Caution

Hello everyone,

It is my turn to show you some inspiration today ! I have made a 6"x6" art journal page on a piece of 7 Dots Studio paper from the Writer's block collection. I tried to make it a little fun !

First I painted the glasses.....

Next I used holographic (glittery) embossing powder and heat embossed the glasses...

It is nice and sparkly ! 

I used a vintage photo from Tim Holtz' lost relatives I think it is called. I cut her out... 

I added red paint around the edges and used a big lid to stamp circles around the head. I added some rubber stamping (VivaLasVegaStamps!) and put the whole thing together using some bits and pieces that were lying around. 

A close up....

and here she is again ! 

I used the Photo Booth Props today: 

You find them HERE. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

How do you do?

Hello everyone, 

and welcome to the UmWow blog where I am sharing a pair of ATC's today. 

These are them !

A details of the pieces of the Distressed Harlequin Background chipboard I used. 

Detail of the top of the left ATC.

Detail of the right ATC.

Isn't he cute ???

Now, if you are wondering how I treated this lovely Chipboard you can hop over to my YouTube Channel where you can watch most of the process ! 

And this is the Chipboard I used; you'll find it HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Corrie x

Let's get lost

Hello everyone, 

and welcome to my blogpost. I had fun making this little wall hanging. 

I used the "Layered Chevrons" for this but I used them un-layered and grouped them in the middle of my panel. 

Here are a few close ups...

Apart from the Chipboards, I used some paper flowers, modelling paste, scraps of fabric, brads, micro beads and rubber stamps by VivaLasVegaStamps! 

The lace bow was added as an afterthought, but I think it looks nice. 

Here is a close up of the chipboards I have used. How I got them to look like this ? Click on the link to YouTube underneath and I will show you ! 

I did add some stamping after I adhered them onto my panel. I didn't film this. 

And here is is again, I like how it turned out. 

I have used :

Layered Chevrons

I hope you enjoyed your visit today ! 

Until next time ! 

Making memories

Hello everyone, 

I am so happy to be here again and today I have an art journal to share. It is a little Vintage. I love bright colours but I also adore Vintage. So when I found a pile of old family photographs in a junk market I was very happy. I have used one of these photos in my Journal page today. 

First I will show you which of the fabulous Chip Boards I used: 

It is called Fancy Background and here is what I did with it: 

First I cut the middle bit out so I had two halves... 

A layer of gesso and then they are ready for the sand paste. 

This is what that looks like, now to turn it into rust.... 

I used two colours of acrylic paints for this. I learned this technique in a workshop by Andy Skinner a few years ago. I think he has developed a new technique to make rust in the meantime.   

This is what it looks like when finished... Isn't that cool ! 

And here is what I did with the finished piece.. 

I used crackle paste, acrylic paint and antiquing cremes to create the background. I also used some embossing powder and all the stamps I used are by VivaLasVegaStamps! 

A close up of the flourish...

and another one....

I hope you enjoyed my post today and that I have been able to entice you to use some of those fantastic chip boards ! 

Until next time, 

Corrie x

A gentle heart

Hello everyone, 

and welcome to today's Creative Team post. 

I have been playing with some more muted colours in the last few days. Maybe because I am sad that summer is over? Who knows. What I do know is that I thoroughly enjoyed my experimenting. 

This art journal spread is an example of this experiment. 

The base of this journal spread is a piece of Pattern paper from the Nature Walk series designed by DeeDee Catron. She is so very talented ! 

Here's how I did it:

I cut the 12 x 12 to size (I actually changed this later as I cut off the white from the left page. Later I decided I wanted the pattern of the splatters to continue... 

Next I used some modelling paste through a piece of punchinelle (sequin waste) and dried it gently with my heat gun.. 

Next I thought it would be fun to use some gilding flakes. I usually avoid using them at all cost as they go everywhere... lol 

I think the result was worth it though. I also inked the edges of the pages.

How fab is that ?

Another look...

Next I used some black embossing glitter to colour and coat the heart. It is not really a glitter, more a glint... 

After did all that, I started stamping the background, of course I forgot to take more photos... All stamps I used are by VivaLasVegaStamps! (What else?) and I used different colours of Archival ink. The sentiment was stamped on the page directly but I messed up so I stamped it again on a piece of the same paper but turned around; I inked the edges and added some brads and then added it on top of the one I messed up. The flowers in the heart were a piece of ribbon that I was given. It was pink and I coloured it with inks to match the rest of the page. 

I glued the pages in my journal and that was that ! I really like how it came out.  

I used only one chipboard today:

Scribble Heart and you'll find it HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Corrie x

She was a wildflower.

Hello everyone, 

and welcome to today's Creative Team post. 

For today's post I have created a tag :

I will try and explain how I made this...

First, on a gessoed tag, I applied Golden's Glass Bead Gel through some sequin waste. 

This is what that looks like :

I then added some spray inks. I used Lindy's Stampgang Sprays. 

Next I added a doily. 

It just adds a little subtle detail I think. I also added some background stamping. I used a little script stamp by VivaLasVegaStamps!

Next I started to work on the chipboard:

I used a green Copic marker to colour the stem and added some gesso to the flowers. I then added some colour with coloured pencils. 

Next I put the whole thing together:

I also added some doodling around the edge and also added a sentiment. I stamped it on white card stock, inked the edges and matted it on a piece of brown pattern paper. I then adhered it to the tag with dimensional tape.  Lastly I added some lacey ribbon. 

Here are some close-ups... 

 I hope I have inspired you to dust off those chipboards and start using them.. they are so versatile..

I have used only one today :

You'll find it HERE.

Floral set, I used the bluebell. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today !