In a World Full of Roses be a Sunflower Layout by Julie Schinkel

  Hi Crafty Bees! Today I'm sharing a layout that I created using the Love & Grace Collection designed by Michelle Grant. This is also my first official blog post as part of the Bee Arty Design Team for 2020. I'm super excited to be here creating with this awesome team!

To start, take a 12x12 piece of black cardstock and cut out a one inch frame. Set aside the middle piece for later.

Take the "Portia" 12x12 paper and cut a quarter inch off each side. Adhere to the black cardstock frame. With your fingers curl up the edges of the paper to give a distressed look.

Take the "Vonni" 12x12 paper and cut out the two sunflower panels. Cut out the "Sunflower" sentiment as shown. Keep the scraps, these will be used as part of the photo mat.

Take the "Make Me Happy" stamp set and stamp out three of the large sunflowers, five of the medium sunflowers and five of the half sunflowers onto white cardstock using black archival ink.

I've used gold shimmer paint to colour them but you could also you watered down Bling Colour Paste or Olive Grove Mica Powder. I've also used Dusty Charcoal Colour Paste for the centres.

Fussy cut all flowers and set aside.

Mat your photo onto the scrap piece of black cardstock then arrange pieces around the photo as shown on my layout. Work out where your photo will be, mark the area in pencil then random stamp using both stamps from the "Memories" rubber stamp set using black archival ink.

Assemble and adhere all pieces as shown in my finished layout. I decided it needed something extra so I stamped three of the bees from the "Make Me Happy" stamp set, lightly coloured with the same gold shimmer, fussy cut then adhered around the page.

Here is my finished layout and some close up photos so you can see how I've created and embellished the page.

Products Used:
Love & Grace 12x12 Paper - Portia
Love & Grace 12x12 Paper - Vonni
Love & Grace Make Me Happy Stamp Set
Love & Grace Memories Stamp Set
Colour Paste - Dusty Charcoal
Gold Shimmer Cube

Other Products:
Black cardstock
White cardstock
Black archival ink

I hope you enjoyed this layout tutorial. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Julie xx

Farewell by Suzy Loudon

The time has come to say Good Bye. I have been with Colour Blast from the very beginning four years ago. Its been a blast watching it develop & grow.
Iv'e taken a look back & picked some of my favourites. I've linked each title back to each blog in case you want to revisit any you like.

Choose Happiness

Love Life

Keep looking Up

Gorgeous

Little Moments Big memories

#Just saying

It's Your Smile That Captures My Heart

Best Friends Forever

Escape

Accept Imperfection

Thanks for all your support over the years. I hope you'll keep supporting Colour Blast by Bee Arty. I can't wait to see where it goes from here.

Bye for now, Suzy.

I Can & I Will Watch Me by Suzy Loudon

Hi. Today I'm sharing a layout using the "Follow Your Dreams" Collection. A quick simple layout anyone can do.

To begin with I spread Dusty Charcoal Colour Paste through the 'Boho Mandala' Stencil onto a sheet of  'Dance' paper. The paste bled as I didn't realise there were bits of rubbish under my craft mat so it wasn't flush. Tip...make sure your work surface is nice & clean before starting. 

I fussy cut flowers & a butterfly out of a sheet of 'Possibility' Paper. I also cut the title out of the 'Seeker' sheet of paper.

I cut out a die cut using the 'Seeker' Die.

Using Lemon Zing Colour Paste I used it with the 'Scripted' stencil. 

I glued it all down keeping it simple. And I was done.

Here's a couple of close ups.

Thanks for Looking.

xxx Suzy

Fiji by Suzy Loudon

I thought it was time to pull out some old holiday photos. So what better way than to start with Fiji. If only I was there right now.

To begin my layout I spread Leather Colour Paste through a stencil. 

I stamped flowers from the Floral Delights 1 Stamp Set. 

I activated my Shimmer Dusts in a deep palette I use. This allows the unused mix to dry/evaporate leaving the dust to reactivate again later. I used Candy, Sunflower & Amber. I painted my stamped flowers, then once dry I cut them out.

 To begin my chipboard title I first spread Dorland's Wax Medium over 2 stamps so they would be ready to use. For the tree trunk i heat embossed with Leather Embossing Powder. But before it set I stamped it. I did the same thing with my palms using Envy Embossing Powder.

I used Just Blue Embossing Powder  to finish my title. To give my page a border I used Fire Engine Embossing Powder around the edges.

I splattered Love, Saffron & Sunset Colour Spray around. 

Apart from backing my photo, giving the inside of my flowers a touch of dimensional magic I was done. I kept it really simple.

Here's a few close ups.

Thanks for looking.
xxx Suzy

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