Sarah Shares Two Layouts

Snapshots

This layout was created with the Prima Stationer's Desk collection, along with some Prima flowers and metal embellishments and some Art Anthology dimensional paint. The fun photos of my son are from May the Fourth - hence the Star Wars shirt in the photos. . . May the Fourth be with you.....

I used one of the Imaginarium Designs Snapshots Frames, which I painted with Art Anthology Gold Sorbet dimensional gel paint. This is the same paint I used for the ruler masking on the layout - I just love the metallic glittery finish. Here are some close-ups!

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

Family Snap Shots in Frame Square Corners
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Other Products Used

Scraps of Darkness April 2014 "His and Hers" Kit:  Patterned Paper - Prima Stationer's Desk collection; Ruler ribbon, Tim Holtz Hinge Clip. Stash: Art Anthology Dimensional Gel Paint - Gold Sorbet; Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Measured;  Prima Mechanicals Clock Face; Izink Pigment - Gold; Liquitex Acrylic Ink - Carbon Black; Inka Gold Metallic Rub - Hematite; Thread; Aleene's Tacky Glue; 3D Foam Adhesive

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You

Imaginarium Designs teamed up with Page Drafts as a sponsor for the One of a Kind Challenge for the month of May and, as an Imaginarium Designs DT member, I got to play along with the challenge reveal. Here is my layout for the challenge and the sketch that inspired it!

I've used a combination of Kaisercraft Basecoat and Art of Life papers, as well as some Timeless Tags Collectables on the layout, along with some crumpled sewing pattern paper for texture/dimension. The Imaginarium Designs chipboard pieces were first painted with white (banner/butterflies) or black (Title) gesso and then I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Moonshadow Mists in Bucket o' Blood Red and Buccaneer Bay Blue to mist/splatter them. I have also used white gesso and the mists on the background, with additional splatters of the white/black gesso. I finished the layout by adding some white thread and some flowers/wood elements from my stash. Here are some close-ups!

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

Butterfly Border 1

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Just You

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Banners

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Other Products Used

Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft - Basecoat  and Art of Life; Kaisercraft Timeless Tags collectables; Kaisercraft Art of Life collectables sewing pattern; white gesso; black gesso; Lindy's Stamp Gang Moonshadow Mists - Bucket o' Blood Red and Buccaneer Bay Blue; Farmhouse Paper Company Flowers;  Studio Calico Lemon Lush Wood Veneers; White Thread. 

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Thanks so much for visiting the Imaginarium Designs Blog today - be sure and play along with the Page Drafts challenge this month for a chance to win some amazing Imaginarium Designs Chipboard! Please stop by my blog if you would like to see more of my work. And leave a comment on this post for a chance to win some Imaginarium Designs Chipboard!

Sarah Shares her April Projects

Hello Imaginarium Designs Fans - Sarah here today to share two new projects with you: an Altered Clipboard and a Mixed Media Layout!

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Altered  "Typography"
Mini Clipboard

First up is a mini-clipboard I altered using Graphic 45's Typography collection, embellished with some Imaginarium Designs Tags and some of Loolabelle's Chevrons.

I used two different sizes of Loolabelle's Chevrons #2 and simply painted them with Distress Crackle Paint in Aged Mahogany. I mod-podged sections of the Typography paper onto the tags, inked the edges with Distress Ink in Black Soot and then tied the tags together with some black twine. I finished off the embellishing with some fussy-cut bits from the Typography paper, some Tim Holtz Idea-ology metal embellishments (pen nibs and mini-paperclips) and a cool metal typewriter embellishment I picked up at a local craft store. Here are some close-ups!

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

Loolabelle's Chevrons #2

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Five Tags in a Board

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Other Products Used

Patterned Paper - Graphic 45 Typography Collection; Mini Clipboard - Dollar Store; Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Aged Mahogany; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot; Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Pen Nibs and Mini Paperclips; Black Twine: Metal Typewriter Embellishment - Michael's; Mod Podge - Matte; Aleene's Tacky Glue; 3D Foam Adhesive.

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you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem,
& smarter than you think.

Mixed Media Layout

My second project is a mixed media layout featuring a sweet photo of my son! I had lots of fun creating this one - hope you like it!

For the Imaginarium Chipboards on this layout, I have used the following:

• Hot Air Balloons - painted with Lumiere Light Body Metallic Acrylic in Halo Blue Gold
• Spade Top Picket Fence - painted with white gesso and then Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy and then spritzed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Moonshadow Mist in Tawny Turquoise
• Butterfly Border - cut into individual pieces - painted with Viva Decor Maya Gold paint in Turquoise and then rubbed with Inka Gold Rubs in Cobalt Blue and Hematite. Next, I stamped the butterflies with a Prima Stamp and Black Ink and finally added some Ranger Stickles in Patina. 

Here are some close-ups!

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

Butterfly Border

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Spade Top Picket Fence

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Hot Air Balloons on Board

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Other Products Used

Patterned Paper - American Crafts - Amy Tangerine Plus One Collection and Studio Calico Lemon Lush Collection (Scraps of Darknesse March 2014 Kit); Lindy's Stamp Gang Starbursts - Time Travel Teal, Shabby Turbine Teal, Edelweiss Moss Green; Lindy's Stamp Gang Moonshadow Mist - Tawny Turquoise; Vica Colour- Inka Gold - Cobalt Blue and Hematite, Maya Gold - Turquoise; Lumiere Light Body Metallic Acrylic - Halo Blue Gold; Dylusions - Black Marble; White Gesso; Hot Glue; Cheesecloth; Aleene's Tacky Glue; Heavy Gel Medium; 3D Foam Adhesive.

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Thanks so much for visiting the Imaginarium Designs Blog today - if you would like to see more of my creations, you can visit my blog: Scattered Pictures and Memories. Don't forget to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win some fabulous Imaginarium Designs Chipboard!

A Steampunk Altered Frame and a Mixed Media Layout from Sarah

Hello Imaginarium Designs Fans! I have two projects to share with you today - an altered wooden frame and a Mixed Media Layout!

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Steampunk Altered Frame

First up is an altered wooden frame using Graphic 45's Steampunk Spells collection, together with Imaginarium Designs Cogs (regular and tinies) and tiny Steampunk Clock. I purchased the wooden frame at a local craft store for $1 (what a deal) and was able to create something I love with it!

I did lots of fussy cutting of the Graphic 45 papers and layered the fussy-cut elements with the Imaginarium Designs Chipboard to embellish the frame. I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst mists to colour the chipboard elements; first, I used Red Hot Poker Orange, then I splattered the chipboards with Midnight Rendezvous Raven. I love the rusted look this gave all the chipboad elements - perfect for this Steampunk frame. Here are some close-ups:

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

9 Cogs on Board - IDT0018

9 Cogs on Board - Tiny - IDT0004 

Steampunk Clock - Tiny - IDT0016

 

Other Products Used: Patterned Paper - Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells; Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Mists - Red Hot Poker Orange, Midnight Rendezvous Raven; Michael's Unfinished Wooden Frame; Gesso; Distress Ink - Black Soot; Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium (Matte).

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Mixed Media Layout - Little Treasure

My second project is a mixed-media layout that was inspired by this tutorial by the wonderfully-talented Aida Domisiewicz. I find myself using more and more mixed media on my layouts - it is so much fun - and the Imaginarium Designs Chipboard are perfect for this type of crafting since they are such good quality and stand up so well to multiple medias! I have called this layout Little Treasure - and the title piece is one of the Imaginarium Designs new release chipboards.

For the chipboard elements for this layout, I have used the title, the Tulip Flourish and one corner of the Anna Frame. I coated the chipboard with a light coat of gesso and then let it take on the colour of the media added to the layout. The pink tones on the flourish/corner are from Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals in Bodacious Blush and the darker grey on the title is from Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals in Midnight Rendezvous. I also did some misting on the layout with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Mist in Wild Honeysuckle Coral. The splatters are Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Mist in Cheshire Cat Cherry and diluted Distress Ink (re-inker) in Black Soot. Once I finished the misting/painting with the colours, I dry brushed some gesso on top of the chipboards and lace to help them stand out. Here are some close-ups:

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

Little Treasure - New Release Title

Anna Frame - IDFR0013 

Tulip Flourish - IDFL0007

Other Products Used: Patterned Paper -  13 Arts All is Love and Frosted Life collections; 13 Arts All is Love Stickers; Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso; ProArt Gesso; Lindy's Stamp Gang Starbursts - Cheshire Cat Cherry, Wild Honeysuckle Coral; Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals - Bodacious Blush, Midnight Rendezvous; Distress Ink (re-inker) - Black Soot; Lace - Tresors de Luxe Etsy; Tissue Paper; Golden Heavy Gel Medium.

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Thanks so much for visiting the Imaginarium Designs Blog today - if you would like to see more of my creations, you can visit my blog: Scattered Pictures and Memories. Don't forget to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win some fabulous Imaginarium Designs Chipboard!

Mixed Media Gift Tag and a Tutorial

Hi There! It is Sarah, back with a second project for you this month - a mixed media gift tag and a tutorial! I had lots of fun making this cute winter tag using Bo Bunny's "Woodland Winter" collection along with an Imaginarium Designs chipboard tree and sentiment!

For the "Just for You" sentiment, I simply painted the chipboard with two coats of Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze in Silver Bells.

I used a couple of different techniques to create this snowy tree - so I thought I would share the process with you!

Snowy Tree Tutorial

Supplies:

• Imaginarium Designs Christmas Tree
• Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze - Silver Bells. Ice
• Golden Light Molding Paste
• DecoArt SnowTex
• Luminarte Primary Elements Pigments -
  Forest Green and Bolivian Blue
• Palette Knife
• Needle
• White Gesso

Mediums:

Before starting to alter the chipboard Christmas tree, you'll need to prepare your mediums:

• First, mix together equal parts of the Molding Paste and SnowTex (the SnowTex is quite coarse and adding the molding paste makes it easier to spread)
• Second, separate half of molding paste/SnowTex mixture into a second container - add Luminarte Primary Elements pigments to colour the medium. I wanted a green colour with a hint of blue, so I have used Forest Green and Bolivian Blue. (Add a little bit of each medium at a time until you achieve the colour you want.)

Altering the Chipboard Tree

Now you're ready to create your snowy tree! I've provided a step-by-step photo tutorial below!

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used

 Christmas Tree Board

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"Just For You" Phrase

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Other Products Used

Scraps of Darkness - December 2013 Winter Wonderland Kit - Patterened Paper - Bo Bunny "Woodland Winter" collection - Scarf and Cardstock Stickers; Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze - Ice, Silver Bells and Bolivian Blue; Wrights 1" Fur Trim.

Personal Stash - White #8 Shipping Tag; Prima 12 x 12 Stencil ; Golden Light Molding Paste; DecoArt SnowTex; Luminarte Primary Elements Pigments - Forest Green and Bolivian Blue; Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso; Aleene's Tacky Glue; Beacon 3-in-1 Glue; 3D Foam Adhesive.

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That's it for me today! I hope you liked my tag and found my tutorial helpful! Don't forget to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win some Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Products!