Make It Count with Emma Zappone

 HI!
Em with you on the blog today.
 It's been a busy time for me of late and to add to it I have lost my crafty vibe, until now.........
So because I really just wanted to craft and get things on paper, I decided to go simple. 
Minimal mixed media and lots of stamping made for a quick layout.
I even filmed it coming together, which I hope you enjoy watching.😆

Using lots of stamps on my base sheet, creating a suitable backdrop for this awesome image I found on Pinterest. I started with an Aall & Create stamp - Gears & Elements and stamped it vertically across my page. Then to add to the grunge a little more I added a few of the stamps in the Stampers Anonymous - Glitch 1 set. 

At this stage there was no colour. Before I started the layout,  I had grabbed a piece of watercolour paper and with a couple of Scribble Sticks 'scribbled' and added water to it which eventually I created into the 2 tags seen behind the image. You can see me make these in the video. With the excess colour I flicked it to the background of my layout to add just a subtle hit of colour.

On the watercolour sheet I also stamped a few stars and the little bird from the Aall & Create - Wire birds set, ready to cut out and become my embellishments.
I really wanted another hit of colour through the stamping across the page, so using the chevron stamp from the Aall & Create - Take Flight set and Distress Oxide - Faded Jeans for the colour added it amongst the stamping layers. This complimented the pop of yellow/orange of the image.

Once I had fussy cut the bird and stars from the watercolour paper and stuck them down, I again added a small amount of colour to them. Using the 2 original scribble sticks from the start, I created a watercolour out of them and just dotted colour onto them. 
My final embellishments were a couple of metals, one a door knob and the other a faucet.
Finally a couple of quotes from the Tim Holtz - small talk stickers.

And that was this layout complete.

I stood back.....and felt relieved to create and happy with the final result.

I hope it has inspired you to create, and if you feel stuck just to try something simple and easy. There is no shame in that, just feel good about creating!

Enjoy my process video too and hope that it inspires too.

Happy crafting everyone.

Em xx

 

Bright Little Gift Cards

Hi there Scrapping Clearly fans! I hope you are keeping warm and getting plenty of craft time. 

I have here some bright gift cards to share with you.

I trimmed down heavy white cardstock to size 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm (to fit my envelopes). 

Then I used...

• Dina Wakley paints (in Ruby, Magenta, Tangarine and Lemon) for both the background and stencilled shapes 

• Dylusions Dyalog stencil - 'Stencil It' and 'Border It'. These are new in the store - OMG! Fabulous to use!

• White and black pens from my stash. However, the store has Posca paint pens that are ideal.

For embellishment, I used Mambi Stickers, Fancy Pants Designs Puffy Stickers, and some handmade embellishments from Charms Creations. 

Finally, for the sentiments, I used both Tim Holtz Idealogy Collection Small Talk and Mambi Stickers.

It was a lot of fun creating these small but bright card. My highlight was using the new Dylusions Dyalog stencils. 

Have a look at these close ups!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope it left you feeling inspired to do some more crafting.

Ciao for now,

Amy

Look for the Magic - with Emma.

Hi beautiful people!

Today I share another take on the mood board, this time really embracing the Green.

First though lets refresh our minds on the glorious board.

Here is how it turned out (I added a touch of Gold too)…..

So to start this project, oh I have a little video process for this page also, so please check it out, I applied Clear Gesso first, then with Modelling paste through a Tim Holtz stencil I created texture highlights.

Then once dry I added a Distress Oxide Re inker dotted, water sprayed and smooshed over the background. Once this was dry I used a Gold crackle texture paste through the same stencil as the beginning. Adding small highlights and pops of colour.

Behind my image I trimmed and layered a Heidi Swapp Kraft tag which I distressed and inked. In these layers I also cut Oxide inked this time with Cracked Pistachio and stamped Heidi Swapp die cut sheets.

Then the magic happened! I played with the very awesome Tim Holtz Transparent acetate wings! Oh WOW!!!

Stunning right!

I trailed this up my page complimenting the photo image.

My title went on and some quotes from Tim Holtz Small talk stickers completed my look.

I really hope you get inspired to create with this months mood board if you haven't already.

Please check out my video for this page and leave some love.

                       

I'll see you all again next week.

Till then Em xx

'These little moments I love...' by Amy

Hi All! 

I have here a simple page using goodies from the gorgeous Pink Fresh Studio 'Escape the Ordinary' range. 

This range is perfect to compliment my photo of young Samuel up in Victoria's High Country.

Here is a list of the items used from the store in this layout: 

My Minds Eye - On Trend 2 collection - enamel dots.

Colour Blast - Colour Spray - Roadbase.

Studio Calico - Wonderlust Embellishments - wood veneers.

Posca - Uni Marker pen

Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - 'Small Talk'

Prima Flowers - leaf

Metal butterfly

Finally, using the Pink Fresh Studio - Escape the Ordinary, I have die-cut some shapes to embellish this simple page.

Here are some close-ups!

Thank you for stopping by; and have a great weekend!

Ciao, Amy

'Your heart is your greatest treasure' - Art Journal - by Amy

Hi all!

Thank you for popping in! I have here my first ‘Art Journal’ project to share. It was both therapeutic and a challenge, in a sense, as I was getting out of my comfort zone here.

After creating this it is fair to say that – I am hooked! 😊

So, now, every so often, I will pop in and share my Art Journal projects.

 

I have used a watercolour page from the Dina Wakley Media Journal in 8” x 10”. This journal is fabulous as it consists of canvas, burlap, watercolour and Kraft pages. 

 

I have primed the page with Dina Wakley Media Gesso in clear. Once dried, I masked some hand drawn circles, as I wanted keep these areas white. 

I then set to using Prima Marketing Watercolour Pencils, using ‘The Basics’ range, mixed with water. I kept working the colours until I was happy with the setting.

After the paint had dried, I darkened the circles using a Marker Uni – Posca pen in black. 

To add details to the page I carefully tore strips – with the help of water – to remove some images from the Jane Davenport Napkin Collage paper. I applied it using a gel medium from my stash. To protect the images, it is important to apply the gel medium over the top as well – and smooth out any air bubbles. 

Once dried I stamped various images from Prima - Finnabair - Vintage Vanity Collection and 49 & Market Gabi’s Textures stamp sets, using Staz-on ink in Jet Black.  

I splattered Colour Blast Colour Spray in 'Roadbase' randomly around the page. To highlight some of the areas, I used Posca pens in black and white. Finally, the title was used from Tim Holtz Idealogy Collection – ‘Small Talk’.

It was a terrific learning experience, creating this journal page. I think that it is fantastic to try and experiment and learn new things – otherwise you never know what you are capable of!

 

 

Ciao, Amy 😊

 

Hello Cute - A Scrapbook layout with Lisa J

Hello all, 

My turn today to share my last project for January with the Cocoa Vanilla You Rock Collection. I have loved working with this collection and I hope you have enjoyed the projects I have shared.

For my last January layout I started with the B-side of the Experimental paper. The gorgeous watercolour style blue ombre just had to be a background.

I added some strips of patterned paper down the left hand side as a base for my photo and embellishments and then just started adding bits and pieces.

There are so many embellishments in the Cocoa Vanilla You Rock collection and they just work together so well.

I finished off with some sprinkles of Heidi Swapp ColorShine in Navy and some enamel dots. My title uses Wood Veneer from the You Rock collection and Teal Puffy Thickers from American Crafts.

If you haven't already, make sure you enter this months challenges on the Scrapping Clearly page.  Entries need to be in tomorrow.
You could win a $30 shop voucher!

Happy creating

Tis the Season with Amy Prior

Hi there Scrapping Clearly fans! Amy Prior back with you all again today, this time sharing a fun Christmas page created using the gorgeous new Tis the Season collection by Cocoa Vanilla Studio. 

To create this simple layout, I have started off by smearing some Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Snow White over the top of a sheet of American Crafts - 12x12 Cardstock - Double Thick using my palette knife very roughly underneath where I knew my layers would go.

Once the Colour Paste was dry, I have then started to layer various pieces of Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Patterned Papers underneath my photograph ready to mount over the top of the Colour Paste so that I can start embellishing. 

To embellish the layout I have used a combination of Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Accessory Stickers, Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Bitty Bows, Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Ephemera, Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Flair Buttons, Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Sequins, and Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Small Talk Occassions.

The complete product list for this layout includes...

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Patterned Papers

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Accessory Stickers

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Bitty Bows

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Ephemera

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Flair Buttons

Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Tis the Season Collection - Sequins

Colour Blast - Colour Paste - Snow White

American Crafts - 12x12 Cardstock - Double Thick

Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Small Talk Occassions

Well that is it from me today, I hope I have inspired you to get creative with these amazing products available from the Scrapping Clearly store, and until next time, happy scrapping!

Amy Prior xx