La Boheme - Scrapbook Layout (& video)

Finally, after maybe 6-7 months, I sat down and created a traditional scrapbook page.

I have been focused on cards, mixed media and watercolor that scrapbooking just pushed back a bit.

Now that we are settling down a bit from our move and I can find some of my tools, I decided it was way overdue!

You can click on the link below to watch the video or HERE to go directly to my YouTube Channel.

I took my mother to New York City and to the Opera for her 80th Birthday a few weeks ago and definitely couldn't think of a better reason to document this even with a scrapbook page.

I purchased the paper package of the One Canoe Two collection, Willow.  It has lovely colors as well as a sheet of stickers and alphas.  It has been so long since I worked with one set like this.  Before laying down any paper or embellishments, I added a light layer of the Glacier Paste from Nuvo onto a piece of plain white cardstock in two different colors.

After the paste dried I started with this piece of foiled patterned paper and two Instagram photos I mounted with foam tape.  I also bought the embellishment die cut package and used the flowers and tags all around the edges of the photos and main piece of patterned paper.

Thanks for stopping by the Blog today.  I hope you get a chance to watch the video and am so excited to get back into the habit of documenting our important and everyday moments alike.

Supplies Used:

Tonic Studios - Tools of the Trade - Scrapbook LO & VIDEO!

Hello friends!  I am excited to share a new scrapbook layout and process video for Tonic Studios.  I used a few Tonic products, but mostly wanted to share my newfound love of the Tonic & Nuvo "Tools of the Trade," i.e. basics, like adhesives, trimmers, basic cardstock, etc.

Tonic Studios provided me with products but the ideas and opinions are totally my own.

*Compensated affiliate links used*

You can click below for the process video or HERE to go directly to my channel.

I love the colors and patterns of the Pinkfresh Studio collection 'Indigo Hills' and used a 12x12 as the main background piece and several pieces of the 6x6 papers and some of the Pinkfresh ephemera and some of the American Crafts gold Thickers.

I used some of the Tonic Craft Perfect Watercolor paper to cut out some leaves using my Silhouette Cameo.  I watercolored the leaves to match some of the colors in patterned paper.

I added a light layer of Silver Smoke Mica Mist over the center of the background paper where I planned my photo cluster to be.  I used several pieces of the 6x6 papers under my photos and layered them on a piece of the gorgeous Craft Perfect Mirror Satin Cardstock in Burnished Rose.

I added the watercolored leaves under the photos and around the page, along with a couple other embellishments like the Ephemera from Pinkfresh Studio and American Crafts Thickers.

Finishing up with some gold rub-on pieces, I added several of the Nuvo Vintage Drops adjacent to those rub-ons.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you check out the video as well!

The complete listing of the supplies used is listed below...

Document & *Video* - The Crafter's Workshop September 2018

Hi friends!  I posted this video to The Crafter's Workshop YouTube channel a couple weeks ago, but wanted to share it here as well!  

You can click the process video below or HERE to go the The Crafter's Workshop YouTube Channel.

                                            

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

This was a photo from my mother's birthday dinner and I loved the mosaic map behind us made entirely out of corks!  I thought the colors would look great with lots of metallics and a Fall/Leaf theme.

I used all of the Gold Metallic Modeling Pastes onto the 12x12 & 6x6 Leaf Stencils and then fussy cut them out.

I layered the leaves behind several scraps of wood grain patterned paper, wood veneer embellishments, sequins and added machine stitching.

I finished it up with a Gold Glittered Dimensional Foam title and some splattered gold ink.

I love the outcome and can't wait to add it to my birthday scrapbook!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you check out the video too...make sure to subscribe to The Crafter's Workshop Channel and to my YouTube Channel, if you haven't already!

Lots of new content coming!

Have a great weekend!

Remember This - Scrapbook Layout *& video*

On my continuous journey to clean out my craft room, I decided to use several of the papers I had been saving and combined this color palette of navy, grey, white and olive.

You can either click HERE to go to my YouTube Channel or click below to watch the process video I filmed.

I used some Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Inks to paint a wash of several colors on a white cardstock background.

Using a combination of papers and embellishments, I created a cluster of layers to mat my photos on top of.

I used lots of the Pinkfresh Studio chipboard hearts and a chipboard Thickers title. 

Thanks for stopping by today and make sure you check out the video.

Have an amazing day!

KIND HEART - Scrapbook Layout *& video*

Hello and happy Friyay!!

I have been slowly cleaning out my craft room and sorting thru the previously printed photos I had planned to document.  As well, as a stack of my favorite products I had been hoarding.

You can either click HERE to go to my YouTube Channel or click below to watch the process video I filmed.

I downloaded a cut file from Paige Evans that I had planned to paint behind or back with patterned paper, but in the end, decided to use as a stencil with some Gold Modeling Paste.  I used it to create a loose grid of four squares, one for the stenciled die cut, one for the photo, journaling and another for some embellishments.

I used several of the palm leaf die cuts layered on top of some tags and other ephemera tied up with gold thread.  I used an old gift card and gold gesso to "paint" some loose lines for my journaling.

Before I added my journaling, I used some Distress Inks and brushed on the coordinating adjacent colors to make the area a little more subtle.  After everything was finished, I mounted the entire page onto a light grey cardstock paper border and added some loose machine stitching at the top and bottom.

The color combination of this layout, mostly inspired by the paper makes me so happy!  It just screams Spring & Summer to me.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you check out the video and get inspired to pull out the stash of products you're hoarding...yep, you know you are!  ;)

S U P P L I E S:

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.  All other items were personally purchased. 

Be Kind - Art Journal - The Crafter's Workshop November 2017

Hello friends!  Recently celebrating our Thanksgiving Holiday in the U.S., I felt the desire to create something in my art journal in recognition of that!  I also filmed the process which can find by clicking below or HERE.

                     

                      

                      

                      

With no real plan in mind for this art journal spread, except for a quote and a some paint colors picked out, I started laying down a base layer of gelatos, stenciled ink and paint.

I added another layer of Gesso over the central portion of the spread.

I used one of the 12x12 stencils of a girls face to trace the shape over the area.

Adding a combination of watercolor pencils, watercolor and acrylic paints I used the pencil lines as my guide.

I finished painting the girl and then covered the left side of her face with additional layers of media.

Adding more opaque areas of white paint, I wrote my quote and stamped a couple phrases.

I hope you enjoyed this spread as much as I enjoyed creating it!  Thanks for stopping by the Blog today and have an amazing week!

Supplies Used:

TCW754 - Doodling Template - Distressed Details 

TCW751s - Doodling Template - Kitchen Tiles

TCW698 - Doodling Template - Emma

 TCW9020 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Raspberry Sorbet

TCW9018 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Orange Slice

TCW9016 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Spun Sugar

TCW9017 - Heavy Body Acrylic - Lemon Custard

TCW9013 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Iridescent Gold

TCW9004 – Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste

TCW9001 - White Gesso

The Crafter's Workshop September 2017 - Scrapping with Scraps!

Today I wanted to share a scrapbook layout I created using actual scraps for The Crafter's Workshop.  I seem to collect a stack of strips cut from various papers next to my paper trimmer.  I would normally throw them into the recycling bin, but decided instead to put them to use!

I used the two stencils below as well as the white, gold and two blues in the Heavy Body Acrylic paint and the White Modeling Paste.

     

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own.

 I gathered all the scraps, as you can see, they are mostly pieces cut from 12×12 pieces of cardstock.  I planned to scrap this photo of my daughter and our new puppy, named Blue, so I decided to create some patterned strips in varying colors of blue.I lined up several strips of the paper and added tape to one side keeping them in place, while I stenciled the paint onto them.I mixed together the blues and white paint to create several different shades and added Modeling Paste to give it a little more structure.I started applying the paint mixtures to the taped strips of cardstock.After the paint had all dried, I picked a few pieces to line up on the page.  I also used the leftover paint and cleaned my brush onto a couple strips to add a solid block of color.I can’t seem to create anything without using one of the gold media products these days.  So, I painted a stripe of the gold acrylic and a little more to the solid strips.I added machine stitching to the top of the painted strips of paper.Adding a few embellishments and a little description under the photo finished up my layout.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope this inspired you to use some scraps in a creative, fun way!

STENCILS Used:

TCW741s – Doodling Template – Bubble Wrap

TCW733s – Doodling Template – Leafy Texture

TCW9023 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Blue Jellybean

TCW9021 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Blueberry Pie

TCW9016 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Spun Sugar

TCW9013 – Heavy Body Acrylic – Iridescent Gold

TCW9005 – White Modeling Paste

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