Art Party Friday May 6: Hannah Lemieux

May 6, 2016October 8, 2016Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! Today is a fun day, aside from being Friday. Yay weekend is almost here!! This weekend is going to be jammed packed with fun filled activities because Saturday is National Scrapbooking Day. Let me tell you I am super excited about scrapbooking all weekend!!

Today for Art Party Friday I made a layout with a cut file that I got as part of my subscription to Clique Kits. I used my watercolors to color the cut file to match the net in my picture. I didn’t use gesso on the card stock , because I didn’t want to wrap the cut file too much. I tried to be careful and not over water my paper. With some glossy accents and a book resting on the layout for ten minutes the cut file adhered really well.

I also added modeling paste with a 3×4 Amy Tangerine striped stencil over the hearts on the cut file. It adds a really fun detail on the layout without being really busy.

I added up adding my journaling in the open space of the cut file. which adds a fun and laid back feel to this already fun layout.

I will say I completely forget about incorporating the inspiration piece this week. But you know I am ok with that. This photo really inspired me. I have been taking Lens of Joy by Ali Edwards, which has been helping me think about the perspective and things I want my photos to say. I was trying to take a really fun shot of the kids playing in this bouncy house at my Husband’s Ohana (family) day at work.

The kids were having a blast running races in the bouncy house. Their faces are filled with laughter, and I love the look through the net of the bouncy house. I was definitely was not going to get in the bouncy house to get pictures so having fun with my shots of them was key!!

I kept my layers simple and mostly black and whites. I really wanted the cut file to and photo to stand out.

I also color coordinated the clusters with the cut file. I really helps the colors pop more.

In the end I really just love how fun this layout feels. Perfect for Art Party Friday!!

Watch my process video on The Crafty Getaway Channel here

You can also see more process videos on my personal Youtube Channel. I also share layouts and photos on my blog that I don’t always share on my Youtube channel.

I hope you join us tomorrow in all the fun for National Scrapbooking Day. We are doing a YT Hop, there will be a playlist on our channel. We are also joining forces with Victoria Marie and helping out with challenges on her Facebook group for a online crop this whole weekend starting today!! There will be tons of prices so I hope you check it out!!

Aloha My Scrappy Friends, have a great Friday!!

Hannah

Free Flow Wednesday: (March 23) Hannah Lemieux

March 23, 2016October 8, 20161 Comment

Aloha!! This week is flying by, and I won’t lie I feel so unfocused!! But thank goodness it’s Spring Break, so I suppose a little slacking is required right?!!

Today I am up on The Crafty Maven Getaway. I love when I can just do my own thing, scrapping my style! Let’s face it I love to create my own backgrounds. I love to just play on white card stock and make it beautiful. I find using acrylic paints my favorite way to do transform a background.

Today I used the colors from the mood board to pick out paint that matched. I used my fave blue paint (Studio Calico color theory DeJu Vu acrylic paint), copper (Martha Stewart acrylic paint), and then mixed orange and pink together to make a coral color. I then just painted blocks of color throughout my page. It’s that simple.

I knew I wanted to cut a cut file, my newest obsession, on top of the painted area. I picked a cut file that made me think of the pattern on the inspiration piece. I love that almost chevron looking pattern. ( I got my cut file from The Cut Shoppe, you can follow the link to Ashley Horton’s Etsy shop to see what cool files she has.)

I really had fun with patterned paper that matched the inspiration piece, corals and blues. I made pretty big layers, but since I only have one photo I am not worried about space as much.

To counter balance this I tried to keep my clusters of embellishments on the layers. keeping it all one space helps the layout not look so busy.

I tucked in embellishments that had texture and colors that matched the colors I was already using. This helps keep the layout looking cohesive because I am mixing different companies products together.

I love all the texture from this cluster!!

I made my title fairly small because I really wanted it to fit above the photo within the layers. I didn’t want to cover up the cut file at the top. I really was trying to not go crazy all over the layout. It was really hard. Sometimes we just have to go crazy and let go!

Here is a look at her finished layout.

You can watch the process video Here.

Don’t forget you can see more process videos on my personal Youtube channel or my blog.

Stop over to our FB group and share with us what you are working on, or chat about scrappy inspiration!!

Have an Inspired Day!!

Hannah

Art Party Friday: Hannah Lemieux

November 6, 2015October 8, 2016Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! Happy Fri-Yay!! I am super excited this for this coming weekend, I barely have been able to scrap this week. I don’t know if you get like me, but if I don’t have time to create I really crave it. We also have today off so yeah, an excuse to scrap all day long!!

Today I am up on The Crafty Maven Getaway for Art Party Friday!!

I really had fun playing around with the colors of this inspiration piece. They are colors that I don’t always use together, but really work well. I added some black and white with the bright colors to help make the cool mint and lavender colors pop on the layout. By using a clear gel medium, I created some texture without being overwhelming. I kept the embellishments simple also. With all the color on the background, I really wanted the gorgeous photo of my daughter to be the focus, because she looks so cute!!

Here are a couple close ups of my layout.

You can watch the process video here.

You can also see more process videos on my personal Youtube channel.

I hope you were inspired today!! Don’t forget that to you ca find more inspiration and conversation over at our Facebook group as well, we would love for you to join us there. Hope you come back tomorrow for Scraplift Saturday!!

Aloha, Hannah