Two In One

Hi there. It's Heather back today with my last layout using the Rustic Goodness kit for Scrappy Chat Designs. I've had so much fun with this kit!

Here's what I created.

The inspiration for this layout came from the wonderful Media Crackle Paste. I wondered what would happen if I treated it like gesso and not crackle paste! I applied it over strips of paper but didn't wait for it to dry. I flicked inks and spayed water on it while it was wet. The result was that the Dylusions sprays melted into it giving it a cool watercolour effect. Lindy's sprays also melted into it while Heidi Swapp Color Shine sprays sat on top - which is good or not, depending on what effect you're after!

By the way, the paste still crackled but much less than it normally would have.

For the red sections of the title, I put the letter stickers on a the bar code strip I had cut off one of the sheets of cardstock and sprayed it with Dylusions. I then pulled off the stickers and used an eraser to rub off the residue, which left the white cardstock showing through underneath.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing what the team have come up with using the Rustic Goodness kit.

Kits are still $39 plus postage and are great value for money as they're like doing three classes in your own home. They are self-paced class classes that you can complete on your own or with a group of friends

Each month there will be LOADS of added inspiration with one of the designers creating 3 layouts of their own style with the kit while the other two ladies will be sharing some added techniques using the product in the kit, so you can learn more and more!

Each premier kit:

• comes with video AND instructions to complete the three layouts
• features many techniques with product to be used well after the life of the kit.  (With all of our kits you will have plenty of product and knowledge to add to future projects)
• comes with photos of each project including close up detailed pictures
• comes with all the product needed to complete the projects with a list of additional basic items used such as ink/ paints/gesso/texture paste and colour sprays you might need out of your supplies.

The kits focus on how to use various products teamed up with some stunning papers to compliment them. There are always less- or non-consumable products in our kits to help you complete some beautiful projects and learn many techniques and different ways of using the products.

Kits are $39 + postage and come out monthly

CLICK HERE to order this kit 

For more kits and other products visit our website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au 

Scrappy Chat Designs Kit Club Membership (e-mail us to purchase):

This lasts for 3 months is $135 and includes 3 kits at 5% off and postage for all 3 kits (they are released monthly). As a member you also get ‘insider’ info on what is coming up in the next kit. You get additional Technique Sheets showing you more techniques you can nail with the product in the kit from the talented Arty Chics. You are also guaranteed the kits which do sometimes sell out very quickly.  If you are interested in membership, you need to pay the membership fee by the 30^th of the month prior. So to commence in December (next kit to be released) you need to have your membership fee paid by 30^th November - Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com 

Current Kit stocks:

Check out our website for up to date information in kits available.  You can search for kits only by heading to the 'Products' page and selecting 'Kits' from the search bar on the left. 

Head on over to the website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au  to purchase this and other kits as well as other fun products!  CLICK HERE to order this kit

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

Arty Chics

Hi there. It's Heather back with you today with my second layout using the fabulous November "Rustic Goodness" kit.

One of the items in this kit is a Crafter's Workshop stencil that has the word "Art" on it. I was thinking of what words I could create with these letters - and then it hit me. Of course! Here's what I made (*winks):

Honestly, the Arty Chic ladies are the best! We regularly chat online, sharing all sorts of things. Sometimes the conversations are so funny and other times they're helpful or sometimes are even just a place to provide a shoulder to lean on. Even though some of us have never met in real life, we have an amazing online friendship.

But back to the layout! There are so many other words you can make with this stencil, you're not just limited to the word "Art". By using sections of some of the letters you could create Party, Heart (as in 'I Heart You'), Star, Pray, Hair, Sharp and so on. Think outside the square!

I coloured the Media Crackle Paste with paint and used this through the stencil to create the main word. I love how easy it is to use this Crakle Paste! The word 'chics' is made using old chipbord letters which I jazzed up with a bit of stamping with that wonderful triangles stamp.

The lines of colour are a mix of sprays which I sprayed under the paper then let them dribble down. For my journalling I coloured the letters with Textas or paints to achieve the colours I wanted. It's so easy to do this with many light coloured letter stickers.

I printed the photos on my home printer. Not all printers give this option but you could just print your photos small and place them in a strip like mine.

Here is some more info on the kits. Kits are still $39 plus postage and are great value for money as they're like doing three classes in your own home. They are self-paced class classes that you can complete on your own or with a group of friends

Each month there will be LOADS of added inspiration with one of the designers creating 3 layouts of their own style with the kit while the other two ladies will be sharing some added techniques using the product in the kit, so you can learn more and more!

Each premier kit:

• comes with video AND instructions to complete the three layouts
• features many techniques with product to be used well after the life of the kit.  (With all of our kits you will have plenty of product and knowledge to add to future projects)
• comes with photos of each project including close up detailed pictures
• comes with all the product needed to complete the projects with a list of additional basic items used such as ink/ paints/gesso/texture paste and colour sprays you might need out of your supplies.

The kits focus on how to use various products teamed up with some stunning papers to compliment them. There are always less- or non-consumable products in our kits to help you complete some beautiful projects and learn many techniques and different ways of using the products.

Kits are $39 + postage and come out monthly

CLICK HERE to order this kit 

For more kits and other products visit our website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au 

Scrappy Chat Designs Kit Club Membership (e-mail us to purchase):

This lasts for 3 months is $135 and includes 3 kits at 5% off and postage for all 3 kits (they are released monthly). As a member you also get ‘insider’ info on what is coming up in the next kit. You get additional Technique Sheets showing you more techniques you can nail with the product in the kit from the talented Arty Chics. You are also guaranteed the kits which do sometimes sell out very quickly.  If you are interested in membership, you need to pay the membership fee by the 30^th of the month prior. So to commence in December (next kit to be released) you need to have your membership fee paid by 30^th November - Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com 

Current Kit stocks:

Check out our website for up to date information in kits available.  You can search for kits only by heading to the 'Products' page and selecting 'Kits' from the search bar on the left. 

Head on over to the website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au  to purchase this and other kits as well as other fun products!  CLICK HERE to order this kit

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

Creating a "Front - Ground"

Hello Scrappy chat peeps. Fiona here with you again this month to share with you my layout I created from the November kit "Rustic Goodness".

This kit features some 'new product' less consumable product that you can find a bit more about and have a play with! Aside from the divine papers by Ruby Rock-it in the kit, there is Cardstock, loads of fun embellishments as well as one of the brand you DecoArt Media line products - crackle paste, there is a texture stamp, The Crafters Workshop stencil, and a sheet of alphas as well! 

I've created what I call a "Front - Ground". That would be a layer of background techniques that have actually been placed on top of the layout sort of like an after thought but done deliberately.

It seems such a shame sometimes, to put all that effort into creating a background with awesome textural products, to then promptly cover it up with patterned paper and a photo.

So this time I didn't. Instead I created a frontground. To find out more about the technique I've used, you can subscribe to receive your kit.

Kits are still $39 + Postage with LOADS of value for you money, as it is like doing 3 classes - all in the comfort of your own home!

Here is some more information for those wanting a to know little more information about our kits.

They are self-paced class kits to complete in the comfort of your own home or with a group of friends

Each month there will be LOADS of added inspiration with one of the designers creating 3 layouts of their own style with the kit, and to not leave it there the other two ladies will be sharing some added techniques using the product in the kit, so you can learn more and more!

Each premier kit comes with:

• Video AND  instructions to complete the three layouts
• Feature a many techniques with product to be used well after the life of the kit.  (With all of our kits you will have plenty of product and knowledge to add to future projects)
• Photos of each project including close up detail pictures
• All the product needed to complete the project with a list of additional basic items used such as ink/ paints/gesso/texture paste and colour sprays you will need out of your supplies.

The kits focus on how to use various products teamed up with some pretty paper to compliment them, so there is always less or non-consumable products in our kits, to not only help you complete some beautiful projects, learn many techniques and ways of using the different product as well as taking them well beyond the kit projects.

Kits are $39 + postage and come out monthly

 CLICK HERE to order this kit 

For more kits and other products visit our website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au 

Scrappy Chat Designs Kit club Membership (e-mail us to purchase):

This lasts for 3 months is $135 and includes 3 kits at 5% off and postage for all 3 kits (they are released monthly).  As a member you also get ‘insider’ info on what is coming up in the next kit – sometimes even a pic! You get additional 'Technique sheets' showing you more techniques you can nail with the product in the kit from the talented Arty Chic's.  You are also guaranteed the kits which do sometimes sell out VERY quickly.  If you are interested in membership, you need to pay the membership fee by the 30^th of the month prior.  So to commence in December (next kit to be released) you need to have your membership fee paid by 30^th November - Just email for this deal orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com 

Current Kit stocks:

Check out our website for up to date information in kits available.  You can search for kits only by heading to the 'Products' page and selecting 'kits' from the search bar on the left. 

Head on over to the website www.scrappychatdesigns.com.au  to purchase this and other kits amongst other fun products!  CLICK HERE to order this kit

Double the Fun in November!

Hello there.

It's Heather here today with my first layout using the November "Rustic Goodness" kit. Actually, this isn't just one layout - it's a double!

I like making double page layouts. So often we have multiple photos from one event that we want to scrap and they just won't fit on one page. I could have cut and rearranged my background cardstocks so I had the same colours on both pages but I love the effect of using the same or similar products across two different coloured backgrounds to create one double page.

In this instance, I used the same paints, Media Crackle Paste, stencil and papers across the two pages but used the kraft and the white cardstock as the backgrounds. It's interesting to see how the different cardstocks created quite different effects.

Here's what I did:

Step 1

Using a spatula or old credit card, swipe paint through the splat shapes on the fabulous Crafters Workshop stencil. I used Dusty in Colour Mountain Meadow paint but you could use any acrylic paint. Think about where you want the flow of elements to go. This is what my pages looked like at this stage:

Step 2

Mix a small amount of pink paint (I used Dusty in Colour Dusty Pink) with some Media Crackle Paste from the kit. Don't overload the colour or the paste won't crackle correctly. I spread this mix through the quatrefoil pattern of the Crafters Workshop stencil. This stencil truly is three stencils in one! Leave the Crackle Paste to air dry and it makes a gorgeous crackle without the hassle of mixing products. Here's what my pages looked like at this stage:

Step 3

While the backgrounds are drying, fussy cut some floral sections from the Zen Garden paper. Squirt some pink spray into its lid and, using a fine brush, paint the grey sections of the flowers. Highlight some sections with painted-on gold spray and paint on green spray for the leaves. I used Heidi Swapp sprays but you could use any sort or use watercolours or watered-down paints. Do the same with a butterfly.

Here's the finished effect:

Step 4

To create the title, I used the word section of the stencil and just painted through it. When using any stencil over a textured surface, the paint will always leak under the stencil as the stencil can't sit flat. I fixed this by outlining the letters with black pen but if you don't want this messier look then plan to leave the space under your title free from textured stenciling.

On the second page I used an ink pad through the word stencil to create a subtle background element.

This layout could also be recreated as two stand alone pages instead of a double.

I love the versatility of this month's kit! As always, there are interesting and unique products and loads of papers. If you'd like to order this kit or any others email orders.scrappychatdesigns@gmail.com.or check out the website here.

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

www.heathermcmahon09.blogspot.com.au