Frozen

Hello my friends, are you up for a new challenge? Yes? Well we have a brand new one 

for you up over at 13 arts!

'Frozen'

I created this page using lots and lots of 13 arts mediums and embellishments. I used the paper 'Pastel Turquoise' from the Color Basic collection, as I thought the white splotches on the paper reminded me of a snowy day, which was perfect for this theme:)

Here is the amazing moodboard designed by our very own Maryse....

More info on this challenge here. There is always a fantastic prize pack to be won!

Lots of texture on my background using 13 arts Heavy White gesso, and while 

it is still wet, I sprinkle in some grit, I love how that looks. Lots of stamping and

some black lines drawn in watercolor pencil to mimic the black lines of the trees

in my photograph.

You can find all the products I used in the 13 arts online store, here.

I also added some 2 Crafty Chipboard snowflakes to give it a wintery feel.

Thanks for looking,

Lisa xo

'Moments' a new layout for Scraps of Elegance

Hello friends, I'm back to share my latest layout created with the gorgeous 

Scraps of Elegance September kit 'Timeless'.

'Moments'

I loved the colors in this kit, so bright and happy, so I decided to really splash out (ha!) and go for something really colorful and crazy. I am always a bit stumped with Graphic 45 papers, they're so pretty, but sooooo fussy! What to do? So I just tore up some of the papers and created some layers in the background with lots of bits of paper and heavy white gesso. I added a big dramatic chipboard swirl, lots of yummy Prima flowers from the Floral Add On and then finished it all off with some 13 arts inks.

Don't forget to check out the Scraps of Elegance blog here, and our online shop here.

A few details:

I LOVE the Floral Add Ons that you can purchase together with our kits,

Melinda always picks out the prettiest Prima flowers that totally

coordinates with the kit papers.

I used a 13 arts chipboard title and some beautiful bright 13 arts inks in:

'Pastel Turquoise'

'Pearl Orange'

'Pastel Raspberry'

I hope I inspired you a little,
Lisa xo

'Autumn' a new layout for Kiev Skrapklub

Hello sweet friends... I'm back to share a layout I created as a Guest Designer for 

a wonderful new challenge on the blog Kiev Skrapklub.

'Autumn'

It seems like every month I see the new moodboard on this beautiful blog and it makes me want to run to my desk and create something....this month is no different with an air of crisp fall weather, warm cozy blankets and the most gorgeous colors of deep indigo blue and bright fiery orange, one of my favourite color combinations.

Here is the moodboard:

To find out more about the challenge, please go here.

Trying to think of something a little outside the box, instead of reaching for some 

dark blue colored paper, I decided to really let the colors of my inks be the stars of this page.

I used some Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays in:

'Hog's Wart Orange'

'Cajun Carmelion Red'

'Afternoon Delight Denim'

'Long John's Silver'

I added a little piece of 2 Crafty Chipboard called 'Fine Leafy Bush'.

See you soon,

Lisa xo

All Hallow's Eve

Hello friends, it's my turn over on the 13 arts blog today and seeing that my post was 

today, October 31st, I was inspired to create something very dark and a little

bit haunted.

'Follow Your Dreams....'

For my friends that follow my blog, you already know that every once in a while I like to 

create something dark, and mysterious with a gothic air about it. I started with a gorgeous paper 

called 'Black Cocoa' from the 13 arts Color Basic collection and then layered on lots 

of 13 arts mediums, inks and paints. What do you think?

Here is a list of all the 13 arts products I used:

Color Basic 'Black Cocoa' 

13 arts Gel Medium

13 arts Clear Gesso

13 arts White Gesso

Stencil 'Happiness'

Ayeeda Paint 'Old Silver'

Ayeeda Shine Powder 'Luster Black'

Ayeeda Paint 'Silver Glitter'

Ayeeda 3D Powder Light Grey 

Ayeeda Powder 3D Silver Microspheres

13 arts Mist 'Pearl Blue'
Stickers 'Fly Away'

You can find all these products in the 13 arts online store here.

Well that's my haunted page for tonight....

Here's how we celebrated...my boy was Green Arrow :)

Thanks for the visit,

Lisa xo

'Love' a new layout for 2 Crafty Chipboard

Hello my crafty peeps! I am back to share another page created using some lovely 

2 Crafty Chipboard.

'Love'

Okay, my heart skipped a beat or two when I first saw the Rossibelle collection by Prima. Lots of pink, cool vintage patterned papers, and beautiful flowers to match. Then when I saw that some of the vintage ephemera looked like an old ticket that had Leeds and Sheffield printed on it, I knew I had to scrap my grandparents who lived in Rotherham all their lives, a small town not far from Sheffield. I remember the last time I visited them with my parents, we took lots of day trips together around Yorkshire and my sister and I took a train ride to Leeds by ourselves and spent the day walking around the city, beautiful!  Fantastic memories of the last time I ever saw them. I have had this photograph for a while now, and I love how this page turned out, they are such a smart looking couple don't you think? 

I created this page using the following 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces:

'Dandelions'

'Ingrid's Frame'

'Fine Words Set 1'

To find out where to purchase 2 Crafty products please go here, 

and don't forget to check out the blog here.

While my messy white gesso in the background was wet I sprinkled on

some 13 arts Fine Grit just for some added texture, and then I added a 

little bit of 13 arts Black Stars glitter.

Thanks for looking!

Love, Lisa xo

'Dream Big'

Hello my lovelies, I'm back to share my new layout created with

some fabulous 2 Crafty Chipboard.

'Dream Big'

I love love the title pieces as I'm so bad at adding a title, and it adds a lot to a layout. I painted this

one with black acrylic paint. Some of my most favourite chippies are the butterflies, 2 Crafty

has quite a few to choose from.

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'Anthea's Butterflies'

'Sharon's Butterflies'

'Dream Big'

'Birds Set'

To visit the blog with loads of cool projects and tutorials please go here.

And to check out the online store or to find a stocklist of stores that carry

our chipboard in your country, please go here.

Here are a few details:

I painted the 'Anthea's Butterflies' with white paint and then lightly stamped

over them in black.

I love adding pieces of fabric to my layouts. Here I have ripped up some my boy's old jeans into

strips, love how it looks all torn up with lots of messy threads.

Big hugs!

Lisa xo

'Me & You'

Happy Monday girls...I was in the mood to create something really really shabby with lots 

and lots of pink, so of course I grabbed my September Scraps of Elegance 'Timeless' kit

full of beautiful BoBunny papers and Prima flowers and this is what I created.

'Me & You'

I didn't really like the hearts down the left hand side of this grey paper so I roughly tore off the top and side part, sprinkled the torn paper edges with water to get some really good folds into the paper and then glued it down to the pink paper with a diamond pattern. Using heavy white gesso and a cool stencil with diamond shapes I created some texture on the background. Then I splashed some 13 arts inks (I'm in love with the Pearl Pink 13 arts mist) all around and then added all my layers: some white cheesecloth sprayed with the same pink mist, some torn up papers, some of the BoBunny ephemera pieces and then lots of the pretty Prima flowers.

Don't forget to check out our blog where we post all of our projects done with our kits.

There are always really cool video tutorials too, just to give you even more ideas!

You can find our blog here.

We also have a Facebook group where you can share your work inspired by our kits

you can find that here.

I would like to enter my layout in a challenge that I found on a beautiful blog called

'Mistress Owl'...the challenge is to create something with a wood background.

To visit the challenge please go here.

Here are some details:

LOVE the Prima wooden Alphas that came in the Elements Add On, 

and there's a whole big box of them too, perfect for creating a fun title.

Couldn't resist adding a bit of 2 Crafty Chipboard too, here I used a piece called

'Dandelion' and also some 'Foliage Set 1' that I covered in white gesso.

Thanks for looking!

hugs, Lisa xo