Imaginarium Designs :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

I am sharing with you today the post I did for Imaginarium Designs :) :)

I did a guide on how I created a certain background look, I do hope you enjoy :)

I created this layout background [below] using the awesome new Imaginarium Designs chipboard Butterfly and a 12 x 12 grey board background.

To begin with I have some of my favourite products [other than Imaginarium Designs];

Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist - Teal High Heel

Viva Decor Croco Crackling - White

Krylon Gesso Spray

To begin I first adhere the Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Butterfly to my background using fast clear drying gel glue.

Then using a spatula I apply the crackling medium roughly and randomly over and around the butterfly, and allow it to dry and crackle.

When it is dry and all crackled I apply a light coat of spray gesso.

When the gesso is dry I then apply a liberal coating of Chalkboard mist over the background; applying a more concentrated area of mist over the butterfly.

This is then allowed to dry. Whilst I do use the heat gun to dry the mist I don't recommended it as the fumes from the gesso are toxic.

Here is a close up of the wonderful effect that can be achieved :)

Well I do hope you enjoyed this mini guide to how I create some of my layout backgrounds.

Cheers and Happy Creating

Louise :) xox

Some Challenge fun :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today Im wanting to share with you some of my creative Challenge fun :)

First up is my layout for the Prima November PPP :)

Materials; 12 x 12 grey board - Imaginarium Designs, Bird, Canvas mist able, flower, bling, button - Prima, Glaze and mist - Tattered Angels, Template - The Crafters Workshop, impasto, gesso, cotton thread.

This is a layout I did for the Paperdvizhnik Challenge Blog :)

Materials; 12 x 12 grey board - Imaginarium Designs, alphas, flowers, bird, leaf - Prima, mist - Tattered Angels, template - The Crafters Workshop, florists vine, branch, gesso, impasto, signo gel pen, cotton thread.

This is the sketch I flipped it sideways :)

Cheers and Happy Creating :)

Louise xxoxx

Hello Hello :)

I thought I would share with you the Anatomy of a Page post from The Colour Room that I did for my Palette #135 layout :) :) :)

Materials List;

12 x 12 grey board – Imaginarium Designs

Chipboard hearts – Imaginarium Designs

Glimmer Glam [Royal Velvet] - Tattered Angels

Chalkboard Glimmer Mist ]Monolith[ - Tattered Angels

Paper Pen [Magenta] Viva Decor

12 x 12 Template [Flying Geese] – The Crafters Workshop

6 x 6 Template [Mini 4 Flowers] by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer for The Crafters Workshop

Impasto – Mont Marte

Gesso – Krylon

Cotton thread

 Snapshot 1

• ·      Background prepared with using spray gesso to achieve 2 tone effect.
• ·      Dimensional geese created using template and impasto, it is applied with a palette knife.

Snapshot 2

• ·      Photo edged using black ink to define it against the white background.
• ·      Chipboard heart coloured using the Royal Velvet Glimmer Glam.
• ·      Extra splats of colour [royal velvet glimmer glam and monolith chalkboard glimmer mist]    applied using a small-medium sized paint brush.

 Snapshot 3

• ·      Floral pattern created using mini flower template and impasto, applied with a palette knife.
• ·      Chipboard heart coloured using the Royal Velvet Glimmer Glam.
• ·      Extra splats of colour [royal velvet glimmer glam and monolith chalkboard glimmer mist] applied using a small-medium sized paint brush.
• ·      Pink dots created using Viva Décor paper pen.
• ·      Cotton thread added to create interesting visual interest. Adhered under chipboard elements using quick clear drying glue.
• ·      Organic elements [dried flowers] added to coordinate with and tie in the photo content.

Cheers and I hope you are haven a great weekend :)

Louise :) xx

The Color Room #137 :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

The new Color Room release is up Palette #137. check out what the amazing team have created :) :) :)

Materials used;
12 x 12 grey board - Imaginarium Designs
12 x 12 template - Julei Fei-Fan Balzer for The Crafters Workshop
Resins, Flower - Prima
Mist - Tattered Angels
Alphas - American Crafts
impasto
Gesso
staples
cotton thread
acetate heart
Signo black gel pen

Cheers and happy creating :)

Louise xoxox

Scrap Friends & Jenni Bowlin Studios :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

I want to update you on some fab creative fun and deals with Jenni Bowlin Studios and Scrap Friends.

Check the post out >>>>>>>>>>>>> HERE :) :) :) it is full of wonderful wonderful Inspiration :)

This was my take on the colour challenge posted by Scrap Friends. I have used a lot of fabulous JBS products. A lot of the PP is from past JBS Antiquarian Kits.

Photo Credit The Whatevers

Here is the colour challenge :) oooh and there is an awesome prize pack up for grabs if you play along :) :) :)

Alsooooooooooo :) :) :)

The JBS Mercantile Holiday Open House begins November 15^th at 10:00 a.m. central time, and while we won’t be serving cookies we will be serving up a specially priced December Daily Bundle assortment, several Limited Edition Christmas Crafting Kits and Flea Market additions that will be perfect for your holiday gift giving and décor! 

December Daily Bundle (and the limited edition kits) can be found >>>>>>> HERE :) :) :)

Well that is it from me for the mo, I do hope you are heading into a great weekend :)

Louise :) xxx

Jenni Bowlin Studio :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today I would like to share with you some of the fabulous creative fun I have been having with the November Jenni Bowlin Studio Kits :) :) :)

The new JBS Red/Black range are just fabulous Love Love :)

Cheers for now :)

Louise :) xox

Some Challenge Fun :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

First up I would like to share with you my take on the Prima November BAP :)

Materials used;

12 x 12 grey board - Imaginarium Designs
12 x 12 Template - The Crafters Workshop [by Dina Wakley]
Resin and alphas - Prima
Mist - Tattered Angels
Embossing powder - Stampendous
Feathers
Gesso
Impasto

And next my take on the Current Kraft it Up Challenge. It has been so long since I did one of their awesome challenges, I so miss it :) :) :) It would have to be one of my all time favest DT gigs :). It is such an amazing site and its all about the love of Kraft and sharen the passion and Inspiration! 

They have DT Call at the moment, I encourage you to give it a go they are a fabulous team!! I so love the concept :) :) :)

Materials used;

12 x 12 Kraft CS - Bazzill

12 x 12 template - The Crafters Workshop

Mist - Tattered Angels

Resin - Prima

Signo Black gel pen

Impasto

Cotton thread

Staples

Well thats it from me for the moment, I do hope you are having a great start to the week :)

Lou :) xxoxx

Aussie Scrap Source :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

I just wanted to share with you some fun creativity using the Stampers Anon stamps for a fab brief for Aussie Scrap Source :) :) :)

I also have up mu contribution to the Build a Calendar By Aussie Scrap Source :) Check it out its a fabulous source of inspiration :) :) :)

My Month is  >>>>>>> HERE :)

Here is a peek :)

I do hope you have a happy and safe weekend Im really looking forward to catching up with 'stuff' LOL :)

Cheers and Happy Scrapping :)

Lou xox

The Color Room :) :) :)

Hello Hello :) :) :)

Today I would like to share with you my take on the current Color Room Palette #135

I also created a mini tutorial on this layout >>>>>> Here :) :) :)

Materials List

12 x 12 grey board – Imaginarium Designs

Chipboard hearts – Imaginarium Designs

Glimmer Glam [Royal Velvet] - Tattered Angels

Chalkboard Glimmer Mist [Monolith] - Tattered Angels

Paper Pen [Magenta] Viva Decor

12 x 12 Template [Flying Geese] – The Crafters Workshop

6 x 6 Template [Mini 4 Flowers] by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer for The Crafters Workshop

Impasto – Mont Marte

Gesso – Krylon

Cotton thread

Cheers for now :)

Lou xox