To some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities.(OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this applies to others as well!)So in this blog series, I’m attempting to make Mixed Media less daunting by giving you (and me) some jumping off points. Where to begin with digi – mixed media scrapping? Right here for Mixed Media Beginners! Recap & IntroductionAs a template scrapper and mixed media beginner, since embarking on this series, I’ve used basic linear paint brush strokes and ‘designer painted’ papers to give easy and instant mixed media vibes to my layouts. Most recently, I used stamps as the main elements on a page.This month, I’m experimenting with texturised paint similar to gesso, called Impasto. In the real world, … [Read more...]
The Monday Mash-up – Black & White!
Are you primarily a one kit only scrapper, on a budget or looking for ways to extend your stash?Mashing 2 (or 3!) kits together (and making your own customised collab!) gives you so many opportunities but means you won’t have to spend all your time tagging or searching your stash. If mixing and matching is not your normal style and feels daunting, this series will look at several ways to make mixing different design styles easier than you think! ______________________________________________________________________________________________Hi there and welcome to a fun new way to start Mondays in the middle of the month – The Monday Mash-up! definition: Mash-up noun- informal.* a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources. Some background:I hope you are … [Read more...]
Beginners Mixed Media: Using stamped elements & big paint splats
To some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities.(OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this applies to others as well!)So in this blog series, I’m attempting to make Mixed Media less daunting by giving you (and me) some jumping off points. Where to begin with digi – mixed media scrapping? Right here for Mixed Media Beginners! Recap & IntroductionAs a template scrapper and mixed media beginner, in the last 2 blog posts in this series, I've used basic linear paint brush strokes and 'designer painted' papers to give easy and instant mixed media vibes to my layouts.This month, I'm building on those last 2 mixed media methods. I'm using watercolour style papers for an instant mixed media base and then adding some big … [Read more...]
The Monday Mash-Up! – Common Color
Are you primarily a one kit only scrapper, on a budget or looking for ways to extend your stash?Mashing 2 (or 3!) kits together (and making your own customised collab!) gives you so many opportunities but means you won’t have to spend all your time tagging or searching your stash. If mixing and matching is not your normal style and feels daunting, this series will look at several ways to make mixing different design styles easier than you think! ______________________________________________________________________________________________Hi there and welcome to a fun new way to start Mondays in the middle of the month – The Monday Mash-up! definition: Mash-up noun- informal.* a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources.So far in this Monday Mash-up blog series, we … [Read more...]
Beginners Mixed Media: Instant Mixed Media with Painted Papers
To some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities.(OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this applies to others as well!)So in this blog series, I’m attempting to make Mixed Media less daunting by giving you (and me) some jumping off points. Where to begin with digi – mixed media scrapping? Right here for Mixed Media Beginners! Last month I used basic paint brush strokes in place of paper strips on basic templates. This time I'm thinking about the way paper choice alone can give a scrapbook layout a mixed media look without the addition of any paint or brush work, splatters or otherwise. In other words, I'm going with the 'fake it til you make it' approach and calling today's page creation process 'Instant Mixed Media'!I'm … [Read more...]
Template Tuesday : Adjusting No Photo Templates
Sometimes, when I'm looking for a template I find one that either fits my journaling or fits my photos but not both! The Preserved Set by Sara Gleason has lots of room for journaling on the templates. But the one that caught my eye for the length of my story had no room for a photo! So, time to adjust.The photo I wanted to use was taken with my DSLR and is quite large. When I pulled it onto the template, the photo automatically resized to fit the longest dimension. I changed the background to grey so you could see the adjustment. I like this feature normally since I don't often do full size photos.On this page, that wasn't the look I wanted at all, so I deleted the photo on the template, then pulled the photo into photoshop, and added it to the template. There are many ways to have the photo show up in full size, this is just the one I chose. Now the previous photoless … [Read more...]