Thursday 29 October 2015

Summer

Summer

I used a high grade watercolour paper because I was going to be using a lot of water and spray. I used the texture paste through the word stencil and let it dru. When dry I sprayed with water and then the Dylusion and Lindys spray. The blue was the magical powder. The flowers wer also sprayed to match. The Scrapfx flower and camera were also embossed with orange embossing powder. Then just assemble.

Materials; paper Carta Bella and Echo Park, Scrap FX, assorted flowers, Bo Bunny wooden camera, American Crafts embossing powder, Dylusions squeezed orange, Lindys starburst Hottie Patottie Hot Pink and Magical Tibetian Poppy Teal, TWC stencil, Finnabair Texture Paste.






This layout was made for the Artful Crafts September October colour competition. I just loved the colour selection and had to make something. I usually do not use a lot of orange but just love its boldness with the pink and blue.

Sunday 25 October 2015

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words


Lindy's Scotch Broom Yellow embossing powder, Ponderosa Pines Olive Magical, Yellow Rose of Texas Starburst, Scrap FX flowers and word sentiment, Gesso, Kaisercraft stamp and grey ink, Lace, Prima stencil and Modelling paste.


Gesso background art paper and chipboard embellishments. Use modelling past through stencil in some areas. Spray water and use Magical powder. Allow to drip and flow. Add Yellow starburst in areas with brush. paint chipboard with starburst or magical powder. When dry emboss. Distress photograph and edges. Add old lace. Raise photo and add embellishments



 Lindy's October Colour Challenge






Tuesday 29 September 2015

My Mermaid

My Mermaid


My Lindys September Colour Challenge.
Using: Lindys Starburst Delphinium Turquoise and Golden Sleigh Bells.
Lindys embossing powder Scotch Broom Yellow.
Other materials: New Zealand Paua Shell, silk sari ribbon, wool, shells, silver ribbon, silk hankerchief, large paper doily, textured net material, paper seahorse.



First I glued the doily to cardstock and painted with gesso becuase it was brown and I needed a clean white background for colouring. I then sprayed and painted with the lindys to create the background colour then embossed. I pasted the doily on a dark cardstock for more of a contrast. The silk handkerchief is a light piece of silk threads in a square shape that many textile artists use. The colours on then are so rich and vibrant I could not resist buying some at a craft fair. The webbed material was glued down one side to represent a fishing net then I added my seahorse on top of some old silk sari fabric I had. Then some wool that reminded me of seaweed. Finally I added some beautiful New Zealand paua shell pieces. I loved using the textiles and shells in this layout, and trying something new, they go so well with the beautiful Lindys sprays.




Monday 31 August 2015

Fly Free

Fly Free


Using a resist paper for the background I inked with Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Peeled paint, Bundled Sage and Antique Linen.
The Prima canvas resist embelishmnets were coloured with lindys Sprays.
I added some doily paper behind the photo. Prima  flowers and embellishment complete the layout. A simple layout but I love the colour palate.

2015-August-ppp

Sunday 30 August 2015

Family xoxo

Family xoxo


Lindys August Colour Challenge.

Materials: Watercolour paper. Lindys Paints SaltWater Taffy, Azure Sea Asters, Merry Go Round Green, Shabby Turbine Teal, Rusty Lantern Lime. Lindys embossing powder Scotch Broom Yellow.
Tim Holtz distress ink: Broken China, Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feather. Tim Holtz Grunge paper, Prima flowers, Scrap FX flourish, sequins, Bo Bunny glitter paste, stencil.

Background was made on watercolour paper using Lindys colour sprays

Bo Bunny Glitter paste through a stencil for a bit of bling. The Scrap FX flourish were painted in white gesso and the coloured with lindys sprays and areas embossed with lindys embossing powder. The titles were cut out of grunge paper, painted with gesso and coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks. The prima flower was disassembled, cut up and arranged around photo and in top corner, then a few sequins were added.


 Lindys Collour Challenge

Teresa Collins Gold layout

Teresa Collins Gold Layout

A gold and yellow layout inspired by the Artful Crafts August competition.
What paper would you use for such a layout but Teresa Collins paper of course. I just love the texture and weight of her paper and it was lovely to meet Teresa at CAD in Auckland. As Trina McClune has often said "make sure you scrap yourself as you are important to" I have now done. It was a fantastic weekend with my partner in craft Kathy oates.

Kathy and Sue meet Teresa Collins at her class at CAD 2013




Tuesday 30 June 2015

Bo Bunny Glitter paste

More uses for Bo Bunny Glitter paste.
It come im lots of colours but I only have the silver and gold so far. Probably wont be long before I get more because it is so lovely. I get mine from jackies for scrapbooking


 I use the glitter on this letter.
 

 I had some letters that I did not really like.

  
The top was glossy and the glitter paste did not stick to that so I just pulled it off.


I then just covered it with the paste. Just like icing a cookie. Now its lovely.




Sunday 28 June 2015

Bo Bunny Glitter Paste

Bo Bunny Glitter Paste

I just love the new Bo Bunny Glitter paste. A really simple card. I just used a lovely Prima stencil and silver glitter paste. A ribbon, bow and sentiment added to the card and then it is all done. 




Using Bo Bunny Glitter Paste. I get mine from Jackies for Scrapbooking in Inglewood Taranaki
Here is a link to her facebook page: Jackies for Scrapbooking

You need a stencil and a palate knife. I have a cheap plastic one because they are so much easier to clean than metal.


Put the stencil over the card stock or whatever you want glitter on. Using the palate knife spread the paste. It is better if you use the flat of the palate knife and not the edge. 

 

Remove the stencil and clean. Just like that a beautiful glitter design. Now all you have to do is wait for it to dry. Be careful not to put your elbow in it while it is still wet!




Mixed Media Background

Creating your own mixed media Background


I used a heavy duty watercolour paper because ordinary card stock buckles and is hard to keep flat. I sprayed and painted Lindy's Starburst sprays. To add more texture I used white, clear and gold embossing powders.
The black corners and embellishment were cut out on the cricut. Bo Bunny Silver paste was added to an old letter and them some white flowers, metal embellishment, button and bead embellishment were added in a cluster.


  


Lindy's June Colour Challenge


One of the things I love about doing the Lindy's colour challenge. Apart from using the Lindy's product of course, is it takes away from the colour palate they might usually used. I chose the pink, aqua and yellow from this challenge.



I used
 Lindy's Starburst
Golden Sleigh Bells
Shabby Turbine Teal
Hottie Patottie Hot Pink
Lindy's embossing powder
Scotch Broom Yellow
Prima Letters and stencil, Bo Bunny Golden Paste, Gesso, Crackle Paste, Velum adhesive, doily, white flowers, lamp-post.


From white flowers and doilies to pink and aqua.
I dipped small flowers into Lindys  and painted the doilies and other flowers with the lindy's.

To create more texture I used velum adhesive which is small dots on a strip. I added the adhesive  randomly and sprinkled it with the embossing powder.

I pulled the centre out of the bigger flowers as I wanted them flatter and cut most of the flowers and petals in half to adhere under the photo




 


Saturday 16 May 2015

Prima

Prima May PPP Challenge


Products used:  Prima paper, flowers, bling butterfly. Resin heart covered with Indigo Blu Mega Flakes Autumn Blaze. Doily, Ranger Gold embossing powder. Kaisercraft brick stamp, Prima stencil and liquitex, Lindy's Starburst sprays Golden Sleigh bells, Azure sea asters, salt water taffy.

Lindy's May Colour ChallengeL

Lindy's May Colour Challenge


Using the Lindy's May colour challenge selection.

 Lindys May Colour Challenge
I used  Lindy's Starburst
Shabby Turbine Teal
Hottie Patottie Hot Pink
Azure Sea Asters,
Salt Water Taffy

Other items used.
Prima paper, zip, letters, stencil & flowers
Flourish, Gauze, Stamp,
Indigo Blue Maga Flakes Lancashire Rose &
Liquitex.