Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Couture Creations - Chrissy Tin

Hi everyone, I'm back today to share with you my second Couture Creations blog post for the month.... I'd like to share a gift container I created using the Christmas Emporium paper collection.

This is just a quick and easy project to jazz up you Christmas giving...

I began with a container a friend gave me (I collect containers and tins to alter)...

I started by covering it using the Christmas Emporium paper...

Next I die cut some Petite Doilies, Evergreen Trees and my favourite die the Keepsake Kandy...

 I added a row of lace to the bottom, and then created a wintery forest by layering up the evergreen trees...

I added a matching lace edge to the top of the container, and placed some Petite Doilies with bead string to look a little like baubles...

Next it was time to glitz up the trees using some Glitzin' Glamour...
 and a little on the doilies for a bit of sparkle...

I added the Keepsake Kandy die cut to the lid and gave it some Glitzin' glamour ...
 and then I added a Beaded Satin Bloom...

 the finished product, all ready for the a bottle of Christmas Cheer!!



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till next time
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Friday, 11 December 2015

Steampunk Goodness

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

Today I am sharing my latest work for Scrap FX ...I am still raving about this month's releases they are simply fabulous, I just love the steampunk theme and the latest pieces are gorgeous...

First up I have a grungy layout I created... using several of the new pieces... 
 This is a pic of my hubby and I on a trip we took on our Harley's to the Goldcoast... this was a stop at the Parkes Radio telescope.... perfect for a photo opportunity...
I used the new Accessory Cogs to create my background... I placed these larger sized cogs onto my page and spread modelling paste over them, to create my background texture...

I then coloured the background with black gesso before adding sprays, paints and even some ink gold to give it depth and enhance the texture.... I love the look I can get from using these accessory cogs as stencils... 

I used the junkyard panel on alternate corners of my layout... I coloured these up using some metallic structure paints, to create those rusted metal effects...
I also used the Industrial Machines transparency as my photo mat...

I added some chicken wire for more texture... can't go past some chicken wire when creating grungy steampunk layouts....

one last close up... I really do love the deep effect achieved by using those Accessory Cogs as stencils... 


Next up I have another layout I created "Angkor Wat" 
this is a pic that my personal guide took of me while visiting the Bayon temple at Angkor Wat


I created the background texture using the new puddles stencil, I love this stencil and the fabulous variety of looks that you can achieve with it.... for this layout I used Graphite texture paste for a gritty  textured background...

 The new release title is perfect for my Cambodian pics...

The Scrap FX products used to create these layouts:

till next time, don't forget to check out the Scrap FX Facebook page for your chance to win some great Scrap FX chipboard... 
happy creating
xC
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Thursday, 10 December 2015

Couture Creations - Tiger Kingdom

Hi everyone, I'm here today to share with you another quick step by step tutorial I created for the Couture Creations blog.... I'm excited to share this layout I created using the Vintage Rose paper collection... "Tiger Kingdom"

Oh no! I hear you all exclaim not more tiger pics!!! lol.... sorry folks but I have plenty more to come, as I visited Tiger Kingdom for three days during my short trip to Thailand...

 I began my background by applying some modelling creme through my honeypot stencil that I had previously created from the honeypot die and a magazine cover...

 I dried the modelling creme using the heat tool...

 I added some more colour to my background by adding some stripes of distress ink...

 I embossed a piece of the Vintage Rose paper...
 and then inked it up with some rusty hinge distress ink...

 I cut some Perfectly Petite Doilies from some more Vintage Rose paper (I cut 3 of each design)...

 I painted them with some Lindy's moon shadow spray, to get the perfect colour...

I also painted up some flowers with some Lindy's sprays...

I also removed the centre bead from a couple of flowers and added some gemstones instead...

a close up to show how I layered it all together... with my flowers, petite doilies on some hessian a touch of covered wire, and some scattered 2mm gemstones and classic gemstones, because everything looks better with a touch of bling...

one last full pic of the completed layout...


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Friday, 4 December 2015

Create with Passion

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

Today I am sharing my latest work for Scrap FX ...this month's releases are simply fabulous, I just love the steampunk theme and these latest pieces are gorgeous...


I fell in love with the new create with passion stencil and decided I really wanted to make a canvas for the wall in my studio...


Another of my favourites from this release is the Steampunk Feather... it reminds me of the old quill pens - but a grungy version... I just love it... I coloured it up with some Inka Gold in various shades of blue and turquoise...


the new Puddles stencil gives fabulous rough oval texture...which I added around the edge of the canvas using modelling paste...


I used an old favourite, the Cogs Stamp with some embossing powder on the base of the canvas...

I used the new "create with passion" stencil with some modelling creme, I just love this statement, and love it hanging on my wall to inspire me...

one last pic of the whole canvas...

Scrap FX products used:
Steampunk Feather
Puddles stencil
Cogs Stamp
"create with passion" stencil

till next time
happy creating
xC
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Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Tiger Kingdom

Hi everyone, I'm back today to share with you my second Couture Creations blog post for the month.... I'm excited to share this layout I created using the Vintage Rose paper collection.
this is a pic of "Lepar" a cheeky tiger cub I had the pleasure of playing with and cuddling on my recent holiday in Phuket... 

 now onto how I created it...
 I started with some papers from the Vintage Rose Collection... and the Rowena die....
I diecut 6 shapes from each of the three papers I had selected but only used 11 of them in the end... I now have some spares for a future project... 

 I ripped my background page...  and then inked everything up...

I used a piece of kraft cardstock to create my background... and using a stencil I had previously created from the honeypot die and a magazine cover, I added some light molding paste with a palette knife...
 I dried the paste with the heat tool...

I sprayed some colour onto my molding paste....
 then inked up the edges...

Next it was time to start putting the layout together... I glued some of the Rowena diecuts to the underside of my ripped green background paper and then attached that to the sprayed cardstock...

I used the Glitzen Glamour through another of my stencils (this one was created from the Conservatory die and a magazine cover)... 

 I added some stamping to the background before putting it all together...

a couple more diecuts under the photo, mounted up with some foam tape... some gauze and a title and to finish the layout off, some very, very tiny micro beads, for a little extra texture....



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