Moroccan Spice Memory Box

Welcome to the Club Scrap Moroccan Spice Collection Blog Hop.  To return to the start of the hop click here.  I just love the rich colors, motifs, and gold accents, so I want to make something special. Then I had a flash of inspiration and came up with my own design for a photo display box.

Memory Book Closed

Heat Embossed Die-cuts and Embellishments

The cover is made with an assortment of Club Scrap embellishments, die-cuts, heat embossing, and stenciling. When you open the book using the ribbon it has two large flaps for pictures and journaling.

First Flap Open

Both Flaps Open

Ribbon Wrapped Corner

Inside it has a set of four pockets set on the diagonal for more pictures and journaling. Each pocketed flap holds a standard mat for a 4 inch x 6 inch photo. The pockets nest such that the top two are raised above the bottom two. Then when open the pockets lay out flat. 

Upper Flap Pockets Open

All Flap Pockets Open

The Gold Print is Hinge For Pictures

I look forward to fill this with pictures and using it as a coffee table display.  Thanks for stopping. If you'd be interested in a tutorial leave a comment and I can write it up. Your next stop is with the talented Donna and Crafty Colonel. To return to the beginning link here. 


Happy Crafting and Happy Thanksgiving,

Debby H.

Botanicals Mixed Media Panel

Welcome to the Botanicals Blog Hop! To return to the start of the hop here.  This month I was inspired by the Club Scrap Artist Team Challenge to make a mixed media panel.  

Botanicals Mixed Media Panel

It took a while to decide what to make after looking at all the great ideas from the Artist Team and Pinterest.  In the end I kept in small scale starting with a 6 inch x 6 inch mixed media album page.

Stamped Panel

I started by stamping flowers from the Botanicals UMs using Club Scrap Hybrid ink in amethyst, moss, leaf, carnation, and ruby.  Then I heat set the images to keep them from running in later steps.

Masking Panel to Spray Sky

Next, I added sprays to make the sky and ground.  A torn scrap paper was used for a mask before spraying the sky in Distress Spray Stain in Broken China and Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray in Azure Sea Asters. 

Added Sky and Ground with Sprays

Then using the other half of the mask I sprayed the ground in Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays Ponderosa Pines Olive and My Mojito Green. Afterwards I added leaves from the Botanicals UMs. 

Added Swirl in Sky

To add some interest to the sky I added swirls with Club Scrap stencil (Serenity Collection) using with Distress Spray Stain in Brushed Pewter.  The swirls seemed to fade so I added highlights in white with a Signo Gel Pen, low lights in Faded Jeans Distress Marker, and mini pearls. To frame the whole panel I added distress ink in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain to the outer edge. 

Vellum coated with clear gesso and sprays

I wanted to capture the translucent look of the delicate pink poppys that grow wild where I live. So I wanted to use vellum, but vellum is notorious for inks and sprays not sticking. To solve that problem I painted a sheet of vellum with clear gesso. Once dry I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays in Cape Cod Coral, Poinsettia Red Gold, My Mojito Green, and Lucky Shamrock Green, One color I did not have was a coral. So I used my new Marion Smith Color Lab to make the color spray I needed.

Outlining Technique for Diecuts

I cut several different types of flowers and leaves out of the colored vellum using thin dies. As I mounted the leaves I noticed they seemed to fade into the background like on the far left above. I outline the leaves with the fine tipped Distress Marker in Forest Moss as shown in the center.  After outlining I used a water brush to blend the marker lines as shown in the far right. I did the same with the flowers using a Distress Marker in Fired Brick. 

Panel with flowers finished

I added the colored vellum flowers with adhesive. Some are attached with the Botanical colored brads. Others are covered with glossy accents to help them stand out. Botanical's Brown Ribbon was used with the three holes to create at hanging strap. The sentiment was stamped in Club Scrap Hybrid ink in amethyst and antiqued in distress ink in Vintage Photo and black soot. 

Finished Panel

Thank you for reading. Your next stop is with the very creative Kay at Kay's Keepsakes and the beginning of the hop is at Club Scrap Blog here.


Happy Crafting,
 Debby H

Playing with Scraps - CS September Card Sketch

Thanks for joining me, 

Today I'm working on the Club Scrap (CS) September Card Sketch challenge from the CS forums.   I love starting a card from a sketch to focus my ideas. Below is the sketch by Marya. for more information on the challenge see the CS forum.  

This time I decided to raid my scraps.  I keep scraps of any technique or art media for when I need a special detail.  Today I decided to work from papers I had out for a twinchie swap (a 2 x 2 inch art panel).  I next picked all the art scraps that went with papers in violet and spring green from the CS Wildflower kit (CS Retreat 2013, I think).   When I was finished I had enough stuff for two cards.

I started with the large violet panel using a new embossing folder and Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays.  I just love the nest detail and the touching quote inside from the CS Take Wing Collection.  The fun part was making a nest.

• Violet panel 
• Embossing folder
• LSG Magnolia Magenta Gold Starburst Spray
• LSG Sweet Violet Purple Teal Starburst Spray
• Light application of Pan Pastel white
• Gold panel
• CS Geometrics Stencil
• LSG Shabby Turbine Teal Starburst Spray
• LSG Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Spray
• LSG Sweet Violet Purple Teal Starburst Spray
• CS Wood tape colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain
• Scrap of teal sprayed as gold panel above
• Bird
• Scraps of Alcohol Ink on Glossy Card Stock
• CS Leaf Stamp - CS Spring WOW 2014
• Various Archival Inks
• Stampin' Up Bird and sprig punch
• Nest 
• Yellow Tulle - CS Spring Chorus Collection
• Book Page Scraps - Sprayed as gold panel above
• Strands of blue and lavender embroidery thread 
• Various gems and pearls
• CS Stamps 
• CS Hybrid Ink - Ocean
• Love - CS Lock and Key Collection
• Greeting - CS Take Wing Collection
• Distressing Edges
• Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

This card started with a blue panel with a some unknown sprays that reminded me of the sky.  You'll see many parts are the same as the above card. Again the quote was just perfect.

• Violet panel as described above
• Blue sprayed panel
• Unknown sprays
• Clouds with Pan Pastel white, Distress Paint Picket Fence, and White gel pen
• CS Serenity Stencil
• LSG Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Spray
• Distress Paint Mustard Seed and Tarnished Brass mixed
• CS Wood tape colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain
• Yellow Tulle -  CS Spring Chorus Collection
• Metal embossed panel with added Distress Paint Tarnished Brass 
• Butterflies 
• Scraps of Alcohol Ink on Glossy Card Stock
• CS Leaf Stamp - CS Spring WOW 2014
• Various Archival Inks
• Stampin' Up Butterfly punches
• Strands of blue and lavender embroidery thread 
• CS Stamps 
• CS Hybrid Ink - Ocean
• Love and quote - CS Wisteria Collection
• Also - CS Take Wing Collection
• Book Page Scraps - Sprayed as gold panel above
• Distressing Edges
• Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

LOL, I did not realize that I used so much stuff, but this is my style of "art jounaling." I had a lot of fun working on these cards and I hope you'll give this sketch a try.  

Doorway Journal Cover - Tim’s Compendium III Challenge #5

So here is my 5th Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities Volume III challenge entry. The challenge is hosted by L3 Studios, learn more about the "CC3C" challenge here. To play along you need the book for the technique. Below is my challenge element - 39. Distressed Watercoloring - Part 1. This was my first time doing this technique and it was lots of fun!  The doorway stamp and quote are from Club Stamp.

Once I finished the watercolor I needed something to put it on, so I used it to cover a composition notebook and I'll use the pages to art journal and for additional CC3C challenges. 

Here is a list of supplies used:

• Composition Notebook
• Hero Arts black ink
• Club Scrap Doorway Stamp
• 140 lb Mixed Media Paper
• Distress Markers
• Club Scrap Quote Stamp
• Distress Ink
• Club Scrap Cardstock
• Club Scrap Geometry Collection Stencil
• Stencil Girl Boarder Stencil
• Inktense Pencils
• Pearls
• Martha Stewart Punch

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and your comments are greatly appreciated. 

Happy Creating,

Debby

Thankful for the Rain - Tim’s Compendium III Challenge #4

So here is my 4th Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities Volume III challenge. The challenge is hosted by L3 Studios, learn more about the "CC3C" challenge here. To play along you need the book for the technique. Below is my entry for the challenge - 49. Layering Stencil: Texture Paste. I love the way the inks absorbed and flowed around the embossing paste.

 

My project for this time started with a Prima Paper Doll Stamp and my new Peerless watercolor paints used to color in the stamp.  After that I spent a long time looking at the page before I came up with a design to frame her.  I wanted to use flowers, so after finding the quote, "Give Thanks for the rain in your life, which waters the flowers of your soul - Jonathan Lockwood Huie," I went for the grey rainy background.  

Here is a list of supplies used:

• Hero Arts black ink
• Prima Paper Doll Stamp
• Peerless Watercolors
• Masking fluid
• Light Molding Paste
• Cubist Stencil
• Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst sprays
• Sizzix Alternations -Tattered Flower Garland 
• Marion Smith Flower Tool
• Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punch
• Pearls
• Distress Markers

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and your comments are greatly appreciated. 

Happy Crafting,

Debby

Big Deal Winter Mini Album

 

Welcome to the Club Scrap Big Deal Collection blog hop! 

This Big Deal collection is great for all types of pictures.  I made an album using the Club Scrap concertina book project and added my winter family pictures to it.  The beautiful papers, cut aparts and great colors made the decoration simple.  I used the digital kit to mat my pictures and printed some additional embellishments like the face cards.

 

 

 

I have been playing with a lot of fun techniques and I was able to incorporate several into this book.

Here is a close up of my round Gelli plate printing using Big Deal stamps and the an embossed metal plate antiqued with Distress Paint from Tim Holtz.

 

 

Here are some die cut hexagons made with Gelatos and gesso using the Big Deal Stencil using the technique found here from Darlenes Designs.

 

I hope you have enjoyed all the inspiration from the blog hop this month.  Your next stop is with Janet and Dishing with Janet or you can return to Club Scrap Creates for the full list. 

Until next time,

Happy Creating,

Debby

 

 

CS ALBC Week 1 - Entry 3

 

Club Scrap Assembly Line Boot Camp 

Week 1:  Metallics .... Continued

Welcome to Club Scrap’s Winter Boot Camp and my entries for week 1.  The challenge for week 1 is to use Metallic paper, embellishments, inks, paints, etc. in your cards, pages, or projects. For more information see the page on Boot Camp

Week 1, Entry 3: A project

Challenge element: Stenciling in metallic paint pen

It is a small spiral bound notebook I made for my son who loves evergreen.  I just got a Zutter bind-it-all and needed a practice piece. 

Stamps: CS Full Circle, CS Navajo; Ink: Hybrid Evergreen

Stencil:  CS Equestrian, Silver Color Play paint pen from the CS Tribal

Papers:  Green HOP    Embellishments: CS ribbon

Happy Crafting,

Debby

Aspen Journal

Welcome,

I loved the Club Scrap Aspen Collection so much I have another project for you.  I am Fitbooking with iClassyGirl and this is my journal made with the Aspen collection.  I was inspired by Kay's cut out stencil on her scrapbook page on Club Scrap Creates, so I made a journal using the stencil with cut outs.

I cut out part of the stencil image on the wood veneer paper and colored the remaining background with blue Distress Stains.  The quote and is clear embossed and inked.

On the inside of the black chipboard I used textured paper from Club Scrap Lock and Key and reversed the stencil.  The First page is the leaf paper with a stenciled image staggered to show through.  This time I colored the trunks with a white Distress Marker. The leaves were clear embossed on the Aspen tan paper colored with distress stains in yellow and orange.  To add a little more dimension they were raised on foam squares. 

Inside I made pages with tabs using my envelope score board punch and Aspen paper.  The pages were made by putting Aspen digital kit images behind light lines on text weight paper.  The journal is just under one half an 81/2 by 11 page, so I printed the pages at home, making them double sided.  Then I simply trimmed and punched holes.

I hope you have enjoyed this post.  I really look forward to 2014 and the great changes in store.
Happy, Creative, New Year,

Debby H

Fire and Ice in the New Year

Welcome to the Club Scrap

Fire and Ice Collection Blog Hop!



You are a paper crafter, so maybe you'll understand this:  Does paper ever talk to you and tell you what it wants to be?  Sometimes it is a whisper sometimes it is a shout. 

Even though it is November the Fire and Ice collection shouted Chinese New Year to me.  I always get together with friends to celebrate in our own low key Americanized way.  The Chinese New Year is on January 31, 2014 and it is the year of the Horse (Chinese Year 4711).  One tradition we follow is to give family and friends red and gold envelopes with money to bring luck to the receiver and giver.  With the Fire and Ice collection I made a mini Chinese temple to hold the red and gold envelopes. 

All the papers and supplies used are from the Fire and Ice collection.  The basic mini-house is from "A Wee Village" pattern by Laura Denison at Follow the Paper Trail.  This little five inch tall house is made out of light weight chipboard.  I decorated the house using a corrugating tool for the roof paper, Martha Stewart Notched Square punch, and E K Success Modern Cube punch.

The envelopes were made with the We R Memory Keepers Envelope punch board (5-1/4 square measure to 2-3/8 mark).  One style uses gold Distress Paint with the Fire and Ice stencil and "Happiness" stamp.  One style uses a CS Equestrian horse stamp and CS Rhapsody number stamps.   I used foam square with a circular Fire and Ice cut apart for the envelope closure.  The envelopes are just the right size for gift cards, too. 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Your next stop is with Janet at Dishing with Janet.  To return to the beginning of the hop go to Club Scrap Creates. 


Happy Crafting,

Debby

Take Wing Canvas

Welcome to the Club Scrap Take Wing Hop! 

Today I’ve made a canvas based on the "Birds on a Wire" image in the Club Scrap Take Wing digital collection.  I love mix media canvases with the all the texture, layering, and depth.  After reading many blogs and watching many YouTube videos I decided to take the plunge and make my first mixed media canvas. I have broken down the process into four phases:

Phase I - Texture layers
Phase II - Color layers
Phase III - Accentuate
Phase IV - Primary Design

 Unless otherwise noted all materials are from the Club Scrap Take Wing Collection. 

Phase I - Texture layers
  

Step 1 – Apply torn paper prints to canvas with matte medium.  Next time I'll use solid paper, since the paper pattern did not show in the final canvas.

Step 2 – Apply tissue paper torn to canvas with matte medium. 

Phase II - Color layers

Step 1 – Painted with a light layer of gesso for a good color base

Step 2 – Next add distress paint and stain brushed over the top surface

Step 3 – Add circles using a scrap of bubble wrap that is sprayed with Memory Mist Blue Hawaiian and misted with water.  Then it was allowed to dry in place.

Phase III - Accentuate

Step 1 – Accent the canvas texture with color with the following:

  - Gelatos in white, blues, grey, and yellow

  - Accent edges of torn paper and ridges with distress markers blurring with water

  - Splatter with Memory Mist in bright gold

The video I used to learn methods for adding accents and the bubble wrap technique is Accentuating Edges on YouTube from Vivian Keh.  Her blog is Contadina K.

Step 2 – Stencil three feathers with Perfect Pearl Mist and paint with Wild Honey Distress Stain

Step 3 – Heat emboss the edge of the canvas with Club Scrap Blue Satin Embossing Power and accent texture with Faded Jean Distress Stain.   I learned this one from following Words and Pictures.

Phase IV - Primary Design

Step 1 – Add Birds and Wire

- The "Birds on a Wire" image was enlarged from the Take Wing Digital Kit as a pattern

- Then the birds were cut out of from chipboard and heat embossed twice with Club Scrap Hematite Embossing Power

- Dimension was added by mount bird with Club Scrap black foam tape

- The wire and bird legs are a black cord with a fine wire core

Step 2   Add the "Take Wing Saying"

            – Emboss the saying in Club Scrap Hematite embossing power on the red velum

- Accent the letters with white Prima Fluid Chalk ink

- Underline the phrase with Weathered Wood Distress Marker and blend with water

Step 3 – Add layer and mount title block

- Tear blue and green print and accent edges with distress ink

- Layer and mount with Club Scrap black foam tape

Let me leave you with one last picture that shows the shine.  It took some time, but it was a lot of fun to "play" with the background texture and color until I was happy with it.   If you have not done it before I hope you will give it a try.

Thank you for joining in the Blog Hop and for reading my post.  Here is a link to your next stop with Janet.  Also, here is a link back to the start at Club Scrap Creates. 

Happy Crafting!

Debby