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Dream Canvas using Magicals

Something a little different today - I'm creating an Off-the-page project using my Magicals from Lindy's
Stamp Gang.  Magicals are amazing little pots of powder paint, shiimmery, intense and oh so versatile.   These are specially formulated to work as a paint and are suitable for use on paper, wood, canvas - basically most porous surfaces.  The thing I love most about these is you can control the shimmer intensity and colour depth, more powder = more shimmer and richer colour, less powder a less intense and less shimmery result.  Guess which one I go for the most ....

 What you will need:

• Magicals - Black Orchid Silver and Midnight Rendezvous Raven
• Jo Sonjas Clear Glazing Medium
• Chipboard word: Dream
• Flat paint brush and stippling brush (or sponge)
• Tim Holtz Detail Nib Waterbrush
• Crafter's Workshop Template - 12 x 12 'Paradise'
• Ice White Pearl Pen from Viva Decor
• Children's wax crayons eg: Crayola
• Pre stretched canvas on wooden frame (I bought mine from the cheapie dollar store)
• Heat tool
• Glossy Accents
• Glue Gun

Instructions:

1. In a small airtight container, mix 2 tablespoons of glazing medium with 1/2 teaspoon of Black Orchid Silver Magicals (or whatever colour you choose), do not add the glaze medium directly to the Magicals pot as it is too small.  Stir well until Magicals are completely dissolved - for larger canvas projects you may need more mixture. You could also use Color shots for this, they are in a larger jar with a wider mouth.

2. Paint the Black Orchid Silver Magical mixture over canvas and leave to dry.

3. Glue crayons to top of canvas using hot glue gun, I put the colour name facing out, you may want the label facing forward or you may like a more random look for yours.  Leave hot glue to set.

4. Mix 2 tablespoons of glazing medium with 1/2 teaspoon of Midnight Rendezvous Raven Magicals in a small container (one with a lid is perfect if you have left over paint).  Stir well until Magicals are completely dissolved and apply to lower half of canvas using stippling brush and stencil - I love the Paradise stencil that I used on this - allow to dry.

5.  Use heat tool to gradually melt crayons and allow them to run down surface of canvas, I tilted mine as I was heating, the greater the angle the faster the crayon runs, experiment with the tilt to achieve best results.  To get the crayon to form pools, reduce the angle of tilt - ie: position the canvas so it's almost flat.

6. When crayons cover as much of the canvas as you want them to set aside canvas to cool and set.  While this is cooling, prepare chipboard word by painting with same colour of Magicals as used for background (Black Orchid Silver in this case) or you could choose a contrasting colour.  Paint Magicals directly onto chipboard using a waterbrush and allow to dry.

7.  Use Ice White Pearl Pen to add a few pearly spots to the word and allow to dry.

8.  Cover embellishment with Glossy Accents and use same product to adhere word embellishment to crayon or canvas, place wherever desired.

Hang finished canvas where the sparkly Magicals and shiny word will catch the light.

Back with more soon,

Kate

Amy's 3 Hearts

Hi everyone! Amy Prior here to share with you some decorations I have created for the upcoming Scrapbook Expo in Brisbane! The Passion 4 Paper stand will be decorated with lots of other fabulous goodies as well so be sure to check them out if you are lucky enough to be attending the expo. I am so sad that I cannot be there :(

 

Here is the first one. A fab shabby chic heart...

And a closeup piccie...

 Passion 4 Paper Products used...

• Melissa France Cést La Vie Collection Paper
• Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
• Inksentials Blending Tool
• 5cm Mulberry Flower
• Lindys Stamp Gang Ramblin Rose Pink Starburst Spray
• Lindys Stamp Gang Cotton Candy Pink Starburst Spray 
• Prima Parchment Petals Paper Flowers

 

This next heart was decorated with the fabulous colours from the Bo Bunny Ambrosia Collection.

And a closeup piccie...

Passion 4 Paper Products Used...

• Bo Bunny Ambrosia Collection Pack
• Dylusions Pure Sunshine Ink Spray
• Dylusions Pink Bubblegum Ink Spray
• Dylusions Postbox Red Ink Spray
• Dylusions London Blue Ink Spray
• Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Ink Spray
• Lindys Stamp Gang Creme Brulee Cream Starburst Spray
• Lindys Stamp Gang Cattail Copper Brown Starburst Spray
• Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Urban Chic Cling Mount Stamp 
• Frayled Burlap Distress Ink
• Perfect Pearls Metallic Kit
• Inksentials Blending Tool
• Alla Prima Avon Rose Mulberry Flowers
• Kaisercraft Resin Flowers - Bluebell
• Prima Romantique Jardinere Mulberry Paper Flowers

 

This next heart is a fabulously vibrant one. 

And a quick closeup piccie...

Passion 4 Paper Products Used...

• Dylusions Pink Bubblegum Ink Spray
• Dylusions Cut Grass Ink Spray
• Dylusions Lemon Zest Ink Spray
• Dylusions Pure Sunshine Ink Spray
• Dylusions Crushed Grape Ink Spray
• Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray
• Dylusions Postbox Red Ink Spray
• Dylusions Squeezed Orange Ink Spray
• Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Ink Spray
• Dylusions London Blue Ink Spray
• Archival Jet Black Ink
• Crafters Workshop 12x12 Template - Birds
• Lindys Stamp Gang Creme Brulee Cream Starburst Spray
• Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold 
• Perfect Pearls Mist Pearl
• Perfect Pearls Mist Pink Bubblegum
• Twinklets Diamond Dust
• Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Words for Thought Cling Mount Stamps

 

Be sure to checkout these AMAZING products over on the Passion 4 Paper Website and don't forget to stop by and checkout the stand at the Scrapbook Expo in Brisbane next month.

Until next time....happy scrapping!

 

Amy Prior xxxx

Prima Sun Kiss

I was lucky enough to get some beautiful Prima Sun Kiss goodies in my design kit but I couldn't make up my mind about what to do with them.  One of my sisters scrapbooked the other week for the first time, although I've been trying to convert others for ages ☺, and she asked what you use those little 6x6 pads for because who would scrapbook that small!  I was like, Oh!  More like, what can't you use them for.  So I went on to tell her all that is good about a 6x6 and then thought I would use the one from my DT kit to share a few things.

This page here I have used Prima Songbird as my background page.  I used Distress ink around the edge of the paper and also with my Crafters Workshop Cherry Blossom template.  Once I had the Shabby Shutters ink looking how I wanted it, I just inked up my finger with Spiced Marmalade and randomly inked small parts of my template.

All other paper on the page is using the 6x6 Prima Sun Kiss paper pad.

Have you ever used flowers on a vine?  The white flowers and leaves on my page are on a vine.  The thing I ♥ about these is that besides being gorgeous, they can be twisted any way you like on your page and half your flower work is already done for you.  

The Cherry Lyn Designs doily has been cut out of the paper pad, inked around the edges and then cut in half.

These gorgeous chipboard pieces are from the same Prima range.

I used Lindys Stamp Gang Glory of the Seas Gold on the paper flowers with a small amount of embossing powder.  Distress ink has been used to colour the Prima resist canvas shapes.  The gorgeous bling that is a little bit hidden in this pic is a Jinda circle and is absolutely gorgeous.  The pics in the store and here do not do this justice.  There is definately more of these being added to my cart.  

Before adhereing all to my page, I inked around the egdes of all paper with Distress Ink.

Then I have finished it off with a Kaisercraft resin flower and some Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee stamps, which I can't get enough of at the moment.  I stamped these on acetate with stazon ink and cut them out.  I love the way stamped acetate looks on a page.

 

My next project was a set of 6 cards and all embellishments on these have been made with the same paper pad.

 

Card 1 ♥

My Favourite Things Die-Namics Butterflies

The Twinery Carribean

Jinda Circle Bling

Prima Sun Kiss Wood Ticket

Cherry Lyn Designs doily die

My seam binding has been misted with the Glory of the Seas Gold but is has tinges of blue/green in it because I didn't clean my mat the last time I used Dylusion Vibrant Turquoise, I like how it turned out though ☺

Card 2 ♥

Cherry Lyn Designs doily die

All the flowers on the cards have been die cut using Spellbinders Rose Creactions by Donna Salazar.  These are by far the most favourite of mine, flower dies ever ♥

This one has been finished off with Fairy Dust by Donna Salazar.  Click on the link to see a video with Donna showing you how to make these.

Card 3 ♥

Spellbinders Rose Creactions by Donna Salazar

Die-Namics Fancy Flourish Die

Cherry Lyn Designs doily die

 Lindys Stamp Gang Glory of the Seas Gold for flower and flourish

Card 4 ♥

Cherry Lyn Designs doily die, 2 of these with the middle cut out of one and foam taped to add dimension

Spellbinders Rose Creactions by Donna Salazar

 Lindys Stamp Gang Glory of the Seas Gold

Card 5 ♥

Spellbinders Rose Creactions by Donna Salazar

My Favourite Things Die-Namics Butterflies

Cherry Lyn Designs doily die

 Lindys Stamp Gang Glory of the Seas Gold

The Twinery Carribean

This collage explains how I made the ruffled edge around my doily.  In my example I have used a different mist because it can be quite hard to tell how gorgeous the colours are until you use them.  This one is Lindys Stamp Gang Dark Chocolate Truffle.  Gorgeous, yeah!

 

 

Card 6 ♥

Spellbinders Rose Creactions by Donna Salazar

Cherry Lyn Designs doily die

I hope you enjoyed ♥

A Passion 4 all things P4P

Hi everyone! Amy Prior here to share some new fabulous creations with you all using some amazing Passion 4 Paper Products. I have to say that I simply have a HUGE PASSION 4 P4P Products! I cannot get enough and I have had SOOOO much fun playing with my first Design Team Kit recently. Here are just some of the projects I have been creating.....

I received the fabulous Boys Collection "A Boys Life" by Echo Park Paper Co in my kit as well as the Color Magic Mistables 12x12 Range by Heidi Swapp. Another fabulous product I have had the pleasure of playing with recently are the new Dylusions Ink Sprays from Dyan Reavley & Ranger.

For this fabulous and FUN layout I have used Spritzed the Color Magic 12x12 Cardstock with both Pure Sunshine & Lemon Zest Dylusions Ink Sprays randomly. The bright colours of the Echo Park "A Boys Life" Collection worked so well with the fabulous bright tones of the Dylusions Ink Sprays. Add some fabulous Peapod Bakers Twine from the Twinery and this layout just fell together marvellously.

Here are a few closeups...

 

The next paper collection that I have had the pleasure of playing with recently is the C'est La Vie Collection from Melissa Frances. Oh My Goodness I just have to say this is by far one of my most favourite collections I have ever got to scrap and that is saying something! This collection is all the right kids of shabby and chic with the perfect girlie tones and patterns for someone like me, who ADORES anything girlie and whimsy and shabby! 

Here are just a handful of my creations to date with this gorgeous collection....

This layout is packed full of fabulous techniques and a tonne of amazing products available from Passion 4 Paper! Alongside the C'est La Vie Collection from Melissa Frances, I have also used an array of Distress Inks, Distress Stains, Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays & Mulberry Flowers.

There are also some beautiful Prima Printery Canvas Resist Shapes that can be found amongst this layout. The amazing Wicking reaction of Distress Inks when wet allows the gradual tones that was created on these pieces when sprayed with Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays.

This same technique was used on the white lace that was used on this layout. I simply inked the edges of the lace using Brushed Corduroy and then sprayed the lace with Creme Brulee Cream Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Spray. The ink is designed to wick outwards when water is added and the longer I let it stay wet, the more it wicked. When the gradual tone I wanted was created, I zapped the lace with my heat gun and VOILA! the lace looks amazing IRL!

Next is another layout with my beautiful Miss Mia centre stage. The beautiful papers worked so well with these photos I found recently of my little princess. I have again used the same products including the C'est La Vie Collection from Melissa Frances, Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays, Prima Printery Canvas Resist Pieces, Distress Inks & Distress Stains, Mulberry Flowers.

I have been having so much fun colouring these FABULOUS mulberry flowers. If you have not yet bought yourself some then I INSIST you get your hands on some quickly because I think I will have to buy them all LOL. They are by far the best quality mulberry flowers I have seen in a long time. They are so thick and keep their shape so well when misted, inked and handled. The amazing qualities of Distress Inks and Stains used with Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays, Dylusions Ink Sprays & Glimmer Mists by Tattered Angels, make them so fun and easy to create the perfect flower for absolutely ANY project.

A dear friend of mine is quite under the weather at the moment so, of course, being the crafter that I am, I have made her a quick card to let her know that I am thinking of her. The paper that I have used for this card is from the C'est La Vie Collection 6x6 Paper Pad by Melissa Frances and I have misted a paper doiley using some Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Spray.

Next up is another card I have made using the 12x12 papers & the 6x6 papers from the C'est La Vie Collection from Melissa Frances. The lacing has been created using some small eyelets and thin strips of tulle. 

Again I have used an array of beautiful mulberry flowers from Passion 4 Paper that I have coloured using mists and inks as well as some Embossing Powder.

I hope you have enjoyed my showcase of just a few projects I have created so far using just some of the amazing products available at Passion 4 Paper. There is so much variety in store that I definately suggest you sit down with a cup of tea and have a good browse! 

 

Until next time....happy scrapping!

 

Amy Prior xxx

Do you like sketches?

I do! and this is just a quick show and tell with some goodies that I bought and an awesome sketch I found on the Authentique blog.  I have used the gorgeous Authentique Carefree range.  I just had to share.  It's the first time I've used Authentique and I am instantely in ♥ with it.  The papers look and feel so beautiful.

 

I have made this page and entered it into the Authentique Paper blog for their May Sketch Challenge.  

 

 

Apart from inking around the edges of this paper, I did nothing to it.  It has this beautiful soft distressed look.

 

On this piece and the one with the rosettes on it, I've used Pink Paislee Jubilee stamps.  They go perfect with this collection.

 

 

....and a card sketch as well

 

 

 

You should have a go.

 It was a really easy page.

 An awesome sketch, a couple of dies, a Crafters Workshop template, Pink Paislee stamps and a Authentique Carfree kit!

 

 

Jane Girl Tag with Distress Markers and Inks

I may have gone slightly umm product crazy on this tag - who would have thought you can use so many things to create one little tag!  I do love how it turned out though and I got to play with some of my stash - so really win win for me he he he.

 What you will need: 

• Little Birdy Jane Girl Stamp
• Distress Markers: Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters, Broken China, Vintage Photo, Spiced Marmalade and Tattered Rose
• Tim Holtz Waterbrush
• Distress Inks: Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Shabby Shutters & Peeled Paint
• Tim Holtz stamps by Stampers Anonymous: Mixed Media Set, Stuff to Say and Words for Thought set
• Archival Ink Jet Black
• Lindy's Glitz Spritz: Gekko Green & Medieval Gold
• Dylusions: Pure Sunshine and Cut Grass
• Fabrications Paper from Teresa Collins
• Shipping Tag
• Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool
• I Am Roses Flowers
• Seam Binding or ribbon

Instructions:

1. Using Archival Ink Jet Black ink, stamp image onto tag

2. Choose colour of Fabrications Paper from Teresa Collins and tear to fit opposite corners of tag - don't stick down just yet.  You need to do this now as you should choose your markers to match the paper - much easier this way.
3. I thought I'd give my Distress Markers a try here - I learned a very important lesson - these are not watercolours and do not behave as such!  My plan had been to lay down the darker colour and 'drag' the ink across the rest of the image to blend.   Note to self - the Markers just don't bleed THAT much!  The waterbush does soften the colour and feather the edges, but it sure doesn't run across the paper - keeping in mind this was on shipping tag, you may get different results on other surfaces.

4.  Not to be discouraged, I applied a little ink from the marker to a plastic lid and used my waterbrush to 'paint' this onto the uncoloured areas - much better, but not quite vibrant enough, you can see some areas appear a bit washed out.

5.  Using the Shabby Shutters marker, I coloured all over the green areas again - the resulting colour was much more vibrant.  I had a few tiny areas of bleeding which will be easily fixed with coloured pencil.

6. Now to decorate the tag.  I've used Peeled Paint Distress ink to stamp some fabulous background images and a phrase from Tim Holtz.
7. I've used the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool to add Wild Honey and Shabby Shutters Distress inks over the tag background, and then Vintage Photo on the edges.
8.  Flick a little Glitz Spritz over the inked areas and allow to dry.
9. Use Dylusions and Glitz Spritz to colour length of seam binding or white ribbon.
Doesn't it look yummy, I just randomly squirted on all 3 sprays and scrunched.
10. Use Dylusions and Glitz Spritz to colour flower, leaf and buds.
I used Pure Sunshine Dylusions and Medieval Gold for the flower, spraying with the Glitz Spritz first and then over the top with the Dylusions.

Leave all the elements to dry overnight and adhere to tag, for the final touch thread dyed ribbon through tag hole and trace around text with fine black pen to make it stand out.


Back with more soon,

Kate

A little bit of This and That

I am so excited to be doing my first show and tell as a Design Team member here.  I got so many awesome goodies in my DT pack, I didn't know what to start with.  That is until I saw Heidi.  I used to be a major Heidi Swapp groupie and was busting to try her new things so I couldn't go past using her Color Magic paper.  In the pack you get 2 each of 6 different designs and I have so much in my head that I want to try with them. 

I decided the first go round to use it as background paper for a page using pieces from the This and That Charming kit.  My pack also contained a bottle of Vibrant Turquoise Dylusions.  What an awesome colour! All I had to do was spray a few squirts on the Color Magic paper and wipe with a paper towel.  It was so easy.  I didn't even the colour out all over the page, leaving some of the corners with a faded look.  By not having an all over solid colour it gives the page a little more dimension.  The Colour Magic banner is sprayed with a Starburst Stain but, oops, I can't remember which one I used.

I've used strips and stickers from the This and That kit and added some washi tape, brads and the gorgeous Caribbean twine from The Twinery.  I've decided that I ♥ twine.  I like to make a lot of my own embellishments and twine is a nice tactile thing to have on your pages.

 

I love layers and love a bit of dimension on my pages so I always have a stash of foam tape on hand.  I have used the globe sticker from my This and That kit with foam tape.  To stop the sticker from sticking flat to the page, once you have put a piece of foam tape on the back, wipe the rest of the back of the sticker with baby powder or an embossing pillow and it takes away the sticky.

I'm also ♥ the latest fad of banners and buntings on pages.  Cut them different sizes or shapes, ink around the edges and glue a piece of twine to the top to finish it off.  I've used Distress Inks on my bunting edges and my 2, go-to ink around the edge ones (☺)  are Brushed Corduroy and Frayed Burlap.

See my little Pennants!!  I've notice these popping up on lots of pages lately too.  I made mine with tooth pics ☺, I also have some wooden skewers to make some bigger ones.  Easy peasy.  Just fold over a strip or paper with a bit of tape and cut and decorate how you choose.  Again I've inked the edges with Distress Ink and embellished each one with twine.

Hope you enjoyed and have an awesome National Scrapbooking Day ♥

 

Distress Markers are here - yippeee!

I know many of you have heard the news, Tim Holtz has released a brand new addition to the distress line from Ranger - the brand spanking new Distress Markers.

These scrumptious new markers are available in 37 super yummy colours which coordinate with the Distress Ink Pads and the Distress Stains.  Now notice I said 'coordinate' and not 'the same as' or 'matching'.  The markers contain ink which is not as concentrated as the pads, so they are the same tone, but a different shade - this means the marker will be a lighter colour than the ink pad of the same name.  This is fantastic, as it means you have ready made coordinating colours right out of the box.  

The Distress Markers are available right now and able to be purchased as singles - this allows you to collect your favourite colours at your own pace.  The markers are reactive with water, allowing many exciting effects to be created and are superb for blending and shading using a water brush.  They come with a dual tip - one end is a flexible brush nib and on the other end a plastic detailed nib. 

Individual Distress markers are available in the following 37 colours, get yours here.

If you are looking for some reason why you NEED to buy these, have a look at Tim's demo below...

Back with more soon,

Kate

New from Jane Davenport and available at Passion 4 Paper

Today I'm here with a quick post to show you some of the wonderful new stamps we have just received.  These have been created by the gorgeous Jane Davenport (Aussie artist, photographer and author), manufactured by Stamping Bella and are perfect for scrap books, cards and journals!  So far there have been 3 fabulous 'Jane Girls' released and I love them all!

 

Jane Girl

Little Birdie Jane

Blow a Kiss Jane

Now you might be wondering what you are going to do with the silhouette stamps (the solid black images) - well I can't wait to show you, I'm currently working on a quick tag for each image to give you a few ideas and will post these on the weekend - so check back then.

 

Back with more very soon,

Kate

A Boys Life and a touch of Twine

Hi everyone! Amy here to share with you all my first creations using my AMAZING Design Team Pack that recently arrived on my doorstep. I was actually away in Perth when the goodies arrived but my dear husband sent me a photo of the unpackaged parcel as soon as it arrived and my mind was ticking over about the goodies the entire time I was away! 

Here are a couple of projects I have completed since being back from holidays and I have lots more coming very soon too!

First up is a layout using "A Boys Life" Collection from Echo Park. The Layout is titled "Oh Boy" and features photos of me and my crazy pals during our getaway in Perth. Yep we are a crazy bunch and I just love how I have been able to use such a boyish collection for us 3 girls!

 

Above and below the photos I have cut thick fringing in the Patterned Paper and curled them up using my craft knife handle. A pencil/pen etc would work fine too to help curl up the edges like this. 

All the edges of Patterned Paper were distressed using Tim Holtz Distress Inks. I also added a spritz of Bisque Perfect Pearls Spray over all the Patterned Paper after inking. Not only did this add some glimmer to those Masculine colours, but it helped wick out the Distress ink.

On the background here I have used some of the fabulous new Dylusions Ink Sprays with a Crafters Workshop 6x6 Template. I have used the Cut Grass Dylusions Ink to not only spray the template, but also to splatter over the background as shown. After this first layer of ink was dry I then moved the template around to the right slightly and added some Dark Blue Embossing Powder to the starburst.



Next up I have created a beautiful Headband for my Diva of a daughter to wear to School. I received 15 yards of Peapod Bakers Twine from The Twinery and I instantly knew that I had to create something for my girl for School as the Green and White are her School colours.

My darling Miss Mia is very much a Diva in her own right and I know how much she loves to accessorize so I added a couple of Prima Flowers with a little butterfly charm as well. The green Prima flowers were actually originally an Olive tone but my trusty Cut Grass Dylusions Ink Spray definately fixed the colour issues and the White flower has been spritzed with some Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Spray Creme Brulee Cream.

Checkout this fabulous Twinery Twine closeup! I am a major fan of twine and I am so excited to share more with this twine soon as I still have quite a bit left over yay! 

Thanks so much for checking out my first Inspiration post and I hope you have been inspired to think outside the square :) Bakers Twine has so many options for creating and Boys papers don't always have to be just for boys! 

 

Until Next time....Happy Scrapping!

 

Amy Prior 

xxxx

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