Love you Sketch Challenge layout with Amy Prior

Hi everyone! Amy Prior back with you all today, this time sharing my take on the November Sketch Challenge here at Scrapping Clearly. You can view all of the details of the current challenges by clicking here. Here is the sketch for November 2016...

...and here is my take on the sketch challenge for this month using lots of gorgeous products available from the Scrapping Clearly store. As you can see I ventured a little from the sketch but not by much :) I have simply moved a couple of things, etc. which is the best bit about sketches as they can be rotated etc. if required. 

I also have a quick step-by-step tutorial for this layout below along with some closeup images also.

Step 1 - Using a palette knife, create an oval shape onto the background patterned paper with some Liquitex Glass Bead Effects Medium. 

Step 2 - Paint over the top of the dried Liquitex Glass Bead Effects Medium using some Liquitex Gesso.

Step 3 - When the Liquitex Gesso is completely dry, spray over the top using some Colour Blast - Shimmer Spray - Envy and allow to dry naturally or heat dry using a heat tool. 

Step 4 - Open the bottle of Shimmer Spray and, using the lid, splatter a couple of extra spots of the Envy colour around the page.

Step 5 - When the Colour Blast spray is dry, rub some Inka Gold - Gold over the top of the texture lightly to help it pop!

Step 6 - Cut random sized rectangles out of  Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Patterned papers making sure not to cut any pieces bigger than the photograph that you are using for this page.

Step 7 - Layer the pieces of cut patterned papers along with some Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Ephemera pieces around the photograph just leaving a little piece showing for each layer to ensure the frame around the photo does not get too large. 

Step 8 - Embellish the layout using various items from Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Chipboard, Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Delights, Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Ephemera, Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Rubber Shapes. I have also added a few flowers from my stash to finish the layout off.

The complete product list used for this layout includes...

Liquitex Gesso

Liquitex Glass Bead Effects Medium

Colour Blast - Shimmer Spray - Envy

Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Patterned papers

Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Chipboard

Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Delights

Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Ephemera

Maggie Holmes - Bloom Collection - Rubber Shapes
Inka Gold - Gold 

Well that is it from me today, don't forget that you can checkout the current challenges here on the Scrapping Clearly blog. Until next time, happy scrapping!
Amy Prior xx

Crazy Fun with Amy Prior

Hi there Scrapping Clearly fans!! Amy Prior here with you today for my first ever blog post as an official Design Team member. I am so excited to be here sharing my passion with you all and cannot wait to be inspired by you all as well. 

Today I have a layout to share with you all that I have created using the fabulous September Sketch Challenge as my inspiration. You can checkout the sketch challenge details here. 

To create this layout, I have started by cutting out various sized circles out of some 12x12 White Marshmallow Heavy Weight Cardstock. I have cut these out using my Cricut Explore machine however you could also use. Once the circles were cut out, I have filled them in by using various patterned papers from the Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Collection including both 6x6 and 12x12 size papers. 

Once all my circles were filled with patterned paper, I then had fun layering some of the Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Collection papers underneath my photograph along with some Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Ephemera bits, a doily, and a Heidi Swapp 4x4 Metallic Frame set on top. I found this circular chipboard in my stash that added the perfect bit of contrast after being covered with Black Ranger Archival Ink.

The final addition for this layout was adding some embellishments and a touch of mixed media. Firstly I have added some Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Arrows. I just love these gorgeous little charms and definitely need some more for my stash! The gold circle stickers that I have added are from the My Minds Eye On Trend 2 Alphabet and Words Sticker Pack and I have also added lots of accents etc. using the Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Puffy Stickers, Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Ephemera, and the Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Washi Sheets. Finally a little mixed media addition with some dribbles of Colour Blast Shimmer Spray in Sunshine, Rose Petal, and Deep Water Colours.

As an after thought, I also added some black rhinestones from my stash to bring more black contrast to the background. This could have also been achieved by adding some black stamping etc. also. 

The complete product list for this layout includes...

12x12 White Marshmallow Heavy Weight Cardstock
Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Collection Papers, Puffy Stickers, Ephemera, and Washi Tape Sheet

Heidi Swapp 4x4 Metallic Frame

Black Ranger Archival Ink

Cocoa Vanilla Hello Lovely Arrows
Colour Blast Shimmer Spray in Sunshine, Rose Petal, and Deep Water Colours
My Minds Eye On Trend 2 Alphabet and Words Sticker Pack

Well that is it from me today. I hope I have inspired you all to think outside the box with your products and have a go at this month's awesome Sketch Challenge. Don't forget to head on over to the Scrapping Clearly store by clicking here to purchase all these fabulous products and more.

Until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx