You are my whole heart

Hi There!

Shell Carman here today with 2 layouts. My style is a real mixed bag at the moment sometimes I love to do something vintage & distressed and sometimes bright & clean. Either way I love to add some ID chippies to my page & there is always something that suits my project perfectly no matter what style I'm creating!

This is my bright clean page

 The new banners are such a fun embellishment. I have sprayed with Coral Heidi Swapp Color Shine then squirted some Hero Arts in Neon Pink on top

The stars were painted with Kaisercraft gold paint. I then added some gold embossing powder to some of the starts for extra shine.

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDS0076 21 Stars on a board

IDS0074 Banners

 

Other Products Used

Crate Paper Maggi Holmes Style Board paper, ephemera, vellum shapes, Transparencies

Coral Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spritz

Hero Arts Neon Pink spray

 

& this is my vintage page

 

 To alter the clock face I painted some Mod Podge, while wet I sprinkled some Aged Hunter Embossing powder.

 The title was painted with gesso first the a coat of Shimmerz in Choc o lot. I then dabbed some Shimmerz in copper to add some highlights.

The flourish was painted with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Emerald Cove

 

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDS0062 Clock & Compass

IDFL0019 Madison Flourish

IDP0092 Beautiful Smile

 

Other Products Used

Graphic 45 French Country papers

Prima #571467 Charlotte Flowers

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze Emerald Cove

Shimmerz Copper

Shimmerz Choc o lot

Stampendous Encrusted Jewel Kit Aged Hunter Embossing Powder

Donna Salazar Mixd Media INX Chox Color Box Sparrow

 

 

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Thanks for looking

Cheers

Shell XX

 

 

Its your smile that captures my heart- Girly Goodness

Hi There!

Shell Carman here today with some girly goodness plus a vintage card!

My little Evil Evie recently turned 3. This is a pic of her before her party. She looked totally adorable (& innocent but don't be fooled!!) and she couldn't keep that big cheesy smile off her face! I wanted to put together something bright but girly. I'm spoilt for choice with all the gorgeous girly chippies Imaginarium Designs has!

Flourishes are definitely a favourite of mine. I love adding them to flower clusters for extra texture. I first painted them with gesso then used a small paint brush to add some Shimmerz in Sunny

The Embellishment 4 was painted with gesso then I used my fingertip to dab on Shimmerz in Magenta.

The title was also painted with gesso and Magenta Shimmerz. The border was inked with Prima Chalk Fluid Ink in Teal Damask down the centre then inked with Prima chalk fluid ink in Coltsfoot Stemens. I added some Shimmerz Sunny over the top for more texture

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDS0013 Embellishment 4

IDB0002 Four circles border

IDP0093 Its your smile Phrase

IDFL001 Flourish 1

IDT001 Flourish 1 Tinies

Other Products

Prima Anna Marie paper

Prima Anna Marie tag

Prima Anna Marie flowers

Manor House Creations flower

Prima Resin Butterfly

gesso

Shimmerz Sunny

Shimmerz Magenta

Prima Chalk Fluid Ink Coltsfoot Stemens

Prima Chalk Fluid Ink Teal Damask

Prima Chalk Fluid Ink Pastel Green

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares White

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Dodz 3D

I'm still trying to get ahead with the Xmas card making so here is another one for my stash!

I prefer my Xmas cards & decorations to be more traditional & vintage Graphic 45 12 Days of Christmas is a great traditional collection & blended beautifully with the chippies. I especially love the little reindeer! Too cute!

The tulip flourish was coated with mod podge then dipped in clearsnap glitter. The reindeer was painted with the Tim Holtz dabber in Antique Linen. While the paint was wet I dipped it into some micro beads

I inked the Edward Relief Border with Ranger Distress Ink in Walnut stain then painted a coat of mod podge. While it was wet I sprinkled some copper gold embossing powder & set it with a heat gun. The Happy Christmas title was painted with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Paradise Pink

IDS0073 Two Reindeer in a board

IDFL0007 Tulip Flourish

IDB0010 Edward Relief Border

IDP0073 Happy Christmas 

Other Products Used

Graphic 45 12 Days of Christmas paper

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fleur De Lis Motifs

Spelbinders Decorative Labels 28

Kraft paper

Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Mod Podge

Clearsnap glitter Peridot

Bella Boulevard Micro Beads

Tim Holtz Distress Paint Antique Linen

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze Paradise Pink

Don't forget to leave a comment on this post for the chance to win an awesome Chipboard pack!!

Thanks for looking!

My Girl

Hi There!

Shell Carman here today.
This year for Mothers Day I played the Mum's Day, Mum's way rule LOL! This was a good excuse to get some photos with myself & the kids (meaning Hubby was the photographer & everything had to be heavily cropped & edited!)

I captured some lovely pics of the kids & me that I couldn't wait to scrap!

I went for a shabby chic girly theme for this photo of Evie & I using some of my fav ID chippies the window & butterfly!

To alter the Edward Relief border I first coated with gesso then used Shimmerz Texturez in Tidy Widy. I used a small artists trowel to apply a thick coat to give extra texture

To create a rainbow Monarch butterfly I simply coated with gesso then used Prima chalk ink in Pastel pink, purple, green & yellow randomly inking directly onto the chipboard. I the used Shimmerz Enamelz in Sparklicious for a glittery sparkle finishing off with a Prima rose on top.

The heart top picket fence was altered by coating with gesso then inking with clear ink directly onto the chipboard. I then sprinkled a clear embossing powder using a heat gun to set it. This give a little bit of extra texture to the chipboard. I then inked with Prima Pastel Peach. On the hearts I used Shimmerz Texturez in Arti choke.

To alter the My Girls chipboard (I cut the S off) I coated with gesso then used Shimmerz Texturez in Arti choke & crushed coral. I used the artist trowel again to get a heavy more textured look

Here is a tutorial on how I altered the window above

1. First coat with gesso. Use a large stamp with some clear ink. Stamp the image onto the chipboard

2. sprinkle some clear embossing powder all over chipboard. Shake of excess powder

3. Use a heat gun to set embossing powder. The pattern from the stamp should now be visible. Ink/ mist chipboard. I have used Prima chalk ink in Pastel Purple inking directly on the chipboard.

 4. To add some shimmer to the top I used Shimmerz Texturez in Crushed Coral. I used my fingertips to apply a thin coat as I wanted the embossing to still show through

Imaginarium Design Products used

IDB005 Heart top picket fence

IDB0010 Edward Relief Border

IDS0059 Monarch Butterfly

IDS0058 Window & Shutters

IDP0035 My Girls Phrase

Other Products

Graphic 45 Secret Garden papers

Prima flowers

Green Tara Flower (Blue)

Shimmerz Texturez Crushed Coral

Shimmerz Texturez Arti Choke

Shimmerz Enamlez Sparklicious

Gesso

Prima chalk ink Pastel Purple

Prima Chalk Ink Pastel Pink

Prima Chalk Ink Pastel Yellow

Prima Chalk Ink Pastel Green

Prima Chalk Ink Pastel Peach

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Dodz small

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares Regular Size White

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares Small Size White

Now for something a bit more masculine

A quick but effective way to alter chipboard is to cover the chippie in patterned paper. The fastest way to do this is by applying Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Adhesive Sheets directly onto the paper. Stick the chippie onto the paper then use a sharp craft knife to cut away the excess paper. To tidy the edges use a fine file to sand the edges & ink with Ranger Distress Ink in Walnut Stain. Add extra embellishments as desired

To alter the Enjoy the Ride phrase I first coated with gesso. I then used a sky Blue ink & inked directly onto the chippie. To give a grungy look I used some Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in oil Slick dabbing randomly on the chipboard then using my finger to smudge the Glimmer Glaze in

Imaginarium Designs Products Used

IDP0057 Enjoy the Ride Phrase

IDS0010 Hot Air Balloons on board

Other Products Used

Crate Paper Restoration papers

Prima Engraver papers

Prima Romance Novel Paper

Prima Songbird paper

Prima Notecard Almanac

Pink Paislee London Market Numbers

Pink Paislee Artisian Elements

Prima Findings Light Bulb

Versa Ink Sky Blue

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze Oil Slick

Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Adhesive Sheet s 6"X12"

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Dodz small

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares Regular Size white

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

Cheers

Shell Carman