Serenity by Charmane Koch

 Happy Monday & almost the end of January! Already??? How does that even happen?

Today I wanted to share one of the layouts I have created over the weekend for an Australian Day Crop! What is more perfect than the Aussie Bushland Collection? I managed to create 3 layouts using this fabulous collection - and of course I have STACKS more to use! It's so full of possibilities!

The papers are just so gorgeous! And the Dies & stencil I used as well of course!

I started off by cutting out a few Aussie Flowers & Aussie Leaves & Autumn Trio Dies using White Cardstock & Kraft Cardstock... I always cut out extra and came in handy as I used them on the other layouts I created!

Next, using Thick Modelling Paste {or you could use the Heavy White Gesso} I used the Aussie Map Stencil laying it over the Cockatoo Paper.

While that dried, I decided I needed to colour some Muslin but wanted to make a colour that would match the background paper - so I combines Tan & Amber Shimmer Dusts the colour came out perfect!

I also coloured a White Paper flower that I wanted to use on the page...

To create my Photo Matte I layered Kraft Cardstock, then another layer of Aussie Bushland Collection. I also tore a piece of cardboard from one of our many Deliveries we get {LOL} to create a textured background behind the photo matte, allowing me to add a few bits around the edges of the photo to create interest - cutouts from the Aussie Bushland Collection and from my stash - mini doilies & Paper Leaves.

After working out the positioning of my Photo Matte & playing around with my Die Cut Leaves/Flowers I then stick them down...

I carefully stick them down with double sided tape behind the Photo Matte like so...

I also had the Wildflowers stamp in my stash that I had stamped onto Tissue Paper that I thought was perfect for the photo... {you may have seen this stamp in another recent layout of mine?}

I stick it down with Gel Medium - can you see I wasn't careful enough? I had to get a black pen a fix "Yourself" up! OOPS!

So once everything was stuck down and the Tissue Paper dried, I added all the extra embellishments to finish it off...

I layered the Muslin, more Dies & Cutouts...

a Charms Creations Little Floral Tab...

Fixed up the Y & as you can see I did machine stitch around the edge of the layout - I did trim 1/2cm off the edge of the Cockatoo Paper, distressed it and then used Kraft Cardstock to back it. I think doing this ties the whole layout together.

I absolutely loved putting this layout together, and it was so easy with all the different Aussie Bushland & extra Bee Arty Goodies! So much fun!

Bee Arty goodies I used - Stenciles, Dies & Stamps:

 

Shimmer Dusts:

Kraft & White Cardstock: 

Thanks for popping by! I hope I have inspired you to play with the Aussie Bushland Collection!

XO Charm

Happy Days by Charmane Koch

Happy Friday Everyone! As happy as it can be! It is Spring, so it can only get better from here I say! I love the warmer weather!

Today I want to share with you a layout I created using the Embrace Change Collection!

I started off with cutting out a whole heap of leaves from the Autumn Trio & Old Leaves Dies using Embrace Change Gathering & Festival paper & also some Kraft paper - how satisfying and fun it is! I couldn't stop! Ha ha!

I have created a full video of this, but as an Amateur Video Creator I am still trying to figure out how to make it a bit more exciting...

So I will give you the basics of how I created it...

I started off with using Modelling paste and positioned the Wreath Stencil to the middle right of the page, then I have used the Cascading Leaves stencil on the left hand side of the page.

Once dried I have used a few different Mica Powders & Soot Artist Ink to colour the wreath and the leaves.

After colouring the stencilled images I played around with the positioning of my leaves...

I also coloured some Muslin with Leather Shimmer Dust & also the Title with the same colour too.

Here are some closeups to show the shimmer on the leaves...

And the cute little butterfly I've cut out! How cute is that?

Thanks for stopping by! I hope I've inspired you to use the Wreath & Cascading Leaves & the rest of the Embrace Change Collection! It's gorgeous!

Happy Creating! XO Charm