'Shine' a new layout for Scrapki Wyzwaniowo

Hello friends!
I'm back to share the layout I designed with our July theme at Scrapki Wyzwaniowo, the sun!
I hope everyone is enjoying summer so far, here in the South we are in full swing,
and we're spending lots of time in the pool to cool off.

'Shine'

I was so thrlled to receive my DT package from Tusia, filled with two new 7 Dots Studio
collections, 'Air Mail' and 'Garden Party'. For this page I used the papers
from the 'Garden Party' and I ripped up a few of them and glued some strips down the
middle of my page, and then I cut out a lot of butterflies from one of the papers and
colored then with watercolors. I also used a stencil from the 'Air Mail' collection on
my background with some black gesso and also the stamps from the 'Garden Party'.
You can check out the new collections here.

Here is this month's theme...

I hope to see you join in, there's always great prizes of the new collections!
More info on how to enter here.

Here are a few close ups:

I also used a large ornate frame and some oversized letters from 2 Crafty Chipboard,

and painted them with black watercolor paint. 

Thanks for looking, see you soon,
Lisa xo

'Life Documented' my Guest Spot at 7 Dots Studio

Hello my crafty peeps!

Do you love 7 Dots Studio as much as I do?

I always look forward to playing around with each collection,

and this 'Hazy Days' is by far my favourite.

'Life Documented'

I won the January challenge a while back and they invited me to Guest Design,
and this is what I created using the over the top gorgeous moodboard....I love
this color combo, the warm golden yellows and oranges play so beautifully
of off the cool blues.....

Here is the moodboard:

You can find more information on this challenge here,

and you can see my post here.

Here are a few details:

I took this photo on my way to work at dawn one morning, and I was saving 

it for something special, I knew the colors were perfect for this page.

I used 7 Dots Studio papers and tags, some 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces,

the film strip and title, some Lindy's Sprays and some Prima flowers, and buttons.

I hope I have inspired you a little...

hugs, Lisa xo

'Make a wish....' a new layout for Mixed Media & Art

Hellloooo! my crafty friends, how are you all?

It's been a while since I shared on my blog...

but I'm back with a page created with the beautiful moodboard 

from Mixed Media & Art.

'Make a wish....'

Every single time I see one of our moodboards,  I fall in love; the colors,

textures and the photos always start wheels turning in my head. This month's moodboard 

has so many cool elements, and I added some vintage ephemera on my background, some

feathers, and I found a cute (never used) bumble bee stamp in my stash, time to break it out!

It added the perfect touch :)

Here is our moodboard for this month:

For more information on how to join our challenge, please go here.

I am so happy to be a part of this wonderful art project, 

there is so much beautiful and creative work on this blog, 

so many talented girls! I am just floored by the original, gorgeous 

work by my team mates. If you're even thinking about joining us,

pop over to the blog to get inspired!

Here are a few close ups:

I realized creating this page that I rarely use yellow, but I found 

a golden Lindy's Spray in my stash and I love the bright happy feel 

it brings offset by a touch of purple watercolor.

I also used some 2 Crafty Chipboard here, a swirly title, a dandelion,
 and the filmstrip in my background.

Thanks for looking!

Hugs, Lisa xox

'Loving You' a new layout for More than Words

Hello! Is anyone there? It's been a while since I posted anything on my blog,

but I'm back today with a page I created for the wonderful 

challenge blog 'More than Words'.

'Loving you'

What a treat to be invited to be a Guest Designer this month! I always see so many beautiful

projects on this blog and it's such an honor. I have been suffering with a terrible lack of mojo

over the past couple of months but this challenge was just what I needed to sit down and get back

to what I LOVE...creating layouts with lots of colors, flowers and chipboards.

Here is this month's challenge:

Please visit the More than Words blog here,

to find more information on how to enter.

Here are a few close ups:

I treated myself to some new goodies...I thought that might help kick start my

creativity. I bought Kaisercrafts Christmas paper collection called 'Mint Wishes',

the stamps and a die cut that went with it, and some new Prima flowers in teal.

I also added some 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces; a title, some snowflakes and a graduated

circle, all of them painted white. As the challenge is all about family, I used my favourite winter

photos of my little guy and added some numbers as a nod to how he actually counts down

the days to Christmas :)

Thanks for the visit! I hope to be posting more in the coming days....

I see so many challenges all about winter that I want to try,

I hope that you join in on this challenge,

Lisa xo

'In Night's Still Calm'

Hello crafty girls, I am upon the Mixed Media & Art blog today with a new

creation, a watercolor mixed media piece inspired by our new moodboard.

'In Night's Still Calm'

I saw my friend Fiona create something on some vintage paper and I recently

bought a big box of vintage ephemera including some really cool piano books.

I took a large page of music, covered it in clear gesso, and then started thinking 

about my composition. I loved this mysterious and eerie photograph, and wanted

to create a scene that replicates the forest all around her. 

We also have a mixed media challenge on the blog that required use of natural elements,

so I took some leaves from a fern in my garden and glued them onto my page,

then I covered them in heavy white gesso, did some stamping and then painted 

a warm fiery glow onto the middle of my page with watercolors. 

I also added some twigs, some chipboard leaves and a chipboard frame.

Here is our moodboard and also our challenge:

For more info on our moodboard challenge, please go here.

To learn more about Stage 3 of our Creative Art challenge using

natural elements, please go here.

Hello-hello to all the creative and mixed media fans !!!

Today we continue our exciting  Joint Project "Creative Art"

So, our 3 stage is about nature. All the most beautiful and charming that was created by Nature ! Nature inspires, gives new emotions and surprises us. And every artist. Therefore, at this stage, we suggest you create any work in the style of a mix-media using ONE non-scrap material from the nature and also one more more obligatory element of this stage - LETTERS in any form. You can use any scrap materials and in any quantity and also do any work, the main thing is that there is only one element of nature

So the 3 stage you must use:

Natural materials - no scrap material

Letters -  in any form

Your work is accepted until October 29

Here are a few close ups:

After my watercolors were dry I took some Prima Gold Mica Powder

and mixed it with a little bit of water to highlight my real leaves.

I used some 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces, some leaves and a round frame that I painted

with Prima Gold Mica Powder.

Thanks for looking, and I invite you to join our challenges!
Hugs, Lisa xo

'Through the looking glass...' for Mixed Media & Art

Hello dear readers! It's my turn over at the Mixed Media & Art blog today.
The moodboards that Olya and the team create are just breath-taking, and each one
I see inspires me so much! We now have two different inspirations each month,
and as always lots of fantastic prizes to be won.
This is my first layout with the 'Hazy Days' collection by 7 Dots Studio,
and what can I say? I'm in love....

'Through the looking glass...'

I used papers, stickers and sayings from the 'Hazy Days' collection by 7 Dots Studio, some 

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces, lavender shrubs and swirls, and mediums and inks by 13 arts.

I wanted to recreate the scene in the photograph, so I added lots of leaves, branches and flowers.

Here is the stunning moodboard for this month:

I felt inspired by the mysterious forest scenes and the rich jewel toned greens.

To check out the challenge for this month, please go here.

Here are a few close ups:

Thanks for looking, see you next time :)

Hugs, Lisa xo

'My happy place...'

Hello dear readers.....we here in the South are DEEP into the hottest,

stickiest most sun-drenched summer I can remember, and my latest layout

is really a reflection of the beauty and taste of the ocean, the best place to be 

to enjoy the sun.

'My happy place...'

I love this BoBunny paper from the 'Serendipity' collection and the wood pattern and natural 

tones gave me the idea to do a beachy page. I used a chipboard circle from Blue Fern Studios

that I bought from the online Scraps of Darkness store, and also added one from my stash,

a 2 Crafty title that fit my page great.

I also used the Gabrielle Pollaco stamp, the Tim Holtz blue distress ink pad,

the blue gems, the tiny brown bottle and some blue 49 & Market flowers,

all from the June Main kit and the various add ons.

You can purchase our monthly kits here,

and don't forget to checkout our blog here.

I would like to enter my layout in a challenge about sunny holidays that I found 

on the blog 'Create Dreams'. I was inspired by the girls on the beach, the light 

airy colors and the holiday mood.

Here is the moodboard:

You can find more information on the blog here.

Here are a few close ups:

Thanks for looking,

Lisa xo

'Always Follow your Dreams...'

Hello my sweet crafty friends. I have another layout to share that I made using

the 'Birds of a Feather' kit from Scraps of Elegance using the BoBunny 

collection called 'Serendipity'.

'Always follow your dreams...'

I cut out the two blue birds from one of the kit papers and glued them down the sides, 

I adore anything with birds as that's Liam's nick name he's had since he was this small :)

I added some heavy white gesso and some watercolors and then added a clock

chipboard and a sweet title from 2 Crafty, some BoBunny die cuts and chipboards 

 from the Main kit, and some flowers from one of our previous kits.

You can find our kits and many more crafty supplies at the 

Scraps of Darkness online store here.

Here are a few close ups:

See you soon,

Lisa xo