LIFE TIME

Hi,

To make up to all those with a lot of faithfulness that have been waiting for something interesting to be posted by sussipoppins....which, I might add, have been waiting a fair long time...but we won't go down that street today. We take the right turn instead, down the Tutorial Lane.... 

............."THE HOW TO TUTORIAL LANE"........

Today, I have decided to add a how to to the post. Detailed instructions, instead of a brief what I did.

The supply list and Instructions,you will find at the end of the post. 

Don't forget to have fun and get those hands and fingers grubby.....Any questions etc. Just leave a comment and I shall get back to you as soon as possible.

We all know how much I love to make my own flowers, but clustering, is always a win, win in a L.O.

The butterflies are finished with a iridescent medium.

More clustering and pearl pen dots.

Close up of the swirl roses.
The stickles are added when they are glued down and dried.
Reason being....so they can't move and you can what ever them with out the risk of dropping them. It's like having an extra pair of hands.

The title is from a Prima Marketing packaging. "Waste not want not"

Love those metal clips. Some times it is just what a LO needs.

Getting a close look at the masking and boarder die cuts.

See how the rhinestones lengthen the trail of the flower arrangement.

The pearl pen dots extend the line and bring it all together.

Hope you enjoyed the photo show, now for the supplies and instructions. 

Have fun.

SUPPLY LIST:
PRIMA MARKETING -Donna Downing foam stamp, Heart. -Art journal pad 12"x12"(Jodie Lee #950682) -Paper pad A4 (Finnabar. Sunrise Sunset #960094) -E designer rhinestones #300081
MARTHA STEWART  -L Butterfly punch
STAMPIN UP   -1/2" circle punch
THe CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP -Chicken wire mask
VIVA -Pearl pen. Gold -Kristall gel medium.
RANGER -Dobber paint, Red Gold, Silver. -Stickles, Platinum
SIZZIX -Movers and Shapers, Leaves, -Picture Wheel #658558 -Tattered Florals #656640
-Decorative Boarders and Hearts #658946
THIS & THAT -Iridescent medium(Goleria) -Ink, for distressing- Red, Brown, green.-Distressing tool. (for the out side edges of the LO) -Double sided foam tape. -Flower stamens. -Alleen's Tacky glue -Swirly leaf mask. -Cardboard box or chip board. (I used cardboard box) -Crop-a-dile (for flowers or a prick tool, to make wholes for the stamens) -Balling tool and mat. (for the flowers)
-Tweezers -Card Stock. A contrast color.

INSTRUCTIONS:

#1 

Using the swirly leaf mask, bring on the design with the iridescent medium.The placement of this mask is so the points of the leaves are at the edge of the page. Both on the right as the left. I masked two times to get this effect, Later, this will give the look of peeping out from under the clustering. When dry, bring the second layer of masking with the chicken wire mask and kris tall gel. Leave to dry. Distress the edges of the design paper with the distressing tool. Then attach to the card stock, which gives you a base for your LO.

#2
Cut a heart shape from the cardboard box  carton, or if you prefer chip board.. Seal the board with gesso, this will also give the board a white wash look. Stamp with the Donna Downey heart stamp, using the ranger silver and gold paint as ink. ( wash the stamp after using the paint before it dries. If you don't , it will not come off later. ( bad for any stamp) Ink around the edges with red ink or paint.
#3
Attach the heart when dry with double sided foam tape. Place a little to one side, so it is off center.
#4
Using the picture wheel die cut x1 of each, design paper and cardboard box or chip board. Glue the two together. Ink around the edges. Attach this to the center of the heart using double sided foam tape.
#5
Cut x2 from design paper, using the decorative boarders and heart die. Cut one in half. Place one of the halves on each side of the circle frame you have attached in step 4. Place the 2nd paper frame you have just cut, on top. Forming a layered effect. (See 4th photo from bottom.)
#6
Cut a photo to fit the circle of the die cut from step 4.
#7
Make the flowers and leaves using the tattered flowers and mover and shapers leaves dies. The larges flower is made using x3 both small and medium sized flower shape. The rose buds are made with the small size flower shape. x3 for each bud. Ball the flowers with the balling tool.The centers are filled with x2 flower stamens. Fold the stamen stems in half. poke through a whole made with the crop-a-dile, then glue to hold.
#8
Ink flowers and leaves then arrange and glue them all down. Add iridescent medium and stickler. This added after they are glued down, because then they won't move or get dropped and spoil all your hard work.
#9
Attach butterflies at the body, curling the wings up. To give that in flight look.
#10
Add bling swirls and bling leaves.
#11
Using the pearl pen, stip. here and there to form swirls and dots to add to the flow of the flower clusters. Also making a trail, see photo's.
#12
I used a sentiment from the packaging for the title. Placeing a bling in  the center of the flower.
#13
Because the title had the word time in it, I added a metal clock clip.

Remember, if you have any questions leave a message and I shall get back to you. 

Have a fun scrappy day giving this LO a go,
Inky hugs, 

sussipoppins oxo

Glitz Design Mini Book #2

A few more photos of the workshop book I posted last time.

This is what the book looks like from the front. When looking at this again, I can see I went out of my comfort zone with this one. The colors would not be my first choice....but we all know how much I am a fan of gesso.... So the gesso made it more a poppins thing.. .hahaha

The paper line is from Glitz Design. A workshop goodie bag filled with all the embellishments to full the inside and more. Something different I threw into the workshop. Part embossing. You can see it on the black paper. It pops with the gold highlight.

Below a view of the spine.

If I was to add more gesso to the flowers, they would become a lighter shade of yellow. With the black back ground and the gold finish...I did not want to over do it. The photos seam to be brighter than in the real life, but in all, every one was happy....me too.

When you think of it....this is a project, that hopefully one will make again and put ones own personality into it....It is called and seen as.... inspiration....hopefully......

Yes, you can see, it is a thick book! It has a fair few sleeves, so one can put a lot of memories in this one. The back ground of the pages have a lot....a lot of mixed media and a lot of photos of course.This WS was for a day. It covered making of the book and decorating it. No time for the inside. But that is always something personal. Everyone has different photos and a different story. That always needs a lot of time and coffee to get done....for me any way. Got to get it right...right?

So....the inside is another post....another day.....

Getting a closer look at the front detail. 

The lettering on the front cover, was fun to do. The same wording is used through the whole book. Also something I don't normally do. 4 different colors made the options brighter, colorful and cheeky.

All came in the kit.

Love that bow. You can not see it so well in the photo, but it is finished with glossy. The glossy makes it curl and lift, so it pops more. I put the glossy on when the bow was glued down. Because it is so small and the glossy needs the time to dry. I do it and leave it to dry...not touching or moving my work any more.....this is a learnt lesson...the hard way. Usually before going to bed or going out. then I am not tempted to touch or alter any thing.....that's when things go wrong!

The embossing with gold detail.
I add the gold as a finishing when all is finished. I do this a lot, but I can understand for a beginner this is so scary! My reasoning is....I can then see what and where it needs an addition. Only draw back is, you have to watch you don't over do it....but that again....is a matter of taste. And as long as you are happy with the out come...that's what it is all about.

Next post....hopefully....will be of some cards I made on vacation while in France......yes I crafted on vacation....

.......I will explain.....

The first 9 days while in sunny France.....IT RAINED!......

My darling Frans was happy that foot ball was playing ....and we had wifi and internet....so he could watch it and hear it!

I was happy I packed a few things to finish and just in case I got bored...sneaky thoughts of....I hope I can fit this in.....as I have to get it done any way....making flowers for a WS, later in the year.

So I was able to play around...making new flowers with stamps and various dies etc....you know....just playing around filling in time....that I normally don't have.

So it was around happiness on vacation....even when it rained....and I mean pouring rain. Thunder and lighting rain.

I am happy to say I made about 15 cards and 2 mini books. I also have taken the photos...I now have to process them and post. Well, if nothing else you can expect at least 15 posts from me....plus all the back logg of LO's and mixed media....Oh life can be so wonderful.....just not enough time in the day!

With that lovely food for thought....

I wish you all happy scrappy inky days ahead.

sussipoppins hugs  oxo

A DREAMER'S BOOK

Lots of yummy's here.....

Eye candy for the not so neat and tidy girls and boys.

I was tutor for the day!

 WORK SHOP at scrap-delight on the 22nd of February 2014

A few close ups. Of course...those that have followed a WS I have given....know they are going to have a lot of fun and a lot of laughing....and last but not least work hard. That is if you want to get it all done. 

Cant help my self....I am addicted to detail...and 3d.

 At the end of the day....absolutely happly exhausted. New skills learnt and poured their heart and soul into a work of art. Made it their own...they own it!

All the layering.....so yummy!

Always a lot of flowers....so at the end of the day....you know how to make flowers!

It all began with perfect flat paper....not a rip or crease in it!

Learn to make your own chip boards and embellishments

Learn how to place and work with gesso, embossing out of the box and in the box....

also use the box!

Grubby, inky black, gold fingers and hands.....

Oh, but such fun to relive your youth

Below, the spine of the book....not for the faint hearted!

I hope you enjoyed having a squizz at what we made that day. 

Scrap-delight is planning on booking another WS for this later in the year....in a few months....when the summer vacations are all out of the way.

This is great for those that are not into flat scrapping and don't mind getting messy hands and getting things done.

Or want to learn another way of using up your treasured old stash....you can not part with!

For those that want to combine the new trend of project life but want that quirky shabby vintage look....the not measured, straight and clean girls and boys....this will be for you.

I have decided to change the size of the book to fit the smaller project life pages....thus I am upgrading the Work Shop!

So you get to learn to make your own album, adapt the clear pages to fit....and....get to 3d the front and spine. 

( this time....I have already precut all the paper to save time, so there will be more time to play)

And.....still more.....if we have time and you work real hard....we get to 3d a project life page. 

At least you get to see how you can do it.....This WS comes with a full line of paper, embellies, bling and more. To keep the cost down, there will be a list of bring your own. 

The bring your own product you will mostly already have in your old stash....

I am a great believer in useing what you already have.

Does this sound like fun...or does it sound like fun? It sounds like a win win to me.

So stay posted for a up date on when this fun day will be... a little birdie told me around October???????? or on demand...if you really don't want to miss out, send a mail to

   scrap-delight.nl
sussipoppins@gmail

the early bird catches the worm. So let me know.

ANOTHER NEW THING IN THE PLANNING...

I am planning crop evenings afternoons at my home. This will be a relaxed laid back hard working fun time for all...hahaha.....some things never change!...(the hard work thing)

So if this sounds like something you want to give a go, try out, even if you are new or old to this form of art, mail me or leave a comment with contact info.

This is a great way to do a Work Shop at your own pace, with no stress of getting it done in the time frame...there is always next week. If you have little ones at home and can't slot the time in to create, or just can't find your "get round to it " at your own place.

Time and day can be arranged to fit the agenda of all parties

WOW....

This is a lot to take in! Yip...I found my "get round to it" thats for sure!

Now I just need to learn how to up load and down load on this new....my new mac.....

get that grey stuff going.

My next post is of a few more photos of the WS I gave. Remember the new one will not be the same.
Have fun with your day and I hope it will be a scrappy one.
oxo

SISTERS

Before I begin.....today I opened my Facebook and was shocked to read Robbin Williams ended his life. I, like many others, was a big fan of his talents.

He will be missed.

My heart goes out to his family and close friends. The private pain Robbin Williams must have had to bear.....the pain to be so great and heavy...it was easier to end it than to carry on......

This sort of loss, sorrow makes me really appreciate the feature hope my belief in the bible gives me. 

The resurrection and the hope of a paradise earth. 

Rev 21:3 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away" 

This is a promise to us. Worth thinking about and holding on to....there is a lot happening in this world at the moment! Food for thought

______________

SISTERS

It has been a while since I have been at this little place in my world.

So much has been happening....I don't know where to begin.....so I won't bore you all... that is, all, that have not given up on me and thought I fell off this world ball called "earth" never to return!....hahaha....have not lost the humor....so, for those, all, I will not even start to make excuses or to give long winded reasons etc...just pick up where I left off.

So here goes......

This LO 'SISTERS' was made, a fair.....fair few.....several months ago....so much so...I can't even remember what the details are and what is worse, I can't even find my little blue book with all my notes in it! But I do know the paper line WEBSTERS PAGES...of course..... 

It could not be any thing else! 

So romantic and soft, and need I say yummy!

Always a candy for the eye.

Believe it or not....thats me in the pink...something I designed for the B&H fashion awards years ago....before the laughing lines and grey hair. Before scrapping was around and about!

Yes... that is my little sis of 12 years, Cherry, also wearing one of my creations...now that is a show and tell of fashion long gone but not forgotten. I think 1975? Feels like a life time ago. 

Still, our history and well worth taking the time to scrap and file way in the treasure box of memories.

Sisters for ever!

So young and so many possibilities.

The hearts are hand stitched with gold metallic thread....with much love.

Flowers and leaves are hand made, using the help of Tim Holtz dies.

Can't help my self....got to get those flowers in.
The clear gems give them a subtle finish.

Gold embossing done with the Prima Marketing gate mask. 

One of my favs and versitile masks ever.

The title is made with the help of another Tim Holtz alpha die. 

Stacked of course to give it a chip board effect.

(I stack 6 layers to get this look.)

Well thats it for this post....more to come tomorrow....got a few posts in the waiting room. 

I also lost my "get round to it"so I never got getting round to getting it posted....naughty me!

But....I wish you all happy scrappy  inky days to come....see you soon

sussipoppins inky hugs to all.  oxo

Mixed Media - Grunge Houses

Every one loves mixed media......

......in some way or another........my first attempt (a wee while ago) has taken the form of houses in the style of a mini book. 

Enjoy the journey.

Can't do anything without adding flowers! The Dusty Attic Fern laser cut added the NZ well known emblem of the Fern.

A good reason for houses and Grandfather Clark....he was later an architect. At the time, he was a Land surveyor.

Grandfather Clark was a bit of an artist. This sketch he drew and sent in a letter to Grandmother Clark while courting her. We still have this treasured letter.

Top right sketch- of himself, hard at work in the South Island, New Zealand 

Love the....when pigs fly.... The paper cut of the pig is suspended with wire.
I fell in love with this at first sight!

A try and play with pan pastels...this is really a beginners look! We all have to start sometime.

haha

The photo you see above is what I have of my grandparents wedding day. Grandfather Bob and Grandmother Cottle on my mothers side. Yes those old family names......

The brides maids.....not much cash around at that time....hence the very simple attire. This would be around the time of the depression or there after. Don't you just love those hats! And that neck tie!

Well I hope you enjoyed viewing my first attempt with mixed media and sharing in a bit of my history.

More mixed media to come later.... I have grown since this was created - life does not stand still.....so catch the moment......and enjoy it

....till next time.

have a scrappy one.....

sussipoppins  oxo

PS We all know I have not been posting for a while, so I am catching up on older work that has been put aside while life carried on. Slowly but surly I shall catch up....

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

Boys will be Boys

Hold on to your seats!.....I have made time to blog! The LO below is a warm up from not scrapping for a while.....not too bad to start with? Simple but effectieve.

As we all know, I just love gesso, so why not start with something you love? 

Design paper and ribbon used for this LO - Websters pages.

Chips are made useing. - Tim Holtz Sizzix dies. 

Back ground, paper cuts, clock works and ribbon, all decked with gesso. I did not spray with mists as I wanted to keep it simple. I felt the yellow was bright enough. You could always do this if you wanted to bring more color to the LO.

The photo is of my younger brother and my two boys in Wellington, New Zealand ...years ago...

 Letters are cut from the WORDS and INSIDE OUT die's from Tim Holtz. Layerd on the movers and shapers LABELS

You can see how the design paper is colored with gesso so the print and color still shows through in places.

The clock handles are attached with brads. A heavey layer of gesso has also allowed for texture.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today and hope to see you again soon.

As always I wish you a scrappy day, 

scappy hugs Susan