SMILE
Hi Everyone,
Elisa here from the design team with my latest inspiration for August, a mixed media layout with a quick and easy technique for creating a unique background using your chipboard!
I have used the Shimmer Dylusions sprays with my layout and various types of coloured embossing powders, I am sure any type of spray and powders with work the same for these techniques.
TIP- don't be afraid to pair different sorts of chipboard together, in my layout I have used Alphas, light bulbs and stars!
2Crafty Chipboard used -
Light Bulbs
Swirly Star Border
Alphabet B/G Font
Stars
I have added a small step by step tutorial for you to show you how I created the
simple but effective background technique using your chipboard alphas.
Step 1 - Carefully pop the letters you need out of the 12 x 12 sheet, I used the word 'Smile'
Step 2 - Using old plastic packaging and washi tape, mask off your two side areas leaving the
centre of your page clear to start your background. Decide where you would like your title to
end up and lay it out, centring the letters.
Step 3 - Spray your first colour over the top of your chipboard,
then continue up the page with your other colours as per the photo below.
I used a lovely lime/green and a yellow/gold for the top.
Step 4 - Whilst your page is still wet and runny with spray, gently tease
the top washi tape off your mat and tilt your page forward,
towards yourself letting the gold run into the green and so forth.
Step 5 - Add some orange and gold splatters to your page, dry thoroughly, then once dry using tweezers grab your chipboard off the page and put aside to use on another layout.
Then gently ease the washi tape off and throw rubbish away!
Add extra scribbled edge border as per the main photo.
Embossing - I embossed each of my pieces with different coloured embossing powder
including white Ranger, Colour Blast and Zing.
I matched my colours pretty close to match the background.
I also wasn't too concerned with fine embossing, I love the multi coloured
distressed look, this can get messy so I love to use an embossing
liquid for this task instead of an inkpad.
Here are some close ups of the finer details!
Outline your chipboard mask title with a fine black marker to give it more definition.
Use a 'ray' stencil and a distress tool and blend metallic ink underneath your lightbulb pieces
to create your 'shine' behind the light.
Add foil accents to the top and bottom of your background using
a cheap glue stick and a stiff brush.
That's it from me today, thanks for stopping by the blog
Make sure you leave me some love xx
Elisa
