Vicki Boutin

Mixed Media and Cut files with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a super fun layout just in time to kick off the December/Holiday Documenting.   If you are a member of the VIcki Boutin Community page on Facebook or follow VIcki on Facebook, or have signed up for Vicki's newsletter, then you would have received the Merry Day cut file for free from Vicki.   As soon as Vicki sent me the cut file, i knew that this was the perfect background for a series of pictures of my family waiting for our neighbourhood's Santa Parade.

 

 

How cute are those gnomes!!! i just wanted to make them festive using Vicki's products, so i set to detail them using papers from the WIldflower and Honey collection and a bit of mixed media.  First i used my SIlhouette cameo to cut the gnomes and title from Foundation paper (set to double cut and used setting 5 for my blade)

 

 

I created glitter texture for my papers by stamping them with the metallic inks and then heat embossing them.  This adds texture and makes the ink shine.   I tried a few several techniques with embossing to create the papers for the hats, and even created my own color glitter glue ( acrylic matte gel, watercolor marker and glitter) to add details inside the circles of one of the gnome's hats.

 

 

To create my background, i reached for a pre-made Mixed Media background, and added a bit of interest by creating a stenciled impression using Art Crayons, a stencil brush and stencil.  I scribbled crayons of the same color as the background on my mat, picked the crayon with the brush and then created the impression by applying the pigment on a circular motion on top of the stencil.

 

 

I then used the Metallic Ink Wheel  to add some impressions to the background.  First i stamped the gold circles, set them a bit, followed by silver starburst stamped with Silver ink on top of the gold circles.  These were all heat embossed.

 

 

I used papers from the 6x8 paper pad to back and layer the picture and attached it to the page with a bit of foam adhesive.  Then surround the pictures with the gnomes ( i used different thickness of foam adhesive to attach the gnomes in place).

 

 

For my title, i added a bit of foam adhesive to that it will add that soft shadow underneath it, and pop it from the background.  The embossed details in the background make it all stand out nicely on the page.   Just a few small embellishments complete this page.  I have created a video that will show you how this came together, enjoy:

 

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I love how this turned out, and how fun the cut file is.  You can find a copy of the cut file in the VIcki Boutin Mixed Media community page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1909604669353255/, or check Vicki's Facebook page for more information.

 

 

You can always contact me with any questions on how this came together.

 

XO

 

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Circles and Mixed Media with Nathalie

hello everyone!

Nathalie back today with a new layout that focuses on a few of Vicki's Artful Technique Prompts to create this layout.  As it is my norm, i start with no plan in mind, my only idea was to pick the Circles and Cut it Up prompts and go from there.    Once i pulled some of Vicki's products it all came together super easily.

 

This page was built mostly with layers of mixed media for both the circles and the background. Let's get started:

 

I used waterproof ink (staz-on, memento, or archival ink) to stamp a few images along a column of a pre-made mixed media paper.   I used different color inks and chose stamps from three of Vicki's collections.

 

Next, i used a stencil brush and some texture paste to create a circle impression on top of the stamped images.  I set this aside to dry completely.

 

 

A mix of Sugared Strawberry Powdered Pigment and Iridescent glaze was diluted and then splattered on the page.  This was set to dry completely, then i used a set of circle dies to create the circles for the page.

 

For the background of the page, i created a watercolor background using Blueberry Pie Pigment powder and water.   I used the kissing technique and splatters to complete the background.

 

 

Once the watercolor dried, i used Rose Gold glaze, the same circle stencil and stencil brush to add a bit of color and texture to the background.   Though this dries quickly due to the thin glaze layer, i made sure it was completely dry before building the page.

 

 

I clustered the circles on the watercolor background, and used dimensional adhesive to attach the circles so that they create dimension on the page.   Along the way, i added a few stickers and phrase embellishments so that they repeat the pink color of the circles and shape of the picture.

 

 

To finish the page, i added the title (the circle ephemera piece under the picture) and connected the two areas of watercolor in the page with the chipboard banner and phrase sticker.   I love how this came together,and have created a video with the process video.

 

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Remember to check Vicki's products, there is an infinite number of possibilities when you mixed the products and Vicki's Artful Techniques.

 

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on how this came together.  

 

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Layering mixed media with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie here to share a new layout created with Vicki's Wildflower and Honey collection and a few of Vicki's Artful Techniques prompts.   Today, i decided to create a page that uses the Drag, Drips and Drops, Texture, and a semi-monochromatic  approach.   I combined all the techniques into this fun page all about my son!

 

 

Let me first show you how i went about creating the background for this page using different techniques and layer them together.

 

My first layer for the DRAG promp uses a combination of Matte Acrylic Gel and Daiquiri Ice Pop Acrylic paint. The mixture was applied to a non-gesso foundation paper using Vicki's art wedge, and then set aside to dry.

 

 

| used the DRAG prompt to add a layer of texture to the  page by dragging Texture Paste through the Script stencil. I made sure that the impression formed a diagonal design on the background,  and then set this aside to dry completely before continuing with the page.

 

 

It is time for the DRIPs and DROPS prompt.  This time, i mixed a bit of the Powdered Pigment with Iridiscent glaze and dilute them to a fluid consistency.  I deposited a bit of the mixture at the top of the page, lifted the page towards me, and then tapped it on the desk;  This creates the drops, i added a bit if Blueberry Pie pigment to the mixture, then picked some of the mixture and create the drops by squeezing the bristles on the page.

 

 

 

I played with different paper and pieces of ephemera from the Wildflower and Honey collection as layers behind the picture of the page.  I chose to limit my color palette to match the background but also added a bit of neutral papers so that it helps pop the page.

 

 

To embellish the page, i chose to continue the look of stacked layers, and chose small word stickers to form small clusters around the corners of the page.   The following video will show you how this all came together:  

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I hope this inspires you to check VIcki's Artful Technique prompts and play along with them, there is so much you can create with one technique and Vicki's products.

 

 

Remember you can always contact me with any questions or concerns on how this came together.  

Til next time,

 

 

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Documenting Gratitude with Mixed Media | Nathalie DeSousa

HI there!

Nathalie back with you to share a new layout all about combining a few of Vicki's Artful Technique Prompts and Gratitude.   We are working all our projects this month using some of VIcki's Artful Techniques.   For my page, i decided to use the KRAFT, BOOK PAGE, TEXTURE and GOLD.  Just in case you missed Vicki's challenge announcement, then the following list will give you a better idea of what is included in the challenge:

 

 

There are 50 prompts to get you started into practicing mixed media, or in this case  mix a few of them to create a project:

 

 

To create the background of this page, i opted for a Kraft cardstock and a combination of the new VB Texture past with a an Iridiscent glaze to create the impression of the beehive on the page.

 

 

 

 

Once this first layer of mixed media had dried, i starting adding color to the page. For this i mixed a bit of the Powdered Pigments with Iridiscent Glaze, then diluted the mixture with a bit of water, and splattered the mixture around the stencil impression.  Then repeated the process using Gold Glaze, and adding it to the small cluster at the bottom of the page.

 

 

 

In addition, i chose to work with the Book Page prompt; this time i used the Powdered Pigments and some water to add color to a page of an old book.  I simply splatter some of the diluted  watercolor to the corners of the page, and set it aside to dry.

 

Once all the mixed media had completely dried, then i started to assemble the page.  First i backed the pictures with papers from the Wildflower and Honey paper pad, and also fussy cut a few of the flowers from the Full Bloom paper.   These were all glued to the Book page and then a few extra embellishments (stickers and ephemera pieces from the collection) were added around the page.

 

 

 

I made sure to add a bit of distress to the page by folding some of the edges of the book paper, this ensures that the background and fussy cut flowers show

 

 

To finish the page, i used a stamps set from the Woodland Grove kit from Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine and Altenew black ink.  A small chipboard sticker completes the title.   All was left to do was add my journal and added those cute fussy cut bees.   The following video will show you how it all came together:

 

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My hopes are that the project has inspired you or given you some ideas on how to use Vicki's products and Artful Techniques to document your gratitude in your next project.  Remember we are always around if you have questions on how this came together.

 

 

Remember to check Vicki's Wildflower and Honey collection and the Artful Techniques challenge, you will love both!

Til next time!

 

 

 

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Combining Artful Techniques in a layout with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a new layout that combines a few of Vicki's Artful Techniques Prompts to create a new layout.   In case you have not heard about Vicki's new challenge;  she has created a list of about 50 prompts that can be used to kick start your mixed media mojo.

 

 

The DT will be using a single or combination of the prompts to create their projects.  So, today i will combine DECOUPAGE, TISSUE, WATERCOLOR, TEXTURE and GOLF in this page.

 

 

 

I started this project by DECOUPAGING a piece of Tim Holtz's TISSUE paper to a foundation paper using Matte Acrylic Gel.   For this, i applied a thin coat of the gel to the paper, then glued the tissue paper and added a coat of the gel on top of the paper. 

 

 

This coat secures the paper and covers the tissue, thus preparing the page to more layers of mixed media.  Once the background had dried, i added splashes of WATERCOLOUR using the Powdered Pigments and water.

 

 

After the watercolor had dried,  a bit of black art crayon was added to the edges of the tissue, so that it darkens some of the background images.    I chose, then,  to add TEXTURE to the page by running some ROSE GOLD and GOLD glazes through the  bee hive stencil  on the page. Once again i added the impression just to some areas of the background. I diluted the remaining gold glaze and use it to add splatters to the page.   To finish my mixed media layers,  i diluted a bit of gesso and add splatters all around the background.

 

 

 

 

I kept the layers of paper simple as i want the background to shine in this page, but chose pieces from the WIldflower and Honey collection to add embellishments and layers to the picture.

 

 

 

To create the title for this page, i chose a simple phrase from the puffy stickers , and then placed some of the layered butterflies as a means to join the title to the picture area of the page.   I made sure to place the butterflies on  areas that will guide the eye through the layout, thus creating movement on the page.  The following video will show you how this page came together:

 

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The layout is filled with Artful Techniques and layers of mixed media and WIldflower and Honey goodness.   I really hope that it inspires you to join in the challenge.

 

 

As always, remember you can always contact us if you have questions on how this came together.   I hope you can join in the challenge and take a few minutes to try a new of the techniques.  I cannot wait to see what you create.

 

Til' next time,

 

 

 

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Mixed Media FALL LOVE with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a new layout all about the beautiful Fall season and Vicki's mixed media goodies.   I love the Autumn season, so it was easy to bring in some of VIcki's mixed media line to create the background and layers for this page.

 

 

This page is a combination of layers of mixed media on the background  in order to recreate a windy day and layers of paper on the die cut leaves (with a touch of mixed media, too).

 

 

It all started by creating a gradient of watercolor spots in the background from yellow to maroon using the powdered pigments.   Once i created the first color (yellow), i used it as the base to create the rest of the colors so that they flow nicely through the page.

 

 

Once the background dried, i used the metallic ink pads and one of the stamp sets from the Field Notes collection to add a few details to the background, and set it aside to let the ink dry completely.

 

 

My last layer of mixed media, on the background, was created using a stencil from the All The Good Things and the new texture paste.  I only partially created the impression so, that it only shows a bit under the paper leaves.

 

 

To create my leaves, i used papers from the Wildflower and Honey collection.  To bring some of the fall glow to the page, i mixed gold and rose gold glaze and added it to the papers using a flat brush and Vicki's palette.   The paper pieces were set aside to dry, and then i used a Leaf die (Concord and 9th) to create all the leaves for the page.

 

 

All the negative paper pieces were added as layers behind the picture so that it brings all the colors of the page.   Once i set the picture at the center of the page, i added the leaves so that they cascade from the top to bottom of the page.  I made sure that the leaves's colors match the background color.

 

 

To embellish the page, i used elements from the Wildflower and Honey collection and added them around the picture so it will frame it nicely.  I added a few accents of gold throughout the clusters so that it all came together nicely on the page.  The following video will show you how it all came together..

 

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I love how this all came together in this page.  All the layers of mixed media and paper frame the picture nicely and just feel like Fall on a page.

 

 

Remember you can always contact me if you have any questions on how this came together.   And be sure to check Vicki's Wildflower and Honey collection and mixed media line, it is truly amazing!

'Til next time!

 

 

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Pocket Page Fun with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a fun project that is all about pockets, pocket pages that is!  I started my scrapbooking journey with pocket pages, so this was like going back to my first love.  Since, by the time you read this, i will be packing to go and teach some of Vicki's goodness to 20 lovely ladies, i chose to keep my project simple and quick, and i was so happy to have the Wildflower and Honey collection papers and embellishments to create this page.

 

 

I  started by choosing a palette that will complement all the pictures, since there is lots of black on the pictures, i pulled the Queen's Bee, Mingle, Hey Honey, Greenery, and 6x8 paper pad to create my pockets.

 

 

I love this style of pocket page (Becky Higgins - style A) as it let's you mix 4x6 and 3x4 pockets.  So i printed 5 pictures, a 4x6, two 3x4, and two 4x4  so that i can fill my pockets with them.   Once i set them in place, i started cutting away papers to fill the pockets.  First i cut the 4x6 card  garland from the Hey Honey paper to use as my title card.   I added an extra garland and then used a typewriter font stamp set to add the title and date; after slipping in the pocket, i added the black chipboard sticker atop the pocket.  

 

 

To continue the look of the title card, i cut two 3x4 pieces of paper from the 6x8 paper pad - Hive paper and used them at the side pockets.  For the journal pocket, i simply glued one of the journal tags, then added my story and stickers for the title.   Then used black chipboard stickers to embellish the pocket, but attach them atop of the pocket.   

 

 

For my resting card (think giving the page a break), i trimmed one of the Mingle papers by 0.25" , i chose the one that matches the design on the title card, and glued it to the hive paper.  A bit of foam was then used to attach the large heart ephemera piece to the center of the card.   The black chipboard sentiment was then added to the card atop the pocket .

 

To finish my pages, i cut two 4x6 cards from the Greenery paper and attached the 4x4" pictures  so that they are side by side when in the pockets.   I cut the ephemera wreath (it matches the design of the title and resting cards) in half and slipped it to the side of the pictures.

 

 

To bring some of the colors from the top of the page to this cards, i added a few circle stickers from the sticker tablet on top of the pocket.  I love having tactile  pieces and visible dimension on my pocket pages.

 

 

I love how this came together, unfortunately no video or mixed media used this week, but all so lovely anyways.  Remember to check Vicki's new Wildflower and Honey collection for all the  materials used here.  If you are a pocket page lover, then you want this collection!

Thank you so much for visiting!

 

 

 

Tone-on-tone textured backgrounds with Nathalie

Hello everyone!

Nathalie here with a new project that is all about creating a tone-on-tone colored background using  the new Powdered pigments and texture paste from Vicki's new Wildflower and Honey collection.

 

 

 

For this page i wanted to bring  the colors of fall in a fun way to the page, so i chose to create a column of watercolor and match it with tone-on-tone texture paste.     Having the pigment powder makes this so easy to achieve as you can create the colored texture paste by adding the powder pigment to it and matching it to the watercolor.

 

 

I first added the watercolor using all the warm tones of the powders diluted in water; once it dried, i used the same color powders to create the color texture paste  that will be applied through the beehive stencil.  I made sure to add the texture so it matches the respective color of the background, and set it aside to dry completely.

 

 

To construct the layout , i added a few paper layers behind the picture and accent the layers with some pieces of the Sweet Honey and Mingle papers so that they bring the tones of the background to the picture, too.   

 

 

 

I added embellishments to the picture by using a variety of stickers and pieces of ephemera from the collection.  I used the layered butterflies to create movement on the page, and decided to add a few extra details by stamping some sentiments and hearts (from previous Vicki's collections) using the new metallic ink pad.

 

 

To finish the layout, i added a few accents of gold throughout the page using some chipboard stickers and puffy stickers and then added my lines of journal under the title of the page.   The following video will show you how it all came together:

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I hope this inspires you to check the new Powdered Pigments and texture paste along with VIcki's  Wildflower and Honey collection,   i am sure you will love this collection.  PLease do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.  

Thank you for joining me today!

 

 

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A Bit of Wildflower and Honey with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today!  October has to be one of the most glorious months of the year, at least for me!  I love the changes it brings and that cozy feeling that is in the air.  So, today i want to show you how i used the new Wildflower and Honey collection and media products to create a new layout .

 

 

There is something about the color combination of this page that just creates such a harmonious look for the  page. All it took was a bit of play with the new Powdered Pigments followed by some texture paste love.

 

 

It all started by adding a bit of the blue pigment powder to a foundation paper followed by a few  spritz of water.   I used the watercolor brush to help combine the water and pigment on the page, and added some splatters.  I made sure this layer was completely dry before moving onto the next step.

 

 

I used the new Beehive stencil with a mixture of gold glaze and the new texture paste and create the impressions on the background.    This was set aside to dry completely before adding the paper and embellishments.

 

 

With so many beautiful papers in this collection, it was easy to find ones that will match the colors of the leaves on the picture.   Once i had built the layers, i fussy cut a few flowers from the In Bloom paper and added them in between the paper layers.

 

I added a small cluster of embellishments to the top right corner of the page by repeating all the layers and embellishments  but in a smaller scale.   The following video will show you how it all came together.

 

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It is amazing how  a little bit of powdered can create such a bold background for the page.  Remember to check the process video, and also share with us your projects.

 

 

 

Remember to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

 

XO

 

 

 

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Building layers in a scrapbook page with Nathalie

Hello everyone!

Nathalie with you today with a new layout that is all about creating layers on the page, and this time i am adding paper layers with a touch of mixed media to my page.

 

This layout came together by working the layers in reverse.  Usually i start with a background and then layer paper on top, in this case, i  started by identifying the color i wanted to highlight on the pictures and started working layers that will make the pictures shine.   

 

First,  I used contrasting colors to frame the pictures -Greenery paper and 6x8 paper pad-.  Next, i glued them to a neutral paper that will make the picture frames stand out - 6x8 paper pad-.  My next layer is the one that is going to bring the color focus back to the pictures - Sweet Honey paper- as it has the color i want to highlight, and then i glue them all to a grounding layer (Queen Bee paper) this is the layer that is going to hold everything in place and is the foundation of the page.

 

 

Now that the layers are ready to go, then it is time to work layers on the background.   First i used the new Powder pigments to add a bit of color to a Foundation paper just in the areas where embellishments will be clustered.

 

It is time to connect the layers.  For this, i  glued my grounding paper layer and stamped leaf images that  on the watercolor areas, making sure that the leaves  images also show on the paper layers.  Just love the metallic inks as they show beautifully on  a dark background, too!

 

 

 

For my last layer i mixed the gold and rose gold glazes and diluted them to a thick consistency and then splatter it across the page connecting both watercolor areas.  I made sure that the background dried completely before adding the rest of the layers atop this.

 

 

 

I clustered  a few embossed leaves (created on the premade mixed media paper by embossing the leaves with the metallic inks and clear embossing powder), and added embellishments around the page  so that eye travels throughout the page.  I have created a process video that will show you how this page came together:

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I love  how this turned out, and i am sure you  will be reaching for your papers and mixed media to create layers on your next layout.

 

 

Remember you can always contact me if you have questions on how this came together, and i look forward to see what you create with these ideas.

 

xo

 

 

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