Saying goodbye.....

Hi there shares bunch of lovelies.

Some of you may have noticed that this month the DT was a bit quieter.....

in fact some of you may have noticed that our special K (Karen) didn't share her amazing projects this month.

Sadly, we need to say goodbye to her.

Work has changed and she needs to step away for a while.

How much will we miss her?

She is the Queen of Cards, her colourful cards oooze with style and I'm sure are absolutely cherished by the recipient.

Every time she posts pics of her cards I get all enthused by her backgrounds, and the inspiration begins to flow.

Karen assures me that she will still be playing along with our challenges, so her inspiring work will still be around, getting our creativity flowing.

To celebrate our Card Queen, let's take a look at some of her past projects....

Aren't they amazing!

Which is your favourite??

Thankyou Karen for your amazing projects, for your warm caring nature and for letting us share this period of your life (wedding and all!!)

We miss you already!!

'Home' with Lisa Amiet

Hello all!

It's Lisa here today to share some more challenge inspo with you..

Our challenge this month is all about 

HOME.

Check out those gorgeous pieces of artwork by some fabulous artists!

Mine is a bit different to the style of these but the theme remains the same.

I have created an art journal page,

with a quote about home, that I love. 

I have started by adding some of the 'Tim Holtz Rub Ons - Numbers',

onto my page. I have then added some colour using my

'Lindys Spray - Clam Bake Beige' for some aged colour.

Then I have added some more Lindy's Sprays in

'Shabby Turbine Teal' and 'Tibetan Poppy Teal',

 for some more colour.

I have added some stamping using my

'Blue Fern - Grungy Grid Stamp', and

'AAll & Create #3 Stamp'

I have added elements cut from the '7Dots Studio Fortune Teller Tarot Paper', 

& 'Fortune Teller Die Cut Elements',

along with some layers from

 Tim Holtz Ephemera Packs, 'Expedition' & 'Thrift Shop' 

Some of the elements layered,

 with one of the 'Tim Holtz Accoutrements Classic'

I have also used the 'Art by Marlene Storms Don't Last Stamps'.

One of the 'Flower Metals' layered with one of the 'Finnabair Mechanicals Star'

Some more rub ons added.

I have also used some of the 'Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers' across my page. 

More close ups :)

I love how this page turned out. 

I hope that you like it too and that you get chance to play along this month,

there's still time :)

Until next time!

Lisa 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

Tim Holtz Rub Ons - Numbers

Lindys Sprays  in

Clam Bake Beige

Shabby Turbine Teal

Tibetan Poppy Teal

Blue Fern - Grungy Grid Stamp

AAll & Create #3 Stamp

7 Dots Studio Fortune Teller Tarot Paper

 Fortune Teller Die Cut Elements

 Tim Holtz Ephemera Packs

 Expedition & Thrift Shop

 Tim Holtz Accoutrements Classic

 Art by Marlene Storms Don't Last Stamps

 Brass Flower Large

 Finnabair Mechanicals Star

Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers

Together - art journal page by Lynn

Hi everyone, Lynn back here to share my second art journal page that I have created for this months challenge/moodboard.

In case you havent seen it yet - this is the moodboard:

Isn't it gorgeous, and aren't the artists amazing!! They certainly get the ideas flowing.

(all art images found on pinterest)

    I have created this page:

If you had seen my previous art journal blog you will remember that I created a "mop up" page with the excess paint - well i have turned that page into the houses.

Here is a pic from the previous post - i have used the piece on the right

I have used a circle stencil from Darkroom Door (any circle stencil will work) and with a fine black pen have drawn in some circles.

I have then doodled in and around the circles with a white and black Posca pen.

I have then drawn some house shapes and cut them out

Using Dylusion Paint pens I have drawn in windows and doors etc.

In my Dylusion Art Journal book I have created the background page.  I have used Distress Oxide - Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover.

I placed the ink pad directly onto the page and stayed with water enable them to move when wiped with a brush

I have spritz the page with water diluting the colour where the drops land.

I have arranged the houses in an order that I liked and adhered them with Matte Medium.

I needed to ground the houses so drew in some paths and a road with a Stabilio black pencil which activates with water.

I have used a cloud stencil and Dina Wakley Gloss Spray - White to add some clouds to the top of the page.  I have then gone around the edges of the clouds with blue coloured pencil.

I thought the paths needed some grass so I have used some green gelatos to create the effect of grass around the path and houses.

Finally I decided that people were needed to added some girls that I cut from a very old Prima Stamp "Bloom" and coloured with flourescent coloured pencils.

The saying was a word sticker in the Fiona Paltridge Strength in Numbers Collection - I cut out the word "together" and replaced it with one that had a bigger font as I wanted to highlight that word.

Here are some close ups;

I hope that you have been inspired to have a go - I cant wait to see all the houses that everyone creates.

Don't forget to upload to the Scrap Matrix Shares page on facebook to be in the chance to win a voucher to spend in the store.

Until next time 

Happy Crafting :)

Jen's paper hugs.

Hi Everyone!

It’s my turn again and today I’m sharing a few cards.

 At the moment with social distancing we are finding it a little difficult to catch up with friends and family. So I thought I would make some paper hugs. I get a thrill every time I collect the mail and there’s a card for me.  It’s just a pity it’s only at Christmas and birthdays, or sadly when you lose someone.   I read recently somewhere about some primary schools that are sending cards and letters to aged care homes so that the residents don’t feel so isolated.  I thought this was a great idea, my niece and nephew did not. Oh well, sorry grandparents, I did try.

Back to my cards…

I started by playing with Paperartsy’s Fresco Acrylic paints, my gel plate and a few stencils and stamps.  This is very addictive.  I wait for a gloomy, wet day to do this, so the paint doesn't dry too quickly for me.  (There have been a few too many days like this lately.  That's the price you pay for living in the wettest part of Australia.)

 I picked out my three favourites for the card backgrounds. Then with some gel medium, I glued on some torn printed tissuepaper and book pages.

Next, I rummaged through my stash of Paperartsy stamps and grabbed the crosses from JOFY53, little squares from ETS12, and dots from EKD02. I stamped these randomly with Archival Inks. One card I sponged some Snowflake Paperartsy paint through a 7Dots Studio stencil just to give it a bit more character.  I attached these to card bases.

My next step was my little houses.  I used the CarabelleStudio stamps "Our Street" and stamped them onto my other gel-printed papers with Jet Black Archival Ink.  I cut out the individual houses and roofs/rooves(??) and arranged them to my liking.

I attached them to my cards using glue tape and 3D foam.   The sentiment came from my stash and was just stamped onto white cardstock with Jet Black Archival Ink and attached with glue tape. 

 

There they are.  All ready to send happy wishes and a warm hug to someone. So why not brighten someone’s day with a paper hug. 

Make sure you share it on the Scrap Matrix Share page on Facebook in the appropriate album.  You will be in the draw for a prize.  Just make sure you mention which Scrap Matrix products you have used.

 

 I think the sun is trying to peek through the clouds.  Finally.

So bye for now.

JEN.

>^.^<

Home....By Tanya

Hi Guys Tanya Here!

How good is everyone's projects this month! And how talented are these artist found on pinterest!

All this talk of home has got me all nostalgic... who has gone back to there childhood home after years of not seeing it and it no longer being in the family?

I spotted my childhood home on Domain for sale recently and knew i needed to go "home" and walk through. I took hubby with me and spent time reminiscing... There are so many happy memories, tinged with sadness as the grand old lady had fallen into a state of disrepair. It is an old home built in the late 1800's. Though time hasn't been kind, nothing can shake that feeling of being back home. 

I kept the color pallet paired right back, drawing inspiration from the old faded green paint on the house (I remember dad painting it, "Granny Smith Apple Green", as a child I thought it odd that a paint would be named after a fruit!) 

I used Paper Artsy paints in these tones...The primary color I used was Green Patina

I grabbed a magazine and did a rough image transfer of some print, like I have shown in previous tutorials.

 Next using a pallet knife I dragged paint up and down in a band across white heavy weight cardstock. and then using a Paper Artsy stencil sponged white gesso through very roughly. ( At this point it reminded me of old peeling wallpaper where the newspaper underneath is revealed)

 I then added some stamping onto deli paper and used it to create some more layers sticking it down with gel medium and adding my photos that I had matted onto black card stock.

I finished with writing the verse from a song on a strip of black card.

For my last project I did a quick tag...

 I simply sponged on white Gesso through a Paper Artsy stencil , and then repeated with Paper Artsy paints.

I added some painty drips with Dina Wakley Gloss sprays.

I then Stamped a art By Marlene girl on white cardstock, Fussy cut her out the colored with a lead pencil and blended it with a paper stump.

Well that is it from me... I think i have rambled on long enough about non art related stuff!

Until next time!!