'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

'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