"Embrace Life"

"PEACOCK PAISLEY'
Heartfelt Creations Release for March 2015
Hi! This is such a fantastic release. There is so much you can create with this. Timeless paisley's, peacocks, swirls and daisy's, not to forget the fantastic colors used in the papers.... what a combo!
Your imagination will be your only limit!
For the introduction of this release I chose a LO. Follow the instructions and photos and you will come across gesso, masking, vellum leaves, gold needle work and embossing...mixed media,s dream. Have fun. 

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Sold on our Website:

HCDP1-252 Peacock Paisley Paper Collection

HCPC-3657 Feathered Daisy Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3539 All Seasons Gazebo Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3541 Summer Season Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3656 Delightful Daises Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-760 Delightful Daises Die

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Vellum Paper 

Art Institute Glue - clear drying

Other Products: Black Steymans, Masks: Magneta Tm 28, The crafters worshop TCW 2075, White cardstock, Gold embossing powder, Claudine Hellmuth Studio: Black gesso, Molding paste, Viva kristall gell 001, Versa mark, Bead mix, Old credit card, Gold thread and needle, Pan Pastels black

Instructions: This project is a 30 cm x 30 cm Layout, the photo size used 11 cm x 7.8 cm. From the Paper Collection, you will need the following papers: Paisely print, Feather print, Iron print. Starting with the Iron print cut 3 banner flags at 17 cm x 3.2 cm, 17 cm x 2 cm, 17 cm x 1 cm. Cut all ends in a V shape. Stamp using gold embossing powder the strips with Iron lace images found in All Seasons Gazebo and Summer Season stamp sets. Gold emboss also the edges by applying the Versamark along the edges, running the edges through the powder then setting with the heat gun. Repeat if needed. Cut these banners in 1/2. Put aside.

For the photo matting the feathered print is used. Cut this to 10 cm x 15 cm. Use the same method as above to get the gold edging. For the Layout back ground the Paisley print is used. 

To start, using the black gesso and a old credit card, apply the gesso in small amounts, adding more as needed. Starting from the center and work out to the left and right side. Leave to air dry. 

Using the butterfly mask, apply the gesso and glitter medium along the right edge and bottom left edge of the layout. 

To make the gold and masked background: Take the branch mask and glitter medium, apply this to the right top and left bottom of the photo matting placement. Take the Iron lace stamps and gold embossing powder, stamp the image in the length. Not too fussy as some will be covered later. The flower bud and leave image is from the Feathered Daisy Cling Stamp Set. Apply a little Versamark to some of the tops of the butterflies, sprinkle embossing powder then seal with the heat gun. Adhere the banner flags in their place. With gold thread, back stitch the lines. 

Make a mix of beads and medium, apply to the Layout page. Back the matting paper with cardboard. Cut the cardboard at least 2 cm smaller than the photo. Using 2 layers of cardboard, do the same for the photo. Adhere all together to the Layout. 

For the leaves and flowers: The leaves are gold embossed on Vellum Paper using the Delightful Daises Cling Stamp Set and the matching die Delightful Daises 4 x smaller size. The flowers are made using the images found in the same die and stamp set. Stamp embossed with bridal glitter 4 x. Shape the flowers useing the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Apply black Pan Pastel to the center of the flower. Adhere the two sizes together. Prick a whole in the center for the steymans. Fold the steyman in 1/2 and thread it through the whole. Apply glue to hold it in place. 

Adhere in clusters on the photo corners. Tuck the leaves behind the flowers. To finish add the sentiment, you will find this in the paper pad. Use the matching die set to make a perfect die cut.

I so loved making this LO.  I am so glad to share this with you.
I only hope I have been able to inspire you to get your fingers inky.

Don't forget to check out what the other design team ladies have cooked up for eye candy.
Over at Heartfelt Creations, it is one big mega eye candy store!
If you visit their Facebook page...you will learn a lot about who they are and what they do. A bit behind the scenes photos and films and the most important....tutorials! and info!.
Make sure you take the time as you will have fun over there and will not want to stop. You know like Pinterest....LOL

 Have fun and make the sun shine, make every minute of your day special.
wishing you a scrappy happy sunny time.
Inky hugs, sussiPoppins xox

    

New Team

"2012" NEW TEAM

Yes! It has taken me this long to post this. Since then the team has become smaller and new members have joined the fun.

I found it worth posting....I did something crazy with the photo's and played with new stuff at the time....pan pastels.

Birds and twig have been  fussy cut from the paper...Prima Marketing of course!
The flowers are made with the Magnolia dies. you can see a little of the masking done with gesso, then colored with the Pan Pastels.

More close ups.

Love all this yummy texture and soft colors

Here is the team...
It was the first time in a long while that the team was able to get together with out missing a person. We are all, like most creative people, very busy with making the most of the sort hours in the day!

See the crazy fun way of photo use. I sure was holding onto the seat of my pants when doing it. But he results was well worth it! I am still  happy with the results. I hope you enjoy it too.

If you want to try this......

How I did it:-
You need two photo's the same. eg. black and white. Fussy cut the people, then arrange them in a collage how you want it when finished. Then you also know how much room you need for it when done....so you can use the drying time to create further  with the LO. Take a photo of the arrangement with your phone, this is so you know how to arrange the pieces for later when it is all dry...yes you get to wet your photo's! Separate the photo's..... All that hard work arranging! Each photo is done separately. With a pair of reversible tweezers, hold the photo while applying the glossy liberally. Leave to dry....WARNING...this will take a long time to dry, so do allow time for this. The photo's will curl up a little,so do not panic...this is part of the effect.
To make the crackle pop, I applied distress ink, then worked the edges a bit to make it all look old and loved. And remember to have a lot of fun!

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit.

i WISH YOU A MESSY SCRAPPY DAY, INKY HUGS....OXOX0

Flower Power Workshop

The special Scrapdelight weekend celebrating the 4th year being open at the present address starting on June 1st....and keeps going until the 3rd....so thats a sure scrap till you drop weekend!

This is guaranteed... "Fun weekend" with loads of crammed, packed techniques, new toys, mixed media - Pan Pastels, Glimmer Mist, Dynamics and stamps thus grubby hands...don't forget to bring your pinnies..(aprons) and heaps and heaps of humorous, scrappy FUN!

A must not miss occasion!!!

I have been upstairs in my scrappy lab, cooking up a storm!

 What shall it be?...

Shall we do something with paper?... Paint and glue?... Yea! Go for it!

I've got something in mind that is gong to blow you way! Big time!

Hopefully the end of the weekend I shall post the OFFICIAL sneak peeks!

For now you will have to make do with this appetizer: 

Be in quick to book your seat HERE! It is filling up fast!

as always, scrappy hugs,

Susan