Friday, February 1, 2013

Brother & Sister


Hi there!

I'm so excited to be sharing my first post with you here at Imaginarium Designs! Imaginarium Designs have so many gorgeous products but I am always drawn to the twords/phrases first. I loved the Brother & Sister phrase chipboard & have so many photos that I can use with it!



 Start by applying a coat of gesso. Use a sponge & apply Stampin Up 'Bashful Blue' all over.  Then use Prima chalk ink in Farmer Jeans applying a heavy layer to the bottom of & and Sister adjusting the pressure to a medium layer half way up to Brother. use a sponge & Stampin Up 'Bashful Blue' & gently blend the colours half way up to Brother. As a top coat apply Shimmerz in Sky Blue to the top half of Brother.
To create a vintage/shabby fence first apply some Impasto quite roughly with a small trowel. Once dry apply a coat of Ranger Distress crackle paint in 'Walnut Stain'. When it dries the pint will crack to show the impasto underneath.
Apply a coat of gesso. Once dry use Shimmerz in 'Sky Blue' for a gorgeous translucent colour. Finish off with some bling from Websters Pages

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDP0049- Brothers & Sisters

IDB0004- Spade top Picket  

IDT0032- Edward Relief Small

Other Products Used
Websters Pages Everyday Poetry papers
Websters Pages Everyday Poetry tag
Prima flowers
Prima resin bird

I really wanted a shabby chic/femminine look for this cute photo of Evie. You can't go wrong with these beautiful butterfly pieces to really girly up the page!

 Apply a coat of gesso. Once dry apply Versa Mark ink in 'Ash Rose' to the bottom half & Versa Mark ink in 'Laurel Leaf' to the top half. To give some extra bling use some Ranger Liquid Pearls in 'Petal Pink' & Viva Pearl Pen in 'Light Green'
Apply gesso to the lattice door & butterfly. Once dry apply a coat of Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in 'Shabby Shutter'. I applied a really thick coat so that it would crackle more giving a more shabby/distressed look. Apply Versa Mark 'Petal Pink' to the entire butterfly. Use a Viva Pearl Pen in 'Ice White' to the top half of the butterfly. Paint some Modge Podge on the bottom half of the butterfly. While it is still wet sprinkle Shimmerz Enamelz in Sparklicious then dry with a heat gun.

Apply gesso to the oval bracket. Once dry apply white acrylic paint. Ink the edges with Ranger Distress Ink in 'Walnut Stain' to the edges. Add some Liquid Pearls in 'Petal Pink'.

Imaginarium Designs Products Used
IDP0005- Just You

IDT0031-Monarch Butterfly

IDS0038-Lattice Door

Other Products Used
Prima Tea Thyme Paper
Prima Fairy Belle Paper
Kaisercraft Pickled Pear paper
Prima Almanac notecard
Prima Flowers
Prima Resin Bird

Thankyou for joining us today!
You can find these Imaginarium Products here.

To see more of my projects you can find my blog here


Leave a comment on my post and you will be in the running to 
win a great pack of ID chipboard to play with!

Cheers XX Shell

18 comments:

  1. Hi Shell, Beautiful work and post, I love the crackle work you included, welcome!!!

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  2. Awesome work Shell! Love the inking on titles, looks beautiful!!!!

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  3. Oh my goodness, how exciting to have the opportunity to win some fab chipboard. I must admit I've never used ID but must look into where I can purchase it. Great work Shell.

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  4. These are beautiful. Just love your altered chipboard!

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  5. Beautiful art and great to read about the process you used to achieve the shabby chic look. :)

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  6. Gorgeous work Shell and congrats on your first post you did a fantastic job!

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  7. such a lovely layout. Nicely embellished with imaginarium...
    ava g

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  8. Oh wow Shell, these LO's are just stunning! I love how you have altered all of the chipboard. I will be giving it a go for sure!

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  9. Beautiful work Shell!!

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  10. Well done on your first design work Shell! I love all the amazing work on your ID chippies...aren't they just great to take all that amount you placed on them! Really looking good...!

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  11. AWESOME shell I love both lo's very much! Yeah for your first blogpost! xox Amy

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  12. you did an amazing job on your chippies Shell! gorgeous pages...LOVE them both!! xxx

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  13. These are just beautiful Shell! Gorgeous work!

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  14. Thanks Ladies!! I really appreciate your comments & support XX

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  15. Stunning Layouts Shell, very creative and pretty!

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