Vicki Boutin

Love You | Moodboard inspired Layout with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana back again and i have a new MoodBoard inspired Layout for you.
Nathalie did and awesome job with this one, right? I was totally inspired by the beautiful wreath in the upper left corner.

I started with some rolled paper flowers (cutfiles from Paige Evans) and pretty papers from Vickis "Color Kaleidoscope" and the "Field Notes" Collection. I rolled them up and used some hot glue to secure them, the easiest way!!

I also wanted to add a lot of leaves to my flowers and the wreath. I used a leave stamp from the "Field Notes" and one from the "Color Kaleidoscope" Collection. I heat embossed them in white just because i wanted to color them with the Watercolor Markers. I love to use the markers and i love how the leaves turned out...

I mixed four different colors together and i applied a lot of water to the paper before i added the colors. This helped to get a nice blended watercolor look. It took some time to fussy cut them all out, but so worth the time and the work! They turned out great... I also decided to add some dark blue leaves to the mix. I used some dies from my stash and a paper from the 6x8 Paper Pad for them... i love the touch of blue!

I made my own wreath out of wire and i used the hot glue gun to get all of the leaves attached to the wreath. This is so quick and easy and it also gives some dimension too! I really love how the green leaves looks next to the dark blue and the muted colors form the flowers.

I grabbed the Watercolor Markers for some color behind the wreath. I only added a bit of them... just a touch of yellow/orange/pink peeking out from behind.

I decided to go with a black title and so i added some big black splatters to the background too. The pictures shows me and my hubby... it´s SO nice from him to give me 30secs to get some new pictures, right?! He don´t like it!! I added some Chipbopard Stickers to complete my title/story!

I added some more different stickers around the page. There are some Puffy Stickers, Chipboard Stickers and some from the Sticker Book... i am so in love with this Layout. I love how the wreath turned out and i just had the best of time today...

I also have a process Video for you on my YouTube Channel! CLICK HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by today and i really hope you´re inspired to use the Mood Board for your next project.

Supply List:
Foundation Paper
"Field Notes"
12x12 Paper Pad
Stamp and Die Set {shine}
"Color Kaleidoscope"
Watercolor Markers
Stamp and Die Set {so fun}
Sticker book {Silver Foil}
Chipboard Stickers {hello friend}
Thickers - Colorful Phrases

 

 

Junque Journal layout with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today!  This week we have been revisiting our junque journals and working the new Color Kaleidoscope collection in its pages.   This is a great format to document your memories, but also serves as a playground where to try new techniques and/or master old ones.   So today i pulled some of the new VIcki Boutin mixed media goodies to create this layout in my journal:

 

 

It all started with a mixed media insert for the junque journal which was completely covered with gesso.   Once it was primed, i used a bit of Blueberry Pie watercolor marker, water and a brayer to create the distress frame on the page. 

 

 

To add the bleached look on the background, i used a bit of  MInt Julep watercolor marker and water and applied it as a thin coat using the brayer.  This was set aside to dry completely before the next mixed media layer.

 

 

A mixture of iridiscent glaze and gesso was applied through the leaf stencil -Botanical Stencil set - to the edge of the page so that it looks as the leaves are coming into the paper from outside the layout.   To finish the background a few more extra splatters of Blueberry Pie watercolor marker were added around the layout, and set aside to dry completely.

 

To build the layout, first i layered the picture with a piece of the specialty paper and ephemera. Once glued to the background, i created clusters around it and then added fussy cut butterflies as to create a flying path around the picture, these were cut from the 12x12 and 6x8 paper pads.

 

The title was placed on the other side of the layout in a similar style so that it balances the picture.  In order to bring some shine to the page, i added a bit of the iridiscent glitter glaze to the center of the butterflies, and then scattered a few holographic stars throughout the layout.  The following video will show you how it all came together:

 

VIDEO

 

I hope this week's projects have inspired you to pull out your junque journal and play with Vicki's amazing products on it.   Trust me there are always happy accidents waiting  to happen.

XO

 

Materials used:

Junque Journal

Mixed Media inserts

gesso

Iridiscent glaze

Waterbrushes

mister bottle

Watercolor Markers

Iridiscent Glitter Glaze

Botanical Stencil set

Palette Knife

Color Kaleidoscope collection:  6x8 paper pad, 12x12 paper pad, chipboard stickers, puffy stickers, cardstock stickers, layerable stickers, ephemera, specialty paper

Iridescent Glitter Texture Paste Floral Layout with Leigh

Hello friends! I am so happy to share a layout today, featuring the new Color Kaleidoscope Iridescent Glitter Texture Paste, Stencils, and Watercolor Markers! This layout all started with the Glitter Paste and an idea for mixing it with the Watercolor Markers. I wanted the focus to be on the glitter, so I placed just a few embellishments over it. The Glitter Paste is so pretty! 

 

 

 

The finished layout features journaling in light and dark green so that it blends in. You can use the markers to color the Glitter Paste to coordinate with your photo. I chose pink, yellow, and green to coordinate with the flowers in the photo. Once the paste was dry, I splattered on the same colors to create the watercolor drops near the bottom of the page. 

 

 

 

Place some of the marker color on an acrylic block, use the palette knife to blend it, then spread it through the stencil and move to the next color to get a blend. I added fussy cut hearts from the Paper Hearts Color Kaleidoscope paper. You can create an ombre effect on the hearts with the pigment inks from Vicki's Color Wheel Ink Pads. I tied a crochet thread through a punched hole in the hearts to ground them on the page. The holographic floral vellum paper is perfect for fussy cutting, and repeats the reflective quality from the counter in the photo. 

 

 

 

 To bridge the gap between the glitter paste and the white background, I splattered on Watercolor Markers mixed with Vicki's Waterbrush. Almost all of the elements on the page were added with foam dots, to separate them from the background. The holographic chipboard stars add interest to the fussy cut hearts. 

 

 

 

I loved playing with the Iridescent Glitter Texture paste, Watercolor Markers, and the Stencils from the Color Kaleidoscope line! Have you tried them yet? They are super easy to work with, and you can customize them to work with any photo you have! Thanks for visiting today, and happy crafting! 

 

 

Process Video

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Iridescent Texture Paste 

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Papers

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Stencils

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Palette Knife

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Sticker Book

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Embellishments

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Chipboard Stickers (Thickers)

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Watercolor Markers 

Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Art Wedge

Junque Journal Layout with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana back again and i have a fun new Layout for you. This time in my Junque Journal... i love the smaller size and i haven´t worked in it for a long time.

I started with the 'Printed Refill Papers' and some perfect Gesso. I wanted to wash out some of the patterns on it. I have used my brayer and the new Palette Knife from the last release. This is giving some texture and i love the messy look on the black.

I also wanted to add some more texture to my backgrounds and i decided to use the Iridescent Glaze and one of the new stencils for it. I worked over both papers with the stencil, just because i wanted to have them kinda connected.

Once the Glaze was dry i had a look tino the Watercolor Markers to pick out my colors for this Layout. I decided to go with yellow, green, turquoise and dark blue.

The picture shows me after a very long day, soaking up the sun in the car on our way back home. Maybe i was sleeping... i can´t remember!
I wanted to have a very washed out look from the watercolors, so i sprayed a lot of water on to the background paper and added just some tiny drops from the markers to it. I lifted the paper and helped the colors to mix and blend.

I really love how this turned out. I worked over both papers again, i want them to look like one. I also added lots and lots of splatters and so much water... this is the magic of gesso! I love it!

I looked into the Ephemera packs for some matching elements, i wanted to stay in the same colors here. I layered a few pieces under my picture and added some black thread just for another texture and interest. I really love to use thread on my layouts, it´s so easy and cheap too!

I did cut off some of the white boarders from a few pieces, the butterflies and the big green leaves. I added some Chipboard Stickers and some from the Sticker Book. I wanted to repeat the circles from the stencil work too. I really love that i found some matching things for each color here.

I added machine stitching to most of the Stickers, just because they wont stick on top of the Gesso and Glaze. And i really love to add some stitches too! I am very happy about how this Layout turned out. It looks super cute in my Junque Journal.

Have you worked in your Junque Journal lately?! Want to share your work with us? Awesome, please come and join our Mixed Media Community on Facebook.
We can´t wait to see you and your work...
Thank you so much for stopping by today and i really hope you´re inspired to use some pretty Vicki Boutin Stuff today and have some fun!

Supply List:
Junque Journal
Printed Refill Papers
Perfect Gesso
Iridescent Glaze
Color Kaleidoscope:
Watercolor Markers
Palette Knife
Ephemera {Frames & Journaling}
Sticker book {Silver Foil}
Chipboard Stickers {hello friend}
Stencil Set {Kaleidoscope}

 

 

Sketch Challenge with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today to wrap up the Sketch Challenge week.   We always love having that starting point that sketched provide, and this new sketch that Jana created for us is versatile, fun and easy to adapt to different types and sizes of paper crafting.   But let me show you what i have created using Vicki's Color Kaleidoscope collection and a few goodies from previous collections based on the sketch.

 

 

This is the original sketch that Jana (thank you so much!)  has created for us this month:

 

 

If you see my layout, then you can tell that i stayed true to the sketch and just changed the shape of the pictures, layers and accents.   But it all started with some of the new watercolor markers in the background.   I chose a rainbow color combo to document these pictures of my funny niece.

 

 

The position of the pictures in the sketch gave me the idea to create two sides of the rainbow a cool and warm side, and used the new Watercolor Markers and a bit of water on a gessoed foundation paper to add the color to the page.

 

 

 

To finish the background, i added a bit of stamping using the Escape stamp set from Field Notes collection with some archival ink, and then followed that with a textural layer.  This time, I chose one of the new stencils and iridiscent glaze to create this layer.

 

 

To build the layout, i used a circle cutter to create the picture  shape and cut papers to layer behind the picture.  The circle accents in the original sketch were replace with this hearts from the 6x8 and 12x12 paper pad.  I simply layered them together using a machine stitching, and then prop them with foam adhesive on the layout.   The title and clusters on the pictures were created using embellishments from the Color Kaleidoscope collection.

 

 

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 To complete this page, the paper strips at the bottom of the page were replaced with washi tape and papers from the Color Kaleidoscope collection, and decided to mirror these paper strips at the top of the page.  I have created  a video that shows you how this came together:

VIDEO

I hope you use the sketch to create a project of your own.  Remember to visit the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media community page on Facebook to pick the sketch and see what others are creating.  As always please contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

 

XO

 

Materials used:

• MIXED MEDIA:

Foundation paper

gesso

Iridiscent Glaze

Watercolor Markers

Art Crayons - neutral set

water mister

watercolor brushes

palette knife

 

• COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad

6x8 paper pad

Puffy stickers

Chipboard Stickers

 Cardstock Stickers

Washi tape

Botanical stencil set

 

• FIELD NOTES COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad

Escape Stamp set

• Vicki Boutin 6x8 paper pad

Remember | Sketch Layout with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana back again and i have a new Sketch and a Layout for you.
I´ve made the Sketch and you can easily change the size if you are more into TN or Cards. I really hope you´ll like and use it.

I decided to work on a 12x12 Paper and i used the Foundation Paper as my base. I am scrapping two cute pictures from a little pug, from my best friend. She is just the cutest thing on earth...
I started with some pretty patterned Papers from the 12x12 Paper pad...

Then i grabbed the watercolor markers to add some color to my background paper. I stamped with a small bubble wrap in turquoise and smudged/stamped some bright green on top of it, i used a small acrylic stamping block for it. I really love how this is looking. I added three distressed paper layers behind each photo and for even more layers i grabbed some tissue paper from  my stash. I love the dimension here. I used the rainbow papers as my little color guide and so i fussy cut some purple hearts and added them on top of the pictures.

Look at that adorable litle puppy, this pictures was taken when she was very little... look how big that small bone lookes in her mouth! Her name is Hilde and she can give you a "fist bump" - that is the coolest thing!!

After i was happy with the background and the paper layers i worked on the rest from the embellishments. I decided to add some leaves and clouds and i love how the dark green is looking next to the purple. My title is the word "Remember" from the puffy word stickers.

I wanted to add some more texture and so i grabbed some matching thread and i placed the tangled thread underneath the embellishments and i am so happy that i did. I love how it turned out! I changed a few things and placed my title over the right picture. I connected both pictures with some tiny little hearts and some dark blue splatters.

I really, really love how this layout turned out! The Color Kaleidoscope Collection is so well designed and it is so easy to work with!

I have a process Video for you to watch.. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Please grab the Sketch and have some fun with it. Come back to our Mixed Media Group at Facebook and share your project with us, we would love to see!

Supply List:
VB Foundation Paper pad
12x12 paper pad
Cardstock Stickers with Foil Accents
Puffy - Phrase and Icons - Colorful
Mixed Media Ephemera 'Icons'
Watercolor Markers
Layered Stickers/Stickerbook

Let's have fun with the new Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad

HI there!

Nathalie with you today with a new project that focuses on the new Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad.   This new pad is just perfect for all the levels of mixed media users, as it is a great starting point if you love mixed media, and also takes the fear of making mistakes to all the novice mixed media makers.   Vicki truly designed a super fun and versatile product, and since i love adding my own flair to everything, i played with a few more of Vicki's magic to create this layout

 

 

It all started by choosing one of the pre-made backgrounds, and adding a bit more mixed media layers on it.  First i used one of the Kaleidoscope stencils and art crayons to create the impression on the paper.  My choice was to have the colors change from yellow to teal along the horizontal line.

 

 

 

To complement the pre-made background,a few color drips were added.  For this, the new Watercolor Markers were mixed with  a bit of Iridiscent glaze and water and then used to create the splatters and drips that matched the colors of the stenciled impression.

 

 

 

To construct the layout, a JustNick Studio cut file was used to create the background.  It was cut from white cardstock, and then backed with papers from the Color Kaleidoscope collection and some from VIcki's 6x8 paper pad and Field Notes collection.

 

 

 

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To embellish the page, stickers from the Color Kaleidoscope collection were added around the title following the color of the paper used .   The holographic chipboard stars were then scattered to continue the look of the embellishment clusters.

 

 

To complete the visual triangle of this page, i added one last cluster at the bottom corner of the picture.   To ground the cluster, i added a small piece of washi tape (color kaleidoscope) that matches the color used in the page.  The following video will show you how the page came together:

 

VIDEO

 

Having the pre-made background pages was a great way to get this page started and finished in a small amount of time.   The ready made pages are not only great for backgrounds, but also can be used to create embellishments,   layers, etc.    

 

Remember to pick a Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad, it is a game changer for all mixed media lovers.  As always, do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

 

XO

 

Materials Used:

MIXED MEDIA:

VB Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad

VB Foundations paper

VB Iridiscent glaze

VB Art Crayons - warm, cool, and neutral sets-

VB Watercolor Markers

VB Waterbrushes

VB Stencil Brushes

COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad, 6x8 paper pad, Chipboard stickers, Puffy word stickers, Layerable stickers, Kaleidoscope Stencil set,  Washi tape

FiELD NOTES COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad, chipboard stickers

VB Sticker booklet

VB 6x8 paper pad

 

 

 

Spring Layout with the Ready To Use Mixed Media Pad

Hello friends! Leigh here, to share the new Ready To Use Mixed Media Pad from Vicki's new Color Kaleidoscope line! I just love that Vicki has personally created all the papers in this pad. It is like having her do all the mixed media background for you! IF you are new to mixed media, this is a great place to start! 

 

 

 

This is the front of the packaging on the paper pad, so you know what to look for, or what to request from your local scrapbook store! There are even metallic gold accents on some of the pages! 

 

 

 

 This layout took less than 25 minutes to complete, thanks to the ready to use mixed media background from the pad! Look at all that gorgeous blue watercolor art, just waiting for you to add your elements on top! I chose to add hand-cut leaves from the Scattered Leaves paper in the Color Kaleidoscope line, and some patterns from the 6x8 paper pad. I used an Instax photo printed directly from my phone to save time. 

 

 

 

 The blue from the background was repeated in the top layers, as was the white leafy sprigs. I added three different printed patterns for fussy-cut leaves. The cloud die cuts also repeat the cloud shapes in the photo. This was a really simple page to create thanks to the background! Most of us have a pair of scissors, so that is one of the few tools used for this layout. 

 

 

 

The bent up edges of the leaves create some texture on the page, and keep it looking organic and create movement. I added a few chipboard Thickers embellishments, in the neutral tan color. I can't wait for you to try these great paper backgrounds in the Ready To Use Mixed Media Paper Pad. 

 

 

                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Vicki Boutin Ready To Use Mixed Media Paper Pad

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope  papers

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Thickers

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Die Cut embellishments 

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope WAshi Tape Set 

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Die Cut Journaling Embellishments 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media Backgrounds | Cutie with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana here with you today and i have a fun new Layout to share.
Let´s talk about the ready to go Mixed Media Backgrounds from the 'Color Kaleidoscope' Collection, ok?
This Paper Pad is awesome, you´ll get 36 12x12" sheets (170lbs) and they are abolutely stunning. Totally Vicki!
There are some with gold details and the best part, Vicki have made all of these.

When you are afraid of using colors/mixed media on your background paper or when you´re pretty new to mixed media, then this is exactly what you need in your life!
I love mixed media and i love to make a mess but this Paper Pad is to fun not to use!

I grabbed one of the ready-to-use Papers for my Background today. My first idea was to add some more colors/texture to it, but i decided against it, just because the paper is SO awesome.
My title is a selfmade handstitched title and i love the extra texture here. The pictures are from our little puppy and he is the cutest!

I was in the mood for some pretty flowers and hearts but also some kraft papers and details. I started with some fussy cutting, flowers and leaves from the Vellum Paper with the silver/holographic print, some color matching hearts, cards from the cut-apart Paper and some kraft paper strips from different Papers. I really love how everything is working together.

The best part today, no drying time, ready-to-use Papers are great when you want to create a mixed media page but don´t have enough time for a big project...
everything worked perfectly and my page was done in under 20 minutes. awesome, right?!

I wanted use one of the cute cameras but as i saw the chipboard sticker "you are loved" i knew i needed to change it. I placed the flowers around my photo and the hearts were placed on the same colors on the background. I used 3D squares for a lot of dimension and my page was nearly done!

I added some matching thread behind some flowers and my final touches were some more little stickers. I can´t tell you how much i love this layout!

I also have a process Video up on my YouTube Channel for you, CLICK HERE if you want to watch it!
Thank you so much for stopping by today

Supply List:
Ready-to-use Mixed Media Background Paper Pad
Clear Vellum - silver/holographic
Chipboard Stickers {hello friend}
Puffy Stickers 4x8
Ephemera {Icons}
12x12 Paper - Paper Hearts
12x12 Paper - Scattered Leaves
12x12 Paper - Beyond Words
12x12 Paper - Say Cheese

Clean and Subtle Mixed Media with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today to bring you a new project that features lots of mixed media in a subtle and clean look. I know we all associate mixed media with color, texture, etc, but in reality there are many ways to add mixed media to your projects without having it be the focus of the page.  So sit down comfortably, and let me show you how i used VIcki's Mixed Media line and the new Color Kaleidoscope collection in this page:

 

 

 

At first glance this page looks simple and clean, but it is filled with mixed media made easy.   My first idea for this page was to create the flowers and leaves that surround the page, for this i pulled the new pre-made Mixed Media paper pad, and added gold glaze splatters, followed by some stamping - i used black ink and the new Color Kaleidoscope stamp set -

 

 

 

For the leaves, i used the new Watercolor markers (Juicy Pear, Watermelon Burst and Blueberry Pie ) to add color to a piece of foundation paper using a brayer, then added a second layer of pigment using art crayons in Olive and Black  -using a brayer once again- .   When the pigment dried, i used both the Color Kaleidoscope stamp set and the Escape the Ordinary Stamp Set to create all the leaves.   All the flowers and leaves were then fussy cut to use on the layout.

 

 

This week, our assignment is to work with stencils, so I used the new Kaleidoscope collection to add some texture to the background in a subtle way.  Since i am using color cardstock as the base for the page, first i used some of the papers to create two layered triangles at the corners of the page, then added gesso with an acrylic brush to haze the area where the picture, flowers and  title will be placed.

 

 

Next i used a mix of Gesso and Iridiscent Glaze to create the impression of the circles on the page.   I chose to use a stencil brush to add the mixture, so that the impression is soft and clean, but stippled some of the areas to add dimension and the little pop of color.

 

 

The  flowers were placed on clusters around the picture, and title, but forming a diagonal line on the page.   I used some of the cardstock stickers as layers of embellishments, and the puffy stickers are a title for this page.   Here is a video that shows you how it all came together:

 

VIDEO 

 

I really love how this turned out, even when it took some time to put together;  mixed media does not have to be bold and messy, it can be soft and subtle..."confined funk" like Vicki calls it!

 

 

Remember to check Vicki's new paper line and all her mixed media products the options of what you can create with them are infinite and always with beautiful results.   As always please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions

 

XO

 

Materials Used:

MIXED MEDIA:

VB Foundation Paper pad,

VB Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad

Gesso

 Iridiscent, Gold glaze

Water brushes

stencil brushes

Palette Knife

Art Crayons - neutral set

COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

6x8 paper pad, 

12x12 paper pad

LAyering stickers

Chipboard stickers

Puffy word stickers

Ephemera icons

Kaleidoscope - paper

Stamp set

Kaleidoscope Stencil set

FIELD NOTES COLLECTION:

Escape Stamp set