White with One - April

It's the first if the month and like usual, I drop by my favourite challenge blogs to see what fun can be had... Unfortunately lately I just haven't had the time to craft much and it's getting me down a bit.. Which of course then effects my crafting mojo when I actually do get some time at my craft table... ANYWAY, today I saw this challenge from White with One and had an idea in my head straight away.. Instead of dwelling, I decided to grab this adorable photo of my youngest son Hunter and have some fun right away.. :) 

So today, I bring you - Such Fun

The colour this month to feature is SAND.. 

But as we all know, Sand is infact many different colours.. Look at the beach and you'll see many tones and shades.. So that was the look / feel that I went for today.. 

The base is made up of two Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays - Clam Bake Beige & South Shore Sand.. The ink used on the stamp and title is VersaMark - Sand Beige..

To highlight this cheeky photo I have added Manor House flowers, Sea Shells, Kaiser bling swirl, bakers twine, a couple of tags and Memory Maze stencil and chipboard title "Such Fun"... 

With the title I actually inked it first, then brushed over it lightly with white gesso and finally made it shine with some Ranger Distress Glitter.. 

This is some of our beautiful piece of paradise we have here in Central Queensland, Australia.. :) 

Thanks very much for dropping by, don't forget to head over to the Ww1 blog to see some great inspiration from their DT and maybe link up your own entry..  Have fun, Toni.. 

http://whitewith1.blogspot.com.au  

Just Add Ink - 256

Good evening crafty friends.. 

Tonight I'm happy to share with you a simple styled layout based on the sketch from JAI for their challenge this week.... I'm excited because this is the first challenge layout I've done in a while AND Hunter assisted with this one too! :) 

It's fairly simple, but we had a good time making this fun boys themed layout featuring a photo of him and his big brother (my older son, Lane) walking through a beautiful Forest Boardwalk. 

This is the sketch that we were challenged to use.. As you can see, I used multiple indivial squares to make up the tag shape in the middle.. The big doiley round shape has been changed to this large diecut pattern paper.. That is how it originally came from Kaiser, many many years ago.. This is an OLD collection from my large stash.. lol..  We used some twine at the top to create the ribbon bow from the sketch too.. 

The alpha letters are from Bella.. 

The stencil mask I used with the impasto is from Memory Maze.. 

Something else I wanted to share is how we actually got our base AND squares out of ONLY ONE piece of 12x12 pattern paper.. We cut out everything from the middle of the paper that will be covered by the large round piece.. Simple hey! :)  

Thanks very much for joining me.. Please do drop by the Just Add Ink challenge blog some time to link up your own challenge entries! Cheers, Toni.. xoxo

http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com.au. 

"Perfect" layout

Welcome back crafty friends and family. 

I'm back today to share with you my second Memory Maze DT project from the post that was released yesterday. 

This one is a lovely layout featuring my Aunty and my cousin on her wedding day. 

As you all know by now, I LOVE MAKING MY OWN BACKGROUNDS! 

For this page I had a lot of fun messy time.. lol

5 different misting sprays make up the base page.
Perfect Pearls Mist - Heirloom Gold
Tattered Angels - Glacier

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Hydrangea Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Ocean Breeze Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Clam Bake Beige

 

 It was a plain white cardstock when I started. 

Then I tore there edges and stuck to the Buttercream coloured cardstock, which was then torn and stuck ontop of the Blue cardstock. 

I have distressed and inked all the edges of each paper with a Vanilla mini ink pad. 

The Memory Maze stencil was used with Impasto paste to create some fun and subtle texture. 

There are Manor House flowers, Prima flowers and Butterflies. 

All of the Memory Maze chipboard have been heat embossed and finished with a coat of  Dimensional Magic.  Final finishing touch was some micro beads and a Kaiser Bling swirl cut in two. 

Thanks for dropping by today, I'll leave you with some close up pics of my layout.

Until next time, Happy Scrapping Toni.. 

Don't forget to drop by the Memory Maze blog for more inspirational posts from the other DT's.. 

Video tutorial for "Cute as a Button" canvas

 

I am so excited to share with you today my first ever video tutorial.. It features a 24x33cm canvas of my best friends gorgeous children. 

The colours have been inspired by their super cute Fijian Bula shirts. 

I have used some fabulous Memory Maze goodies, including Chipboard and a stencil. 

 

 

 

For more information and details please follow the LINK to the video - 

 

Memory Maze products used:

Butterfly Flourish 2

Many Hearts

Cute as a Button

A quick make for time poor scrappers

Welcome back, Welcome back...
To all of my crafty friends that have been sending their wishes and prayers lately to myself and my family and my whole community during the time of the Cat5 Cyclone, I thank you all very much from the bottom of my heart!
There were some scary moments, but we've all managed to come out the other side alive and unharmed.. We have sustained some damage, but nothing major to our house / shed.. However our yard full of truly beautiful big trees have been demolished.. It looks very bare!

 

Anyway, during this situation my post for the Memory Maze team was approaching very quickly.. I didn't have much time to be creative lately as the clean up and recovery comes first..
However last night I sat down to my table fairly late and started on my make..

I was totally overwhelmed with TOO MUCH supplies and TOO MANY ideas!

 

So I emptied my desk and started from scratch..

 

In this post I am going to share with you the 5 very simple steps it took to create this quick layout.. It's perfect for time poor crafters, beginners or advanced scrappers that need a back to basics project to "reset" their lacking mojo..

OR this would be great at your next crop or retreat session..

 

1. Splatter the base cardstock with mist or paint.
*I used a paint brush dipped in Red mist
 

2. Cut up your chosen MM chippie design, paint / colour it.*I used Tim Holtz BLACK crackle paint and Dimentional Magic over the top.

 

3. Place MM chippie in positions so they will pop out from under your photos. *Best to have a play with the photos and the chipboard before you actually stick these down. I used glue. Also, remember to wait until it's all dry until you place anything to minimise smudges!

 

 

4. Stick down photos. (use an Acetate overlay also if you wish) *I used a cute Kaiser film strip set overlay of my photos. I love this effect!
 

The photos feature my big boy Lane playing AFL for the U13's Yeppoon Swans in the finals.. Yes, they are the 2014 Grand Final Champions!

 

 

5. Complete your layout with other embellishments as you wish.. (Additional MM chipboards / flowers / bling / title / journaling)

*I heat embossed an AFL ball MM chippie..

 

 

Easy - DONE in under 1 hour! :)

 

The Memory Maze chipboard I used were from my very old stash.. However they do have loads of fun new designs that would look even better on your creations!!

 

Lastly, my post wouldn't be finished if I didn't share with you a photo of Hunter assisting with the creative process of this layout..

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.. Toni..

 

 



Memory Maze fun with Dry Embossing and Gelatos

Today I had a chance to finally get around to having a play with a piece of Memory Maze chipboard using a couple of new techniques that I haven't tried yet.. 

So I just wanted to quickly share my progress..

 

I started off with the "Mum" chipboard.. It's a nice thick piece that is great for a title..
I chose this piece in particular so that it will go onto a creation sometime in the future..  

 

I have never tried to dry emboss chipboard before, but have been wanting to for a little while..
So I pulled out the Big Shot and this cute new embossing folder and gave it a go..
*Tip - Be careful and don't force your folder! I now have an imprint of half a "M" before I realised and quickly reversed it back out of the roller.. oops.. lol

 

Next, I lightly covered with some gesso to give it a nice white base..
As I've never used the Gelato's, I wasn't sure if it would help brighten the colour..
*Tip - I don't think it really mattered to be honest.. lol

 

Now for the Gelato.. I used the Metallic Silver as the first coat and totally fell in love with the true colour that it gave..
*Tip - I just used my finger to rub the colour to give a nice even coat..
Lesson learnt - I tried to use the craft mat and use the Gelato as a Water Colour, however it didn't seem to work because of the gesso..

 

Next, I added the Metallic Melon and Metallic Mint colours to the raised embossed parts of the design... Again, just using my finger to rub it as per my liking..
*Tip - It's a good idea to redo some parts with the Silver, as the colours got a bit smudgy..

 

Finished project
Since I want to keep this piece for a future project, I didn't want to adhere it to anything just yet..
So here I've just laid it on top of a couple of cardstock mats so you can get the full effect and colours of the chipboard..

 

Thanks very much for joining me this afternoon.. I'm not 100% happy with the process a I had wanted to do a few more steps adding a technique with a stencil as well, but since the piece wasn't quite big enough I had to settle for trying out the extended version next time.. lol.. :)

 

I am happy with how it has turned out though, especially since it was my first attempt at the dry embossing chipboard AND my first time using Gelatos too..

I do think I'll be able to put this piece to good use soon! Although when I do, I think I might add some coordinating Kindy Glitz and some Dimensional Magic to really make it pop as a great feature.. 

Hope you're having a nice weekend.. Happy Valentine's Day, Toni.. :)

 

 

 

Guess who made it onto the Memory Maze DT!!!!!

WOOOT WOOOOT... Yep, that's right - ME!!!!

 

I'm so excited to announce that I was super lucky enough to have been selected on my first manufacture DT... Memory Maze is by far my favourite Chipboard company and they are releasing many other products soon too, so I'm privileged to be able to showcase some of their goodies over the DT term..

 

The first project I want to share with you is one I just finished last night. It features a photo of myself and my big boy Lane at his grade 6 Graduation night last year.

 

 

Over on the MM blog, I have done a write up on the strange and weird process that I undertake during so any of my pages.. I start with one thing and end up with something completely different that what was in my head.. Usually it ends up for the best though.. lol..

 

The super cool Memory Maze chipboards I've used for this layout are Chicken Wire

- painted Silver with Ranger alcohol ink  

 

 

and the title "Mummy's Boy" - covered with Pinecone refiller ink.

 

Now for some quick close ups.

Some cute Kaiser flowers with Rub Rock-It Florets, Bakers Twine on top of the chipboard.

Underneath are some layers consisting of "Bluebird" 12x12 paper, tissue paper, Gesso, Basic Grey Pattern paper and Cream shimmer cardstock.

 

This side shows the gorgeous Prima "Say it with Crystals" that MY awesome Mummy gave me from her massive stash.. Stampin' Up Corduroy buttons, Kaiser journaling tag and Lily Bee Designs numbers..
To finish off the layout I added some Glossy Accents to the chipboards and Shimmerz "Buttercream" on the flowers..

 

Thanks for dropping by.. I still can't believe I've managed to some how get onto the awesome DT with Memory Maze!
The team are fantastic, lead by our courageous leader Sally who is constantly filled with inspiration and creativeness..