Simply stencils - Mixed Media Layout

Hello there! Here comes my final project with the May kit. For this layout I wanted to mainly use the Stampendous stamps set (by Nathalie Kalbach). I just love these designs!! And there is also a free template included in the stamp set, by the way!!! Therefore, be prepared for yet another stencil project :) ...

This is how I did the layout background:

I sprayed some yellow and green spray ink directly onto the white cardstock. The colours I used are by Lindy´s Stamp Gang (Yellow Rose of Texas and Rusty Lantern Lime). 

Next I took some black and grey dye ink and stamped with the "Wired" stamp set near the areas where my photos would later be. The grey ink is a shadow ink and will end up being a much lighter tone, when dry.

After that I applied some black Glimmer Glaze and created random ink splatters for contrast. 

I really like adding ink splatters to my layout background so I added a few more :). This time I first used the "New Sprout" ink spray (from the kit). And a Lindy´s Starburst colour "Shabby Turbine Teal". 

Then I proceeded by placing the stencil that was included in the stamp set over the cardstock and dabbed randomly over the stencil with VersaMark ink. 

After that I just first poured some grey embossing powder over the inked area and after that added the green powder. Then I just heated the powder with a heat gun. 

This is how my background looked before adding the photos, embellishments, the title and journaling.

This is the finished layout. I added some vellum paper to the edges and painted it with the blue "Beach Hut" tone and stamped with black dye ink and the circle dot stamp from the kit over it. I love the look of the vellum when painted with the Fresco Paints!! I also treated the wooden heart with the light green chalk ink that was in the kit. Other than that I left the embellishments as they were (untreated).

I hope you have enjoyed this little step-by-step and get those stencils and stamps out and play a little :)!!

xoxo, Sanna

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A set of cards and another simply stencils idea

Hi there! Today I´d like to share with you a few quick cards I created using some pieces I had left over from my previous project.

I had mixed some light blue molding paste together for the second art journal page and since I had some paste over I wiped it onto a piece of white cardstock and used it for the "hello" card. I also sprayed some "New Sprout" spray ink over the masked paper to make it more colorful. Then I just fussy cut it and glued it down on a card base, added the stamped sentiment and some black color splatters and the card was all done. 

For the bird card I used a piece of vellum paper. I first placed the vellum over a dry embossing folder, then rubbed/scratched with oil pastel pens over the paper to get the pattern onto the paper. After that I just stamped a bird (Dina Wakley "Scribbly Birds") with black Archival Ink onto the vellum, fussy cut it and glued it down onto the card. The rest I just doodled onto the card. 

For the 3rd card I again took a piece of vellum paper and made the pattern as follows:

I first colored a layer with different oil pastel color tones pretty randomly. 

After that I colored a second layer with a black oil pastel pen on top of the other layer, placed a leaf stencil (by The Crafter´s Workshop) over the layer and scratched with a sharp plastic tool the black layer off around the stencil lines. Then I just repeated this phase as long as I had the pattern I wanted. After that I just wripped the paper quite randomly around the edges and glued it down to a card base and stamped a sentiment. Fast and easy and reminds me of my first grade art class lection at school :). 

Hope you have enjoyed this little "Simply stencils" idea and get inspired to try it out yourself! Have fun!

xoxo, Sanna

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Out-of-the-Box with Mini Albums

Hey everybody, Happy January to you all!

This month's kit was the PERFECT opportunity to make a gift for my Dr.-Who-loving, England-living brother!  Instead of a mini-album, I made him a London phone-booth message center for his countertop.

Love this happy little accident...the "hold, please" peeks out perfectly from the cut-out on the front piece of the album!

I have to say, the inks in this kit are incredible!  A perfect match to heavily coat the gorgeous wood pieces from Genuinely Jane.

Thanks for joining me, I'll be back later in the month with more January kit fun!

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Phone Booth Fun with Genuinely Jane Board Books!

It's 2014!!!  Happy New Years!!!  Time to step out of the creative box and try some new mix media techniques.  I love Frog Dog Studios because the kits give me everything to play with!

This month Subscribers get a special stamp image!  Check out Frog Dog Studio's webpage for more information.

Frog Dog has partnered with Genuinely Jane Studios this month.  There will be a blog hop starting on January 23rd, so be watching!!

I am designing with the phone booth (Ala' Dr. Who) from this month's kit.  Most time I like to work with GJS (Genuinely Jane Studios) wood books without applying Gesso.  The board is smooth and I like the texture showing through.  But for this particular work, I've used Gesso so I can ink the surface easily.
Last year I had a couple design projects with their wood books and loved the outcome.  I will post some ideas on the 15th.

Light and dark ink as well as the red ink in the kit was used to set up a base for the phone booth.  I used a palette to add ink to.

Next I used a ring stamp and added blotches.  The words were stamps from the kit.

Lastly, I added the little 7 chip from the kit sort of like a doorknob to open the phone booth!!

The picture shows the painted box and lines as purple, it is red as a contrast with the chip.

One page done!  A few more to go.  On the 15th, I will showcase the next page using the freebie stamp that is given to members.  Members get special perks throughout the year from Frog Dog and have first chances at each month kits.  Many sell out quickly!!!


Till the 15th, Happy New Years!!!

Cre8tivelea Yours - Lea

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