My Happy Place by Charmane Koch

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you've had a lovely start to the week! I'm here with you today to share with you my interpretation of the August Moodboard/Sketch - I've taken inspiration from both. I think the Botanicals Collection is the perfect match for this!

Here's the Moodboard - there's still plenty of time to get your entries in!

I've used a few different papers to create layers - Here are the papers I have used:

I cut out the circle image from the Romance Paper, keeping the Floral corner as well - I distressed the edge...

Using a plate I cut out a circle from the Elegant Paper:

I also distressed the edge of this as well. Then stuck it over the top of the Romance paper...

I matted my photo using White Cardstock, a piece of hessian & a torn piece of cardboard - 

I also cut out some leaves from the Blooms cut out paper

I cut out the Stalks Die 3 times using both sides of the Bouquet Paper as I wanted light & dark "stalks" to add behind my matted photo...

I positioned the Die Cut & Leaves from the Bloom paper along with strips of distressed papers onto the papers...

I used Double Sided tape & Glue to stick them all down. I also machine stitched around both circles twice. 

I added string & paper flowers & Chipboard branches to my layout - plenty of layers on this page!

Using a small paintbrush I have flicked a bit of SOOT Colour Artist Ink around the edge of my layout.

I used a Word Cut Apart for my title...

I also had to make a Charms Creations to match the page...

I really had a lot of fun putting this page together - the Botanicals Collection is absolutely stunning! I will definitely be getting it out again!

Thanks for popping by!

Happy Creating!

XO Charm

Celebrate by Charmane Koch

Hello Everyone! Hope you are well on this lovely day today!

Today I wanted to share more details of a layout I have created using the Whispering Woods papers & a few other Bee Arty products - dies, paste & Mica Powder!

There's a little video over on the Bee Arty Hive if you want to go to check it out!

I started off by applying Sienna Colour Paste through the Whitewash A4 stencil from the Raspberry Fizz Collection - this would have to be my favourite Colour Paste Colour... isn't it just magnificent?

I also cut out some flowers from the Forest Favourites Die that I tucked behind my photos and Magnolia patterned paper

I grabbed the Sienna Mica Powder mixed with water to colour my Chipboard word...

& then used a Mini Mister with a few scoops of Sienna Mica Powder & water and sprayed the mini doily and soaked up the excess with a piece of Muslin...

You can see the piece of Muslin in the image below...

Of course, I couldn't resist adding a couple of my Charms Creations Hearts to finish of the layout!

The Bee Arty goodies I have used:

There was another paper - but I think it has SOLD OUT!

As you can see, It's quite easy to mix and match Bee Arty Collections to come up with something different!

I am just in LOVE with the Sienna Colour - Paste or Mica Powder & love there is so many ways you can use the Mixed Media products!

Thanks again for popping by & hope I've inspired you to "BEE ARTY"

XO Charm

 

My Happy Place by Charmane Koch

 Happy Monday!

Today I want to share with you a recent layout I created using mostly the Saltwater Collection, which I absolutely love - it's definitely a fave! It was very hard to photograph and capture all the shiny, see through, glittery textury bits!

I started off by using a background I had created using the famous Amy Churchward Bubble blowing technique {it's in the Bee Arty Hive I think!} using Apple of My Eye & Polar Mica Powder and water.

I have then with a mix of HeavyWhite gesso and Polar Mica Powder stencilled the Under the Sea Octopus tentacles on the left and right of the cardstock, and starfish a couple of times onto my page.

I have used lots of different embellishments from the Saltwater Collection - I've cut out the Waves Die & used the Silver Mirrorboard Paper - I stuck these on at the end.

I coloured my chipboard title by painting with gesso first, then once dried I've added the Peacock colour.

I also cutout the Moonrock die to add behind the photo to mimic coral, 

I finished off the layout by adding the School Of Fish stencil and Snow White Colour Paste - overlapping under and over the vellum/cut outs from the Saltwater paper collection.

I love how this layout has turned out with so many different elements overlapping...

the colour of the title matches perfectly with the photo.

I hope I've inspired you to get out your Saltwater Collection bits and pieces to have a play! {Moon Rock is from the Moonshadows collection though}

 

 

 

Thanks for popping by! Happy creating!

XO Charmane