Beautiful by Belinda Spencer

 Hello Bee Arty fans!!

It's Belinda here with you today to share my layout inspired by the Jun Sketch Challenge and featuring the stunning NEW Embrace Change collection by Fiona Paltridge.

I was so excited to play with this new range and I am totally in love with it. I started my layout by cropping a piece of the awesome 350gsm heavy white cardstock and mounting on a sheet of patterned paper from the range.

I mixed up a solution of Candy and Midnight Colour Shimmer Dusts with water and painted onto the layout after spritzing with water. I flicked some of the colour over the page too and then set aside to dry.

Next I added some stencilling with the Rhythm A5 Stencil and the NEW Rosewood Colour Paste.

I chopped up a few of the patterned papers from the Embrace Change Collection as well as the Fearless Brave and Free range to create lots of layers as per the fabulous sketch for this month. I added a flap of white cardstock with photos on the front that lifts up to reveal more photos underneath. I used a stamp from the Embrace Change Say It Stamp Set with Jet Black Archival Ink to add some more interest to the background.

Here's a reminder of the awesome sketch:

Here you can see the photos under the flap.

Next I fussy cut a whole lot of gorgeous images from the patterned paper and arranged in two clusters on the layout. I added the title and a quote cut from the Poetry patterned paper from the range.

I finished by adding some journaling under the flap about what an awesome kid this girl of mine is.

Products used:

EMBRACE CHANGE:

- Change patterned paper

- Collection Bonus Sheet patterned paper

- Festival patterned paper

- Living patterned paper

- Poetry patterned paper

- Spice patterned paper

- Say It Stamp Set

FEARLESS, BRAVE & FREE:

- Comfort Zone patterned paper

- Strength patterned paper

COLOUR BLAST Colour Shimmer Dust:

- Candy

- Midnight

Rhythm A5 Stencil

COLOUR BLAST Colour Paste Rosewood

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you find some time to play with your Colour Blast goodies too and join in with the sketch challenge this month.

Cheers

Belinda

Poison or Passion by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

On the Colour Blast Blog today I'm sharing a bottle - is it a poison or a passion potion in it LOL

For some reason I have so many bottles and no I don't drink alcohol   hahaha

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So I used some Colour Blast products to decorate the bottle with 

I wanted to coat the bottle with just the Colour Artist Ink Soot but each time I put a bit in it wouldn't stay

So I tried to add some Colour Shimmer Dust Midnight with some water and then swirling it and trying to dry into place but that didn't look how I wanted it either  

So out came the black gesso it was nearly empty so I added water to the container and got as much of the black out as I could so between the three products I managed to fill the bottle and lid not as shimmery as I wanted but in certain light you can see the sparkle

Then I used one of the Colour Blast Linked in Metal Die using book paper

Then using the Colour Embossing Powder Deep Water I embossed some paper clay pieces and then stamped a little stamp heart I had onto the lid and then three times onto the spoon

I tied the spoon with some twine to make it look like that's what you will drink the potion with

Here you can see the beautiful colour of the Deep Water Colour Embossing Powder

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will come back soon x

Not Bovvered by DT Michelle Henderson

Happy New Year everyone!

For my first page this year I tried something I hadn't previously - using alcohol with the Colour Shimmer Dust - here's how it turned out...

I used Colour Shimmer Dust in Passion, Velvet, Lollipop and Midnight, plus a little Colour Artist Ink in Cider. I randomly painted these on to some Yupo paper.

                 

                 

I then sprayed alcohol over the the paint and watched the magic begin! I couldn't take a photo as I had to work quickly, blotting if needed with a paper towel, re-applying and spraying again.

Once it was dry, I diecut it into hexagons.

While I was waiting, I painted some chipboard with Black Heavy Gesso (I didn't end up using the circles)

For my background, I thinned the Colour Shimmer Dust in Passion down a bit more and used the packaging technique to apply it to the page. I laid out my hexes, and stamped and splattered to grunge it up a bit.

Time to add the photo and embellies!

 That's it for now - back again soon!

"Galaxy" - Watercolour Painting using Colour Shimmer Dusts by Sue Plumb

Hi everyone!

Sue Plumb here to share my latest design team project with you. Today I am sharing a galaxy themed painting I created using Colour Shimmer Dusts and black and white heavy gesso. I cannot claim that this piece was my own idea, as I was inspired by several videos I saw on YouTube (search galaxy painting tutorials if you want to see some yourself).

To prepare for this project, begin with a sheet of watercolour paper. It is important to use watercolour paper, as you need a surface that will allow the paint to move and blend freely. To keep the paper flat, I used washi tape to secure it to my craft mat. I then mixed up the Colour Shimmer Dusts I was going to use with a little water in my paint palette, and set them aside.

(Also ensure you have on hand - a cup with clean water and paper towel.)

To begin, I brushed the surface of the paper all over with water (not too much), as this piece uses the "wet on wet" watercolour technique.

I started by applying the lightest blue colour I had chosen, which was Duke, using a wavy motion with my brush. You will see the colour start to wick out onto the wet paper. The colour will pool more heavily in some areas than others - this is completely fine. (There are lots more layers to go yet!) Be sure to leave a little spot or two of white space in the centre area of the page.

Once the first colour is in place, you can repeat the process with the next colour (working from lightest to darkest). I actually opted to leave out the 'Cobalt' Colour Shimmer Dust at this point and moved straight to 'Navy' instead.

I followed some of the natural lines already formed by the previous colour and used more of a dabbing motion to apply the colour this time. 

Here's a quick look at what I mean...

As you work, if you find an area is getting too wet or the colour runs where you don't want it, simply blot away with paper towel. Remember that you want the piece to be darker the closer you get to the edges.

Once you are happy with the 'Navy', repeat the process with the 'Midnight' Colour Shimmer Dust, keeping this darkest tone more concentrated to the edges of the piece

Once you have all these colours in place, allow the piece to dry a bit so you can assess it (you can use a heat gun to speed it up a bit if you wish). If you find some areas are a little dark, go back in with a brush loaded with clean water and reactivate the paint where you want to strip the colour away and simply blot some off with paper towel.

You can then go ahead and add some purple into your piece in these using either 'Passion' or 'Velvet' Colour Shimmer Dust. (Just remember not too much, and keep to the lighter areas in the centre of the page intact.) You can go back as many times as you want to with any of the colours until you get the desired effect. Once you are happy, allow it to dry completely until moving onto the next step. 

Using the white Heavy Gesso and a wooden skewer (you could also use the flat end of a small paintbrush or pencil), add some dots to represent stars around the page. Then, using the pointed end, drag the tip outwards from the centre of a couple of them to imitate the light shining from them.

For the remaining stars in the galaxy, mix a small amount of gesso and a few drops of water to make a thinner consistency. Take a small, stiff brush and use a tapping motion to add small splatters randomly all over the page and allow to dry.

To finish off, take some black Heavy Gesso and paint some tree silhouettes along the bottom edge of the page. (Don't try to be precise with these, you are not looking for perfection!)

And there you have it - painting complete! Here's a little video of the finished project close up so you can check out the details and shimmer...

Thanks for stopping by so I could share this with you. I hope I have inspired you to try one of these yourself. If you do, please share it in the Colour Blast Creative Corner so I can see it!

Until next time, happy creating!

Hello Treasure & June Challenge with Melinda

Hey, hey scrappers and happy Winter!! I am here today kicking off the June challenge which sure had me testing my boundaries!! 

Here is my page that I created.

And in case you have not yet seen it the June challenge is here

And my process video can be seen here.

Before I started this page I had the colour scheme in mind of black and white and yellow. So I tested a couple of different Colour Blast products for the yellow I wanted and the techniques I had in mind and settled on the ever fun Colour Shimmer Dusts!

Before I got into my 4 different techniques I used a dry brush (about 1") and the White Heavy Gesso and applied a thin coat over the area on my yellow cardstock where I was going to do most of my designing.

After that was dry I activated my Colour Shimmer Dusts in Midnight and Sunflower, grabbed my extra "tools" and supplies and got to work.

I started with Sunshine Colour Paste. Swoon! I just LOVE this colour - in all of it's beautiful mediums!! I paired that with a stencil and some clear acetate hearts in  my stash (thank you Michelle Grant for your inspiration!!) and left that to dry over night.

Next, my first technique with the Colour Shimmer Dusts - stamping!! I simply used a paint brush and painted the Midnight Colour Shimmer Dust onto the stamp randomly and then mooshed my cardstock onto the stamp. 

There was still quiet a fair amount of colour on the stamp so I flipped the stamp over and randomly stamped over area where the white gesso was.

I used my heat tool to speed up the drying process, I was eager to move onto my next step! This time I used the Sunflower Colour Shimmer Dust and the ever popular (and super easy!!) smooshing technique. A little of the activated colour painted onto some old packaging, flipped over and smooshed!

Be warned with adding the wet media over the top of what I had stamped my colour did re-activate! I had paper towels handy and quickly dabbed up the wetness which left me with a really cool effect and really soft yellow colour. You can see that better in the close up photo's!

Technique 3 was splatters. Again I used a paint brush and splattered all around my page in both the Midnight and Sunflower colours. I used quiet a small brush for the midnight splatters. This I left to dry naturally as I had had another idea of what I was going to embellish with!

Finally technique 4 - painting!! I have again pulled out this awesome stamp set and settled on my title being "Hello Treasure" knowing I wanted to paint with the Shimmer Dusts. Another really simple technique and here's a little tip - if you are doing this use watercolour paper!!! If you don't the colour bleeds completely out of the lines!! Once this was dry I fussy cut this out and my other stamped word.

Time to put it all together! I've used those acetate hearts, a doily cut in half, some black and white tissue paper, some enamel shapes, a wooden button and a gorgeous yellow charm from Charms Creations. Oh, and white thread!

Me being me, I pieced everything before I stuck anything and decided just before sticking that I wanted some white splatters and my go to right now is some watered down Heavy White Gesso. 

I really love how this page came together and I love the challenge this month - it really got me thinking!!

For those of you wondering this is NOT a current photo! This photo was taken in August 2012, 5 days before our youngest was born and like so many photo's from my "I don't think I'll ever scrapbook" days has not yet been scrapped.

Here are a couple of close ups, the shimmer is really hard to get on camera but I tried!!

I hope this inspires you to play along with the June challenge - it is a super fun one and definitely a challenge!!

Until next time, happy scrapping!!

Mel

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