"Wild Child" by Anita Enright

Happy Thursday Everyone....another working week is nearly done .....which means the weekend and crafting time.

For my share today I created another layout using the Bohemian Bliss collection designed by Sue Smyth.  This is such a beautiful collection and whilst it can be used for boys as well, today I wanted to use a particular photo so ended up pretty and girly.

Taking a piece of the Bee Arty 350gsm white cardstock and sprinkled some of the Sunflower shimmer dust on to the page next activating it with water to move around the page. Ensure that you have the shimmer dust totally dry before repeating it using the Lollipop shimmer dust.

 

 

Once I had the Sunflower and Lollipop shimmer dust on the page I decided I wanted to add another colour.  This time I added some of the Peacock shimmer dust.

 

 

 

 Using an array of the patterned papers create a background mat for your chosen photo. Each piece was a different size and shape, with some torn and all distressed. Attach some foam tape to the reverse and when adhering the pieces together do not go right to the edge so that you can tuck in fussy cut pieces.

 

 

I coloured some white gauze using some Slipper Artist Ink. I dried this off with a heat gun and then pulled it to pieces so that it became very loose with lots of loose threads.  This was used to post under the layers of fussy cutting pieces.

 

 

Using some of the patterned paper off-cuts, die cut several of the open feathers from the Fine Feathers die set.  I also cut several in just white cardstock.  I also cut a couple of solid feathers in some patterned papers.  To add a little feature to the top I also die cut the top portion from the String Leaves die from the Grateful Heart Collection.

 

I added a large white paper doily to the back of the photo mat cluster, added fussy cut pieces in between the layers and layered the die cut feathers around the photo. I added the "Wild Child" title from the Sweet Talker word sheet. To finish I cut some smallish pieces from the coloured gauze and tucked them under the layers created under the photo and all added a couple of stamped imaged in a matching ink around the photo, add a couple of fussy cut butterflies and a couple of enamel dots from my collection.

 

 

 

 

CLOSEUPS

PRODUCTS USED

Bee Arty 350gsm white cardstock

Grateful Heart - String Leaves Metal Die 

Bohemian Bliss - Fine Feathers Metal Die

Bohemian Bliss - Dreamcatcher Patterned Paper

Bohemian Bliss - Harmony Patterned Paper

Bohemian Bliss - Market Days Patterned Paper

Bohemian Bliss - Patchwork Patterned Paper

Bohemian Bliss - Sweet Talker Word Sheet

Bohemia Bliss - Collection Fussy Cut Sheet

Artist Ink - Slipper

Shimmer Dust - Sunflower

Shimmer Dust - Peacock

Shimmer Dust - Lollipop

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  

Have fun creating and don't forget to drop by again soon to see another amazing creation from the Design Team.

 

Ciao for now.

Anita E

 

 

 

 

 

Tags by Tracy Jackson

                                                                    Hello Bee Arty Fans

Who doesn't love tags! Today I am sharing two grungy tags made from a couple different collections but they go together do well

Firstly I had some thick cardboard laying around which I used paper from King of the cave collection. 

I tore up the paper and distressed the edges before gluing down

Next I fussy cut the bees and butterflies from Three Six Five paper collection

Coloured them in using copics to match the background paper

Finally I glued them down. To add a bit of more interest to each tag I had some material laying around, so frayed the edges and added these to the tags.

These would make a wonderful addition to any special present instead of a card!

Until next time

Happy crafting

Live Laugh Love Chipboard Canvas by Julie Schinkel

 Hi everyone, I'm up on the Bee Arty Blog today sharing an off the page project using the Bohemian Bliss collection. This project can be used as either a stand alone ornament, or a hanging ornament.  If you've received the Bohemian Bliss kit, you would see a 'plank' of thick chipboard. This is what I have used as the base for this project.

 

 

To start, adhere the chipboard to the floral side of the Wild Child 12x12 paper. Cut excess of and sand down the edges so they are smooth.

 

Ink all edges with Colour Blast White Gesso. I originally stenciled some feathers onto this piece but decided to go a different way (it happens when we are designing) so you can skip this step. It won't be seen on the final piece as it's hidden under all of the layers.

 

Cut a 2.5" x 8" strip from the B side of the Market Days 12x12 paper. Ink edges with Colour Blast White Gesso. Adhere to the left side of the chipboard leaving an equal distance between the top, bottom and left sides.

Trim down the pink quarter from the Patchwork 12x12 paper. Ink all edges with Colour Blast White Gesso. Adhere to the centre of the chipboard.

Random stencil some daisies using the Daisy Daze A6 stencil with some Colour Blast White Gesso and a sponge.

Fussy cut the floral and butterfly elements from the Bonus Cover Sheet. 

Fussy cut the banners from the Boho Tags 12x12 paper.

 

Adhere all pieces to the chipboard canvas as shown.

Cut the LIVE, LAUGH and LOVE from the Sweet Talker Word Sheet. Mat each work onto some of the left over teal paper from the Wild Child 12x12 paper. Doodle around the edge of each word with a white gel pen. Adhere to the chipboard canvas using foam tape.

Doodle lines around the edge of the pink later with a white gel pen.

Random adhere some teal sequins from the Bohemian Bliss kit and splashes of Colour Blast White Gesso mixed with water to finish.

You can add some ribbon to the top either by punching holes or using very strong adhesive to make this a hanging ornament if you wish.

Bee Arty Products Used:

Bohemian Bliss Collection -  Wild Child 12x12 Paper

Bohemian Bliss Collection - Market Days 12x12 Paper

Bohemian Bliss Collection - Patchwork 12x12 Paper

Bohemian Bliss Collection - Boho Tags 12x2 Paper

Bohemian Bliss Collection - Sweet Talker Word Sheet

Bohemian Bliss Collection - Bonus Cover Sheet

Bohemian Bliss Collection - Daisy Daze A6 Stencil

Colour Blast White Gesso

 

Other Products Used:

Teal sequins from the Bohemian Bliss Kit

sanding block

white gel pen

sponge for stenciling gesso

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

Until next time, happy crafting!

Julie xx

 

My Birthday Getaway! by Charmane Koch

 Hey Everyone! Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing with you a layout I created using the Mood Board for March as Inspiration - I decided to get out the gorgeous Grateful Heart Collection... 

I watered down Mica Powders Cool Mint & Royalty to colour the colours & leaves on the Grateful Heart "Together Paper"

I also stamped onto White Cardstock using the Grateful Heart "Heartfelt" Clear Stamp, cut it out and coloured with more Mica Powders Cool Mint & Royalty

I also coloured a DIY Charms Creations Heart with Royalty Mica Powder mixed with water too.

I backed my photo with the Lace Heart from the Grateful Heart "Heart" paper, along with muslin & doily & tissue paper that was the perfect colour match!

And here is the full layout! I really love how it turned out, and hope you are inspired by the Mood Board and maybe using the same collection?

Thanks for popping by!

XO Charm

Little Me...with Belinda Spencer

 Hello Bee Arty fans!!

It's Belinda here today to share my latest layout inspired by the fabulous March Mood Board featuring some awesome Bee Arty products.

Here's a peek at the mood board.

To start my layout, I cropped a sheet of Positive paper from the Fearless, Brave and Free collection by Fiona Paltridge and added it to a sheet of Bee Arty White Cardstock. I just love the watercolour style designs in this range so much. They make perfect background papers just as they are or you can build upon them with a bit of mixed media. 

Next I used the Grungy Splat A5 Stencil to add a couple of huge splats to the background. I mixed up a bit of a concoction of Snow White Colour Paste + White Heavy Gesso + Slipper and Citrus Colour Artist Inks and used that with the stencil to create soft pink splats. (I apologize for the photo editing!! It has made my splats look more cream than pink).

Once the splats were dry, I added some more stencilling using the stars from the That Way A4 Stencil and another homemade concoction of Snow White Colour Paste + White Heavy Gesso + Oasis Artist Ink.

I added some stamping next using the 'bubbles' from the Making Your Mark Red Rubber Stamp Set and some Archival Ink. I used the Netted Metal Die to create a 'fishing net' to add next. I used a long arm stapler to attach to the page. Much easier than glue!

I cropped some pieces from the Comfort Zone and Confidence papers and stacked behind my photo.

I added my title cut from the Within paper and the Lines paper from the Untangle collection. I used Thickers for the 'ME'.

I used the That Way stencil again with Distress Oxides to stencil some stars onto a spare sheet of white cardstock. I fussy cut and added those to the layout as well as a Charm's Creations star to finish.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are feeling inspired to have a play with the mood board this month too.

Cheers

Belinda

Fun Times - With Karyn Schultz!

 Hi Bee Arty Lovelies!

It's Karyn here and today I have a scrapbook page to share with you made using the Bohemian Bliss Collection from Bee Arty.  

 

  

 I started with a sheet of heavyweight 350gsm white cardstock. I wanted to add a light wash of yellow to the background so I mixed 1 drop of Citrus Colour Artist Ink to a half a mini-mister of water. I then sprayed it across the page and let it drip down the page. You can add more ink to get a more vibrant colour. 

  

When this had dried I added splatters of  Citrus Colour Artist Ink.

Here is my completed page. I just love the Bohemian Bliss collection - the dies are so delicate and I love love love the flowers!

 

 

I've fussy cut lots of flowers and butterflies from the paper collection and added white diecuts using the Calendula metal die and words cut from the Sweet Talker paper.

 

I've added a barcode strip from the Free Vibe paper sheet, a white die cut from the Fine Feathers metal die and added a flower and metal charm from the kit. If you look closely at the metal charm you can see that it has a transparent yellow center - I created this by adding a mix of Citrus Colour Artist Ink and gloss gel.   

 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn