Hello mixed media makers! Leigh here, to share a mixed media layout for Thanksgiving week on the blog. The main focal point of the page is the maple leaf. I included the .jpeg file that I created to cut the maple leaf below, and you can print it and trace it if you don't own an electronic cutting machine, or you can trace in your cutting program. I cut mine at 10 inches wide.
A rainbow Maple leaf was created by cutting all the papers to the same size and ripping each layer to reveal the color below it. There are eight layers of patterned paper here, and the red, pink, and aqua layers are from the All The Good Things collection by Vicki. My idea was to create a large focal point, and have typed journaling down the entire left side of the layout. Before adhering anything, I traced around the assembled leaf so I would know where to type on my page.
Here are all the patterns I used on the page, and I cut each out with my Silhouette at ten inches wide. I love how bright and cheery the colors are in the Vicki Boutin lines!
This close up view shows you the rainbow of patterns and layers of ripped paper on the leaf. I cut the stem out of the blue paper only, so I wouldn't have to glue eight layers of the small stem together. You can see the Field Notes die cuts are tucked under each layer according to their color. I hand stitched around the entire leaf with white crochet thread, because my sewing machine is broken at the moment.
At this angle, you can see the different layers of the chipboard pieces, die cuts, and watercolor splatters created with the Art Crayons from Vicki. I also typed more journaling on the round blue die cut, and added the crochet thread to three of the die cuts.
I typed all the journaling, and I was definitely taking a chance by typing directly on my layout. I have several misspelled words, since my typing skills are non-existent! :) Hopefully you can overlook the mistakes and see the story from my heart.
You can print the JPEG above and trace it if you don't have an electronic cutting machine, or you can bring it into your software and trace it to create a cut file.
Watch the process video above to see how I created the page. I recorded the whole process for you. Thank you for joining me and Happy Thanksgiving!
Nathalie with you today wrapping up this Moodboard inspired week. I loved all the texture and color combo of the moodboard and was drawn to combine many of the images into one page using VIcki's Field Notes collection and a bit of mixed media. Here is today's project:
In case you missed this month's moodboard (Thank you Jana for this fabulous board!), here is what the entire DT has been using as inspiration to create their pages:
As soon as Jana shared the page, i was drawn to each one of the images, and i think i pulled a bit of each to create my page.
I started by adding gesso through the circle stencil from the Ink Spill set. Once it dried, i used a combination of black, the green (#10, #11), and the yellow watercolor (#7) to create the drips and splatters on the page, and finished the background by buffing the gesso stenciled images with a baby wipe (i was so inspired, that i documenting this procedure in a small tutorial on my Instagram stories). I love how this turned out, and i pulled all the inspiration from the images in the mood board.
I drew the color for the papers from the wreath image in the moodboard, and decided to use the paper layers shape -also from the moodboard- to back the picture. This was a perfect place to add different textures such as patterned paper, vellum, fussy cut images and cut out leaves. Though I lvoe the wreath paper, all the flowers can easily be cut to create small clusters of ephemera ready to use.
To complete the "L" design of the page, i added a cluster of fussy cut flowers and stickers to the top corner of the picture. Since the picture covereda large part of the background, a few extra splatters were added to the top corner of the background.
To finished, I added a few lines of journal and a simple title using a combination of both puffy thickers and watercolor stickers. The following video will show you how easy this page came together:
Can you guess how much I love this page!?! It is one of my favorites as it combines some of my favorite things, and to think it was all inspired by this month's moodboard.
And now it is your turn to create a page of your own inspired by the beautiful November moodboard. I cannot wait to how to ise the moodboard as a starting point for your page. Remember to share with us your creations, either by tagging @vickibouin #vickiboutin -when using social media- or in our Mixed Media community page on Facebook. As always please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about this page!
XO
Materials Used:
Foundation Paper
gesso
watercolor set
watercolor brush set
bottle mister
Ink Spill stencil set
Field Notes collection: 12x12 patterned paper pad, watercolor stickers, puffy stickers, chipboard stickers, black puffy word thickers
Nathalie with you today to close Halloween week here in the blog. By now you all have eaten some candy, and capture lots of memories of the recent or past Halloween; so, let me show you just one more idea on how to document those pictures using Vicki's Mixed Media and her paper collections.
I wanted a page that would make the picture of my daughter's first Jack-o-Lantern pop, so i knew that adding black to the background will accent all the colors added. I used a gesso foundation paper, and watercolors to create the background of this page. Since i had the cut file ready (cut from a foundation paper), i marked the limits of the cut out, and then added black watercolor with a brayer within those limits. Next I added a few accents of purple and orange watercolor, gold splatters and then some black stamping images using the Escape the Ordinary stamp to the background.
At first i thought about coloring the cut out, but the contrast with the background brought all the details in the cut forward. So, instead i used a bit of warm art crayons and gold glaze to color some vellum which was then used to back the pumpkins of the cut out. The details of the pumpkins' faces were then added using Vicki's markers. I used a bit of foam adhesive to prop the cut out on the page.
The picture was backed with papers from the Field notes collection, and then glued to the background with foam adhesive. I added a bit of black washi tape around the frame (this helps to pop the picture), and then used embellishments from the Field Notes collection to complete the clusters around the picture.
To create the title, i used a combination of the Field Notes collection black thickers and watercolor stickers with the All The Good Things Collection alphas. When i cut the border cut out, also a few bats were cut, and then colored with black watercolor. These were then scattered around the page. Just love how this all turned out!
I love the end results, the black background with the small color spots bring out the detail in the border cut out, and those little Jack-o-lanterns help tell the story of the 5in pumpkin statue. Here is a video that shows you how this came together:
Well, that is it for me today! I hope this week has provided plenty of inspiration on how to document those beautiful and scary Halloween memories using VIcki's products. Remember you can always contact the DT if you have questions on how all these projects came together, and we would love to have you join (if you haven't yet) the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media community page on Facebook. Lots of inspiration shared daily in the community!
Nathalie with you today. This week Jana has challenged all of us to create embellishments for our projects. Since Vicki just released her first free cut file, what better way than to combine both to create this week's project!...
The leaves were the starting point of this layout; since i had cut them from white textured cardstock, i used the VIcki Boutin art crayons in a fall palette to create the watercolor look on them in two ways.
All the full leaf cut outs were smooshed on art crayon pigment, and then a few drops of watercolor were added (a great way to cheat watercolor). Also using the same art crayon colors and one of the Junque Journal watercolor papers an entire sheet of watercolor paper was created to back the outline paper leaves. A few gold and copper leaves were glued to the leaves using matte acrylic gel.
The cut file was also used to cut some leaves from the watercolor paper. All the leaves were stitched to the center line as to add texture. To create the background, I mixed a bit of green art crayon with a bit of gray art crayon, from the neutral set, the new tone was added in an inverted "v" shape to a gessoed foundation paper using a brayer. Once it dried, the same color of art crayons was used to stamp some of the images from the Escape stamp and die set along the background.
Since we are all about DIYing our embellishments, I decided to cut some of the journaling spots from the 12x12 paper pad, as well as a few butterflies from one of the collection papers. The journaling spots work perfect as layers behind the picture, while the butterflies help bring interest to the page. Just a few extra embellishments from the Field notes were added to create small clusters around the picture. The title was created using one of the ephemera pieces, a little bit of gold splatters and the project is done!
The colors and shine in the page are perfect to document a picture of one of our walking advventures around our neighborhood. You can see more details on how this came together in the following video.
Remember to stop by Vicki Boutin's Mixed Media community on Facebook to get a copy of the free cut file used in this page, and also to join this week challenge. AS always please let me know if you have questions on how this came together.
So excited to share my first post as a member of the Tim Holtz Media Team here on my blog! I had fun mixing it up with Distress Inks, Distress Paints, Layering Stencils and Alterations Dies to create a layout! Here is what I came up with....
I am going to go through the steps I took to design this page and I will share a list of all of the product I used at the bottom of the post.
Here we go!
I carried over my love of sanding Core'dinations Kraft Core from my post HERE on Tim's blog. I started by cutting the paper to size for the layout and then added a smaller sheet of printer paper as a "mask". I sanded around the outer edge to create a simple border.
Here's a closer look.
These Distress Minis are awesome! What an affordable way to collect all of the colors of Distress Ink! And they are perfect to pack up when you go to a crop! You know my line..."Vicki, what colors of Distress Ink do I need?...ALL OF THEM!" Now you make it happen! Anyway, I created a little mosaic with Fired Brick and Mustard Seed in the center of the page. NOTE: the ink takes a while to dry on the Kraft Core...I helped it along with my Heat It tool!
It's all about the layers...so I added the Stars Layering Stencil and lightly tapped some Tarnished Brass Distress Paint through it. I wanted a loose "painterly" look so I was ok with some of the paint going under the stencil. For more control, add the Distress Paint with an Ink Blending Tool. Dry.
Here is the overall pattern. I outlined some of the stars to add a little definition and it helps to ground the page, too.
This Speckles Layering Mask is a favourite of mine...controlled splatter! Love it! I added some "splatter" with the mask and some Mowed Lawn Distress Ink. Remember to dry it!
Closer look.
Here are some of the "bits" for the page. I used Kraft Glassine Paper, Wallflower Paper Stash Vellum and the Garden Greens Alterations Die from Sizzix. To add a little interest to the leaves, I stamped them with text and added a little ink to the edges. Note: I used the second leaf from the die but it isn't pictured.
I created these "gilded" mats by swiping some Tarnished Brass Distress Paint arounf the edges and immediately sprinkling the wet paint with embossing powder and heat setting it. Love this effect!
To make these butterfly embellies, stamp the image with Evergreen Bough (this colour is the BOMB!), sprinkle embossing powder immediately on the wet ink and heat set. While the embossing is still hot, sprinkle with embossing powder again and heat set once more. I find that the embossing gives the stamped image real depth!!
Grunge the Mini Numerals up with a little Pebble Alcohol Ink. Heat set.
I dry brushed this Alpha Parts word with a little Picket Fence and Tarnished Brass Distress Paint.
Here is a look at the page assembled...
I stamped some banners using Tim's #hashtags stamps from Stampers Anonymous, added some stitching and Elements Tissue Tape.
In case you missed my post last week on Tim Holtz blog...here it is...
Make sure to check out Tim's blog on a regular basis! There are some amazing ideas and inspiration brewing over there!!!
Thanks for stopping by!! I will be back soon with the highlights from my visit to My Stamping Studio in Nova Scotia and our visit to PEI! Good times!!!
It's Friday! What a blur this week has been. Hockey games, swimming lessons, waterpark fun...a very busy week. Today the kids are off so the day is full of relaxing, cleaning and a BLOG POST!!!
My friend Laura Vegas asked me to participate in the latest installmenmt of the Bella Buzz newsletter. I LOVE my Bella BLVD so I was happy to assist! Here is a peek at the layouts I created...
I wrapped the feathers with tape. Love how these turned out.
Remember...I LOVE diecuts. I especially love these....
This is what comes inside. Love them!
Hope you are inspired to pull some of your Bella BLVD out this weekend. Thanks for stopping by!
What a beautiful day!! The sun is shining. The kids were happy this morning and are off to school. And I am blogging! Good way to start the day. I wanted to get this post doe before I take off for Zumba!
I have a dear friend named Erin Yamabe. I don't only love her sweet face but I also think her mom is pretty awesome too! Erin asked me a loooong time ago to create something using a sampling of awesome goodies from Ruby Rock-It and I finally got some time together to do it!
So glad I finally had the chance to play with these great products!!! I am also VERY happy to offer you TWO chances to WIN some of your very own RUBY ROCK-IT!!!!
Go check out the Ruby Rock-It blog HERE for a chance to win a Carnival King Kit. Make sure to leave a commet by Friday Nov. 15, 2013.
AND!!!! Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win another Carnival King Kit...
I will draw a name on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2013. Comments are open until Tuesday at noon.
Home at last! After a very busy fall full of travel i am happy to stay I will be around for awhile. That means lots of blog posting! I have tons of stuff to share. TONS!!! Today I am going to keep it short and sweet. After two very late nights and very little sleep I am having a hard time coming up with "words"! Ha!
First off...had a GREAT time in Saskatoon at Crop & Create. In spite of some very chilly weather my heart was warmed by the wonderful ladies who attended the events and shared lots of laughs with me in my classes. What a great way to send out Crop & Create 2013!!!! Thanks, Saskatoon!!!
If you have had any scrapbooking related conversations with my lately you would know that I LOVE two things... a lot. They would be Simple Stories and die cuts! Ha! So I was beyond excited to work on a layout using the new Daily Grind line form Simple Stories and some awesome Die sets from Spellbinders!!
This layout came together in under 1 hour. That is the magic of Simple Stories...seriously...they make it so stinkin' easy. The flower die made layer a snap!!
Make sure to check out the Simple Stories blog this week for lots of great ideas using their awesome products and some of the amazing stuff from Spellbinder's!!!!
I will be back tomorrow with a GIVEAWAY and some fun with Ruby Rock-It!!!!
Happy Friday!!! I can't believe the week is done. What a quick March Break. I have a nice way to end this week...with some inspiration and another GIVEAWAY!!!
Let's start with the INSPIRATION. Are you familiar with the awesome Colour Suite Challenge that Summer Fullerton hosts on with Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine blog? That girl is a true colour lover as am I and she gathers a group of colours, posts them, makes some art and then challenges YOU to make something too! Once you do, send your project to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and be entered to win a subscription of Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine! Awesome!
This month (March) I am playing along. Here is the colour challenge....
Isn't it DELICIOUS!!!!
Here is what I made...
I was inspired to just play! These colour scream "no more snow" and I had a bunch of new product in this palette just begging to be used! Tim Holtz Alterations Filmstrip die from Sizzix! New Bella Blvd! New Amy Tangerine Stickers! Those Bo Bunny stamps AGAIN!! And these STICKERS from Jillibean Soup (love them!) And of course, some Queen and Co Trendy Tape and pearls!!!
Here is a closer look. Don't you love that filmstrip diecut!!!??
The Amy Tangerine Yes, Please stickers are vellum-ish so thaey give a totally "bokeh" (the dots you see in the background of an out of focus photo) look. LOVE IT!!!
Love this palette, love this challenge, LOVE Summer for asking me to play along. Hope you find as much inspiration as I did and I can't wait to see what you create!!!
Giveaway chatter...I have a few to discuss. First...
A DecoArts GIVEAWAY...This one is US only friends. They offered this little goodie pack (Gesso, Deco-Page, stencils and paint) as a giveaway today!!! Please leave a comment if you live in the US and I will draw a name for these fabulous items on Monday March 18th.
My friends at Bo Bunny are giving a copy of my book away!!! Go check it out HERE. Might take a bit for the post so keep checking if it isn't up yet.
One more...a Queen and Co goodie pack so my Canucks aren't feeling left out! Leave a comment and say "I love QUEEN & CO"!!!!
Don't forget to leave a comment on yesterday's post as well...more to giveaway on that one, too!!!!
Hello friends! Hope are having a great summer! I dropped off for a bit to spend time with the kiddos. Now I am back in full force getting ready for CHA and working on projects! I have a few photos to share this week, too.
I want to start this week off with some Fancy Pants Designs projects I did as a guest designer for July. I love FP and have for a lot of years. It is a great company headed up by two fabulous people and Jodi's products are beautiful!! I was happy to teach with their product in Puerto Rico and then to get to make a few projects for their blog!
Here is a link to the full post and the projects I made. Be sure to check it out and watch for the sneak peeks I am sure wil be coming this week!! If you visit the nmain site HERE you can see the new releases!!! I love The Good Life, Artist Edition and Hopscotch!!! What do you think???
