Layouts and a Letter with Belinda Spencer

Hello!!

Belinda here today to share lots of projects featuring an eclectic mix of fabulous Imaginarium Designs chipboard. I hope they inspire you to get out your own stash of ID chipboard and have a play.

'Adore' Layout

This layout was my entry for the Jot Magazine January Mood Board. I have used a tiny photo of my darling son a couple of days after he was born. So cute!

To match the cuteness of the photo, I have added some sweet fussy cut animals and lots of little stars and hearts.

To keep to the colours in the mood board I wanted to use a particular very old Glimmermist in my stash. Of course the nozzle was clogged and would not unclog no matter what I tried. So instead of spraying it on I sprayed water onto my cardstock and then loaded up a soft, wet paintbrush with the mist and painted it on. 

To keep things consistent, I also painted the chipboard pieces with the same mist. It's a little hard to see in the photo but it has given them a lovely shimmery look.

IDS0076 21 Stars in a board

IDDL0018 Loolabelle's Nested Chevrons

IDW0026 Love Cherish Adore

'You Make Me Smile' Layout

For this layout I used a favourite colour combination of aqua, white and gold and it just so happens to co-ordinate with the beautiful butterfly painted on my daughter's face.

All of the chipboard pieces were coloured using either a white or a gold Posca Pen.

IDD0042 Nat's Hearts 1

IDFL0018 Sheet of 7 Leaves

IDW0097 You Make Me Happy Smile Laugh

'Summer Paradise' Layout

I created this layout for the February challenge at Kraft Plus Challenges. It features a whole heap of chipboard in it's raw state. I actually love using it completely unaltered and it certainly matched the natural theme of my layout.

IDS0076 21 Stars in a board

IDP0200 Summer Paradise

'Create Art' Pocket Letter

Finally for something a little different! A pocket letter!

This was such a fun project to create. Lots of cute little pockets to fill with pretty things.

I painted all of my chipboard pieces with three coats of white gesso to make sure they were a lovely crisp white.

IDD0042 Nat's Hearts 1

IDDL0022 Loolabelle's Chevrons

IDD0046 Loolabelle's Callouts

IDT0031 Monarch Butterfly

IDT0029 Leaves & Circles

IDW0092 Inspire Create Seriously Art

Well that's all from me today. Make sure you pop back tomorrow to see what loveliness Sonia has to share.

Cheers

Belinda

Best Friends Forever - with Tracey Fowler

There is something very special about the bond you share with your family pet. My son Jack and our dog Max shared a wonderful bond together. I would often look out into the backyard and see the two of them sitting down just like the photo in this layout.

"My Best Friend"

 I have used aged embossing powder to create the aged look on the chipboard.

Chipboard used for my layout - My Best Friend , Embellishments, and Nats Hearts 1.

"Mini Album"

I always admire people's mini albums. I have to admit it is something out of my comfort zone and I thought it was time for me to step out of it. I have completed the cover of a mini album and which I want to share with you and then next month I will share with you my completed album.

 Once again I have used aged embossing powders to cover the chipboard. I love how you get so much interest in the chipboard using this technique.

The Imaginarium Designs Chipboard used for this project Treasure word, Monarch Butterfly, and frames from Double Oval Frame.

  

That is all I have to share with you today. Take care and I hope that you find sometime to get creative.