Vicki Boutin

November Moodboard with Nathalie

Hi there!

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:

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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

 

November Mood Board Layout with Leigh

Hello mixed media makers! Leigh here, with a new mixed media layout to share for the November Mood Board Challenge. I used the Field Notes Stencils and White Gesso, with some art crayons on this monochromatic page. I love the paper strips on the mood board, and they inspired my layout.

 

 

 

The finished layout colors and design were inspired by the mood board. What is your favorite part of the challenge this week? I loved the gesso texture on the top left of the board as well. 

 

 

 

All the texture created by the strips is just yummy. The warm colors work for Fall or Spring, if you are in the Southern Hemisphere. The circles on the board also resemble the flower shape I used on my layout.

 

 

 

After the gesso dries, add the dry art crayon color in the flower centers using the same stencil and the VB Stencil Brush. Then, add your strips, making sure to vary the patterns and intensity of the color down the page. 

 

 

 

I added in word stickers from the All The Good Things Collection, and raised the strips up off the background with foam squares. The stickers can be adhered to paper first, then trimmed so they can be popped up.There are lots of different patterns in the Field Notes line, so it is easy to find a variety to work on your layout.

 

 

 

Close up, you can see the gesso and art crayons flowers peeking out from behind the papers. This adds lots of interest to the page. Since this layout is monochromatic, I wanted to add lots of texture to the page.

 

 

 

 The last touches before the photo is placed include the visual triangle, created by the three green die cuts. This moves your eye across the page. I fussy cut the black and white floral images to add more of the neutral black and white to the layout. 

 

 

 

I would have loved to stitch down the center of the page, but my sewing machine had other ideas.  The stickers work as title and journaling on the finished piece. I hope you get to try the challenge this week, and happy crafting!

 

 

 

Here is a You-tube process video, so you can see just how I made the layout. 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Vicki Boutin Field Notes Stencils

Vicki Boutin Field Notes Papers

Vicki Boutin Field Notes Die Cuts

Vciki Boutin White Gesso

Art Crayons (Warm)

Vicki Boutin All The Good Things Stickers

Vicki Boutin Stencil Brushes

 

 

 

 

The Big Pumpkin Adventure with Nathalie

 

 

Hello everyone!

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:

 

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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!

 

XO

 

Products Used: 

All The Good Things collection:

12x12 Paper pad, chipboard alphas and enamel dots

 

Selfie Love | Focus on the Journaling Ephemera with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today to wrap up the Journal Ephemera focus week.   This little pack of ephemera, tags, journal spots, frames, and labels is so versatile and a must for all your projects.  Today, i want to show you just one more way that they can help you create a new page.

 

 

I chose to play with all the square frames that i found in the journaling ephemera pack.   This page took no time to put together, as all the color and shape of the frames dictated the look of the page.     The cascade of frames (one of them comes from the ALL THE GOOD THINGS Collection Journaling Ephemera pack) was the starting point for the page, everything was build around this.

 

 

Once I marked the position of the frames on a gessoed foundation paper, a bit of gesso was added through the circle stencil from the INk Spill set to create the texture of the background.  Then  the watercolor look of the page was added using the warm and neutral art set- this was set by the colors that are featured in the frames- .   To finish the background, i added a few butterflies using one of the previous released stencils and the stencil brush, then a few drops of diluted gold glaze.

 

To decorate the picture I chose to add a few more pieces from the journaling ephemera along with  some watercolor stickers (colored with a mix of art crayon and gold glaze) to the side of the picture.

 

 

The title was built with a cut file from JustNick Studio and one of the watercolor stickers.  They both got a coat of shine courtesy of some diluted gold glaze.   To complement the page and bring movement to it, i added a few fussy cut butterflies along the page. 

 

Love how this all turned out.  Having the ephemera pieces as a starting point for this page made it so easy to build in a short amount of time, the following video will showcase how it all came together.

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I hope all the projects the DT has created in the past two weeks have inspired you to check Vicki's new Field Notes Journaling Ephemera pack.  There is so much you can create with just this pack.  AS always please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this was put together.

 

XO

 

 

Materials Used:

Foundation Paper

Gesso

Gold Glaze

Art Crayon - warm and neutral set

Watercolor brushes

mister bottle

Ink Spill stencil

Butterfly Stencil

Stencil brush

All the Good Things Ephemera pack

Field Notes collection: 12x12 paper pad, journaling ephemera, floral ephemera pack, watercolor sticker, puffy stickers

 

 

Make Your Own Embellishments with Nathalie

Hi there!

 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.

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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.

 

XO

 

 

 

Materials Used:

Foundation Paper

Gesso

Warm, cool and neutral art crayon

Matte Acrylic Gel

water brushes

bottle mister

Escape stamp and die set

12x12 Paper pad - Field Notes

Ephemera, journaling spots, watercolor stickers, Chipboard stickers, puffy Stickers - Field Notes collection

 

Watercolor Leaves | Fall with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana back again and i am so happy that fall has finally arrived here in germany. It is my favorite season and i want to share my first fall inspired layout with you.
The Vicki Boutin Design Team will start a week full of seasonal projects for you and i am the first one to share mine... i really love the falling leaves and when they turn the colors! i love fall!

The pictures shows my little one sitting on/next to some really big mushrooms we found in the garden next door.
The colors from the picture inspired me so much that i wanted to create my own fall leaves for this project. I started with diecutting (i found some fall leave dies in my stash) on the Re-Fill Watercolor Papers and the Kraft Papers (for the Junque Journal)

I grabbed the Vicki Boutin Watercolor Set and picked the matching colors to paint my leaves with. I also used a 12x12 Plastic Sheet to work on. I added some tiny dots from the watercolors to the plastic and watered them down. I painted the leaves but also pressed the leaves into the colors. They turned out great!

I decided to add some extra sparkling details to them. I grabbed the Heidi Swapp Toner Mist and splattered it over my leaves, after everthing was dry i added the foil to it. Look how pretty they are!

I used the leftover kraft paper as a stencil for my Background, i used Gesso for that. I grabbed the leftover watercolors on the plastic sheet for the colors on the background. I decided to add just a hint of color, i added a lot of water and also used a papertowel to dab some of the color/water off. I really love the faded out look.

I handstitched my title on a patterned Paper from the Field Notes Collection, i really love the soft colors. I really love how this Layout turned out. It is screaming fall, right?!

Some watercolor stickers were added and colored like the background. I used a lot of 3D dots and foam tape under the elemenst. It´s the easiest way to get a lot of dimension to the page and it also gives a "nature" feeling to the leaves.

I also have a Process Video for you to watch, enjoy!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today

Supply List
Foundation Paper
Perfect Gesso
Watercolor Re-Fill Papers
Kraft Re-Fill Papers
Watercolor Set
Watertank Brush
Field Notes:
Collect and Document 12x12 Paper
Icon Ephemera
Journaling Ephemera
Puffy Stickers
Watercolor Stickers

 

Field Notes Washi Layout with Leigh

 

Hello friends! Leigh here, to share a layout featuring the new Field Notes “Choose To Shine” Stamp and Die Set and the Field Notes Washi Tape Set. Do you love washi, but want some new ideas on how to use it on a layout? Then, this page is for you.

 

I used the stamps on a few different patterned papers from the Field Notes line, and stamped different stamp images on each color. That way, when I assembled each grouping, they looked unique. Die cut your images after stamping.

 

 

 

You can see the washi used as a tape to hold each flower group. It looks like those floral backdrops you see at weddings and events, but on a smaller scale. You can use the washi to hold down your floral images temporarily, while you decide the placement, and they can easily be removed to splatter on the art crayons. I stamped the leaves and stems with one image, and fussy-cut them out with detail scissors.

 

 

 

You can see, at this angle, the splatters that were colored to coordinate with each floral grouping. I used the Vicki Boutin Watercolor Brushes and art crayons to custom mix colors. I removed each flower, but left the leaves so I knew where to splatter the droplets.

 

 

 

 

Now add the title from the Field Notes Thickers and the layers under the photo. I made sure to leave enough room under my title for my journaling.

 

 

 

The finished layout has hand-written journaling, but you could easily type or print it on your computer. Notice that the flower images that are the same color have different embellishments over top to help them look unique. I added the All The Good Things embellishment enamel dots to the center of some of the flowers.

 

 

 

A close-up of the completed page, and the stitching over the washi, shows you a couple of ideas for using the Stamp and Die Set from the new Field Notes line. This page was fairly quick to make, and uses just a few supplies.

 

Thank you for visiting today, Leigh

SUPPLIES:
Vicki Boutin: White Foundations Mixed Media Art Paper
Field Notes Double-sided Patterned Card Stock
Field Notes Die Cut pack
Field Notes Thickers
Field Notes Choose To Shine Stamp and Die Set
Field Notes Washi Tape Set
Watercolor Brushes
Art Crayons Set #1-warm
All the Good Things Embellishment Pack

 

Field Notes Washi Tape Layout with DT Member Leigh

Hello mixed media makers! I have a new layout using the Vicki Boutin Field Notes Washi Tape and Stamp and Die Set. I got the idea to cover an area with washi, and then use the dies to cut out a butterfly /moth.

I used the gorgeous washi tape to create three of the butterfly motifs, and decided to keep them all at the left side, close to the blue border and the striped patterned strip. I wanted to create lots of layers with the pretty Field Notes ephemera.

 

First, lay down enough washi to cover the area you want to die cut. I made pencil marks so that I would get full coverage. I chose to only use one die, but you could also use the other ones in the set.

 

 

 

After die cutting the washi ones, I used the die as a template to pierce the holes for stitching. I used a chain stitch, like Paige Taylor Evans, with rainbow yarn from the craft store. I chose to stitch on two so that there would be an odd number of five total a this point.

 

 

Then, add the mixed media to the area you want to layer with photos and stamping. I used the Watercolor Brushes and Art Crayons to create the water color splatters. The n after that dried, I stamped in black ink, and some of the triangles from the Explore Stamp and Die Set are in blue ink. I layered the watercolor sticker as a title, but made sure I had pencil marks in place so it wouldn’t be covered later.

 

 

 

Then, add your blue pattern, and striped strip, and all the ephemera, punched bits, and die cuts you like. I really piled it on, to create lots of texture in this area. I stitched down the seam between the striped paper and the blue paper with a zig-zag stitch.

 

 

 

The layers for the photo are placed over the mixed media to create layers and interest. By using the pencil marks, you are able to make sure your mixed media is not all covered up, but peeks out from underneath the photo.

 

 

 

At an angle, you can see the dimension created with all the different Field Notes pretties. I added machine stitching to some of the punched butterflies as well. I watercolored the Watercolor Stickers from the field Notes line as well, to coordinate with my layout

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting today, and happy making!
Leigh

SUPPLIES:
Vicki Boutin White Foundations Mixed Media Art Paper
Field Notes Double-sided Patterned Card Stock
Field Notes Stamp and Die Set: Explore
Art Crayons Warm and Cool Sets
Field Notes Watercolor Stickers
Field Notes Stamp and Die Set: Shine

 

Merry Christmas Wishes Decor with Tim Holtz

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...and I have a new post after being away for awhile!!  The holidays and making holiday crafts makes me so happy!!  Another thing that makes this girl happy is playing with pretty much anything that Tim Holtz creates.  So with that being said I am sure you can just imagine how thrilled I am to be sharing this decor piece I put together using a mix of items from Tim's new Christmas release!!  

Take a look...

 

 

 

 

When I was mulling over what to make I decided I wanted something I could display for the holidays and the idea for this layered plaque wreath was born.  I can't wait to start pulling out my decorations and find the perfect spot for this.

Here is a peek at how I pulled it together...

 

I covered six Typed Tokens- Christmas with Picket Fence Distress Paint and heat set them.

 

Once the Typed Tokens cooled a bit, I pounced each one with Vermillion Archival Ink and then heat set them.  (Note- add the ink in layers to prevent filling in the debossed word with ink)

 

 

I finished the Typed Tokens off with a little Weathered Can Archival Ink and heat set.

 

 

These NEW Jingle Brads are beyond awesome!!

 

 

I then created a wreath from the Boxwood Twine and covered it with white gesso.

 

While the gesso was still wet I covered it with a light coating of Pumice Stone Distress Glitter and set it aside to dry. 

 

 

I love my stamps and I have to share this set with you...Mini Weathered Winter!  Aren't they AWESOME!!

 

 

I inked a snowflake stamp from the Mini Weathered Winter set with Perfect Medium, added embossing powder and heat set.

 

 

Next, ink with Fired Brick and Weathered Wood Distress Ink and add some watermarking.

 

 

I wanted to add a little texture and interest to the bottom layer of the piece so I used one of my other "go to" Tim product...LAYERING MASKS!!   With a bit of Texture Paste.  Set it aside to dry.

 

 

To finish off some of the edges of the two pieces of book board I added the NEW Yuletide Design Tape.  I find adding a little Multi Medium on top helps to prevent the tape from lifting.

 

 

Here is a closer look!

 

 

Once the gesso and glitter is dry go ahead and add the Typed Tokens with the Jingle Brads.  I LOVE this, right here!

 

I diecut six snowflakes with Tim's new Snowflake die/Texture Fade Duo from Sizzix.  I inked them lightly with Weathered Wood Distress Ink and added Stickles.

 

Layer the two boards together with 3D foam adhesive.  Add the Boxwood wreath, a bow using the Tim's Metallic Trimmings and a few pieces from the Festive Ephemera Pack. Layer the snowflakes with Yuletide Brads and hang two of Tim's Snowflakes Idea-ology on wire. I finished it off with some of the new Gilded Holiday Rubbings and a Word Band and twine!

 

 Here are a couple of close up shots...

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial and feel inspired to get started on making some holiday crafts!!!

Make sure to take a look at some of the outstanding projects Tim has been posting on his blog including the amazing pieces using his Halloween release HERE on his blog.

If you are looking for some of these new releases to purchase check out Simon Says Stamps and Scrapbook.com for a good selection.

Join me later this week for a big re-cap of my latest travels, some info on a few projects I have been working on and a really sweet giveaway!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

 

 

Frosted Wonderland Card for Tim Holtz Media Team Tutorial

Howdy!!!  I have been feeling a little chill in the air!  That means it is time to start working on...CHRISTMAS Cards!!!!  That's right, it is holiday DIY gift time!  For the next month or so I will be working on paper crafting...GIFTS!!!!

Today I have a "Frosted" holiday card.  Take a look...

 

 

 

This one is covered in glitter and texture.  Just the way I like it!!!

 

Before I get started here is what I used to make it...

 

Distress Watercolor Cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Fabric

Black card base (Tim Holtz Distress Collection from Core'dinations Cardstock)

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Countdown Coins

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper String

Tim Holtz Collection for Stampers Anonymous- Styles Woodlands stamps, Christmas Nostalgia stamps

Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix- Holiday Words

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil- Speckles

Distress Inks- Weathered Wood, Fired Brick

Brushed Pewter Distress Stain

Distress Stickles Dry Glitter

Distress Stickles Rock Candy

Ranger Texture Paste

Glossy Accents

Tiny Attacher

 

 

Ok!  Let's get started!!!!!

 

Trim a pieces of the watercolor paper to 4" x 5 1/4".

 

Pool Brushed Pewter Distress Stain at the top of the card and tip it up to allow the stain to run down the card.  Allow to dry.

 

Stamp card with snow background using Weathered Wood Distress Ink.

 

Ink the edges of the card.

 

Add the Speckles Layering Stencil to the card and apply some Texture Paste with a palatte Knife.

 

Immediately sprinkle the Texture Paste with the Rock Candy Dry Glitter and allow to dry.

 

Look at that sparkly texture!!!  Love it!

 

Cut two pieces of Eclectic Elements fabric to create fabric "hills".  The pieces should be about 2" wider than the card.

 

Trim a piece of the Watercolor Paper and apply a generous amount of glue stick.

 

 

Add the fabric to the glue and "ruche" it to create gathers.

 

Repeat with the second piece.

 

Add some Rocky Candy Distress Stickles to the the top edges of the fabric and allow to dry.

 

Stamp the deer image and the bow image on Distress Watercolor Paper and cut out.

 

Add Rock Candy Distress Stickles and Dry Glitter to the antlers.

 

Diecut "wonderland" using the Sizzix TH Alterations Holiday Words die and black cardstock.

 

Add the red striped Paper String to the bottom of the card.

 

Add Holiday Word with Tiny Attacher.

 

Add the stamped deer with 3D foam adhesive.

 

Add the "coin" with Glossy Accents.

 

Add the stamped bow.

 

And Voila! Add the Watercolor card to the card base and you have...

 

A frosted Wonderland card!!!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!!  Hope this gets you itching to make a few holiday cards!!!!  Make sure to stop by Tim Holtz Blog for lots of inky inspiration and giveaways!!!!