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Hi everyone!!

Sandra here with my share of what I created using April's "Picture Perfect Today" Kit.

I thought I might share with you how I created those yummy textured dots on my background using

TINBY DESIGNS  METALLIC MELTS and also how to make your own "enamel" dots using the iRESISTible spray .. BOTH of which come with the kit.

Firstly I gathered these few things

I used the Filter Tips as a stamp.

(I think this is where I should put in a health warning about the damage that smoking can cause to your and your families health.. but hey.. no harm in using them as stamps is there?? :-) )

First load up your tip using the VersaMark

Then stamp on  your layout

Liberally sprinkle with TINBY DESIGNS METALLIC MELTS

Tip the residue back into your container to use again another time.

Melt your dots using your heat gun

On the photo you can see where I accidently (love happy accidents) sprinkled some of the MELTS onto the plasterers tape .. LOVE the effect it gave.. (putting THAT in my memory banks for later. ;-) )

To create the "enamel" dots I simply "plopped" drops of the irRESISTibles onto the layout.

if you allow it to drop onto the page it creates a domed affect.. if you touch the end onto the paper you achieve a flat affect.

Allow the dots to air dry.. if you are impatient like me you will find that all that happens is that it starts to "snap crackle and pop" and you don't get the enamel dot affect.

I also sprayed the irRESISTibles onto the background to create more texture.

LOVE playing with both the MELTS and the irRESISTibles.. and I know you will too!


Thank for stopping by

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We would LOVE to see it!
So leave us a link and we'll pop around and say hello!

Until next time
Sandra

x



Little Me - Step by Step

Hi There Scrappy Chat Friends,

It's Renee here, to share with you a layout I have made using the April Kit.

This is my second layout, out of 3 that I have made using this super trendy kit!!

Love the colors I got to play with in this layout.

Thought I would make this post a step by step for the background.

As you can see, I used the patterned paper as the backing sheet, but I cut the centre out to mat the photo.

Then I cut 10mm off all sides of the Kaiser cardstock.

Step 1. I used white gesso to create the start of the background.  I used a sponge to begin with.

Making the pattern as per the picture below.

Step 2.  I was not happy with the color that I ended up with.  I found the color from the cardstock

ran into the gesso and it came out orange instead of white. 

So I decided to try a fixative on the page to stop the color running.

When you spray the fixative, make sure you go outside, it is really strong.

Step 3.  You only need to let this fixative dry for 10 minutes.

Not happy with the sponging, I decided to use a paint brush to get a more even 

shading of the white gesso.

I allowed it to dry.

Some of the color still ran and it was a little orange still, but I was beginning to like where it was going.

I then thought it may be a good idea to incorporate the light pink into it.

I used a Faber Castell gelato - (the color was guava).

I used it like a crayon over the white areas.

Then with a wet paintbrush, I blended it in.

Step 4.  I thought it was time to bring some black into the background.

I decided to use black gesso (but you can also use black paint) and textured paste.

I mixed them together to get a paste.

And using the stencil, I made the following pattern.

Now this was all trial and error.

My paste was too thin and it smudged into the pattern and under the stencil.

Allow to dry.

Once it was dry I thought that it looked a little funky and I was happy with the outcome.

Step 5.  I wanted to make some shapes on the background, to give the layout some shapes.

I used some square shapes and drew around them with my Faber-Castell black PITT big brush pen (but you could use a sharpie).

I used the cardboard from the back of an October Afternoon 7 x 7 paper pad.

I also used two acrylic stamp blocks as well.

Step 6.  I used black ink to go around the border of my patterned paper background. 

Then my layout background.

Then stick the background onto the patterned paper.

Step 7. Matt photos and use all the embellishments that I had cut out of the patterned paper from the kit.

And black ink around those borders too.

Step 7. Adhere all the paper pieces.

Attach your title.

Journalling is on the bottom of the background.

And I added some Shimmerz spots at the end.

And you are done.

Here are a couple of close-ups.

Had loads of fun making this layout.

I was tested a few times as I thought I had wrecked my layout a couple of times.

But you can always make modifications to adjust it if you need to.

Making Memories

Hi There Scrappy Chat Friends,

It's Renee here, to share with you a layout I have made using the April Kit.

This is my first layout, out of 3 that I have made using this super trendy kit!!

I went a little chalkboard crazy with this layout. 

The layout started with the background.

I used the Crafter Workshop template from the kit in the bottom right with some textured paste.

I then also made a line across the middle using the same pattern from the template.

Because of how defined the spots were, I decided to make a border using the dot pattern.

This was all done using my Faber Castell White Pitt Pen. 

But you could use a white pen of any description.

Here is how it looked when I finished that process:

I then began layering the photos and some paper that I made to look like polaroid picture.

I cut up a few strips of the mesh that was included in the kit to show in the back of the pics.

There are so many funky pics that can be turned into embellishments from the patterned paper.

Using the paper called "Say Cheese" and the twine from the kit I made a Camera Banner.

I wrote my journalling in white pen.

The title was cut out using the paper from the kit and my silhouette machine.

I really loved the colors of this kit and how this layout turned out.

Thanks for stopping in.

And don't forget to check back on Sunday night, when the very talented

Heather McMahon shares another layout with you.