'Unfiltered Bliss' by Curated Collective Designer Emma Zappone

 Hello to you all 🤗

My share today is based on the April Palette Play.
I decided I was going to make it vintage rather than follow the initial beach feels this palette gives.

I just love the feel this canvas has.
It features one of the stunning images from the 'Lucky Findings Imagery' sheets called 'She will Fly'.
I did go with some of the techniques as well as the colours for this month.
In my layers I have added fabrics and fibers and used then in with the paper layers.
This added a soft and regal feel along with the many rub-ons that built my background.

Thanks for stopping by.
I look forward to seeing your take on this months Palette.
Catch you again soon.
Em xx

'Be Yourself' - with Emma Zappone

Hello Everyone!

It's been a little time between projects for me, but I'm popping in to share a mood board inspired canvas with you today. You have all enjoyed an amazing Long Weekend of creativity with all the awesome challenges, but have you had a chance to play with the April Mood board yet?

Here is my take....

And here is the beautiful Mood board.....

The colours are simply stunning and totally my vibe!
I also used a couple of sheets from the 'Industrial Revolutions' Foundations Pack.

I focused on the circles from one of the sheets, this really helped my composition come together well.

I even repurposed some packaging from some ribbon I had used up.

The fabrics used are also from Lucky Findings Fabric Shreds I have used some from Earthly Riches & Very Peri, I love the softness they add to a project.

I just adore this months board and the it was a joy to create this project after quite some time of not feeling any creativity.

I hope you get the chance to create along with this challenge too.

I love seeing all your creations.

Till next time, Stay Creative!

Em xx

'Dream Big' - with Emma Zappone PLUS VIDEO

Hello there!
Em with you today. Sharing my take on this months moodboard.
Plus I have a video for this one too 😀

I hope you enjoy the video 

This piece has many different products used together.
Starting firstly with the awesome Imagery Sheets by Lucky Findings 
I used one from the Monarch Blue sheet.

Then I started my background.
Choosing a Tim Holtz collage paper and of course a mix of 49 & Market Rub ons.

You can see the whole canvas come together in my video.

Still plenty of time to join in the fun with all the challenges here at ScrappingClearly.
So much to choose from, I'm sure your creativity will be flowing.

I will catch you all again very soon.
Happy crafting.

Em xx

'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

'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

'Beautiful In & Out' with Emma Zappone

 Hey there 🌞

Em with you today with another piece featuring One of LuckyFindings Imagery Sheets and of course RUBONS!!!!

This project is a loose play on the January Moodboard.

Gotta have a starting point hey?
I'm really loving this project on the natural 5x7 panel.

Hope this inspires a little.
I'm looking forward to next months challenges too.

Em xx

'Dream Big' by Emma Zappone

Hey everyone, Em with you all today.

Today's share is a mixed media tag that compliments this months Palette play board. And there is a small video of it coming together.

It's a gorgeous palette, soft with a pastel vibe. I did use brighter versions of this palette though, with my background more muted.

I used a mixed bag of products to create this piece. Mostly 49&Market and Ideaology.
You can see more products here in the video....

Even though it had some brighter pops of colour, it still has that overall soft feel.

I used distress oxides for my 'watercolour' paints and added it to my resin casting as well. 

I really like working with white. I find the vibrancy of colour easy to work with and balance out.

I hope you get the chance to play with palette this month. I love the variety of colours.

And I hope my video inspires a little too.

I will catch you all again soon.

Em xx

 

'Dream Chaser' by Emma Zappone with VIDEO

Welcome to my Thursday share.
I have an 8x10" canvas with VIDEO for you today.
It is based on this months Palette Play 'Natures Bounty'

I'm not going to lie, this Palette excited me, as I love browns and greens. The earthy feel this has is sensational.

You can check out my YouTube Video here to see it all play out.....

I had fun mixing and matching some of the Lucky Findings papers for this project.
And I love the effect the transparency from the 'Earthly Riches' collection has for the background.

I love how it looks like a large stamped area.
I also added papers from the 'Velveteen Elk' collection, they matched the Earthly Riches range just beautifully. There is also a layer of a 'Ciao Bella' rice paper to compliment all the layers.

I loved adding all the textural elements also. Like the resin wings and gear elements. 
They added a little edge to the project. 

The ticket elements are a variety of pieces from all different Tim Holtz Ideaology tags, tickets and ephemera. I just rummage through and choose pieces that compliment the colour scheme.

And my project wouldn't be mine if it didn't have some 49&Market on it. Leaves & Butterflies are always a must.

Grab a cuppa and enjoy the process video too.

I hope this project inspires you to create something unique.

Until next time, Em xx