Using up scraps I Mixed Media I Birthday Card I Sunila Mahajan

 Hello lovelies,

Sunila here, and I'm back with inspiration for you'll. Many times when using paper collections, we end up with odd sized paper scraps that we don't feel like discarding as the pattern is so pretty.

Today, I'm using these to create a layered greeting card. 

Here's a look at the card:

I picked out a pattern paper piece, and depending on its size, I chose my card base size. I like leaving a nice white border on my cards. This time though, I played a lot with the white space.

I cut out pieces that would add the sentiments and layered them. I used the pattern paper to mimic a pocket, to hold the flower bouquet.

I die cut flowers and leaves with other scraps of paper and layered them. I competed it with sequins and mica powder and shimmer dust colour splatter.

I hope you enjoyed this! Follow me on Instragram (@sunilamahajan) for more inspiration!

Supplies used:

Mica Powders

Flowers Metal Die

Shimmer Dust

Fireworks Paper Collection

Moments Like These - With Karyn Schultz!

  Hi Bee Arty Lovelies! 

 

It's Karyn here and today I have a scrapbook page to share with you made using lots of fabulous arty products from Bee Arty.

 

 

I'm playing along with the May mood-sketch challenge. We would love for you to join in with this challenge and be in the running to win a Bee Arty online voucher. You have until May 30th and you need to upload your challenge here (please follow challenge rules). 

 

 

For my page I've been inspired by both the colours and the sketch of this mood-sketch challenge.

I started with a sheet of 350gsm Heavy White Cardstock and used a painting with plastic technique to add Apple of my Eye and Stormy Weather Mica powders.

Then I added splatters of Apple of my Eye, Stormy Weather and Peach Nectar Mica powders.

I added stamping using the Forever Always stamp, from the Forever My Always collection, and Black Archival ink.
 

 

I added texture to my page using the My Lady A4 stencil (from the Forever My Always collection) and some Peach Nectar Mica powder mixed with a white crackle texture paste (or heavy white gesso would work well also). 

 

Here is my completed page. My Horse Tommy is such a character - he makes me laugh!

 

 

To complete the page I've added photo mats and strips of paper along the top of the page using Embrace Change paper offcuts. 

I've added fussy cut images also from the Embrace Change paper collection.  

I've added a bird diecut from the Bird Talk metal die set, 

  a flower diecut from the Calendula metal die set (Bohemian Bliss collection),

leaves from the Autumn trio metal die set and the Old Leaves metal die set 

and a large flower from the My Flower metal die. 

The diecuts were created using 250gsm White Cardstock and Matte Brown foil Mirror cardstock.

 

Words were cut from the Embrace Change paper collection. 

 

 

 I added a metal flair, paperclip and chevron wood veneer from my stash.

 

Lastly I've added journalling using a fine black Life of Colour paint pen. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn

Ponies - With Karyn Schultz!

 Hi Bee Arty Lovelies!

It's Karyn here and today I have a scrapbook page to share with you made using lots of fabulous arty products from Bee Arty. 

 

 

I'm playing along with the March mood-sketch challenge. We would love for you to join in with this challenge and be in the running to win a Bee Arty online voucher. You have until March 30th and you need to upload your challenge here (please follow challenge rules). 

 

I was initially inspired by the butterfly in the sketch so I took a sheet of 350gsm Heavy White Cardstock and used the Fairy Wings A5 stencil (from the Whispering Woods collection) and some Deep Water  Colour Paste.

 

I used a painting with plastic technique to add Deep Water and Jungle Mica powders.

 

Then I added splatters of Deep Water, Jungle, Lemon Zing, Steel, Polar and Olive Grove Mica powders. The colours were inspired by the moodboard and the pattern was inspired by the sketch.

I added stamping using the Mapped stamp from the Road Trip collection, and the Memories (script) stamp and Black Archival ink. I created a title using the Uppercase stamp set from the Fireworks collection. I also added splatters of Midnight Shimmer Dust. Then I used my sewing machine to add stitching around the edge of the page.

 

 

Here is my completed page. 

 

I've matted my photo on layers of paper offcuts from the the Road Trip collection. The leaves and cups are fussy cut from the Road Trip Collection Cover paper. The words are cut from the Vacay paper, also from the Road Trip Collection. I've added a flower diecut from the Calendula metal die set (Bohemian Bliss collection).

  

   

 

Lastly I've added journalling using a fine black Life of Colour paint pen.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn

Beautiful Mistake by Tracey Campbell

 Hello lovely people, Tracey Campbell here again today to share my creation with you. Have you ever had an idea in your head and when you go it execute it, it doesn't work out how you planned and turns into a red hot mess??

Well that was me today - I wanted to create a layout with a Mandala on it using the Entangled patterned paper from the Find Paradise Collection but it didn't go as planned.

I ended up with this!!! But from mistakes beautiful things can be created, so stick with me and I will show you have my mess turned out to be a beautiful mistake.

I started by mixing some clear Gesso with some Colour Mica Powders in Sage, Polar, Peach Nectar, Lemon Zest and Wisteria to create coloured Gesso. Now this was my mistake, the clear Gesso was too runny, I should have used the Colour Blast Heavy White Gesso instead. 

Using a silicon paint palette I spread the coloured Gesso through the Boho Mandala stencil on to the Entangled pattern paper. 

I used all five colours to create a nice pattern to the mandala. Tip: when doing a large amount or fussy stencilling use a bit of washi tape to hold your paper and stencil in place.

When I lifted the stencil off the paper, I discovered that the Gesso was too runny and had bleed under the stencil creating this mess. I was really disappointed with it and was going to give up and throw the sheet of Entangled out, so I started my clean up.

I flipped the stencil over and pressed it down with a scrap of cardboard to get off the excess Gesso. When I took the stencil off the paper again I discovered a soft imprint of the Mandala, on both the Entangled paper and the scrap of cardstock, giving me an idea.

I grabbed some white cardstock and place the Boho Mandala stencil between them and ran my palm over the backside of the cardstock. I now had two soft images of the Mandala, which I thought were lovely and my mind was running away. I scrapped my original idea to do a layout with a Mandala and instead decided to create a dream catcher.

I continued to use the stencil as a stamp and created a few more images. I did have to load more Gesso onto the stencil to get a few more images. Once they were dry I fussy cut them out.

And stuck them together to create a Mandala, actually had enough images to create two.

Next I used sequins and gems to decorate.

To turn the mandala into a dream catcher I painted the feathers on the Free Vibe pattern paper from the Bohemian Bliss Collection with Colour Shimmer Cubes. If you don't have the Shimmer Cubes you can make use the Colour Shimmer Spray to paint them. I picked five colours that matched the Colour Mica Powders that I made the coloured Gesso from: Sunshine, Apple of My Eye, Punch, Singin the Blues and Lovely Lilac.

Once dry fussy cut them out.

I then glued some gold sequin string to the back of the feather and the Mandala.

Here is how it turned out, such a fun and pretty Dream Catcher - my beautiful mistake

A few photos of the details in close ups below.

I am still thinking about using this on a layout and now that I have a spare Mandala I just might, so pop back into the blog in a few weeks to see what I come up with.

Hugs

Tracey

"Cheers", by Amanda Hartmann

 Hello again!

A quick an easy page today....

Here is what you need:

• White Cardstock - just the best smooth heavy cardstock in town!!!!
• Pavement - A4 Stencil (with some modeling paste)
• Mica Powder - and some plastic packaging and paintbrush to apply the colour. Colours I used: Apple of my eye and Just Blue
• DeVine - Metal Die

Stencil the brick pattern from the Pavement - A4 Stencil down the page using some light white modeling paste.

Add a few sprinkles of Mica Powder in Just Blue to some plastic packaging and spray with water. Smoosh the colour onto the page. You don't need much!

Next do the same with the green Apple of my Eye.

Use a brush to push colour where you want it and to add splatters.

I finished with some doodling, stickers, muslin, a Charms Creation, and the title. I also diecut a vine with DeVine - Metal Die and painted it green with Apple of my Eye Mica Powder to add into the cluster under the photo.

EASY AS!

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

Grateful Heart collection, by Amanda Hartmann

 Hello Colour Blast fans!

Armed with the amazing paper pack from the Grateful Heart collection, I go busy recently creating a couple of layouts. The peaches and blues of this range are beautiful and there are plenty of opportunities to do fussy cutting!

Page 1

I created lots of layers of papers and fussy cut elements, with some stickers and florals, to create this special page about my friend Moira.

I assembled the page with different patterned papers in the Grateful Heart - Paper Collection Pack, including some layered mounting behind the photo. By using the "Together" paper, I already had a line of detail running down the right side of the page. I fussy cut florals from the second sheet of "Together" paper and some from the "Family" paper. I was able to layer these down the page - with some muslin, flowers and other details.

To finish the page, I mixed some Colour Mica powder with water to splatter on the page. I chose the rich cooper tones of Sienna for this.

Page 2

 I again cracked out the  Grateful Heart - Paper Collection Pack, for this second page of my hubby and I. Again I used more fussy cut florals and even included a lace bunting cut from the "Collection-Bonus" paper. I did include a layer of white in this layout, using the ever awesome Bee Arty White Cardstock

To finish the page, I mixed some Colour Mica powder with water to splatter on the page. I chose the tones of Peach Nectar for this. As well as splattering, I also painted some of the floral and leaf elements.

Thanks for joining me today so I could share these pages with you.

They are special pages to me and sentiments and colours of "Grateful Heart" felt perfect for the emotion I wanted to convey. Perhaps you haven't seen this range but you have the perfect photos just waiting to be scrapped! Get yours in store today.

Thanks again,

Amanda