Rob & Liz's Blessed Adventures

Hi Lovelies, Today I'm sharing with you some photos of what ladies got up to in one of our previous Artist Trading Card classes! Obviously this week's ATC's have a nautical theme, so the Couture Creations 'Sea Breeze' die set was the perfect accompaniment! The stunning watery background for both the card and die cuts is attributed to the wonderful Tim Holtz Oxides! These inks are extremely versatile and have such a unique finish. These cards measure at 2.5" x 3.5" and are the perfect size to give as gifts to friends, pop in your daily diary or mix in with your pocket scrapping. Liz used a light layer of clear embossing powder over the oxide inked die-cuts which gives a beautiful watery effect.  If you've been watching our Blog space lately you would know we're currently on a bit of a Crackle Texture Paste craze! I'm sure you will be too after you try it as it truly takes your project up that extra notch! Similarly ...

Hi Lovelies, Today I'm sharing with you the next addition to Helen's wonderful Art Journal. This week's class was all things under the sea and involved various layers of stamps and stencils to create this stunning oceanic background. This week Helen has included the sentiment 'every shell has a story' in-between the wispy stenciled designs. The stamp featured in this week's class was 'Sea Shells' by Stampendous, which has been water-coloured and highlighted with a white pen. These have then been layered on top and underneath the stenciling to create depth to the page.  Helen has used the dandelion stencil from Celebr8 in amongst other textures and patterns to create the background. This is a perfect example of how you can incorporate products into your project that don't appear to fit the theme. The textured paint and various stenciled designs are a stunning combination which make this page a true stand out!   A final to...