Sketchabilities #112 Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

Here is the sketch for Sketchabilities #112:

And here is my entry:

Here are some close ups:  

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Scrap365 April Sketch Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

Here is the sketch for Scrap365's April challenge:

And here is my entry:

Here are some close ups:  

This page was created using a technique taught by Nicolee Cable in a class I did quite awhile ago. I really like the graphic/graffiti feel of it. the journalling is on the green card tucked under the photo.

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Sketchabilities #111 Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

Here is the sketch for the Sketchabilities challenge:

And here is my entry:

Here are some close ups:  

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Scrap The Boys Blue Green Yellow Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

The challenge this month for Scrap The Boys was to create a page of any theme with the typical boy colors: blue, green & yellow.

And here is my entry:

I created a step by step tutorial here.

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Step by Step for Times Flies

Hi Everyone,

As I created my page for Scrap The Boys this month I took photos of my process and have created a step by step tutorial for you.

Here is my completed page:

Here is the step by step tutorial: 

These are the products I used:

1. I started off by gesso-ing the left over strips of cardstock, that I create when I cut down 12 x 12's to 8 1/2 x 11's. I then stamped my selected across one of 3 1/2 x 12 strips. I then colored them in with the Milan fibrepens. I then sprayed them with a little water and sat them aside to dry:

2. while the embellishments dried I gesso-ed my background cardstock and dried it with my heat gun. I then decided where I wanted my circle embelishments and traced around a spare one to create a starting place. I then took the same fibrepens and starting with the lightest color, colored the circle in, sprayed with water to make it run and then dry with the heat gun. After I completed this I then decided that the yellow was not dark enough so I repeated the process:  

3. Next I took the second piece of 3 1/2 x 12 cardstock and measured my picture against it and cut to create a photo mat. I then cut the remaining piece in half:  

I then used the fibrepens to to color in the pieces as pictured below. I then sprayed them with the water and dried them with my heat tool:

4. For the title I stuck some letter stickers to my craft mat:

coated them with gesso:

colored them in  

sprayed with water:

and dried with my heat gun:

5. I arranged the photo where I wanted it and then added all the embellishments until I was happy and then glued them all down:  

6. Next I added the title the page:  

Here are a couple of close ups:

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

13 Arts Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

the challenge at 13 Arts was to create a background without using patterned paper.

And here is my entry:

Here are some close ups:  

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Scrap & Music Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

Here is the Scrap & Music Blog challenge sketch:

and the music was Someone Like You by Adele.

And here is my entry:

Here are some close ups:  

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

ScrapFriends #22 Color Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

Here is the ScrapFriends Color Challenge:

And here is my entry:

Here is close up:  

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Sketchabilities #110 Challenge Entry

Hi Everyone,

Here is the sketch for Sketchabilities #110:

And here is my entry:

Here are some close ups:  

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle

Scrap Our Stash Stash-A-Thon Birthday Challenge #1

Hi Everyone,

This month is Scrap Our Stash's birthday month and they are having a month long celebration.

Today today is the first day of challenges. Challenge #1 is: cake/layering. 3 or more layers of paper and/or embellishments.

And here is my entry:

Here is are some close ups: 

To create this page I started by gesso-ing my base cardstock. While that was drying I created a heart shaped template from cardstock. I then decided where I wanted the hearts and drew around the template. I then set about sorting some leftovers from a previous project into larger pieces to use later and then the smaller bits I then cut them up into small strips to use. I then created the heart on the left by gluing the strips down in the heart shape, cutting where needed to keep the shape. I also used some Kaiser Craft Collectables mixed in for added interest. I then added a thin layer of gesso over the completed heart. I then worked with three complimentary shades of spray inks to color both hearts until I was happy with how it looked. I then added splatters from all three colors over the page. As this dried I created the cluster of layers under my photo and stuck them all together. I then backed the whole piece in some scrap cardstock to make it more stable, then added rows of foam tape under it to pop it up off the page. I then added it to the page along with my title and journalling. 

See you all again soon.

Love

Michelle