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

beautiful

 Hi everyone

Back with another layout based on this month's mood board.

As usual I started with some white cad stock and some TCW Light & Fluffy through a Dina Wakley Big Leafy stencil.   I then used some gelatoes in Margarita & Pistachio.   I used some Art Anthology Velvet Dimensional paint  in Reef through a TCW   Mini specimen stencil.  I also flipped that stencil upside down and pressed off the excess paint onto my page.

Here's some close ups for you.

Products I used include

TCW Light & Fluffy

Dina Wakley Big leafy stencil

TCW mini organic matter stencil

Gelato (Blueberry, Margarita, Pistachio & Elderberry)

Art Anthology Velvet Dimensional paint (Reef)

Dusty Attic chipboard (Bluebells)

Art by Marlene Mariposa stamps

49 & Market Butterflies are free stamp

Heidi Swapp Memory Planner photo frame

Heidi Swapp Fabric Bow

Heidi Swapp Acetate words

Still plenty of time to enter this month's challenge.   

Looking forward to seeing what you create.

PS with only about 16 weeks to Christmas (gasp!) I've decided it's time to get fit and loose some of the excess kgs I've managed to pile on during lockdown (and hopefully a few more!)To keep me on track I've created this fitness journal with the aim to walk at least 10,000 steps a day.   I started with some Prima Watercolour Confections  and will embellish each page as I go.

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cheers

Tracey

Lazy Days

 Hi everyone

I always love the start of the month when a new board is released.   Oodles of time to give it a try

This is what I created.

 

Some close ups

products I've used

13@rts clear gesso

Gelato Pistashio

Neo II Olive 

Gold paint

Vicki Boutin stencil

Blue Posca pen

Maggie Holmes acrylic paint

Dusty Attic chipboard Flower buds #2

TCW stencil Organic matter

13@rts flowers

Ranger Fade dots stencil

Ranger/Wendy Vechi archival ink - cornflower blue

Carabelle Studio Stamp - scribbled leaves and textured circles

Heidi Swapp Flock acetate Wanderlust sticker

Simple Stories patterned paper

Fancy Pants Golden days cork shape

embroidery threads   

TFL

cheers

Tracey

September Moodboard Challenge with Lisa J

Hello all and welcome to the weekend.

If you have plans to get crafty this weekend make sure you check out the Scrapping Clearly Moodboard for September.

Entries close 30th September and you could be in the running for a $30 Scrapping Clearly voucher. Load you entry to the Facebook group here.

Here is my take on the challenge.

I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Boys Rule collection, washi tape from Teresa Collins and Saffron Colour Spray and Steel Colour Paste from Colour Blast.

I also coloured some chipboard chevrons from Your Creative Wings with Posca Pens in Black and Silver.

Happy scrapping

Lisa J

September Moodboard Challenge - With Karyn Schultz!

Hi Scrapping Clearly Lovelies,

It's Karyn here,

Today I have an art journal page to share with you made using lots of goodies available in the Scrapping Clearly Store.

I'm also playing along with the September Moodboard Challenge. We would love for you to join the challenge and be in the running to win a Scrapping Clearly voucher - you have until September 30 and you enter by uploading your photo to the album in the facebook group here.

I'm using a Small Dylusions journal. I love this sized journal - the page size is more manageable for me!

I've started by applying distress oxides (hickory smoke, squeezed lemonade, fossilised amber) to the background using the painting with plastic technique. Then I added some stamping using Carabelle Studio Scribbles in my journal stamp set (and some others) and a black ink pad. Next I added some stencilling using the KaiserCraft dots and dashes stencil and Colour Blast colour paste - dusty charcoal .

 

I also applied a similar distress oxide background and stamping to some tags, mini bags and a sheet of old book paper. I then stamped on the book paper with a Prima Bloom stamp and fussy cut some flowers. 

 

I added clusters of the tags, bags and flowers to my page along with tissue wrap and some Tim Holtz small talk - snarky stickers. I also added some sparkly silver glitter paste in places.   

Thanks so much for stopping by 

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn

September Moodboard Reveal and a little Inspiration

Hello Hello and a happy first day of spring to you all!

 I have the pleasure today of introducing the September Moodboard to you.

We're hoping this gorgeous moodboard will inspire you to create something bright and lively for our September Challenge. 

As per usual there is a Scrapping Clearly Shop voucher to be won.
Yay! Thank You Kylie for your generosity.

Entries can be loaded into the appropriate folder in our Share and Inspire Facebook Group HERE

Isn't she a beauty!?!

As well as sharing the moodboard with you today I also have my inspiration page to share. 

I used Dina Wakley Yellow paint to stencil on the background along with some grey and yellow ink  stamping. 

My photo is matted on paper from the Heidi Swapp September Skies 6x6" paper Pad.  I've also used some Dina Waklely Collage Paper for my layers.

The Heidi Swapp Color Pop Tags had a yellow and Grey tag that I've added under my photo.

I also cut out some of the Frames from a Hambly Screen Print acetate sheet to add some more yellow to my page. The black and White alpha's are from the Fancy Pants Joy Parade collection.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope your spring season is bright and sunny, with lots of crafting opportunitites.

Don't forget to enter our September Moodboard Challenge

Here.