Grand Bazaar Card + Layout

You may recongise vaguely the design of this layout... It's actually one that I did many, many years ago but loved so much that I have scraplifted myself several times.. This time it was for a local class.. Again, another class that was a hit and extra kits with measurements & instructions had to be made up for crafters afar.. 

The collection is from Kaisercraft and with their two sided pattern paper the bold colours popped no matter which side was used.. 

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Travel / Explore themed cards + layout

 

Have you guessed yet what the beginner class feature technique is yet??

For this one, I introduced the private beginner ladies into the world of stencils.. My favourite!!

Using blending brushes and inks, they got to have a quick glimpse into a mini version of a mixed media layout base. 

Stamping, Stencilling with ink & Stencilling with modelling paste.

They also got to cut out a pattern paper 1" frame and keeping the center scraps for matting..  

While working at the local store teaching classes, I usually tried to keep the theme of the week the same between the cards and scrapbooking classes by using the same collections and products. 

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Island Escape layout

The planning process for me while designing beginner layouts always feature a new technique or design element to learn.. 

This one showcased the ink sploshing on the base as well as fitting 3 smaller photos onto the one layout, using Kaisercraft papers.. 

This Island Escape layout is perfect for any summer, beach or island getaway memories.. 

 

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Outback Eve - striped based layout

 Last month within an online craft group, we started to share sketch layouts for us to complete "just for fun"... I love this concept as it's much more enjoyable.. I tend to "enter" something if there is no winner or prize.. I'm so non-competitive, I'd just rather not take part.. So this JUST FOR FUN idea is perfect.. :) 

Anyway, the sketch is below.. It features loads of long thin strips for the base. Instead of cutting into a new paper collection, I decided to dig back into this OUTBACK EVE collection - Kaisercraft as I had plenty of 12" scraps leftover. I cut a bunch of them into half inch strips and left them at 12" long until I torn each one at the top & bottom as I was planning them for placement. 

I did a quick dab of smooshing with the pink ink and then a dabble of soft stenciling with green ink, to coordinate with the colours of the collection.. 

As you can see, I did change the photo mat sizing up a little bit, just cause I know I won't use that many photo on a layout.. I'm very much in awe of people that are able to get so many on a layout, it looks amazing, but my brain just can't seem to put them together.. ehh.. 

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GDT Uniquely Creative - Hello layout

 

During August I was lucky enough to be asked and featured as a GUEST DT member using their incredible Creative Kit - Among The Gum Trees

HELLO

As I bring this second week to a close with the final project to share with you of the projects from this kit, I thought it would be fun to have something a little different.. 

A white based layout with some coloured stencilling.. 

The photo mat sits on top of a leftover scrap pieces and plenty of fake layers.. I can tell you this mat is THICK! lol.. 

Some hessian for texture, fussy cuts and metal cuts for the clusters and colour cut word for the title.

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Happy - Beach grid layout

And there we go… Another layout finished.

This one us using Seize The Day collection - Uniquely Creative.

I am really impressed by how many projects I’m getting from this collection with still well over 75% of it that I haven’t used yet.

This is an entry into a fb challenge group that required the square pattern background & use of two photos..

I don’t always journal on the front of pages, sometimes I flip it over & write on the back. Just to keep the design aspect all pretty..

This is the perfect opportunity to share why I love to Distress & Ink edges so much.

You can see the huge difference there is with layering effects, dimension & textures when you take that extra l bit of time & effort to ink the edges.

Of course some layouts you may want the softer clean edges, but I like most of my layouts to have this extra element in them..

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Mixed Media Bases - with Hunter

Hunter and I put together a few super fast ideas for how to use some basic Mixed Media products to create your own base for a layout, card or Art Journal..  

This is the finished project we put together using all of the techniques.. 

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Playing with Blending Brush base layouts

 Just playing catch up again it seems.. This time with layouts.. 
I thought it would be fun to combine this post with a complete layout and one that was still being made to show a feature a couplle of different base pieces with blending brush stenciled backgrounds.. 

Let me know what you think! 
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