"We don't remember days..." mixed media layout

Hi all,

Finally made time to blog about my most recent layout. When the days are getting shorter, I find the need to cuddle up on the couch and watch telly gets bigger... 

The #Kaisercraft paper from their 'Blue Bay Collection' had been on my mind some time already, and I had the perfect picture of Connor to use alongside with it. Or so I thought. Turns out the backgroundpapers weren't all that for my vision, so I chose another paper from the 'Craft Sensations' 'Timeless Memories' collection. 

I started out by stenciling a brick pattern following the lines of the pattern on the paper. I used #Prima #texturepaste #crakle white mixed with #Tatteredangels #glimmermist 'Rusty Red'. Once done I sprayed a little more of said glimmermist on the paper and sprinkled some Prima mini #artstones to emphasize the stone roughness. Then came the long wait until it had dried. 

 

The color turned out too red for my liking, so I sprayed some glimmermist 'Navyblue' over the bricks. 

 

 A friend of mine, Jetty, had made some beautiful white flowers to color myself. I sprayed some of them with glimmermist 'Verdigris' and others with 'Navy Blue'. I simply love the effect the 'Verdigris' mist gives!

 as some additional features, I used some #Scrapiniec #chipboard backgrounds in Moroccan pattern. Small and bigger. I gave them a coat of white gesso, then blended some #13Arts gel medium with glimmermist 'Walnut Gold' and blended that with Prima mini artstones. That was applied over the pieces of chipboard.

Sprinkled some 13Arts 'Mika flakes' Dark blue over my page, especially on the embellishments. 

Cut the shutters and doors and bits of text from the #Kaisercraftpaper 'Sky Blue' from the 'Blue Bay Collection' and gave all of them a coat of translucent one step #craklemedium.

Wrapped some dark blue string around my picture, and stapled it into place.

added some bits of sisal string here and there, tucked away.

Sprayed some glimmermist to the left side of my focusing point and let that drip so the lines would be horizontal as well. Stamped some text with black ink alongsides the centre.

Above and below the picture I added a little Scrapiniec chipboard frame which I cut in half. First I #heat embossed it with golden embossing powder. Didn't like the outcome, added a little Tattered Angels #glimmerglam 'Tail Fin'. 

Splattered some white all over my page to give it a finishing coherent look.

Hope you like it! Questions and comments are always welcome! 

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Happy scrapping!

"Always be yourself..." Mixed media layout

Hi all,

Wanted to show you this layout that is being featured on the 

Canvas Corp Brands blog.

Please go the link above if you want to see the steps by step pictures!

The picture shows a 6 month old Connor dressed in a pirate hat. So naturally, I wanted to stick with the theme! When I think of pirates I think of gold, lush green trees, skulls, ships and so on.

The quote is by Johnny Depp.

"Always be yourself. Unless you can be a pirate. Then always be a pirate."

I hope Connor will be himself through life. Whatever that may be. As long as he's happy.

So, if you want to read more about the background and chipboard treatment, please click the above link. 

Comments and questions are always welcome!

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And Instagram: mandylessisbore

Happy scrapping! 

Words & Paintery August Challenge Mixed Media Layout "Love & Peace"

Hi everyone,

I'm back to show you my second layout as designteam member of the 'Words & Paintery' challenge blog. Their August challenge just went live! 

Please check out the link to the blog: 

Words & Paintery August challenge. 

You have until September 15 to play along with us, by using the moodboard below.

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Starting out with this piece of beautifil paper from #Primamarketing, 'Perfecto' from the Cigar Box Secrets line, and this lovely vintage slide-turned-photo with my young mom on it. She was in her teens, so it was the sixties: Peace, Love. The picture was taken during their summer holiday: flip flops.

Using #modelingpaste and #TatteredAngels #glimmermist 'Rusty Red' and #Lindysstampgang' Starburst purple, I used a #Primamarketing #Finnabair #doilie #stencil on my paper. Usually I blend my modeling paste a little before applying it with a mist, then spray something on it once I'm done too.

Stamped some images of my recently puirchased #Prima #Finnabair background stamp set, with #Tim Holtz #distress ink 'mahogany'.

Glued #lace to the #MDF circle, and gave it a coat of white #gesso.

Sprayed the circle with #Tatteredangels #glimmermist 'Red Lobster' and 'Rusty Red'. On the left side of the paper I stenciled a bit of text with a #13Arts #stencil, modeling paste and purple mist. Sadly my mixture bled through the stencil. Hopelessly. Forcing me to stray from my initial design idea. Once again. I had to cover that left section up, so I chose to use a smaller picture on that side.

I added red and purple #flowers, red #crochet flowers my aunt made for me, a little 'Peace' charm, and the wood word LOVE.

Once everything was in place I dabbed everything with white gesso, softening the colors. Added a few purple glitter #swirls and #chipboard hearts too. 

And messed up the part above the circle by spraying a little too much Glimmermist. Sigh...

Gave the word 'LOVE' a bit of glimmer with glimmermist 'Red Lobster' and added a #onestepcrackle medium. Gotta love #crackle.

Hope you like it anyway. The color scheme was extremely difficult for me! It would be great if you would join us and show us your interpretation!

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HAPPY SCRAPPING!

"Father and Son" (vader en zoon) mixed media layout

Hi all!

Wanted to show my latest layout. The one that rolled out like magic, everything worked out fine, I didn't struggle for days with color schemes, etc. This one confirms my mojo does come around again, sometimes ;)

The design was inspired by a layout Mary Catt did. I love all of her work, but that one was very different because of the lines. It really stood out!

This picture was a lucky shot, with my phone, while riding the bus back from the beach during our holiday. I loved how the sunlight caught the blue in both my boys' eyes and the way they sat together staring outside after a long, hot day at the beach.. (The pacifier sucks...) (Pun intended hahaha... )

This particular piece of Paper is from the #ActionNL and was perfect for this design.

I started out with a diamond plate pattern stencil and  #Prima #finnabair texture paste #Graphite, topped off with some #Prima #Finnabair #rustpaste. 

Next, I sprayed some #TatteredAngels #glimmermist 'Navy Blue' through a #Timholtz stencil called 'Measured'.

I stenciled some words with the stencil pictured below, using the #Prima #Finnabair #texturepaste #graphite again, only blended with black #gesso because I wanted it to be more black.

Next up some rusty stars, using two different 'star' stencils,

 and 2 shades of #Prima #Finnabair #rustpaste.

Stamped some sentiments here and there, using Black #Archival ink, and splattered and sprayed some #Tatteredangels #glimmermist 'Navy Blue' wherever I felt it was needed.

Here are some close-ups.

 I will explain the steps I haven't mentioned yet, underneath the pictures.

 The starry chipboard 'frame' is by #Creativeembellishments and was given the rust paste treatment also. Sprayed a little glimmermist and added a little crackle glaze on it as well.

 The black stitches are stickers. 

They were silver so I gave them a coat of black gesso to match my project,

 The little 'Family St' plaque is #Primamarketing. It was treated with rust paste and one step #crackle medium. The wood star you can still see a little on the left, was also treated with rust paste.

The arrows. Some are wood, some are cork. I painted them with black gesso, Prima texture paste Graphite and rust paste.

The zipper is actually a plastic bracelet. It needed a little rust, too ;)

'Vader en zoon' means 'Father and Son'. I coated the chipboard with white gesso first, then some gray #structurepaint #cementlook from #ActionNL. Then I sprayed a little glimmermist, using 'Navy Blue' and 'Rolling Tide'. Then I added rust paste and finally one step crackle medium.

I hope you like my layout! Comments and questions are always welcome.

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HAPPY SCRAPPING!

"Today my forest is dark..." Mixed media origins layout

Hi everyone! 

Today I want to show you my mixed media  layout that's featured upon the 

Canvas Corp Brands blog,

"Today my forest is dark..."

In their post you will find a step by step with pictures, a List of supplies and a wonderful intro to the art therapy I've allowed myself to do so with this layout. 

I simply had to scrap the sad feelings that overcame me when my little boy had to have his first surgery. Sadly it only took a little over 2 months for his second surgery to happen because his wound wasn't healing well. (Past Monday.)

(I'm sure one of those pictures will be scrapped as well...)

Luckily we had a great week of vacation before that, involving sunshine, sea and swimming!

This wonderful new 'Mixed media origins' paper from Canvas Corp Brands called 'Grace' was the perfect basis for my layout. The wings suited my quote perfectly, as did the real butterfly wings I found during our week-long Vacation. 

Used various shades of #Tattered Angels glimmermist as well. 

So if you want to read more about the background, process or supplies, please hop over to the Canvas Corp Brands blog.

You can also find me on Facebook: lessisbore 

And Instagram: 

mandylessisbore 

Comments and questions are always welcome! 

Happy scrapping!

 (Or sad, whatever makes you happy...)