Inspired by Colour August Challenge

Hello Scrappy Friends

The Inspired by Colour challenge for August is up at Scrap Plezier.  It is a gorgeous Olive and Rose moodboard


Isnt it beautiful?

Here is my layout

The olive is so much better in real life!

Why not head on over and check out Cathy's example and join our challenge.

As long as we get the entries, there is a prize up for grabs :)

The rules are Simple

- create a layout inspired by the theme - Inspired by color. 
- publish your layout on your blog and place the link in our challenge. 
- do not forget to mention the challenge in your blog post. 
- use Inlinkz and please only the link to your blog post and not to your entire blog. 
- the challenge is open until September 6, 2018, we publish the winner and the Top 3 on September 8, 2018, remember that we can only compile a Top 3 with 5 or more participants. 
- the number 1 of the Top 3 receives from us a gift voucher of 10.00 euro that is made available by Scrapplezier.nl 

Thanks for stopping by today, I do appreciate it!!

Deb xx

Off the Rails August Challenge Reveal

Hello Friends

I am over on the Off The Rails Scrapbooking blog with an Art Journal tutorial featuring the fabulous August challenge.

I have gone with the colour scheme and the geometrics of the tribal theme.

I have used strips of plaster tape (from Hubby's shed) and mixed media tape on the bare page and then sealed the page with clear gesso.  I took a number of Kaisercraft paint tubes in pastel colours and  3 colours of Finnabair Artalchemy Metallique acrylic paints, and using a palette knife smooshed them all over the primed page.

Once dry, I dry brushed a thin layer of white gesso over the paint.  In hindsight I wish I hadnt done that as it took away the gorgeous shimmer of the metallique paints - lesson learned there!

I then took a couple of different stamps, A Fiskars chevron stamp and a Crafter Companion distressed double circle one and using black ink randomly stamped the background.

Once all this was dry I took a Kaisercraft 6x6 Tribal stencil and using Nuvo Embellishment Mousse and Inka Gold in various pastel colours, stencilled merrily all over the page.  I tried to make sure I covered some of the stamping as I felt the black was too visible (another lesson learnt).

To finish off I added my quote and some white ink splatters, and there you have it!

Thanks for stopping by today

Deb xx