with this months striking board.

Happy Sunday everyone.

Em xx

Sweet Specimen - created for ScrappingClearly

 Hello everyone!

Today I want to share my take on the fab February mood board! 
This months board is so awesome, I'm sure I will say that every month but it's true.

Here is what I created....

Check out the mood board.....

I really wanted to create a background with the fantastic 49 & Market Rub-ons. I have used a collection of the ones found in the Everyday Essential collection.

So I made a background a bit like when I stamp a background. Can I just tell you if you haven't played with these yet, I think you will just have to! They are one of the best Rubs I have ever used!
Next I layered a stencil over the top with a white texture paste. I chose a stencil out of the Tim Holtz Mini Stencil set 30.

Then came the pop of colour. I only wanted to use it sparingly as I wanted the rub-ons to be a major feature. So I added Distress oxide in Frayed Burlap with a water colour brush to highlight parts of  stencil.

And then came the layers. I used some torn book paper, corrugated card and some Tim Holtz Idea-ology ephemera these ones were from the field notes collection.

And then i added chipboard, flowers, a resin and more including some more rubs from Tim Holtz.

I love how this page came to be and I love that I didn't even need to use one stamp!

I hope this page has inspired you to create with this months mood board.
I cannot wait to see what you all make. 

See you again soon, Emma 

To Dreamland designed for 2Crafty Chipboard

 Hello friends!

Emma here with you today with another share. 
Todays project is a keepsake made for my scrap room wall using wooden planks. 

Here are the awesome chipboard items used:

Assorted Chain Borders
4" Mandala 2
Steampunk Cog Strips

These rectangles only measure 13x15cms. So I knew it was going to be tricky to fit everything on them that I wanted. But somehow I managed to achieve the look I hoped for.

The chipboard I painted in black Gesso ready for a finish.

I chose to cover them with waxes as this looks really great over black Gesso. I used a combination of colours to add light and dark shade.

Because of the size of the projects, I had to trim each piece to either share on both or to fit and suit the size, without taking away the awesomeness of the chippy.

I'm really happy with the finished result and can't wait to hang them.

Please enjoy the video of this project all coming together.....

Happy scrapping everyone and will see you all again soon.

Em xx

1Stamp 4Colours Art Journal designed for ScrappingClearl

 Hello!

Emma with you all today to share a very quick and colourful Art Journal page. 

I took one of the sheets out of my Art by Marlene journal and prepped it with some clear Gesso. For the colour on the page, I added a little water to create a watercolour effect. Choosing to use some IZINK dye sprays to now add colour. The first colour I used was sea spray, second was Sunflower which also helped create a little green colour and lastly Antique Pearl to create a shimmer.

Just a couple of loose circles was the start to the composition. You can see it all come to life in the video linked at the bottom of this post.

Next came the stamp. Using the AALL & CREATE #323 Navigate Home set, I went for the toucan & wheel stamp. The great thing about these stamps is they have numbers and words, so you can use them in all sorts of ways. To add one more colour to the mix, my 4th colour was made with an orange stamp pad that I had in my stash. This just tied it all together. And made sure it only grabbed 'pops' of the stamp including the numbers. I did the same with some yellow.

Then with the same stamp I stamped it on a sheet of white cardstock. Coloured it in with some markers and fussy cut it out. This becomes the dimensional layer on the page. Using a fine tipped pen I loosely scribbled around the circles and the border.

Finally a couple of Tim Holtz stickers and a little more flicking of the sea spray dye and this little project was now all complete.

Enjoy the process Video..

I hope you get some crafting time this lovely Sunday and I will see you all again soon.

Em xx