'Good Vibes' by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone, 

Welcome to February, this year is travelling so fast already!

This month over at Scrap Matrix Shares we have a 'limited supplies' challenge.

The design team were sent 5 main supplies and we were allowed to add a few things (just a couple, nothing big lol) so I was sooooo happy when i discovered my supplies (the colours) matched exactly with my niece's beautiful Camilla inspired jump suit.

My layout came together quite quickly after I added a few circles cut from 'Art by Marlene' Collage paper and a stamped and coloured image. I adore Bohemian/Gypsy style elements and colours in my scrapping and mixed media work and the Aall and Create stamp set fit perfectly with my photo and layout. 

My 5 supplies from Scrap Matrix: 

and a few extras 😉😉😉😉😉

http://scrapmatrix.com/art-by-marlene/

http://scrapmatrix.com/zig-memory-system-millennium-8mm-marker/

💙💚💛💜💙💚💛💜

Here are some close ups for the finer details:

To add extra texture without all the lumps and bumps to your background, use a stencil and an ink applicator or sponge and blend ink through your stencil to add 'texture' to your background.

Add some random distressed sewing (or just crappy sewing in my case lol) to the circles and layout to add that extra texture and coordinating element to your layout.

That's it from me today, I hope you have been inspired to try the limited supplies challenge this month!

Show us your work over on the Scrap Matrix Shares page.

Hugs 

Elisa x

'Boho Soul' by Elisa Ablett - Art Journal Inspiration

Merry Christmas Scrap Matrix Groupies!

Elisa here from the design team with my latest inspiration for you based on this month's Colour Wheel Challenge - a rainbow art journal page.

I decided to go with the rainbow as my colour scheme and was inspired by the 'eye' in the challenge graphic and then fell in love with this gorgeous stamp from Aall and Create which is available in the shop now.

Here is a little info about Rainbow's and why there is only 7 colours in the rainbow -

Rainbows: Refraction of the Seven Colours of the Spectrum. 

A rainbow has seven colours because water droplets in the atmosphere break sunlight into seven colours. A prism similarly divides light into seven colours. 

When light leaves one medium and enters another, the light changes its propagation direction and bends.

Thank goodness for Google and Wikipedia when you are having trouble remembering Science from High School is all i can say 😅😅😅😅😅

If you haven't entered your project in this month's challenge, here is the link!

Scrap Matrix Shares - The Colour Wheel challenge

Products used from Scrap Matrix Store :-

http://scrapmatrix.com/6x6-dreamscapes-triangles-stencil/

http://scrapmatrix.com/aall-stamp-set-7/

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-water-ink/

http://scrapmatrix.com/stazon-midi-ink-pad/

Here are some close ups for the finer details.

Using a black staz on inkpad, I stamped the face stamp onto Acetate and let dry, then cut into a rectangle shape with extra space on the sides to sew stripes of white paper and colourful threads.

Add extra triangles by tracing the inside of a triangle stencil and then colouring the triangles with markers or inks, then fussy cut out and glue to your page. 

Add a scribble distressed border to your page using a black waterproof marker.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today !

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hugs 

Elisa xx

'Wildflower' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

My turn up on the blog today with my first share for November based on the NEW challenge Metals & Petals; you can enter the challenge via the Scrap Matrix Shares Group on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1665321436821150/

Here is the layout I created for the challenge, it features 7 Dots Studio Garden Party, Scrap Matrix Metals, mini buds and Jane Davenport Inkredible Ink in Berry.

Here are a list of the products I used from Scrap Matrix Store - 

http://scrapmatrix.com/idea-ology-cling-foam-stamps-24-pkg-cutout-floral/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brass-flower-large-2/

http://scrapmatrix.com/just-unpacked/paper-ranges/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brass-flower-large-3/

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-splash-inks/

http://scrapmatrix.com/jane-davenport-inkredible-scented-ink-30ml/

http://scrapmatrix.com/buds-micro-4mm/

Here are some close ups for the finer details!

I am a bit of a fan of using circles as frames on layouts and I had the idea of using a moon shape and build around my photo. I loved how it turned out!!

You can see from the close ups the metal flowers and leaves I used in my layout. To prepare them, I brushed gesso over all the metal bits, quite roughly to give texture to them, let dry then using a dropper, I gently dripped the Jane Davenport Ink over the top and let dry. It takes a while but totally worth the effort!

Well that's it from me today, make sure you get your entry into the new challenge album!

And i will see you around the Scrap Matrix Shares group xx

Hugs xx

Elisa Ablett

'Special Delivery' By Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

My turn up on the Scrap Matrix Blog today with my first share for the new 

and fabulous October Challenge (You've Got Mail!) over in the Scrap Matrix Shares Group- 

Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook Group

I had so many ideas with this challenge, I was actually going to create a layout about Scrapbooking 'Happy Mail' that we 'buy' ourselves from time to time lol

But then I found this super cute photo of my youngest son, Sam, who loves to collect flowers to give to me. When he was a toddler he would say - 'Schpecial Deliberry' and pucker up for a kiss whilst giving me a handful of flowers. I wanted to preserve this memory with a layout featuring letters and envelopes in the background, cute quotes and flowers !

The products used from Scrap Matrix are as follows: - 

I absolutely adore these Tim Holtz foam cling stamps (they cling to an acrylic block!) 

They are so versatile and a must have in your stash!

http://scrapmatrix.com/idea-ology-cling-foam-stamps-24-pkg-cutout-floral/

http://scrapmatrix.com/12x12-stamperia-blues/

http://scrapmatrix.com/6x6-7-dots-air-mail-postage-notes-stencil/

Here are some close ups for the finer details - 

Techniques to try - 

1. Swipe your distress ink pad (mustard seed) on your craft mat and spritz with water and then dip your stamp into the liquid, then stamp onto your desired background and dry. Once dry fussy cut your images out.  You could try two-tone effects with different coloured Distress ink pads.

2. Punch a circle ( 1 inch or 2 inch ) out of scrap paper and drip some liquid glue onto it. Carefully roll your twine onto the circle into a circle pattern, so you end up with twine circle embellishments.

3. Secure twine to your page as shown in the main photo, I use twine in this manner to draw the eye from one side of the page to the other for example my journalling and main embellishments on the left side to the photo and embellishments on the right side.

That's it from me today!

I hope to see your amazing creations in the October challenge album or even just to chat over on the Scrap Matrix Shares facebook page.

Hugs 

Elisa xx

'Beautiful Day' by Elisa Ablett - September Inspiration

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team for Scrap Matrix, thanks for stopping by the blog today to check out my latest project based on the September challenge at Scrap Matrix Shares.

September Challenge - Be Framed - Scrap Matrix Shares Group

Let's get to it!

USING YOUR GEL PLATE TO CREATE A FRAME FOR YOUR LAYOUT

HOW???? 😧😧😧

Here is my second creation for Scrap Matrix design team for the month of September, a very colourful and vibrant Spring inspired project. 

I wanted to show you how you can use your gel plate (whether it be square or circle) to create a solid base frame for your photo and then add embellishments to further frame around your photo.

TIP- be adventurous with using any sort of framing design on your layouts, it does not have to be the normal sort of frame, use a solid base, use embellishments to hug your photo, use colours to your advantage. Be creative and unique!

Products used from Scrap Matrix - 

idea-ology-cling-foam-stamps-24-pkg-cutout-floral

Funky Fuschia Dylusions paint

Distress Stains, distress ink pads and dylusions paints.

http://scrapmatrix.com/dina-wakely-media/

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-water-ink/

To create your background - 

Step 1 - Start with the light green colour on your gel plate first. Use paint, ink, sprays or stains, or even swipe a distress inkpad over the gel plate and then spritz it with water then place your paper over the top and gently rub the back of the paper. Peel the paper back carefully and let dry

Step 2 - Add your funky fuschia dylusions paint to your gel plate in a haphazard way starting from the bottom of the gel plate. Then tip the gel plate up and stamp over the top of your green coloured background stamp.

Step 3 - Add some splatters of each colour over the top and let dry.

Step 4 - Using your Dina Wakely Circle stencil and a distress tool, blend ink through your stencil mainly in the bottom right hand side of the coloured circle background. Add some gold splatters.

Step 5 - Using a versafine or archival black ink pad stamp foliage stamps around the bottom half of your layout, maybe even layer them up and around a bit further to frame your background circle a bit more.

Step 6 - Using different mediums stamp all your flowers and leaves using the Tim Holtz Ideology stamp set. I used Funky Fuschia dylusions paint, Twisted Citron Distress inkpad, Mowed Lawn Distress Stain, Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inkpad, and Spiced Marmalade as well. Mix and match them, let them dry and then fussy cut in front of TV! It's essential :-) 

Step 7 - Emboss your metal leaves using Ranger Black Embossing Powder, fussy cut out a stamped butterfly or use a chipboard butterfly inked black, and twist your wire ready for putting your layout together. 

Here are some close ups for the finer details!!

That's it from me today, I hope I have made you think outside the box when it comes to frames on your scrapbooking layouts and designs. 

Make sure you leave me some love xx

Elisa