The German Cake Shop by Charmane Koch

 

Happy Monday everyone! Today I wanted to share with you a layout using a mix of different Bee Arty Stencils I have used from different collections including the NEW Daisy Daze Stencil, Live Life & Dusk stencil.

I have used the Colour Artist Ink Citrus & watered down Bling, Sunshine & Sienna Mica Powders.... I've coloured the background using a paint brush to move the colours around, and dried them with a Heat Gun.

I've also used the NEW Bohemian Bliss stamps - the bee from Wonderful & Delicate

How awesome are the colours mixed together... 

Love the glittery shiny Mica Powders... how gorgeous are they??

I've doodled around the edges of the bees & the quote to highlight & give more definition.

I've trimmed down the White Cardstock so that I could back the page with Kraft cardstock to bring the page together.

And here is the finished page. Love how it's turned out and what a memory to scrapbook... 4 generations in one photo!

Thanks for looking and hope you are inspired to get the stencils out :)

PS - did anyone notice that I've used packaging on this layout??? It was a perfect match!

Happy Creating!

XO Charmane

DATE NIGHT by Charmane Koch

Hey guys! Happy Wednesday! Today I wanted to share with you a layout inspired by the February Moodboard... I was very inspired by the layering in the sketch and the positioning of the photo/s...

I went nuts with my Die cutting machine, cutting out the NEW Bohemian Bliss Fine Feathers & Calendula Die Cuts. I used NEW Bohemian Bliss Harmony & Boho Tags papers & also White Cardstock.

To create my layered background I have started with using the gorgeous Bohemian Bliss Kaleidoscope stencil - I decided to add a bit of Bling Colour Paste - to add a touch of Gold to the page...

I've also stamped the beautiful Bohemian Bliss Wonderful clear stamp onto a piece of White Cardstock that I have also coloured using Just Blue Mica Powder. I've distressed the edges and layered it behind my photos, along with torn cardboard, that I have gesso'd with Heavy White Gesso, then coloured using Punch Mica Powder.

For my title I have used the 365 Alphas - using White Cardstock again, I have then got out some Bling Mica Powder and dabbed onto the letters, giving an extra coat once dry.

And this is the finished product... I hope you like!

I hope I've inspired you to give the sketch a go!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

"Stay strong" by Amanda Hartmann

Hi everyone!

Glad to be back on the blog with a page to share! I created this during our Bee Arty retreat in October, using some special retreat goodies. I love how the colours turned out, check out how I did it with some step by steps below.

I started with a sheet of the Bee Arty white cardstock - smooth and thick and always the best way to start when you want to create your own background.

I began with the Fiona P designed Foliage stencil and I used some washi tape to mask off the designs I wanted to use on my page.

Next I mixed up my own paste. I used some modelling paste, with Mica Powders.

I combined Bling and Olive Grove Mica Powders, which combined to create the awesome shiny mustard colour (which matched my daughters bikini in the photo so perfectly). I used this through the Foliage stencil to create the large leaves and stems on the page.

Next I stenciled some dots using Matte Gel medium, through the That Way stencil. While the paste was still wet, I sprinkled the dots with Colour Embossing Powder - in the Chocolate Sparkle colour.

Before assembling my page, I mixed some Bling Mica Powder with some water, to wash some gold to the background and add some gold splatters to the page.

Here is my final page:

We had some special bees (designed by Sue Smyth) in our retreat pack, so I had to fussy cut these and use them to finish the page. Along with some stickers, a doily behind the photo and a few little hearts.

Thanks for looking today!

Amanda

 

Inspirational Mixed Media Cards by Amy C.

Hi everyone!

My turn up on the blog today with some mixed media cards using the inspirational Three Six Five paper collection pack designed by Tanya Froud. 

I used various papers from the 365 collection for the backgrounds, the sentiments and the butterflies!

I used some Black Heavy Gesso with the 'On Point' A6 stencil over the patterned paper as well as being stamped with the 'Life Is Tough' clear stamp set over various parts. 

To add a bit of dazzle, I applied some of the gorgeous Colour Blast 'Bling' Colour Paste through the 'That Way' A4 stencil over the background.

After I fussy cut the butterfiles from the 365 Collection I coloured them with Colour Spray in 'Grape' and 'Carribean'.

The sentiments for the cards were trimmed from the 'Untangle' range.

I also included thread and enamel dots from my stash.

Here are some close ups!

Products used.

Colour Paste - Bling

Heavy Gesso - Black

Colour Spray - Grape, Carribean

Clear Stamps - Life is Tough

Stencils - That Way - A4, On Point A6

365 Collection papers

Untangle paper collection

I hope you have been inspired - happy crafting!

Amy

'Live Your Art' by Amy C

Hi everyone, 

Today I am sharing a simple layout using the gorgeous papers designed by Michelle Grant.

I have done some stamping and stenciling work here: I elected to do very little mixed media work as wanted the papers to be the hero.

Over the gorgeous patterned paper I stamped in various spots using the Meridian Clear Stamp Set designed by Michelle Grant.

To add a bit of bling, added some stars around the page with some 'Bling' Colour Paste through a 'That Way' A4 stencil. 

Next, I added some splatters randomly over the page with both 'Road Base' Colour Spray and 'Soot' Colour Artist Ink  

For the layers behind the portrait 3x4 size photo I used 'Courage', 'Progress' and 'Muse' papers, also by Colour Blast and designed by Michelle Grant.

The 12" x 12" 'Muse' sheet was the background paper use here.

For my little cluster next to the quote I used chipboard by Kinder Kreations and a handmade embellishment by Charms Creations. I gathered some flowers and sequins lightly around here.

Finally, for my title I cut up a quote from the 'Courage' patterned paper. These words matched so well with the theme here. 

Products used:

Courage, Progress, Muse patterned papers.

Bling Colour Paste

'That way' A4 stencil

Road Base Colour Spray

Soot Colour Artist Ink

That's it for today! I hope it has left you feeling inspired to have a play.

Thank you for popping by,

Amy

2013, by Amanda Hartmann

Dear Bee Arty fans!

Today I am sharing this page -gold and maroon - first this sneak peek, then full step by step instructions!

Step by step instructions

1.  Gesso a piece of smooth white cardstock, including sticking down a LARGE doily. Because we will use water in adding colour, sealing the cardstock with gesso is important.

2. Mix Colour Mica Powder in Bling, with light modeling paste. This makes the perfect paste and I can add more or less mica powder to get the colour perfect for me.

Also tear and stick some old book paper remnants to the page.

3. Use the Mica powder paste through a stencil. I used the awesome A4 Interwoven stencil from three six five.

4. Once dry, get Colour Artist Ink in Bordeaux. Dropper some colour to the page. Be ready with water spray bottle and wet paintbrush to move the colour on the page.

5. Grab your Colour Shimmer Spray in Bling. Take off the lid, and use a paintbrush to paint and splatter gold on the page.

6. Finish the background with black pen doodling, and some random black stamping with Making your mark stamp. 

Here is the final page and some close ups!

I also cut some gold glitter diamonds with Forever my always: Diamond metal die. I tucked these in different corners of the page, with muslin and stickers.

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

List of Bee Arty products used:

White Gesso

Colour Mica Powder in Bling

three six five: A4 Interwoven stencil

Colour Artist Ink in Bordeaux

Colour Shimmer Spray in Bling

Untangled: Making your mark stamp

Forever my always: Diamond metal die