Perfection is overrated

Hi everyone.

This is a layout which I created using the FabScraps "Men Only" collection 

and have included a short tutorial of how it was put together.

For this single layout, I used some of the papers from the range as well as two of the beer board circles from the album in the "Free Spirit" collection.

Cut one of the circles a bit smaller than the other and cover both in your paper of choice.

Stencil onto the larger of the two circles with paste.

After positioning the circles onto the paper, stencil onto the paper as well.

Do not glue the circles down yet!

Add some stamping onto the paper around the area where the circles will be placed as well as onto the smaller circle.

Add some inking with inks of your choice as desired.

Start assembling your layout, raising the circles on your page as well as raising the photograph.

Add some stickers from the collection.

Paint some wooden circles with rust paste.

Your layout is now complete!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Until next time!

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Thoughts and theories

Hi everyone.

For this single layout, I combined two pages together 

by tearing one in half and gluing it to the bottom of the other.

I then covered the paper with clear gesso to prepare it for the water and inks which I wanted to add.

I positioned my photograph where I wanted it to be so that I could see where to add the inks and embossing around it.

I then added a combination of first "Fossilized Amber" and then "Fired Brick" Distress Oxide to the page, adding one colour at a time, spraying it with water so that it would "move" on the page and then drying it completely before adding the next colour.

I then ran some embossing paste through a stencil on top of the dried Distress Oxides, around my photograph area.

When the paste was still wet, I added some Wow! "White Puff" embossing powder on top of it and then heat set it with a heat gun until it was dry, puffing up to give texture to my page.

The Dusty Attic chipboards were painted with Prima Marketing Finnabair ArtAlchemy "Gold Coin" acrylic paint.

Some extra embellishments and flowers were added and the layout was complete.

I hope that this layout has inspired you.

Until next time!

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Upcoming mini album class

Hi everyone.

Today I am sharing a mini album called "Our Story" using the beautiful Mintay "Bloomville" papers,

a class which I am teaching next weekend.

Will share more after the class has taken place.

Please follow my Facebook page to keep up to date with upcoming classes and kits.

Have a great day!

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Your story matters

Hi everyone.

Today I am sharing a layout which I recently created, just for fun,

because I love Prima papers and products and as a reminder that our story/testimony, 

no matter what it sounds like, is important, firstly because it helps to shape our character 

and make us who we are today and, secondly and most importantly, there is a plan and a purpose 

for everything in life, whether it is good or bad.  We just have to trust God that He knows 

where we are heading and that He will be with us, always.

There were no special techniques on this layout other than some stenciling with a new Finnabair stencil and some Finnabair icing pastes ...

... and lots of fussy cutting and layering.

I hope you like this layout.

Until next time!

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Fabulous

Hi everyone.

Today I am sharing a single layout created as Brand Ambassador for Penelope Dee using the Utopia collection.

The pic is of two of my many beautiful, fabulous nieces and the colours in this page suit the pic perfectly.

I covered the page in clear gesso and allowed it to dry.

I then, using a pipette, applied "Golden Oregano", "Dragonfly Blue" and "Black Tulip" 

Prima Marketing Color Bloom ink from the bottles, one colour at a time, onto the paper, 

spritzing it with water and then blowing the liquid with a straw until I was happy with the effect.

It is important to dry completely between colours otherwise they will mix together 

and the colours will not look good.

The title and other chipboard embellishments were also coloured with the Color Bloom inks and then, once dry, rubbed with Finnabair Metallique gold wax.

The wings were made using air dry clay and a Prima Marketing Finnabair silicone mold, painted with black gesso and then lightly rubbed with the new Finnabair waxes in "Indian Pink" and "Blue Lagoon".

Some splashes of colour and the layout was complete.

I hope you like it.

Until next time!

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Every moment creates the story of your life

I would like to share a recent double page layout created with the stunning Mintay "Life Stories" collection.

I love their papers because there are so many beautiful cut out elements - yes, I know, a lot of fussy cutting - but it is oh so worth it in the end.

These pics are of my beautiful, oldest niece (whom I love so very much) and her husband at their wedding on the slopes of Table Mountain.

What a beautiful bride she made!

She is such a timeless beauty and this paper range suits her wedding pics perfectly.

The title was painted with black Finnabair Impasto Paint and then lightly rubbed with some of Finnabair's gold metallique wax.

Die-cut leaves were heat embossed in gold.

I added some gold micro beads to the flower centres with gel medium.

And the rest of this layout is made up of all the beautiful elements which this range includes.

I hope you like this layout.

Until next time!

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Free Spirit

Hi everyone.

I am sharing a double page layout as DT member for FabScraps using the C114 Free Spirit collection.

These photo's are of one of my beautiful South American nieces and they suit this paper range perfectly!

The chipboard dream catcher was painted with Prima Marketing Finnabair rust pastes in Cool Grey, Taupe Rose and Cream until I was happy with the effect.

Afterwards I rubbed over the rough edges with Prima Marketing Finnabair ArtAlchemy "Vintage Gold" Metallique wax.

The title was embossed with gold embossing powder and I had some gold paisley rub-ons in my stash which I added to the background.

I added some script stenciling with gold Nuvo Embellishment Mousse.

I hope you like this layout and feel inspired to be a bit adventurous with some product and a paintbrush.

Until next time!

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Born an original

Hi everyone.

I am sharing a layout with you created with the oh so beautiful Mintay "Dear Diary" papers.

There's something about Mintay papers that make you want to use EVERYTHING (because everything is so pretty and beautiful) so I had to hold myself back with this layout 😃

I stenciled onto the background of this layout using a Penelope Dee rose stencil together with some Prima Marketing Finnabair Paper Texture Paste.

I fussy cut a lot of papers and elements out of the papers and layered them onto my layout.

The title was heat embossed with Wow! White Puff embossing powder.

Some splashes of white gesso and the layout was complete!

I hope you like this layout.

Here is another layout, using the same paper range, which a friend asked me to do for her daughter's birthday.  Lots of fussy cutting to surround the photo's and you can see for yourself how beautiful these papers really are ...

Until next time!

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