Grunge Vs Whimsy

Hi There!

Shell Carman here today kicking off the first official post for the 2014 Design Team! I'm so excited to be part of the team for another year!

Today I have 2 projects, very different styles. I love that ID chippies are so versatile! You can dress them up to suit any style!

First up is a my page "It's a boy thing". My little man Hunter is developing a real love for fishing. He loves to go out in the boat with his Dad and Poppy and this Summer holidays he managed to catch quite a few! He thinks he is a bit of a pro at the whole fishing thing now LOL!

The Photos frame was inked with Donna Salazar Designs Mixed Media Inx Color Box Black. This is a really wet ink that gives great coverage for chipboard.

The It's a boy thing title was sprayed with Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Time Travel Teal mist. The cogs were inked with Donna Salazar Designs Mixed Media Inx Color Box in Sparrow. I then painted some Mod Podge and then sprinkled some Aged Hunter Embossing powder from the Stampendous Frantage Encrusted Jewel Kit and set it with a heat gun. This powder has a mix of gold, black & green so it gives a really great effect on chipboard.

The arrows were also inked with Donna Salazar Designs black ink

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDDL0023 Loolabelle's Love Arrows

IDP0065 It's a Boy thing

IDS0018 9 Cogs on a board

Other Products Used

Prima Engraver paper

Prima stitched stamps lines

Prima stitched stamps circle

Prima Vintage Mechanicals Clock face

Donna Salazar Designs Mixed Media Inx Color Box Black

Donna Salazar Designs Mixed Media Inx Chox Color Box Sparrow

Aged Hunter Embossing powder from the Stampendous Frantage Encrusted Jewel Kit

Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Time Travel Teal mist

Glitz Design Giant Roller Doodle Triangles Raven 

Crate Paper DIY Shop Ephemera

Crate Paper DIY Shop Stickers

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L EZ Dots

SCrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Sqaures White Variety Pack

Now onto my 2nd project. A whimsical Happy Birthday card. I finally cut into some old Sassafrass Lass paper I was hoarding. I was saving it as Sassafrass Lass no longer make paper but I decided it was no good just sitting on the shelf LOL!

I painted both chippies with Distress Paint in Antique Linen. The oval frame was then painted with Distress Crackle Paint in Scattered Straw & the title was coloured with a Kaiserfusion pen in Y04

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDFR0015 Double Oval Frame

IDW0014 Happy Birthday

Other Products Used

Sassafrass Lass paper

Pink Paislee London Market button

May Arts Ribbon

Crate Paper DIY Shop Layered Stickers

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint Antique Linen

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crackle Paint Scattered Straw

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L EZ Dots

SCrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Sqaures White Variety Pack

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win some awesome Imaginarium Designs Chipboard!!

Cheers Shell XX

Oh Boy!

Hi There!

Shell here with you today with a mix of Vintage & Grunge pages.

This first page is of my spunky little Man Hunter. He was dressed up ready to go to his first ever Disco at school last year. This photo makes me smile when I remember how adorable he was getting ready. He tried on so many clothes until he decided on his shirt & shorts. Then he asked me to re iron his shirt because he felt I didn't do a good enough job the first time round LOL!

 To give the Our Boy title a grungy look first prime it with gesso. Then paint some Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Oil Slick. Once dry paint a coat of Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy. Let it dry naturally to start with but then take your heat gun to it & get up nice & close so that the Distress Paint crackles & bubbles. Once the Distress Crackle Paint is dry gently use some sand paper or an emery board to sand the title. Don't take too much of the colour off though. Finish off my using some Prima chalk fluid ink in & randomly ink around the title. I then used some Prima metal gears to decorate

 To alter the oval bracket I simply painted a coat of Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Oil Slick. This gives a nice sheen to the chipboard

To alter the chicken wire paint a coat of Brown acrylic paint.After I had stuck down the chicken wire on my page I then randomly painted some Modge Podge then sprinkled some copper embossing powder on top. Use a heat Gun to set the embossing powder

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

Honeycomb 6X6- IDS0054

Our Boy Phrase-IDP0006

Tinies Oval Frames(3 per board)- IDT0002

Other Products Used

Kaisercraft 75Cents paper - Penny

Kaisercraft 75 Cents paper- Sovereign

Kaisercraft 75 Cents paper- Pound

Kaisercraft 75 Cents Collectables

Kaisercraft Paper Blooms Sage

Prima Engraver Newsprint Mini Frames

Prima Engraver Roses

Prima Engraver Mini Roses

Prima Engraver Daisies

Prima Junkyard Findings Typo Mini Bulb

Prima Junkyard Findings Gears

Ribbon

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze oil Slick

Ranger Ditress Crackle Paint Rock Candy

Prima Chalk Fluid Ink

Gesso

Brown Acrylic paint

Copper Embossing Powder

I went with a traditional Vintage vibe with this next page. This photo is one of my favs as it is one of the few photos I have where all 3 of them were co-operating! I decided to print it in Sepia to follow through the Vintage feel

I love this Special Memories title. The font is so pretty. I first primed with gesso then when dry I painted a thick coat of Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Scattered Straw. Once dry randomly ink with Distress Ink in Walnut Stain to achieve an aged look.

I wanted to add some blue to my embellishments so I kept this flourish simple. Prime with gesso then paint a coat of Shimmerz in Sky Blue.

This border has a gorgeous Victorian era feel to it. It brings a lovely elegant look to the page. Prime with gesso the paint a coat of Shimmerz Blingz in Spiced Cider. Add some Liquid Pearls in Bisque to decorate

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

James Border- IDB0009

Special Memories Phrase- IDP0008

Jessica Flourishes (2) - IDFL0014

Other Products Used

My Creative Scrapbook Limited Edition January Kit

Basic Grey Lucille Kitten Heels

Basic Grey Lucille Gather

Basic Grey Lucille Pleat

Kaisercraft Forget Me Not Queen Bee

Prima Flowers

Craft Flowers

Lace

Prima Flowers

Kaisercraft 75Cents Collectables

Kaisercraft Mini Blooms Iceburg

Paper Doilies

Shimmerz Blingz Spiced Cider

Shimmerz Sky Blue

Ranger Distress Crackle Paint Scattered Straw

Gesso

Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Ranger Liquid Pearls Bisque

That is it for me for this month for Imaginarium Designs. To see more of my creations, you can head over to my blog here.  Don't forget that further inspiration by others, as well as the Design Team, can be found on the Imaginarium Designs Ning Site too!

 Also, don't forget to leave a comment on this post, to be in the monthly draw to win a package of Imaginarium Designs chipboard.

Thanks For Looking!
Cheers