'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

Tis the Season by Tracey B

 Hi everyone

Although my go to base is white card stock I couldn't go past this sweet Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss Bloom  for this layout based on this month's mood board.

Love the addition of aqua to the traditional Christmas colours.

I added some impasto paste through a circle-ish large floral stencil and when dry drew around the shapes with a couple of stabilo pencils and then added water with my water brush.   I added a bit more colour with Prima water color Confections.

I matted my photo with WRMK patterned paper Crush (Best Friends & Twittered pated)

I used the elastic from a Jane Davenport charm set (couldn't find the charm!).   Initially I braided it but didn't like it so unpulled it and stapled it on in a rough circle using my longarm stapler.

I added some Heidi Swapp chipboard and some Kaisercraft Pocket stickers.

Hop you enjoy this moodsketch and get lots of time to play.

cheers

Tracey

Let the Fun begin

Hi everyone,

The good thing about having a broken foot is that I'm actually obliged to stay off it so other than binging Netflix, there's plenty of time to create!

I started with some impasto through a Dina Wakley Wheels Stencil.   The impasto acts like a resist in places which is pretty cool.   

I added some Colour Blast paste in Tangerine and Dusty Charcoal through a Dark Room Door Polka Dots and a TCW stencil.

I sprinkled on some Ken Oliver Crafts Color Burst in Burnt Orange and activated it by spritzing with a little water.   Whilst still wet I added a few drops of Deco Art Antiquing Cream in Carbon Black and spritzed on some more water.   I love the randomness of this as you can never be sure how this will turn out.

My title was a Dusty Attic chipboard which I coloured with a black Posca pen.   I often use my Posca when I don't want to drag out my black gesso. 

When dry I rubbed in a little Art Alchemy Metallique Wax in Brushed Iron and Mystic Turquoise.

I typed the details onto some tags on a piece of patterned paper then fussy cut them, added some WRMK eyelets and threaded them onto some ribbons from my stash.

'Til next time 

happy crafting

cheers

Tracey

Finding Me Layout

Hi everyone

Marelle back again to share some yumminess from our fantastic SHOP!

Today I am using the amazing Prima Impasto paint in Lemon Peel, Raspberry Pink and Aubergine.  This is the first time I have had a play with this paint and to say I am in love would be an understatement!  These paints are water-soluble when wet and permanent when dry - great for laying on mixed media projects.

I also used one of my all-time faves Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint in Penny with Carabelle Art Printing Plate - Numbers.  I love how my background turned out!

As I have said on many occasions most of us forget to document our lives, we are busy documenting our family friends etc. I try and scrap a page of 'me" once a month.  This page is about my journey right now.

I hope you will always remember to scrap pages of yourself for your family to learn more about you in years to come.

Thank you so much for visiting us here at the Scrapping-Clearly Blog!

Love

Marellexx

Happiness on my mind- Details of an Art Journal Page

Howdy Folks , Lisa here with a Friday Mixed media update , 

Today I am sharing with you how I bring a little more detail and fine tuning to an art journal piece.

For this example I'm using a piece that I started at my friend's place last week, and I didn't get too far with it on the day, so yesterday I got to revisit and pimp my page.

I'm using a small Dylusions journal, I do have to say, that I used to see people using the smaller journal

and question, why exactly one would want a smaller journal rather than a bigger one. Now, truth be told, I am slightly addicted to this size atm, I can take it anywhere and less size means using less, and quicker results.

 The Background is really just a few rubbed through stencils to create some easy marks in black and then I added scallops and circles of pink neon Golden paint, a Dina Wakley scribbly face stencil as the focal point,
some Jade Prima Impasto, and a paintbrush from the new Kinder Kreations Art Stash stencil,
(ask Kylie to order it if you want it - I am addicted to mine atm

* also featuring in next weeks blog post.)

 I have used the Dina face stencil as a guide line, and cut the face shorter (so it wasn't as long) by adding extra jade impasto. I then added a little more detail and colour into the face with white Liquitex gesso, and a magic pencil-(Stabilo black Aquarelle), a blue posca for the eye, and a white sharpie for the catch light,
also a little pink paint for the lips.

 I added a little more detail around the page by imposing more marks on freshly painted Prima apple green impasto, and then detailed it with a black Fude Ball pen when it was dry.

 I also added an extra row of scallops, a little detail on and down the side of the brush, and a touch on her lips, in impasto pumpkin, to bring more colour and layering into the piece.

At this point, I added the journaling down the side and the title "Happiness on my mind".

 A little more pen detail around the face and eyes, eyelashes etc... and I am happy with the results.

Thanks for dropping by the blog,

 I'll be back next week with a new mixed media update.

Big Birthday Cheer to SC's owner and all-round wonderful creative, Kylie.

Will see you next week to celebrate together.... Wooo hoo bring on the 

GUNDI SCRAPTACULAR 2017

Lisa