My first design team post for Visible Image !

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team with my first post representing Visible Image , this is so exciting for me, it's a dream team with the most exciting arty stamps and stencils!

For my first post and in keeping with the November 'make a tag' challenge theme over at Visible Image Facebook Group , I created the following tags.

For my first tag - I wanted to create a bold and vibrant mixed media tag using colourful and exciting mediums including Pebeo Metallic Paints and Colour Crush Powders from Tinby Designs and of course some lovely stamps from the Visible Image (Just be Happy and The Ripple Effect - Stamp Sets) 

Products Used:

Just Be Happy - Express Yourself Stamp Set

The Ripple Effect - Background Stamp Set

and a discontinued stamp set.

For my second 'tag' (which is more like an ATC) I went a little darker in both the tone and mood of the project. The background is on a thick black cardstock as my base, I then layered Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap plus Blueberry Colour Crush Powder from Tinby Designs. 

Next step was to use the fabulous Visible Image - Fibres Stencil along with some Colour Blast Bling Paste to add some texture.

I then stamped and fussy cut the main feature - the Skeleton from Mr Bone Jangles stamp set and using 3D mounting tape for depth. 

Products used - 

Mr Bone Jangles

Fibres Stencil

That's it from me today, I hope you have enjoyed seeing how you can utilise your Visible Image stamps with mixed media projects!

Hugs xx

Elisa 

Heart by Elisa Ablett

Hi all,

Elisa here from the design team for Shop and Crop with my latest layouts, a mixed media layout based on the November moodboard and a colourful mixed media layout using the flowers I made using the Tinby Designs - Colour Crush Powders.

We would love to see your entry to the latest challenge - here is the link!

Shop and Crop Inside Inspiration Group Page - November Challenge

Here is my layout - you can see that i used the colour scheme and tried to pick up the texture from the moodboard by using Prima Pebbles.

A great technique for you to try is to stick old paper flowers down over your wet background and soak up the liquid leave them to dry and they will stick to the background without using glue. Then add splatters of your chosen colours over the flowers.

I then added some coloured cotton and art pebbles by Prima ( i glued the pebbles down).

add your photo and gesso'd chipboard and you are finished.

and here is my second layout - using loads of products from the store plus pieces from the  october-2017-cropaholic-kit-one-off-purchase.

This fab kit has 

• 1 x Flutterby Flawsome Collection Kit
• 1 Scrap Fx Stencil
• 1 pot of Colourblast Envy Shimmer Paste
• 1 pot of Lovely Lilac Embossing Powder
• assorted fibre pack
• 4 pieces of kaisercraft cardstock

I used pieces from the Kit, plus my flowers, a die cut and the background was created using two fantastic colours from the new 

I created the large poppy flowers by using the techniques I demonstrated in my technique video the link is below.

Link to my Colour Crush Video on facebook - Click here to view

Once I had stamped my flowers and let them dry I then fussy cut them out to use on my layout. I layered them using 3D mounting tape and splattered watered down Dylusions Cut Grass paint over the flowers to tie it into the background.

Here are some close ups!

Dylusions - Peony Blush and Cut Grass

Tinby Designs - Colour Crush Powder - Raspberry and Blood Orange

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, don't forget if you visit the shop to use the code EA5 at the checkout to receive your special discount !

Elisa

xx

New Life by Elisa Ablett

Hi Everyone,

My turn up on the Scrap Matrix blog today with a very vibrant mixed media layout featuring a load of 13 Arts products including the 'Aria's Story' collection.

I started the background using the 13 Arts 'his time' stencil along with black modelling paste and some stamping using a small Paper Artsy Stamp

I hand coloured the chipboard feather and a white Satin flower with yellow Ayeeda Ink and a black ink pad.

I also fussy cut the 13 Arts feather stickers to fit in the right hand side cluster of embellishments. 

I also added a cute round embellishment from Charms Creations.

Here are some of the products used from the Scrap Matrix Store !

http://scrapmatrix.com/arias-story-sweet-music/

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-water-ink/ - yellow

http://scrapmatrix.com/13-arts-strength-in-numbers-element-stickers/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brands/13-Arts.html

http://scrapmatrix.com/6x6-stencil-13-arts-his-time-1/

http://scrapmatrix.com/organza-satin-pearls-rose-set-of-3/

http://scrapmatrix.com/bird-in-a-circle/

http://scrapmatrix.com/leaves-black/

That's it from me today, make sure you head on over to the Scrap Matrix Store to have a look at all the gorgeous products in store.

Make sure you leave some love xx

Elisa xx

Allow your Soul to Grow by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the Scrap Matrix design team with my layout created for the Watercolour and Words challenge. I thought i would share the close ups of the finer details of the layout and a handy step by step tutorial on how i put the layout together.

The main focus of my layout was using the Ayeeda Water Inks from 13 Arts and the versatile 13 Arts - Strength in Numbers Chipboard Sheet.

Here is my finished layout, I love the boho look of the watercolours and flowers so I decided to continue that on with some hand drawn flowers and vines.

Lets have a look at how I used my focus products to create my layout:

Step 1 - I drew a very faint line halfway down the page and then sprayed water onto the bottom half of page tilting the page to let the water run down. Then drip the pink and scarlet Ayeeda ink onto the water letting it pool in the water that you have sprayed on.

Step 2 - Add a couple more colours to your page, you can use a pipette to have more control where your colours end up.

Step 3 - While your page is still wet add 13 Arts Splash Glitter Ink - Pink using the dropper provided.

Step 4- Ink your chosen chipboard Kinder Kreations Zen Leaf Chipboard with a black ink pad and let dry, once dry thread the wire ends of your Green Crystal Stems through the chipboard leaves.

Step 5- to start your flowers ready for fussy cutting - Spray your craft mat liberally with water and then add drops of ink onto the water, grab a piece of white mixed media cardstock and turn it upside down and smooth over the ink. You will end up with a sheet of coloured paper ready for you to stamp on. I did two of these sheets and made one with darker colours and one with more violet and green. Put it them aside to dry. You can also flick water onto the page to create a distressed look like the photo below.

Step 6 - Once your background has dried, grab a black marker and hand draw (or zentangle) (or if you aren't confident in drawing download a free template, or trace a design in)
                                                                                                                                                     

Step 7 - I found an old transparency from Kaisercraft and cut it up to use as a feature piece on my layout then layered German Scrap - renaissance-petite-black trim and German Scrap - ornate-garland-2-black and black /molossi-crystal-lines

Step 8 - Glue down your chipboard pieces and crystal gem and Scrap Matrix metal- leaf-pretty-silver as pictured above, add some stamping and extra crystals.

Step 9 - Now onto the stamping, I used an awesome set of stamps (Paper Artsy -e-tracy-scott-11-a5-set) that are available in the Scrap Matrix store today. I stamped on both sheets of paper that I made with the coloured backgrounds. I then fussy cut all the pieces out.

Step 10 - Glue your photo down along with the green fussy cut border like the photo below.

Step 11 - Layer all your pieces by using 3D foam mounting dots and glue

Step 12 - Using the pink glitter ink from 13 Arts and the dropper provided add small drops to the butterfly as an added feature.

Step 13 - Pick your desired Chipboard and stickers - I used 13 arts 'Small saying's stickers and 13 Arts chipboard. Colour your chipboard with your green watercolour 13 Arts ink and let dry, once dry glue it to your layout. Also add your sticker to your page, i added mine to the side of my photo.

Here are some close ups of the finished layout!

Well that's it from me! 

I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and seeing how my layout came together.

Don't forget to leave some love and make sure you visit the store either in person or online to say Hi! and check out all the wonderful and unique products.

Hugs

Elisa xx