Surrounded by Love - Family

Hello Happy Crafters.

I hope you are all well and keeping safe.

I have been so busy with creating projects that the time has just flown by, and I did not realise
how long it has been since I posted on my Blog.

So today I am sharing a layout I created with a photo I took with my family when
Lockdown began.  This is something that needs to be recorded, this is a world wide
event, that has affected everyone globally.

Fortunately my eldest son returned home just before lockdown and it has been wonderful
to have a full home and all of us together.

Now to get started.

First I prepped my page with #pebeobindex , you can use clear Gesso or Modge podge.
Then I used #memento Tuxedo black ink through a stencil and Modelling paste through
another stencil. I dry brushed #pebeo white Gesso over the stencilled paste.

I added Lindy's #magical Poppin pink over the stencilled paste and added water

I spread it where I wanted to highlight the stencilled paste.

I mixed #infusions Royal Blood with white Gesso and laidthe stencil over the Paste

and highlighted the pattern with the blue coloured Gesso.

I then made some #foamiran flowers:

I then die cut some embellishments and coloured them with lindy's #starburstinkspray Sea
Grass Green. I then embossed the die cuts with #sarasignature Green embossing powder. I
randomly added embossing ink and powder to the die cuts.

 I put all my embellishments and flowers on the page to check the layout

I raided my resin/clay moulds I made and to see what I could add to my Layout.
Very happy with what I decided to use.

I then adhered everything down using my all time fave glue: #bostik all purpose clear glue.
I added splatters of white acrylic paint and #imaginationcrafts Mixed media Artsy stones -
Medium and Small. To finish off the flowers I added Glitzen Glamour Crystaline liquid glitter
to the edges of the flower petals.
I printed my quote/words I wanted to use and inked the edges and glued it down, and Wala!!

SURROUNDED BY FAMILY

SURROUNDED BY LOVE!

I had so much fun creating this layout and making the flowers.

Here are some close up photos:

Thank you for popping in and I hope you feel inspired and create your special layout.

Please keep safe

Loves
Candace

AUTHENTIC YOU

Hello happy Scrappers

I hope you are all well and keeping safe and crafting up a storm.

Today I am sharing a layout I created which was inspired by the Morethanwords May Challenge 

– click on the linked image below and it will take you to the challenge. Check out the work by the DT’s – inspiring.

I was inspired by the word Funny and Stripes. My son had to participate in a mini challenge with his company for team building during the lock down – pretty cool online lockdown challenge.

They all had to create a little video doing something funny with a Sports theme and they could dress up, paint up etc. My son is always up for a challenge and is such a funny kid, always has a positive outlook on life and it is contagious.

I used the following products:

49 Market crackle texture stamp set

49 Market texture stamp set

Memento tuxedo black ink

Papermania embossing powder – Seafoam white

Ranger Inkssentials Emboss it ink pad

Fabscraps sticker transfers : All Boy

Mutton cloth

Resin embellishments – homemade with silicone molds

Paperartsy Infusions

Process:

I layered striped paper onto card stock and matted the photos onto cardstock the same colour as the stripes. I stamped the background with #49market Gabi’s crackle texture stamp set using the crackle stamp with blank ink. I then used the Brick stamp from the #49market Gabi’s crackle texture stamp set with embossing stamp pad and used Sea foam white embossing powder – heat emboss.

I created some tags, using stamps and inking the edges. I used the die cuts from the FABSCRAPS High tea journal tag collection and I used some resins that I made previously to embellish the layout.  I used word transfers that I matted onto patterned paper.

I did try different placing of the tags and photos until I was happy with the layout.

I adhered the photos to the layout using carton to lift them off the page. I then glued down the tags and embellishments. I used pieces of carton on Some of the tags to lift them too. I added strips of mutton cloth coloured with Infusions dye ink powders (with a little water)

Here are a few more close ups of the Layout

Thank you for popping in

I hope you will take part and have some fun creating.

Take care

Loves
Candace

Making Music too

Hello Happy Crafters

I hope you are all well and staying safe.

Today I am sharing a project I created for the second time as I was inspired by

the #MIXEDMEDIAPLACE April 2020 Moodboard challenge. I love the colours

and inspiration.

  

You can find the template on my previous post: Making Music @ home             

These are some of the products I used: 

For this project I used cardstock and the glue gun to stick it together.

I did not want the violin too thick so I cut strips of cardstock measuring

1cm for the side panels.

For the background I painted the violin with green acrylic paint and once

completely dry, I used the crackling method with glue mix – which you can

find here on my blog: Cracking Tutorial

I used white Gesso as the top coat.

Once this was dry, I added some stenciling with #Pebeo modelling paste and

#prima stencil. Once dry (using heat gun 😊 I added #Lindy’s starburst spray –

A bit o bubbly and embossing with #signaturecollection embossing powder from

#crafterscompanion.  

I placed my embellishments where I wanted them so I am happy with the layout.

The flowers are handmade – I used foamarin to make the different styles.

I made some clay embellishments with silicone molds and coloured these with

#13@rts #colorglow. I added some embossing to a few of the clay molds.

Here I added some more #13artscolorglow to the background for more colour.

I added #nuvo #vintagedrops  - pioneer green for more texture and some black

splatter with #pebeo black Gesso.

Finally I inked the edge of the violin with tuxedo black #memento ink and

Lightly touched over some of the embellishments. I also added some dark

Shadow around some of the clay embellishments with watered down black gesso.

Here are a few close-ups:

Please check out the MMP Moodboard challenge, I found it very inspiring and lovely
colours especially being in spring in the UK. Click on image to be taken to the challenge.

Thank you for popping in and I hope you will be inspired.

Have fun

Loves
Candace