Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Prima Design Team 2014-2015

Hey guys!

I finally get to share some very exciting news today.......






 To say I'm happy is a little understatement! You may have gathered how much I *love* Prima products, and now I'm one very lucky girl to be on the DT. Wow, what an honour and what a creative dream come true :)

I am still in shock about it all really lol. This is a biggie for me!

Please hop over to the Prima blog to see the full announcement!




Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Is This It? - Mixed Media Page Tutorial


Hi everyone! Just a quick post today to share a page video tutorial I created, using lots of fun mediums. 




I am just in love with these colours, they're so bright and fresh!







There's some crackling and heat embossing going on...






And there are some unexpected materials in there (of course!) plus some doodling / graffiti elements.  Enjoy the tutorial!


 "Is This It?" - Start to finish mixed media scrapbook tutorial












Friday, 30 May 2014

Hello, Hello...


...Hello and happy Friday! I have a layout to share today, created using May's Build  A Page sketch over on the Prima blog. I had lots of fun playing around and altering for this LO.





...and the sketch...








I've used mulberry tissue paper for texture, which I covered in diluted Dusty Concord Crackle paint (it was more for the colour than the crackle) plus splodges and splats with Luminarte mica powders.






Lots of fun using the chalkboard frames, cut out from a sheet of "You & Me" 12x12 paper from Prima's Optimist collection. I love the pops of colour against the black!







I've used the Free Spirit ATC cards in various ways, cutting out a hole and using as a frame for one of the photos and cutting the "Hello" from one of the cards.

I like how a lot of the elements to this page came together unexpectedly, that's the fun part right?



Hugs,

Sunday, 25 May 2014

7 Dots Guest Design Slot...

Yes, it rhymes! Lucky me has been invited to be a Guest Designer for 7 Dots Studio! It will be a while away, but I'm still *very* excited by the prospect.
Check out all those talented ladies...

 The Guest Designers Team

Dorota Dołęga – Poland/France - www.miniaturyzacja.blogspot.fr
Sylwia Gryczuk  (Tandi Art) - Poland/Ireland - www.tandiart.blogspot.ie
Maja Stokk - Sweden - www.stokk-eyovine.blogspot.se
Daria Pneva - Russia – www.daria-pn.blogspot.ru
Tanya Palamarczuk - Ukraine – www.chshe4ka.blogspot.com
Solange Marquez - Brasil – www.solangescrap.blogspot.com.br
Sandi Clarkson - USA - www.softsideofsandi.blogspot.com
Anita Stokes - Australia - www.sweetneatz.blogspot.com.au
Marta Lapkowska - Poland/Ireland - www.artisycrafty.blogspot.ie
Francine Westmoreland - United Kingdom - www.purple–peanut.blogspot.co.uk
Wilma Voermans - Switzerland - www.swissdutchy8.blogspot.com
Karen Knight - Australia - www.altered-ink.blogspot.com.au
Lisa Gregory - USA - www.what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com



Monday, 19 May 2014

Tutorial #2 - Steampunk Sea

Hello! Today's post is following on from my previous post, continuing my video tutorial sharing month of May, so here is tutorial #2! From a personal point of view, I always enjoy watching start to finish tutorials to fully see all whats going on through each step and seeing things taking shape, which is what I have done with my videos.

My latest tutorial is a canvas I created using various goodies, from Prima Color Bloom mists, fabrics, embossing (or modelling) paste, and an unexpected apperance from some cotton wool!







Hoping you guys will enjoy it x


Steampunk Sea - Canvas tutorial



Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Explore Within

Hello all! I have a layout to share today, based on this month's Build a Page sketch over on the Prima blog.




The sketch -



I went with a bit of a denim theme along with a hint of industrial!






A few details: I've used an Ingvild Bolme Junkyard metal label and a label I made for the title, along with a piece of old screwdriver, which I thought looked rather cool!






Prima epoxy circle stickers, stamps, doodling and an old screw hook question mark make up the circled area from the sketch.





I cut this frame from cork, stamped the edges and backed it with mesh. Perfect to sit the pictures in :)


Thanks for looking, have a great rest of the week,