Ethan - DSD Storybook Magic - Video Tutorial - Creative Backgrounds

These story book papers are so cute for kids pages, I have used these photos of my cousin Toni's son Ethan from our last holidays to the beach!

I have also done another Video Tuturial, this time on a creative background technique using Smooch Spritz & Rock Salt. I hope you enjoy this tutorial, and thank you to everyone who watched my first one! 

 

 

This is what these papers loooked like before::

Enjoy this Video Tutorial on a creative background technique:




Materials:

Clearsnap

Mix'd Media Inx -  Truffle

Smooch Spritz - Sea Breeze, Candle Glow, Pralines & Cream
Smooch Glitz - Frost

GCD Studios

Papers

  Storybook Collection
Compatibles

 

Other Products:

Rock Salt
Gesso
Glossy Accents

Adhesives
Helmar Tiger Grip 
Double sided tape & 3D Foam Tape!

Tools

Craft Knife, Fine tip Scissors
Heat Gun

 

 

Thanks again for dropping by and checking out my tutorial!
Have a Great Day!
Hugs
Michelle xxx

ATC's with DSD

Hi There, Back again with my first ATC's to share! This was so much fun to do too! Lots of embossing and stamping on these. I have used a combination of the Chipboard birds and the die cut birds on these. They are soo cute, I think these are a fave for me!

I have inked the backgrounds before embossing them, then I have added the canvas squares and stamped and embossed over those. The birds were inked with the Pewter Mix'd Media Inx then embossed with clear embossing powder. I have used a chip bird and paper wing on the Create & Imagine ones & a paper bird with a chip wing on the Artist one. All the edges were embossed with the leather embossing powder!

Materials:

Clearsnap

Mix'd Media Inx - Perodot, Honey, Leather, Truffle, Pewter

Mix'd Media Inx - Embossing Powder - Leather, Truffle, Honey & Peridot

Spellbinders

Mix'd Media Elements 

Girlie Grunge Labels

Want2Scrap

Bling - Say it with Bling

Designer Embellies-Mixed Media Elements

Designer Embellies-ATC in Chipboard

Designer Embellies-ATC in Canvas

Stampers Anonymous
Bubble Wrap - DS3923
Stanza DS-6386
All My Love DS-0681

GCD Studios

Springin Bloom Collection

Other Products:

Lace
Decorative Brads

Adhesives
Helmar Tiger Grip 
3D Foam Tape!

Tools

Craft Knife, Fine tip Scissors
Heat Gun

 Thanks for dropping by!
Have a great day!
Cheers
Michelle xx

Donna Salazar is having a HUGE GIVEAWAY!!

Hi everyone!  Donna Salazar is having a HUGE GIVEAWAY!!  

Below is a message from Donna with all the details...

Heylow my cyber peeps! As promised... here are the deets for the superdy duper ginormous giveaway that we mentioned on the NSD Webshow... First here is a picture of all the goodness that we are giving away:

Wowie Pazowie!!! That is a LOT of stuff!!! 

So... if you want to be entered into the drawing to get this Motherload of prizes, here is what ya gotta do:

1) Like the DonnaSalazarDesigns Facebook page (if you haven't already)

2) Share the DonnaSalazarDesigns Facebook page (share again if you've already shared it)

3)Like the Distrezz-it-All Facebook page (if you haven't already)

4)Share the Distrezz-it-All Facebook page (share again if you've already shared it)

5) Come back to this blog and add your name and e-mail to the inlinks for this post

The winner will be chosen via RandomOrg and will be announced during the Tuesday Tutorials show on May 15th @ 7:00 PM Pacific Time (you don't need to attend the webshow to win)

And... In case you haven't heard about my BIG event that I'm doing in June... here is some info:

I'll be launching a new mini e-Class on the Girlie Grunge site EVERYDAY in June. Each e-Class will cost ONLY $5... OR you can sign up for the "Mega-Class" and instead of all 30 classes costing you $150, you will only pay $100!

To sign up for the "Mega-Class" CLICK HERE

Links to the sign up pages for individual classes are on the Girlie Grunge site HERE: the individual classes will be loaded daily in May.

What you get for your $5:

1. 12 months access to the e-Class 
2. A Supplies list approximately 30 days before the class starts
3. Classroom Comment Section to ask questions (or you can e-mail me)
4. A detailed downloadable instructional PDF (after class starts)
5. A narrated presentation video OR a technique video (after class starts)
6. The love and friendship of Donna Salazar
7. Lots of ooohs and aaaaahs when you upload your projects to the Girlie Grunge Gallery

Here are some of my FAVES:

Artsy Layout Background (left)    Homemade Crackle Background (right)

 

Girlie Grunge Wallhanging

Sneak peeks of several more e-Classes

Good luck in the GINORMOUS GIVEAWAY and I hope to see you over on the Girlie Grunge site!

Thanks for stopping by! Smooches ~D~

My Girl - DSD - My fist Video Tutorial - Handmade Flowers with Lace.

Hi there, so lovely to see you here again! Today I have another Donna Salazar Creation to share with you. Using the Beautiful Botanique Paper Range and the Want2Scrap - Build your own Bling.

I have also created my very first online video tutorial. It has been a huge learning curve for me and very nerve wracking. I think I sound dreadful on camera but anyway it is done! I am a little excited that it is done now too! The Video Tutorial is on making your own handmade flowers with the Mix'd Media Stax papers and Lace, with a little smooch and fairy dust thrown in for good measure.

I will also be sharing a tip here on colouring bling to suit your projects.

Here is the layout I have created for this project. This is an old photo of my gorgeous daughter Leonii and myself taken a few years ago. There is lots of fussy cutting on this layout too.

When I am fussy cutting for clusters, I cut out whole pieces and then cut them down to smaller  pieces when needed. Helps to manipulate your fussy cut pieces to fit perfectly into the available spaces.

 

Coloured Bling Tutorial

 The bling on this layout started out as the clear silver bling. I have coloured them using the Smooch Spritz Sprays. Although these are not permanant inks I found that it held the colour enough for what I wanted here. You can also use Alcohol inks for a more permanent finish.

Step 1: Grab your clear bling, a smooch spritz spray,

I have used the Candle Glow Smooch here and an ink aplicator.

 Step 2: Spay a little of the smooch spritz on a piece of plastic or a craft sheet.
I have used the packet the bling come in here.
Then Load your ink applicator with the ink.

 Step 3: Then simply dab the ink over the bling.
Leave to set for a minute or two then dab off the excess with a paper Towel.

Now here is my first video tutorial! Thanks for watching!

 

Materials:

Clearsnap

Mix'd Media Inx - Honey, Chiffon, Truffle

Smooch Spritz - Caramel Latte, Mixed Berries, Candle Glow, Pralines & Cream
Smooch Glitz - Frost

GCD Studios

Papers

  Botanique- Magical, Comfy, Botanique Cards, Botanic Beauty,

  Mix'd Media Stax

Want2Scrap
Bling - BYOB 1, BYOB 2

Other Products:

Lace
Decorative Brads
Basic Grey Alphabet - Hopscotch Micro Mini

Adhesives
Helmar Tiger Grip 
Double sided tape & 3D Foam Tape!

Tools

Craft Knife, Fine tip Scissors
Heat Gun
Needle & Thread (Handstitching)
Fiskers Border Punch

 

Thanks again for dropping by and checking out my tutorial!
Have a Great Day!
Hugs
Michelle xxx

Scraproom Storage - How I store my Dusty Attic Chipboard

This is just a quick tip on how I store my Dusty Attic Chipboard.
This is still a work in progress, I just got a new label maker so I still have to label all my files properly. I store my Dusty in A4 Keji Carry Files. They are a perfect size for most of my Dusty.
I store the 12x12 size Dusty Pieces in a 12x12 Work in Progress Display Folder.
I picked the Keji Carry Files up from Officeworks in Mackay QLD. I can't remember how much they were. I think they were around the $5.00 mark, but don't quote me on it!
They are 265mm(W) x 345mm(L) x 42mm(deep) and holds so much dusty. It works just as good for the pieces without packaging too.
I would love a clip it up but just don't have the space in my current Studio/Office.


As you can see they hold quite a bit of Dusty Chipboard.....

Labelling is the most important part of any Storage System.
I am in the process of organising my dusty into the categories that are on the Web Site. You can find the list of Categories here:
http://thedustyat.cart.net.au/

I have a couple of categories in some of the files, so I have added the category names to the spines of the files, then I have listed the items in that category on the front of the folder. It helps to find what you are looking for quickly.
The best part of this storage system is that it is portable too, easy to grab if you are off to a crop.

I store these at the top of my Shelves in the top right hand corner of this photo, they are quick and easy to grab from here.

I hope this tip has given you another idea on storing your Dusty Chippies!

TFL
Have a great Day!
Hugs
Michelle x

Puppy Love ~ Dusty Attic

 Hi Again, I am playing catchup at the moment on uploading layouts that I did a while ago. Here is one on my gorgeous Niece Gracie. Lots of Dusty Goodness on this layout, I probably went a bit over board LOL!

I can't really remember how I achieved the finish on these pieces, mainly paint and glimmer mists.

Materials:

Dusty Attic
 Toadstools  - DA0565
Fancy Trim #6 - DA0588
Watering Can - DA0403
Mini Fairies - DA0562
Picket fence Border - DA0175
Twig - DA0129
Leafy Frame Set - DA0605
Song birds - DA0483

Other

Adirondack Dabber Paints -  Snow Cap, Espresso

Perfect Pearls - Pearl, Pewter

Smooch - Frosted Aqua, Cape Cod, Pumpkin

StazeOn - Timber Brown, Distress Ink - Walnut stain
Papers - Sassafras- Mix & Mend

Distress Stickles -Broken China

Paper - Time Holtz - Craft Glassine Paper
Prima - Resin Shabby Chic Bird house
Orange Cardstock

Basic Grey Basic Letters-Micro mono 

Gauze, Pearl Brads, Lace

Thanks for dropping by!
Have a great day!
Hugs
Michelle x

Friends from East Coast to West Coast ~ Dusty Attic ~

 Hi there, I have been having fun playing with some inks, paints, masks and stamps on this layout for Dusty Attic. I was feeling stuck and uninspired so I grabbed my dusty Sketch and stuck the photo down and just went for it. It was so much fun to stick down and layer up. I usually work out where everything is going then stick down. I have used the new release Dusty Attic Compass Rose, Corner Flourish #3 and the new Dusty Blooms.

This was the fun part, payers upon layers of inks, paints and stamps......

• I started this layout by Sticking down the photo then penciling some lines that I machine stitched over. 
• I lightly sprayed the top right and bottom left corners with some inks, I have used a mix of Smooch Inx and Glimmer Mist, but I am sorry I can't remember what colours I used.
  I cut a piece of cardstock to cover the photo when I did this step.
• Next I used Truffle - Mix'd Media Inx  and a crafters template stencil to ink the dots around the photo. 
• Then taking some Burnished Copper, Pale Gold and Smoked Pearl - Jo Sonja paint I used a plastic card to scrape the paint through the stitched panel going over the stitching. Avoiding the photo.
• Using Smoked Pearl - Jo Sonja paints I stamped the flourish pattern from the bottom left and top right using my new Donna Downey - Prima foam stamp
• I finished off this step with spray some more glimmer mist over the top right and bottom left  corners over the stamped flourish.

• The Chipboard pieces where inked in black then I rubbed some gold Rub & Buff over them before coating them with some crackle accents

 

• Once I worked out where my clusters were going to go I added black flourish rub ons to the layout.

• The new Dusty Attic Blooms were perfect for this layout! The colours are so rich and gorgeous.

This was my Dusty Attic Sketch for April that was my inspiration this month.

Materials:

Dusty Attic

Compass Rose - DA0686

Corner Flourish #3 - DA0623

Dusty in Bloom

Smokey Blue - DA0802

Champagne Kisses - DA0801

Mediums
Mix'd Media InksTruffle
Smooch Spritz & Glimmer MistJo Sonja paint - Burnished Copper, Pale Gold and Smoked Pearl
Gold Rub & Buff
Black INk
Ranger -Inkssentials - Crackle Medium

Paper

7 Dots Studio - Dreamer

Other
Prima - Alphas
Basic Grey Rub Ons
Denim Strips
Machine Stitching

Tools:

The Crafters Workshop - Dots All Around
Donna Downey - Prima foam stamp

Adhesives
Helmar Tiger Grip 
Double sided tape & 3D Foam Tape!

Thanks for Dropping By!
Take Care!
Hugs
Michelle x

King of the Bush - DSD - Spring in Bloom & Artistic

Hello there! Today we are back with Donna Salazar, featuring the GCD Spring in Bloom Paper collection and Artistic Papers.

My father in law feeds these gorgeous birds, he has a family of them drop in for a feed.

The background on this layout was first inked with the Truffle Mix'd Media Inx then using a brayer layer some of the aqua paint working from the center of the page out. Then using a straw, suck up a bit of yellow paint then blow it out over the page.

Materials:

Clearsnap

Mix'd Media Inx - Honey

Mix'd Media Inx - TruffleMix'd Media Inx - PeridotSmooch Spritz - Caramel Latte

Spellbinders

Shadow Flowers

GCD Studios

Spring in Bloom Collection

Artistic Papers

Other Products:
Matisse - Aqua Green Light paint
Jo Sonja's - Cadmium yellow light paint

Adhesives - Helmar Tiger Grip  Double sided tape & 3D Foam Tape!
Prima Distressing Tool
Heat Gun.

And I also have a bonus Wedding Card, that I made for a good friend of mine!

Thanks for dropping by! I hope that you will be able to find some inspiration from these!
Have a great day!
Cheers
Michelle x

Friendship ~ *DSD* Spellbinding Acetate Tutorial & Fairy Dust Flower Tutorial

Here is my second project for Donna Salazar Designs to share with you!
I hope you enjoy these couple of quick tutorials on creating
Fairy Dust Flowers and Spellbinging Acetate.
I love working with Donna's products, they really do give you permission to just play and find your creative expression. I had a lot fun experimenting on this layout!
This is my gorgeous friend Deb Kingston taken on her last visit in Dec.
She really is a beautiful person inside and out!

 

The Handmade & Cut out flowers were made from the Crafty Chronical Paper.

I just cut rough circles from the Crafty Chronical and scrunched them up before inking them with the mix'd media inx and the smooch spritz. I then added the Fairy Dust Flowers as the centres.
I had lots of fun playing with the Smooch Spritz to create some pretty major drippage on this layout, I love how these inks worked with this Artistic Papers.

Fairy Dust Flowers - Tutorial

To make these simple flowers all you need is a Non Stick Craft Sheet, Mix'd Media Inx, Glossy Accents, Fairy Dust Glitter & Some brads or Gems.

 

 

 Step 1: Ink directly onto your craft sheet.

Step 2: Use the Glossy Accents to draw flower

shapes over the ink.

Step 3: Sprinkle your Fairy dust over the glossy
accents while it is still wet.

 Step 4: Leave overnight to dry completely, then peel
them off the craft sheet. You can use your scissors
to trim if needed.

 Step 5: Add a Brad or a Gem to the centre and slightly
scrunch the petals up. You now have a nice little
pliable glittery flower.

 Step 6: I added some of mine to the centre of some
scrunched paper flowers. I love the contrasting 
look against the paper. You can ink the edges in
a contrasting colour for a different look too.

 Spellbinding Acetate - Tutorial

 To create these embellishments, you need the Spellbinders Shadow Flowers, Mix'd Media Inks, Fairy Dust, a piece of Acetate or light Transparency & A Heat Gun.

Step 1: Cut out your Acetate shape from the

Spellbinder Die Cut. If you place a sheet of

patterened paper over the acetate as you cut it, it helps

to give a cleaner cut. You also have an extra piece

cut that you can use on something else later.

Step 2: Ink your piece of Acetate with the Mix'd Media Ink

 Step 3: Sprinkle fairy dust over the wet ink.

 Step 4: Heat with your heat gun, Heat long enough
so that the acetate starts to crinkle up slightly.
This adds a nice dimension to the piece.
If you find that your glitter keeps rubbing off you can
also add a little clear embossing powder to your piece
while you are heating it. I liked the look of it being
more hit and miss than perfectly coated.

Step 5: You can lightly ink the edges in a contrasting

colour to add more depth to your pieces.

 

Step 6: On this piece I lightly sprayed one end with some smooch spritz.

Materials:

Clearsnap

Mix'd Media Inx - Denim

Mix'd Media Inx - Honey

Mix'd Media Inx - Truffle

Smooch Spritz - Caramel Latte

Smooch Spritz - River Mossy

Fairy Dust (sample) - Sugar Shimmer

Fairy Dust (sample) - Pralines & Cream

Spellbinders

Shadow Flowers

GCD Studios

Spring in Bloom Collection

Artistic Papers

The Crafty Chronicle- Younique

Other Products:
Brads & Gems
Machine Sewing
Crochet Flowers
Masking Tape

Adhesives - Helmar Tiger Grip, Pritt Glue Stick, Ranger - Glossy Accents,
Double sided tape & 3D Foam Tape!
Prima Distressing Tool
Heat Gun.

Thanks for Dropping By!

I hope you have enjoyed these tutorials!

Have a great Day!

Hugs

Michelle x