Lynn's Tic Tac toe monochromatic layout

Hi Everyone,  Today I am on the blog to share my layout created with this months challenge - TIC TAC TOE as well as monochromatic.  My chosen colour is purple - some people love it, some people hate it. It has always been my favourite colour.

Here is the grid:

Just follow a line - up, down or diagonal - I have used the bottom line - Chippie Shape, German Scrap and Paper Flower

I have used the paper collection Northern Lights by 7 Dots.

I began by applying texture and marks - I have used whipped spackle and a 13 arts stencil.  Once dried I have coloured the background with 13 arts Ayeeda Paint - Pink, Indigo Noilet and Lilac.

Stamping has been randomly done with the gorgeous stamp designed by our own Australian Fiona Paltridge for AALL & Create

I have then used some embossing powder Silver Moon Sapphire (Lindy Stamp Gang) 

Here are some close ups:

Remember you can team it with neutrals, and to follow one line on the grid - 

The line can be up, down, or diagonal.

To be in the challenge you only have to add your project to the Scrap Matrix Shares group on Facebook, and let us know which Scrap Matrix products you used.....it's not necessary to have a blog, just add your entry to the current challenge album.

Here are a list of the products that I have used:

7 Dots Paper  - Northern lights

13 Arts Ayeeda paint

AALL & Create Stamp #2

Ranger Letter It Ink - Plum

Little Wire Flowers

German Scrap Elements

Til next time - Happy Crafting. 

'#you my love are awesome' by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team with my latest layout based on the current April Challenge - a double moodboard (Monochromatic and pick a line from the Tic Tac Toe Board).

I chose to do a mixed media layout using shades of Turquoise AND stamps, a large title and German Scrap from the Scrap Matrix Store. Now if you know me I LOVE turquoise, teal and blue on my layouts, there are a lot of different mediums in the store - Sprays, inks, crayons etc. I used a combination of two 13 arts products including Ayeeda Water Ink and Turquoise Chalk spray

Here is the challenge link in the group, head on over to have a look and please place your entries, we love seeing your work!

Scrap Matrix Shares Group - Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Here is my layout - 

As you can see the title is huge! it is fussy cut from the Pink Fresh Boys Fort paper (bold) collection and high lighted by a white gel pen. I also fussy cut some of the triangles from the Boys Fort (thumbs up) paper. 

 Here are some close ups - 

Here are some of the products I used from Store - 

http://scrapmatrix.com/boys-fort-bold/

http://scrapmatrix.com/boys-fort-thumbs-up/

http://scrapmatrix.com/boys-fort-wowsers/

http://scrapmatrix.com/renaissance-petite-black/

http://scrapmatrix.com/aall-stencil-2/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today :-) 

Elisa xx

Its time for a new challenge .........................

So it is the 15th of the month and that means:

NEW CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This month we have chosen a dual challenge of sorts - A Tic Tac Toe board - and the catch - it has to be monochromatic!

So.......................

Chose a line - up, down or diagonal and make your project ensuring those three items are on it. Create your project in your favourite colour - you can combine neutrals with your colour - white, beige and black or variations of that e.g. cream, grey.

Lets see what our team has created :

I hope that these wonderful projects have inspired you.

Things you need to know:

1. You can create anything - an art journal page, a layout, a card or two or 3, a gift, a canvas, a tag or two

2. Make sure you link up your creation in the "Tic Tac Toe" moodboard folder over at  Scrap Matrix Shares .

3. The final requirement to be in the running for the monthly prize - let us know what products you have used that is available at Scrap Matrix Store.

I hope that you have found some inspiration here and look forward to seeing what you create.  Each Design Team member will be popping back here showing how they created their layouts and share another inspiration with you = so keep an eye out for them!

March challenge Layers & Texture - Helen's 2nd share

Hello, hello, welcome back to the Scrap Matrix Blog, it's Helen with you today, sharing my second project using layers and texture.

I chose to use tags and lace to create texture, as well as a new stencil and other bibs and bobs from my stash.

I started by using a gorgeous new stencil from Paper Artsy PS085

to create interest and texture around the photo.

Using Light and fluffy texture paste through the stencil, I allowed it to air dry before adding highlights to the edges with Gelatos and splashes of teal ink from Ranger Distress Oxides.

I tried some teal gelato, but preferred the look of the peach gelato, so I went with that colour.

The Blue Fern "Blooming Foliage" Chipboard was treated with 

Liquitex white gesso and then I applied

Prima Art Alchemy Opal Magic in Rose Gold to add some shimmer.

The chipboard is really versatile; easily snipped into pieces to add interest in three spots.

The apricot coloured bloom is from Petaloo.

The layered clusters contain tags and circles from 

7 Dot's studio, Elements, 6x12 "Cotton Candy"

I used German scrap lace on the border at the bottom and highlighted the edges with Gelato.

There's still a couple of days left for you to play along with this texture challenge and be in the running for a generous prize from Vicki Christensen, the owner of Scrap Matrix.

Thanks for visiting and for any comments you may care to leave.

Rebecca's Second Texture Share - Patina Paste

Hi Everyone, 

Rebecca here with you today to bring with you my second project for the Scrap Matrix Texture Challenge. This project is a mixed media canvas which showcases Finnabair Patina Pastes and also highlights recycling a few things that perhaps could have been destined for the rubbish bin. 

So when I mention recycling I ask you to take a little look at the below photo, you will see wool, lace and packaging. This has all been adhered down with 3D gloss gel. The wool can be a little tricky, it requires a bit of work and manipulation but once it is down and set it is well and truly set. 

To the sides of my canvas I adhered strings of dangly curtain screen pieces. Sorry, this name is not too descriptive is it? I bought a whole screen of these dangly things, I think they may date back to the 70's. 

Through a stencil apply some Finnabair Modeling Paste to your canvas. The stencil I have used below is old stock from the Finnabair line. Any stencil could be used here as long as you are giving some texture to your canvas. There are so many gorgeous stencils in the Scrap Matrix store to choose from. 

After allowing ample time for the modelling paste to dry it is time for the fun part to start. It is time to start applying the patina pastes. For my background you will see the main colour is the bronze, I dabbed and dabbed and dabbed until the canvas was coloured in all the cracks. Once this was dry I lightly applied the lighter blue and green colours until I was happy. I used both a brush and my finger. 

Cannot help myself, I am back again with my glossy accents raised dots. Once these were dry I gave them and other raised area on my canvas a light rub with Metalliqe Wax in Vintage Gold. 

Here we have one of my husbands old paint brushes, this was destined for the rubbish bin. I decided to rescue it. 

I made an embellishment stack using bronze embellishments from the Scrap Matrix Store. 

A coat of clear gesso must be applied to the brush prior to the patina paste. The gesso will give the brush tooth for the patina to stick to. NOTE - the little clay face is one I made myself with a mould and some Fimo. 

Patina to my brush and then adhere brush to the canvas, and you are DONE! :-) 

Who is out there and feeling a little mixed media inspired? as you can see this project 'may' look complicated but it is actually quite simple to put together. I urge you to step outside of your comfort zone. 

Wishing you a happy and creative day. 

~ Rebecca ~

Scrap Matrix Products Used

Finnabair 3D Gloss Gel 

Finnabair Art Basics Modeling Paste 

Scrap Matrix Store Stencil

Finnabair Patina Paste Set 

Ranger Glossy Accents

Finnabair Metallique Wax Vintage Gold

Scrap Matrix Metal  

Dina Wakely Clear Gesso