'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

 

'Always Stay Curious' by Emma Zappone

Happy Thursday friends.
Today I have cheated a little and I'm sharing a project that I made LIVE for the Aus. Day cyber crop.
It suits this months Palette Play really well, so I thought why not share.

This project titled 'Always stay Curious' features mostly 49&Market products, which you can find in Kylie's amazing store.
I also added some Tim Holtz leaves and papers that blended in with the 49&Market.

I love digging around my stash to see what will compliment each other.
Plus it's always a great way of using up pieces that we seem to accumulate.

Why not join in the fun and create something that matches this months Palette.

We would love to see what you create.

Catch you all again soon.
Em xx

 

'Dreamy Landscapes' ATC by Emma Zappone PLUS Video

 Welcome everyone to another ATC share from me 🤗
I must admit I am having so much fun playing with these tiny cards.

And I've had fun creating these fast little videos of them coming together too.....

Dreamy Landscapes had me scratching my head a bit, wondering how I could incorporate my own challenge of using 49&Market products and using them with this theme. 
So came the concept of peering through a window to the outside 'landscape'.

I started by painting the card with some ABM acrylics in greens and blues, (you can see this process better in the video)
And then proceeded to layer some 49&Market Rub-ons to add dimension to view from my 'window'.

Next came some layered die cut elements, again from a couple of different 49&Market collections, using up more from the stash.
The window is an old Tim Holtz one, I love that you can use these for so many different types of projects.

I hope you get a small slice of inspiration to join in with the ATC challenge.
I look forward to seeing all your creations.

Catch you again next week.
Em xx

 

'Remember' by Emma Zappone plus Video

Hello Hello!
Em with you all today. Hope your week has been kind to you so far.
 I'm sharing an Art Journal page in my altered book. It features a little from this months board but then it strays a little and takes on other colours.
Plus I had fun creating another VIDEO for you all to watch.
 
Watch the VIDEO here.....

My Page consists of lots of pieces I have collected from Kylies magical shop. My base is a piece of Rice paper from the 'Golden Age' Foundations pack and a Stamperia 'Owl Alchemy' Rice paper.
I just love mix and matching things.

I used some Tim Holtz Idea-ology Salvaged Tags and some 'Assemblage' tags from the Foundations range.
Tags bring me joy.

In amongst the tag layers and behind this gorgeous image (a download from LemoncreationArt) are circles punched out from some left over tags. This is a great way to create your own embellishments.

The colours are mostly Distress crayons with some liquid acrylics to darken areas.
Lots of random stamping complimented all the layers.

I really enjoyed putting this page together, and I do hope you enjoy watching it come together in my short Video.

Have a great Thursday and I will catch you again soon.
Em xx

'Born to Bloom' By Emma Zappone BONUS Video

Hello everyone.

Today I'm sharing a layout that features the colour tones in this months mood/affirmation board.
Now, I usually back right away from purple, but let me say now, that after creating this page, I am loving the purple tones.
Oh...and I have it all in a process video for you to enjoy.

I have used so many awesome products found in the SC shop.
The colours are made mostly with Distress Oxides. An amazing Finnabair stencil and a little acrylic ink to splash around.

The background also showcases a variety of 49&market rub-ons, before I added colour. And after I added colour, I added some Ideaology rub-ons also. I have been using the rub-ons lately instead of stamping.

The awesome flowers and leaves are 49&Market also. I love how there is a colour for everything.
In amongst the flowers are some resin castings. 
You can see how I finished these and the page via the video.

I hope my page inspires you to play with the theme this month and try something new.

Catch you all again soon, Em xx

 

'Be AmAzing' by Emma Zappone

Hello everyone, Em with you all today.
How good are these Mood Affirmation boards!! And it's great to be able to use the Lucky Findings 'Peiskos' range this month. I love the layers and depth that Kylie has created in this collection. And I LOVE that it has pushed me out of my comfort zone using colours I would never use or put together. Oh and I have a short video too 😉

Let's check out the Affirmation board too....

Look at all that richness!
 The colour in the flowers of the washi sheet included in this pack are what inspired the colour. they are a little brighter than in the board but it showcases another substrate in these packs. I chose acrylic paints from Art By Marlene and Dylusions to match. I also embraced my dear friend Tammy while creating this page, her use of colour and paint are amazing.
I have popped a full product list down below.

Come see it all be put together in my video here... 

I hope to see your creations this month using the amazing affirmation board. 🤗

Catch you all again soon, Em xx

Product List:

Dylusions - Black Marble &  Cherry Pie
Art By Marlene - Tobacco
Dina Wakley - Ruby
Tim Holtz Rub-Ons
White Gesso
Pilot Pintor - White
Art By Marlene - Quotes
Lucky Findings - Peiskos 
Art By Marlene - Art Journal 

Have an open Heart by Emma Zappone

Hello everyone! 
Emma with you on the Blog this Sunday.
Have you been playing along with the awesome Cyber Crop challenges yet? Lots of fun to be had!
Today I'm sharing a page I created using this months moodboard.

Lets refresh our minds with the fab board.....

I found this awesome Cyberpunk image on Pinterest and thought how great it suited the colours and vibe I was getting from the colour palette off the moodboard. I started with a white background and then swiped brush strokes with some black acrylic paint.
Then outlining some circles free hand painted the bigger circles with Art Alchemy Acrylic in the violet-green opal magic, it has that awesome transparent kinda shimmer which created the purple tones over the black paint.

Once dry I then outlined these circles with matching Posca pens. Grabbing a couple of different circle stencils & blending tools I rubbed through Distress Oxides, Salvaged patina & Spun Sugar to a few areas.

Behind my image I have layered a couple of chipboard arrows, again painted with black gesso and a layer of White Pearl Acrylic paint. I stamped in 3 places with one of the stamps featured in the Aall & Create pack Take Flight. 

Finally a couple of stickers from the Idea-ology small talk pack and a few splashes of Izink pigments - Cotton candy & Opal Frost this page was finished.
Quick, simple & effective.

I hope you join in with the crop as the moodboard is also a feature along with other awesome challenges. We love seeing your creations come through.

Till next time, Em xx

Hope Is Never Lost by Emma Zappone

Hello all!
Em with you all today with an easy and quick Art Journal page based on this months Moodboard.
How this moodboard speaks to me! The colours the images are just so warm and wintery and typically me, as I live in the country this board reminded me of all the quaint homesteads and warm winter fires and the barn owls that Hoot through out the night. Something rather romantic about it all. Anyway enough of that! Here is what I created in my Art Journal.

I went back to some of my old trusty techniques that made for a quick page. First I added White Gesso onto my page, Then stripping pieces of the Ideaology Typography Collage paper adhered that with Gel medium, along with torn washi from the Ideology Butterfly collection. This was now my focused area on the page.

Then came the colour. Using 3 Distress Oxides - Vintage photo, Peacock feathers & Rustic Wilderness, I smooshed the colour with a little plastic and water. I forget how awesome this technique is and love the watercolour effect it gives. Once dry I then chose a few pieces from the Ideaology field notes ephemera pack and created a collage behind my image. This image I have used a couple of times but when I saw this moodboard I just had to use it again as it matched it beautifully.

Finally instead of stamping I chose to use the specimen remnant rubs to tie the background and image together. I added my title and a few flicks of Vintage photo over the completed page and this page was done! Quick, simple, and effective. What a great way to play with this moodboard.

Come join in the fun with this delicious colour board, we love seeing what you create with it. 

Till next time, stay crafty! 
Em xx

Let Life Surprise You - with Emma Zappone

Hi, Em with you on the SC Blog today.

And today's focus is on the Mood board and all things Tim Holtz.
My project is made up of only Tim Holtz products. It was a lot of fun putting together.

Here is the beautiful mood board I was inspired by, I was inspired by the rustic colours in the panel with the butterflies mostly.

I started by using An A4 piece of white card and then started to tear pieces of Tim's Idea-ology Collage paper, 2 different ones were used, they were - Typeset and Typography.
Once I was happy with the amount stuck down I then added a couple of washi tapes to it. 

After adding a layer of clear gesso and completely drying it, I added some colour. I really wanted to play on the orange aspect of the board, so using Distress Oxides I actually started with Vintage Photo around the border first. Then with Carved Pumpkin I blended over the top of the Vintage Photo and in through to the collage paper.
Then flicking some water and removing the moisture created a distressed look.

Next I added a pop of colour through a Tim Holtz Stencil, I used Eye Chart with Distress Oxide - Peacock Feathers. This added a cool effect without using modelling paste.

Stamping was next. I chose an assortment of stamps from the Stampers Anonymous range - Field Notes and Glitch1. Glitch1 stamps were stamped with Distress Oxide Crackling Campfire.

For my layers and embellishments, this was using a variety of elements from the Ephemera pack - field notes. This is such an awesome pack as you have 'tags' and butterflies and bugs to flowers. It covers so much. And has beautiful colours. I chose only those that went with this mood board.

Finally the title I added using a couple of stickers from the Idea-ology Small Talk range. These are perfect for story telling which I love to do.

Have you had a play with this months board yet? We would love to see your take on it.

Catch you all very soon, Em xx