Scraplift-It: Beautiful (Jenn Gagne)

November 5, 2018November 28, 2018Leave a comment

Hello, Jenn here with my first project for the Crafty Maven Getaway and I am so excited to be here 🙂 For this project I decided to scraplift the amazing Missy Whidden and her Amazing layout! I just love how this layout turned out, with it’s beautiful mixed media and colours.

I had a Paige Evans cut file that I had cut in the summer, using pattern paper, and I pulled it out to try my hand at recreating Missy’s layout. I started with the mixed media in the background by mixing some watercolours to match my cutfile, then smooshed them onto my background with a stamp block. I also used a few spray mists in matching colours to splatter over the watercolours. I decided my cutfile would look better over to the left of the page, so all of the background colour is on the left of the page. When it was dry, I used my palette knife to scrape some white acrylic paint over top of the colours to mute them a little bit so they wouldn’t compete with the patterns in my word!

While my background dried, I built up some layers behind my photo. In true Missy style, I kept my layers subtle, with just a peek of the colour around the edges of the picture. I didn’t have any tissue paper, like Missy often uses, so I opted for a square doily, which I think suits the picture really well. When my background was dry, I adhered my cutfile and my photo, then started to build up flower clusters. I pulled out all the flowers I have from my Pink Paislee Paige Evans collections and mixed them all together to create some fun flower embellishments clusters around the photo and on my cutfile word. The trick to mixing and matching collections is to make sure you spread out the colours and styles of each collection into every cluster, that way everything looks purposeful and nothing stands out too much.

To finish the layout, I added some Simple Stories tiny word stickers and some thread into my clusters, then splattered some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in gold. This layout was so much fun to do. I really enjoyed channeling my inner Missy Whidden to create this beautiful layout! Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to check out the process video so you can see exactly how this all came together 🙂 Until next time, Happy Scrapping!!!

Jenn

Free Flow Wednesday: (June 15) Katty Miranda

June 15, 2016October 8, 2016Leave a comment

Hello everyone! This is Katty and I hope you’re all having a great hump day! I made a layout to share with you today based on my style of scrapbooking.

I was super inspired by the Pinks and greys in this weeks mood board. I immediately thought of this Authentique Patterned paper. I love the beautiful gradient. I was a bit hesitant to use these photos because my brother is in them but in the end I was ok with it. After all I’m documenting the love between my brother and niece. I loved this cut file from The Cut Shoppe and I knew I wanted to use it as well. This was so fun to create. I love the loose grid style and the big bold tittle I created.

You can find my process video below and if you’d like to see more from me you can visit my channel here.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Art Party Friday: Maggie Mylow

November 13, 2015November 12, 2015Leave a comment

Aloha Crafty Mavens!! Hello Weekend, well almost, right?! I love this time of year here in Hawaii, the temperature gets a little cooler but the sun still shines bright. It makes outdoor activities really nice. I hope the weather is making family and friend time easier.

Today on The Crafty Maven Getaway Maggie Mylow is sharing an art journal page she made. I love the way she thinks outside the box with this page, using tissue paper for flowers. I also love the peaks of black and white striped paper she used underneath some of her media. All the texture going on about the page is so much fun.

Take a look at the close ups.

This flower is so cute!!

This page is just Gorgeous!

You can watch the process video here.

You can also see more process videos on Lisa’s personal Youtube channel.

I hope you come back tomorrow for some more inspiration for Scraplift Saturday!!

Have a great weekend!! Aloha, 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

Scraplift Saturday: M. Barone and Rachel Reynolds

September 5, 2015October 7, 2015Leave a comment

Aloha Scrappers!! Happy Saturday!! This weekend is a fun and busy one in the United States, since we celebrate Labor Day on Monday! It’s like one last chance to bbq and enjoy the summer, now that fall time is right around the corner. In Hawaii it doesn’t quite feel like the fall but with I am hoping this fall is sunnier than this summer, we have been hit with tons of rain, my town had 10 inches just from last month. I am welcoming the cooler weather though!

On to what’s on the Channel today!! Today both Rachel Reynolds and M, Barone are scrap lifting!!

Marianne is scraplifting a layout from Nancy Damiano using the Summer Vibes Collection from Simple Stories!! This original layout is fun and colorful while having a lot of white space. Here is a look at that layout, you can find it posted on the Pinterest board for Simple Stories or their blog.

Marianne’s Layout is just as fun!! I love all the embellishments see used on her layout!! Perfect for a summer, pool picture!! I love how she showed us that even though she followed the scrap lift really close, your pictures and stories really does help make the layout your own. Small things like adding washi tape under the embellishments added a personal touch and I love the way that looks!! You can see Marianne’s layout on The Crafty Maven Getaway here. You can also find more layouts over on her personal Youtube channel.

Rachel Reynolds is scraplifting a layout from Pinterest, from Christine Irion. It’s a gorgeous layout, that really makes me feel Fall is on it’s way. Just looking at the original layout I can smell the crisp leaves, taste that tart and sweet cider, and feel the nip in the clear air. Here is a look at the original.

Rachel’s layout is using the Simple Stories I Am Collection. I love how bright and cheerful the papers reflect the tone of the layout! I love the layers sticking out behind the photos and journaling card! And The Title is so fun!! Rachel did an excellent job with this layout!! Here is it is!!

You can watch her process video, here. You can see more more videos on Rachel’s personal Youtube channel.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you are inspired!! Come back tomorrow for Spotlight Sunday. We will be getting a better look at Maggie Mylow (or Lisa as many of us know here as). I will also be sharing the inspiration piece for next week!!

Also I want to remind everyone that on September 19th, on our Facebook group we will be hosting an online crop, with tons of inspiration and challenges, maybe even a chance to Periscope or Face to Face time with some of us!! Us ladies are busy planning that and getting excited for that!!

See you back here tomorrow!!!