'Dream Big' - with Emma Zappone PLUS VIDEO

Hello there!
Em with you today. Sharing my take on this months moodboard.
Plus I have a video for this one too 😀

I hope you enjoy the video 

This piece has many different products used together.
Starting firstly with the awesome Imagery Sheets by Lucky Findings 
I used one from the Monarch Blue sheet.

Then I started my background.
Choosing a Tim Holtz collage paper and of course a mix of 49 & Market Rub ons.

You can see the whole canvas come together in my video.

Still plenty of time to join in the fun with all the challenges here at ScrappingClearly.
So much to choose from, I'm sure your creativity will be flowing.

I will catch you all again very soon.
Happy crafting.

Em xx

'Oeh, LA LAH!' - by Emma Zappone

Howdy!
It's Thursday, so It's my turn to share today.
I thought I would attempt the Moodboard for the month, but wowzers 😲😬 so much Fluro!!!

This is what I ended up creating.

I decided to play in my Art Journal, this way I felt more in control.
Check out the board here....

I opted to use one of the awesome new images from the Neon Alice Imagery sheets.
They are so cool, but oh so bright!
To say this was out of my comfort zone was an understatement. So much neon and grunge.

I started with some Rub ons and then added some Dina Wakley acrylic paints in the Fluro colours. I added these with a palette knife, overlapping the colours as I went.

I used a brick wall stencil with some black Gesso, just lightly, to add the effect over the fluro paints.
I flicked a lot of paint around to, to add that extra grunge to the page.

I scribbled on the background to look like Graffiti, this was a little nerve racking, but I just went for it.
Same with the borders around the page, drawing a loose line and adding scribble. 
As scary as it was, it was also very enjoyable and freeing.

I painted over the butterfly wings with the fluro paints and added lines and more scribble to them.
This broke up the background with the focal image very well.

I hope you find some inspo from my project and have a play.
I look forward to sharing again soon.

Em xx

'Beautiful In & Out' with Emma Zappone

 Hey there 🌞

Em with you today with another piece featuring One of LuckyFindings Imagery Sheets and of course RUBONS!!!!

This project is a loose play on the January Moodboard.

Gotta have a starting point hey?
I'm really loving this project on the natural 5x7 panel.

Hope this inspires a little.
I'm looking forward to next months challenges too.

Em xx

Luckyfindings Imagery - Nightbird created by Tracey Thorne

Hello Arty Friends

I have finally cracked my drought and had the opportunity to have a play with the new Luckyfindings Imagery. Oh my they are amazing - the images are inspiring and so easy to create with. 

I have used one of the owl images from the Nightbird Imagery Sheet. I found it was easy to put together and quite inspirational as a 12x12 layout. I used up some older printed paper and a lot of die-cuts I have had sitting in a drawer. 

Some beautiful blue ink was splattered on the background to compliment the image colours before adding the spotty pink paper and some coffee coloured vellum. 

I have complimented the page by using two resin pieces that have been painted using Sennelier gold ink. I have also added a little teal paint and rubbed back to leave a patina look. I have complimented the bottom resin piece with a Tim Holtz quote sticker. Another was used on the photo also. 

I hope you find my new arty creation inspirational too.

I hope you get an opportunity to create with these amazing images available instore now. The Nightbird series is available as Imagery as well as the new Artist Trading Collectives.

Until the next creation - have a fabulous week 

Tracey Thorne