How did I do that ... Altering kit items by Rachael

I love the transparencies that Glitz produce and I wanted this frame to really stand out on my page.



Draw around the transparency onto a piece of kraft paper and cut it out.

Add ink to all the edges and any areas that will clearly show through the transparency.



Stick the transparency back on top of the kraft only adding adhesive to areas that won't show.

Rachael
What a difference an edge can make....

This is how my basic page started, for me the layers just don't stand out enough but there are some easy ways to add definition.



I ink all the edges of pretty much everything that I add to my pages using either distress ink or chalk ink.



Distressing the edges, I use a Tim Holtz distressing tool but you can just as easily use the edge of your scissors or an emery board/nail file.The great thing about distressing is you can do as little or as much as your like, even going as far as screwing up the paper and ripping it.



I love to use my sewing machine on my layouts, if you don't have a machine you can always add hand stitching or draw on fake stitching.

If you compare photo 1 with photo 4 I think you will agree defining each layer by edging the paper makes a huge differenc

How did I do that... Altering flowers in the kit by Melissa

Here's a quick tutorial on how I colored the flowers on my Family it's about Time page



Supplies Used:

Glimmer Mist (Patina & Olive Vine)
Paintbrush
Prima Flower



First I sprayed a little of each color of Glimmer Mist into the paint tray and added a few sprays of water to each color to help water is down a little



Then I very carefully pulled the bottom layer of the flower off and lightly painted the edge with the Patina Glimmer Mist. I left the top two layers of the flower together and painted the edges of them with the Patina Glimmer Mist too.



Next I painted the middle of the bottom layer and the very top layer with Olive Vine Glimmer Mist. I didn't paint the middle layer with the Olive Vine.



Last I just dried the flower with my heat gun and hot glued it back together


~Melissa~

How did I do that... flower tutorial

Posted 31 October 2011 - 04:19 PM
I made the flowers.

How did I do that ..embellishing and distressing by Romy

I simply loved the chipboard chandelier in this kit and wanted it to be a real eye-catcher on my layout.

I first outlined some of the brown lines on the chandelier with a black fineliner. Just doodle some circles wherever you wish for a nice personal touch!


After that I took my perlen pens (Liquid Pearls will work perfectly too; I think the main difference between the Viva pens and Liquid Pearls is that the Viva pearls are more similar to real pearls, while Liquid Pearls can be used to make very small, but a little less real looking dots) for some finishing touches and adhered a brown bow to the top of the chandelier.

On my layout 'NYC' I did some rough distressing on the background paper. I think distressing always adds such a wonderful extra touch to your page. It can give every paper collection a vintage twist and it can add a whole lot of dimension too. On a few places of the paper I distressed the edges a bit heavier. The final result looked like this:



I first inked the edges using distress ink 'Walnut Stain', which is a wonderful dark brown tone. Then I started distressing with my Heidi Swapp tool and I made sure I distressed a bit rougher on a few places:



Behind those places I adhered a small piece of kraft cardstock. Because of the rough distressing, part of the kraft cardstock will be peeking out at the front side.

Of course you could also use an entire sheet of kraft cardstock as a base for your layout, but since only a few small parts of the kraft cardstock are peeking out, I prefered using small pieces instead of an entire sheet.



And in the end I used my distress ink once again. In this way the edges of the kraft cardstock will have a nice brown edge now too. I applied the ink using a small sponge:



My final result, with a few roughly distressed edges, looked like this:

Love,
Romy

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How did I do that ...Dusty Attic Dress form by Angel

Here is How I did the Dress Form...

I made Blocks of 3 1/2 x3 1/2, 2 1/2,x2 1/2, and 1x1 inches..
I folded corner to corner and added hot glue to hold it in place. I then Layered it on my dress form startin with the 3 1/2 Inich and next layer 2 1/2 inch then Last layer .I used Glue gun to do this. (But you can use any fast Drying Glue) Then I glossy accented the remaining Piece and sprinkled Glitter . Once that Dried I attached a piece of Lace to the bodice, and made her a waist with Roses..

November LE Kit Video Tutorial...

Hey Everyone...Here's the Video Tutorial for November. I hope you enjoy it.....Please, let me hear from you!

Click on page for a Close Up view...

See flower tutorial by Maiko....here

Happy Scrapping!!!

Welcome to a few New Design Team Members...

We are so excited to announce that we have two fantastic additions to our DT....Please help us give a very warm welcome to these two awesome designers...

Luzma

Hi my name is Luz Maria but everybody call me

 Luzma. I`m 45 years old. I`ve been married for 15 

years to Rodrigo .We have a girl of 14 call Bernardita 

(Nini) and a boy of 12 call Rodrigo (Yoyo). I began to 

scrap in March 2007 and now  I`m addicted!!!

Carla

Hey,  my name is Carla Marchée
I'm 39 years old,and life together. for 20 years now with my big love Marcel.
And we are blessend with two son's in the ages 8-12 years
We live in Zeist the Netherlands, surrounded by woods,were we often time, walking there.
 
I have been scrapbooking for about 4 years now ,I have this discover google on internet ,and i fell in loving with this hobby
where I can find fun and relaxation, can agree it.
My style is I think.. call it ,modern vintage with a touch of shabby chic, the most of the time.
I am a big fan of the paper from webster's page and Prima Marketing the paper and flowers.
And I love to make handmake flowers!!
 
for me scrapbooking me to explore and challenge my creativity
but also i really love photography to make pictures of my family and nature. And this to just on my layout's and album's
I am very addicted to this wonderful hobby and so happy about it !!
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It,s means a lot to me I'm looking forward to be part on this wonderful team!!

~Carla 

WELCOME ABOARD LADIES!!! 

How did I do that .. Dusty attic frame altered

The Nov. Main Kit has Gorgeous Ornate Frame from Dusty Attic...

I simply painted it white and added some Stickles...

Resized to 88% (was 800 x 800) - Click image to enlarge

A little hint....If you turn it over, it has a distressed look with just a little white paint peaking. I cut the Frame into pieces and used it on 2 LOs with this kit.

Resized to 88% (was 800 x 800) - Click image to enlarge

Delaina

Tomoko Takahaski - How did I do that - Swirls

How I made my swirls



Point: After writing your swirl with a pencil, you outline with a marker (this will make it easier to paint inside and you won't need to worry about getting out of the line).

Step 1
Write some swirls with a pencil (if this is hard for you you can see something as a sample)


Step 2
Trace it with a marker (I used ZIG to trace the line)


Step 3
Mist over it


Step 3
Add some distress ink on some parts


Step 4
Paint inside of the lines with acrylic paint (acrylic paint will make the swirls more clearly with out just using marker)



Step 5
Add glitter to the outside line of the swirls


Step 6
Add ome liquid pearl to some parts and apply crackle to the swirls


That's it!!