"Overthinking" - Layout and Video with Emma.

Hi friends, Emma here with you all today.
Today's layout that I'm sharing is one that I tried to express the frustration
 I have with overthinking my creative time.
Comparing myself to other creatives and doubting my own style is the
 kind of overthinking that can stumble the creating process.
So I found this awesome artwork on Pinterest and it spoke perfectly with me,
 and I instantly knew what direction I wanted to take with the page.
Could I interpret what was In my head to page?
I feel I did get pretty close.....what do you think?

I have created a Video for you all to see this vision come to life,
check it out at the end of this blog :)

"Over Thinking"

With this layout I also wanted to use up a few pieces of chippy that have

 been left over from cutting a panel up or the last piece to pop out of a sheet, 

or that had just been found after looking through my tub of chippy.

I also wanted pieces to compliment my image and the organized chaos

 and creative venture that my page depicts ;)

For the Square panel piece I inked with just a black archival ink,
 keeping it very simple, but to still stand out from the background colours.

For the Doily frame that I tucked up in my layers, I inked also but this was
 with one of the complimentary Distress oxides I used on the background,
this way it brought the colour up through the layers.

For the leafy round and the branch I applied the same inks as the
 square panel and frame, except the branch is a different colour this time.

If you look closely at the Leafy round you can see its inked imperfectly and I
really liked that I didn't get an even coverage as it kind of represents the imperfection
 of overthinking, that's it's OK to not always be perfect, things work out anyway.

I chose embellishments that complimented the colour scheme and kept them
 simple, flicking ink over the whole page to tie it all together.

I must say that I am proud of this layout, it may not be to every
 ones liking but it felt good to let loose, trust in myself and play!

I hope you enjoy my video too, and that it inspires you in some way.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO



Thanks for all of you for your support and encouragement and I look
 forward to seeing you all again later in the month.

Till then, Scrap on, Em xx

"#Believe" a layout by Bec Genet

Hi everyone,
 Today is my day I share my second layout for July made with the gorgeous 2Crafty Chipboard.

2Crafty Chipboard Used:

Doily Frames

Mini # Word Set 1

Palm Leaves Set

Sammi's Swirls

On this layout I coloured most of the chipboard pieces with embossing powder. I love using embossing powder to alter chipboard but I don't do it as much as I used to because I can only scrap when my son is asleep and the heat gun is to noisy to use :)

I used a white embossing powder on the Doily Frames and a very pale beige embossing powder on the Sammi's Swirls.

For the title from the Mini # Word Set 1, I found a deep blue glitter embossing powder which matched my photo perfectly. By the time I got to the Palm Leaves my little one was sleep so I used some Nuvo Crystal Drops in Neptune to colour them instead.

I placed the smaller Doily Frame to the left of my photo then I cut the larger Doily Frame in half and placed one piece above and one below the photo. I added the Sammi's Swirl pieces on either side of the photo and finally I placed the Palm leaves tucked under the flowers. 

Thanks for Visiting

A Bonus Share from Tammy

Hi everyone

I've popped onto the blog today to share a layout I recently created.

This one's titled:

"Gorgeous"

A layout celebrating my gorgeous 16 year old girl and her girlfriends.

Of course I got this photo from her phone, and really wanted to scrap it.

As we know, friends change over the years, and often the ones we have at 16
really bring us joy and happiness when we look back years later.

I wanted my daughter to have this memory.

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

"Triangle Set"

"Doily Frames"

"Fine Word Set 2"

I painted all of the pieces with Black Gesso.

This really made them pop against the soft white and pink.

Such a bold contrast.

Sometimes simplicity really is best.

I especially love that 'gorgeous' title from the "Find Word Set 2".

As it's so fine, it's easily added on top of photos, without covering up the detail and focal point.

That's it from me today.

I'll be back in April to share some more 2Crafty Chipboard Creations with you all.

Love Tam

xx

More February Inspiration..... With Di Garling Using Acrylic Paints - So Super Simple"Be Yourself"

Hello there, thanks for stopping by. 

Today I have part two of my February inspiration to share with you.

2Crafty Chipboard Products Used...

Palm Leaves

Corner Doodled

Doiley Frames

Be Yourself - title

After starting off with a mixed media background I then base coated

all the chipboard pieces with white acrylic paint.

The title was then simply given a coat of navy blue acrylic paint.

All these gorgeous flowers I have used are from 49 and Market.

Next up I cut the gorgeous " Doodled Corner" in half to create a long border 

instead of using it as a corner & then it was painted the same as the title.

I thought using these "Doiley Frames" to draw the eye to the photo were

the perfect chipboard choice. These were also just coloured with acrylic paint.

 Lastly came the beautiful "Palm Leaves" which again were just simply painted with a

  acrylic paint. Too easy. Note I have bent them up slightly to create a little dimension. 

It really doesn't get much simpler than what I have done here.

Just goes to show that it doesn't have to be complicated to look great.

Until next time.