'I meant to behave' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Scrap Matrix fans!

Elisa here from the design team with my second inspiration for the month based on the February 'Limited Supplies' challenge.

I created a fun and bright Art Journal Page using gel plates and an image transfer.

Check out the challenge album here in the Scrap Matrix Shares Group.

Limited Supplies Challenge - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2373256119361008&type=3

The limited supplies that I used for my background are above:

1. 13arts Stencil

2. Aall and Create Stamps

3. Blackberry Dina Wakely Paints

4. Dylusions Spray - Pomegranate 

5. Dylusions Paint - Vibrant Turquoise

all supplies are available from the Scrap Matrix shop 

Other products used include; Tim Holtz Ideology Small Talk Snarky stickers, Posca Paint Pens, Gel Plate, Gel Medium, White Gel Pen, Liquid Paper Pen, Circle Template

I love using my gel plate and have been experimenting with 'image transfers' using gel medium along with my gelli plate prints. 

I wanted to see how far my limited supplies could take me using just my gel plate and the creating around the photo transfer of Lucille Ball. 

I love this photo of Lucille, a great comedienne so I had it printed on laser paper which is essential to the gel medium image transfer technique.

Let's take a closer look at the page.

I used a small petite gel plate, the paint and the stencil to create circle prints on my page around the photo transfer. I then used paint pens and gel pens to trace and make marks in each of the circles.

 Use the word stamp to stamp around the photo transfer with a Staz on Ink pad, and out line the photo transfer with colourful marks.

Add your quote and outline with gel pen. Using a small piece of cardboard stamp Vibrant Turquoise paint in lines around your page.

Love the photo transfer on the page, I think i will be doing this more often and perhaps even try with magazine images etc.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today, i hope you have been inspired to try limiting your supplies and perhaps even an image transfer on your art journal page.

Hugs

Elisa

Helen's Second Project February 2019

Welcome back to Scrap Matrix for the second half of February,

where we are challenging you to create with minimal supplies.

Remember the good old days, when pages were a lot simpler and there were not many scrapbooking supplies around?

Now is your chance, to whip up a stress free page; perhaps win a prize or be invited to Guest Design. 

I had a stamp, a stencil, Dylusions Paint, Dylusions spray

and Dina Wakley Acrylic paint.

I decided to make a feature of the stencil and began by using texture paste through it.

Then I roughed out half a heart shape on a folded piece of paper.

I cut it out freehand, and used it as a guide to shape the texture paste.

Then I randomly splashed it with some of the watered down 

Dina Wakley paint.

To complement the yellow heart, I used a corner of yellow paper left over from my first February project.

I marked out the heart area on white cardstock, added some stamping in black and splashed some green mist on 

with a wet paint brush.

I hand drew some yellow flowers, interspersing them with some leaves from an extra stamp by Carabelle. 

My journalling is not very straight, but we are always encouraged to include our own handwriting, so I do that occasionally, even though it's messy.

We'd love to see what you create - just hop across to the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook Group, load up your project and let us know what Scrap Matrix Products you used.

Scrap Matrix Products used:-

13 @rts Stencil, Finger Print

Finnabair Modelling Paste

Tim Holtz Archival Jet Black ink

AALL & Create #14 Stamp

Dylusions mist, Dirty Mojito

Dylusions acrylic paint, Melted Chocolate

Dina Wakley acrylic paint, Lemon

Pink Fresh Studio, Indigo Hills, "Pinnacle"

Carabelle Studio Stamps - Scribbled leafs & Textured circles.

"Laugh" by Monique - A Second Limited Supplies Layout.

Hi Everyone, Monique here popping by to share my second layout.  This time I combined two shades of blue paint and a pink spray.  This is what I came up with:

I decided to use one of my favourite photos of my nieces and my nephew.  These selfies really capture their personality beautifully, and I wanted a fun loving layout to reflect that.

First, I scraped on some Dina Wakely Heavy Bodied Acrylic Paint in Lapis, then while it was wet I scraped on some of the same Acrylic paint in Sky.  While all the paint was still wet, I placed this 13 Arts Stencil over the top and randomly swiped off paint using a baby wipe.

Next, I backed my photo in black cardstock and cut out two tag shaped from a 6x6 Paper Pad of  7 Dots Verano Azul and backed my photo with them.   I placed some Dina Wakely Washi Tape down on my background, and then popped down my photo mat, using some cardboard to lift it and add dimension.

I then decided to add some pops of pink, so I stamped some images from the AALL and Create #134 Stamp Set to use as flowers, then I sprayed some Dylusions Ink Spray in Peony Blush onto the plastic of the stamp set and "splodged" it onto the stamped images randomly.   Next, I  got some elements from the Verano Azul 6x6 Element and sticker sheets also added some extras using some MAMBI chips from the Amazing Value Pack to break up the pink with a little black.

Here are some close ups:

Thank you for popping by today, I hope you have been inspired to get an entry into our amazing "Limited Supplies" challenge. Don't forget, you are limited to using 2 paints and a spray on your background, but you are not limited in your use of embellishments.  When finished, simply pop your entry into the "Limited Supplies" folder on the Scrap Matrix Shares Page. 

Here is a list of supplies I used available in the Scrap Matrix Shop:

Dina Wakely Heavy Bodied Acrylic Paint. in Sky and Lapis

Dylusions Ink Spray in Peony Blush

AALL and Create #134 Stamp 

13 Arts 6x6 Stencil "Galaxy"

MAMBI Chipboard Chips "Amazing Value Pack"

Lynn's second layout

Hi there, Lynn here with my second creation for this months challenge - again I have done an art journal page that took on a like of its own!

I was given the following supplies to create with:

Dylusions Paint - Bubblegum Pink
Dylusions Spray - Crushed Grape
Dina Wakley Paint - Lemon
Aall & Create Stamp
13 Arts Stencil - Galaxy

I wanted to use the transfer image process so I stamped the image onto cardstock, scanned it into my computer, enlarged it and printed it out.   I the adhered it to my art journal pages using Finnabair Matte Medium and left it overnight to dry

Once dry I gave it a good wetting with water and began rubbing the paper away to reveal the images.

Now it was time to add to the colour.  Using both the paints and the sprays and water I went to town

When the paint was dry I used white gesso as a contrast.   I thought it needed some more contrast and decided to use black gesso and the 13 Arts stencil - OH BOY WHAT A MISTAKE

my beautiful page had disappeared - never fear I thought - add more white!

NOPE - I just wasnt liking this - so I had an idea - and I added more paint marks

and then ripped both the pages out of my journal - luckily there wasnt anything on either side of the page!   I used Paper Artsy stamps and created flowers from the torn out pages, which I was able to put around a new page that I coloured with the paints

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you are inspired to create a project and enter into this months Limited Supplies challenge.  It is easy to enter - just upload a picture into our Facebook Scrap Matrix Shares page and tell us what products you have used.

Til next time - happy crafting

Tam's second 'Limited Supplies' Creation

Hi all,  Tam back today to share another creation using limited supplies.

 

Last time I created a layout on a white background, so I thought I'd create with a black background this time, just to mix it up a little.

 

Whilst searching for my black cardstock, I uncovered my black art journal that I'd purchased on the wonderful Tracy Scott weekend at Scrap Matrix.  I hadn't even used it yet!

 

So I decided that's what I'd do....plus the supplies we were sent really lend themselves to art journaling.

Now I really feel like a novice art journaller - I'm much more comfortable with scrapbooking layouts, and I'd LOVE to be able to attend some of Vicki's classes - what they create at those classes always has me drooling and I'd love to learn all the little tricks along the way.

 

But boy did I have fun with this one......

So let's take a look at how this came together.

 

Firstly, the supplies.......

This month, the design team all received 5 supplies in the post, and the idea is to play with only those, adding the bare minimum.
We each received 2 paints, a spray, a stamp and a stencil.

So here's the supplies I received:

AALL & Create Stamp No 14

13 Arts Stencil - Galaxy

Dylusions Paint - 'Cut Grass'

Dina Wakley Paint - 'Ocean'

Dylusions Ink Spray - 'Funky Fuschia'


I began by applying some of the 'Cut Grass' paint directly onto the page.

I then channelled my inner Lisa Oxley and lay down the 'Galaxy Stencil' and wiped some paint off using a baby wipe.

 

I then repeated this with the 'Ocean' Paint.

I then grabbed out the 'Dina Wakley Tissue Paper pack'.
I've been hoarding these!
Time to bust them open.

 

 

I wasn't sure if the face would show up on the colour, so I added some white gesso first.

 

 

 

I then added the face using 'Soft Matte Gel'.
Once the face was down, an idea popped into my head (up until now I had no idea where I was going).
Those stamps are architectural, like a house plan - Ah Ha - like a plan!

When I created my layout the other day, I didn't like where it was going, so I'd discarded my first attempt.
I don't like to waste ANYTHING, so I decided to revisit it.

Ok, so I'll get that part up to speed....

I'd added some Soft Matte Gel through the 'Galaxy Stencil' onto white cardstock.

 

I then added some watered down paint, but I think I added too much water and it kind of wrecked the paper in parts.

So I stamped the AALL & Create Stencil No 14 onto this card and cut out a whole heap of circles in different sizes.

I then added these randomly to my layout using Soft Matte Gel.

Once glued down, I added some of the 'Funky Fuschia Ink Spray'.

I love how it mixed with the blue and created purple!
I simply used my finger to swipe it over.

I then outlined these circled with black paint and a white gel pen, adding a few scribbles, trying to be messy and random.

I added some journaling to one of them.......
It reads "I had a plan...but I forgot where I put it"

Perfect for this page....for the process, for the stamps and for the stencil.
These circles represent all the different thoughts and plans that pop in and out of my head constantly!

I then used the AALL & Create Stamp to stamp a few of the words onto white cardstock.

I stamped:
Create Art
Create Love
Create You

Ta da!!

So what can you create with a couple of paints, a stamp and a stencil???

How creative can you get with a limited supply of products? Can you make less into more? Whether you are art journaling or scrapping, we can sometimes get overwhelmed with the idea of how much stuff to use... so this challenge is about stripping it back, using less and stretching your supplies in different ways.

 

 

Head on over to our Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook Group and load up your creations, including what products you used.  We love seeing them.
Your creativity inspires us so much. PLUS you could win a voucher from the shop or a chance to be a guest designer!!! Woohoo!

 

I'll be back again real soon with more to inspire you.

 

Love Tam

xxx

Scrap Matrix Products used:

 

AALL & Create Stamp No 14

13 Arts Stencil - Galaxy

Dylusions Paint - 'Cut Grass'

Dina Wakley Paint - 'Ocean'

Dylusions Ink Spray - 'Funky Fuschia'
Dina Wakley Tissue Collage Paper Pack
Soft Matte Gel
White Gesso

Dina Wakley Paint - Black

Black Archival Ink