Catching up with my ATC's - with Emma Zappone and with VIDEO

Happy Thursday all! 
Em with you today, popping in for a quick share and a catch up.
How are you all going with the ATC's? They pull you out of the comfort zone, don't they?
They do me, and I love it!
I have found that I love that they don't need to be complicated and that is very freeing, plus I'm still creating when time is poor.
Here is my take on week 5's - 'Mythical Creatures'.

I knew I wanted to add this awesome resin piece, but still wanting to use some 49&Market (as this is my challenge for the ATC's).
I have a video for these creations so you can see them coming to life.

I used some Rub ons and Distress Oxides for the background. The wings are 49&Market and the legs are from Tim Holtz's paper dolls that I cut off. 
So I created my own mythical being.

Week 6 ATC - 'Under Water World' got me a little more stuck. 
And then it came to me - ABM!!!

So This started with 49&Market Rub ons again, using the music notes, as I thought it could represent a 'sirens' song. 
Then i smooshed oxides onto the background, quick and easy.
Then started to layer my ABM diecuts, creating a bright, under sea vibe.
This is also on the video.
I hope you keep joining in, as i love seeing your interpretations to the themes.

Till next week, Em xx

'Little Details' by Emma Zappone plus VIDEO

Hello everyone,

Today I share a small project with you.
You are all enjoying the awesome ATC challenge that has begun. And I too have made it a goal to get creating also. ATC's are not something I am super familiar with.
I love creating small, but this is all new sorts of small.

And I did create a little video.....

This weeks prompt is 'Self Portrait', and this made me think hard.
So I decided I would see it in a different way.
I love the small details on my creations and so because ATC's are small, I have decided to use small elements on my ATC.

I started simple with some Distress Oxides, and decided to follow this months Monochromatic theme as well. And then added 49&Market rub-ons. These have become a huge part of my details in my art and so it was only fitting to create with these. 

And I finished it off with a butterfly and some splash ink.
It's pretty rare not to find a butterfly on my creations, so it was a fitting representation of my self portrait also.

I do hope my video was a little bit of inspo also.

I hope that you join us creating these little pops of art.
Make sure to add them on the FB page so we can all see your magic.

I will catch you all 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

 

'Beauty in Simplicity' by Emma Zappone with VIDEO

Hello Hello.
Em with you all today. Today's share is 9"x9" Layout. I have been so excited to play with this months board as well as this beautiful 'Velveteen Elk' foundations pack. So excited I made a process video too.
 

I used a variety of products, mainly 49&Market, but a variety that really complimented this foundation pack and colouring.

I created layers behind my image from the pack using the washi sheet just as it was, tearing it as it's thick enough. I also did this to the rice paper and cut a piece from the reinforcement ring sheet as well.
You can see this in more detail in the video.

I love these windows from Tim Holtz, and just had to use one in this project. The colours in this pack suit me perfectly, and inspire me a lot. 
I used 49&Market Rub-ons from a few different collections, choosing the ones that would fit this layout best. And there are resin castings in the mix, of course.

The image used in this project is one I found on Pinterest, I unfortunately couldn't find the original artist, but these images are just amazing!!

Check out my process video for more details here....

Thanks so much for joining me today.
I hope my creation has inspired you a little.

Till next time, stay Crafty.
Em xx

Product list:

49&Market
Tim Holtz Chipboard Quotes
Finnabair Moulds
Velveteen Elk Foundations Pack
Finnabair wax
Stazon Ink
Distress Oxide
Dylusions Ink Spray

'Stay Fearless' by Emma Zappone

 Welcome to another Thursday in March. The weeks are just flying!!
Today I share with you a layout, a 9"x9" layout.
I love playing with different sizes and have been preferring the smaller scale I must say.
I just knew I had to play with this image I found on Pinterest, it's an AI image and it's just so so striking. Plus it went so well with some of the papers in the 'Reverie' Foundations pack. So this layout is based loosely on this months board (colours) and featured pack.

I have used lots of different companies within this project. Starting with Kylie's 'Reverie' pack, I chose the black & white Rice paper and the pattern Rice paper. These I adhered to some firm cardstock to then create a firmer paper layer that I could tear.

Amongst the layers are papers from Stamperia's Amazonia collection and 3Quarter Designs. I added some 49&Market rub-ons to some white card and then fussy cut these out to become my embellishments behind the image.

Castings from the Finnabair Grungy Frames mould are painted with Prima Impasto acrylic in Dark Chocolate and Mint. Finished with some waxes to make them look a little like relics. Which went with this tribal kind of feel the page was taking on.

The background was created by smooshing Distress Oxides in 3 different colours and then with a stencil and a blending tool created these cool patterns to compliment the pattern on the face in the image. I used the new Uncharted Mariner ink for this bold colour. 

It's been so good playing with more papers and elements from my stash with some newer ones thrown in of course. I hope this page inspires you to use your papers in different ways, and to use your stash to compliment newer products also.

I will catch you all again soon, thanks for popping past.

Em xx

'Be Brave' by Emma Zappone

 Hey there everyone.
Em popping in with a simple Art Journal page today. I have not been very well so I needed to play simply and quickly this week. I visited some older techniques while still focusing on the colours in the affirmation board.

I played in one of the smaller ABM Art Journals as this allows for a quicker play. Lets just look at he colour scheme in the board....

I liked the 'smooshed' effect behind the quote on the board, this inspired me to recreate it as the background of the page. My blues are are a mix from the board. More the donut colours I think. I created this background using Distress Oxides in Uncharted Mariner, Faded Jeans and Broken China.

I then added some stamping layers. Digging out some of my oldies and my faves created a panel of stamping. I then used some quotes and words from a selection of 49&Market Rub-ons. I never use them so I thought these would blend in great with the stamping. Plus they are words that really are needed for me right now.

Finally my focal feature is from the Lucky Foundations pack 'Reverie' and I chose to cut out 2 of the bees from the acetate sheet. I painted the backs with some White Gesso, so that they didn't blend into the background too much.
A little black ink splash and a quote this page is done.

Thanks for joining me today and I hope simplicity inspires you.

Till next time, Em xx

On my bucket list by Tracey B

 Hi everyone

here's a follow on from last week using similar photos as I'm working on an album for Dominic 

This came together really quickly as I used a waste-not page and added some Distress Oxide (Mermaid Lagoon) using the packaging kiss technique to bring in the aqua as a nod to this month's mood sketch. 

other products I've used include

WRMK patterned paper (Crush - Best Friends)

Heidi Swapp fabric bow

49 & Market Spectrum Sherbet chipboard

Vicki Boutin Wildflower & Honey chipboard

TFL

cheers

Tracey

'The World Needs Who You Were Made To Be' by Emma Zappone

Happy Thursday everyone.
Em with you today, sharing another quick Art Journal spread.
I created on my Art by Marlene Journal as I love to be able to take the pages out to create with.
Check out the process here in my video ....

I used some awesome products for this one. And I'm just addicted to Rub-ons so this one features the stunning Finnabair rub transfers.

The background is a mix of texture, using the Finnabair 'mind games' stencil with gold crackle paste and then I added black gesso through a letter & alpha stencil I had in my stash. 

I then added a couple of Distress Oxides to the background to create a shadow effect behind the composition. The colours used are Forest Green and Old Linen.

The large focal point is one of the larger rub-ons and to compliment this image I rubbed a few cogs onto the background also. 
Then I layered with elements from Tim Holtz's ephemera. It has sooooo many awesome 'bits' to use. 

Now the title was one large title from Tim Holtz and I cut it up. I love how it looks more home grown once I cut it up, uneven sizes really add to the journal effect I feel. 

Thank you so much for joining me today. And I do hope you enjoy the process video too.

Have a great week and I will see you all again soon.

Em xx

 

Colour Outside the Lines - By Emma Zappone

Hi, Emma with you all this lovely Thursday.
The project that I'm sharing with you today is inspired by this months mood/sketch.
It is such a great sketch and features absolutely fab colours. 

Here is the inspo....

The products I chose to use also helped make this project easy to put together. You can see it all come together in the video that I have made for you.

It seems to be by nature lately in the creating world, for me to again play with 49 & Market rub-ons and elements. They were perfect for this sketch. Plus I added some cool rub-ons by Tim Holtz too.

The background was the good old smooshing technique using Mica powders by Finnabair.
My chipboard was painted with Dina Wakley acrylic in Cheddar.
A glorious orange hue.

I finished the whole page off with some green paint flick using Distress Oxide in Twisted Citron.

I would love you to check out the process video here.....

I love playing with colours I wouldn't usually play with. I hope this has inspired you to play along, you have another week to get your projects in 😉

Have a great week everyone.

Stay Crafty, Em xx

'Exotic Creature' - by Emma Zappone

 Hello friends, Emma with you today. And today I have an 8x8 layout created and inspired by this months moodboard. There is a YouTube video up for this page also you may like to enjoy.

And here is the fab mood/sketch that inspired the colours and textures of this project.

Here are also a couple of close ups of the project.

You can see it all come together in the video here...

I hope this has inspired you a little.
Catch you all again soon.
Emma xx

Product list:
49&Market Rubons
Tim Holtz layered Stencil
Distress Oxides
Tim Holtz worn wallpaper
Art by Marlene Acrylic paint
Dylusions Acrylic paint
Resin pieces

'SEEK' - Travelers Notebook - Prompt - Postage Stamps by Emma Zappone

 Hello, another week has just whizzed past and it's Thursday again.
This means because it's Thursday I have a Travelers Notebook spread for you. 😊
This weeks prompt is Postage stamps. As soon as I saw this theme I knew that I had to play with some cool 49&Market products and postage stamp stamps. 

You can see these pages come to life here in my video....

I really wanted to make this a fun create using fun products. Left over in my stash was some original 49&Market washi which I used to start my collaging with.
Next came rub ons from an assortment of different 49&Market collections. (yes I have them all🤭😂😉 ).

I continued with rub ons within the layers. I then added some colour by using the trusty Distress Oxide Inks in a variety of colours including - Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduroy, Old Photo & Rustic Wilderness.
Once the colour was dry, I then added a small amount of stenciling with a Finnabair stencil. 

Once the paste was dry, using a wax in 'Firebird', highlighted it ever so slightly. Next came some stamping, I used 2 different stamp sets for this, the first was an Aall & Create - 'Framework Elements' and the second was an old Finnabair - 'Carte Postale' that has all postage style mini cling stamps. 
Finally came a few 'embellishments and quotes.

A fine drawn border and a flick of  Art Philosophy's 'Honey' these pages were complete.

I hope you enjoy watching my process video and that maybe it inspires you to create your own version for this weeks theme. 

I will see you all again soon.

Stay Crafty, Em xx