Cherish | BeeArty

 

Hey Everyone

I wanted to share with you a layout that I created using the gorgeous papers from the Vampyre Rose collection designed by Sue Smyth.  Everything about this collection is just stunning.

 

On the gorgeous background patterned paper I used the A4 stencil, Devotion, both the flowers and the hearts to add some white texture paste.  I love how the white pops on the background.

 The layering around the photo incorporated the Desire metal die using the filigree heart and the edging die cut in a matching red cardstock.

The majority of the photos I use I print out at home as I want to use them as I found that when I was printing in bulk I always reprinted previous photos, and then the vast majority I didn't even use. So my little Selphy printer is just perfect to print as I go.

I tend to print most with a white border which gives me a photo mat straight away and I save on white cardstock.

Other elements around my photo include gorgeous venise lace, some of the black and white flowers from the cut apart sheet, flowers and chipboard branches.... and don't you just love those cute little butterflies!!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my little piece of inspiration today.

 

With all these continuing changing times stay safe.

 

Bye for now.

Anita

 xx

 

 

 

 

 

Beach Hair | Colour Blast by Bee Arty

Welcome back Everyone, Anita back with you today on the Blog.

For this layout I went back to the Life's a Beach range designed by Michelle Grant. Many of the elements from the collection were just perfect to highlight the photo I had chosen.

I chose the Tranquility patterned paper and applied Heavy White Gesso through 

the Footprints A4 stencil.

I made up a mix of Shimmer Dust in Peacock with water and using a wet wipe wiped it across the Tranquility patterned paper.  The stenciled image stayed mostly white and only took a little of the shimmer dust.

I then took a piece of white cardstock and tore it and then inked the edge using the wet wipe that was infused with colour.  On to the back of that I attached some corrugated cardstock and then adhered it to my page.  Next using the bubble stamp from the Making Your Mark stamp set from the  "Untangle" collection designed by Tanya Froud, I stamped with my black stazon ink over the background patterned paper.

Again I took the wet wipe that had was infused with the Peacock shimmer dust and wiped a couple of times across the white cardstock.

The same wet wipe was used to add some colour on to a piece of gauze. 

 I then went to town colouring in using the Colour Artist Inks

using colours of Lime, Walnut, Soot, Calypso, Oasis, Mermaid and Green. Once coloured fussy cut your images.

When constructing the layout, I also die cut one of the "Stringed Wreath" from the "Love and Grace" collection also designed by Michelle Grant.  I cut the die cut in half and curled around opposite corners of the photo. My photo was mounted on some scrap cardboard and the gauze was glued down across the white cardstock prior to attaching the photo.

I added all my fussy cut pieces to the layout  and mounted the "Beach Hair Don't Care" on some 3D foam dots and finished with a small cluster of flowers and a Charms Creations heart that matched perfectly.

Check out a couple of closeups of my finished layout.

I hope you have been a little inspired.

Take care until next time.

Be safe and be crafty.

Anita

xx

Fabulous | Colour Blast by Bee Arty

Hi Everyone, back today sharing my latest blog post for Colour Blast by Bee Arty.

From the moment I first saw Forever My Always collection from the very talented Fiona Paltridge, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the range.

All Colour Blast products were from the Queen Bee kit.

So for the layout today and the my gorgeous photo I knew my background just had to a white base.

To start I cut my white cardstock down to 11"x11".
After applying a sealing coat of Heavy White Gesso to my cardstock I then apply gesso through the My Lady A4 stencil from the collection but only the flowers. Whilst the gesso was still wet I sprinkled the Sahara Sand Embossing Powder over the gesso and then dried it off with my heat gun.  I added some good heat in several spots to make it bubble.

Once I finished heat embossing the gesso and the cardstock was totally dry I mounted this on to the patterned paper that was the reverse side of the cover page of the paper pack.

Next I fussy cut all the pieces from the Gentle Heart page so I had everything ready to go to create my layering around my photo.  Using my Versamark pen I drew around the edges of a couple of the leaves and then heat embossed the Sahara Sand Embossing Powder  giving a nice glittery edge to the leaves.

 

I blinged up some of the natural cotton ribbon with the Bling Shimmer Spray that was part of the Queen Bee collection kit.

 

To create my cluster I sprayed some book paper with the Bling Shimmer Spray and quickly dried it off with my heat gun.  I die cut one of the Diamond Metal Die using the X & O patterned paper from the collection. I mounted my photo on some cardboard before added the book paper to the back along with the die cut, a paper doily and several of the fussy cuts flowers from the cut apart sheet.

After attaching it to my layout I then added some of the cotton ribbon to the top and bottom undersides of the photo.

Next I used the "Fabulous" chipboard sentiment from the kit and added the gorgeous Sahara Sand Embossing Powder to it, heat setting it. From my stash I die cut the My Flower Metal Die from the collection on some match gold cardstock.

I then finished it off with a couple of the small navy flowers, a little wood veneer sentiment, a flair button, a few little matching adhesive gemstones, and a Charms Creations heart embellishment that I had lightly sprayed with the Bling Shimmer Spray along with a few Bling droplets over the white cardstock.

Check out are a couple of closeups of my layout.

Thanks again for stopping by.

Don't forget to share your creations on the Bee Arty Creative Hive Facebook page we love to see what you create as well.

Ciao for now,
Anita E

Free Spirit | Colour Blast

Hi Everyone, Anita here with you today.  

I love using bright happy summery colours and when seeing this photo of Sabine, needed to bring out the colour of the juice she was drinking.  I am using a wide array of products from differing collections on this layout.

After prepping my cardstock with some of the Heavy White Gesso I chose the 'Encircled' stencil from the Arty Farty collection and added stenciling over the page.

The below photo shows just how beautiful this stencil really is.

Next I took a paper doily and using my watercolour palette, coloured the doily in the "Sunshine" colour.

Using the "Amber" Shimmer Dust and a little water I coloured up a Charms Creations heart with a paintbrush.

Taking my dry coloured paper doily I sprinkled some of the same "Amber" Shimmer Dust over the doily and sprayed it with water.  Dry this off with a heat gun. 

So, I don't know about you but I love the Colour Artist Inks. For my layout I used "Cider" which I added first.  I lightly sprayed the stenciling with water and then added a few drops of the Artist Ink.  I lifted the page to move the ink around.  Dry off with your heat gun.

My next layer of Colour Artist Ink I added was "Citrus".  Dry between each layer and build up the colour with each layer you add by drying in between.

To add more texture to the background I have used the "Circulate" stencil from the Arty Farty collection and some of the gorgeous "Tangerine" Colour Paste.

 

I needed to add some black to the layout so incorporated some stamping on my background.  I love the "Floral Delights No. 2" Stamp Set.  There are two different stamp sets with flowers and are a great staple set to have in your collection. 

After stamping two different size flowers, I then coloured the centre with some of the "Sunshine" watercolours.

The part of prep was to colour my chosen title in black.  I did this again with my watercolour palette in "Soot". If you don't have any of the Colour Blast watercolours, you can get the same affect either using Embossing Powders, Shimmer Dust or Mica Powder. 

 As I now print my photos at home I tend to print them with borders so that I don't have to mat them on cardstock.  I added some 3D foam tape to the reverse of the photo before gluing to my page.

I added the heart and a couple of matching flowers from my stash to the bottom left of the photo, glued down the title (3D foam dots added to back) overlapping the photo a little and then finished by adding a little of the black hessian ribbon at the top and bottom.

Below are a couple of closeups of the finished layout.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope you are all staying safe during this unprecedented time and enjoy crafting to keep busy.

Don't forget we have a monthly challenge happening over a the 

Colour Blast Creative Hive Facebook Page

Until next time.... happy creating.

Anita E 

xx

Hi Guys

I have finally decided I needed to get to blogging some of my creations.  With working full time and having so many commitments, my blog has really taken a back seat.  

I finally got to have a little play with one of the many amazing collections from Bee Arty the new owner of Colour Blast Australia.  This wonderful collection is called "Life's a Beach" and comes with a stunning paper collections, stencils, dies and stamp sets.

I hope you like it.  Below are the full layout followed by some closeups showing more detail.

 

If you love this collections as much as I do, click on the Bee Arty link below to be directed 

to the website.

Thanks for stopping by.

Anita E

  

Bee Arty Website (click on picture)