Art Journal Page - with Emma

Hi again everyone.

Today on the ScrappingClearly blog I tried something new. I played in my art journal.
So many other scrappers inspire me so much, 

and I don’t normally do this form of media.
I have tried it a couple of times but always think it looks silly.

However, I decided I needed to embrace and create! And I love trying new things. 

I kept it simple, only using a couple of colours. 

I didn’t want to overwhelm myself with colour. 

I started with Tim Holtz mini collage crazed medium on the base,
as a prep on my page before I added colour, and layered a stencil. 

Then I used Colour Blast shimmer powder in Peacock and Distress Oxide in Wild Honey.

I then started stamping, feeling free to let the page kinda create itself.
I used a black pen and highlighted parts of the stencil. 

I then thought I needed a title,

so, using an OnTrend2 journal card I cut out the quote to make one. 

I loved the Gold in it.
Then I found a quote that reflected the creative vibe I was feeling. 

A few Liquitex artist inks flicked over the page and it was finished. 

I’m pretty happy with it and look forward to playing like this more in the future. 

Have you tried this form of media yet? 
I'd love to see, share in our Facebook group, or even try as one of our monthly challenges.

It’s very freeing, I highly recommend it. 

Catch you all next time. 

Em xx

Smile with Amy Prior

Hi there Scrapping Clearly fans! Amy Prior back with you all again today, this time sharing a quick layout that I created using the gorgeous My Minds Eye On Trend 2 Collection to showcase a photo of my mum and step-dad during their recent joint surprise 60th birthday party. 

This layout came together super quick thanks to fantastic coordinating products! To start this layout off, I have smeared some Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Bling over a piece of My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Patterned Paper. As you can see, there is no real method to this you just need to quickly smear the paste where you want it to show and be sure to work quickly to avoid the look of trying too hard to be perfect.

Once the colour paste was dry, I have added lots of gorgeous layers of My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Journal Cards and My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Patterned Paper underneath my photograph before embellishing the rest of the layout with some flowers, My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - 12x12 Chipboard elements,  My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Flair, and My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Cardstock Stickers. 

Checkout the difference in colour when that gorgeous colour paste is dry. It is important to know that all Colour Blast colour pastes dry much darker then they appear in the jar. The best idea is to make yourself a swatch so that you can easily colour match when creating. 

There is so much gorgeous gold on this page that it was so hard to photograph unfortunately. Gold makes me so happy and I hope my mum and step-dad love this layout as much as I do.

Full product list for this layout includes...

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Patterned Paper

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - 12x12 Chipboard elements

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Journal Cards

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Flair

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Cardstock Stickers

Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Bling

Well that is it from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx

Sweet & On Trend with Amy Prior

Hi there Scrapping Clearly fans! Amy Prior back with you all again today, this time sharing my take on the January Sketch Challenge. You can view the details over on the Scrappingclearly facebook group which is where all entries must be loaded as well.

Here is the sketch designed by the fabulous Peg Hewitt!

And here is my take on the sketch using lots of goodies available from the Scrapping Clearly store.

Here is a quick step-by-step on how to create this background effect...

Step 1: Place a stencil over some American Crafts 12x12 Double Thick White Cardstock.

Step 2: Scrape a few blobs of both Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Snow White and Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Bling randomly over the stencil. 

Step 3: Carefully and quickly, smear the colour paste around then remove the stencil  and clean. Do not act slowly or pedantically because you will simply mix the colours together. Acting quickly and roughly creates a more authentic looking marbled effect.

Step 4: Cut random pieces of  My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Patterned Paper to mount underneath the photographs. Avoid cutting any pieces that are larger than the photographs combined to keep the layers neat. I have also included some My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Journal Cards in the layers and I have used some fringe scissors on a piece for the bottom of the page.

Step 5: Finish off the layout by using various pieces from My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Acrylic Words, My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Cardstock Stickers Alphabet & Word, and My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Cardstock Stickers.

Products used for this layout include:

American Crafts 12x12 Double Thick White Cardstock

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Patterned Paper

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - 12x12 Chipboard Stickers

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Acrylic Words

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Journal Cards

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Cardstock Stickers Alphabet & Word

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 Collection - Cardstock Stickers

Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Snow White

Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Bling

Well that is it from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget that you can purchase all these products and more by visiting the Scrapping Clearly shop here. Until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx

Quick and easy Christmas Cards with Amy Prior

Hi there Scrapping Clearly Fans! Amy Prior back with you all again today, this time sharing some super quick and easy Christmas cards that I threw together with the help of the My Minds Eye Sugar Plum Collection which is available in the Scrapping Clearly store here. 

Being a crafter, I really hate the idea of spending money purchasing cards for people but rarely do I get the chance to make cards and have them stored so they are ALWAYS a last minute rushed creation.

Once of my favourite tricks for making quick and easy cards is simply to use collections. When using a collection of products, the papers and embellishments are already designed ready to go perfectly with each other and then not much thinking is involved which is crucial if you are doing a last minute rush.

I just love handmade Christmas cards and here are a few quick cards that I quickly threw together using the products from the My Minds Eye Sugar Plum collection. A little bit of patterned paper here and there amongst the gorgeous matching embellishments has created 4 pretty awesome cards that barely took more than 10 minutes to make each. 

No matter how creative you want to be, the collections are always a perfect starting off point to kickstart your creativity. These cards could have been given a totally different look as well if a little mixed media was added during the creation process. The only limitation is your imagination so go to town, have fun with things that are already designed to co-ordinate with each other for you and add extras if necessary.

Products used for these cards include...

American Crafts 12x12 White Double Thick Cardstock

My Minds Eye - Sugar Plum - 12x12 Chipboard Sticker Elements

My Minds Eye - Sugar Plum - 6x6 paper pad with glitter accents

My Minds Eye - Sugar Plum - Cardstock Stickers with Glitter Accents

My Minds Eye - Sugar Plum - Chipboard Frames with Glitter Accents

My Minds Eye - Sugar Plum - Enamel Shapes

Tim Holtz - Ideaology Collection - Small Talk Occassions

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season - Bitty Bows

Well that is it from me today, I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the fantastic Christmas collections available from the Scrapping Clearly store and until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx