Always Create

Scrapbook Layout created for Citrus Twist Kits  - ALWAYS CREATE -

Hello everyone!

Who is ready to get messy!?  Nathalie with you today with a new Mixed Media post, and today's post is a rather colorful one as we are using the Sunshine on my Soul Scrapbook, Patterned paper Play and embellishment kits to create a new page all about creativity.

All the color in the new Paige Evans' Whimsical collection included in the Sunshine on My SOul kits was the inspiration for this page.   As soon as i saw all the art supply stickers and embellishments, I knew that i would be using them to documetn a picture of my daughter in one of her creative moments.

To start, i decided to use all the colors of the rainbow in the page.  So, i started adding texture using gesso and a stencil to the page, then used a bit of distress Oxide in Black soot and Hickory Smoke - the dark tones are going to make all the colors pop nicely off the page- and to finish added splatters of Heidi Swapp color shine ito the background in a rainbow order.

While the background dried,  i create the large title of this page using the December 2017 cut file and one of the word from this month's free Titles cut file.   I used papers from the Sunshine on my Soul scrapbook and patterned paper play kits to back the title.   Don't you just love the vibrancy of those large letters!!

The picture was kept black and white so that it will pop along with all the colors.  To embellish the page, i used all the colorful art supplies in the puffy stickers, chipboard stickers, and ephemera pack included in the Scrapbook and embellishment kits. 

To finish the page, i used a combination of the TN stamp and add on stamp sets to add those boxed sentiments using gold ink.  The following video will show you how it all came together:

I am in love with this month's Sunshine on my Soul kits, and i hope that you are also inspired to add some color to your background using mixed media.

Remember to check the kits, stamps and cut files at the CTK shop.  These are truly gorgeous kits!  You can alaways contact me if you have questions on how this all came together.

XO

Always Grateful

Scrapbook Layout created for Vicki Boutin   - ALWAYS GRATEFUL -

Hello everyone!
Nathalie with you with the last post of Gratitude week here in the blog.   For this page,  I chose to go with a color combination that will create lots of contrast on the page thus bringing all the details and subject forward. 

The background of this page was created using navy cardstock and gesso.   I pulled the masking flower stencil from VIcki's latest release and used gesso and the stencil brush to create the large flowers in the background, then brought the flower stencil from the All The Good Things collection to add the smaller flowers. 

Next i mixed some iridescent glaze with art crayons ( in pink and blush tones) and a bit of water to create the colorful splatters that surround the flowers.   I made sure not to add too much water so that the splatters did not soak into the page, and stayed as a lose sphere on top of the paper.

While the background dried, I pulled papers in blush and pink tones from both Vicki's paper collections to back the cut out that forms the title.  Also, some matte acrylic gel was used to cover the word "always" followed by the fine gold glitter from Vicki's Mixology collection.





I kept the color scheme onto all the embellishments that create the clusters at the sides of the pictures.   Once again, i reached for stickers from both All the Good Things and Field Notes collections that had lots of pink and blush tones in it, as well as black and white watercolor stickers. 

I love how this page turned out, the contrast and color combo are perfect to document some of the most important people in my life, the following video will show you how this page came together:

As always do not hesitate to contact me, if you have questions on how this was put together, and remember to join the VIcki Boutin Mixed Media community on Facebook to find lots of inspiration.

For all our US friends, we hope you have a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!   We are so grateful for you all!
XO

Today, Thankful and Grateful

Scrapbook Layout created for Scrapbookingstore.com  - TODAY, THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL -

Hello there!

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Scrapbookingstore.com about creating a project using their upgraded November kit.  Since I had a bit of time between assignments, i agreed, and here is the first page created with this kit.

The kit contain papers and die-cuts from the Authentique Pleasant collection which are rich in Fall colors and motifs, and perfect to document the season.  Since the company was kind enough to send an updated kit, I also received a set of stickers from Pink Paislee's Auburn Lane collection, and another one from Studio Calico as well as some antique lace from Bo Bunny.

I love fall, so the kit was perfect to document some of my memories.   For this, i pulled a cut file from Handipaper (from my digital library) to create the pumpkins in the background.

 I used the papers and cardstock in the kit  to back the pumpkins and leaves using a bit of foam adhesive in some of them so that there is dimension in them.  To break some of the orange in the cut out, I used one of the stickers to back the rose in the cut out.

To soften the background of this page, I started with a bit of gesso on cream cardstock included in the kit, and then used Vicki Boutin acrylic paint (that matched the blue tone in the stickers) to add a soft color to the background.  Then finished the look with paint and gold ink splatters.

All the stickers and die cuts in the kit were perfect to layer around and create some clusters around the page.    I brought the gold thicker word from my stash, and then accent it with some of the kit stickers to complete my title.  I love how this turned out!

Remember to stop by Scrapbookingstore.com to check the kit, it truly is perfect to document the season.   As always i am a comment away if you have questions on how this came together.

XO