'Use Your Wings' By Emma Zappone

 Hi everyone.
Emma with you today, sharing a couple of Tags using the new ATELIER Foundations pack.
It features beautiful soft greens and is highly versatile.
I also have a video of these coming together, so grab a cuppa and enjoy the process.

This pack went beautifully with other products, like some of the 49&Market Rubons.

The tags feature a few resin pieces from the new mould sets by Finnabair. 
And these are painted with Dina Wakley and Art By Marlene Acrylic paints.
Finished off with a couple of different waxes too.

I loved adding the birds which are a rubon from Finnabair transfer sheets. I rubbed them onto a little bit of the transperancy sheet in the pack which made it super easy to fussy cut around.

I managed to use quite a variety of the sheets in the pack including the beautiful rice paper onto some white cardstock to add more dimension on the tags.

I do hope you get the chance to watch the video to really see how it all unfolds and ties into together.
Check it out here....

Until next time, Stay Crafty, Em xx

'Promise Me' - with Emma Zappone

Hey there Crafters!
Em here sharing a layout with you featuring the mood/sketch colours of the month and some beautiful resins. This project is 8"x11"in size. Oh how I love this colour palette.

One of the main features on this layout, is the 2 stunning resin pieces that create the shape of the project.
I really wanted texture and a sense of raw when I was creating this.
So I minimized the finishes on the embellishments. 

Let's starts with the resin, these were primed with some white gesso and then once they were dry I applied 3 complimenting waxes. The colours I chose were, stained wood, Ochre and Bronze age. And I only applied the wax to the surface that my fingers would touch so that they had the contrast against the white underneath. 

The background work started with a Finnabair stencil with some crackle paste through it. Which I then added a Distress Glaze in Vintage photo before I heat set it. This added a slight shine and another neutral tone to the page.
Then I went in with a little stamping using the beautiful Stazon ink in Spiced Chai.

The colour on the background was created with Vintage photo Distress Oxide, I love how you can get the various shades just from the one colour ink. I incorporated some metals in my layers and finished the page off with some Micro beads and whimsies.

I hope you have seen something here that has inspired you to create. 
Keep popping your mood/sketch projects into the album on FB, we love seeing your creations. 

Stay safe, stay crafty everyone. 
Em xx

Salvaged Canvas with Emma

 Happy Sunday everyone!
Today I share with you a bright canvas created with mostly resins. I LOVE LOVE LOVE resins and so I had to create something fun with them. This canvas features 3 different Mould designs.

And it just so happens to match the awesome moodboard a little this month. Let's check it our here....

I shocked myself and used my Distress Oxide Inks....like inks..hahaha! I tend to use them more like watercolour or a tint. So it was nice to spray them and get a little messy.

Firstly I used a Finnabair stencil on the base of the canvas with a Ranger crackle paste. I then slowly layered all the moulds over the top of the stencil. I had these rusty pipeline moulds that I was desperate to create with and decided to add this amazing butterfly from the mechanical Insectica mould. Plus a heap of little cogs from different sets.

Once all the moulds were glued down and firmly in place, I primed all the elements with white gesso.

Once the gesso was dry then came the colour. This canvas has 4 Distress Oxide sprays on it. I started with Mustard Seed, dried a little then went in with Cracked Pistachio. I made sure these colours were dry before adding a couple of pops of pink.

I kept the butterfly separate at this stage (not glued to the rest just yet). The butter fly features Kitsch Flamingo and a little Speckled egg to keep the contrast from the background colours it will be on.

In among the moulds I added a couple of Finnabair Mechanical metal flowers. These also were sprayed with all the other elements.

 

Once everything was dry and stuck down including the butterfly, I started to apply a mix of different waxes to a lot of the moulds. I used a little Rose Gold, Indian Pink, Brushed Iron and plenty of Rich Copper as this is one of my faves.

Finally I flicked all over with Black & White inks and added a title. This is from the Tim Holtz quote chips collection.

I hope this canvas has inspired you a little and I look forward to seeing what you create with this striking moodboard.

Stay safe friends, Em xx

 

My Darling with Emma Zappone

Happy Sunday all! Emma here with you today sharing a page inspired by this months glorious moodboard. It has the warmest shades of mauve, purple and grape. Colours that usually would have me running, but this time I decided to really embrace them and make them my own.

Here is the moodboard.....



To achieve the different shades of purple, I used a variety of different products. But lets start from the base sheet up. I primed by paper with a clear gesso and allowed to dry. Then with a couple of different stencils added a white crackle paste and again allowed to dry. Once dry I then used a Distress Crayon - seedless preserves and a touch of Dylusions crushed grape ink to create a dramatic effect on the crackle paste.

To add a little warmth I watered down a small amount of Art Alchemy Metallique romance pink acrylic  with a fine brush, dotted in amongst the other shades of purple.

I used a number of scrap pieces of paper from all sorts of brands to achieve my layers behind my image. The chipboard is painted with the Romance pink acrylic, I primed all my resin pieces with black gesso and then brushed Prima waxes once dry. these were a combination of Heather Hills and Amethyst magic. It created such an awesome finish. 

Once all my embellishments and flowers were in place I dry brushed a little white gesso over a lot of the elements, this allowed me to then add a touch of wax over the art pebbles and other embellishments.

Lastly a few Finnabair micro beads and Prima pearls to add a soft touch. I watered down a little of the Distress crayon used on the background and flicked this around my layout to tie it all together.

I hope this page inspires you a little to try a colour that may not be your first choice or one that you play with often, but that's what makes a challenge like this so much fun.

Catch you all again soon, Em xx 

You are my happy by Tracey B

 Hi everyone,

Here is a page that has been a long time getting to this blog.   

I started it in December inspired by that month's mood board and then had life happen!

I started by covering some gorgeous Teresa Collins patterned paper with a coat of clear gesso.

I then added some Art Anthology dimensional paint (Sorbet in Dazzle) through a star stencil.

I sprayed on a little Lindy's Moon Shadow Mist (Gossamer Gold)

I painted a Dear Lizzy diecut phrase in black paint and when dry gave it a rub with Art Alchemy metallique wax (Vintage Gold) which I also used on the Um Wow layered stars.

I added all my embellishments and then when I thought I was done, added some Bo Bunny gold confetti paste just for a bit more glitter.   This product is super easy to use.  

Products I've used

Teresa Collins Tinsel and Company patterned paper

Teresa Collins Urban Market patterned paper

Clear gesso

Art Anthology Sorbet Dimensional medium (Dazzle)

Dear Lizzy diecut phrase

Art Alchemy metallique wax - Vintage Gold

Lindy's Moon shadow mist (Gossamer gold)

Dina Wakley paint (Black)

Simple Stories patterned paper (Heart)

Hambly screenprint

Tim Holtz alpa parts framed

Heidi Swapp fabric bow

Bo Bonny gold confetti paste.

TFL

cheers

Tracey