'Beautiful' By Elisa Ablett

Hi Scrap Matrix lovers!

Elisa here from the design team with my second share for the month based on the awesome 'Holiday' moodboard. I chose to go with something a little more parallel to the theme and went with a photo I took of my great niece on a recent trip to the botanical gardens in the holidays. 

Its a bit of a family tradition in the summer holidays, my sister and I take our kids and her grandkids to the local botanical gardens and I take lovely photos of the kids together, 

for scrapbooking purposes of course 😆

Here is the moodboard for the Scrap Matrix Challenge and the link to the Scrap Matrix Shares group

Scrap Matrix Shares Group

Here is my layout : - 

Here are some close ups of the finer details.

Scrap Matrix Products Used :

Blue Fern Studios Chesterville Range Paper

AALL and Create stamp-set-20

Scrap Matrix flowers, leaves and cord - princess-rose-set-of-3/

Colour Blast Paste - Bling

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays

Ayeeda Pastel Mist - Coral

13 Arts - his-hers-united-forever paper

13-arts-words-set-aura-rosa-30x30cm

aall and create-stencil -6

Thank you for stopping by the blog today, please leave some love xx

Elisa 

Moodboard Challenge by Vicki

January Challenge

Holiday

Hi there, Vicki here ... blogging a Scrap Matrix Challenge for the first time.  Not only am I out of practise scrapbooking, but it has been a long time between blog posts as well, but here goes!

This month it is all about Holidays - not necessarily about travel. Holidays can mean so many different things to different people. 

It could be a recent Christmas page, a favourite holiday activity or destination, a tradition you celebrate, or, of course a trip you have taken - or maybe just a memento from that special holiday... Anything that evokes a memory of Holidays!

Maybe the selection of images below might inspire you...

In 19 hundred and 88, I was lucky enough to do an amazing 4 month trip to Europe, with one of my best friends, Tracey.  We jumped on and off trains as we chose, and saw some amazingly beautiful sights. 29 years later, my son Zac did a Contiki tour (his second), taking him to many of the same places I had visited... ahhhh, the memories all came flooding back!

I am imagining if anyone else has been to Pisa, Italy, then you may also have a photo like these... lol 

How Many?

So, how many millions of people have exactly this type of photo??? 

I chose to use a couple of papers from Pinkfresh Studio - from the Boys Fort and Escape The Ordinary ranges, but wanted to add some cool stamps and stenciling, so decided against a lot of patterns.

I clear gesso(ed) the entire page first (thinking I would use more paint, which I didn't in the end...lol).

I worked out my layout roughly, and did some background work around where I planned my images. I stamped using black permanent ink and some AALL & Create stamps. And then I mixed some nice heavy (thick) black and white gesso (I could have used grey paint here, but was originally going to do it in black, so I had the gesso on my mat to use!) to sponge through my Dylusions Number stencil.  

I thought that was it... but it looked a bit grey (because I thought that was what I wanted)... so I added some green Stazon ink and another couple of AALL & Create Stamps randomly over the background as well...

Yep, I liked that better...

So, I added my papers, and with the left over 'grey gesso', I coloured some old Basic Grey chipboard letters (from my stash), because the letters were PURPLE!!! 

Then I pushed it all around a bit until I was happy with how it all fitted... and added my journaling.

Here is a list, with links for what I used....

Escape The Ordinary Dare

Escape The Ordinary Search

Boy's Fort Wowsers

AALL Stamp Set #14

AALL Stamp Set #3

Art Basics By Finnabair - black heavy, White heavy and Clear Gesso

Ranger Letter It Stamping Ink Set #2 - I used the Olive.

Ranger Letter It Stamping Ink Set #1- I used the Black

Thank you so much for checking in here, it really means a lot to us! And don't forget, you have a couple of weeks to enter the challenge, on the Scrap matrix Shares page - we LOVE seeing what has inspired you!

Cheers, Vicki. xxx

art journal by Elena S.

Hello friends!
 

Today with you is Elena and I will show you a page in my art journal!
It is colourful, iridescent, in mixed media style.
This time I have used lots of remarkable dragonflies! I love dragonflies!
I have used a lot of paints and stamps on the background and also added chipboard.

  

Once all my Design Team projects are made, but I still have inspiration, I always sit down at the art journal and I begin to fill it, I draw in it and just let the art take over.  Such good therapy and I'm always happy with how it turns out!

 

Thanks for looking!

See you!

 

Scrap Matrix products:

13 Arts Art Journey Word Stickers
!3 Arts Chipboard - Art Journey

13 Arts Rainbow Colour

Journal - Sunrise Sunset Mixed Media Art Journal

 

 

Holiday Moodboard Layout - Lydia

Lydia back to share my project this month to go along side this months moodboard challenge.

This month I decided to go down my path and create a scrapbook layout again. I found this challenge easy and I love how the layout turned out.
With this months project I seemed to have focused on the beautiful Pinkfresh Studio collection "Escape The Ordinary" which is perfect for those beach holiday images.

I love this collection because it gives an arty feel while still being the traditional scrapbooking paper and embellishments. As the main feature of the layout I used some of the patterned papers from the collection and simply cut out some tags. I embellished using the collections puffy stickers and normal cardstock phase stickers.

 

 

For my main title I used a Blue Fern Studio wood veneer 'On the Road'. I didn't embellish or decorate this wood veneer as I quite liked the raw look of it, but it could easily be painted or inked etc.

 

 

Again I used some of the pattered paper from collection to give the layout a type of border and I also added some small embellishments including again some puffy stickers and cardstock phase stickers.

 



I did add some white thread to all the tags to give the whole layout some texture and white on white feel.

 

I really love how this layout turned out and it was fun to play with some paper again.

Be sure to head over to the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook group to be able to enter this months challenge and I can't wait to see the entries.

 

Hope you have a great time creating.

Lydia xxx

 

 

Scrap Matrix Products:

Pinkfresh Studio collection "Escape The Ordinary"

Blue Fern Studio wood veneer 'On the Road'

 

 

 



'Holiday Challenge' - Rebecca's First Share

Hi Everyone, 

Rebecca here with you today to share a bright layout created especially for the Scrap Matrix 'Holiday Challenge'. The theme of this challenge is so versatile, it can run from holiday memories to mementos, through to possibly the way a holiday made you feel. 

Here is what I came up with for my first share with you all. Late last year our family was lucky enough to have a small getaway in Bali, it was the first trip there for all of us. Such a fascinating, warm (in heat and nature of the beautiful people) and colourful. The 7 Dots Studio Paint Chips collection was just PERFECT for Bali photos.  

From the Scrap Matrix store you can buy this amazing collection in a kit (as seen below) or buy all the pieces individually, all depending on your preference.

The kit came with absolutely everything I needed to create, I was determined not to add anything extra. The only thing I really did additional to the kit was use my die cutting machine and my Tim Holtz thin circles die to cut some little spinning circles, just to add a little something extra. 

Lots of layering and although usually I would paint or ink my chipboard, this time I kept it raw. Also I would usually black outline all my shapes with watercolour or a big brush pen, this time I kept those raw. Trying my best to attempt minimal for once as usually I am a little OTT and never ever know when to stop adding (stamping, marking, spraying, eeeeeek!!). 

Thank you all so much for taking the time to visit today, I look forward to seeing your challenge entries into our 'Holiday Challenge'. 

Wishing you all a happy and very creative day.

~ Rebecca ~ 

Scrap Matrix Products Used 

7 Dots Studio Paint Chips - Aquamarine 12 x 12 

7 Dots Studio Paint Chips Spills and Splatters Chipboard 

7 Dots Studio Paint Chips Tags 12 x 12

7 Dots Studio Word Stickers 6 x 12  

7 Dots Studio Die Cut Elements 6 x 12

My Holiday Moodboard Share

Good morning everyone,  Monique here sharing my first layout for this month's holiday challenge.
I have to say, I was so excited by the moodboard - it is right up my ally.

I love all the colours and the relaxed summer vibe of this moodboard.  This is what I came up with:

I was itching to scrap some photos from a recent holiday to New Zealand.  This is a beach in Napier, it was covered in pumice - so different from the beaches we were used to.  So very very pretty too.  

I was inspired by the beautiful colours of the moodboard, and I clustered my embellishments vertically, imitating the sign in the picture.  

I used the absolutely gorgeous Blue Fern Studios Wanderlust Range.  I just love Blue Fern Studios papers - they are so thick they take just about any mixed media I like to throw on....hehe.

First, I primed my "Seascape" paper with clear Gesso, then I scraped over some Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Chalk paint in Terracotta.  I love working with this paint - it dries quickly and goes on so smoothly.  Just divine!!  To add the blue, I rubbed my Distress Oxide Ink onto my craft sheet, then sprayed the colour with water and applied like regular ink - swiping across the page and flicking it onto the paper.  once it was dry I painted over a thin layer of white gesso to tone down the colour.  Next, I added some layers with this Prima Stencil and some texture paste. 

 I layered up my photo mat using the "Calling Cards" and "Souvenir" papers and added my photo to the page.  My flower clusters were created with the Blue Fern Studio "Wanderlust" flowers, and the Blue Fern Studio Seaside Treasures Chipboard, and some yummy Prima Finnabair Art Stones.

Finally I added my title - taken from the Blue Fern Studio Wanderlust Words.

Here are some close ups:

Here is a full list of products I used which you can find in the Scrap Matrix Shop:

Blue Fern Studios Wanderlust Papers in "Seascape," "Calling Cards" and "Souvenir"

Blue Fern Studios Wanderlust Chipboard Words

Blue Fern Studio Lillies

Blue Fern Studio "Seaside Treasures" Chipboard

Prima Wildflowers Stencil

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paints in Terracotta

That's it for me for today.  Don't forget you have until February 14 to get this challenge done.  Simply upload your entry into the Challenge Album on the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook page for a chance to win.  

Good luck everyone!!

Art Journal for the Holiday Moodboard by Lynn

Good morning everyone!

I hope that christmas and the new year have been kind to you and that you have all enjoyed a lovely break and got to have a holiday or two.

Today I would like to share the makings of my art journal page - It is more of a dream page as I have not been away on holidays this christmas time.

Here is a reminder of the moodboard for the current challenge which runs til 14th February

I have taken inspiration from the bottom right van and the colours in the board

I began with my art journal and painted one side green and one side blue - at this point I had no idea where I was going but had recently seen the process of using a stencil and pulling the paint up from the page through the stencil using a baby wipe and thought that is where I will start.

So i painted my page using Dylusion paint and before it dried I placed the stencil over the top and pulled the paint by gently wiping with a babywipe.

I did the same with the blue Dylusions paint.

I used two different stencils on the blue page - kind of to get the image of roads with the bottom stencil

Once that was dry I then used White Dylusion paint and a brayer to tone it all down a bit

While it was drying I sat down to read my latest copy of Daphnes Diary magazine and there was a colouring in page of a van - immediately I knew that I wanted to have this as my focal point and began colouring it in with colouring in pencils.

I then stamped Paper Artsy Stamps (I know they were last months challenge but I love them so much and use them over and over again - great investment!) onto watercolour paper and coloured them with Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks and fussy cut them out.

I them began to assemble my page and sort out where I wanted everything to go

Once I was happy with the placement, I then glued them all into place using Finnabair 3D Matte Gel (another essential item in my stash!)

At this point I also applied some dimensional magic to the butterfly to make it stand out.

Once the gel was dry, I have used a big brush Pitt pen in black and green to outline and create shadows around the images.  I didnt think they had "popped" enough so it was time to do some doodling with sharpies.

Once I had finished doodling I was happy - the page was complete - oh no I forgot the title.  "Holiday Time in thickers was added and now we were complete - phew - there was alot of colouring in and fussy cutting!!!!!!

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by and dont forget there is plenty of time to enter this months challenge.  You only need to add your project to the Holiday Moodboard Album in the Scrap Matrix Shares facebook page found here.  Dont forget to be eligible to be in to win the instore voucher you need to list at least one product that is available from the Scrap Matrix Store.

Products Used:

Dylusion Paints

Paper Artsy Stamp - ETS09

Paper Artsy Stamp- EKD06

Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks

Finnabair Matte Gel 

Stampers Big Brush Pitt Pens

Til next time - Happy Crafting :)