Anita's Week - Technique Video 1

 

In my take-over of the WOW blog, I done a short video on how I use my altamatz. Following on from Sue's great videos, here is a different technique.
If you missed Sue's video's, here they are:

Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

 I also show you how to use watercolour paints & Copic Markers to colour & snazzy up your chipboard pieces.

 

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what I've put up :)
 

Anita's Week - for my Best Friend

'Five Years & Counting'

 

 So this is my week to dazzle & amaze you all (LOL) with my scrapbooking creations.

I'm very much into layering & mixed media with my layouts. A big change from my previous scrapin' style, which was using LOTS of bling & flowers. It's like from one extreme to the next!

This layout features a photo of my wedding day, where I married my best friend. As new parents, we've quickly realised how much kids turn your world upside down! I did this layout to reflect on what we were then & who we are now. As a reminder of what we have been through in the past 5 yrs & what lies ahead for the next 50 yrs (or there abouts LOL). 

 Products I used were: 6x6 Spiral Altamatz ALTA042

Classic Alphabet Uppercase WOW1384

'&' Ampersand WOW112

I first took some gel medium, a palette knife (painting spatula) & the 6x6 Spiral AltaMATZ

& roughly smeared it through the template - making sure I got at least a little bit of medium in each segment to keep the image. Then carefully remove the AltaMATZ (make sure you give it a good wash before the medium dries!)

Once it had dried on my page, I then randomly splattered some black & teal Golden paint onto my page. The colours on this layout are fairly neutral, so I kept my chipboard fairly understated. I used Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo' distress ink on both pieces. I used a white gel pen & went around the word 'FIVE'.

I then began layering my paper elements, washi tape, photo cut outs etc. I love doodling - so my black pen is a must in my tool bag. The Smash pen is great because it will draw on photos & other glossy surafces - Love it!!!

Here's a close up of the layout... 

 

So, keep an eye out for another post from me this week & I'll share another something :)

 

Pop on over the 'Words or Whatever' blog & check out more from myself & the DT

http://wordsorwhatever.blogspot.com.au/ 

 

March New Releases from 'WOW'

 

Here are a few layouts I have come up with for WOW March new releases.

 

'RILEY'S WEEK'

Using the weekdays chipboard.

 

I actually have to snip a few down to abreviate them so they would fit.

I used watercolour to colour the chipboard - I love how vibrant the yellow turned out &

I actually painted all of these once they were stuck to the layout (LOVE watercolours!!!)

 Close up...

 

'BABY'S FIRST EASTER'

This one is using the title 'Baby's First Easter', it was all one piece & I've actually cut the 3 words up individually. I've painted the chipboard with watercolour paint.

Close up...

 

'DOCUMENTED' 

With this layout I've used the 'Documented' title & arrow. I really like this one - it's bright, colourful & a bit random LOL! Again I've used watercolour paint to colour the title.

 Close up...

'LOOK AT U NOW'

In this layout I've used the acrylic 'now' title. I've used a black copic marker to colour it.

 Close up...

 

Head over to the WOW blog & check out the rest of the DT's work

http://www.wordsorwhatever.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for stopping by :)

 



'Lil Sister'

 

This cool layout I did with a picture of me & my little sister, Beth.

I was trialing & learning how to do backwards stitch & decided to experiment on a layout.

 

I've got the usual suspects on here like:

WOW chippy (arrows & mini camera. Page tab is my design - custom order)

Washi tape

Watercolour paint splatter

Gesso

Stamp images

flair badge

thickers

hole reinforcers

TH tiny stapler

Nail polish

ribbon

buttons

black pen

black floss

Close up...

 

And I've just recently entered this layout in my local show & it got 1st place in it's category - YAY!!!

I got Highly Commended for 'Love You' layout & Champion for my 'Dec Daily' mini album too!

 

 'All Mine' Scrap Layout

I created this layout using all my chipboard designs that were a custom order from

'Words Or Whatever'. There's the polaroid, mar title, little people symbols, arrows &

a 'You Are Here' symbol. I love how this one turned out - my fav colours, messy, fun & awesome chippy bits!!!

 

So here's what I used:

WOW custom chipboard pieces

Greatest View flair badge

MME flag sticker

EP Paper

Flutterby Designs page tabs & photo cut outs

AC Thickers

Washi tape

Kraft cardstock

hole reinforcer stickers

KC texture stamp

Black stazon ink

Baker's twine

watercolour paint

paper scraps

sequins

TH Tiny stapler

Black Smash pen

doily

thread

 

Have you checked out the WOW blog lately?...

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

'Mummy's Little Man'

 

This layout is really bright & colourful. I used mainly paper from the new Kaiser 'Class Act' range + some older scraps I had. I've used 2 products from 'Words Or Whatever' on this layout - the 6x6 Doily #2 Altamatz & chipboard title 'Mummy's Little Man'.

 I've used watercolour paint to colour in the title & a fine black pen to trace the doily altamatz.

 

Other bits & pieces I've used for this page are:

Washi tape

Handmade shipping tag

Flutterby Designs photo cut outs / page tabs

Camera flair badge

buttons

copic markers

pearl bling

watercolour paints

black pen 

Here's a close up...

 

Make sure you pop over to the WOW blog & check out the rest of the DT's work.

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

'Wonder'

I did this layout instead of tidying up my craft room LOL. I came across an old class kit I had put together & decided to put it to some use, rather than collecting dust :)

So here it is. This paper is from Crate Paper 

 Close up...

Thanks for stopping by :)