& so the day begins by Tracey B

 Hi everyone.

It's hard to believe the year is almost a quarter of the way through but still there is still some time to enter this month's moodboard.

So here's another layout and technique inspired by this month's board.

I started by mixing some paint with some inpasto gel to give it some dimension and then scraping it through a stencil.

I then used more paint and sponged it through another stencil.   Just make sure you clean your sponge thoroughly at the end or the paint will dry hard and there is no recovery from that!   

The left over paint I spritzed with water and splatted onto the page. 

I added a couple of stamps (masking off the 's' of mornings with some washi tape)

A little more stamping and then some embellishments.

(The black splodge on my top photo that looks a bit like a bat is actually where I accidentally lay the photo on some glue and when I wiped it off, it took the colour from the photo.   I coloured it with black posca pen hoping it would blend in but not to be.   I did think about putting an embellishment over the top but thought it would detract from the design of the page so I think I'll print a third photo and lay it over the top)

Products I've used include:

Art Alchemy Metallique Paint (Amethyst & Deep Waters)

Dusty Attic stencils

sponge

fan brush

Studio Calico stamps

washi  tape

Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry

Inkadinkado stamps

Momento ink black

Carabelle Studio stamps textured circles

Heidi Swapp Memory Planner photo frame

Tim Holtz Transparent wings

Tim Holtz Alpha parts - framed

Teresa Collins Urban Market stickers

Basic grey chipboard alphas

clips

embroidery floss

Hope you all have a great week

Looking forward to the Easter cyber crop!

cheers

Tracey

I got you by Tracey B

Hi everyone,

here's another couple of layouts inspired by this month's board, similar colours but using different techniques and products.

This LO was inspired by a class I did with Louise Nelson, quite a few years ago now.   

I started with a layer of gesso, scraped from the top down with a credit card.   I deliberately let it rough and ready so later on the inks would flow in some places and grip in others.

I then scrapped on some crackle paste and when dry, sprayed on the ink and let it run down the page.  

I used a baby wipe to smear some of the overspray to the bottom of the page.

I added some stamping and some eyelets and then threaded the wire through the eyelets.   I added some more wire winding it around my anchored wire just for some interest. 

Products I've used include

Gesso

Viva Facetten Lack - crackling colour white

Eyelets

Wire

Darkroom Door Stamp

StazOn ink

Dylusions ink spray (London Blue, Campso Teal & Bubblegum Pink)

Heidi Swapp puffy alpha stickers

Art Alchemy Paint (Metallique Deep Water)

For my next layout although I wanted a similar colour palette I decided to use some Dina Wakley paints as my base.    (I didn't gesso first but did go in with a little bit later on)

I started by pencilling in where my bauble/lightglobe circles would be using the pink pencil I just happened to have on my desk. 

I then stamped and embossed a few butterflies.

I added my paint, some with a brayer, some with a brush and a little with my finger.   

I outlined my circles with a Posca pen then masked them off and did some stamping.

When I removed the mask I added some more stamping.

I punched out some butterflies and stamped more little ones around the page.   I mounted my photo and added some cardboard to the back so I could slip the lightglobe transparency underneath.

I then finished with my title and a few embellishments.

Products I've used include

Art by Marlene Mariposa stamp

Livinia Fairy Thistle stamp

Ranger Emboss It Dabber

Pipe Dream Ink Embossing powder

Dina Wakley acrylic paint (Magenta, Sky, Lemon & Lapis)

Brayer

Posca 1mm pen black

Art by Marlene collage paper

Butterfly punch

49 & Market Butterflied are free stamp

Scrap FX transparency

Heidi Swapp fabric bow

Cocoa Vanilla Made of Awesome alpha stickers

Tim Holtz transparent wings

 

Still plenty of time to get an entry in for a chance to win!

cheers

Tracey

Bright & Bold, by Amanda Hartmann

Hi all,

And happy Wednesday! I love being the mum to daughters - especially when they dress up for a photo shoot. Gorgeous Abby in bright clothes that made it perfect for this months mood board!

I went a little brighter than the mood board (with the pink)- how could I not? I also pulled in circle designs to mimic the plates in the mood board.

Key Scrapping Clearly products:

* Dina Wakeley Acrylic paints

* Dylusion Acrylic paints

*Amy Tangerine Inflated ephemera

*Prima Art pebbles

I drew some circles on white cardstock and painted them, then used the signature Lisa Oxley technique: "wipe back some colour through a stencil with a baby wipe". This accounts for the embossed floral images you can see in the pink.

I hand cut the circles, and with left over pieces, I used a circle punch to punch out more painted circles.

I layered the circles, painted some extra blue and the machine stitched (in black) around it all.

With the background done, I then layered the photo with other stickers, flowers and embellishments.

And of course, I added paint splatters!

The puffy Amy Tangerine hearts and sparkly Prima art pebbles were also easy finishing touches.

Thanks for looking today!

I hope you take time to join the challenge this month!

Amanda

 

Live your Dream - Emma Zappone

What a great Sunday!
Is it a creating day for you?
I have been totally inspired by this months moodboard for my share with you all today.

And now lets check out the moodboard.....

WOW!!!

To create this layout I really wanted stamping to be a main feature, especially since all the glorious
Aall & Create stamps arrived. 

Choosing to use a couple of sets, they were the Lotus Clusters #441 and Take Flight #367, I overlapped and created a stamping collage onto my cardstock.

In amongst the stamps I added 49&Market Vintage Artistry rub-ons, they are the perfect colour for the moodboard.

Once happy with the stamps and rubs, then came a little colour. Using Distress Oxides in Shaded Lilac & Faded Jeans first, I added only pops of colour in amongst the stamped images.
And then to add the contrast, watered down Art Alchemy Metallique Romance Pink for that mauve/pomegranate colour. I flicked this colours around a little too.

One of the Lotus stamps was stamped onto plain white card and then fussy cut, It become an embellishment within my cluster around my image.

A few small finishing touches with some chipboard and enamel dots.

I hope this page has made you smile and I hope you get to create with this months striking board.

Happy Sunday everyone.

Em xx

Punishment for the Flamingo! by Tracey B

 Hi everyone and happy crafting Tuesday.

It's another month and another delightful mood board.

 

I started by getting my Google on and searching for spade shapes.   I then used my silhouette Cameo to trace the shape, resize it and copy it multiple times.   I then stuck the spades onto a piece of white cardstock and randomly covered them with some Light & Fluffy through a stencil.

I forgot to take more photos as I was going but I added some background colour with Distress Oxides (Picked Raspberry & Salty Ocean) using the packaging technique;

matted my photo using some Fancy Pants patterned paper and a Pink Paislee puffy sticker.

I fussy cut some flamingos from Heidi Swapp patterned paper

then typed my journalling and added it in strips along with my title and a little washi tape to ground the flamingos.

I think this page is a little chaotic but that goes with the vibe of Paddy frantically chucking flamingos around! 

Products I've used include

Distress Oxide (Picked Raspberry & Salty Ocean)

TCW Light & Fluffy

Darkroom Door Stencil Creativity

Fancy Pants Hello Sunshine paper

Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss sticker

Heidi Swapp Pineapple Crush paper

Cocoa vanilla Boys Rule paper

Cocoa Vanilla Life is Beautiful alphas

Heidi Swapp alphas

Heidi Swapp washi tape

Nuvo Crystal drops (Carnation pink)

Distress Ink (Black soot)

Blending tool

Plenty of time to get creative with this month's challenge.   Would love to see what you create

cheers

Tracey

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Up & away - March Inspiration challenge, by Amanda Hartmann

Hi everyone,

And welcome to March and my take on the March mood board! 

How cool are these colours together? 

Here is the mood board:

Lightbulbs jumped out at me for this!

Here is my full page...

I started with some layers of cardstock (Teal, black) and paper (yellow). 

I put white gesso through the Colour Blast Time Magic stencil on the background.

I added some blue colour to the page with some Dina Wakley acrylic paint in Lapis. I painted some of the elements on the stencil, as well as watering it down to add some splatters.

I used the same Lapis paint to colour the lightbulb chipboard. I sprayed a layer of Dylusions Ink Spray in Black Marble to the chipboard as well.

I assembled the page with tissue paper, washi tape, and many stickers.

I loved using the Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers, for some of the strip word phrase stickers.

I hope you join the challenge this month, in our Facebook page: Scrapping Clearly Share and Inspire Group. 

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

Products used:

Colour Blast Time Magic stencil

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint- Lapis

Dylusions Ink Spray in Black Marble

Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers

March Mood Board - by Chloe

Hello!!  Have you seen the awesome March mood board yet??

Here is my sample page:

I just love blues and greens together!  I've added a pop of black too :)

As you can see, I took inspiration from the watercolours/splatters for my background, the leaves and the child focus.

Other products used:
Something Wonderful Decorative Stickers 32 pcs
Something Wonderful Washi Tape
Teresa Collins Something Wonderful Ephempera Pack
Teresa Collins Something Wonderful Chipboard Elements
Heidi Swapp Dipped Tags Blue