'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 :)

'You Are Awesome' layout for Colour Blast

Hi there!

I'm back to share another Colour Blast layout with you :)

I started with a blank piece of white cardstock...

I grabbed a pile of cards from the new Everyday Etc cards 'Drama Queen' & Stencil 'Stargazed' from Flutterby Designs

& Colour Blast colour paste & shimmer spray in 'Royalty'.

'YOU ARE AWESOME'

I didn't prep this background at all with any gesso,

just straight in with some Colour Blast Colour Paste - Royalty

& the Flutterby 'Stargazed' stencil to go with the cards I had chosen.

I had arranged my cards & photos prior to doing

my background. Once happy with their arrangement,

I glued them together - but NOT to the background.

This gives me a rough idea where to use my Colour Paste,

where it wont be hidden by my photos.

This is a great tip when creating your own backgrounds.

I hate creating such a beautiful background & then

your photo covers most of it up - hence why I love using

4x4 photos or smaller ;) 

I've then used Colour Blast Shimmer Spray - Royalty,

& 'flicked' some shimmer over the stars to give it a

splattered look. Then once that was all dry, I glued

my photo/card cluster to my layout & added the finishing embellishments - Flutterby Designs - flair buttons, Page tabs,

small wood veneer stars. Some black thread & doodling

with a Posca Paint pen.... ta-da!!!

You can find all the Colour Blast products HERE

 You can find all the Flutterby Designs products HERE

'Talk Nerdy To Me' for Colour Blast

Hi there CB lovers!!

I'm back on the Colour Blast blog & I wanted to share with you that Colour Blast

isn't JUST for scrapbooking/mixed media!!! You can also use it for your

pocket page scrapbooking :)

'Talk Nerdy To Me'

For this I have used the NEW Everyday Etc Cards 'Drama Queen' & other

embellishments from Flutterby Designs.

I've also used Colour Blast - Colour Paste 'Royalty' over the corner

of a 6x4 photo. The only thing I would say is, if you're impatient (like me LOL)

& hate waiting for stuff to dry... Just heat carefully with heatgun.

Lots of movement - don't heat one spot for too long ;)

I then flicked a bit of runny gesso over the top.

 

I love using Posca Paint Pens for all my journaling & doodling on my cards/photos

I grabbed my palette knife & used the Colour Blast - Colour Paste 'Lipstick'

over this offcut of white cardstock, to use as a photo mat over the Everday Etc card.

I've finished it off with a wood veneer '#happy', Page Tab Cut-out No.145,

& there's something else on there that's coming soon ;)

For a bit more embellishing to a card, I've added a Flutterby

'flair button' (from set No.376)  with some black thread underneath

& a few Enamel dots to finish.

I've used Colour Blast - Colour Paste 'Royalty' again through

the Flutterby 'Words Of Wisdom' stencil. I like to give it a quick dry ASAP,

so that the medium tightens up for a crisp image & doesn't sort of relax

(hope that makes sense)

I also used Colour Blast - Colour Shimmer Spray 'Royalty',

to flick bits onto the 6x4 card.

Behind the photos I have used an off cut of an Everday Etc Card &

a Page Tab Cut-out No.145

You can find all the Colour Blast products

HERE

'Dream Big' for FLutterby Designs

Hi there lovelies!!

Anita here & I'm back to share with you a layout

I created on Sunday. I even got a process

video recorded, edited & uploaded for it also

- WINNING!!!

This one is one of those 'just because' layouts!

I've been head down - bum up lately with

DT commitments & making sure I am VERY

organised & up to date, & I really

just wanted to go with the flow, sit down to

some paper & see where it took me :)

Here's what I came up with...

'DREAM BIG'

 Close ups...

I've used lots of Flutterby Designs goodies on this creation.

'Dream Big' 3x4 Fussy Cut from 'Cutie Patootie' set

Foil Flair Button No.359

'Stitched Circle 3' Wood Veener

'Triangles' Wood Veneer

Enamel Dots

'I {heart} You' Stencil

Page Tab cut-outs No.93

Ohhhhh & there's a secret something - but you'll have to hold out for that one ;) 

 

  I'm not going to go into detail with steps, because........

THERE'S A VIDEO!!! Wooo hooooo

So sit back, relax & enjoy :)

Thanks for popping by!!

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'Shine Bright' for Colour Blast

Hi there bloggers!

My first turn to share on over on the Colour Blast blog :)

I've created this one is my 2 kiddos & this was their Christmas photo.

I'm not that big on all the christmas papers/embellishments etc,

so this is how it turned out....

'SHINE BRIGHT'

I first chucked down a layer of gesso to give my paper a bit more integrity.

I then went in with a Flutterby stencil 'Got Letters' & used some awesome

Colour Blast - Colour Paste 'Steel' & spread over the stencil.

Using the Colour Blast - Colour Shimmer Sprays in 'Bling' & 'Steel',

I unscrewed the spray cap & used the inner straw to 'flick' it over my layout.

*BE CAREFUL not to spill it everywhere.

I dribbled on some more white gesso & while it was still wet,

I sprinkled some Colour Blast - Colour Embossing 'Bling'

onto parts of my layout. I then went over with some thick black
acrylic paint - keep an eye on the Flutterby Designs page for more info soon ;)

Make sure the paint is still wet enough before putting it on,

or wise you might find as soon as you start your heat gun - 

you end up wearing it all ;)

This built up different textures with little effort. It's lots of small details

that make a background awesome.

I've finished embellishing with a few Flutterby bits - Foil flair button, Page Tab cut-out,
& part of an Everyday Etc card. 

You can find all the Colour Blast products

HERE