'Her Spirit Was Strong' by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team of Visible Image with my latest mixed media project for you.

A mixed media tag featuring a couple of Visible Image's background stamps - the new awesome Fibonacci and De-Stressed.

To create the tag, I started with a heavy base chipboard tag from 2Crafty Chipboard, perfect substrate for a mixed media tag. Next came a background of gesso'd old book paper, torn and distressed. 

I then stamped my feature dragon flies ( https://visibleimage.co.uk/product/live-in-the-moment/), hand coloured with a bit of the gorgeous teal dylusions shimmer spray and then fussy cut them out and 3d mounted them over my background.

I loved using the Cosmic Skies Stencil to create a small and subtle amount of texture for my background. I used a white modelling paste as I find that it doesn't soak up colour as much as other mediums leaving you with bright colour!

Close ups for the finer details - 

Here are the products used from Visible Image :-) 

Fibonacci Stamp Set

Live in the Moment Stamp Set

https://visibleimage.co.uk/product/dream-big/

De-stressed stamp set

Cosmic Skies Stencil

That's it from me today, make sure you leave me some love 

Elisa xx

'Star' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Soul Sisters,

Hi I am up on the Art and Soul Blog today with a mixed media scrapbooking page.

Art and Soul Studio is now branching out to stock scrapbooking and papercraft products and what better way to showcase the new ranges in store for those who enjoy scrapbooking and especially mixed media scrapbooking then a mixed media tutorial. This tutorial is not only for those who scrapbook, you can use the techniques shown for Art Journalling or Artist's Trading Cards or even on canvases. You are only limited by your imagination!

Here is my layout

Here is the collection I used from Art and Soul Studio - 7 Dots Studio - Hazy Days Collection and I also used stamps from Carabelle Studios

Tutorial Time!

Step 1 - Using the 'Gelly' Hazy Days paper, grab your Marabu Art Sprays and carefully aiming at the centre of the paper, spray your turquoise colour in an oval shape. Then spray your black colour in the centre of the paper while wet, this will let the black merge with the turquoise to create a merging pattern. 

Step 2 - Using an alpha stencil and the lovely bright yellow Marabu Art Spray, hold the stencil slightly above the paper and spray around the oval colour area on your paper through the stencil.

Step 3 - Add some black splatters to your background using your black spray. I take the spray lid off and tapping my finger on the tube over the page.

Step 4 - Make sure your page is completely dry then its time for stamping. Using an Archival safe black stamp pad for example a Versafine or Staz On and your stamp on an acrylic block, ink your stamp. Then stamp in the centre of your page as pictured.

Step 5 - Add some different stamping to the centre of your page and also to the left and right side of your page.

Step 6 - Add some splatters of the Turquoise and Black ink to your page by taking the lids off and tapping the ink onto the page.

Step 7 - Using the Alpha Drips Stencil and TCW Black Modeling Paste and palette knife, add some texture to your page to continue with the grungy look 

Step 8 - Add some of the coordinating stickers to your page and paint the coordinating chipboard with black gesso or paint and let dry. 

Also using a Kaisercraft Decorative Die - Texture Woven as pictured below - die cut two of the texture pieces out of black cardstock and put them aside.

Step 9 - Stick your elements down onto your page including the chipboard and die cut pieces. I use Helmars Acid Free Glue

Step 10 - Glue black cotton thread over the top of your texture pieces in a messy heap!

Last steps - A great technique and cheater's way of adding foiling to your page or chipboard is to use a glue stick and a paintbrush! Wait until your chipboard is dry and then using the glue stick, add glue to the top of the chosen chipboard pieces - I used the stars and the title piece.

Then using tweezers or just your fingers add some gold foil flakes over the top of the glue areas on your chipboard. Let dry completely.

Finish off by using a stiff paintbrush - brush over the top of the chipboard quite roughly to brush away the foil that is not glued down, this will result in a distressed foil effect.

Mat your photo with a 5mm edge in a piece of white cardstock then re-mat the photo in a piece of 7 Dots Collection - Hazy Days - Slick paper.

Arrange your remaining elements on the paper and glue down.

Here are some close ups of the finer details - 

Products

7 Dots Studio - Hazy Days Collection

Stamps

ArtSprays, Stains and Dylusions Sprays

Stencil Girl Stencils

The Crafters Workshop - Black Modeling Paste

Well that's it from me today! Hope you have enjoyed the tutorial, make sure you leave me some love.

Elisa xx

'Chase your Dreams' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

My turn up on the Shop and Crop blog today with my take on the February Tic Tac Toe challenge for Shop and Crop Scrapbooking Store.

Here is the challenge if you haven't caught it so far! 

Tic Tack Toe

Pick a Line and Create ; can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal has to include items in the line (you can include other things on your layout but we must be able to see the line you picked).

Please note this isnt a colour challenge !

Click here to visit the Inspiration Group on Facebook - this is where you load your challenge entry into the February Album.

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NOW FOR MY DESIGN TEAM TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE

 I chose the bottom line of the challenge, Watercolours, Doilies and Stencils.

I chose to complete a Mixed Media Tag using Lindy's sprays and magicals as my watercolours, a handmade doily using modelling paste (oh yes I did!) and a Dusty Attic Stencil with modelling paste. If I get enough interest I will do a tutorial making modelling paste embellies, so let me know in the comments or contact Kylie if you would like to see it happen :-)

 Materials used from Shop and Crop Scrapbooking -

Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals - Yellow Rose of Texas

Link - https://www.shopandcrop.com.au/products/lindysstampgang-magicalset-prairiewildflowers?lshst=collection

Lindy's Stamp Gang Fabio Flat Spray - Danny Zukos Denim

Link - https://www.shopandcrop.com.au/products/dannyzukosdenim-fabioflatspray?lshst=collection

From my stash - 

Modelling Paste, Gesso, Dusty Attic Stencil, Stamps, Versafine Ink

And introducing a couple of RAW Mixed Media Tags from Memory Maze Chipboard that I helped design, which is super exciting! 

These tags are heavy weight chipboard with custom made 'fancy tops' and they will withstand copious amounts of mediums. Perfect fancy ATC's or just mixed media tags. 

Here they are in their RAW state, ready for artsy fartsy stuff and things 😝

Plenty more designs available with more on the way. If you want to get your hands on these beauties, contact Kylie at Shop and Crop for a special customer order.

Here is the link to take you to the Mixed Media Tags at Memory Maze that were inspired by my Designs.

That's it from me today, 

If you haven't already, make sure you have a go at this month's challenge, pick a line, complete your layout and head over to the facebook page and link it up! 

Also don't forget there is a Design Team Callout for Shop and Crop at the moment as well.

Hugs

Elisa xx