Street Art by Lynn Good

Hi there, Lynn here for the last day of the month.  I would like to share a layout I made of some street art in Melbourne.

I have used Colour Paste, in Royalty, Sunshine and Rose Petal with a texture tool to create stripes.   

Then I've added Singing  the Bules Colour Past through a stencil to give the bubble effect.

Next I used a white is a Dylusion Paint Pen to add some freehand bubbles and lines.

To see the full range of Colour Blast Products follow the Link to the website.

Thanks for stopping by,

Lynn

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"Shine Shine..." by Michelle

Hi Colour Blast fans so happy you could join me today!

I am back to share a scrapbook LO and a small step by step technique on how to create this background!

So without further ado, here is the page in full:

And here is a little step by step:

I wanted to see if I could add a little gold shimmer to the Colour Pastes that I selected (Deep Water & Singin' the Blues). So I experimented by adding a touch of gold pigment powder.

 

It gave the paste a lovely shot of gold so it suited my photo perfectly!

Next I used the pastes through a piece of lace, like you would when using a stencil.

When you pull the lace up you get the lovely textural lace as a print on your page.

I then moved the lace a little and used the pastes in their original form (without the added gold pigment) on another part of the page. You can see the colour difference below.

Be sure to wash out the lace before the paste dries, then you can use it again for another project.

I then splashed a bit of contrasting colour around using Colour Shimmer Sprays in Rose Petal and Bling.

 

Then I used the Colour Shimmer Sprays (Rose Petal & Bling) to colour a few pieces of lace I want to use as embellishments. Then left them to dry.

Then I used a stamp and Archival ink to add some flowery detail to the background.

 And your background is complete! All that is left to do is to layer the embellishments and add the photo!

I have used Chipboard pieces, die cuts out of old book paper and glitter paper, epoxy dots and the lace of course!

  

The chippy flowers I treated with Colour Embossing Powders in Bling and Rose Petal. The #words I painted with black paint.

You can find all the Colour Blast Products I used Here.

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you try the background technique on your next project!

Michelle

Cards Using the New Powder by Krisy Podolak

As promised earlier in the month I am back to show you the cards I created from the experimental backgrounds I created using the NEW Shimmer Dust.  If you missed it you can read about it here or you can watch the video here.

I will be giving you the opportunity to own some of these cards - all you have to do is head over to my Instagram and tell me which one you like best.  The card that has the most likes and comments will be given at random to someone who has taken the time to have a look and comment.  I might even throw in a few as a bonus.  You can then use them to pass on to your loved ones or keep them it is up to you.

So here they are:

Using Technique 1: Watercolour

Using Technique 2: Spritzing and Puffing Water

Using Techinque 3: MonoPrinting - Over the top of this one I applied some texture paste through a stencil and it drew some of the colour out which is nice.

Using Technique 4: Resist

Using Technique 5: Tim Holtz Splatter Brush - Over the concentrated splatter I applied some Colour Blast COLOUR PASTE in BLING through a flower stencil and dried with a heat gun for added bubbly texture.

Using Technique 6: Splatter Brush + Mask

There is a process video that goes along with these so go check it out over on my YouTube Channel - POPLEOPOD.

Make sure you head over to my Instagram POPLEOPOD and like the card you would like to win.  A winner will be drawn on the 5th of July and Direct Messaged.

I have another Shimmer Powder share next month so I will see you then. 

Krisy xx

Au coeur de Téléphone By Nirvana!

Hi!!!! 

I made a jacket CD for a friend, "Telephone" is a French rock band thus I wanted something a little bit grunge, but soft also.  

I used the colour paste steel on a stencil

then I embossed the chipboard heart, with the colour embossing powder of the same color!!!!

Thanks for stopping by

Inspiration Banner by Elisa Ablett

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to another Sunday blog post with me on behalf of Colour Blast Australia. 

Something a little different today... a lot of repurposed or recycled items on this creation, see if you can spot them all.

Click here to visit the Colour Blast Shop to view all the spectacular Colours and mixed media products http://www.colourblastaust.com.au/

Today i am sharing with you the start of a larger project that will hopefully hang on the walls of my craft room one day, I decided to make the first in a series of inspirational banner pieces made from a repurposed Prima Canvas mixed media album. Turn them on their side and 'whammo' you have a banner with handy punched holes for your ties. I have also repurposed the protective netting from around a Paw Paw fruit that we had purchased, i thought it might come in handy one day.

I have posted a photo tutorial for you below on how i created the first piece in my Inspiration Banner. At the end of the post I have listed all the products used in this banner. 

First Step - Using a palette knife spread Just Blue, Deep Water, Envy and Bling Colour Blast Pastes plus use your finger to smooth the colours together. 

Step 2 - Using small hexagon chipboard pieces still attached together in a few pieces, emboss them in two or three layers starting with Just Blue, then Deep Water then Envy in rough layers so they all run together once you have heated the third time. Stick them to the Paste while it is still wet, you can glue it to the Paste as well. NOTE: Instead of using an embossing inkpad (which you can still use) I prefer when embossing over a large area to use a Ranger Embossing Dauber as pictured in one of the below photos. It gives a greater coverage, you can clean it in between layers and you can control the amount of liquid that comes out.

Step 3 - Once the Chipboard has been embossed and stuck down and the Paste is dry, i flicked droplets of Bling Shimmer Spray over the whole banner piece. Dry before going further.

Step 4 - Using a large sea themed stamp, i used a Scrap FX Seahorse, stamp and emboss using a Versamark inkpad or Ranger embossing dauber and a bit of each of the Just Blue, Deep Water, Bling and Envy Colour Blast Embossing Powders. Once it has cooled down i cleaned my stamp and stamped with black Versafine ink over the top to ensure the great details of the stamp were showing...the black ink settled nicely in the grooves of the stamped image.

Step 5 - I also added Bling Shimmer Spray over the top of my stamped image using my finger, careful that the Versafine ink had already dried thoroughly.

Step 6 - Using the netting from around a Paw Paw that i had bought from my local Woolworths a while ago, i broke it into a few pieces then using a stiff paint brush and my finger again i painted the netting with Just blue, Deep Water and Envy Pastes.

Step 7 - Time to emboss your embellishments using Just Blue, Deep Water, Bling and Envy Embossing Powders in rough layers!! I used chipboard and a turtle made out of toilet paper pulp. YES !! toilet paper pulp, water and a silicon mold. Emboss using the Ranger Liquid Dauber easy to cover all surfaces....

Step 8 - Stick down your netting, i used a Helmers Super Tac Glue. Then using the Emboss It Dabber or Clear Gel Medium add Beadazzles or Micro Beads to your creation inbetween the netting and down the bottom in some of the bare areas. Also add larger beads and sea themed charms like the star fish seen in the close up in the above photo.

Step 9 - Some close ups!!! After sticking down your netting in two places, added your Beadazzles, beads, charms, the seahorse and your embellishments. Let the glue dry thoroughly and then you can add your Inspirational quote or saying, i layered mine on kraft paper and then inked around the edges. You could also put beadazzles or micro beads under your chosen saying to add more texture. 

Add some ribbon or twine to hang your banner piece.

You could also add real shells as a different embellishment.

And finally some larger photos just so you can see the Shimmer and Shine of the Colour Blast in different lighting situations.

Products used in this project:

Colour Blast Pastes: Just Blue, Deep Water, Envy, Bling

Colour Blast Shimmer Sprays: Bling

Colour Blast Embossing Powders: Just Blue, Deep Water, Envy, Bling

Prima Canvas Album refills bought from a craft garage sale, Ribbon from an old shirt, Netting from a Paw Paw fruit, Beadazzles, Chipboard, Toilet Paper embellishment (turtle - i made him myself!!) , Beads from a second hand store, Scrap FX stamp, Versafine Ink, Ranger Emboss it Dabber.

If you managed to get to the Brisbane Papercraft Expo you will have had the chance to see me demonstrating how i make toilet paper embellishments using old silicon molds that you may have laying around in your stash. You never know if i get a few requests i may do a video and pop it on the Colour Blast Blog and other pages for you to see just how easy it is...

Well that's it for me today. 

I hope you will stay tuned for my next instalment to the inspirational banner coming soon.....

Make sure you leave me some love ...

Elisa Ablett xx

Inspiration Banner by Elisa Ablett

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to another Sunday blog post with me on behalf of Colour Blast Australia. 

Something a little different today... a lot of repurposed or recycled items on this creation, see if you can spot them all.

Click here to visit the Colour Blast Shop to view all the spectacular Colours and mixed media products http://www.colourblastaust.com.au/

Today i am sharing with you the start of a larger project that will hopefully hang on the walls of my craft room one day, i decided to make the first in a series of inspirational banner pieces made from a repurposed Prima Canvas mixed media album. Turn them on their side and 'whammo' you have a banner with handy punched holes for your ties. I have also repurposed the protective netting from around a Paw Paw fruit that we had purchased, i thought it might come in handy one day.

I have posted a photo tutorial for you below on how i created the first piece in my Inspiration Banner. At the end of the post i have listed all the products used in this banner. 

First Step - Using a palette knife spread Just Blue, Deep Water, Envy and Bling Colour Blast Pastes plus use your finger to smooth the colours together. 

Step 2 - Using small hexagon chipboard pieces still attached together in a few pieces, emboss them in two or three layers starting with Just Blue, then Deep Water then Envy in rough layers so they all run together once you have heated the third time. Stick them to the Paste while it is still wet, you can glue it to the Paste as well. NOTE: Instead of using an embossing inkpad (which you can still use) i prefer when embossing over a large area to use a Ranger Embossing Dauber as pictured in one of the below photos. It gives a greater coverage, you can clean it in between layers and you can control the amount of liquid that comes out.

Step 3 - Once the Chipboard has been embossed and stuck down and the Paste is dry, i flicked droplets of Bling Shimmer Spray over the whole banner piece. Dry before going further.

Step 4 - Using a large sea themed stamp, i used a Scrap FX Seahorse, stamp and emboss using a Versamark inkpad or Ranger embossing dauber and a bit of each of the Just Blue, Deep Water, Bling and Envy Colour Blast Embossing Powders. Once it has cooled down i cleaned my stamp and stamped with black Versafine ink over the top to ensure the great details of the stamp were showing...the black ink settled nicely in the grooves of the stamped image.

Step 5 - I also added Bling Shimmer Spray over the top of my stamped image using my finger, careful that the Versafine ink had already dried thoroughly.

Step 6 - Using the netting from around a Paw Paw that i had bought from my local Woolworths a while ago, i broke it into a few pieces then using a stiff paint brush and my finger again i painted the netting with Just blue, Deep Water and Envy Pastes.

Step 7 - Time to emboss your embellishments using Just Blue, Deep Water, Bling and Envy Embossing Powders in rough layers!! i used chipboard and a turtle made out of toilet paper pulp. YES !! toilet paper pulp, water and a silicon mold. Emboss using the Ranger Liquid Dauber easy to cover all surfaces....

Step 8 - Stick down your netting, i used a Helmers Super Tac Glue. Then using the Emboss It Dabber or Clear Gel Medium add Beadazzles or Micro Beads to your creation inbetween the netting and down the bottom in some of the bare areas. Also add larger beads and sea themed charms like the star fish seen in the close up in the above photo.

Step 9 - Some close ups!!! After sticking down your netting in two places, added your Beadazzles, beads, charms, the seahorse and your embellishments. Let the glue dry thoroughly and then you can add your Inspirational quote or saying, i layered mine on kraft paper and then inked around the edges. You could also put beadazzles or micro beads under your chosen saying to add more texture. 

Add some ribbon or twine to hang your banner piece.

You could also add real shells as a different embellishment.

And finally some larger photos just so you can see the Shimmer and Shine of the Colour Blast in different lighting situations.

Products used in this project:

Colour Blast Pastes: Just Blue, Deep Water, Envy, Bling

Colour Blast Shimmer Sprays: Bling

Colour Blast Embossing Powders: Just Blue, Deep Water, Envy, Bling

Prima Canvas Album refills bought from a craft garage sale, Ribbon from an old shirt, Netting from a Paw Paw fruit, Beadazzles, Chipboard, Toilet Paper embellishment (turtle - i made him myself!!) , Beads from a second hand store, Scrap FX stamp, Versafine Ink, Ranger Emboss it Dabber.

If you managed to get to the Brisbane Papercraft Expo you will have had the chance to see me demonstrating how i make toilet paper embellishments using old silicon molds that you may have laying around in your stash. You never know if i get a few requests i may do a video and pop it on the Colour Blast Blog and other pages for you to see just how easy it is...

Well that's it for me today. 

I hope you will stay tuned for my next instalment to the inspirational banner coming soon.....

Make sure you leave me some love ...

Elisa Ablett xx