Bee Arty DT - Moments Like These

 Hello Bee Arty fans!

It's Belinda with you today to share my latest layout for Bee Arty featuring the stunning NEW Embrace Change Collection by Fiona Paltridge.

I started this layout by cropping a sheet of patterned paper from the Embrace Change collection and adding it to some of the fabulous 350gsm white cardstock. I spritzed on some Love Colour Spray, spritzed with a little water and played around with it, letting it drip down the page, until I was happy with the coverage. I dried it off with a heat gun.

Next I used the brand new Rosewood Colour Paste with the Cascading Leaves A5 Stencil from the Embrace Change collection and then dried with the heat gun again letting the paste bubble a little for extra texture.

I added some stamping using Ranger Archival Ink  and the Say It and Watermark Stamps

Next I added my paper layers cropped from patterned papers in the Embrace Change Collection along with die cuts using the Web, Old Leaves and String Wreath Dies. I added some fussy cut leaves and flowers that I coloured using Life of Colour Watercolour Pens and Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.

Finally I added my title and remaining embellishments.

Products used:

EMBRACE CHANGE Collection:

- Cascading Leaves A5 Stencil

- Change patterned paper

- Collection Bonus patterned paper

- Falling patterned paper

- Festival patterned paper

- Poetry patterned paper

- Say It Stamp

DIES:

- Web

- Old Leaves

- String Wreath

COLOUR BLAST:

- Colour Paste Rosewood

- Colour Spray Love

Watermark Stamp

350gsm White Cardstock

Life of Colour Watercolour Pens

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are inspired to have a play with your Bee Arty stash too.

Cheers

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - Cherish

 Hello Dusty Attic fans!

It's Belinda here today to share my latest layout created for The Dusty Attic featuring some gorgeous chipboard pieces.

'Cherish'

For this layout I have used patterned papers from 49 & Market. I spritzed on an ink spray in the areas where I knew I would be adding clusters and set aside to dry. 

Next I added some stencilling using the Starry Night Stencil and some Colour Blast Colour Paste in Bling.

I added paper doilies and then layered on patterned paper and raw chipboard as well as my photo.

I painted some chipboard pieces with a few coats of heavy white gesso and added those to complete my layout.

The Dusty Attic products used:

DA0682 Mini Heart Buttons

DA0933 Stars # 1

DA1763 Starry Night Stencil

DA2128 Fancy Frame # 8

DA2129 Fancy Frame # 9

DA2575 Mini Titles # 2 - Perfect

DA2600 Banners # 4

DA2697 Tall and Lean ABC Set

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! I hope you are inspired to have a play with your Dusty Attic stash too.

Cheers

Belinda

Scrapping Clearly DT - Happy

 Hello Scrapping Clearly fans!

It's Belinda here today with a layout to share inspired by the June Mood Board and featuring lots of gorgeous products from the Scrapping Clearly store.

Here's a peek at the mood board.

I recently ordered this absolutely gorgeous 12 x 12 The Crafters Workshop Zinnia stencil from the store and was keen to have a play with it so I knew it would feature on my layout somehow. Here I was testing it in my art journal by spraying Polished Jade Dylusions Ink Spray over it on one side and then flipping it over and printing it on the other page.

To start my layout, I cropped and mounted some heavy weight Marshmallow cardstock onto a sheet of patterned paper from the Vicki Boutin Storyteller range. I then spritzed the cardstock with water and dropped in some Jane Davenport Siren Mermaid Marker. I manipulated the colour on the layout and created a circular design. Next I placed the Zinnia stencil in an art journal and sprayed the Polished Jade Ink Spray over it. I flipped the stencil over onto the layout and printed the design onto the page. I flicked some of the Mermaid Marker and the Ink Spray over the page too.

I chopped up some more papers from the Storyteller range and layered them together along with Storyteller embellishments, paper doilies and Heidi Swapp die cut papers and a doily. I used a Heidi Swapp Mini Stamp and Library Green Archival Ink to add some stamping to the background.

I added some die cut leaves from an Art By Marlene Die Cuts book, a Kaisercraft flower, Storyteller Chipboard Stickers, my title and photo.

Here's what I used:

VICKI BOUTIN Storyteller:

- Embellishments

- Flourish patterned paper

- Narrative patterned paper

- Thickers

HEIDI SWAPP:

- 6"x6" Die Cut Papers

- Mini Stamps Always

- Doilies

BAZZILL Heavy Weight Marshmallow Cardstock

KAISERCRAFT Handmade flowers

THE CRAFTERS WORKSHOP 12"x12" Template Zinnia

JANE DAVENPORT Mermaid Marker Siren

RANGER Dylusions Ink Spray Polished Jade

RANGER Archival Ink Library Green

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you get a chance to play along with the mood board challenge this month too.

Cheers

Belinda

Bee Arty DT - Beautiful

 Hello Bee Arty fans!!

It's Belinda here with you today to share my layout inspired by the Jun Sketch Challenge and featuring the stunning NEW Embrace Change collection by Fiona Paltridge.

I was so excited to play with this new range and I am totally in love with it. I started my layout by cropping a piece of the awesome 350gsm heavy white cardstock and mounting on a sheet of patterned paper from the range.

I mixed up a solution of Candy and Midnight Colour Shimmer Dusts with water and painted onto the layout after spritzing with water. I flicked some of the colour over the page too and then set aside to dry.

Next I added some stencilling with the Rhythm A5 Stencil and the NEW Rosewood Colour Paste.

I chopped up a few of the patterned papers from the Embrace Change Collection as well as the Fearless Brave and Free range to create lots of layers as per the fabulous sketch for this month. I added a flap of white cardstock with photos on the front that lifts up to reveal more photos underneath. I used a stamp from the Embrace Change Say It Stamp Set with Jet Black Archival Ink to add some more interest to the background.

Here's a reminder of the awesome sketch:

Here you can see the photos under the flap.

Next I fussy cut a whole lot of gorgeous images from the patterned paper and arranged in two clusters on the layout. I added the title and a quote cut from the Poetry patterned paper from the range.

I finished by adding some journaling under the flap about what an awesome kid this girl of mine is.

Products used:

EMBRACE CHANGE:

- Change patterned paper

- Collection Bonus Sheet patterned paper

- Festival patterned paper

- Living patterned paper

- Poetry patterned paper

- Spice patterned paper

- Say It Stamp Set

FEARLESS, BRAVE & FREE:

- Comfort Zone patterned paper

- Strength patterned paper

COLOUR BLAST Colour Shimmer Dust:

- Candy

- Midnight

Rhythm A5 Stencil

COLOUR BLAST Colour Paste Rosewood

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you find some time to play with your Colour Blast goodies too and join in with the sketch challenge this month.

Cheers

Belinda

Scrapping Clearly DT - Art Journal Pages.

 Hello Scrapping Clearly fans!!

It's Belinda here today to share some art journal pages in the fabulous Studio Light Art Journal.

This is the art journal. I love that it is a ring binder so the pages can easily be removed to work on. The pages are 6.25" x 6.25" and are constructed of really sturdy good quality watercolour paper. There is a zip lock plastic pocket in the journal too to keep a few supplies handy if you are out and about sketching. I am super impressed with this journal and think I will need more than one!!

I decided to have a play with some collage to start with. I tore up some sheets from the Art By Marlene Collage Paper as well as random bits of notepaper, book paper and the punched edges of some notepaper. There's a bit of Heidi Swapp tape in there too. I used Dina Wakley Soft Matte Gel Medium to add the collage and then set it aside to dry completely. The pages warped a little but that will eventually sort itself out as the journal fills up and is kept closed. A little warping never hurt anyone!

Next I added some stencilling with the latest Art By Marlene Stencils and black gesso. I added some stamping too using the Mandala Tapestry Stamps by Art By Marlene and Jet Black Archival Ink.

I toned everything down a little by brayering over some heavy white gesso.

Next I grabbed a bunch of Dylusions Paints and played around with those. I swiped the paint over parts of the pages, placed a stencil over the top and then wiped away the paint with a water wet wipe. My wet wipes were a bit too juicy and smudged the stencils in places so I had to blot away with paper towel before removing the stencils.

Once the pages were dry, I went to town adding Art By Marlene Die Cut Elements, more stencilling, stamping and doodling with Posca Pens. I threw a lot at these pages and they held up really well. They turned out a lot busier than I had planned but I like the craziness of them.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you find some time to play with your Scrapping Clearly stash.

Cheers

Belinda