"Believe In Yourself"

Hi everyone,

Monique back again today with my second layout for Scrap Matrix's "The Point Is" Challenge.
To refresh your memory - here is the moodboard for the challenge:

This is just such a cool mood board - and so much inspiration in one picture!!

This time, I used stars to "make my point,"  inspired by the gorgeous 7 Dots Northern Lights "Frayed Knot" paper.

Here is a quick step by step of how I created this layout:

1.  Select 3 pieces of coordinating paper.  Leave one paper whole, cut one sheet about 4"x12" and the second sheet 8"x12."  I used 7 Dots Studio Northern Lights papers - "Frosted" and "Frayed Knot."

2.  Use your 12"x 12" paper as your base and layer the other two papers on top - you can distress the edges to add more texture, if you want.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Iced Spruce.

3.  Stencil on some detail with a stencil and some ink.  I used 7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams "Stars" stencil and some Distress Ink in Iced Spruce.  Add some Gesso to a craft sheet, and water it down.  Use a credit card or paint scraper to lightly scrape the gesso on the layout just under where you will place your photo, once dry, add some colour by scraping on some watered down acrylic paint.  I used Dina Wakely Acrylic Paint in Marine.  I later added some gesso and paint the same way to the lower right hand corner.

4.  Start putting together your photo mat.  Cut a piece of paper to go under your photo (I used 7 Dots Studio "Northern Lights Board Games," distress the edges and ink.  I also popped a couple of tags from the 12" x 12" Northern Lights Tags sheet, which I also distressed and inked, under my photo.  I also used a darker piece of denim fabric under my papers - I just wanted something dark to "ground" the photo mat a bit.

5.  Add your photo to your photo mat, and then adhere to your layout.

6.  Next, use a die to cut some stars out of some coordinating paper (I used 7 Dots Studio Northern Lights Board Games.)  Paint some chipboard star shapes in acrylic paint.  I used Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint in Marine.  Arrange the stars across your layout, leading the eye to your photo.

7.  Layer some coordinating paper, stickers and tags to the lower right corner.  This is the space to do some journaling.

8.  Finally, add some word stickers (I used 7 Dots Studio Northern Lights Word Stickers 6 x 12,) and your title.  I used chipboard word from the 13 Arts Strength in Numbers chipboard sheet.   I flicked on some more paint and did a bit more doodling 

Here is a complete list of the products I used which are available in the Scrap Matrix shop.

7 Dots Studio"Northern Lights" papers "Frosted," "Frayed Knot" and "Board Games"

7  Dots Studio "Northern Lights" 12 x 12 Tag Sheet

7 Dots Studio 6 x 12 "Word Stickers" 

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint "Marine"

Kinder Kreations Chipboard Stars

13 Arts "Strength In Numbers" 12 x 12 Chipboard sheet.

Tim Holtz Ideology - Label Letters.

Well that's it from me today folks - don't forget, you have until midnight on the 14 June to upload your entry.  Simply add it to the "What's the Point" album in  the Scrap Matrix Shares page on Facebook.

Lynn's second project for this months challenge

Hi everyone, Lynn back again to share my second project for this months Challenge - "The Point is".

I have created an art journal page:

and here is the moodboard -

I have taken inspiration from the bottom right colourful triangles and the star.

I began by cutting up scrap paper into triangles and gluing them to my pages.

I filled in any gaps with a selection of washi tapes.  I have then cut out some triangles from scrap cardboard to use as a template and coloured all the areas around them using Gelatoes.  The white arrows were created using the Dylusion Arrow Stencil and Dina Wakely Paint in white.  The black circles have been created using a lid and black ink

The small triangles are an AALL and Create Stencil # 20 and black gesso.

Final touches included stamping the words using the Visible Image Stamp - Own It, and the title using a Faber Castell Pitt Pen and white sharpie for doodling.

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to create a project - scrapbooking layout, art journal page, tags, a card or tw, using the moodboard for this months challenge.  All you need to do is put a photo of your project into the relevant album on the scrap matrix shares facebook page detailing at least one product that you have used that is available at the Scrap Matrix Store.

Products Used

3D Matte Gel

Washi Tape

Gelatos

Dylusions Arrow Border Stencil

AALL & Create Stencil # 20

Visible Image Stamp - Own It

Black Gesso

Dina Wakley Paint - White

White Sharpie Pen

Til Next time - Happy Crafting

Tammy's back to get her POINT across!

Hi there Scrap Matrix creatives!

I'm back to share my second creation for our current 'What's the Point' Challenge.

My last creation was all about my girl, so I thought I'd create a boyish one this time.

All things pointy go so well with boys = Stars, Chevron, triangles, arrows......

 

So let's have a look at how this page came together....

 

I began with some black cardstock and a 7Dots Paper.

 

 

I then added some Dylusions Paint in my favourite colour 'Polished Jade'.

I simply swiped it over my page with an old store card.

I focused the paint towards the bottom of the layout....where I wanted my photos to be.

 

 

I then added some arrows using a Paper Artsy Stamp. LOVE IT!

On the patterned paper I used black ink and on the black cardstocks I used a thin layer of white paint.

 

 

I then used a Tim Holtz Stencil and a couple of pens to trace some Chevrons onto my paper.

I love the whimsical look of this.

 

Using a stencil is soooo  much easier than drawing freehand, and my lines are much straighter! Lol!

 

 

I then grabbed out some of the papers I created about a month ago using my NEWEST toy, my Gelli Plate

I love this so much!

 

From these I randomly tore off strips, made tags, punched stars and cut out triangles.

I added the strips and tags in layers behind my photos.

 

 

I gathered my various sized triangles and drew a border with pen.

I also added in some triangles cut from the Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary paper.

 

I then layered these onto my layout.

 

 

You can see I also added some gauze, spritzed with Dylusions Ink Spray in Lemon Zest.

 

 

I love the different texture this gives, and how I LOVE the vibrant colour!

 

 

You can see I added Mixed Media Tape by Dina Wakley - I used the chevron and cut it into smaller sections.

 

I also punched some stars from the papers I had created using the Gelli Plate, plus I cut

out some chevron shapes from the Heidi Swapp Mixed Media pack and added these to my layout too.

 

 

Lots of dimension and layers.

The final step is always a few flicks of Dylusions paint, just to tie it altogether.

Oh wait! I forgot the title.

 

A fun sticker by Me and My Big Ideas.

So are you gonna have a go at our 'What's the Point' Challenge?

I sure hope so!

 

There's still plenty of time.....all you need to do is create something (a layout, a canvas, a few cards or tags, a journal page) and use triangles, stars, arrows, chevrons, diamonds. And/or you could make it about your "point" of view... or even your pointy nose, or the top of a mountain.

Use your creativity and imagination, along with the moodboard to make your point!

 

 

Just add it to the Scrap Matrix Shares page in the corresponding folder and don't forget to let us know what Scrap Matrix products you used, and what inspired you... to be in the running for a $30 gift voucher - and maybe a Guest DT spot in a couple of months!

Well that's it from me today.
I'll see you over on the Shares group, and look forward to checking out your creative projects!

 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

 

7Dots Paper 'Lost and Found'

Black Bazzill

Pinkfresh Escape the Ordinary Paper- Observe

Dylsuions Paint - Polished Jade

Dylusions Paint - Black Marble

Gelli Plate 8x10"

Paper Artsy Tracy Scott Paints

Dylusions Paint - Lemon Zest

Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest

Fudeball Pen Black

White pen

Paper Artsy Stamps - Emma Godfrey 03

Black Ink

Tim Holtz Stencil - Chevron

 Dina Wakley Mixed Media Tape
7Dots Tags -Paint Chips
Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Pack
Mambi Chips Sweet Memories Value Pack
 

 

Guest Designer Deb - The Point is.....

Hello Scrap Matrix friends,

Deb back with my second take on the May challenge - The point is.....

This time I went with the pointy option, using arrows and triangles - items available from Scrap Matrix.

I took a piece of paper from the Stamperia Atelier paperpad as my background piece and using the AALL & Create #20 stencil, along with distressed triangles stamp from the Paper Artsy JOFY 34 stamp set, combining with 13 @rts Splash Gold Glitter Ayeeda Ink, and Dina Wakely Acrylic paint in Turquoise and Rosy, I created a background around where my photo was going to go. The 13 @rts gold glitter ink worked quite a bit better with the stamp than I thought it would, and I really love how that turned out.

Whilst waiting for that to dry, I edged the base paper in the glitter ink as well.

Once all the mixed media was dry, I mixed the paints with some water and added some splatters to the background as well as some glitter drops, and then used the paint the same way, and added some pearls of Turquoise and Rosy.

 I also inked the edge of the photo mat with the gold glitter ink, and painted the 13 @rts Out of the Blue chipboard title and a couple of arrows as well.  I used a small round brush to do this and when almost dry added more glitter ink to the places that were patchy.  I will certainly be using this technique again.

I let this all dry overnight so as not to smudge any media and instead of twiddling my thumbs  I took another sheet from the paper pad and cut out the tags to create the layers under my photo.  I also took a sheet of tags, etc from the 13 @rts Art Journey 6x6 paper pad and cut out some circles, some arrows and some of the words on another sheet, as well as fussy cutting some flowers and a flutterby.

I placed the tags in the centre of the dry background,

then added the matted photo, before finishing off with various embellishments, including a puffy sticker from Pink Fresh Escape the Ordinary as well as a chipboard arrow head from the same collection.   Finally I placed the title layering some of it over the bottom of my photo.

 And thats it.

Hope you like my layout and have picked up a tip or two :)

A huge thank you to Vicki for allowing me the privilege to Guest Design for Scrap Matrix and showcase some of the wonderful products available in the shop. 

Supply List:

Stamperia Atelier paperpad (Out of stock) but other collections are available

AALL & Create #20 stencil

Paper Artsy JOFY 34 stamp set

13 @rts Splash Gold Glitter Ayeeda Ink

Dina Wakely Acrylic paint
small round brush
13 @rts Out of the Blue chipboard
13 @rts Art Journey 6x6 paper pad
Pink Fresh Escape the Ordinary

Go forth and create my friends :)