Smile by Belinda Spencer

 Hello!!

It's Belinda here today to share my very first post as a design team member at Scrapping Clearly. I am so excited and thrilled to be joining the team and hope I can inspire you with my style of creating.

Today I am sharing a layout I created for the fabulous September Mood Board Challenge using some awesome products from Scrapping Clearly.

'SMILE'

Here's a peek at the Mood Board:

I like to work with an A4 format for my layouts. I find it easier to store A4 size layouts rather than 12 x 12 ones. It's a personal choice.

I started my layout by adding some colour to the background Marshmallow Heavyweight Smooth Cardstock . I spritzed my layout with a little water. I added some Distress Ink in Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint to a stamping acrylic block, spritzed with water and then applied to my background cardstock. I spritzed the block again and placed on the page to pick up the rest of the ink on the block. I added more ink to the block, spritzed again, picked up the ink with a soft wet paintbrush and flicked over the page.

Next I repeated this process using a second colour. This time Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide.

I added a layer of stamping using the fabulous Art By Marlene Mandala Tapestry Clear Stamps and the Monday, Tuesday... Carabelle Studio Art Stamp with Jet Black Archival Ink.

I went on a treasure hunt through my stash for some patterned papers to match the colours of the mood board and came up with these. There is a sweet mix of Heidi Swapp Favourite Things and Art Walk as well as a dash of Cocoa Vanilla Studio You Rock. The stickers, puffy stickers and butterfly are also by Heidi Swapp.

I cut out the layers to sit behind my photo and stapled together with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. I coloured the Heidi Swapp butterfly with the same inks as the layout background and let dry completely. I then added black outlines using the Brush 1 Pen from the Jane Davenport Finishing Line Pens Set.

Then it was time to start assembling the layout. I added some messy cotton thread and secured it in place with my paper layers.

I added my photo using 3D foam and tucked in the butterfly.

I used a Posca Pen to colour my chipboard title.

Finally I added the title and all embellishments to the layout. The tiny butterflies were created using an old Kaisercraft Die Cut that I have had in my stash for ages.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are feeling inspired to give the Mood Board Challenge a go too using awesome products from Scrapping Clearly.

Cheers

Belinda

Sister - With Karyn Schultz!

Hi Scrapping Clearly Lovelies!

It's Karyn here and today I have a scrapbook page that I created using lots of fun products available at Scrapping Clearly!

 

 
I'm playing along with the July moodboard challenge. We would love for you to join in with this challenge and be in the running to win a Scrapping Clearly store voucher. You have until July 31 and you need to upload your challenge here.

 

  

I started by creating a watercolour background using Prima Watercolor Confections - Classics and Decadent Pies (silver, black and grey). I then added splatters of Tinsel ColorShine.

 

   

Next I added some texture using a variety of stencils and using Platinum modelling paste, Black modelling paste, and Bo Bunny Silver glitter paste. 

 

I've added doodling around the edge of the page using a Fude ball pen. 

 

 

I also addd stamping to my page using the Carabelle Studio Mini Textures stamp set and Scribbles in my Journal stamp set - but I forgot to photograph lol.

Here is my finished page. 

  

I've matted my photo on some Heidi Swapp Pineapple Crush papers (there are lots of black and white patterns in this collection). 

 

  

I've added paperclips, flair, paper flowers and die cuts from my stash. 

 

  

This wooden word is from a pack of Heidi Swapp wooden words. 

 

  

Cotton thread and more flair are always cool additions to a page.

 

  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn

Young Love, by Amanda Hartmann

Hello Scrapping Clearly friends!

I am so excited to be here and sharing my first creation for Scrapping Clearly. Thank you so much to Kylie for the opportunity to create for her amazing store, along side her awesome team.

If you don't know me, here are some facts:

I have been scrapbooking for over 17 years. The evidence of this is my large organised stash, shelves full of albums and piles of layouts! My life is about the balance and juggle – as I divide time between my gorgeous family (husband and 3 girls), my rewarding work (as a Speech Pathologist) and my “me” time (Scrapbooking and Jujitsu). I think I can scrapbook with nearly any product; I love a good challenge. I love patterned papers just as much as I love combining mixed media to create my own backgrounds. But embellishments will always be my favourite thing; nothing like creating perfect interesting clusters!

I am starting my shares with a scrapbook layout with a mixed media background. I was inspired the awesome new February Mood board.

Here is sneak peek of the layout. Check it out and then I will show you some of the steps I took to create the page.

Here is this month's mood board that I used as my inspiration.

I started by gesso-ing a sheet of Bazzill Marshmallow. I used my new Prima - Finnabair - Art Basics Silicon brush: this made the gesso go on so smooth!

Next I did some stamping and clear heat embossing. Using Versamark Watermark stamp pad, I stamped a row of hearts from the Carabelle Studio Mini Textures set. I used WOW clear embossing powder to heat set the stamped hearts.

Next it was time to add colour! I decided to use some Lindy's Magical Shakers - so easy and fun to use. I used Oom Pah Pah Pink, Autumn Maple Crimson and Alpine Ice Rose.

I sprayed some water first, and then sprinkled some of the Lindy's Magical Shakers in.

I used a heat gun to dry and move the colour around the page. I used a paint brush to pick up some of the colour and add some splatters.

With the background done, I started adding layers of paper under the photo. I used a mix of alphabet stickers to create the title.

Then I decided I needed some more black. So I took another of the stamps from Carabelle Studio Mini Textures set - this time the textured circles. Using Black Staz On, I stamped a few of the circle images around the page.

Then I added some black splatters using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray in Black Soot.

With the photo mounted on some papers, I added a few stickers and puffy hearts to finish my page.

And here it is.... you can check out all the details in these close ups.

Mixed alphas to make the title.

Some word stickers with inked edges in the small colour cluster in the top right corner. 

I love the texture of the embossed stamped hearts with the pink shiny magical colours on top.

That's it! My first page shared!

I hope you join the February challenge over on our Facebook page.

Thanks so much for looking today!

Amanda

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Products used:

Bazzill - 12x12 Smooth Heavyweight Cardstock - Marshmallow

Prima - Finnabair - Art Basics Silicon brush

Versamark - Watermark stamp pad

Carabelle Studio- Cling Stamp A6- Mini Textures

Lindy's Magical Shaker: Autumn Maple Crimson

Lindy's Magical Shaker: Oom Pah Pah Pink

Staz On Ink - Jet Black

Cocoa Vanilla Studios - Your Rock - Sticker Accessory Sheet

American Crafts - Black puffy alphabet stickers

Painting on Plastic, an Art Journal page with Lisa Oxley

Howdy Folks ,Lisa here with a little Scrapping Clearly Sunday mixed media goodness.

Today I am sharing a piece I created using the fabulous Dura-lar paintable plastic sheets and Carabelle stamps that I picked up when the talented Birgit Koopsen was in town.

Using Black Staz On ink I stamped images on to the Dura-lar,

then using a pinch of Dina Wakley acrylic paints I roughly painted the back of the clear plastic page, and left it to dry.

Here is how I layered this page together.

Sorry about the central placement there, when I film this way, it doesn't like me.

Starting in a Dylusions journal I prepped the page with gesso and using a Darkroom Door stencil with Dylusions paint in bubble gum pink and tangerine dream I created a simple background. a little extra scrap paper for interest and detail the page started to take shape.

for this piece I also used a black fudeball pen

Matt medium

Posca paint pens

 Jane Davenport paint pens

a stabilo All pencil

Thanks a bunch for dropping by the Scrapping Clearly blog today,

 I'll be back really soon, and Ill be one year older.

Lisa xxx

Using up Gelli Prints with Lisa Oxley

Howdy Bloggers,

Lisa here with a quick art journal page.
I have been playing with my Gelli Plate after Birgits' visit and have some lovely pages to use in my journals. This page below inspired today's colour choices .

The print above is a mixed media layering using foam stamps, acrylics and poscas onto the Gel Plate.

For this piece I have used 

White Gesso

Matt Medium

Acrylic paints by Dina Wakley Media and Dylusions

Carabelle leaves stamp

Art By Marlene Art inspired rice paper

Kinder Kreations Stencils

Jane Davenport Finishing pens

Art By Marlene Art Journal

Jane Davenport Wonderland Storytime Paint Pens

Here's a quick video to show you how I placed this one together.

 Thanks a bunch for dropping by the Scrapping Clearly blog today,

 Ill be back very soon with a new update .