Bev & Nat SFS Summerland Point Retreat - April 2016

Last weekend I got to head away for some 'me' time. I got to scrap with

some of my favourite arty peeps. It was first time away from my 1yr old, but my

arty soul need this time to rejuvenate. Nothing better than good food, fantastic company, drinks & full blown belly laughs to help you relax & centre yourself again.

Seeing as though it had been a over a year since I was alone (so to speak),

I did initially have NO idea whatsoever on where to start creating LOL.

I ended up getting myself a new black art journal & just started painting

to see where it would take me. A good warm up when you've got a creative block ;)

Here's what I came up with...

'Breathe'

 This page has lots & lots of layers. I would stop & start in between chatting & just

pick from where I left off. Boy did I do some chatting LOL. It was good to have some

adult conversation & not speak the words 'where are your pants?!'

I've mainly used my fingers as my paint brushes. Putting dollops of colour here & there.

I used 'Lipstick' & 'Envy' Colour Blast pastes through 2 very different stencils,

to add more depth to my pages. I've also used some splats of Colour Blast Shimmer

sprays over the top. 

I finished off with some freestyled brush script with a word that best described

me in that moment.

'Breathe'

That's exactly what I needed. No one to please but myself. Free to let go of anything weighting down on my shoulders & create without inhibitions. If you have never been to a scrapbooking retreat - I highly recommend you try it :)

So this is me doing a impromptu Colour Blast paste demo with some of

the ladies from retreat. They loved how easy it is to apply & all that shimmer!!

There was a race to the Colour Blast stock after this - those moments always make

me giggle. 

Effortless backgrounds made super easy with some white cardstock & Colour Blast Pastes!!

I've used these colours in the below picture:

Envy, Royality, Lipstick & Sunshine

A big thank you to Lisa Oxley for taking these pics x

You can find all the Colour Blast products here - 

Bloom Girl August Challenge

Bloom Girl August Challenge

 

Bloom girls have their first brand new challenge! They will have a monthly challenge

with a new Inspirational Challenge each month. You will be inspired by the amazing

design team throughout the month with a variety of different projects.

 

This Challenge will be open to any type of crafters, whether you scrap book,

make cards, paint, draw, mixed media the choice is yours! You don't even have to

use a Bloom Girl Stamp in your project to play! How awesome is that!

 

For our August they have a gorgeous color palate that Jamie has put together.

You can use all colors, some colors or simply tell them how this color scheme has inspired you...

This is my entry as a Guest DT. I'm still waiting to get some Bloom Girl supplies to play with. I have used another stamp from the Prima Doll collection.

'You're Weird'

You will have until August 31st to enter this challenge and for a

chance to win a little something special from Jamie Dougherty! :)

Link your entry up at the Bloom Girls blog

January Step-By-Step with Anita

Hi there fellow scrappers!

So it's my turn this month to show you a step-by-step for

Scrapbooking From Scratch.

I decided to mix things up a bit this month & do an art journal page.

I'm using a Dylusions art journal. These are great & are very sturdy.

Please be kind LOL - this was my first attempt at 'she art' styled art, & let's just say it didn't quite go to plan...

 So grab a cuppa & take a look-see at the video.

*DISCLAIMER - contains cheesy 80's music PMSL

If you've loved the products I've used for this, like the Faber Castell Big Brush Markers, Dylusions art journal, Posca pen etc. Just pop on over to the SHOP or send Peta an email

sales@scrapbookingfromscratch.com

Thanks for popping by :) 

Art Journal Pages

These are some of the art journal pages I've done since being inspired by Donna Downey the other weekend. I loved her class, but I was busting to sit there & just let the mojo flow!!!

This page says:

"Accept everything about yourself. I mean everything.

You are you & that is the begining & the end. No Apologies, No Regrets...."

'Always Dream Big'

'Art Helps Me Breathe'

'No day is so bad, it cannot be fixed with a nap'

'Stars can't shine without darkness' - ohhh washi tape is my fav thing atm!!!!

I guess you've picked my favourite colour by now LOL!!!

I hope you've been inspired to start some of your own art journalling :)