'Arty Angels' by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone,

Oh my goodness, December already! this year has flown by....

Instead of getting all Christmasy at Scrap Matrix for our Challenge, Vicki went with a veritable rainbow of colours which is just AMAZING!

This is a fabulous challenge as it gives us all a chance to learn a bit more about the colour wheel if we are rusty or to use the entire Rainbow and I LOVE COLOUR.

Here is the link to the challenge album in the Scrap Matrix Shares facebook group.

 

After a bit of research I wanted to show you what you can do with a colour scheme that sits next to each other on the colour wheel, it's called an Analogous Colour Scheme. 

Analogous Colours from the Colour Wheel - Analogous colour schemes use colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs. Analogous colour schemes are often found in nature and are harmonious and pleasing to the eye. 

I picked a 'cool' colour Analogous scheme of Blues, Turquoise and Greens and I was inspired by the water colour colour wheel in the bottom left hand corner of the challenge graphic.

 

Products and links to the Scrap Matrix Shop: - 

Head on over today to check out the great range of Scrapbooking and Mixed Media products on offer.

http://scrapmatrix.com/e-everything-art-03-a5-set-trimmed-on-ez/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brands/AALL-%26-Create.html

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-pastel-mists/

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-chalk-mist/

http://scrapmatrix.com/shop-by-category/stencils/aall-create/

http://scrapmatrix.com/search.php?search_query=paint+chips - 7Dots Paint Chips Collection, Tags and Stickers.

http://scrapmatrix.com/wings-white/ - German Scraps White Wings

Let's take a look at the close ups for the finer details :- 

To colour my Angels, I sprayed a small amount of each of the colours onto my craft messy mat and used a small paint brush to colour my Angels. I also added more water where needed to create a more pastel version of the colours.

Add some coordinated accents like wings, tags, tabs, quotes and distressed sewing! 

To create some texture in the background, I added some modelling paste through a stencil, and then used the sprays over the top and then tipped my page so the sprays would run down over the stencilled back ground. 

Add some extra hand drawn circles over the top of your wheels that you have created and some inking through stencils and splatters to tie the layout together.

That's it from me today, thank you for stopping by the blog, i hope i have inspired you to take on the Colour Wheel challenge and also an Analogous Colour Scheme!

Hugs xx

Elisa 

 

Art Journal Inspiration from Elisa Ablett

'Sweet As Honey'

Hi Scrap Matrix Lovers!

Elisa here from the design team with my latest creation based on this months challenge.

I decided to do something a little different and do a bright vibrant art journal page using 

some of my chosen elements from the challenge graphic.

Using a base of black gesso, then spray an area of white - using Ayeeda Pastel White Spray, I slowly built up my layers around the Cotton Candy Dreams Paper Collection from 7 Dots Studio. Then adding matching colour using the bright sprays from the Dylusions Shimmer Spray range.

I believe the real hero of the page though is the fussy cut elements from the Dina Wakely Media collage paper and the Paper Artsy stamps. by Tracy Scott ETS02.

Here is this month's challenge, 'How sweet it is' 

I was inspired by the word sweet, the love heart and colours from the sunset. 

You still have time to enter - July challenge album :-)

Here are some close ups of my project !!

Here are some of the products used in my project from the store -

http://scrapmatrix.com/e-tracy-scott-02-a5-set-trimmed-on-ez/

http://scrapmatrix.com/finnabair-gesso-heavy-black-8-5oz/

http://scrapmatrix.com/cotton-candy-dreams-elements-6x12/

http://scrapmatrix.com/shop-by-category/paper-ranges/7-dots-studio/cotton-candy-dreams-1/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brands/13-Arts.html

http://scrapmatrix.com/pastel-crayons-general-pencil-co-set/

http://scrapmatrix.com/dina-wakley-media-tissue-pack-7-5x10-20-pkg/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brands/Dylusions.html

That's it from me today :-) 

don't forget to leave me some love 

Hugs 

Elisa x

'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