A gift... with TCW.

Hi everyone!

Happy 2021!  Another year done and dusted.

 While this year begins with some sadness, I will be thankful for being able to contribute to this blog, meeting all of the amazing team members and having a wonderful leader.

Today I have a layout to share with you.  I needed to make something in December for this month’s blog, and being busy with Christmas preparations, I decided to kill two birds with stone, so to speak.  This was my mother’s Christmas present.

 

 

In October, my husband’s family had a photo shoot to celebrate his mother’s birthday.  It was a dreary, grey day that threatened to rain at any moment.  We had our photos taken between showers at a local park.  I’m not a fan of having my photo taken but my hubby managed to make me smile with his antics, and the results weren’t too bad.  It’s a pity I forgot to take off my glasses. 

 

 

 

Let’s get started.  My mother has decided to decorate her home in black, white and red, so I went with that colour scheme.  7 Dots Studio’s Homegrown collection fit the bill.  I chose Snicker for my background, cropped it to fit the frame, and covered it with gel medium.  I then sprinkled TCW ColorSparx, Merlot and Fuchsia, over the page and misted it with water.  I moved it around with a brush and even shook the page a little to get it run and dried it with a heat gun.

 

Next I chose my stencil, TCW’s 12” x 12” Jungle Vine, and sponged black paint through it.

 

 

I was going to cut out the flowers on the 7 Dots Studio Attic paper but I didn’t like the result.  I turned the paper over and traced a vine from the stencil, filled in the gaps and cut it out.

 

 

I gathered some paper scraps, stickers and cut outs from the Homegrown range and sponged the edges with Pumice Stone Distress Ink pad and arranged them with my favourite photos. 

 

 

She loved it!

I also did a layout for my mother-in-law using papers from a kit in my stash.  This time I used TCW stencil Scalloped Mandala and Paperarsty paint.

 

 

(Sorry about the quality of the photo. It was already framed when I remembered to photograph it.)

That’s it for me now… I’m off to tidy my craft room and start my next project.

Happy crafting!

 

 

 

Spritz and Spray with Jen

 Hi Everyone!

  Are you enjoying the challenge this month so far?   I see there are a few entries already posted on the Facebook share page and they are fantastic!  I hope to inspire a few more entries today. 

 

I've created a small canvas to share with you today. I've used Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays that have a shimmer.

 

I didn't really have a plan when I first started. I knew what I would like to use but I was unsure if I would use them.

 

I glued strips of 7 Dots Studio papers (Cotton Candy and Write's Block) across my canvas and covered them with gesso.  

 

 I did hope that some of the detail on the papers would show through.

 

I glued on the metal elements that I wanted to form the base of my design first and coated them with gesso. Then the rest of my metal elements, shapes, jewels, stones and beads. Next, a final coat of gesso.

 

Once dry I sprayed my lightest colour in the middle and worked my way towards the edges using darker shades.  It required a couple of coats to get the result I wanted.  I had hoped that the colours would drip along the strips, but they didn't.  At least not the way I wanted. 

To highlight some of my elements I added some wax from my stash just to make a few details stand out.

 

I finished with a Tim Holtz sticker.

I hope you like it.

Jen.

>^.^<

'Experiment' with Lisa Amiet

Hello, Scrap Matrix fans!

It's Lisa here today to share some 

Paper Artsy lovin with you all!

My absolute favourite designer for Paper Artsy would have to be the 

awesome Seth Apter.

There is something about his grunge level that I just love.

So here is what I created

I have started by using my 'Liquitex Gesso',

to seal the page in my journal.

I have then used my 'Blue Fern Grungy Grid Stamp',

and 'Distress Ink in Weathered Wood'

I have used one of the stamps from the 'Paper Artsy ESA08 Stamp Set',

and 'Ranger Archival Ink' to randomly stamp my page.

Next, I have used my '7 Dots Studio Paintchips Hatched Stencil' 

and 'Dina Wakley Media Modeling Paste', to stencil randomly. 

I have then used a torn tag from the '12 x 12 Tags',

 from the Hazy Days collection from 7 Dots Studio.

I have also used that same circle pattern stamp and 'Vintage Photo Distress Ink', 

to stamp onto '7 Dots Studio Writer's Block 12 x 12 Burden' paper, 

and then fussy cut them out. 

Next, I have used the main stamp from the set to stamp out, 

in both 'Weathered Wood' and 'Vintage Photo',

onto the '12 x 12 Burden Paper',

and fussy cut-out. 

I have then layered these onto my page, 

with cardboard in between for some dimension.

Next, I have used various ephemera pieces from the 

'Tim Holtz Idea-ology Expedition Pack', 

Add in a 'Lightbulb charm' :)

Yes, I scrunched that up into a ball and then straightened it back out,

I wanted some creases and roughness to it. 

I have also stamped out the 'Experiment' title and layered it onto my page. 

And finally, I added an 'Idea-ology Accoutrements - Classic',

layered with some 7 Dots Studio elements and word stickers.

I hope that you like what I have created. 

I'm really happy with how this turned out.

So, who is your favourite designer for Paper Artsy?

We'd love to see your take on this.

Until next time!

Lisa 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

Liquitex Gesso

Blue Fern Grungy Grid Stamp

7DS Paintchips Hatched Stencil

Distress Ink in 

Weathered Wood &

Vintage Photo

Ranger Archival Ink

Paper Artsy E3 Seth Apter 08 Stamp - ESA08

Modeling Paste

7DS Hazy Days Die Cut Elements

7DS Hazy Days 12 x 12 Tags

7DS Writer's Block 12 x 12 Burden Paper

Tim Holtz Ephemera Expedition Pack

Tim Holtz Accoutrements - Classic

Metal Madness with Lisa Amiet

Hello all!

It's Lisa here today to share some more metal madness with you.

I have created these tags for this month's challenge.

A little bit vintage, a little bit grungy :)

I have started with a card base for my tags. 

Cut to size some 

 '7 Dots Studio Lost & Found - Vignette 12 x 12 & Typewriter 12 x 12'

Some 'Finnabair Light Paste' stencilled through my 

'Finnabair Grungy Grid Stencil'

(I love this stencil!!)

Next I have used my 

'Lindy's Starburst Spray - Tibetan Poppy Teal',

moving the colour around.

I have stained some gauze with coffee and used it on my tags. 

Mix up some bits and pieces cut from the 'Fortune Teller 6 x 6 Paper Pad',

along with 'Stickers' and 'Die Cut Elements' from the 'Fortune Teller' collection. 

Layering as I go, I add some 'Sticker Elements', and 'Die Cuts' from the Lost & Found collection,

along with pieces from the 'Sticky Notes' 12 x 12 Paper. 

I have also used some elements from the 'Destination Unknown' collection, 

also by 7 Dots Studio.

For my metals, on one tag I have added two of the 'Leaf #1 Antique Copper White',

layered with a 'Brass Square Large #5'. 

I have then added a 'Clock Curio', from the 'Glass Flair - Hello Set', to the centre. 

 For my second tag,

I have used the same products, 

but layering them a bit differently.

For this one I have used a metal 'Peacock' charm,

Layered with two of the 'Brass Round Medium #1'

I have also added the tree curio from the 'Glass Flair - Hello set',

to the centre of the flower.

I hope that you like what I have created this time around.

I had a lot of fun making these fun tags.

I hope that you will get chance to play along with our challenge,

and I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas. 

Until next time!

Lisa