"Please don't grow up" Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Scrap Friends

Louise with you today.

I'm sharing my layout inspired by the August challenge.

"Please don't grow up"

This month we've got a fun sketch to use with the requirement to use a new product or technique.

I went looking through my stash and found this fabulous
Please Don't Grow Up Chipboard
I knew I had some great photos of my boys looking super grown up and it was perfect.

My technique is one I borrowed from the Colour Blast Blog.
Heat emboss the chipboard and while it's still hot, press a stamp into the embossing powder to add texture. I've used a Kaisercraft brick stamp.
To help my texture stand out, I've also "dirtied" up my chipboard with some white gesso.

This page features a water colour background and a bit of a cityscape theme - purely by accident - I chose most elements from my stash.

Really pleased with how this one turned out and it's disappointing that the photo doesn't do it justice.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Father & Son" mixed media Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today.

I've got a new mixed media layout to share with you "Father & Son"

I started this page as something completely different.
When I got stuck, I reached for my A2Z Scraplets chipboard stash.

I've included the

4 photo frame shape chipboard.

treated roughly with Nuvo embossing powder - black.

I could have given the chipboard a second coat of embossing powder for even coverage, but I actually like the grungy feel of the half coated chipboard.

Other elements on this mixed media page are stamping, texture paste, spray mists, hessian, die cuts and collectables.

Most elements are from the Kaisercraft "Time Machine" collection.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

My Life Right Now - Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today sharing a new layout

"My Life Right Now"

I've used the
Leafy Vine Large Set
They've been treated with a coat of gesso and then I've used Distress Crayons to colour over the top.

I started this layout with the kraft background paper and applied paste through a stencil.
After it dried, I cut it into four x squares and attached them to the background.
The layout progressed from there and includes more Distress Crayons, gesso splatters, flowers and journalling + stickers.

Something different from me but I like how this one turned out.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Fishing" scrapbook layout + process video by Louise

Hi Scrap Friends

Louise here of Timeless Craft Mumma

Today I'd like to share a mixed media layout + process video with you.

"Fishing"

I've got a mad keen fisherman husband and that spills over to our boys.

So when I saw this chipboard I knew I had the perfect layout in mind.

Check it out here

My preparation of the chipboard started as adding a layer of acrylic paint and I was going

to clear emboss over the top ...

however, I accidentally grabbed the white embossing powder instead of the clear!

So back to the drawing board - I ended up heating the white embossing and then adding

two more layers of embossing powder to get the final product.

I've made a video sharing  how I created this layout.

I've used the Oblong Stencilit and I have to tell you how impressed I am with the stencils.

They are tough but flexible and mediums wash off them really easily.

Thanks so much for visiting.

Tags by Lauren

Hello Everybody, Lauren and Teddy up on the blog today with a couple of tags this time.

We had such fun making this mixed media Tag of the Sea.   We started by using some Texture paste on with A2Z Scraplets Stencil Flourishes and then painting the all over with Ranger Distress Paint Broken China and then some sponging of Bundled Sage over the top.  When dry I sponged with Inka Gold Aquamarine with added water to get the mottled look.

 

 

 

Next came some decorating with seashell, netting, charms and microbeads over a coat of white glue (dries clear) and some touches of colour  Viva Inca Gold in colours of Gold, Jade and Rose Quartz.

 

 

 

 

 

When I was happy with the decorated look, I added some Inka Gold in Cobalt Blue around the edge and put the bubbles on and the A2Z Scraplets Hello.   The hello was done in Inka Gold Charcoal and Cobalt Blue and then coated with Crackle Accents.

 

 

 

This Christmas Tag was done with and embossing folder from Courture Creations that was sprayed with Colourblast Shimmer Spray Deep Water.

Lace and netting to decorate, a pine die cut for the foliage and the Memory Box Luxe Pointsettia .  Merry Christmas added with the A2Z Scraplets Xmas Tree

The Christmas Tree was embossed using Stampendous EP in Shabby White, I just love this stuff!!!




Now I just what to show you some different effects that can be obtained by some crackle mediums.  I love crackle, or the look of it.  All the below examples are painted prior to using a crackle medium on them.

This first one, is done in Inkssentials Crackle Accents.  Only the triangles were done, covering the sides of the triangles in one single line of medium and then pulling it to the centre, so that it was really dimensional.

This one Wrought Iron  was done with Viva Crackle Medium and gives a more opaque finish and a different effect of really squiggly cracks.  The medium was applied all over and fairly thickly.  I applied this with a palette knife as this is easier for me than a brush.

This leaf was done with Crackle Accents, I really like the way this gives the line effect at the edges of all the leaves (Simple Greens).  I must experiment more with the way this is applied as I think I get different effects with different ways of applying it.

The Brickwork Pieces is done with Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy.  I love the little squares of crackle this gives, and will give the same effect thick or thin.  This was applied with the brush that comes in the bottle of Crackle Paint. 


Now you want my conclusions....... you are just busting to know that I find the crackling effect of all three products amazing....... for ease of use I say the Crackle Accents by Inkssentials is fool proof as it has an applicator nozzle and for lazy people like me it is so easy to use!!!!



Well that's it for us this time, thanks for calling in.

Love Lauren and Teddy

Dream catcher

Hello everyone. Kerry here to share some layouts with you today. How has all the back to school mornings going?? I am finding it good to get back into a routine.

 

I entered Scrapbooking Memories Masters challenge last year, of course didn't get in but here are 3 of my entries that had some gorgeous A2Z scraplets on them.

 

 

 

I painted this dream catcher and added to my layout for an awesome feature for my layout. You can find it here.

 

 

In this layout I used a frame in my layering. This is when my cat was a kitten and this week she had her own babies. So sweet.

 

I painted the frame white. You can find it here.

 

Here is my last layout. I have heat embossed this scraplet.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and reading.

Kerry xx