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Good morning fellow scrappers!

So this months Teal and Red mood board, 

took me completely out of my comfort zone.

These are not the colours I would normally scrap, 

what a fantastic challenge!

This is my selfie queen daughter (Meghan), 

who got me to pose with her, just for a change!

For the back ground I used the stencil Distressed Grid with a mixture of Clover and Mint Green inks, as well as on the the two Tags. 

For the Red tag I used Glimmer mist Cherry spray. Once dry I stamped ruler stamp.

For the Titles I used and chippie, 

I painted with Candied Apple and I painted the dry wall tape as well.

I also used butterfly ribbon, Black thread, Prima and hand made flowers.

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I really hope I inspire someone, to step out of there comfort zone!

Happy Scrapping

Lovies

Shells

Picture Perfect

Hello scrappy friends,

So this is my take on this month’s mood board!

A simple, yet effective canvas, 

using this stunning photo of my friends little girl.

I went garden shopping,

YES I found the bark and the seeds, in the garden. 

All I did was dry them in the oven, for a bit.

I prepared the canvas by using Tim Holtz Distress paint Antique linen and rubbing on with a wet wipe.

I then die cut my leaves, and inked them by spraying water first and adding Cherry and walnut and again spraying with water to get the desired effect.

 I then painted my foliage with rust paint –Brown and adding cherry to the ends. I painted the small foliage and fancy frame with Sparks Magical paint.

For my title I used Sparks Red Wine paint.

Added splats stencil to the canvas using Tim Holtz – Vintage photo and Black soot and touching with Sparks magical paint.

Then putting everything together and adding grassy straw and gluing everything down.

(Just so you know I’m a fan of hot glue and it sticks)

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I hope you have fun!

Happy Scrapping

Lovies

Shells

Captured a moment!

Good morning Beautiful people,

I’m back with my last impressions of this month’s mood board.

This photo of my Doctor Ruth and her new husband Peter was so fitting!

This is a mixed media layout, inspired by Finnabair.

For the back ground I use lace, strips of canvas and bandage tape, placing sort of in the middle of my canvas using heavy body gel, dry. I then began to place my flowers; metal embellishments and straws, once again using heavy body gel. Always placing my photo to check and see if things are where I want them.

I then stared with Prima Art Alchemy sparks paint spraying with water to create the desired effect but please remember to do this, one by one and drying, so the colours don’t run and become muddy. Touching again with the paint I want to make stand out.

I painted my chippies with Art Alchemy - Sparks - Unicorn's Hair and Metallique Steampunk Copper.

I added bobbins and thread plus thimbles, as well as heart pins.

 I truly enjoyed this layout!!

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plus flowers any shape and colour, as well as metal tops and flowers!

I hope I have inspired you !

Happy scrapping

Lovies

Shells

The Perfect Sunset

Good morning Beautiful people,

I’m back with my impressions of this month’s mood board.

This is my first one; this is my daughter and her boyfriend on signal hill, Cape Town.

This is simple yet effective mixed media layout.

I found that with the Dusty chippies, we get a lot of left over board. So not wanting to waste, I cut the left over board into pieces and placed on my canvas.

Then covered with tissue paper, using clear gesso and Let dry.

Using Prima art alchemy paints I covered the back ground.

I then stencilled with graphite past and a Prima Bloom collection stencil

I then stared putting it all together Using wire netting Flowers Clips and sequins 

I found metal frames and flowers to add a bit of sparkle and added my Words@play titles.

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Hope you have as much fun as I did.

Lovies

Shells

June

Good morning Beautiful scrappers!

Wow, we are officially half way through the year!

Come and join the fun, here is Junes mood board!

Lets see what you create!!

Lovies

Shells

 

Love this Memory!

Hello again!

I’m back with my impressions last impression of the May mood board!

Of witch I hope to inspire you!

So this mixed media layout is my daughter walking over Brooklyn Bridge,

 a little subtle, this time!

On a canvas, I stencilled with webbing stencil,

Then gave the back ground a distressed look using heavy gesso, crackle paint and dry wall tape.

I found string and wrapped around the canvas.

I took wood grained paper and chalked using various colours to cre

ate the desired effect.

I used an old page from a book, I coloured with Versa Magic- orange, and then for the title and industrial boarders, I painted with prima art alchemy metallique acrylic paint- rustic brown and steampunk copper.

The metal embellishments are beads, metal netting and locks, with ribbon.

Flowers are Celeb8, a local company.

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