an Uninterrupted view: May 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

Prima creative fun :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

today I would like to share with you some of my creative fun with Prima :)

First up is a layout I created for a new Inspirational series of posts - Trend Watch >>> blogged Here!

I chose Metallics :)

And this is a layout I created for 'Adding Artsy Touches' >>> Blogged HERE :)

So that is just some of my recent creative fun with the Fabulous Prima :)

I do hope you have a wonderful weekend planned.

Cheers and Happy Scrapping,

Louise :) xxx

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Imaginarium Designs :) :) :)

Hello Hello

For my post at Imaginarium Designs this month I shared 2 layouts that I created as workshop samples for my 'unlocking the secrets' workshops this last weekend.

Details for the layouts are blogged >>> Here :) :) :)

Cheers and happy Scrapping :)

Louise xxx

Friday, May 17, 2013

Prima May BAP :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today I would like to share with you a layout that I created for the Prima May BAP :) :) :)

Both the Prima BAP & Prima PPP are fabo this month so go check out the DT's creative fabness and inspiration :)

Cheers for now,

Louise :) :) :)

Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Color Room #150 :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Have you seen the awesome new TCR release??? This is my take on #150 palette :)

Materials used: 12 x 12 grey board, title - Imaginarium Designs, Wood embellishments - Studio Calico, template - TCW, Flowers, bling - Prima, paint - Hero Arts, cotton thread, staples, sing black gel pen, spray gesso.

Do go and check out the amazing teams inspirational layouts!!!

Cheers and happy TCR scrapping :)

Louise xx

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Prima & Sizzix Blog Swap :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today I would like to share with you the layout and tag that I created for the Prima and Sizzix blog swap post :)

Materials List

Sizzix

Medium Sizzlits, Flowers, Branches & Leaves Set

Prima

950682 Jodie Lee Designs Art Journal pad
564704 Hello Pastel Brads
562946 Hello Patel Alphabet Stickers
544232 Alphabet Stickers
551322 SIIC
564124 Trim

Other

Cotton Thread
Staples
Hero Arts Water Color Wheel paint
Sakura felt tip pen

Photo credit: Georgie Daniels Photography

I first began with creating a painterly background for my photos and Sizzix die cut embellishments using water color paints.

Whilst the paint was still wet I blotted up some of the paint with 2 of the Sizzix die cut leaf branches, [blot up paint on the patterned side of patterned paper].

When paint was dry I then arranged the cotton thread and adhered my photo to the background.

I cut out 3 lots of the Sizzix die cut flowers, I coloured these with splatted water color paint.

These are the branches and flowers after having water color paint applied.

Prima chalk ink was applied to the edges of all the flowers, along with Prima decorative brads and crystals to their centres.

Layout was completed using one of the smaller Sizzix die cut branches and assorted small medium and large Sizzix die cut flowers; [as can be seen in close up layout photos].

All the edges of the tag were inked with the Prima chalk ink.

Use the painterly technique as for the background on the tag and allow to dry.

Adhere one each of the larger Sizzix die cut flowers and smaller branch to the tag.

Complete tag by adding sentiment with Prima alphabet stickers and painting them to coordinate with the tag color scheme.

I coloured a strip of trim with coordinating water color paint for the tag, this was then threaded through the hole and stapled in position.

Well hat be it from me for the mo :) I do have a little more Prima fun creativity to share with you Ill be doing that soon :)

Cheers and I hope you have a great weekend lined up!

Louise :) xx

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Prima NSD Blog Hop :) :) :)

Hello Hello

& Welcome to Prima Marketing's

(Inter)national Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop :) :) :)

So what have we got in store for you??

Well first up they have an amazing

Live Stream of Inspiration Galore for you

so please check this OUT!!!! :) :) :)

Amazing Live With Prima Marathon >>>>> www.ustream.tv/channel/primaflower

And next..........

Next is a little step-out I would like to share with you, for this Tag, I do hope you like :)

Materials List

Prima Marketing

Trim [Silver] 564117

Trim [White] 564124

Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets 960339

Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets 960322

Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets 960308

Prima Flowers Tatiana White 566333

Velvet Trinkets 560010

SIIC 551483

Other

12 x 12 grey board - Imaginarium Designs

Tag for template

Spray Gesso

Staples

Extra kit

Pencil

Stanley knife

Tonic scissors

Stapler

To begin with I traced out a large tag shape onto some grey board and then cut it out using a stanley knife and metal ruler. for the freehand cutting around the corners I used my Tim Holtz tonic scissors.

I then spray painted the tag with spray gesso however if you dont have the spray gesso, then straight gesso or white paint applied with a roller/paint brush is perfect!

I then applied clear drying glue to the background [see picture above]. I then began to overlay pre cut strips of Prima fibre [as above].

I continued laying on the strips of fibre until the entire tag was covered, and allowed it to dry.

When the glue was dry I trimmed the excess from around the edges of the tag.

This is a close up of how the surface of the tag looked before I completed decorating the tag.

I distressed a length of the silver trim and then looped it before stapling it to the tag.

I then glued a cluster of 3 flowers over the distressed trim. I further embellished these flowers with some of the fabulous Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets.

Below are some close up pictures of the final embellishing :)