December Sketch Challenge

Good morning and Happy December 1st! 

To mark the last month of 2014 we here at Cardz 'n' Scrapz have decided to have a fun sketch challenge. We have a fantastic prize of a €25 voucher for the Cardz 'n' Scrapz store and all you have to do is  create something using the sketch below and share it with us!! 

You can create whatever you want - a card, a layout, a mixed media or Off The Page item. You can flip it, twist it, turn it around, add a bit, remove a bit... we want to see your interpretation of it. However, we must be able to see the sketch in your project/s. 

The challenge will be open from December 1st through to 11.59pm (GMT) December 31st and we will pick a winner shortly after the closing date. 

To get those creative juices flowing we have both a 12 x 12 scrapbook layout and a card to inspire you with. Both projects were made following the sketch and using Prima Marketing's new Cigar Box Secrets collection. 

Products used:

Cigar Box Secrets Double Sided Cardstock 12X12 Figurados

Cigar Box Secrets Double Sided Cardstock 12X12 Perfecto

Cigar Box Secrets Paper Pad 6X6

Cigar Box Secrets Cardstock Die Cuts - Ephemera

Cigar Box Secrets Flowers Paper Volado

Cigar Box Secrets Flowers Paper Lonsdale

Cigar Box Secrets Flowers Paper Maduro

Tim Holtz Idea Ology Chitchat Stickers
American Crafts Thickers
Viva Decor Pearl Pen

To Enter:

• Create a project using the sketch provided
• Post a link to your entry in the Inlinkz below. Please link directly to your blog post and not your whole blog. 
• If you don't have a blog you can share with us by posting to your Facebook, or any online gallery, and share the link with us. If using Facebook, please ensure that photo is set to Public or we won't be able to see it. 
• Entries must be submitted by 11.59pm on December 31st, 2014
• You can enter as many times as you like, using a separate link for each entry. 
• Competition is open Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe only. 

Looking forward to seeing your entries!!

Cardz 'n' Scrapz Team

'Perfect Memory' layout by Marta + VIDEO tutorial

Hello there,

It's Marta here today. I am back with new layout for September and video tutorial.
To create this project I used Prima and  Bo Bunny Paper Pad.
To create backround I used Prima stencil and sprays from Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Some beautiful embellishments are flowers from Petaloo,  Wood Flourishes Clam Shell
and Petaloo Paper Doilies.

I added some mosaic glass stones and mini shells. As for final touches I added summer chipboards.

Here is a complete step by step tutorial created specially for you.
I hope you will enjoy it :)

Marta xx

Enchanting Halloween Tag

Hello! It's Sandie here today, with my final project for August featuring Graphic45's An Eerie Tale 8"x 8" paper pad. If you missed the Paper Bag Album and Halloween Card I made this month you can see them HERE and HERE. 

Today I am sharing a Halloween tag

The tag is 5.5" long and 3.75" wide and I've covered it with a layer of paper. Then I layered on some black lace and purple ribbon before adhering the sentiment with 3D foam dots. I cut a postage stamp and pumpkin from the papers and also adhered them with 3D foam. The flower is from Prima Marketing's Time Traveler collection

I do hope you have enjoyed my creations from the August kit and I hope to see you all again next month for a brand new showcasing of the September Cardz'n'Scrapz design team kit. 

Sandie

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Spool Plinth Halloween Bottles

Hello,  

Mandy here sharing a Halloween themed project for August.

I created this project by altering a large wooden spool, altered with Lindys Stamp Gang Embossing Powder in "midnight copper", black lace by Papermania, sprayed white lace with "squeezed orange" by Dylusions.

The box part was created with thick cardboard/chipboard, I made a box that measures 4.5" x 2" x 3".

I painted both sides before I glued it together while flat with black craft paint.  I used Graphic 45's "An Eerie Tale" to cover both sides.  I created a scallop edge for the bottom with some purple paper from this collection too and a top pelmet with covered chipboard using  the "ornate" large die by Tim Holtz.

The top was covered with Prima flowers, a clock paperclip also by Prima and a skull.  The inside was done by filling a large glass bottle with a broken up skeleton and by colouring some Glossy Accents with "fired brick" Distress Ink reinker.  This was dripped over the bottle for a bloody effect.  I also filled a small bottle with the reinker.  I layered over paper labels using the embossing powder and tags from the paper collection.  Some black lace was used along with black gems to embellish.

I hope you liked this project and it inspires you to start your Halloween preparations.  Thank you for looking.  I have included a video on the kit I played with for this project so you can see the product that is available in the Cardz'n'Scrapz shop in more detail.

Mandyxx

Vintage set by Marta

Hello guys,
It's Marta here with my next August inspiration.

I am gonna show you today my vintage set. I created a card and a tag from beautiful Graphic 45 Paper pad 8x8 An Eerie Tale.
I added beautiful paper Prima Flowers.

"Thank you" wording is created on the computer and printed.
I also added some lace from my stash. White doily is made with new die cute from Prima.
The other doily seen is actually fussy cut from Prima Flowers packaging. Often times packaging is as beautiful as actual product in the box.

This tag also contains some packaging. You can easily see it on the top part of the tag. Those small dots are made with my favourite liquid pearls. Wording is from Kaisercraft clear stamp 'Today'.

I hope you liked my vintage creations. I also hope I encouraged you to use some packaging.
Sending you lots of creative hugs,
Marta xx

'Smile more' scrapbooking layout by Marta

Hello there ;)

It's Marta here with my first August inspiration for you.

We have received some fun kit ths month. Orange colours and Halloween theme.

Paper used as my base is from Tim Holtz Idea Ology.

I cut our flowers from Graphic 45 Paper pad 8x8 An Eerie Tale.

You can see some sewing, great way to build up your backround on the page.

The butterflies are embossed with Lindy's embossing powder.

I added string from my stash, it's my recent favourite embellishment. 

Small dots are made with liquid pearls.

Cute music note is from Prima lyric shaped paper metal clips.

Yellow modeling paste was mixed with Lindy's Stamp Gang magicals. These are wonderful powders that could be mix with water, paste etc.

I hope you have enjoyed my work. If you would like to know how to create mixed media page like that here is link to my previous work with video tutorial.

Sending you hugs,

Marta x

Discover Yourself

Hi! It's Sandie here and today I have a tag to share, which I titled Discover Yourself. 

The tag itself is from the Julie Nutting for Prima Aquarelle Tag Pad and it measures at 3.5" wide x 8.5" tall.  I covered it, front and back, with Prima's Fairy Rhymes designer papers. 

I stamped the Prima Doll out onto Blending Card and coloured her up with Copic markers. I paper-pieced the dress and headband. 

I cut the butterfly out from the designer papers, added some flowers and pearls and a flossed button to embellish.

The 'Discover Yourself' sticker is from Cosmo Cricket's Tiny Text. 

Thanks for visiting today. Remember, you can also find us on Facebook and we would love to see you drop by and share your creations with us :) 

Sandie

xXx

Art Journal Fun Day

Hello lovelies!

Hope you are well and surviving the heat today.....I think my art supplies have even started to melt!

This is my second project for July.  I wanted to create an entry for my Finnibair Art Journal by Prima.  It has been neglected for months.  So I welcomed the chance to play with it :)

I started with a double spread by using old book pages, matt gel medium and a watered down coat of white gesso.  I then added some blue coloured paint to top of one page and bottom of other.  The alternative had some Prima papers added, also by Prima, from Finnibair.

I added loads of random strips of washi tapes in different blue tones, splashes of blue spray, Lindys Stamp Gang in Bayou Boogie Gold, and the yellow is by Winsor & Newton.  I die cut some stars and used a prima tag to create a mat for my instax photo.  I painted the wooden prima lady with the above Lindys Spray and Silks.  The blue colour was done by painting with Tattered Florals Glimmer Mist in Splash.

I finished by adding embellishments, enamel dots, more paint splashes, painted Prima chipboard, flowers and Heidi Swapp words.

Hope this helps inspire you and thank you for visiting.  See you all soon with my August creations.
Mandyxx

Prima doll in a denim dress- a gift tag by Sylwia

Hello Again :) This time I was playing with wooden Prima Doll, flowers and denim:) Tags are always great as an addition to the present. Who wouldn't like personal touch to it? :)

Art Materials Used in This Project:

Prima Mixed Media Wooden Doll

Prima Mixed Media Doll Tag Pad

Gelatos

Washi Tape

Serenity Mulberry Paper Flowers by Prima

Petaloo Penny Lane Mixed Blossoms 

For the background I used vintage music sheet, vintage pattern paper, acrylic paint, stamps and gelatos.

Than I painted a girl and added denim to the skirt.

And of course some flowers. My tip is that if you add the paint to the background, add the same colour the any 3D elements in your project as It will emerge all the elements together.

Denim and flowers gave really cool 3D effect!

I hope you got inspired.

Love,

Sylwia

Tagged Card

Hello lovelies.

Happy July, hope everyone is enjoying their summer!  Today I am sharing my first project for July.  I created a card from our mixed media style kit this month.  I used the Prima tags bound together to create my card base.  I love how these tags allowed me to create a unique card shape.

I covered the front of my first tag with paper by Mod Podge and placed a layer of lace by Websters Pages over the top and sewed into place.  I also added some splashes of the beautiful  Luminarte Silks, vibrant paints & Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst.

The centre of the card has a journalling notecard by Prima, with lace added to the edges along with some ruffled trim by Papermania.

I added a banner from Autentique paper line in music notes.  The centre piece of my tag is the chipboard flourish from last months kit painted in Antik metallic liquid and silks.  I stamped the dress form stamp from Deep Red on patterned paper, cut out and layerd over chipboard.  for finishing touches to this I added some Prima resist canvas.  The top of card is created with wooden dolls wooden bunting also by Prima.  All finished with a sentiment epoxy sticker from Heidi Swapp.

Thanks for popping by, loves Mandyxxx

Blooming girls- art tags by Sylwia

Hello Art Souls!!!

 

 

We are in the middle of summer:) I hope you have planned your holidays and you either read this post having cool coke by the pool somewhere in a hot hot place or... LIKE ME you read it on your computer at home enjoying your cup of coffee:) But it doesn't matter where you are, you still need to keep your creative mojo going!!!:)

 

Today I wanted to show you three different mixed media technique  for designing the background of the tag. I use the same stamp but as you can see the outcome is totally different.

 

 

I used really cool July mixed media kit from Cardz'n'Scrapz

  

 

To be able to paint on the tag, I gessoed it first. Than I decided to doodle colorul flowers using Acrylic Silks. They gave these beautiful watercolour look. I left the middle of the tag plain as I knew that there will be a girl's face. Than I used the Prima Bloom Girl Stamp. I decided to go in with a black ball pen to highlight outlines of the girl, what  gave her more sketchy look. I added Heidi Swapp Stickers  and I distressed the edges with a black inkpad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the second tag I used the stencils, Ink Spray by Ranger and Fabsraps Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray as a first layer. After that I used acrylic paint with a bubble wrap to add even more texture. I stamped the image and added some butterflies. When the tag dried, I added some lace and washi tape at the bottom. Than I added Heidi Swapp Stickers

 

 

 

 

My third art tag is a collage made of different papers. I stamped the girl on the book page. I colored it in with my beloved Faber Castell Gelatos and Pitt Brush Pens (my two favourite art supplies ever!!!)

 I also added some washi tape and the stickers.



 

 

  

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this project :)

 

Love,

 

Sylwia

xx

Mixed media Tag by Marta

Hello friends,

It's already July and holiday time ! For many of us it's time to relax and create :)

Today I would love to share with you my love for mixed media.
In visual art mixed media refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been used. I have mix few mediums today: gesso, gel medium, silks 6pk Autumn, inks and sprays.

The base is made with a tag from Prima.
The girl is a Prima wood doll for mixed media. Flowers and leaves are also from Prima laser cut embellishments. All of above was painted with silks.

 

The wording is from Cosmo Cricket Tiny Text stickers.

I hope you have enjoyed my mixed media creation. I know that for many crafters mixed media is still new and scary to try. Trust me once you will get some paint on your hands, make few splashes you will fall in love with this technique just like me :)

Sending you creative hugs,

Marta x

Fabulous!

Good morning! It's Sandie back again today with a little something I made featuring Ariana, one of the Prima Mixed Media Wood Dolls and the Aquarelle Prima Tag Pad. 

I prepared the tag background by layering on some Prima papers with the edges inked. I took the Prima Checker Stencil and applied Brushed Corduroy distress ink with a sponge dauber and then applied gold embossing paste through the Prima Crackle Stencil. 

I simply coloured up Ariana with copic markers and added some Love Struck silks, from the Goodnight collection, to the shadows of her shirt. I layered on some lace and ribbon before adhering the doll and handbag accessory with 3D foam. 

The FABULOUS sentiment is from Heidi Swapp's Buzz Words Epoxy Stickers. To embellish I used some Prima Flowers, gold pearls and Tim Holtz Filmstrip. 

Thanks again for dropping by and have a great day!!

Sandie

xXx