Guest Design Spot Art & Soul Studio

Hello!

I am super thrilled to be a guest designer for Art and Soul Studio for October. Especially with such a pretty mood board to work with!

I have created an art journal page using the beautiful colours of the mood board. Aqua is my absolute favourite colour so it was pretty easy to create something using it.

'You Are Good Enough' Art Journal Page

Aren't those colours just divine?!

Here's a peek at the mood board:

I threw a lot of product at this page starting with some Jane Davenport Inkredible Inks in Mermaid Tail and Violet Syrup. I used my large JD art journal which has lovely watercolour paper so I didn't need to do anything to the page to start with. I did liberally spritz it with water and then drop the colour into the pools of water. There is something mesmerizing and relaxing about watching the ink spread across the page. I left this to dry for quite some time and then sped things up with the heat gun. The bonus of using the heat gun is these inks are scented and the gorgeous aroma wafts out when you dry it with the heat gun.

The Inkredible Inks are highly reactive to water so I gave my page a good spray with Helmar Crystal Kote Workable Matte Fixative. They did react slightly with the spray but not so much that it ruined the look. As you can see in the completed page you can hardly see this layer anyway! I know it's there though! LOL 

Next I went to town using a whole heap of different stencils with some acrylic paint. I like to use the latex make-up wedges to apply my paint as they give a lovely smooth finish and you can control how much paint you are applying. The less paint on the wedge the better when working with stencils to avoid bleeding under the stencil.

I added a Jane Davenport Face Stencil in the top right using some heavy black gesso and then added some JD collage papers in co-ordinating colours. I used some Liquitex Matte Medium to apply the collage papers.

In the bottom left corner I added a couple of Jane Davenport Rub-ons to balance the face in the top right corner.

I used the Jane Davenport Paint Over Pens to add some colour detail to the rub-ons.

I used the same pens to add detial to the face stencil.

I created a matching page on the other sideof the journal too.

Supplies used:

JANE DAVENPORT INKredible Inks:

- Mermaid Tail

- Violet Syrup

JANE DAVENPORT Acrylic Paint

JANE DAVENPORT Collage Papers

JANE DAVENPORT Confetissue

JANE DAVENPORT Paint Over Pens

JANE DAVENPORT Sparkle Marker

JANE DAVENPORT Face Stencil

JANE DAVENPORT Rub-Ons

HELMAR Crystal Kote Workable Matte Fixative

DERIVAN MATISSE White Gesso

DERIVAN MATISSE Flow Acrylic Paint Aqua Green Light

JO SONJA Acrylic Paint Brilliant Violet (Series 1)

PRIMA FINNABAIR Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso

LIQUITEX Matte Medium

UNI Posca Pen White

Black Journalling Pen

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today and checking out my take on the October Mood Board. I hope you find some time to play along too.

Thanks for having me Amanda and team!

Cheers

Belinda

Flutterby Designs DT - Beautiful You

Hey Flutterby peeps!!

Today I am sharing my latest layout for Flutterby Designs featuring a sweet mix of slightly less recent Flutterby products that I have been hoarding in my stash.

'Beautiful You'

I have gone for a minimalist look on this layout with very little mixed media. Just to show that it is ok to keep it clean sometimes. 

I used the Shine Bright Like A Diamond Stencil along with a black journalling pen on my background.  I diluted the Green Limousine and Tropicana Teal Flutter Colour Paints with water and flicked some droplets over the background. I tore a strip from a Blank Palette Everyday Etc Filler Card with the same pattern as the stencil and slipped that into my stack of chopped up filler cards.

I used some filler cards from the Mixed Lines set which I cropped to size to sit behind my tiny photo. You can find these cards in the store HERE and the good news is that they are currently on sale. Winning!

I slipped a stencil word in to the right of my photo and slightly underneath it to hide the staples that I secured it with.

I have also used a Super Cool Page Tab, some stars fussy cut from the Stars Photo Cut Out sheet, the Frame 8 Photo Cut Out, words cut from the Cool Snippet Strips, Green Sticky Alphas and Neon Enamel Dots.

Well that's all from me today. I hope you are feeling inspired to keep it clean on your own layout and try a minimalist look. 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.

Cheers

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - Home

Hello Dusty Attic peeps!

Today I am sharing a layout  for The Dusty Attic based on the stunning September mood board. I love the beautiful earthy colours so much that it inspired me to create a layout about the patch of earth that is my home.

'Home'

Here's a peek at the mood board:

I started with a gorgeous woodgrain patterned paper background. Next I added some texture paste over the Chicken Wire Stencil to compliment the photo of our family farm. Once dry, I used a white paint pen to highlight the texture.

I layered some matching patterned papers together and added those to the layout.  

Next up I used Pesto and Forest Dusty In Colour paints to alter the Flower Buds # 2, Mini Dots, Mini Heart Button as well as the BRAND NEW Tree Designer Disc # 17.

Here's a closer look at the detail on the Flower Buds chipboard.

I used the Mini Him & Her chipboard to represent the members of my little family and painted them white with a paint pen. I used the same paint pen to colour the title too. To finish I added the 'farm life' title from the Wordpl@y # 12 in black.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0682 Mini Heart Buttons

DA0862 Mini ABC Set Lowercase

DA1048 Mini Dots

DA1064 Mini Him & Her

DA1406 Flower Buds # 2

DA1797 Wordpl@y # 12 Black

DA2218 Designer Discs # 17 Tree

DA0918 Dusty In Colour Pesto

DA0919 Dusty In Colour Forest

DA1825 Chicken Wire Stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today!

Cheers

Belinda

Flutterby Designs DT - Vibes

Hello Flutterby peeps!

Belinda here today to share a layout featuring the Good Vibes Only collection.

'Vibes'

I have used one of the fabulous 12 x 12 papers in this collection for the base of this layout. I am just loving that gorgeous pink! The good news is these papers are still available in the shop HERE. Be quick and grab them while they last!!

I swiped a little gesso over the background with a palette knife to form the central area where my photo and all of the bits and pieces would sit.

I chopped up some of the Everyday Etc Filler Cards in the range and added those before adding my photo with a little 3D foam. Keeping the foam just in the middle of the photo back allows me to then slip lots of cute die-cuts, page tabs and other elements around the sides.

I love the die-cut leaves and flamingo in this range as well as the cute stickers. I like to add the stickers to white cardstock first to strengthen them so that I can use them as embellishments.

I finished with some Tickets, fussy cut arrows from a filler card, an 'awesome' flair button and a fabulous acrylic word.

Here's what I used:

- 12 x 12 patterned paper 'Happy'

- Everyday Etc Filler Cards

- Die Cut Bits & Bobs

- Stickers

- Frame 50

- Page Tabs 'Kraft Notes 4'

- Everyday Etc Filler Cards Colour Me Krafty *CLEARANCE*

- Tickets 'Bright'

- Flair Button No. 264

The Dusty Attic DT - Perfect / Wonder

Hello Dusty FANattics!

Today I have two layouts to share for The Dusty Attic for September featuring totally fabulous Dusty Attic products.

'Perfect'

I have used papers and die cut elements from the stunning 49 & Market Island Paradise collection for this layout. I loved the soft colours to use for a sweet baby layout featuring a photo of my darling boy on the day he was born.

The gorgeous driftwood paper didn't need much done to it so I simply placed the Knitting Stencil over the paper and dabbed on some Oceania and Storm Cloud Dusty In Colour paint using a latex make-up wedge for a smooth finish.

I added some stamping using a baby themed stamp set from Darkroom Door and Distress Oxide inks. I love the soft chalky look these inks give when you stamp with them.

I kept most of the chipboard pieces in their raw form to compliment the natural look papers as well as the photo of my then brand new little baby.

I created a cluster at the bottom of my photo with Dusty In Bloom Cornsilk flowers, die cut elements and chipboard pieces. For a lovely crisp finish. I painted my title and the mini stars using a white paint pen.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0682 Mini Heart Buttons

DA0862 Mini ABC Lowercase

DA1040 Mini Stars

DA1406 Flower Buds # 2

DA2127 Fancy Frame # 7

DA2196 Sand Dollars

DA0912 Dusty In Colour Oceania

DA0924 Dusty In Colour Storm Cloud

DA1486 Knitting Stencil

DA0806 Dusty In Bloom Cornsilk

Next up is a layout I created for the Kraft Plus Challlenges September challenge.

'Wonder'

The challenge for this layout was to use office supplies on the page. The Dusty Attic Clips & Pins and Ruler # 2 chipboard pieces were absolutely perfect to co-ordinate with the actual office supplies I used on my layout.

I kept a fairly neutral colour scheme with a splash of mint so out came my trusty white paint pen to make my chipboard pieces white. I love the crisp white against the kraft background.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA1969 Ruler # 2

DA1972 Clips & Pins

DA1983 Word Pack # 41

Well that is all from me today. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my projects. I hope you will pop back soon to check out what I did with this month's mood board inspiration.

Cheers

Belinda

Flutterby Designs DT - Together

Hello Flutterby peeps!!

Welcome to my first post for September!

Today I have another layout to share with you for Flutterby Designs featuring the fabulous Happily Ever After collection.

'Together'

I have used the super pretty Sporadic Romantic 12 x 12 patterned paper for my background and enhanced it with some lovely Flutter Colour Paint in Green Limousine and Tropicana Teal.

I spritzed quite a bit of water onto my layout and then dropped diluted paint onto the surface to allow it to spread. 

Once dry, I used the awesome BRAND NEW Cool as a Cucumber Stencil with some texture paste to add some more interest to the background. I chose some random words to highlight with a white paint pen.

I added a whole bunch of layers under my photo using off cuts of the other patterned papers in the range as well as Everyday Etc Filler Cards.

I love to add some fitting quotes using the Sticky Quick Quotes and the colours in the Tiny Rainbow quotes are perfect to co-ordinate with this range. I stuck the quotes down on white cardstock first for added strength and to give a nice little white border.

A sweet sprinkling of enamel dots never goes astray! They are the perfect little element to add detail to your page.

My layouts are never complete without the addition of page tabs either!

The wodd veneer title and the 'mine' comes from the Happily Ever After Wood Veneer Bits. These wood veneer sheets are so awesome and economical too!! I have used them on 8 layouts so far and still have some left!!

Here's what I used:

HAPPILY EVER AFTER:

- 12 x 12 Sporadic Romantic

- 12 x 12 Drunk on Love

- 12 x 12 Blanket Thief

- Everyday Etc Filler Cards

- Everyday Etc Photo Cards

- Wood Veneer Bits

- 'Cool as a Cucumber' Stencil

- 'Christmas' Enamel Dots

- 'Tiny Rainbow' Sticky Quick Quotes

- 'Mad About You Set 2' Flair Button

- 'Cinnamon' Fussy Cuts

- 'Frame 46' Photo Cut Out

- Flutter Colour Paint Green Limousine

- Flutter Colour Paint Tropicana Teal

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to check out my layout. 

Cheers

Belinda