The Girls layout with Sherry

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Hey ladies and gents, Sherry here with more crafty goodness! I am so incredibly in LOVE with Limor Webber Designs spray sets from Lindy's Stamp Gang! Since I couldn't seem to pick just one I picked a couple Limor Webber Designs sprays and away I went! So go dig out your favs, grab some wash tape and lets get crafting!

Step 1

I started by making light pencil lines around where I wanted my photo. Once photo placment was established, I started layering three different neutral colored wash tapes, keeping some pieces whole and some pieces ripped in different lengths. I kept layering till it looked perfect.  To avoid wasted tape, I avoided the area marked for the photo. This is why I like to mark photo placement on layouts.

 

Step 2

To mute the wash tape a bit i applied a light layer of gesso over top using my finger to smudge it over the tape. This will also help the sprays to stick better!

Starting with the lightest spray color, I sprayed a few small puddles and tilted the page to create some sideways drips. Next up was a bit of splatter of a darker spray. After unscrewing the top, I tapped the straw part of the nozzle to create splatters.

 

 

Step 3
Using Prima's grungy grip stencil, I applied whipped spackle onto the layout around where the photo would be and also in a few of the white spaces on the page. All to dry and add a few splatters of the same color from the last step.

 

Step 4

MT FAVORITE PART!!! I misted the paper down with water concentrating a bit more in the left side of the layout where I wanted a bit more color concentration. After unscrewing the tops or the three colors I used (bonjour butter, popping pink and orange creamcicle) I dragged the "straw" of the color over the area I wanted to color. As I applied layers of color, I would also tilt the page to create layers of drips.  I kept doing this and layering till I was happy with the intensity of the colors, this took a couple of layers.

Step 5

Final touches! Using some coiled up thread and foam adhesive, I adhered the photo into place. Then using varying sizes and shaped of white/cream flowers, I layered a floral arrangement around the photo focal point.

Once enough flowers were in place, I dry brushed them all with gesso. At the same time on my craft mat I dry brushed my letters with white gesso as well! After all the gesso was dry, I adhered the letters to the bottom right corner of the layout. (I wanted the letter to be super subtle!)

Using a fluffy brush, I picked up a bit of Magical dust and tapped it onto a few flowers. Then I repeated this with the other color I picked. (I used popping pink and luminous lemon) Once all the flowers were dusted with Magicals dust, I lightly sprayed them with water to activate the colors! Allow this to dry without a heat gun, this will prevent the colors from mixing!

And check out a few close ups of this delicious layout! Check out those drips... and those colors.... SWOON!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my layout and tutorial! For more tutorials and inspiration from me make sure to hear over to my blog, Facebook page and instagram!  For more form the amazing Design Team pop into the DT blog! ALSO, while you're checking out the website, make sure to have a little retail therapy, we all need it:)

 

 

Supplies from Limor Webber Designs:

 

• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs -Tres Chic - Flat Fabios - Bonjour Butter 
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Tres Chic - Flat Fabios - Chateau Rose
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Under The Boardwalk - Flat Fabios - Raspberry Lemonade
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Under The Boardwalk -  Flat Fabios - Orange Creamcicle
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Neon Graffiti - Flat Fabios - Poppin Pink
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Neon Graffiti - Magicals - Poppin Pink
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Neon Graffiti - Magicals - Luminous Lemon
• Prima Marketing -  Grungy Grid stencil (#962319)
• Liquitex - Super White Gesso (#770302)
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Whipped Spackle

Other Supplies:

• Prima Marketing Inc. Watercolor paper (#847753)
• Prima Marketing Inc. Botanical mix flowers (#529567)
• Prima Marketing Ink Got flowers? (#506575)
• Heidi Swapp: Alphabets (#HS01095)
• Other: Assorted Washi Tape (neutral colors)

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Wonder Layout by Sherry

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Hey ladies and gents! Sherry here, after taking a brief hiatus while I was getting married. I am back at it creating beautiful things:). While off and settling into all the new things life held, I filled my journal with amazing ideas of projects for when I got time in my creative space. Today I bring you the first of these ideas:).

I, along with half of the world am in love with Instagram and adding filters to pictures! I especially love that I can add a filter, that helps to match the mood and feel for my layouts! The picture I chose for this layout, I wanted to make it a little over exposed.  I added the photo to Instagram and BOOM now the photo is perfect!

I love how with some mediums, stencils and stamps a beautiful thing can be made. Grab a cup of something hot (its getting chilly here in Canada), pull out your fav supplies, and lets create together:) For full supply list scroll to the bottom of this post!

STEP 1

I wanted to apply texture where my phone will be, so I applied whipped spackle through a grid stencil with an old hotel room key! I made sure the stencilling would stick out from the photo and a small amount in the opposite corner of the page.



SIDE NOTE:  I found I tend to not clean my spatulas and palette knives well enough so they get gunky and hard to spread mediums with, so I started keeping old credit cards, used gift cards and hotel room keys for this! Cheap and easy to throw away.



Allow to dry. That's the beauty of whipped spackle, it dries quite quickly!



STEP 2

I picked up these stunning peonies stamps from the Limor Webber Designs store and am in love with them! Tip:make sure to select a permanent ink pad so the ink won't run when you spray over top of the stamped image. Since I wanted to image to be on top of the texture paste, when I stamped the image I didn't use a stamp block. This was important because then I could use my fingers to push the image into the crevasses of the stenciled design. I like to heat set the images so they are set in place. Be sure to keep your heat gun moving when going over the whipped spackle, or it will bubble and blister. I stamped two images behind where the photo will be and one in the bottom corner to balance out the page!

I pulled out the amazing new Lindy's Stamp Gang, Limor Webber Designs 'neon graffiti' sprays, I picked Urban Amethyst and Sidewalk Chalk. I starting by sparingly spraying the amethyst where the centres of the flowers would be. By keeping the nozzle apron 6" away from the page, it allowed for some over spray/texture! Before the amethyst has time to dry, I sprayed the Sidewalk Chalk spray in a sweeping motion moving in towards the centres of the flowers. This also allows for the amethyst to drag out a little bit! Allow your misting sprays to dry.



STEP 3

 

I placed my photo where it would eventually live to give me a visual of where the next stencilling would be. I applied super white gesso through an arrows stencil so they would peek out from behind and around the focal points. Allow to dry.  The Gesso picks up the color from the sprays below, offering a neat effect.



STEP 4

Before adding the next layer to the layout, I pulled out Limor's fab 'Ink Splats' stamp set from IndigoBlu to create  texture at the corners and along the edges to frame my photo!

To add one more layer of awesome, I stamped the same peony image onto clear transparency paper in different shades of purple ink. I prefer stazon for this. once it is set the ink won't smudge.  If you would like to heat set, you can but be very careful so that the transparency doesn't warp. After fussy cutting out a few of the peonies, I used clear pop dots to add dimension behind the photo focal area, and to the opposing bottom corner. 

I applied whipped spackle to the edged of 'wonder' definition and word, allow to dry without heat. Adhere to the bottom corner.

I used pop dots to adhere my photo on top of the transparencies in the top focal area. 

To tie it all together,  and add just a little bit more beautiful splatters, I pulled out the stunning Blazing Black spray to add splatters to the page. Make sure to cover anything you don't want to splatter. I keep a scrap paper bin for these kinds of things.

Here are a few close ups to check out the the fine details of this layout!

Thank you so much for popping in and checking out my latest layout. I am so in love with the richness of the new sets of colors Limor Webber Designs has been releasing with Lindy's Stamp Gang! So make sure you peruse the DT blog for more inspiration using the ever amazing new and favourite products! For more from me, make sure to hop over my blog and Facebook for more tutorials and product uses. 

In case you were on the edge of whether to buy the new Limor Webber Designs sets, your husband called, he said buy them all! On him ;)

SUPPLIES

• LINDY' STAMP GANG-Limor Webber Designs: Neon Graffiti sprays (Urban Amethyst, Sidewalk Chalk and Blazing Black)
• INDIGOBLU- Limor Webber Designs: Ink Splats (IND0139PC)
• INDIGOBLU- Giant Peony (IND0157PC)
• INDIGOBLU- Peony Posey (IND0158PC)
• FABER CASTELL DESIGN MEMORY CRAFT® -Whipped Spackle (#770318)
• HEIDI SWAPP-Arrow Stencil (HS-00830)
• PRIMA MARKETING- Grungy Grid stencil (#962319)
• LIQUITEX- Super Heavy Gesso

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Journal page with Gelatos® by Vicky

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Hi crafty friends! Vicky here and today I am sharing another page of my mixed media journal.

 

I have already shared the other two pages here and here of my mixed media journal, and they are all flower themed. So here is another page with lovely flowers today.



For this page I have used exclusively Gelatos® by Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® as a coloring medium, both for the background and the flowers. You can easily replicate this page by using any flower stamp you have in your stash.

I just love how easy Gelatos® are to blend and you can make colorful and striking backgrounds effortless and within minutes. There are many techniques to blend them, with your fingers (best of all), with a baby wipe (for a paler look), by spraying water over them, with a brush... the possibilities are endless.  I do demonstrate most of them in the video below.

To color the flowers and the leaves I did some cheating ;) Instead of coloring/blending directly on the page I stamped them on another piece of paper and then colored and cut them out with my scissors. Then, all I had to do was a little bit of paper piecing. A technique that adds dimension on your page while keeping everything clean at the same time.

To finish off my page I did a little stencil with my favorite Whipped Spackle by Faber - Castell. I love this product because it adds dimension and brightness and it is so thick that you can never have any accidents through stencils. Works perfect every time and you can even color it with gelatos. I can not recommend this product enough!

You can enjoy the video below where I am going to walk you through all the steps of creating this page.

Supplies:

Click images below for more info on the products I used

Mixed Media Journal Gelatos Gift Set Gelatos Mist Maker Set Gesso Gel Medium Whipped Spackle Tim Holtz Stencil - Dot Fade Messy Cling stamp by Finnabair Ranger Non Stick Craft mat Ranger Studio Artist Brushes Essential PITT Artist Pens Black White Uni-Ball Signo Broad

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Thank you all for joining me today. Have a great day.

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Cherish, Mixed Media Layout

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Hey ladies and gents, Sherry here bringing you a bit of inspiration to start your day! As per normal I am going to give you a tiny bit of background into what inspired me for this layout! Inspiration can fuel any creative fire, what inspires you?

Ever since I was a kid, I have looked up to my big brother. He has been a solid male figure in my life and is extremely important to me. But, it wasn't till we were both adults that I really cherished this relationship! So this ones for him!

I am bringing you a layered, textured and stenciled layout featuring the beautiful Limor Webber Designs stamps and sprays! I love here signature sprays with Lindy's Stamp Gang because a) Limor has designed color palettes that span many different effects and looks from grungy to soft and pretty b) has both flat and shiny finishes and c)THEY'RE sprays, who doesn't love sprays!

And the stamps, I could talk to you all day about the amazingness of these stamps sets! She partnered with IndigoBlu to bring you a set of Limor Webber Designs Signature stamps that are  high quality deep ridged red rubber with loads of tiny details.  These stamp sets are amazing for laying and texture or as focal point for your designs! Today I will be utilizing the 'rugged edge' stamp set to create visual texture and interest in my background!

Well enough chit chat, lets get creating! Pull out your fav sprays, background stamps and play along! Also feel free to pop into the Limor Webber Designs' store to get any goodies you may have on your wish list :).   Full supply list and links can be found at the end of this post.


Step ONE

I started with a 7DotsStudio patter paper. I LOVE this paper because its a little bit of a heavier weight, and that's perfect for adding wet mediums with lots of layers!  Using a stabilo pencil, I marked where my photo would be placed at the end of the process! If you dont have a stabilo pencil you NEED one! It can write on anything and everything! it also makes a beautiful effect when you write or scribble with it and sprintz it with water! Try it!

I applied Prima resist chalk ink in 'teal demask' through the Prima 'grungy grid' stencil so it would peek out all along where the photo will be! The reason I chose the resist chalk, was because I knew I could layer sprays and other wet mediums overtop without re-activating the ink.

Step TWO

 

WOOHOO stamp time! Over the area where the chalk ink is, I made impressions of the 'rugged edge' stamps with black permanent ink. Then I took the splattered edge stamp and made impressions along the edges of the stabilo outlined area.

Next I took the 'ink splats' set and made embossed impressions along the edges of the stabilo out line as well, making sure these impressions would peek out from behind the photo when it goes on.

Step THREE

Using my fav fluffy paste,  whipped spackle by Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®, I applied it through the EXTREMELY versatile heart texture stencil off the  left side of center. Keeping in mind where the photo would cover, you want to make sure you see the majority of the heart stencil.   Allow to dry.  Don't heat with a heat gun, as it will cause the spackle to blister and bubble.

Step FOUR

I found that once the stenciled heart was down that it was a bit to stark white on the page, so I went in with my sprays and made little puddles along the edge of where the photo would be. (This moisture also activated the stabilo pencil line, and caused it to run. Before the puddles dry I tilted my page to make drips that dripped up toward the top of the layout and allowed to dry naturally! Sometimes I find the heat gun causes the inks to spread more and flow in the wrong direction!

Step FIVE

For added texture and layers I then added a THIN layer of  whipped spackle through the 'weaving' stencil (my absolute FAVORITE stencil for layering and backgrounds).  I found that this layer picked up a little bit of the colors from the sprays from the last step because it was a thin layer.

Step SIX

Now for the final steps to finish it all off! Adhere photo into the area that was sketched out at the beginning of the process. To anchor the photo to the background, I applied one more layer of whipped spackle through a 'triangle pattern' stencil overlapping the photo a bit as well as some of the background.

Once my sentiment is adhered to the page, I dry brushed it with white gesso and allowed to dry. Using a piece of scrap paper, I covered most of the photo. I unscrewed the top and using the 'straw' from in the spray bottle I splattered the focal point area of the layout and the sentiment. Then repeated this with a variety of colors, allowing each to dry between layers to avoid mixing.

And now the big reveal! ;) lol

 

Thank you so much for popping in and checking out this layout. Feel free to check out my Facebook, blog and Instagram for more sneak peeks, tutorials and product tips and tricks! But, before you go be sure to peruse around and become inspired by all the other AMAZING projects and tutorials by the rest of the fab DT and the talented Limor Webber herself!

Oh ya, before I forget, your husband called... you got it, he said you can shop!

XOXO

SUPPLY LIST:

• IndigoBlu - Limor Webber Designs- 'Rugged Edge' stamp set
• IndigoBlu - Limor Webber Designs -  'Ink Splats' stamp set
• Lindy's Stamp Gang- Limor Webber Designs - Flat Fabio Sprays - Tres Chic  C'est la vie cerise
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Starburst Sprays - Industrial Chic   Time Travel Teal
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Embossing Powders - Tres Chic:  Embossing Powder: merci beaucoup mint, bonjour butter
• ;Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray -&nbspMidnight Rendezvous Raven
• 7DotsStudio- Dreamer Collection- 'Drive All Night'(#SDPP0010)
• (Donna Downey- Heart Texture stencil #DD-057)
• Prima Marketing- Weaving stencil (#926333)
• Amy Tangerine- Thickers: 'Twins' (#366837)
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® -Whipped Spackle
• Hero Arts-Triangle Patter stencil (#SA059)

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