"Heaven on Earth" 9x12 Scrapbook Layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog today.

Here is a new layout "Heaven on Earth"

Sometimes when my mojo goes AWOL I like to create a 9x12 page which can sometimes kickstart my creativity.

This page uses scraps of paper with a sunburst stencil.

It was pretty busy with patterns so I left the 

Heaven on Earth chipboard

fairly basic.

I gave it a coat of sparkly black embossing powder.

I also added the cutfile in the photo background and embellished with stickers and cotton.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Cheeky" Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog today.

How bout a really, really "boy" layout - "Cheeky"

The inspiration for this page came from the pop of green in the photo.
Master C loves green so I wanted to make this a page with a strong green focus.

This collection is from Jillibean Soup - 2 Cool 4 School.
I decided to pair it with some of the Nested Circles
Each given a different colour of Distress Crayon.

I've also used the "Cheeky" word and covered it with Colour Blast Embossing Powder. 

I haven't added too much mixed media but I did add some Nuvo glitter paste to the background through a star stencil!

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Summer Yesss" Scrapbook Layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog with you today.

"Summer Yesss"

In the A2Z Scraplets Store you will find gorgeous "Summer, Autumn, Winter & Spring" word titles.

I've used the Summer word and found the most summer photos I had in my stash.

What colours go with Summer, Why yellow of course.

I didn't want the layout to be too yellow, so I teamed it with some orange elements.

The chipboard title has a coat of white gesso and then coloured with Distress Crayons.

I've also mounted it on foam squares to help lift it off the background.

I really like the white background with the bright colours and those pops of black from the doily's in the layers.

Sometimes I love the simple pages the most.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"xoxoxo" Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today.

On this day in Australia we remember all those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations and the contribution and suffering of all those who served.

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Today's project is not Anzac themed, but I hope you will still enjoy it.

My layout "xoxoxo"

Not only am I stash busting my way through 2018, but I'm getting through some photos too.
This is an oldie and not a particularly clear photo but I really wanted to record it.
I chose colours reflecting the photo - navy, blue and white.

Cooper loves to tell Pop stories so I thought the "xoxoxo" chipboard word would make a great title.

I gave it a coat of white gesso, coloured with Distress Crayons and then sealed with Colour Blast "Snow White" embossing powder.

As the page was developing and I was creating layers, I added the
Chipboard Frame
simply covered with Colour Blast "Steel" embossing powder

Background featuring Colour Blast sprays.

The rest of the page features some paper layering and stickers.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Celebrate" - Scrapbook Layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today.

Sharing a happy, fun Scrapbook layout "Celebrate"

Inspiration for this page came from the photo.

It was so bright and fun and I really wanted my layout to feel the same.

I left the Celebrate circle word plane, with just a coat of black gesso.

With so many bright elements, I added some Colour Blast "Singin the Blues" paste 

My paste got a little messy and I ended up with quite a bit extra on my white background - I covered this up by adding some blue splatters.

I've embellished the page quite lightly with some wood pieces, stickers and a flair.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"I am Woman" April challenge layout by Louise

Hi Crafters 

Louise with you today.

Here is my take on the April moodboard challenge "I am woman"

How cute is this month's moodboard?

Now if you are looking at it and thinking it's tricky ... don't worry - I thought the same.

But I broke it down into the main areas that I noticed first.

1. Wood!

2. Pattern

3. Turquoise

I've used Flourish 81 as part of my cluster.

Firstly I gave it a coat of white gesso and then coloured with various Distress Crayons.

The gesso helps them smudge and blend together.

For my title, I've chosen the I am Woman word.

To help it stand out on my page, I've used "Bling" embossing powder from Colour Blast.

To embellish the page, I've chosen some stickers and flowers.

My background features Colour Blast paste in "Envy"

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"So happy together" scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog today.

Time to share a new layout "So happy together"

So 2018 has seen me focus on stash busting instead of "shopping" for new supplies.

I am loving the challenge of creating with items already available to me.

Behind the photo you'll see the circular piece of black and white.

This is actually a centre piece of chipboard left overs that I've covered with washi tape and paper strips.

To title this page, I've used the "So happy together" word

Firstly I've applied a coat of Colour Blast Embossing Powder "Just Blue".

Then I've masked the "So happy" words with washi tape before painting "together" with gel medium.

While the gel medium is still sticky, I've sprinkled the whole word with glitter.

Other elements on the page are a Charm's Creation star, Colour Blast paste and lots of paper layers.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Can't live without" scrapbook layout by Louise - March pet challenge

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog today.

to share a new scrapbook layout "Can't live without"

This page is my inspiration piece for the March challenge.

So far for 2018 I've been focusing on stash busting. 

I love a challenge with a theme, because you can use what you have available.

This collection from Simple Stories was one of my favs a few years back so I dug it out and got creating.

I've teamed it with the

Can't live without title.

I've given it a light coat of Distress Ink so that it has a two tone effect, with the raw chipboard showing through.

Nrmally I would never put brown, red and yellow together but the collection combined those colours, so I figured "Why not?"

If you'd like to join our monthly challenge, pop on over to the facebook group 

here.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Smile and be happy" Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog today.

Sharing a new scrapbook page "Smile and be happy"

This page is similar photo to a page I shared a couple of weeks ago.

This is Master Z graduating from Kindy!

I've used the Smile and be happy word

treated with Colour Blast embossing powder "Steel" on the raw chipboard.

I wanted the background to be "clean mixed media" - yep it's totally a thing.

So I've used Distress Ink, white splatters and tags to create layers.

I've also added the Frame 110 chipboard piece.

I love how chipboard looks in the background of layers. It's so great for adding texture.

I wanted a semi-raw chipboard feel, so added some stamping with the Distress Ink and a little bit of white gesso.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"It's the little things" Christmas Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise on the blog today.

I love a good Christmas collection and mostly scrap my Christmas photos in the new year.

So today I'm sharing a way to use chipboard on a Christmas page.

My layout "It's the little things"

This page uses the adorable

"It's the little things" chipboard

I've coloured it with Distress Crayons firstly in red to help it pop off the neutral Christmas page and then with gold accents on the smaller words.

The background features

- Kaisercraft "Christmas Edition"

- Texture paste

- Distress ink through a stencil

- Colour Blast Shimmer Spray "Bling"

- Collectables and die cuts

- sequins

- washi tape

- stamping

I created this on a diagonal with the photo highlighted in the centre.

 It's a busy page, but not overpowering because of the neutral palette.

I love how the chipboard really pops off the background work and helps lift the photo.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Bubbles" Scrapbook layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise with you today.

Here is a new layout "Bubbles"

I adore this chipboard!

I had the perfect photos - just waiting to be scrapped.

You can find the A2Z Scraplets "Bubbles" word here.

I've given it a coat of white gesso then coloured with Distress Crayons.

Once dry - I've used black marker to highlight the word.

For my background I've used acrylic paint and Colour Blast paste Steel. 

I've added some light embellishments with flair buttons, wood veneer and stickers.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping. 

"Create your own dreams" Scrapbook Layout by Louise

Hi Crafters

Louise here today.

Sharing a new layout "Create your own dreams"

I used the

Create your own dreams chipboard

and coated it with Colour Blast embossing Powder "Deep Water".

I've also included the Chicken wire frame.

I gave it a coat of gesso and then used Distress Ink "Blueprint Sketch" to roughly add some colour.
I've cut it up and used it in the background.

The background paper was a half started page that ended up in the reject draw.
I added Minc foil to tissue paper and then used gel medium to adhere the tissue paper to the white cardstock.
The background also features Colour Blast paste "Steel" and splatters of Colour Spray "Caribbean"

I have further embellished this page with Kaisercraft stickers and die cuts, a flair from Just Add Flair and snuck a Charms Creations tab in there too.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Scrapping.