Natural Patterns with a Paint Roller Tutorial by Vivian

Good morning everyone!

Today I am sharing a fabulous video by Vivian!  You will love it!

Letting Go Canvas Tutorial with Lindy's Industrial Chic Mists by Vivian Keh

WOW!

Check out this awesome tutorial by Vivian Keh, love her glue gun technique!

Vintage Autumn Cards tutorial with Vivian!

Vivian has created a super fun vintage card tutorial to share with you!

Wonderful cards with lots of texture and dimension and the tutorial is full of helpful hints
so you can mass produce beautiful cards without spending a major amount of time!

Painting with Watercolor Pencils Tutorial by Vivian Keh

Vivian created a fabulous new video! 

she will show you how to create this beautiful work of art, using Lindy's Mists and Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Watercolor Pencils

And here's Vivian's tutorial

Amazing creation Vivian!

Getting to Know Vivian Keh!

I love getting to  know the designers!

Today we are getting to know Vivian!

were you named after anyone
Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind. 

do you struggle with any part of scrapbooking
Knowing when my project is done.

do you have a pet? what kind?
When I married my husband I brought into our joined family a black cocker spaniel named Mabu, a 7 lb that I rescued off the street and named Pupusa, a chubby calico cat named Jujube, and a maine coone mix named Nanook.  My husband came with a tuxedo cat whose original name was Panic (not very feng shui) and the name has evolved into P'aniqua.

show us your favorite SOD/SOE layout that you have created

So glad  you stopped by and got to know Vivian!

Abstract Painting: Alcohol Resist tutorial by Vivian Keh!

Good morning, I hope this Wednesday finds you all well, and thinking about scrapping over the coming weekend!

If that's the case, we have a little inspiration for you.  Vivian Keh has done a fabulous new video tutorial - she created this gorgeous painting using items from our May Main kit, Color Add On, and Creativity Add on, and she shows you how she did it, and it includes a fun new technique using common rubbing alcohol.

Here's the video:

Doesn't this look like fun?!  I know I want to to try it, the possibilities are endless, whether you want to do an actual painting, or background work on a layout...

I hope you'll give it a try, and that we've inspired you to create something fabulous and new today!

~Melinda

IIntegrating Acrylic for Variety In Texture: A New Tutorial!

Hello fellow scrappers!  I hope this beautiful Saturday morning finds you all well, and scrapping or getting ready to scrap!

In the event you are not, we have an awesome new tutorial by Vivian Keh (ContadinaK) to inspire you to try a new technique.  Vivian shows you how to use some of the things in our May Creativity Add on - the acrylic sheets, Diamond Glaze, and Lindy's Magical Micas:

 I hope you enjoyed the new tutorial, and that you are inspired to try something new and create something fabulous today!

~Melinda

Glue Gun Effects Tutorial by Vivian Keh

I thought I would post our new tutorials here, just in case you haven't already seen them on our Facebook page...

Today, we have an awesome new technique tutorial by Vivian Keh.  Vivian used our December Color Add On to create an amazing cool background for this layout:

And even better, it's a video tutorial (Don't ya just love those video tutorials?  They are my favorite, for sure!).



I hope you enjoy the tutorial, and that we've inspired you to try something new today!

~Melinda

Meet our new design team members!

Our call ended on October 31, and I want to give a big thank you to everyone that applied!

We received so many wonderful submissions, and it was very hard to narrow them down to just a few...

And on to the good news!

Our very own Drycha will be transitioning from Designer to Educator.  Congratulations, Drycha! I know you'll inspire us all with your fabulous techniques!

Drycha's Blog

And with this move, we thought we'd bring in another talented lady to join the team, as a Designer, please meet:

Kristie Taylor

United States

Hi, I am Kristie (AKA Scrapperscrub in the virtual world.)

I am so very excited and honored to be a part of the amazingly talented team! I have been scrapbooking for a very long time, and it has become my therapy and release from my stressful life. I love to get dirty, and am always including inks, paints, and lots of distressing to my projects. I call my style "Shabby distressed bling", so be prepared for anything!  I am surrounded by a loving and supportive family; Mom, Dad, brother, hubby, and four kids who indulge me and my scrappy hobby. I follow everyone around and try to snap photos all the time just like the paparazzi, sometimes I have to resort to bribery. I am so excited to get started and inspired by this awesome team and I hope that I can also inspire you with my creations.

And in addition to Drycha, we have 2 new Educators joining us!

 Sara Onneby

Sweden

My name is Sara Önneby aka PyssligaSara. I live in Stockholm, Sweden, and I'm 33 years old, I've got a Master of Science in Material Engineering. I've worked with pacemakers and their production, but currently I work with 3D printing with stainless steel. I'm from the middle part of Sweden, and I moved south when I started at the university - but I still love to go on vacations up north, just to breath... and go skiing.
My cousin showed me this amazing world of scrapbooking in December 2007. And I was hooked right away. I have been sort of scrapbooking (on and off) my whole life - glued photos to albums, attaching small memories next to them. I love that this hobby allow me to try different styles, both with lots of paints and mists or "clean and simple". In February 2012 I discovered mixed media, and I fell in love again. Getting my hands messy is like breathing for me. :)
I'm sooo excited to be part of the Scrap of Darkness Design Team!!! As an Educator, I hope I can teach you, inspire you and dare you to get messy! :) 

Vivian Keh

United States

Howdy, folks!  My name is Vivian, aka contadinak.  Early in 2012, I married the most amazing man and we have been able to spend this last blissful year living in Las Vegas!  As "locals," we've had an incredible opportunity to enjoy the great diversity of cultures to be found primarily off the strip and to sample a variety of delicious foods.  Needless to say, our waistlines have suffered somewhat from the gustatorial indulgences :-/.  Shortly we will be moving to San Jose, CA, to set up shop for the long-term.   Since retiring from an extensive teaching career in Los Angeles, I have been blessed to be able to work exclusively on my art and craft.  In between inky sessions, I enjoy writing, working in my garden, slobbering all over my dogs, hangin' with my guy, and savoring any and all experiences that keep me present.  In the papercrafting department, I'm comfortable working in a number of styles.  But when working for my own pleasure, these days I tend toward the spontaneous delights of mixed media and grunge as well as the comforts of vintage and shabby.  I get most excited when I'm able to incorporate natural, organic elements in my projects, as well as a variety of textures.  Lastly, I want to share with you that I am THRILLED to be an Educator with Scraps of Darkness, to have this opportunity to get to know you in the coming months, to share inspirations, tips, and techniques with you along the way, and to grow our craft together.

Please stop by their blogs to see their fantastic work, and to congratulate them!