"All You Need Is Love" by Charmane Koch

 Hello & Happy Tuesday to you all!

Well, I have just got back Sunday night from a lovely Bee Arty Retreat! And it was definitely what I needed to refresh & reboot! Although now, I am in recovery mode - Retreat Hangover! LOL!

Thanks so much to Paige for EVERYTHING! I would be beside myself, with last minute changes to the venue & sorting everything out! But it did in the end, and it was AMAZING!

Anyway, so while I was there I managed to scrap a "few" layouts - too much chatting does limit the amount to create!

I wanted to share with you one of the two layouts I created based on the May Moodboard/Sketch Challenge at Bee Arty... 

I went with the colours and added a few flowers based on the image of the flowers too....

I started off by gathering all the Bee Arty colours - Candy, Sunflower, Apple of My Eye & Blush - either in Mica Powder or Shimmer Dust - splattering these colours to Bee Arty Thick White Cardstock that I had added White Heavy Gesso too.

I have then collected some bits and pieces that I have accumulated on my scrappy table to create clusters around my photo. The photo I have matted using one of the lovely NEW Bee the Sunshine papers, I have also backed the White Cardstock with Bee the Sunshine Paper too.

I've coloured the #bestday chipboard with Wine Shimmer Dust & also the Diamond Metal Die.

I've stamped the cute Man & Woman stamp from the Scrabble - Clear Stamp Set randomly on the page using the Apple of my Eye Mica Powder & Water.

Here is the end result...

So, if you haven't already make sure you give it a go if you haven't already!

PS... here's a sneak of the other layout I created based on the sketch.... using the NEW Snow White Shimmer Spray - it's so gorgeous!

Thanks for popping in! Now, time to get scrappy!

XO Charm

Life is Better with ART in it by Charmane Koch

 Love my title? Life is definitely better with ART in it! Especially these days! It definitely has helped me through tough times! Nothing better than some "Art Therapy"!

Looking at ART makes me happy too! I am loving the Street Art around Adelaide that I have been seeing as we explore our own city!

Today I am sharing with you a layout that I have been slowly creating over the last few weeks...

I wanted to create a similar feel to the actual photo of Street Art that I happened to find while walking past a backstreet in Adelaide!

I started off by colouring White Gesso with Rainforest Colour Spray, I have then used the Drifting Leaves stencil around the 4 corners of the White Cardstock. With the left over Gesso I have smeared with a palette knife lightly over the rest of the page. I have then dried using a Heat Gun.

Next I have then used a palette knife to stencil the Rose Reveal Stencil with White Gesso...

I've waited for that to dry naturally {or I was too busy and couldn't continue!}

Meanwhile I have torn some cardboard from a box and painted with Gesso to use as a backing to my photo.

After that I have decided to use the Brickwork from the Pavement Stencil in the middle of my page to create the similar brickwork on the wall. I've used White Gesso again & dried with a Heat Gun.

Once everything has dried I have slowly coloured the Rose Reveal Stencil using Apple of My Eye & Blush Mica powders with a splash of water. I have also used Leather Mica Powder to colour the brickwork. This has been done in layers until I was satisfied with the colours.

I also stamped using the script on the Bokeh stamp lightly over the top in places on my layout to create a "graffiti" effect like on the door of the photo.

I have doodled around the edges of the stencilled background, so that the images are highlighted a bit more.

I have layered the photo using the cardboard, I coloured part with the left over Apple of my Eye Mica powder.

I have then added a swirl of kitchen string and flowers to add extra interest. And of course a Charms Creations Heart to match.

Thanks for popping by, I hope I have inspired you to create your own background using a stencil or two ;)

XO Charm

You have my Heart by Charmane Koch

 Happy Monday Everyone!

Hoping your week will be a wonderful one!

Today I wanted to share with you one of the layouts I created based on a Challenge that we had at the AMAZING Bee Arty Retreat!

Here's a closeup...

We had to use the Love & Grace Elmore paper - which is gorgeous just by itself...

Sorry I don't have any step-by-steps as I didn't take any on retreat! {silly me!}

I however started off by stencilling the gorgeous Rose Reveal stencil from the Love & Grace Range using some modelling paste to the top left & bottom right of the gorgeous designs on the page... I have then quickly dried with a heat gun.

Using Apple of my Eye & Blush Mica Powder I have added water to colour the Rose Reveal stencil, & the White Doily that I have tucked behind the photo.

Before sticking everything down, I also lightly stamped the Memories Stamp which was another requirement for the challenge!

I cut out a few dies using the 350gsm White Cardstock - Runway, String Leaves & String Wreath and then embossed them using Key Lime & Baby Pink from the Mermaid Embossing bundle! Such beautiful colours!

Here are the Dies, Stamp & Stencil I used for this layout:

To finish off my layout I have trimmed the edges and distressed and backed with the fabulous nice and thick 350gsm White Cardstock.

I really love how this page turned out using so many of the AWESOME products at Bee Arty!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to play today!

XO Charm

Breathe, Relax & Unwind by Charmane Koch

 Hey guys! Hope you all had a lovely Mothers Day! I did! Didn't do much, but that's the way I like it!

Today I am sharing with you a layout I created using the awesome Finding Paradise Collection.

I have discovered how to emboss my Die Cuts! And it's a bit fiddly but the effect is AWESOME!

Using my Die Cutting machine, I have cut out the gorgeous Flowers of Paradise

Then on a folded piece of copy paper I have inked with Watermark Ink...

Then poured my Punch Embossing Powder over the top...

Folding the paper underneath in half then makes it easier to pour the excess embossing powder into the container again {I'm sure most of you experienced people would know this trick!}

I've then got the Heat Gun out to set the Embossing Powder.

And as you can see in this photo it gives a really shiny pretty look to the Die Cut! I'm stoked!

I have used from the Finding Paradise Collection:

Light Forest Paper

Flowers of Paradise Metal Die

Unwind Clear Stamp

I've also used Bee Arty:

Punch Embossing Powder 

And splatted with watered down Mica Powder - Soot, Apple of My Eye & Peach Nectar

Thanks for popping by & hope I've inspired you to get out your Die Cuts & Embossing Powders! So much fun! 

Happy Creating!

XO Charm

Sweet Blessings by Charmane Koch

 Happy Monday Everyone!

Today I wanted to share a layout I created based on the Grateful Heart "Love" paper & Grateful Heart Party Lights stencil. I love that I could make the paper by own by colouring it to match my photo using Mica Powders as a watercolour.

This is what the paper looked like before I "coloured it in"...

I also added extra leaves by using the Party Lights stencil  & modelling paste. I then coloured with Apple of My Eye Mica Powder and outlined with black pen.

I added a bit of colour to a Paper Doily and Charms Creations Music Heart to tie the whole page together.

I love how this page came together so easily - and all I really had to do is add a little extra colour! I love how the Grateful Heart papers allow you to add your own colour to match.

Here is the finished page - so soft and pretty!

Thanks for popping by!

XO Charm

You Don't Have to be Perfect to be Amazing Layout Tutorial by Julie Schinkel

Hi crafty bees! I'm back on the blog today sharing a layout that I've created using a few different Bee Arty products. This layout was to be part of a kit but missed the cut so I thought I would share it here.

Start with a plain white cardstock base. Take some watered Apple of My Eye Colour Paste onto some scrap plastic and smoosh onto the white cardstock as shown.

Next take a piece of the "Go For It' 12x12 paper and tear in half. The top half with the dark areas will need to be torn in half again and arrange above and below the other half as shown on the finished layout.

Take the Chain Links A4 stencil and some more of the Apple of My Eye Colour Paste and add randomly on the top torn later. Using the same stencil, stencil around the page using both patterns with grey ink.

Randomly stamp around the page using the Life is Tough Clear Stamp Set and black archival ink.

Stamp and heat emboss flowers from the Make Me Happy Rubber Stamp Set onto some black and white cardstock using Apple of My Eye Embossing Powder as shown on the final layout. You can add more if you wish.

Die cut the Frame Set and Beaded Metal Dies using black cardstock. Arrange on the layout as shown.

Cut out the "You Don't Have to be Perfect to Be Amazing" quote and mat onto black cardstock. Adhere to the layout.

Products Used:

Bee Arty Graffiti Grunge Collection - Go For It 12x12 Paper

Bee Arty Graffiti Grunge Collection - Chain Links A4 stencil

Bee Arty Graffiti Grunge Collection - Life is Tough Clear Stamp Set

Bee Arty Love & Grace Collection - Make Me Happy Rubber Stamp Set

Bee Arty Going My Way Collection - Frame Set Metal Die

Bee Arty Untangle Collection - Beaded Metal Die

Apple of My Eye Colour Paste

Apple of My Eye Embossing Powder

white cardstock

black cardstock

black and grey ink

I hope you enjoyed this project. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Julie xx

You Make Me Smile by Suzy Loudon

Happy 2020 everyone. I hope everyone has had a great festive season.

To kick the year off I'm sharing a layout using the gorgeous "Love & Grace" paper range.

To begin with I tore the edges of my paper "Effie" & distressed the edges before sticking down onto some grey card.

I used Snow White Colour Paste through the "Scripted" Stencil. 

Using another sheet of "Effie" I cut up the back using it to matt my photo. Each piece was distressed around the edges.

I distressed the edges of my photo also. And used cardboard between my layers.

I embossed my chipboard using Apple of my Eye, Singin' the Blues & Steel Embossing Powder.

Then sprayed the backing chipboard with Snow White Shimmer Spray. Then glued it all down once dry.

I gave my cheesecloth a spray with Apple of my Eye Shimmer Spray.

 My title I embossed with Bling Embossing Powder.

I wasn't home when I created this layout & didn't have any green card with me. So I spread some Apple of my Eye Colour paste on paper. When dry I used a metal die to cut out some leaves. I was really happy with the way they turned out & will do more in the future.

Once everything was stuck down I splattered some Heavy White Gesso (mixed with some water) around (but cover your photo first)

 I forgot to take photos, but I sprayed my flowers with Singin' the Blues & Apple of my Eye Shimmer Sprays.

I added some lace & micro beads to complete.

Here's a few close ups.

Thanks for looking.

xxx Suzy