ED-SAY CHEESE/TRINITY STAMPS

 

Hello, friends! Nicole here with a mixed media layout I created using a variety of fun metal dies and stamps! I totally had fun creating this layout. I just love the mixed media background with the numbers! There's more Trinity products on this layout than I realized.

To begin, I splashed a few different watercolor spray inks all over watercolor paper. Next, I used a paper towel to dab the excess ink off the paper.

 I let the ink dry a little before stamping all the "13" in the background. I just love the Number Candles stamp set! The numbers look so great in the background. 

After I finished stamping the numbers, I added a few embellishments and some more stamping and dies. I punched the "ED" title out using the Modern Embossed Alphabet Die Set. I love how they have an embossed edge. They add so much to the alphas! I used alcohol markers to color in the letters. I clustered a variety of embellishments at the bottom of the layout, adding some elements from the Tiny Speech BubblesDie Set, and the Picture This Stamp Set, along with some Baubles. Isn't this fun!?

What do you think? It's super fun, right...and a great masculine layout! I hope you found this layout inspiring! Thank you for visiting today.

Nic

HAPPY MOMENT/PERFECT PAINTS

Good morning, friends. Nicole here with a mixed media spread I created using a picture from the 4th of July. The Cayenne, Guilded Azure, and Dove's Wing Polishing Plaster are the perfect mediums for 4th of July projects! I paired them together with a star stencil to create a fun background!

I love using Polishing Plaster because there's no prep needed since there isn't much water in this medium... Also, it works great with chipboard pages, which I am using for today's project. After looking at this, I wished I had used a little more Dove's Wing and less Gilded Azure to make it more even, but I still love it!

Here is a close up of the Polishing Plasters... aren't they beautiful! It's my favorite medium to play with and they are so easy to work with...just grab a stencil and palette knife and start spreading the Polishing Plaster through the Twilight Stencil from Art Anthology.

To begin, I taped down the stencil over the chipboard to prevent the stencil from slipping. Next, I grabbed my palette knife and spreaded each of the Polishing Platers, one by one down the stencil to create a colorful background.

While the Polishing Plaster is drying... I usually work on creating a fun matted background for my picture using a variety of die cuts and embellishments. I used Simple Stories' Linen Market die cuts and embellishments to embellish this spread. Once the mixed media is completely dry, I adhere the matted photo to the center of the page. Super fun and simple!

Loving the cluster of embellishments on this spread. Isn't it fun? I glued a few enamel dots to the center of the stars, too.

That Gilded Azure is absolutely beautiful. I'm partially biased since blue is my favorite color.

Have you played with the Polishing Plaster? What is your favorite colors? We'd love to hear in the comments. Thank you so much for visiting today!




Nicole

TREASURED PHOTO TRAVEL NOTEBOOK SPREADS/A CHERRY ON TOP

Good morning, friends! It’s Nicole here with a few pages I added to my grandmother’s album I started a few months ago. I’m using the Moonlit Garden Collection from 49 & Market. I just love this collection. The colors are so serene and beautiful. I’m going to share with you, three ways to add doodling to your projects to make them pop! It’s super simple and fun.

Doodling on layouts is the last thing I do. I wait until my layouts are completed and all the embellishments are in place before adding a little scribbling. I normally like to add doodling along the edges of my layouts because otherwise, it looks like the layout is missing something. I am using the Blueberry travel notebook album from Citrus Twist to hold my pages.

The trick to making these doodling lines is to use a ruler and black pen to make a straight line. Next, take your pen and scribble down that line. If it’s not neat, that’s ok!! I don’t worry too much about keeping my scribbles neat. 

I added a little doodling below the “thoughful” chipboard and below the cluster of embellishments for fun. 

I used the vellum sticker roll for the first time and I love them!! You can barely tell they are stickers…they blend so nicely over the photos and patterned paper. Isn’t this so pretty? I used the big folder as an insert in the album.

I can’t wait to give this to my grandmother. I just know she’s going to cry when she sees it. It’s been a while since I’ve given her an album and it makes me so happy to do this for her.

I scribbled along the tag to make it stand out more. I didn’t want an all-white tag and this was the best solution!

Here are a few close-ups of the embellishments. I absolutely love the butterfly rub-ons! They are absolutely beautiful. What do you think? Are you ready to add some doodling to your next project? This beautiful collection is still available in the shop. You can see the full collection, here. Click here to start shopping through my affiliate link. The price you pay will not be higher...I may receive compensation for the referral. you so much for visiting today!

Nicole