Hey There

Hi everyone, March has certainly crept in quite nicely and once again I have embraced this months Moodboard.

What can I say about these Lucky Findings Imagery's, they are a true statement to my projects and Missy jumbo is no exception.  Along side with some graph paper, HS puffy stickers, 49 & Market washi tape to bring this all together.

I enjoy creating subtle layouts when using cool colours as this months Moodboard suggests.

Hope you get to have some creative time and TFL.

Hello Harrison by Tracey B

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday 

here's another LO based loosely on this month's mood board.

This is my third great great nephew - love this beautiful peaceful photo

I started with a waste not page (a term I use for all the pages I accumulate using left over medium - I usually have 2 or 3 pages in different colour ways going at a time and it gives me a great head start for a background - and I don't waste any valuable product)

Other products I used include

Lucky Findings Foundation pack - Bumble Cartel

Heidi Swapp vintage alphas & sewing machine

Vicki Boutin Print shop chipboard

Derwent Inktense

Stencil and Light & Fluffy paste

My Minds Eye enamel dots

TFL

cheers

Trace

When the Night is Darkest”

This mixed-media piece is a stunning interplay of elegance, mystery, and resilience. With a dreamlike central figure and an opulent background, it conveys a message of hope and transformation, reflected in the poignant phrase: “When the night is darkest, dawn is nearest.”

Key Features:

1. Ethereal Central Figure: A delicate doll-like woman adorned with a vibrant lotus flower headdress stands as the focal point, symbolizing rebirth, enlightenment, and growth. Her voluminous, textured blue gown appears to merge with the background, evoking fluidity and depth.

2. Luxurious Baroque Background: The ornate gold and black damask pattern contrasts beautifully with the raw, painterly textures, creating a blend of refinement and artistic spontaneity.

3. Expressive Mixed Media Layers: Bold splashes of blue, pink, and black are applied with a free-spirited approach, balancing structure with creativity. The hand-painted white accents and distressed textures add a sense of depth and movement.

4. Typography & Message: The phrase “When the night is darkest, dawn is nearest.” reinforces themes of resilience and optimism, making this piece both visually and emotionally compelling.

5. Contrast & Balance: The interplay between structured pa/tterns and expressive, organic textures makes this design a perfect metaphor for finding beauty in chaos.

Overall Mood & Inspiration:

This artwork embodies a poetic fusion of strength and grace, making it ideal for storytelling, art journaling, or as a visual reminder of hope and transformation.

Stay Calm & breathe by Tracey B

 Good morning everyone

I love the start of a new month 'cause it means a new moodboard - so many ways to inspire creativity

Here's a layout I created with this muted palette

Products I've used include

Lucky Findings Foundations - Sherbert

Distress ink - Bundled Sage and Pumice Stone

49 & Market Serenity chipboard

Tattered Angels glimmer mist - silver

13 @rts color glow (Pearl) mixed with Impasto scrapped through a stencil

Art stones and gel medium

TFL

cheers

Trace

March Field Note Kit has been released……..

Oceanography Field Notes March 2025

This mixed-media project, part of the Foragers Field Note Series, is an immersive journey into the depths of marine exploration. The Oceanography theme is beautifully executed through layered textures, oceanic color schemes, and intricate details, making this a captivating and tactile experience for journalers and artists alike.

1. Nautical & Scientific Theme:

The Oceanology Field Notes journal cover prominently features an octopus illustration, evoking mystery and the vastness of the deep sea.

Maps, marine charts, and scientific references add an educational and exploratory touch, making it feel like a true field journal.

2. Textural & Dimensional Elements:

The journal cover incorporates various media such as stitched details, layered collage pieces, and embossed effects, enhancing its tactile nature.

The inclusion of beads and metallic embellishments adds depth and an artifact-like quality to the project.

3. Rich Colour Palette & Artistic Layers:

 Deep blues, rusty oranges, and muted vintage tones mimic the natural hues of the ocean and aged nautical maps.

Hand-drawn elements such as water ripple patterns and scientific bottle sketches add authenticity and whimsy.

4. Interactive Features & Journal Functionality:

 Inside, hand-drawn and collaged pages create a mix of functional note-taking space and artistic inspiration.

Pockets, pull-outs, and stitched-in ephemera make this journal dynamic and versatile.

5. Typography & Branding:

The title Oceanography Marine Life is styled in elegant, scientific-inspired fonts, reinforcing the field journal.

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“Creating Opportunities”

This mixed-media piece is a striking fusion of bold expression and personal empowerment. The vibrant composition, rich in texture and symbolism, reinforces the inspiring message: “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.”

Key Features:

1. Empowering Central Figure: The focal image of a woman with piercing blue eyes and a butterfly wing seamlessly blended into her hair symbolizes personal transformation, growth, and self-made opportunities.

2. Butterfly Motif & Symbolism: Multiple butterflies in shades of orange and black surround the composition, representing change, evolution, and the power of taking control of one’s destiny.

3. Dynamic Background Layers:

      •   Bold Abstract Paint Strokes: A rich mix of reds, oranges, yellows, and pinks adds warmth, energy, and movement.

      •   Grid & Geometric Elements: Black-and-white grid lines and dots contrast the organic flow of the paint, adding structure and a contemporary edge.

      •   Ornate Details: Baroque-style embellishments subtly frame the image, reinforcing a sense of elegance and artistic flair.

4. Typography & Message: The statement “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” is broken into fragmented, typewriter-style pieces, reinforcing the theme of constructing one’s future step by step.

Overall Mood & Inspiration:

This piece serves as a reminder that success and growth stem from self-initiative and vision. With a bold aesthetic and uplifting message, it’s perfect for mixed-media enthusiasts, art journalers, and scrapbookers who embrace transformation and creative.

 

MARCH 2025 challenges

Welcome to our MARCH 2025 Challenges!

More new challenges and new inspiration each month.

Remember, one lucky monthly winner will receive an exclusive Scrapping Clearly Prize Box, that will be filled with premium crafting supplies that will fuel their creative journey.

MARCH CHALLENGES

1. Our MARCH Moodboard:

This visual mood board  - be inspired by these colours, textures and themes.

For MARCH, think: minimalist, zen, tranquility, calm, simple, spacious, muted, grey.

2. March Sketch:

A Sketch - please use the Sketch as your base design, but interpret it freely into your projects - any paper craft project can apply!

3. Weekly ATC Prompts

Every Monday at 9am, we will release a unique ATC prompt. This is a NO-SWAP ATC project. This allows you to create your own mini artworks to keep as your own project. By the end of 2025, you will have your own collection of 52 ATCs that incorporated the weekly theme or technique.

Check out this BLOG, to see the current list of  weekly ATC prompts.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Participants must upload their completed projects into the MARCH Prize Draw Album  in the Scrapping Clearly Share and Inspire Facebook Group.

Please load your entries to this album by the end of the month to be in the running for the Prize box. Please note: Please edit your photo caption in Facebook to give us information about your project and inspiration.

At the end of each month, one overall winner will be chosen across all three challenges, based on creativity, adherence to the challenge brief and effort and originality.

We cannot wait to inspire and create with you this year!

And for all your Mixed Media and Paper Craft needs, make sure you head to our website at: https://scrappingclearly.com.au/

Thank you,

Amanda

On behalf of the Scrapping Clearly team

Monthly ATCs by Tracey B

 Hi everyone

I hope you're getting into the weekly prompts for ATC.   I'm truly loving this form of creating, getting to try my hand at things I haven't tried before - like doodling!

Here's what I came up with using some Dina Wakley paint, 13@rts color glow, some Derwent Inktense and Lucky Findings Artist Trading Collective images. 

Acrylic paint

Mixed Media

Brushstrokes

Doodling

TFL

cheers

Tracey

'Graceful' - with Emma

Happy Thursday friends,

Today I have created something more my style and away from the neon colours of last week 😜

This canvas features papers from the Lucky Findings 'Urban Forge' Collection and one of the wonderful images from the Lucky Findings Imagery - 'Beauty's Essence'

It was great getting a little grungy, using up some of my stash and layering rub-ons with stencils and paper elements.

 I hope you are just a little inspired just as I was creating this project.

Catch you all again soon.
Em xx

Beauty by Tracey B

 Good morning everyone

Creating with Kylie's Lucking Findings Imagery and Artist Trading Collective is just a joy.   Add a touch of 49 & Market and it's happy days.

Started with a brick stencil, Mustard Seed distress ink and a blending tool.

I then repositioned the stencil slightly, added some Kitsch Flaming Distress Ink with a blending brush and then some Light and Fluffy modelling paste mixed with a Twisted Citron Distress spray stain through an old Vicki Boutin stencil.

I used one of the images from Lucky Findings Imagery - Colour Mist and some 49 and 49 bits including

Everywhere chipboard geo frames

Serenity Rub-ons

Spectrum Sherbet Tidal Wave Laser cuts

Sprectrum Sherbet chipboard

Eucalyptus acetate leaves

Just checking placement

I also added some vintage Heidi Swapp ghost flowers (Clementine) and some Hello Today buttons.

From my stash I added washi tape, mulberry paper, embroidery floss and finished off with some Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist - Evergreen and a title from Lucky Findings Artist Trading Collective - Harlequin. 

TFL

cheers

Tracey

 

Here Comes the Bride

Designer: Lisa Oxley - Scrappingclearly Curated Collective Team

This mixed-media artwork combines vintage elements with the contemporary bold aesthetic. The central  focus features a surreal and dramatic bride adorned with an oversized crown, merging historical imagery with modern Pop- art influences.  The juxtaposition of the bride and the groom evokes a sense of timeless storytelling, while the layered background and splashes of vibrant pinks and reds add energy and depth.

Key Features:  

1. Layered Background: abstract painterly strokes in red pink and white create a rich textured base that draws the viewer into the scene.
2. Collage elements: vintage portraits is reimagined with modern artistic details including the brides, colourful embellishments and Tones.
3. Symbolism: Birds, chandeliers and foliage motives add layers of narrative, suggesting themes of freedom, luxury and connection to nature.
4. Contrast of styles: the combination of delicate florals and bold graphic elements, bridges traditional and contemporary design aesthetics.

This piece is ideal for those exploring surreal storytelling in art journaling and scrapbooking, blending whimsy with bold expression.

'Oeh, LA LAH!' - by Emma Zappone

Howdy!
It's Thursday, so It's my turn to share today.
I thought I would attempt the Moodboard for the month, but wowzers 😲😬 so much Fluro!!!

This is what I ended up creating.

I decided to play in my Art Journal, this way I felt more in control.
Check out the board here....

I opted to use one of the awesome new images from the Neon Alice Imagery sheets.
They are so cool, but oh so bright!
To say this was out of my comfort zone was an understatement. So much neon and grunge.

I started with some Rub ons and then added some Dina Wakley acrylic paints in the Fluro colours. I added these with a palette knife, overlapping the colours as I went.

I used a brick wall stencil with some black Gesso, just lightly, to add the effect over the fluro paints.
I flicked a lot of paint around to, to add that extra grunge to the page.

I scribbled on the background to look like Graffiti, this was a little nerve racking, but I just went for it.
Same with the borders around the page, drawing a loose line and adding scribble. 
As scary as it was, it was also very enjoyable and freeing.

I painted over the butterfly wings with the fluro paints and added lines and more scribble to them.
This broke up the background with the focal image very well.

I hope you find some inspo from my project and have a play.
I look forward to sharing again soon.

Em xx

Pride Week by Tracey B

 Good morning everyone

I love travelling which I do a fair bit of without much of a plan.

Arrived in Berlin in time for Pride week which was chaotic, stunning and all together fabulous.

This LO is based on this month's sketch (with a little nod to the mood board).

Products I've used include

Vicki Boutin patterned paper - Inspired

 Prima Effect Paste - Unicorn

Lotus stencil

Twinkling h2Os

Studio Light collage paper

glitter card stock

brick die cut

chipboard letters which I covered with Deco Foil transfer gel Duo and MINC Hot Pink Reactive Foil.  (This was the first time I've used a MINC and it was super easy.   I missed some spots with the transfer gel so the foil didn't stick completely at the edges in places but that's user error and I will get better!)

Vicki Boutin Color Study Thickers which I covered with Vicki Boutin Creativefx iridescent glaze and Colour Arte Silks acrylic glaze (Pink Anthurium).

 Distress Mica Stain - Frosty Mint

Distress Spritz - Peacock Feathers

Cocoa Vanilla puffy stickers - Sunkissed

Lucky Finding Artist Trading Collective - Colour Wheel

TFL

cheers

Tracey

Trio of Tags

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Happy by Tracey B

Good morning everyone

Isn't this year just zipping along.   Hard to believe it's already February.

Seeing as it is February, there are some brand new challenges to inspire you.

I based this LO on the mood board.  Such happy colours for a happy event in my life (no judgement please!)

Products I've used include

Kaiser Craft brick stencil

Light and Fluffy modelling paste

Distress crayon (Wicked Elixer, Flickering Candle & Jack-o-lantern)

Gelato (pink) 

TCW mini specimen stencil

Black gesso with sponge

grid stamp (using crayons)

Die cuts from my stash

Lucky Findings Foundation pack - Bursted Oceania (washi)

chipboard - from my stash

Dina Wakley paint (Tubular, Stoked and Lemon)

American Craft thickers - Wildflower and Honey

Vicki Boutin Sweet Rush ephemera

Heidi Swapp Wanderlust foam word which I heat embossed instead of foiling.   (I wouldn't necessarily recommend this as it buckled - a lot!)

TFL

cheers

Tracey