I’ve been really struggling to get the mojo flowing these
last few weeks so just to get myself back into creativity mode I decided to
just grab some stuff that has been floating around on my scrap table, annoying
me, for weeks and just stick it down. I actually really like how this LO turned
out in the end. Most of this page is made up of is the negative space from a
sheet of KaiserCraft stickers. I love the contrast of black against bright
colour so I simply inked my Your Creative Wings chippy pieces and stuck them
on. Teamed with a simple black and white portrait photo I really like the
impact this LO makes.
Dylan @ 10
Your Creative Wings products used - Hearts n Arrows YCW4019, Geo Pointers Stars & Arrows YCW4006, Chevrons Lrg YCW4002, Polaroid Frame - LoveYCW6025, Alpha 1 YCW5006, Numerals YCW5002.
Other products used - KaiserCraft stickers, bazzil card.
For my next LO I wanted to show how you can use pocket page
journal cards on a traditional 12x12 style page. I started with the gorgeous
Unconditional Love word piece. I just adore mixed fonts like this for big
impact headings... and I found the perfect photo to go with it too. I inked my
YCW chippy with VersaColor Pinecone. I
only pressed lightly on the words to get a slightly mottled effect. I chose
Pinecone because it matched well with the brown tone in the journal cards from
KaiserCraft’s Captured Moments Say Cheese Collection. Then I added some washi
tape and buttons to finish it off. This is often my go to when I’m in a
creative rut too. A quick, simple and easy way to a page done and get the
creativity flowing too.
Unconditional Love
Your Creative Wings products used - Words - Unconditional Love YCW1064, Hearts n Arrows YCW4019, Geo Pointerss - Hearts & Home YCW4007, Cameras YCW8002
Other products used - KaiserCraft’s Captured Moments Say Cheese Collection, Versa Color ink - Pinecone, washi tape, buttons.
First I glued my flowers down to a 12x12 piece of grey chipboard with gel medium (any glue will work just as well) and then I mixed gesso with some water in a spray bottle... I recommend doing this outside... I have white spray everywhere!!! I covered the flowers and chipboard quite liberally with the spray and left it to dry in the sun. My sheet of chipboard became a bit warped but I finished off the drying with my heat gun alternating between back and front to try to flatten it. It worked a bit but then I also squashed it under some heavy books to flatten it as much as I could. It’s still a bit bumpy but hey, as Tim Holtz himself says “embrace imperfection”! ;)
Next I started with my lightest spray, mustard seed,
concentrating mainly over the flowers I covered them all in this yellow stain.
Then I used the spiced marmalade in the centre and finally the fired brick in
the top left. I lifted my page to let the excess dribble down the page too.
I covered my YCW chippy pieces in black ink and heat
embossed them. Once again I ended up with a mottled effect, mainly because my
ink was a bit dry and didn’t pick up very much of the black embossing powder
but I really like how it turned out. Again, the bold black against the vibrant colour
really packs a visual punch.
And here's the end result -
Love You
Word - Love You, Script YCW1062
Other products used - Tim Holtz’s Distress Spray Stains, various paper flowers, cardstock.
Other products used - Tim Holtz’s Distress Spray Stains, various paper flowers, cardstock.
I hope you have some time this (long for us in WA) weekend to be creative. It’s good for the soul you know. ;)
Until Next time
Happy Creating
from Anne- Marie and all at
