Believe in magic

Hello everyone!

Today I can finally share my page for our challenge at Scrap Around The World.

My layout is based on the mood board below. I was inspired by the beautiful green shades, the ethereal photos & the quote.

I made a video of how I created my mixed media page, I hope you will enjoy watching and get some inspiration...

Here are some details...

SUPPLIES LIST

White cardstock
Stickers - 7 Dots Studio 'Nature Walk' 
Chipboard - Imaginarium Designs Butterflies
 Flowers - Petaloo 
Stamps - Prima 'Songbird' clear stamp, 
'La Lettre French Script' wood mounted Rubber Stamp, butterfly stamp
Stencil - Prima 6x6 'Hollyhock'
Embossing Powders - Lindy's Stamp Gang 'Angel Wings Gold' 
& 'Midnight Pewter'
Mists - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist 'Key Lime Pie' & 'Black Magic
 & Tattered Angels chalkboard mist 'Fern'
Watercolors - green 
Ink - black StazOn
Permanent pen
A decorative dried leaf
Thread
Market findings - lace, buttons and flowers

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There is still time to enter this month's challenge
and get a chance to win 1 of our 11 amazing prizes!
You can find the challenge details here.

Thank you for visiting, have a lovely day!

Spring is coming

Hello!

Today's project is for my Guest spot at SkrapKopilka.

I won a challenge with this layout on December and now I have the pleasure and honor to be a Guest Designer for their current challenge...

...with this beautiful sketch:

My page is based on the sketch: I used the tittle and all the elements it shows and I had the best time creating it. I think it really has been a long time since I created a layout in vintage style - I love vintage style!!! The decision derived from the photo, and I have to say that the photo is always my motive and inspiration, everything depends on it! 

Here are some details...

some supplies I used:

Lindy's Stamp Gang - C'est la vie Cerice Flat Fabio

Lindy's Stamp Gang - South Shore Sand Flat Fabio

Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz distress ink Vintage Photo

Staz On - Jet Black

Glitz Whatnots - vintage blue

7 Dots Studio - Nature Walk stickers, tags and paper pad 6x6

Imaginarium Designs - Skeletal Feather

Prima clear stamp - Songbird

Crafters Workshop - chicken wire Stencil

Thank you for visiting,

have a beautiful and crafty day!

make multimedia art

Hello! Today I'm very excited to show you my first project for Mixed Media Place! 

I made a canvas about my two passions: music and mixed media art. 

I started with sketching the trumpet: first I made a draft drawing with my pencil to use it as a template. Then I stamped with several stamps around and on it in order to create  the main design, the trumpet. Finally I did some doodling with a permanent pen to  make some final touches. It was really a fun way to create a design without actually drawing!

I also made some shades with the pencil to create depth and make it more realistic.

  

When I was happy with the result, I covered the design with a piece of paper and started working with the background of the main composition. My first step is always to add gesso with a stencil. After that, I made a lot of splashes with many colors of differed media like watercolors and sprays. Of course it can't be a mixed media background without stamps, and what would be more perfect for this canvas than a stamp with music score, right? I also used a stamp with flowers, that's all.

Then, I glued all the embellishments, the letters 'ART' and the word 'MAKE' on the trumpet. As a final touch, I distressed the hole canvas  with the 'Vintage Photo' distress ink.

Supplies form the store

Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White
Prima - Mechanicals Mini Roman Numerals 
Ranger - Ink Blending Tool
Ranger - Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
StazOn - Jet Black
Faber-Castell - Gelatos Double Scoop - Snow Cone
Ecoline - Ultramarine Deep 506 
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - Cape Cod Coral
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - A Bit oBubbly
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst - Pretty In Pink Pink
Prima - Resin - Fly Away
Prima - Junkyard Findings - Small Typo Bulbs
Prima - Paper Flowers - Frost Mini Sachet
General Pencil - Semi-Hex Drawing Pencils
Faber-Castell - Mix & Match - Essential PITT Artist Pens - Black
Stretched canvas - 24x30cm

Thank you for visiting,

have a lovely day!

Mixed Media Place DT

Hello everyone!

Today I'm a very happy scrapper!

I can finally share my exciting news for my new DT spot:

Mixed Media Place

I can't wait to start!

Hugs!

baby it's cold outside

Hello dear friends!

This is my page for our February super challenge at Scraps & Pieces.

Καλό μήνα κορίτσια! Σήμερα έχουμε μια νέα πρόκληση για εσάς στο Scraps & Pieces!

Αυτή είναι η σελίδα μου...

 And this is our beautiful red - white - black moodboard.

...βασισμένη φυσικά στο moodboard με αποχρώσεις κόκκινο - άσπρο - μάυρο.

I was inspired not only by the colors of the moodboard, but also by the beautiful pictures - the snow, the delicate branches with the red berries and the contrast between the warm/cozy look and Winter's cold...
Πιστεύω ότι ο ωραίος αυτός πίνακας έμπνευσης που μας έφτιαξε η φίλη μας η Ελένη δίνει πολλές ιδέες για δημιουργία. Εγώ μπορώ να πω ότι εμπνεύστηκα όχι μόνο από τα χρώματα, αλλά κυρίως από το κλαδάκι με τα κόκκινα βατόμουρα (ή ό,τι άλλο είναι αυτά τα κόκκινα μπαλάκια :) και πάνω σ'αυτό έφτιαξα όλη τη σύνθεση.

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With this page I'm entering the SkrapKopilka challenge with this beautiful sketch:



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So, what do you think?

Will you play with us at Scraps & Pieces?

I can't wait to see your projects:)

Λοιπόν τι λέτε; Θα παίξετε μαζί μας στο Scraps & Pieces;

Περιμένω να δω τις υπέροχες δημιουργίες σας :) 

simple things... and bonus video

Hello dear friends! 

I'm here today to share a page I created with the Lindy's Stamp Gang February 2015 Color Challenge Mega Set:

I had a lot of fun splashing and stamping with the mists and altering the chipboard pieces (from Imaginarium Designs) with the embossing powders! I made a video just for you, I hope you will enjoy it!

But first I want to show you some closeups:

And here is my step by step video made specially for you :)

I hope you have enjoyed the process and got some inspiration.

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With this page I'm entering the 7Dots Studio challenge: Appreciating the little things in life, just like a walk in the garden to cut some flowers! The paper I used is from one of my favorite collections "Messy Head".

Thank you for stopping by today!

Bloom in the winter

Hello! Today I'm hosting the Lindy's Stamp Gang blog to share a layout inspired by the February’s Color Challenge. The colors are amazing, I just love this mix of dark and bright colors! This time I decided to make a different color combination than I did with the first project and use the dark green 'Frolic in the Forest Black' with the dark pink 'Bougainvillea Fuchsia'!

I tried to keep it simple and use only a few media, in order to create a contrast between the bright photo and the background. I applied gesso with a flourish mask, and after heating it I sprayed water. Then I let the fun begin: I did a lot of splashing with the Frolic in the Forest Black in order to create this beautiful background - I love the way it looks! 

When I was satisfied with the result, I glued the photo and all the embellishments. Then I used the Bougainvillea Fuchsia to make a few drops around the spots with the flowers and title. 

I could not finish my project without using embossing powders. As I didn't use any chipboard pieces, I decided to spread a little bit of Razzleberry Plum and Obviously Black  here and there on the page, the embellishments and the tittle.

Well, that was all! With only a few steps you can also create a page like this. Pretty easy, don't you think?

I hope I'll see your projects for our  February Color Challenge!

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For my layout I used this amazing sketch from Fairy's Challenge:

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Thank you for stopping by today, have a lovely Sunday!

just drive

Hello friends!

February is here and that means that we have a new color challenge at Lindy's Stamp Gang!

This is my page:

...and this is our color pallet for this month - amazing combination, don't you think?

This time I got inspired a lot by the photo, so I decided to do a page about my love for driving my car. The paper sheet I chose is quite not relative to the color pallet (as you can see :), nevertheless chosen consciously, in order to create a contrast between the color pallet, the photo and the whole composition. Of course I used the February Mega Set to create the mixed media background and alter the chipboard letters and cogs. 

LSG products (from the February Mega Set):

Starburst Frozen Jack Frost spray

Starburst Pretty in Pink Pink spray

Starburst Bougainvillea Juchsia spray

Flat Fabio Caribbean Blue spray

Midnight Pewter embossing powder

So, I hope I'll see your project for our challenge soon!

Maybe you will be one of our 5 winners for a 50.00 gift to the  Lindy's Stamp Gang onlinestore!

Stay tuned - in a couple of days is coming up my second page based in the color pallet with a bonus video tutorial :)