Happy

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Sharing something a little on the 'happy' side today created with lots of Prima loveliness. The papers are from the Sea Shore Collection and lots of pretty coordinating flowers and a few shabby resin pieces.  Love this photo of my two girls snapped on a trip to Dromana earlier in the year. We stopped at this super spot along the way with the intention of only 'dipping our feet' according to my two girls. Yeah well, dipping our feet turned into a full on water play session. The moment was priceless with their joy and frivolity..... and well the clothes were easily washed when we got home.

Some masked detail was added to the background page with a Prima page stencil and clear gel medium. A burst of happy colour was then added with Prima Color Bloom Sprays. The color built up over a few applications to achieve the depth.

Paper Strips, die cut and punched elements were layered over the background area.

Fussy cut shell elements were layered with flowers and shabby resin. A touch of white gesso lightly dabbed on a few of the petal tips to soften.

A vine was also cut up and tucked in around the cluster arrangements.

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Dream

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Backtracking today and sharing something that I created a while back for Scrapbook Creations Issue 104 for their colour challenge. I have had a play with Dylusions Ink Sprays and water for creating the background effect on the white cardstock.

'Dream'

To recreate a similar background effect:

Position a Prima Turkish Grunge stencil over the top of the cardstock and spray with Calypso Teal and Green Grass. Concentrate on the areas where the photo and embellishment is going to be and alternate the colours leaving areas of space between the colours. Remove the stencil and then spray over the coloured areas with water. Use paper towel to blot up the areas of excess and to soften. when dry apply extra masked detail with white gesso paint randomly - I used a stencil with circles for this.

Chipboard elements were painted white and then also misted with Calypso Teal and Green Green. Spray a small amount each of the colours onto a non slip craft mat, position the chipboard piece over the top and then twist/rotate around to create a swirly, variegated effect of the colours.

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Light House Project

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Thanks so much for dropping by. Today I have a beyond the page project to share with you created with Prima's Sea Shore collection.

**Also note the top of the lighthouse lifts off so that the LED candle can be switched on and off **

The light house was created using my own template design. The foundations first created with stronger chipboard and then covered with Sea Horse 'Under The Sea' patterned paper.

A brick pattern was added to the base of the lighthouse using a Prima stencil and texture paste. Glass Glitter was sprinkled over the texture paste with Color Bloom Sprays spritz over the top - I used Antique Gold and Soft Teal.  White Gesso was dabbed over some of the misted area so that just a hint of colour peeks through.

Resin and Metal elements add a touch of shabby and Chantilly Metal Knobs and hemp twine add a little nautical feel:

Shells have been adhered around the base of the lighthouse for a touch of seaside influence.

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You Bewitch Me

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A layout to share today created with the Graphic 45 collection An Eerie Tale. I have gone for a non traditional 'spin' on this totally 'bewitching' range.

You Bewitch Me

I chose to go with a more neutral Kraft cardstock background for this and added a little masked detail and colour fun with Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine and Lindy's Stamp Gang Sweet Violet Purple Teal. A border around the outer edge was created with 'An Eerie Tale' and 'Wicked Whimsey'.

Strips of patterned papers were layered behind the photo - Captivating Characters, Unsolved Mystery, Grand Illusion and Wicked Whimsey.

Fussy cut elements from 'An Eerie Tale', 'Captivating Characters' and 'Run and Hide" were used for embellishing along with Graphic 45 chipboard buttons and coordinating Banner elements and a few metal elements.

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Altered Paper Mache Album

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From time to time, I like to venture outside the ‘creative square’ so to speak. This time a quote from the ‘Hunger Games’ movie-  ‘Every Revolution Begins With A Spark’ provided the initial creative ‘spark’ for my altered album.

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This started out as Paper Mache Book Album.  So for something a little different, I converted the album into a 3D ‘art’ book. 

'Every Revolution Begins With A Spark'

Texture and detail were added with layers of patterned paper, lace ribbon, canvas, gauze, button trinkets and mixed media. 

Chipboard cogs, gears, sprockets and metal game spinners have been incorporated into the design to evoke the rotation of moving parts synonymous with the word ‘revolution’ from the quote.  Whilst light bulbs and spark plugs are the ignition for spark.

The blank pages of the album were used to create the shadow box effect by being adhered together. A middle section was removed by using the front cover’s window as a template.  The back cover of the book had a similar opening and was then attached to the reverse side of the adhered pages.   A smaller ATC sized shadow box was constructed and then inserted into the cavity created. The front cover attached over the top creates the 3 dimensional effects. 

Mixed Medium detail added with a brick stencil, antique gold texture paste and colour mists.

Chipboard elements were inked brown and then highlighted with a subtle dabbing of metallic gold paint.

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Back Track 75

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The inspiration for the project I share with you today takes me back to a much earlier childhood memory. As a child, my brother and I would listen to Patsy Biscoe’s 50 Favourite Nursery Rhyme’s Album.  It seemed appropriate to showcase this special memory on an older vinyl record which is the non- conventional item I chose to alter.  I found this in one of my opp shop visits and cost me the grand total of 20 cents - Bargain!!

The darker background of the record creates a night sky effect and allows the colours of the nursery elements to pop. A sprinkling of stars was added with masking using a Heidi Swapp mask and a few fussy cut ones from Graphic 45 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' paper. I used clear gel medium for the masking with a sprinkling of white gitter added over the top to make them ‘twinkle’. A ‘milky way ‘effect to the night sky was created by dabbing white gesso in areas and then dabbing a touch of iridescent with Heidi Swapp Teal Color Shine.

Fussy cut elements from Graphic 45’s Mother Goose collection allowed me to ‘Back Track’ to 1975 and recreate the nursery rhymes from Patsy’s record that I fondly recall.  

A large moon was created from chipboard and patterned paper and provides the foundation for all of the nursery elements to rest on.

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You are my anchor

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Today I am sharing a 'By The Sea' shadow box project. I have taken inspiration from Graphic 45 By The Sea papers and the treasures often found when one frolics by the sea. Dedicated to my Miss E: 

You Are My Anchor 

A Twiddleybitz Shadow Box was constructed and covered with 'By The Sea', 'Beachcomber', and 'My Anchor'. 'Pier 45' and 'By The Sea' created the back drop for a Twiddleybitz Printers Tray. The front edge of the shadow box was embellished with shells, sequins and rambling twine. Fussy cut shells and starfish were layered with more shells, sequins and glass bottles. Lengths of twine were also plaited and then twisted around the outer edge of the printer's tray. 

A closer look: 

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Kraft Plus: Design Inspiration

Hello and welcome to the very first challenge for Kraft Plus! Whoo Hooo, we are all so very excited at Kraft Plus and hope that you are too.

The design team and guest designers have done an AMAZING job of  interpretating the Mango Breeze Challenge.  Check out all the awesomeness and details for entering the challenge HERE

This month it is a colour inspiration palette:

Welcome to Mango Breeze:

And here is my take on it:

I incorporated colours of the palette with MME 'Find Your Wings and Fly' patterned papers, coordinating chipboard and Prima flowers - from the Divine and Zephyr collections.

Firstly, I trimmed the base Kraft cardstock by approx 1" and then punched each corner with a decorative corner punch. I then laid this over the top of the patterned paper - Sky's The Limit Flowers For You for a touch of colour peeking around the outer edge. I also left the Twiddleybitz chipboard circles (these were individually cut from the circle page overlay) in their natural state to tone with the Kraft Cardstock

A scattering of sequins add a touch of sparkly pretty.

A closer look at the details:

This month we have 2 fabulous sponsors including 2Crafty Chipboard and Sassy Scrapper. We look forward to you taking inspiration and joining in the creative fun. To be kept up to date with what is happening at Kraft Plus Challenge,  join our Facebook Community. 

Aspirations

Happy Saturday Everyone!

I am little chuffed and very honoured to have one of my projects featured over on the Graphic 45 blog today. It's part of the Graphic 45 Ning Gallery Highlights.  Check out the beautiful lineup of projects HERE

For this project I combined 12 Days of Christmas (also available at Sassy Scrappers) with a splash of Topography. 

To my gorgeous Miss E - Your Aspirations Are Your Possibilities

 This one also features pretty Manor House Creations blooms and Twiddleybitz chipboard

And a closer look:

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