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Hello All

Welcome to March 

I am sharing with you today an art journal page that I created using Scrapmatts stencils and chipboard.

As I have been looking after my mother in law (dementia) the last month, as my father in law has had a stroke and is still recovering in hospital, I have been very time poor.

So while I have been staying at Mum's house, I wanted to keep being creative. This is where I find that having my art journal allows me to do this. Keeps those creative juices flowing. 

Scrapmatts products make it even easier to create as they have so many stencils available.

Here is my finished page. 

To create the base I used Distress Oxides and water to create a watercolour effect.

Then I used the ST5046 Lattice stencil,and ST9012 Patterns stencil with embossing paste to create texture. 

ST5046

ST9012

 I inked through the ST9027 Damask stencil with Wilted Violet Distress Ink to create the damask shape.

I have used the CB4050 Assorted Words for the quote. 

 I have left them raw and just added a black line with my fine liner pen around the outside of the letters and the page.

CB4050

To finish off the page I have splattered some ink using Kaisercraft Mists.

Thanks for stopping by.

Til next time

DREAM*CREATE*INSPIRE

JD

xx

2018

Good Times Packaging Tags

Good Times Packaging Tags

 OMG.....It's already April, where do these months go?

HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL

This month I was inspired by my friend Rosalie to use up my packaging tags. I recently attending a Scrap Retreat and she was sitting next to me and was using her packaging to create some amazing mixed media art. 

I was so impressed and thought "I have some of those packaging pieces at home" just sitting in a draw, as I thought to myself "I'll use those one day".

So this month I have created two packaging tags to share with you.

  This is the first tag. 

The base is a Prima Marketing package. It had a collage of words on it. 

To create the background I have covered it with clear gesso and used modelling paste with the Lattice and Gears Stencils. 

For the colours I used Kaisercraft Mists in Antique Gold, Coffee and Turquoise. 

I then embellished the tag with Scrapmatts charms, Finnabair Mechanicals and Metal embellishments.

I finished the tag by applying a chipboard word and using Finnabair's Rust Paste.

The embellishment at the top of the wings is an old watch face.

Add a few micro beads for bling and I was very happy with the end result.

 List of products used can be found at Scrapmatts

 ST1024 Stencil Gears

 ST5046 Lattice Stencil

 CH059 Believe Charms

 CH036 Assorted Charms

CB1241 Scrap Words 27

This is the second tag I have created using Tim Holtz packaging.

This tag features Scrapmatts charms, chipboard and stencils.

To create the background I have used modelling paste with the Diamond stencil and then layered the chipboard in the pattern I liked and then added the Finnabair Metal Embellishment with the wing charm from Scrapmatts.

 I then used Kaisercraft mists, rust paste and micro beads to add colour and texture.

 

Here I have added some metal charms and mechanicals.

 Word Chipboard added here with Believe charm.

To give the effect of wings from the back of the metal embellishment I have used the skeleton leaves.

To finish the tag off I used some Kaisercraft Charcoal ink and dripped along the sides and finished with white gesso flicks and micro beads and powder.

These are the products I have used for this tag all available from Scrapmatts

CB1115 Leaves 01

CB6106 Assorted Words 24

 CB5141 Retro Squares 01

 CH059 Believe Charms

 CH068 Rulers #1

ST1036 Stencil Diamonds

CB1072 Gears 01

CH036 Charms

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Til next month

DREAM * CREATE * INSPIRE

JD

April creating with Helen - two layouts and a card

Hi there Scrappy friends, welcome back.

Today I'm sharing some projects for the SCRAPMATTS Design team.

The first two pieces were also combined with CSI challenges,
 as Scrapmatts was generously sponsoring them.

Scrapmatts products used:-

 CB1028 Butterflies 18

CB1239 Scrap Words 25

 CB1161 Flowers 11

CB4060 Ornate Frames 17

 ST5030 Stencil Flowers 

  

I used one of Laura Whitakers sketches from March 2016 - thank you Laura.

The second project, was also a combined challenge for CSI/Scrapmatts

The Scrapmatts chipboard circle was wet embossed.

The Title was painted with distress ink and clear embossed
and the heart was randomly dabbed with a water colour wash.

Scrapmatts products used:-

ST1002 Diamond stencil

CB6115 Assorted Words 28

CB5138 String Circle

CB1071 Hearts 04

Finally I have a masculine card inspired by my friend Margaret Mifsud.  I was honoured to receive one of her fabulous cards at Christmas time and loved the double front fold.

I used one of my favourite new stencils. ST5046 - Latttice
with some Gold Colour Blast paste on the background.
The chipboard flourishes were wet embossed. CB4069 Ornate Frames

And the CB1244 - Scrapwords 40 were left cream.

Thanks for visiting today, I hope you will look out for the next
SCRAPMATTS design team post in a day or two.