Prima "The Archivist" Layout

Good morning! Hard to believe we're already half-way through January...although, being the first of the two coldest months of the year, I'm happy to see it go quickly :)

By now, you're well aware of the fabulous collections that Prima released for Winter CHA. "The Archivist" is one of them, and I'd like to share with you a layout that I created for CHA using this awesome new collection by Frank Garcia.

"Love"

Neutrals just simply do not go out of style! I love how versatile they are, especially for a rustic boy layout. My little guy Wyatt is simply in love with our many chickens, including this little girl who we affectionately call "Butterstuff". The vintage imagery available in this collection like the typewriters and clocks meld beautifully with the various florals, making it a range suitable for all styles and subjects!

Here are a couple of closeups:

Prima Products Used:

990220- Archivist Collection "Les Facons Dont Je T'aime"

990275- Archivist A4 Paper Pad

579524- Archivist Tag Me

579036- Archivist 4x6 Journaling Note Cards

578978- Archivist 3x4 Journaling Note Cards

579272- Archivist Clear Stamp

579395- Archivist Say it in Crystals

579586- Archivist Wood Icons

580469- Archivist Flowers

580506- Archivist Flowers

580476- Archivist Flowers

573836- Color Bloom Spray Mist- Tea Stain

573805- Color Bloom Spray Mist- Gold Foil

573829- Color Bloom Spray Mist- Worn Leather

961503- Art Ingredients Texture Paste- White Crackle

961596- Art Extravagance Glitter Set- Luminous

962562- Art Ingredients Micro Beads- Silver

962579- Art Ingredients Micro Beads- Copper

580001- 6x6 Stencil- Young Spring

962326- 7x9 Elementals Stencil- Dots & Stripes

 

 Thank-you for coming on over! I hope your week is off to a good start- take care of yourselves! :)

7 Dots Studio: October Projects!

I'm back again today :) 

(did you miss me? ha!)

I have a couple of 7 Dots Studio projects to share. And they were a challenge (to myself)- no flowers! Uh-oh...

don't worry. 

I'm okay with them. Let's see what you think!

"Truth"

 I really enjoyed this particular verse and it inspired me to create in my art journal (which I've set aside for a bit lately). It felt good to start and complete a project with no intended direction- I just went with it. And I'm happy. It's real...

genuine...

faith inspired. 

I can't ask for anything more!

Products Used:

9th Wave: Coral Reef
Messy Head: Elements 6x12
Messy Head: Elements 12x12
All I Ever: Stickers 12x12
All I Ever: Elementals 12x12
Dreamer: DAydreaming

Next, a card...and a simple one! 

"Something Special"

 I started this card with the "You are my whole world." card from the Messy Head collection, and built it from there. I love mixing colors and textures and just seeing where it all takes me. I never really know where I'll end up- and though this card is a bit "tame" for me, I loved it simplicity. Perfect for expressing the message I wanted to convey. 

Products Used:

9th Wave: Coral Reef
9th Wave: 6x6 Designer Pad
Messy Head: Elements 6x12
Messy Head: Little Thoughts
All I Ever: Elementals 12x12

 Products Used:

Brigitte Butterfly Set

I hope your week is off to a great start. Thanks for coming by!

PaperHaus: Collaging on Canvas

Hi everyone :). Hope you are well, wherever you are. I'm winding down after a long, hot, busy day to share with you a canvas that I created for the PaperHaus magazine blog. 

"Love Art" Canvas

Now, I would definitely not call myself an artist- but I sure do love playing around with art :). As a child, I dreamed of becoming an artist; obviously that didn't happen, but it sure is nice to explore that early passion through this craft. 

I don't think the love of playing with colors ever leaves us from childhood ;)

I've been playing around with my "messier" me. If you remember my works from about a year ago, I was much more unorganized in my projects- and sometimes, that can be liberating. Finding the balance between messiness and cleanliness isn't easy...but it's coming along :).

Doing collage work is awesome because you can literally just grab some scraps and go! 

Would you like to see how I went about creating my background? If so, I've put together some steps for you...

**I personally love the catalog pages idea! Who doesn't have piles of that type of junkmail just laying around? I know I do...so nice to do something with it, right??**

**I used gel medium, although you can use gesso too**

**You don't have to use a palette knife. A credit card, scrap of paper, or your fingers works great as well**

Products Used:

Papers:

Printery Collection

Flowers:

*NEW* Delight Collection

Sarah

Encore

Frost Snow Drop Roses

Purity Vine

Embellishments:

*NEW* Ingvild Bolme Junkyard Findings: Bathtub Knobs

Ingvild Bolme Shabby Chic Resin Treasures:  Window Frame & Angel Wings

Sunrise Sunset Canvas Alpha

Masks:

*NEW* Finnabair 12x12 Stencil: Orbs

 

Inks:

Ingvild Bolme Chalk Edger: Shabby Tote

Hope you have a wonderful day :)

May Challenge @ Once Upon A...Sketch (and my RAK WINNER!!)

Whew! Where did this week go?! Hard to believe it's already Friday here- but it is most definitely welcomed!!

Today I'm here to share with you the latest challenge at Once Upon A...Sketch- and don't forget to check the end of my post for the WINNER of my RAK from the C'est Magnifique Blog Hop this past weekend :)!

"6 Years"

It's incredible to me that over 6 years have gone by since my husband and I first got together. It was really nice to do a layout about him as I don't generally get the chance, and I likely would not have gotten this milestone recorded hadn't I been prompted by the latest challenge at Once Upon A...Sketch!

Theme: Numbers!!!

This month, we ask you to include a number , ANY number, on your layout. It has to be VISIBLE on your layout and it can be in your title or part of your journalling. It can be a date, an age, a house number, an anniversary, the number of children you have, the number of pets ....anything you like. But please make sure that there is some explanation through your journalling, somewhere on your page or blog about what this number means to you. 

Your layout must incorporate this theme and the sketch below. 

Let's take a look at some closeups :)

I've stamped this Blue Fern Studios "Vintage Key" piece to match other elements in my layout. Such a simple process but I always love the result!

 The chipboard cogs are from the "Widgetworks" pack from Blue Fern Studios :)

I love this splat mask from The Crafter's Workshop. Here I've used texture paste to give it some added body.

My hidden journaling :)

The deadline for this challenge is midnight May 25th Australian Eastern Standard Time. I'm excited to see eveyrone's entries- always interesting to see how the sketch and the journaling prompt are interpreted :).

NOW...on to the WINNER of my RAK from the C'est Magnifique Blog Hop!

After compiling all of the eligible entries and excluding duplicates, I randomized the list, numbered it, and entered it into random.org:

CONGRATS  to:

 

 Keridinha!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Please contact me within 7 days to claim your prize!! 

erin_divisionair@yahoo.com

Thanks again to everyone who participated in the hop!

Have a great weekend :)

Creating with Blue Fern Studios~!

Good morning to you! I hope you're doing a little better than me- I've been suffering with the flu the past couple of days and it's been tough. Being a stay at home mom means you don't get to call in sick. SO- it's been interesting, to say the least ;).

BUT- that doesn't stop me from dropping in today to share with you a couple of projects created this month for Blue Fern Studios. Let's take a look!

"My Joy" {canvas}

Not often do I get a photo of all 3 of my kids at the same time- so I just knew I needed to get this one scrapped. And when I received the beautiful "Country Picket Fence" piece, I had the perfect prop for my little scene.

 I always like to get out a pile of materials to work with and this is where I began. Some masks, plenty of mediums, glitters and beads- it's time to create!

I started out by creating my background with a bit of masking with texture and color. I then adhered the Country Picket Fence piece and since I wanted to create a snowy, wintery scene, I used a whole bunch of texture paste to create the "snowbank" in which the fence would sit. Some beads and glitter were added as well.

 I propped up my kids on the fence before adding all the goodies!

For my title, I used one of the chipboard words from the "Valentine's Word Set". After priming first with gesso, I sprayed it with some glimmer mist and used my finger to dab at it while it was still wet to create the uneven color you see here.

Blue Fern Studios Chipboard Used:

Country Picket Fence {074561}

 

Valentine's Word Set {074646}

And I also have a card to share with you today:

"1"

 Some of you might know Kelly Foster- she's not only a member of the Blue Fern Studios team as well, but she's also my little sister :). In a couple of months here, her 2nd daughter Paisley will be turning a year old and I thought I might get ahead of the game and make her a 1st birthday card!

I used the "Natural Sprigs Set" to accent my flower clusters. Probably one of my favorite chipboard techniques is using my stamps to decorate them. After priming with gesso, use some ink and a favorite stamp to create a quick and easy coordinating embellishment for your project~!

Finally, I've used the adorable heart lock piece from the "Vintage Locks" set. I painted it white before covering with glossy accents and then adding microbeads and clear glitter.

Blue Fern Studios Chipboard Used:

Natural Sprigs Set {074639}

Vintage Locks {074783}

And that is all for me today! But I will be back here tomorrow, so don't stay away long okay? Take care and we'll see you again soon :)

P.S. I have been asked a few different times what I do with all of the canvases I create. Well, what I love most about stretched canvases is when you are done- they can readily be hung up! I have a space on the wall by my crafting desk where I hang all of my canvases- perhaps I will have to share a picture in the future :).

Scrap FX: Getting in the Holiday Spirit~!

**For my October giveaway, please go HERE**

Good afternoon everybody~! It's cold and rainy here, perfect day for a nap and although I'm feeling a bit under the weather I of course cannot sleep :)- so I thought I'd pop in here and share with you the last of my projects this month for Scrap FX.

I received some gorgeous new Christmas pieces in my kit and with the big holiday just a couple of months away, I really enjoyed the opportunity to create some festive pieces~! I have a layout and a card to show you today, so let's go ahead and get started :)...

"Decorating the Tree"

It is a precious thing to watch my kids decorate the Christmas tree. It was always one of my most favorite things to do during the holiday season when I was a child and I still look forward to it as much now as I did then. I must admit, I’m a bit of a perfectionist- so I’m most definitely there to offer some guidance should one of my kids need some “help” with proper ornament placement, ha~!

Here's a closer look...

I don’t think that the “Decorating the Tree” title could be any more perfect for this layout. I’ve painted it first with gesso and then gently applied a light dusting of a sandy shade of ink. The bulbs were colored in with markers and glimmer glaze.
 

The “String of Lights” piece was super fun to decorate. I of course started out with a base of gesso before misting with red, green, and bronze ink. While the ink was still wet, I added some clear embossing powder, heated it up, and then misted just a little bit more. I love the variety of texture and color that I ended up with .
 

I allowed the “Holly Flourish” to remain raw as I liked that it blended well with the little bit of cardboard in my layout.

Next, let's take a peek at my holiday card:

"Always Believe"

I’ve used a few different Scrap FX pieces to put this card together. First, I used a tag from the “Tags, mixed kraft” pack. I painted it white, stamped over it with a script stamp, and then inked the edges. Next I took the wreath from the “Wreath & Holly Leaves” and dabbed it randomly with gesso. Finally, I snipped the “Holly Flourish” in half and placed the pieces on either side of my card. It was painted white, stamped with the same script stamp and then I added some glimmer glaze to the berries.

Scrap FX Products Used:

Decorating the Tree

Tags, Mixed Kraft

String of Lights

Holly Flourish

Wreath & Holly Leaves

Other Products Used:

Webster's Pages "Waiting for Santa" Paper Collection

Webster's Pages "Royal Christmas" Paper Collection

Webster's Pages "Royal Christmas" Lace Gold

I hope you have an awesome day~! Come back again soon...