Distress and Grunge Layout

Happy Sunday everyone.

I had some internet issues this morning but we are up and running again so I thought I would show you all the layout that I taught yesterday afternoon to 9 enthusastic women. It was such a fun afternoon.

There are loads of techniques in this layout and it was such a fun class - I hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

Products used:

Bazzill Cardstock 12x12
Straw x 2, Pomegranate x 1

Distress Ink Pads
Aged Mahogany and Walnut Stain

Grunge Paper

Tim Holtz Alterations Dies
Tattered Florals, Elegant Flourishes

Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades (embossing folder):
Damask and Regal Flourishes Set - Regal Flourish

Ink Blending Tool with Foam Pads

Heat Tool

Mini Mister

Heat resistant non stick craft sheet

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Sanding Block

Double Sided Tape

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Cling Mount Stamp Sets
Sketch Elements and Mini Ornates

Book Paper

All of these products can be purchased from Pages 2 Scrap Scrapbooking Store at Tuggerah

Thanks for stopping by

Bec

Copic Creations...

Well I am now totally addicted to Copic Markers!

I have probably replaced smoking with Copic

(obviously a much healthier habit)

It's been 6 weeks and I feel great.

Anyway, I wanted to talk about Copic this morning

These markers are so easy to use, they are coloured ink suspended in alcohol and when you blend on special xpress it paper you can get an even streak free blend that looks like a printed picture. They come in sooooo many awesome colours too.

Here are a couple of cards that I have put together with images I've coloured using Copic

I printed off this image from google images and coloured it in.

Such a sweet pic!

Copic classes are held at Pages 2 Scrap





Thanks for checking out my Blog

Bec

Some Cards.....

I just wanted to share with you a couple of cards that I made a while ago for some new friends I've made recently, I hope they liked receiving them as much as I liked making them.



Thanks for looking today

By the way - I love love love to read your comments so please comment if you have the time

oooxxx Bec xxxooo 

Beautiful Backgrounds....

I've been experimenting with distress inks lately and I decided to use water colour paper to make some backgrounds, Wow I love the effect - I've used Tim Holtz distress Inks with Perfect Pearls Mist.

A non stick heat resistant craft sheet is a must for this technique.

Just rub a couple of different coloured inks straight from the pad on to your craft sheet then spritz with perfect pearls mist, place your water colour paper over the wet ink and watch the paper just soak it up! Dry the paper with your heat tool and go again and again and again until you get the look you want. Rememeber to dry your paper in between each inking... Also, by the time you get the result you want your paper may be a little warped just iron the back side of the paper to flatten it out, also a fine spray of hairspray over the card will help avoid he Perfect Pearls from transfering to your hands.

Here I have used unity stamps to stamp the butterfly tail and I just printed Happy Birthday on some card stock from my computer and cut it out, inked the edges and adhered it using foam mounting squares.



These are Unity Stamps also and I've used some left over alphas from different sets to make the sentiment! I have used the Martha Stuart Monarch Butterfly Punch for both cards.

Thanks for stopping by

Bec

Oh Sew Cute....

Good Morning.............

I want to show you this cutie that I made for my little sister for Christmas, this little kit is an old opera clutch purse that I was using last year. It became pretty ratty so I bought a new wallet and of course kept the old one "just in case".

Well I thought of something to do with it

As my sister lives on a boat she is very hard to buy for so I thought a handmade gift would go down well.

I turned the clutch into a little sewing kit.....

I've just covered each side with fabric and trimmed the edge with tiny pom pom trim I added some detail at the side which is also functional - some red and white tipped pins, the dress form is painted black and heat embossed using 2 coats of ultra thick embossing powder - I wanted super high gloss on this piece, I've wrapped some cotton around the waist of the dress form an tied some charms to it (I've had these charms for years and was going to use them on a layout but I never got around to using them and they are just perfect for this) The letters are foam thickers. 

And on the inside......



I've just padded some card board inserts and covered them for the backing so they can be used as pin cusions. The little pocket at the bottom is for flat cotton spools the ribbons are just to slide things under like tape measures and patches or other habidashary type bits and bobs.

So thats it.... I'd love to hear about what you have altered lately.

Have a great Thursday.

Bec

Distress and Grunge Layout Class

This Saturday I am teaching a Scrapbook Layout

class at Pages 2 Scrap at Tuggerah.

I haven't taught a layout for ages

so I am really excited about this one.

It is a really fun layout to do because we create

all the elements from raw cardstock and

grungepaper using inks, stamps and the cuttlebug.

Here is a sneek peek

and another!

Distress and Grunge Layout Class 3pm - 5pm

Saturday 26th February

$30 including kit

Call 1300 664 228

to make your booking soon

as places are limited

Hope to see you there

It's also Pages 2 Scrap 6pm till Midnight Scrap Night

so stick around and complete somemore layouts

Bec

Caged!

Something off the page this time..........

I've been getting into some 3D scrapping lately.... Well it is all the rage with everything else so why not!

I found this little cage at the Reject Shop for $2 (Bargain)

I knew what I wanted to do with it when I bought it so I was at a scrap night after my operation and thought it would be a good project to do.... and it was! It was fun to make and because I already had the idea in my head it all came together really well.

I love this little bird I've just painted him silver and then used a top coat of Glimmer Glam.



This Butterful Punch is one of my all time favs from Martha Stewart - Go Martha!

The Flowers and the Trim are Green Tara and everything I've used to decorate this can be purchased from Pages 2 Scrap.

Have a great day XOX

Bec

Copic Certification

Hey There... I haven't blogged about Copic Markers! I am Copic Certified, which means that I spent a day learning how to use the markers from Copic trainers. This is really exciting because it means that I can teach others how to use these awesome Markers! I completed the training in November and have played around a little bit and have taught a few basic classes but recently I have become trully addicted!
Colour Therapy is real people! Sitting and colouring in a picture is so relaxing and calming, next time you feel a little stressed grab your kids colouring in and if you feel better come and learn how to colour with the big kids..... Class details below.

I will blog some more examples of my Copic colouring soon.

Here is a little bear that I coloured and made into a card.

Copic 101

I will be teaching a beginners class at Pages 2 Scrap at Tuggerah

 Saturday the 5th of March from 2pm till 4pm


In this class you will learn the basics of blending these alcohol based markers and you will colour a teddy bear like this one.

For $30 you get 2 hours of colouring fun and 2 free markers of your choice.

It's heaps of fun and good therapy too!

Thanks for stopping by

Bec

I'm Back....

Hellooooo I'm back to Blogging - About Time!

Well alot has been going on with me since Christmas.

I've had my Thyroid taken out and am slowly recovering back to my old self!
I've had a few ups and downs but I think I had a break through over this weekend...

So Welcome back me!     Hooray!

This is me the day after Surgery - I look terrible but I didn't feel too bad - I was pretty doped up at this stage!

So I stayed in Hospital for 3 days and came home on the Saturday. I was so worried about being put to sleep for 3 hours but it's just like most things! It is the fear of the unknown!
I was fine and didn't have any weird reaction.

Hospital Highlights:
Visitors - I love my Family and Friends
Great Nurses - So friendly and honestly caring
Lovely Roomies - It was great to have people to chat to.
The sense of humour of the 84 year old lady in the bed across from me! So funny!

Hospital Horribles:
Food!!!! When I could eat I didn't really want to - Blah
Speedy Doctors: I'm drugged up people I need you to speak slowly... very very slowly!!!!

I had some visitors, Mum of course, Daniel, my Dad and my Brother, Tracey and Sam with Little Morgan.
I was pretty out of it so I hope I was decent and not falling asleep on you when you came to see me :)

I also got a call from my Little Sister who is in Spain - It was so good that she called. I miss her!
She gave me this little chick - Which I now know is a Wot Wot - Dotty or Spotty or something like that!
Anyway - I had her with me to keep me company and she really did make me feel better. Thanks Ange

I want to say a big Thanks to my Mum - You were so amazing and you made me feel so much better about everything.

Love You Big!

Also, I came home to this lovely message on my Kitchen Blackboard from Daniel. Sweet!



I also got these lovely flowers from Linda that I work with Mon to Fri - She is great. How gorgeous are these!

Well that is my 1st Blog for this year. I will be back with some updates on what I've been up to creatively soon.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog

Bec