2020 Art Tiles with Belinda Spencer

 Happy Fri-YAY Scrapping Clearly fans!!

It's Belinda here with you today to share my latest project for Scrapping Clearly featuring some awesome product available in store.

If you are like me and you have a stack of project life cards sitting around gathering dust then this little project might be for you. I absolutely love project life but I find it hard to commit to a whole year of documenting in the same way. I can't maintain a journal or diary either!! 

So these little art cards allow me to document how I am feeling about this shocking year without having a schedule to create them.

2020 ART TILES

So I started with this stack of project life cards that I have had for aaages in my stash. Of course you don't have to use project life cards. You could cut your own cards from sturdy cardstock, watercolour paper, paint swatches, chipboard etc.

I grabbed out all of the awesome products from the Scrapping Clearly store that I thought I might like to use. I tore up some collage papers, book paper, music sheets and sewing patterns. Anything will work. This is a great way to use up leftover scraps. I like to keep a container with different scraps especially for collage.

I added the collage pieces to each card using a matte gel medium and a silicone brush and then left to dry completely. You don't need to be very neat (as you can see from mine).

Once the tiles were dry, I carefully tore away the excess paper from around the edges. You can cut it away with a knife or scissors for a neater look but I like the rough edge for more interest.

Next I used a palette knife to swipe some heavy white gesso over the surface of each tile. You don't want to totally obliterate the patterned papers so a light touch is best.

Then I used the palette knife again to add a whole lot of super bright colour using the amazing Dylusions Paints. I LOVE those colours.

I swiped over a little more white gesso just to calm things down a bit.

Then I added some stencilling using a Tim Holtz Layering Stencil and some heavy black gesso.

To finish, I added detail with stamping, stickers and a little drawing with Posca Pens.

Here's what I used:

DINA WAKLEY MEDIA

- Collage Collective Book

- Collage Paper Faces

- Collage Paper Backgrounds

- Scribble Sticks

- 6x6 Template Mini Boulders

- Funky Faces Clear Stamps

ART BY MARLENE Clear Stamps Mandala Tapestry

HEIDI SWAPP Clear Stamp and Stencil

TIM HOLTZ

- Layering Stencil Bubble

- Idea-ology Chit Chat

RANGER Dylusions Paint:

- Lemon Drop

- Mango Punch

- Sour Appletini

- Tropical Sangria

- Vibrant Turquoise

UNI Posca Pens

gesso, black and white

LIQUITEX Matte Gel

DARKROOM DOOR Stamps

Here's another example of what you can do with project life cards. This set of cards I created to actually try to document October. They are now sitting in the 'things to do later' corner of my desk! I have good intentions of completing them all for October but in reality it's probably not going to happen. LOL

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I wonder what you might create with your project life cards.

Cheers

Belinda

Project Life with the Minc with Melinda Sweetman

Hello ScrappingClearly friends!! Today I am here once again sharing some more Minc inspiration!

Here is my page front

This is an insert in our 2018 Project Life album and I am super happy with how it came out. I mean, what better reason to use beautiful pink foil on all the things than when you are documenting a My Little Pony themed Birthday Party, right?!

I've used the 6x6 Minc Paper Pad paired with the pink foil for the bases of almost all of my cards for this spread but I also pulled a 3x4 card cut from the Teresa Collins "Alpha" 12x12 paper from the Urban Market collection.

For both the front and the back of the spread I have used quiet a range of different things including my foiled 6x6 papers (all in pink foil), some Cocoa Vanilla Studios "You Rock" Rubber Charms, a puffy sticker from this pack by Heidi Swapp, an ephemera piece from the Pink Fresh Studio "Boys Fort" ephemera pack, a mini Insta frame by Heidi Swapp and most of the rest of my pack of chipboard heart stickers by Studio Calico. 

Like I said, quiet a range, quiet a mix but I am really happy with the end result! Oh, and I almost forgot, I added in a few of the Pink Fresh Studio "Boys Fort" Phrase stickers. I love the little pops of black throughout the spread!

My boy had done alot of the writing on the invites himself so I had an extra (perhaps an intentional "error" ;) ) and wanted to include that also to see just what his almost 8 year old writing looked like.

I'm not loving that washi tape - it covers up the writing and is way too bold for what I wanted - I will find something else and fix it up ;)

And that, my friends is another page in our 2018 album - I think the total is now like 5 or something lol - but it is another in there!!

I do have a short process video of this coming together if you'd like to see! Just click here and enjoy!

Until next time, happy scrapping!


Melinda

Catching Up on 2017 Project Life ~ Week 12 with Melinda

Welcome to the ScrappingClearly blog!!
Today I am sharing a 2017 Project Life spread for which I have done a bit of a "ScrappingClearly Stash Dive" to find supplies.

The Project Life style of memory keeping, with pocket pages, is quick and allows lots of space for story-telling if that appeals to you.
I love the variety of page sizes and pocket orientation available too
it just makes it so easy, which is great if you have a busy life!

I've started with the following goodies and I will link to the store both here and where they appear throughout my blog post. I also have a process video up HERE on the ScrappingClearly YT channel which I would love for you to check out!!

Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - "Bold" 12 x 12 paper

Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - "High Five" 12 x 12 paper
Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - "Wowzers" 12 x 12 paper

Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - "You Rule" 12 x 12 paper

Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - Mini Alpha Stickers

Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - Cardstock Sticker Phrases

Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - Ephemera
Pink Fresh Studio - Boys Fort - Printed Veneer Stickers
Teresa Collins - Something Wonderful - Washi Tape

Teresa Collins - Something Wonderful - Ephemera Tags

Teresa Collins - Something Wonderful - Photo Overlays

Heidi Swapp - Wood Veneer

Studio Calico - Brighton Pier - Wood Veneer
White Gesso
Distress Oxide Ink - Faded Jeans

And here are my pages, first up is the left hand side

On this side I have used the "Wowzers", "High Five" and "You Rule" papers from Pink Fresh Studio as my cards. I've also used some of the Mini Alpha Stickers, ephemera pieces and also the Sticker Phrases from the same collection. A little washi and some veneer pieces from this pack by Heidi Swapp and this pack by Studio Calico. Some journalling and date stamps and the left hand side is done.

Here are a few close ups of this side

And here is the right hand side

On this side I have used 3 of the ephemera tags by Teresa Collins for the cards and cut a piece of the "Bold" patterned paper to 3x4 for my title card. I didn't feel like I needed heaps of extras on this side but I have used the photo overlay on the bottom left hand photo, a couple of ephemera pieces and one of the printed veneer stickers. The bottom right photo is a flip pocket and on the inside I have a piece of the "Wowzers" patterned paper for my card and also one of the Studio Calico wood veneer pieces.

On my title card I have used another of the Heidi Swapp veneer pieces, covered it with 3 coats of white gesso and used a stamp from my stash with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink. Some washi, mini alpha stickers and a couple of the ephemera pieces and this page is all done too!

Here are a couple of close ups including one of the flip pocket opened

It feels so good going back and getting these pages done!
Slow and steady and in the album is way more important than "perfect" to me
and I am happy in that place right now!

I had lots of fun mixing and matching all of these different pieces together and really like the way it all came together in the end. I hope I inspire you to get some more stories documented and until next time, happy scrapping.

Melinda

Using the Heidi Swapp Memorydex

Hi, Kim here today.

I am sharing with you the Heidi Swapp Memorydex.

How amazing is this for recording your daily notes and memories.

There is an amazing range of products you can use in your Memorydex. 

I have also used products from Project Life kits, lots of these are on special right now!

Here I have used the envelopes from the planner range.

I have used the Memorydex dies to cut my photo to the right size and then the Memorydex punch to add the notches needed. Remember you can also use up all your small bits and pieces, like the acetate word love in the below photo and the paper clip. 

Memorydex cards are just amazing, and there are so many different ones you can use, and they come in every possible theme.

How awesome does this look as it starts to fill up? By the end of the year it will be overflowing.

You can add anything to your memory dex.

Hope you have enjoyed viewing this.

Remember our monthly sketch and mood board challenges,

you could even do a few Memorydex cards for them!

Til next time,

Kim Kendell 

WK28 2016 PL Style with Melinda

Hello ScrappingClearly friends!! Melinda here with you sharing another PL spread - this one however is from our 2016 album, yep, 2016!!

Again, trying to get it done and in the album! I've used the really pretty Citrus Bliss Collection by Pink Paislee paired with a few other bits and pieces from the store and love how light and airy the whole spread has come out!

Here is the left hand side; well, technically, this is the front of the page protector. I allowed myself the freedom of doing single pages if and when needed so somewhere previous in the album was a week on single spread and I just "went with it".

And the right hand side/back of the page protector

I've tried to keep it simple yet interesting and am happy with the end result! Here are a few more close ups!

There is a process video available for this if you'd like to see my page come together! Just click on the play button below and you can watch right here in your browser or jump over to this link and you can see all the videos available on the ScrappingClearly YT channel!

So, that's it for this post, I am very much looking forward to jumping into my ScrappingClearly stash to play along with both of the challenges this month and sharing here on the blog! Until then, happy scrapping and keep sharing over in the FB group, we all love to see what fun things you do with the goodies from the store!!

Melinda

Products Used:

Pink Paislee - Citrus Bliss - 12x12 Paper Hello (cut aparts)

Pink Paislee - Citrus Bliss - 12x12 Paper Lemonade

Pink Paislee - Citrus Bliss - 12x12 Paper Fresh

Pink Paislee - Citrus Bliss - 12x12 Paper Sour

Studio Calico - Lemon Lush - Chipboard Heart Stickers

Teresa Collins - Something Wonderful - Alpha and Label Stickers

Tim Holtz - Mini Distress Ink Pad - Hickory Smoke

WK13 2017 - with Melinda Sweetman

Hey ScrappingClearly fans, it's Melinda here with you today sharing my latest DT make!

Today's post is a relatively short and sweet Project Life share!
I've used the My Mind's Eye On Trend 2 collection and kept it fairly simple and calling it done!
(Product links at bottom of post)

Here is my title card for the week

Like I said, pretty simple but I'm really happy with how this spread came together. Everything is from the MME collection except the "WEEK 13" alphas which came from my stash.

Here is the left hand side

And the right hand side

And here are a couple of close up's of some of the cards.

I've used one of the 12x12 papers in my WRMK typewriter for all of the journalling and just trimmed it down into strips as a lot of my words would get lost on a quiet a few of those cards. Also, I wasn't convinced that I could write too successfully over the top of the gold foiling!

The blue foiled card was actually one of the 6x4 cards on the cut apart sheet and REALLY wanted to use it so I trimmed it down and it fit beautifully!

I had fun with all those brads - not something I use a lot of but they look really good!

I hope that I have inspired you to get some stories told and into an album, no matter what kind of supplies you have or "how" you scrapbook. I am struggling to keep up with my project life but happy that I am getting my stories told and in the album!

Until next time, happy scrapping!

Melinda

Products used:

MME - On Trend 2 - 12x12 Paper Elegant

MME - On Trend 2 - 12x12 Gala

MME - On Trend 2 - 12x12 Minted

MME - On Trend 2 - 12x12 Little Things

MME - On Trend 2 - Cardstock Stickers

MME - On Trend 2 - Decorative Brads

Pebbles - Spring Fling - Ephemera

WK8 2017 with Melinda

Hey, hey my scrappy friends!! It's Melinda here with you today and I am back again today with my latest share! 

Once again I am using the very fun and Spring-y collection "Spring Fling" by Pebbles. I love the fun colours and patterns on that neutral kraft base in this collection and found week 8 missing all the cards and journalling in our album so figured this would be a fun collection to complete this week in our album!

Here is the left hand side of the spread

I have used some of the neutral kraft papers as my base cards (Celebration, Party Time, Patchwork and Spring Fling) and also some of the adorable 3x4 cut apart cards from the Cut Out's sheet.

I don't know how well you know your PL page protectors but for the right hand side of this week I have used a panoramic protector to include a few extra photo's and stories. Here is a look at the whole opened right hand side of the week.

And this is the the front of the folding part of the protector

For embellishing I have kept it pretty simple using a few pieces from the ephemera pack, cutting up some of the pieces from the Me To You patterned paper and the gorgeous floral puffy stickers - which by the way - I have used the WHOLE sheet!! Yep, it's done! Who else gets that little kick from using the last of a sticker sheet?!

For my title card and a couple of sub-titles on cards I have used these leather looking alphas by WRMK.

Due to the business and high contrast of the white against the kraft I decided that using my typewriter was the best bet for my journalling so grabbed some off cuts of some vanilla coloured cardstock, typed them up my words and trimmed into journalling strips. Easy, done and I love the flow it creates from card to card and page to page!

My motto for this year's PL is very much "get it done" rather than "make it perfect" and I am really loving how some of these pages are coming together!

I have no idea what I'll be creating for my next ScrappingClearly project but until then, happy scrapping!!

Melinda

xx