Happy Birthday Lulupu and Prima March BAP

Hello friends,

My blog has been awfully neglected these last few weeks. Haven't done much other than DT work..... a bit low on mojo. What do you do when you feel this way? Ive been fussy cutting paper, making backgrounds for layouts .... still waiting..... lol.

But I do have something to share with you all. Most of my layouts are built around a photograph, this one is an exception, made as a gift, created purely based on this moodboard and the Prima March BAP sketch.

These are what I chose from the moodboard:

Colours: Pink, Teal, Gold, Yellow, sap green

Materials: tissue, lace, string

Embellishments : flowers, glitter, pennant

 

And the final one, the number 3 is used in the title of the layout, peeking from under the layers. 

 

The background is a pale pink cardstock which very gracefully took the wrath of the mediums I poured on it. There are many layers of tissue, spray, paint, watercolour pencils and mediums (Finnabair's totally awesome range of medium - gesso, gel medium, texture paste and stencils) All the papers are different Prima releases - Coffee break, princess, Annalle, songbird easy to mix and match.

Lots of exciting activities this month to celebrate Lulupu's 3rd Birthday. 
We have games, a sale lulupu shop,  a birthday bash raffle and a monthly challenge with loads of prizes to be won. Hope you are able to join us this month.
 

Wishing you all a great week ahead.

Cheers,

Kripa

 

MMCC March Challenge #9 - Hints of Spring

Hello peeps,

 

'Hints of Spring' goes live on MMCC today.

Its the first day of Autumn in Australia, but I'm very happy dreaming of Spring.... Lol. Not a fan of winter.

My card this month uses lots of wet medium in the background. So, the base is watercolour paper. First some pieces of leftover tissue stuck with multi medium; then some paints. Once dry, on went texture paste through a stencil. Then drying time again followed by clear / white gesso followed by paints and stamping.

Its the drying time that tests my patience, one of the reasons I don't like winter, my pages will take forever to dry in between steps. Anyhow, here is the final card. The watercolour base is mounted onto a pearl card. I painted the edges of the card in bright pink, to match the colour of the ribbon.

 

Head over to the MMCC blog to see the beautiful spring cards that the rest of the Design Team have created.

 

 

 

Product Highlight: Texture paste + Black Sand and SATW Feb Moodboard

Hello peeps,

I'm on the Lulupu blog today with some tips on how texture paste and black sand were used to create the background and layer in this layout. Click here to read the full post.

The grunge and torn (plank type) layers are inspired by the wooden bridge and boat in this moodboard from Scrap Around The World.

The quote though, was what caught my attention and my mind wandered off interpreting 'unimaginable' - awe inspiring, wonderstruck, achieving the unattainable? and that formed the basis of this layout.

I'm drawn to vintage doorways and got to see plenty on our Europe trip a few years ago. I had been waiting for an idea to click and this moodboard did that for me :)

 

Lots of Prima products on this one: mediums, Sunrise Sunset papers, flowers, metal trinkets, glass beads, stencils and sprays. Here is the final layout

Also playing alongwith Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today, have a nice day

Cheers,

Kripa

 

Inspire your heart with art day

This week, I seem to be on a roll. No idea how I manages time to complete all this, but very happy that I could :)

Today's art journal page was made with no challenge criteria in mind, just for the sake of art. for the last few days I've been wanting to make something along the lines of - Its certainly very important to count our blessings and not just linger on our trouble and burdens, but taking that to the next level would be to make our blessings count.

If you have time today, join the fun at Unruly Paper Arts who are celebrating 'Inspire your heart with art' Day.

 

Ive used watercolours, stamps and watercolour pencils to make this page.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today.

Cheers,

Kripa

 

Mixed Media Card Challenge - February Challenge

 

My second post for the day. You can check out my mini album and tutorial posted earlier today here.

 

This month, the theme at the Mixed Media Card Challenge is

 

 

Here is my card. I wanted a much softer look, but I guess the new paints I tried gave a much stronger contrast than expected.

 

The base is Prima Princess pattern paper with clear and white gesso, texture paste and paints then a layer of chipboard, also guessed and painted on with teal.

Final layer is just the flowers, resin frame and sentiment

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Love,

Kripa

 

Love you Sweets - Mini Album and tutorial

Hello friends,

I'm really overwhelmed by the comments, visits and likes on both Facebook and my blog for my previous post on the mixed media canvas. Your appreciation means a lot to me so heartfelt thank you.

I'm on the Lulupu blog today announcing the new challenge for February. I hope many more of you will be able to participate, going forward challenges will be open for the whole month. One theme and a whole month to come up with entries. The DT will continue to present challenge related inspiration. But in addition, they will also bring you tips, tutorials, product reviews and projects throughout the month. 

So lets get started with

 

Lulupu Challenge #46

Love you SWEETS

Twist - Use Red or Pink

(Click here to read the general guidelines)
 

1. Anything goes - so you can make a card, layout, canvas, mini album, 3d project etc.
2. Emphasis on Sweets - use it in the sentiment, title or literally - cupcakes, candies, chocolates..... use your imagination
3. Don't forget the twist - Include Red or Pink in your project. You can use both too if you want.
4. You have until 28 February, 2015 11:55 IST to submit your entries.

 

 Here is my project for you all. Its a valentines themed flip up mini album. The spine is an old photo frame from IKEA. The first page is a cupcake shaker placemat and I have a tutorial on how it was put together.

The first step is to get the layers ready. They have been numbered in the image below, so that its easy for me to explain each one.
1.  Full image x 2 cut out of pearl paper to form front and back of the shaker placemat.
2. Outline x3 chipboard for the inner portion of the shaker, to give depth and form the cavity that holds the sequins.
3. Outline solid x 2 acetate sheets.
All of these were cut using the Silhouette Cameo and I designed it using some free shapes on the internet.

NOTE: The order of assembling the shaker is important.

Full image – acetate – 3xchipboard – acetate – full image

If you want to stamp or colour the full image cut-outs, its best to do so before assembling the shaker. Attach the embellishment later.
Stack-up the three pieces of chipboard and stick them together. Wet glue works well as you can move around the pieces and adjust the alignment.

Here is a close up of the shaker card

The sequins are confined to the shape of the cupcake, so the placemat can be strung through ribbon or rings to bind into a mini. Also, the shaker is identical from front and back.

Wanted to try something different and really happy with the outcome.

Wishing you all a great crafting week!

Hope-Strength-Courage MM Canvas + tutorial

Hello friends,

Today I have a tutorial to share and a project that I've become very very fond of. When I took to paints and brushes two years back, it was to help me relax and cope with the flurry of events in my life. But, I never really got to pen (paint) what I was going through at that time - probably didn't have the courage. I remember then, the prettiest of flowers couldn't make me smile, all I saw were the thorns. I prayed everyday that God give me the strength to accept what was happening, the ability to make the right decisions and the courage to go through with them.

Beautiful prima flowers, papers, resin, sugar dots and finnabair mediums, mica, glass beads, glass glitter make up this canvas. The sketch is inspired by the January Prima BAP. Also joining Finnabair's Sparkle and Shine challenge.

 

The colours and texture are inspired from this moodboard at Sassy Scrappers - glass glitter from the S, pinks from the H, crackle and green from the I, blues from the N, flowers from the E and finally something shiny - gold paints, glitter glass, beads, mica and sugar dots.  Actually, the flowers, angel and some of the stamps are from a happy shopping spree on their store.  

The base of my project is a 5x7 canvas covered with a layer of lace, prima princess paper and a couple of strips of washi tape.

 Over it I've applied clear crackle texture paste through a Prima stencil and once dry start adding more colour - the first later of colour was distress inks and watercolours

Then collage strips of leftover paper from Prima Princess using gel medium. Once dry cover with a thin layer of clear gesso. In some areas use white gesso to tone down the print on the paper. One dry, stamp using Prima stitches, script and other stamps.

 Some subtle touches of blue and teal using mists and watercolour pencils then apply texture paste through same stencil. Allow to dry.

More blue and pinks added using watercolours, silks and watercolour pencil. Gold paint on some of the raised areas of texture paste. A little bit more stamping and paint splatter.

Mix mica flakes, glass glitter and glass beads individually in gel medium and apply in an almost cross pattern. Basically I want it to peek through from below the main layering. Once happy, assemble the rest of the layers on top of this base.

 Final touches of more colour, sugar dots, beads and glitter so everything ties in together as one piece. Finally some sunshine today after days of rain, so was able to photograph in natural light.

 

Thank you so much for visiting me today. Have a lovely day.

Cheers,

Kripa