Sketches in Thyme - August 2016

Time for another scrapbook challenge!

Full details can be found HERE

I used the new collection of papers (Mermaid Tails) from Kaisercrafts for this layout, they seemed so appropriate! I also used the collection embellishments.

I used a Dutch Doobadoo stencil with Distress Ink pads and added 'bubbles' using an old book page and journal pen, added dots of black Dylusions spray and finished the page by adding wax cord that I finger knitted.

13th August Scrap Thursday Part 11

This is the eleventh scrapbook page for my new weekly post Scrap Thursday. I will try and bring new ideas and techniques and revisit old favourites too. If you have any suggestions or requests just let me know and I will do my best to accommodate these.  

I usually work in a 12" x 12" format as this allows me more space to experiment and get arty!

This week I dug out an old photograph of a very old friend! Leanne introduced my husband and I to each other back in April 1989 and the rest as they say is history!

The layout is 12" x 12". I started by covering a piece of card stock with torn pages from an old book.

Using Grunge Paste and a Dutch DooBadoo mask, I added texture to the middle part of the card.

I diluted Luminarte Silks and brushed over the Grunge Paste.

Building up the colour.

 I added silver Gilding Flakes and Stampendous Frantage randomly together.

I added Dylusion sprays to the mix.

I used Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies and coloured the cut outs using Silks and a Smoothie (which is an egg shaped sponge for blending)

Prima flowers and resist canvas pieces were coloured with Dylusion sprays.

Petaloo flowers were coloured with a mix of Dylusions sprays and Luminarte Silks and layered up. After all this I attached it all to the background using a strong glue.

At the moment the fashion is to use very pronounced embellishments and flowers which if you are putting the layout into a box frame is great and works well, however if you are putting your layouts into an album these pronounced items can cause problems. Layouts can get squashed and if metal is used photographs can be dented. 

The photograph above shows how what I do with flowers that are deep. I basically cut a hole into the card, add glue to the edge of the hole and push though the bottom of the flower. Once the glue is dry I cut off the excess from the back using a craft knife. This is no way affects the way the flowers look but does help other layouts in the album.

I am really pleased with end result and I hope Leanne will be too!

18th June Scrap Thursday Part 4

This is the forth scrapbook page for my new weekly post Scrap Thursday. I will try and bring new ideas and techniques and revisit old favourites too. If you have any suggestions or requests just let me know and I will do my best to accommodate these. 

My aim is to list the products I have used with links to retailers (preferably independent stores) and if I find any bargains I will let you know!  

I usually work in a 12" x 12" format as this allows me more space to experiment and get arty!

Materials used for this layout are: smooth white Bazzill, stencils/masks, Distress Inks, Dylusions stamps, Totally Tracy Stamps, Octopode digi images, paint, Washi Tape, WOW, journal pens, Copic markers, pages from an old book.

This week I have used the new colour Distress Inks by Ranger. Ranger are releasing one new colour each month and I have used the first 5 in the layout above.

 I used some white paper as a mask.

I used masks and stencils (Artistic Stamper, Dina Wakley and Dutch Doobadoo) overlapping to create the background.

 Using a craft knife I cut along the shape of the green wave.

 This allowed the bottom of the photograph to be hidden.

Using a journal pen I added some borders between each wave of colour. I used Dylusions stamps, WOW and Copic markers.

I stamped the Totally Tracy flower stamps onto an old book page to mimic the style of the Dylusions stamps.

Using paint and ink pads I added circles and lines criss crossing and overlapping each other. 

 I used digi images from The Octopode Factory

 Added some doodling

 Used Washi Tape for the bird to 'stand' on

And added a digi word image.

I am so very pleased with the result, its full of life and vibrancy as my niece (the photo above!) is.

I get a funny feeling

This months challenge can be found HERE

I had a lot of fun doing these pages.

 This is a double page of the Dylusions art journal.

 I used paints and masks.

 Added some stamping.

 Now for some features.

 A fabulous stamp by Tracy Weinzapfel.

I used Gesso to allow the the final colour to pop.

This has made a great feature.

I used images from The Octopode Factory and Deviant Scrap.

I just love the finished result.