Want2Scrap Flower Tutorial - Art Journal

I am new to the art journaling world, but loving it none the less. I have been so inspired by working with the super talented Christy Tomlinson. She has inspired me to try something new, and an art journal is just that. The world of mixed media is so huge that you can't help but have fun and get messy! I decided to add a ton of fun Want2Scrap goodies to this set of pages!

Digging my fingers into paint and inks can be so therapeutic. I have got to tell you how much I am loving our cross promotional paints from Eco Green Crafts.

To create this fantastic flower I first prepared my background. I then held the clear backing over the page where I wanted to place my flower and with pencil just lightly drew the shape.

 I  painted in my sketched design.

After the design dried I used a pen and loosely outlined the shapes. I then added the fantastic Pearl Flower.

Here is another view...

Look at these fun Chipboard Embellishments - Style D. They look great embellished with the Light Green Rhinestones - 72 Count.

I hope your now inspired to dig into your own paints...happy crafting!

Want2Scrap Products:

Pearl Flower

Light Green Rhinestones - 72 Count

Peridot Rose Ribbon 1.5 Inch

Red Rhinestones - 72 Count

Nestaboard Petite Scallop Circles

Cross Promotional Products:

Eco Crafts Paints

Other Products:

Pattern Paper- Cosmo Cricket, American Crafts, My Minds Eye, Lily Bee Designs, Websters Pages

Paint- Liquitex, Eco Green Crafts

Spray Ink- Tattered Angels

Ink- Ranger, Tsukineko Inc.

Trim, Toole- Glitz

Tissue Tape- Tim Holtz for Advantus

Rub-ons- Jenni Bowlin, Hambly

Stamps- Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection

Paper Flower- Prima Ink.

Pen- Scarlet Lime

Plastic Flower- K & Company

Want2Scrap Message Board

One of the perks of playing with all wonderful goodies from Want2Scrap is also getting to play with the fun product from other manufacturers such as Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker. I am not newbie to Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker. I was proud to be on her DT for 2 1/2 years and it was especially fun for me to work with one of her fantastic new lines.

I decided to make a little message board for my kitchen.

I simply made the canvas and added 2 sizes of Post it Note pads to write the memos on. I created lots of texture by mixing paint from Eco Green Crafts and Light Modeling Paste. I used a craft stick and adhered it over a punchinella mask.

Now the 72 Count Brown Rhinestones and the LeCreme Baby Pearls were the perfect center for each rub-on flower.

The Chipboard Embellishments - Style C were easy to dress up with spray ink, paint and pearls. I also added the Finesse LeCreme Pearls Swirls. 

Want2Scrap Products:

Finesse LeCreme Pearl Rhinestones

Chipboard Embellishments - Style C

72 Count Brown Rhinestones

LeCreme Baby Bling Pearls

Cross Promotional Products:

Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker (Messages) - Pattern Paper, Punch Outs

Eco Green Crafts - Paint

Clearsnap - Stamp

Other Products:

Paint- Claudine Hellmuth

Decopage- 

Light Modeling Paste- Liquitex

Spray Ink- Tattered Angels

Ink- Staz On

Rub-Ons- Kaiser Craft

Authentique Paper and Want2Scrap Inspiration Week!

Authentique Paper and Want2Scrap are teaming up this week to bring you...tons of inspiration using Authentique Paper and Want2Scrap products!

After you check out the projects Want2Scrap's designers have made, be sure to head on over to the Authentique Paper Blog to find out what the talented members of their Design Team have in store for you today!  If you didn't start there, take a look at the Want2Scrap Blog.  They will direct you to the Designer's of the day all week long...today is myself and the talented Allie Grower and Keely Yowler so make sure you stop by and visit them.

Now for a layout from me! Check out my beautiful niece Samantha on prom day...isn't she just gorgeous!

And a few details...

and just one more...

Be sure to check back in at the Want2Scrap blog every day this week for more project inspiration! We have a Want2Scrap Prize Pack to give away to one of our lucky commenters! Authentique Paper's Blog just may have some goodies up for grabs too!

One last thing, be sure to stop by the Authentique Paper Facebook Page and tell them you were sent by us.

Want2Scrap Products:

Sleek Strips - Silver Rhinestones

White Pearls - 72 Count

Nestabling Petite Circle

Silver Rhinestones

Sleek Strips Pearls

Light Pink Butterfly - 1"

Heart Ribbon Slides

Pink Baby Bling

Pink Rose Ribbon 1"

Authentique Paper Collection - Lively

Other Products:

Adhesive - GlueArts

Flower - Websters Pages

Punch - Craftgear

Pen - Le Pen by Marvy Uchida

Alphabet, Yellow Ribbon - American Crafts

Want2Scrap & GlueArts Blog Hop!

Welcome to Day 5 the final day of the Glue Arts and Want2Scrap Spring into Summer Blog Hop! We have had such a great week sharing projects from our two companies and the creative magic of the talented designers.

Remember to be eligible for the prizes you need to leave a comment on the Want2Scrap AND the Glue Arts Blogs.

AND

Glue Arts provides a wide range of adhesive from their Glue RiderPro Adhesive Squares, or Embellishments Adhesive. They have just what you need for your next scrappy or crafting project.

Want2Scrap specialize in bling, chipboard albums, laser designs, iPhone 4 cases and ribbons!

To be eligible for the prizes leave a comment on the Want2Scrap AND the Glue Arts Blogs.

Comments will be taken until Sunday May 27 at midnight.

Day Five: Friday May 26

Audrey Pettit

Nina Brackett

Joe Morgan/Joe Rotella

Mimi Leinbach

Keely Yowler

I have not done a layout in a while but had fun using all the fun Want2Scrap and GlueArts goodies! These great adhesives made it fun and easy to layer lots of products for extra texture and dimension. The Pro Glider made it super easy and was really strong. I also loved the Adhesive Squares, very versatile.

You can't get too much bling either.  I seriously love the Silver Rhinestone Fancy Brackets...so fun!

The Silver Rhinestones - 72 Count were perfect to add some depth to the kraft border.

Lastly the Silver Rhinestone Baby Bling was the perfect accent for this layout.

Thank you for joining our blog hop! Remember to leave a comment on the Want2Scrap AND the Glue Arts Blogs. Comments will be taken until Sunday May 27 at midnight.

My Inspiration Album...

Every girl needs an inspiration album, full of wonderful things and colors to draw from when you need a little kick start to get creating. I am going to share mine with you. I used this fantastic Assorted Rectangles Chipboard Album by Want2Scrap as a fun starting place.

On each page I focused on a different thing that inspires me. Both technology and of course my wonderful family!

Who is not inspired by fun fabrics and textures? My love of photography and cameras is always a great place to start to get my creative juices flowing.

The beauty of nature and art are always inspiring to me.

When all else fails food and my love of color works every time!

As always just getting my hands a little messy is enough in itself to get me inspired to create.

Of course we need to get some detail shots to give you a feel of how inspiring all these things really can be.

Now it is your turn, create your own inspiration album. It will be fun making it...and drawing from it whenever you need a little push.

Want2Scrap Products:

Assorted Rectangles Chipboard Album

Blue Rose Ribbon 1"

Hot Pink Rose Ribbon 1"

Peridot Rose Ribbon 1.5'

Purple Rose Ribbon 1.5'

Light Green Rhinestones - 72 Count

Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones

Pink Rhinestones - 72 Count

Heart Ribbon Slide

Pearl White Flower - Small

Red Rhinestones - 72 Count

Hot Pink Rhinestones - 72 Count

Turquoise Rhinestones - 72 Count

Beautiful Bling Borders - Endless Waves

Cross Promotional Partners:

Beacon Adhesives

Clearsnap Colorbox Inks

Art Glitter

Glue Arts Adhesives

Eco Green Crafts

Other Products:

Paint- Claudine Hellmuth, Plaid, Liquitex

Gesso- Liquitex

Spray Ink- Tattered Angels

Alphabets- American Crafts

Ribbon, Trim- American Crafts, Heidi Swapp,  Making Memories, Stash

Buttons- Stash

Canvas Butterfly- Maya Road

Pen- Scarlet Lime

Stamp- Clearsnap

Art Journal Background Tutorial

I wanted to share with you this tutorial on how to create this background. It is amazing what a little bit of paint, paper, and glue and create. This is the beginning of our background...first use a base of Gesso to prep the original paper. Then using adhesive and Modge Podge glue down the pattern paper.  I also added some wads of tissue paper to create extra texture. I wanted the image to looks like rolling hills of sand. 

Now comes paint. I added several layers of paint in complementing colors to create depth. I rubbed it on with my fingers and really got it in the nooks.

I added even more paint such as these lines of gold metallic paint. I did the same to create the sky, using various colors of blue and a few streaks of white.

Next comes the colorful part! To create the the umbrellas I dug into my scraps of paper and paper pieced the umbrellas. I then cut out birds and used a black pen to define the edges.

Next up...blinging it up with tons of  Want2Scrap goodies!  I used the Fancy Wave Bling Borders and added them to the bottoms of the umbrellas. 

 The Finesse Swirls in LeCreme Pearls were perfect to  create the illusion of rolling hills in the sand. A few of the Blue Green Rhinestones Baby Bling  added that little extra "something special" to these pages.

And here is our final project!

I am hoping you are now feeling creative and want to create a few designs of your own.

Want2Scrap Products:

Blue Green Rhinestone Baby Bling

Finesse Swirls in LeCreme Pearls

Fancy Wave Bling Borders

Cross Promotional Products:

Glue Arts

Donna Salazar GCD Pattern Paper

Clearsnap Ink and Smootch Spritz

EcoGreen Crafts

Other Products:

Pattern Paper- Studio Calico, Pink Paislee, Lily Bee Designs, My Minds Eye, Websters Pages

Stamps- Unity Designs (Christy Tomlinson SHE ART Line)

Pens- Scarlet Lime, Faber-Castell

Paint- Liquitex, Lumiere Light Body Metallic Acrylic

Modge Podge (Matte and Sparkel)- Plaid

Glitter Sand- Magic Scraps

Rub-ons- Fancy Pants, Black River Designs, Studio Calico

Gesso- Liquitex

Check out this Drink Ware by Traditions Studio!

I got a box of fun yummy goodies from Traditions Studios. I am one lucky girl when I get these fun boxes ...that means it is time to play! I seriously love this 16 oz. Tumbler with a Straw...and used it to make my own glass that will follow me from soccer game to soccer game.

This is so totally me!

I just love all the great details...don't you love how the Want2Scrap 72 Count Turquois Bling brightens it up.

Now since I am not the only one that needs to drink water at the games...I made this one for Nick! He got the 15 oz. Stainless Steel Water Bottle.

These would make great Mother's and Father's Day gifts as well, don't you think?