'Hello You'

Helloooooooo!!

It's my turn back on the blog & I've got a got a

little layout that I adore. Much like with my usual style -

well let's say 99% of them LOL, it's minimal, but big bold colours. I LOVE creating my own backgrounds,

& I really don't use patterned paper much these days.

Once I am happy with where my background is at,

I hate to cover all that painty awesomeness

up with photos/paper/embellishments... 

Here is a layout I created using our new

'Flutter Colour Paints'...

'HELLO YOU'

Here are some close ups

I started with putting down some soft, but

subtle watercolour tones.

I then went in with a Flutterby Stencil 'I {heart} You'

& some glass bead gel medium. I added nothing else

to this, as I wanted it to add another dimention of texture,

but not to take away from the focal points.

Next I've 'dribbled' over & flicked on some

Flutter Colour paint & allowed it to dry.

I worked out how I wanted the layering of my

embellishments to be. I've used some

Everyday Etc Filler Cards 'Wild Bohemian',

Fussy cut 'Circles', Wood Veneers 'Circles',

'Abstract 2' & 'Hello You Circle'.

 

I put down 'nests' of black cotton thread to add

some interest. To finish off, I added a Flair Button

from set no.381 & Enamel Dots. I painted the wording

on the wood veneer, to make it 'pop' a little.

And in my true style - grabbed my trusty black pens,

to add some doodling & small details.

I LOOOOOOVE how much texture this layout has!!

'Day of The Dead' Art Journal Page for Colour Blast

Hi there - Anita back again...

I've been enjoying my art journal lately.

With 2 small kids & running a business from home, my creative time often is limited & it's easy to grab, my art journal, Colour Blast products & get messy!!.

'DAY OF THE DEAD'

 

First off I started with some 'Stormy Weather' paste

& spread over a template. I waited until it was

dried completely, before sticking on my skull

image with gel medium.

 

I put a variety different coloured of pastes out onto

my craft mat (just a small amount) & worked in a

little water. Using a small paint brush, I applied colour

onto the detail onto the skull. Once I had finished

colouring the details, I used the remainder of pastes

to 'flick' onto my page to create paint splatters.

Once it had all dried, I went back

over with a black pen to make the lines 'pop' again.

I love how textured this page turned out! 

 

You can find all the Colour Blast products HERE

'Gorgeous Girl' for Kraft + March Challenge

Colour Blast is one of the sponsors for this

month's challenge on the Kraft + blog.

Myself & Krisy were guest designers for

this challenge.

Here is my take on the sketch...

'Gorgeous Girl'

Close ups...

Colour Blast products I have use:

Colour Paste 'Lipstick'

Colour Embossing Powder 'Bling'

 Colour Shimmer Spray 'Bling'

If you'd like to participate in this month's Kraft +

challenge, head over to their bog HERE.

You could be in the running to win

some Colour Blast products of your own :)