Heart of Gold by Elisa Ablett

Hi Scrap Matrix Fans!

Elisa here from the design team for Scrap Matrix with my latest layout based on the new Challenge for this month - What's the Point ? all about pointy things on your layouts this month.

My layout features Stars as my pointy feature.

I have created a step by step flip video for you to follow if you wanted to try a few of the techniques I used.  I have posted the video and the link to my Youtube Channel.

https://youtu.be/ZZS-XxBALm4

Here are some close ups of the finer details -

Here are a few of the products I used from the Scrap Matrix Store - 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today,

Head on over to my Youtube Channel and Instagram to subscribe :-) 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRoaLDX2gSp9jqLceKzUZyg

https://instagram.com/elisa_ablett/

Hugs 

Elisa xx

"Life is Beautiful" by Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

Elisa here from the design team for Visible Image with my latest project, a mixed media art journal page featuring the NEW Life is Beautiful Stamp Set.

This gorgeous stamp set jumped out at me from the very start.

 A beautiful hummingbird, sentiment and geo circle design to create backgrounds with.

To create my art journal page I painted the background with Dina Wakely paints, I also used my small mini circle gel plate to create a focal point. I used my Visible Image Strobe Stencil on the gel plate to add further texture and patterns on my focal point.

Here are some close ups - 

Products used from Visible Image -

https://visibleimage.co.uk/product/life-is-beautiful/

https://visibleimage.co.uk/product/de-stressed/

https://visibleimage.co.uk/product/strobes/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today 

Elisa xx

'Embrace Today' by Elisa Ablett for 2Crafty Chipboard

"Embrace Today''

Hi 2Crafty lovers,

Elisa here from the design team with my first inspiration for May.

I am sharing with you my mixed media layout featuring loads of layers, 

a distress foil technique 

and a bit of an unusal colour scheme. 

I don't do a lot of feminine layouts but when I do, I like to add
distressing and a bit of grunge.

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard pieces - 

Embrace Today - Title 

Fine Heart border pieces

Leafy Twig Branches

Square Frames

Let's take a closer look at the chipboard featured on the layout !

For our first piece, the title - Embrace Today 

I decided to do a two toned heat embossed technique.

Firstly you heat emboss with your black powder and while still

hot sprinkle your gold powder over the top and heat again.

The second pieces that I featured on my layout are 'Leafy twig branches' 

These pieces are perfect for layering with your flower stamps.

I hand painted my chipboard in various colours to match my layout then

using a glue stick I rubbed glue onto the ends of the branches. 

then layered gold foil flakes over the glue. Let dry, then using

a large stiff paintbrush - brush off the excess gold flakes.

I used the same distress foil technique with my layered square frames.

The last featured chipboard piece is a gorgeous very fine hearts border

which I inked very carefully with black ink. Perfect for adding depth and texture 

to your borders.

You can find a 2Crafty chipboard stockist nearest to you
by contacting the email address below.

That's it from me today, 

Stay tuned for later in the month for my next post !

Hugs

Elisa xx

'Glimmer of Light' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Visible Image lovers!!

Elisa here from the design team for Visible Image UK.

If you haven't had a look at their website and blog head on over and have a peek, their stamps and stencils are divine 💛

Here are some close ups !

I used a brilliant yellow ink pad and a sponge dabber to dab ink through my background stencil and a yellow ink to add a watercolour effect on my background.

For my moth, I heat embossed with a heavy black and then sprinkled a yellow embossing powder over the top in places to get a two toned effect.

Use 3D mounting tape to create a 3D effect, also add black cardstock to make your card colours pop!

Visible Image Products used:-

Glimmer of Light Stamp Set

Ink Splats Stamp Set

Time Tunnel Stencil

Thanks for stopping by the blog today :-

Hugs 

Elisa 

'Forever' By Elisa Ablett

Hi Scrap Matrix lovers!

Elisa here from the design team for Scrap Matrix with my latest layout based on this month's awesome Tic Tac Toe/Monochromatic Challenge and I have a process video for you on how to complete this layout step by step! I am still new to Youtube and process videos so be kind :-) 

This layout I chose a Red, Black, White and Grey colour scheme and of course my usual mixed media and stamping!

If you haven't joined in the challenge this month there is still a VERY small amount of time left - head on over to Scrap Matrix Shares to add your photo.

Here is my process video :-) 

https://youtu.be/PwTMLBoh4uY

Here are some close ups for you !!

Products used from the Scrap Matrix Store

 http://scrapmatrix.com/northern-lights-clear-stamps/

http://scrapmatrix.com/6x6-13-arts-xoxo/

http://scrapmatrix.com/aall-stamp-set-12/

http://scrapmatrix.com/secret-letters-a-letter-to-you/

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

That's it from me today, I hope you have enjoyed my process video, make sure you leave me some love  and subscribe to my channel if you would like to see more!

Elisa xx

Visible Image and My Sweet Petunia Blog Hop

Hi friends,  welcome to my blog!

Today the team from Visible Image is teaming up with My Sweet Petunia for a fantastic blog hop

In case you are not familiar with Visible Image which is a UK based company shipping internationally - 

The company is a family based business with Mark as Creative Director and Helen the Sales and Marketing Director.

"Visible Image have been designing exciting and very different stamps since 2012, and now we design stencils too! Our striking images, brilliant background elements and inspiring quotes are loved by card makers and mixed media artists all over the world. The really deep etching on our clear photopolymer stamps means you’ll always get perfectly stamped images, and our stencils are gorgeously thick for creating divine texture! We are so proud of the quality of our products, which are all made in the UK. We are so passionate about what we do, and we have an amazing team who love creating incredible samples to inspire you. We know you will love creating with our awesome designs!"

They can be found here:

Store  - https://visibleimage.co.uk/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/visibleimage/

Facebook Shares Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/visibleimage/

Blog - https://visibleimage.co.uk/blog/

You can read more about the Original Misti here

https://www.mysweetpetunia.com/MISTI-p/original-misti.htm

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I’m excited to share with you what I created, so let’s have a closer look!

 After you’re done here be sure to hop on over to the other blogs and comment along the way for a chance to win the Giveaway!

My first card 'Be your own kind of Beautiful' features a repeating stamping technique using the precise stamping of the Misti Original, stamping on Acetate plus the following products from Visible Image:

Be your own kind of Beautiful

Cosmic Skies Stencil

 The Misti features these awesome Magnets to hold your paper steady.





Cosmic Skies Stencil

I used this stencil plus a blending tool to create a shower of colour behind my card.


My second card 'Live in the Moment' features a collage stamping technique using the Misti Original and features the following Visible Image products.

Live in the Moment
Visometry Background Stamp
Fibres Stencil

Use your Misti to precisely line up and centre your stamps.  Use glitter waterbrush markers to colour in part of your stamped image as a great feature!

Blog Hop Order - 


Veerle Moreels

Ilina Crouse

Lisa Taggart

Jeanne Streiff

Sharon Traynor

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Becca Cruger

Ceal Pritchett

Pauline Butcher

Giovana Smith

Josefine Fouarge

Chris Dayton

Jane Tyrrell

Stephanie Severin

Tenia Nelson

Janine Tinklenberg

Elisa Ablett  - YOU ARE HERE 💓💓💓

Dina Kowal

Heather Mitchell

Kyra Sanders

Lynn Good

Susan Wymer

Lanette Erickson

Joan Bardee

Aga Baraniak

Judy Rozema

Eileen Godwin

My Sweet Petunia



Two very lucky participants from the hop will be chosen to win one of two prizes: a $50 shopping spree at www.mysweetpetunia.com and a $50 shopping spree at visibleimage.co.uk - To be eligible to enter you  must leave your comments on each blog no later than Monday, April 30th, at 11:59 PM  Central time  (about 3pm Sydney Australia EST) and winners will be announced on Tuesday May 1st, on the Visible Image and My Sweet Petunia blogs. 






Thank you for following along. Please leave a comment below for a chance to win the giveaway prize!

Hugs xx

Elisa