Gorgeous Autumn mixed media layout - Falling Leaves Kit

Hello my fellow crafters, Lisa here to share the last page

I designed with the 'Falling Leaves' kit.

'Autumn'

 This Blue Fern Studios collection is one of my top favourites. When I chose this paper called 'Birdsong' I knew I wanted to make something light and delicate with a vintage

look. I glued down some old piano music in the background and then added some of the Prima vintage ephemera, flowers from the Floral Add On, some chipboard and a few pine cones.

Here are a few close ups:

I hope you like it! 

See you soon, Lisa xo

Gorgeous mixed media Fall Layout - September Falling Leaves Kit

Hello friends, Lisa here to share another layout with the 

Scraps of Elegance kit 'Falling Leaves'.

'Thankful'

This kit is chock full with the beautiful 'Amber Moon' collection by Prima. It has it all; the papers, the stickers, the flowers, and the decorative tapes. I always start with a coat of clear gesso so my mediums don't seep into the paper, and then I added some watercolors and stamping. From there I layered on the papers, leaves and flowers under my photo and title.

Here are a few close ups:

I used the following products from the main kit
floral add on and elements add on:

Prima Amber Moon - 'Pumpkin'

Prima Amber Moon - 'Pumpkin Love'

Prima Amber Moon - 'Postcards'

Silk Leaves

Prima Amber Moon - Word Stickers

Blue Fern Studios - Paprika Seedlings

Leaf Shaped Brads

Orange Opal Ribbon

Prima Amber Moon - Ephemera

Kaisercraft - Wheat Stencil

Prima - Parisian Amber Stones

See you soon,

Lisa xo

MIxed Media Monday - Falling Leaves kit

Hello ladies! I'm back again to share even more fall inspiration with you. The colors of this kit 'Falling Leaves' are just so perfect for this time of year!

'Grateful Heart'

I'm back to using the gorgeous Blue Fern Studios collection 'Amber & Apricot' for this layout using a cool vintage photo that I found at an estate sale a few weeks back.

I covered the Blue Fern Studios chipboard 'Organic Vine Corner' with white gesso and then I used some 13 arts Pigment Powder in copper and then after that dried some 13 arts Gold Glitter for some sparkle.

Here are a few close ups:

Here is a list of all the products I used:

Blue Fern Studios 'Faded Blooms'

Blue Fern Studios 'Organic Vine Corner' Chipboard

Blue Fern Studios 'Amber & Apricot' Chipboard

Blue Fern Studios Paprika Seedlings

Kendra Orange Opal Ribbon

Gold Leaf Brads

Prima Amber Moon Word Stickers

Prima Memory Hardware Parisian Amber Stones

Prima Amber Moon Ephemera

Thanks for looking,

Lisa xo

Mixed Media Monday - Falling Leave Kit

Hello, everyone! 

Welcome to the Scraps of Darkness/Elegance blog. 

Sandi here with you today sharing a delicate, feminine layout featuring the September Scraps of Elegance Kit, Falling Leaves. 

This pretty, floral paper is from Blue Fern Studios Amber and Apricot collection and is called Tweet Melody. I've paired it with Prima's Amber Moon "Pumpkin Season" wood slat paper.

For a solid focal point, I altered the Blue Fern Studios "Autumn Leaves" chipboard. After priming with gesso, I added gelatoes and Distress ink until I had the perfect color chipboard frame. Before I added to my page, I prepared a nice background with gesso, crackle paint, mists and random stamping. Next came the fun of putting everything together. using my florals and all the great matching chipboard and ephemera included in the Main Kit and add-ons.

If you don't have your Kit yet, here's a pic of everything that is included in the Main Kit. Also, you can shop the Scraps of Darkness Store to see everything that Melinda has in stock. 

Here's a nice close-up of the chipboard which was additionally colorized with the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse from the Creativity add-on. My photo layers were from the Amber Moon paper "Pumpkin Season." (Straws and arts stones are from my stash.)  

I loved adding the Blue Fern Studios seedlings (Main Kit) as well as ephemera from the Elements add-on.  I used the large oval color co-ordinated sticker from Blue Fern Studios to further ground my photo layers. The floral add-ons have all the perfectly co-ordinating flowers to finish out your pages. 

And look at that sweet butterfly from the Prima ephemera pack!

At the top of this close-up you can see some of the Prima washi tape (Elements add-on) that I added to my background to give a nice aged, distressed look. I loved how this little grouping came together using the ephemera and the chipboard and florals.

And of course, you know I love me some flowers!
And I finally had a chance to use that great photo of Lucille Ball.

Thanks for coming by!
Hope to see you over in the Facebook community!



Sandi

Hello friends, Lisa here to share my very first layout created with the beautiful September kit from Scraps of Elegance, called

'Falling Leaves'.

'Love, Ruth'

I love love love the Blue Fern Studios paper collection in this kit, 'Amber & Apricot'.

Really pretty fall colors and my favourite vintage patterns too. I started with the paper called

'Busy Bees' and then added some Lindy's Stamp Gang mists and some stenciling.  Because I knew this page was going to be all about the colors of autumn, I went out into my backyard and found some pieces of bark and some twigs that I added to my page under my photo, I thought it would add a cool twist to my layout.

Here is our kit:

Here are a few close ups:

I used so much from this amazing kit and the Elements and Floral Add Ons:

'Amber & Apricot' papers

'Kendra' Opal Orange Ribbon

Brass Leaf Shaped Brads

Silk Maple Leaves

Blue Fern Studios 'Paprika Seedlings'

American Crafts DIY Tag

Prima Memory Hardware Parisian Amber Stones

Blue Fern Studios 'Amber & Apricot' Chipboard

Prima 'Amber Moon' Flowers 'Bramble'

I also added some feathers from my stash and some cotton lace, a brass heart, and a tiny brown glass bottle from previous kits.

See you soon,

Lisa xo

Mixed Media Monday - July Country Chic kit

Hello crafters, Lisa here to share another layout made with the 

Scraps of Elegance kit called 'Country Chic'.

'I believe in fairytales..'

I started with the beautiful navy blue paper by 49 & Market called 'Fresh Delivery', and then layered on some torn pieces of the paper 'Cottage Life' and then stenciled on 

some birds with white gesso, added some watercolors to my background, and then I layered on some pieces of the cotton lace from the main kit that I had torn up.  From there I added some flowers from my stash and a few of the paper clay 

pieces that I created with the clay and molds in the Creativity Add On.

I love how it all turned out :)

Here are some close ups:

I love the Blue Fern Studios glitter 'Gulf Coast' in the Elements Add On, although 

it never quite sparkles in my photos as it does in real life! I also used some of the 49 & Market 'Cottage Life' Layered Embellishments.

I took this butterfly from a Tim Holtz ephemera pack from one of our past kits as the colors fit perfectly. I also used the 49 & Market paper roses, and the pearl pins from the Main Kit.

See you soon,

Lisa xo

Mixed Media Monday - Country Chic kit!

Hello crafters! Lisa here to share my first layout created with the Scraps of Elegance kit called 'Country Chic' full of 49& Market goodies.

'Let your light shine'

One of the prettiest papers of the Cottage Life collection is 'Branching Out', which I used as my base and then created a messy background with heavy white gesso and lots of watercolors.

I also tried a new way of using embossing powder that I've seen some of my favourite scrappers do. You start with a stencil and use either gloss gel or light gesso, and then while it's still wet,

sprinkle over the embossing powder and dry with your heat gun. I tried it here with the purple Lindy's embossing powder included in the main kit, and I love how it turned out.

Here is the main kit:

Here are a few close ups:

I was so excited to see some silicone molds and paper clay in the Creativity Add On this month! I've been wanting to try them for so long. The molds are so easy to use!  All you do is press the paper clay into the mold, carefully remove, and let dry over night.

You can paint them or use waxes, here I just used a little watercolor on one of the keyholes.

Here is a list of everything I used from the Main kit, the Creativity Add On, and the Elements Add On:

49 & Market paper 'Branching Out'

49 & Market Teal Roses

49 & Market Cottage Life Layered Embellishments

Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder 'Pop Rock Purple'

Blue Fern Studios 'Country Garden' Stamp

Scrapberry's Metal Charms

Prima IOD Keyhole Mold

Now to share another layout created

with the 'Country Chic' kit.

'Cherish'

 I started with some of the 49 & Market paper and added some stenciling with heavy white gesso, some stamping with the Blue Fern Studios stamp, and then added some watercolors, the 49 & Market embellishments, the Blue Fern Studios chipboard,

and finally some resin pieces that I made with the paper clay and molds from this months Creativity Add On.

Here are a few close ups:

Hugs, Lisa