Throwback Friday with Creative Embellishments

Hello, fellow scrappers!
Sandi here with you today sharing a favorite project from several years ago ...

I've had this heart-shaped watercolor canvas by Crate Paper for over a year and had not found quite the right use for it .. until the other day.  This cute photo of the grand boys screamed for something unique.

The first step was applying the color to the background which I did with a limited rainbow design. I started on the right with Glorius Day Vibez then added in Palm Reader Vibez and lastly Well Blue Me Down Coloringz.

 

After that, I added texture using the Creative Embellishments Circle Bokeh Stencil and super heavy gesso. When that was dry, I re-applied the paints as needed as well as splattered droplets creating interest. For depth I used the Distressed Crackle Stamp around the edges of the heart.

 

Next I began altering my chipboard pieces. The Boys will be boys was first stained and then hit with Rolling in the Hay Vibez . I seriously love how it turned out!

The Cattails were so fun to alter. You will need 2 of them. First the stems were painted with Green Olive, then blasted with the Rolling in the Hay Vibez and some of the Glorious Day Vibez for a hint of yellow.

I took a cue from fellow CE team member Jen Snyder and pulled out the Stickles for the heads of the cattails which gave them great texture. They were sprayed with Rolling in the Hay Vibez to reduce the shine.

Here they are all done up! Aren't they perfect? The use of multiple colors makes them look more real, I think.

The sweet photo was framed with the "family frame" from the Together Frame Set. This frame was treated the same as the Boys will be boys title piece but turned out a little lighter, probably due to less stain. I also tied a little jute bow to the side of it.

Behind the photo, I placed a bit of actual chicken wire, then aded my flowers and art stones. Lastly, I used my finger to trace some of the Hot Fudge Vibez around the edge of the heart for dimension.

This was a super fun project to create. Don't be afraid to use those odd canvases to showcase a treasured photo!

Thanks for coming by today!

 

Creative Embellishments Products used:

Circle Bokeh Stencil

Together Frame Set

Cattails (2)

Distressed Crackle Stamp

Boys will be boys

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My Heart ~ Oversized Tag for Creative Embellishments

 Good morning, Creative Embellishments fans! 

Sandi Clarkson here with you today sharing my newest Oversized Tag for the CE Design Team. 

Love these Oversized Tags which are roughly 5.5 inched by 10 inches providing just the right amount of space to play on without the commitment of doing a 12x12. I am finding that I enjoy this smaller platform to doing the always popular12x12 layout.

I began by covering the Large Tags with papers from 13 Arts Dreamland collection. I also used this collection for my photo mat along with some accompanying die cut ephemera. 

I hadn't really used one of the 6x6 panels in a while, so I grabbed the Harlequin Lattice as one of my focal layers and painted it with Tim Holtz Wild Honey distress paint. In fact, all my chippys were painted with that medium except for the Wavy Film Strips which I painted with TH Rustic Wilderness.  Additionally, I did tuck in one leftover piece from the Intricate Twist which was covered with TH Wild Honey Oxide and Crackling Campfire Oxide. 

I've always been a fan of the Wavy Film Strips and think they make a nice vertical layering piece. 

Then it was a matter of layering and tucking things in here and there. 

And I love, love the Heartbeat Border. 

The photo collage is of my husband and myself a few years ago. 

He has gained his weight back but he is sadly very ill right now.

I finished with pearls, gold microbeads and crinkle ribbon. 

No splattering this time! 

Here are some more close-ups:

That's it for today's post! 

See you soon ... 

Sandi

Creative Embellishments products used: 

Chipboard:

Large Tags

Harlequin Lattice

Heartbeat Border

Wavy Film Strips

Intricate Twist

"Love Lucy" layout ~ Creative Embellishments

Hello, Creative Embellishments friends! 

Sandi Clarkson here with you today sharing my most recent project for Creative Embellishments. 

A couple of scrappy friends suggested that I create a layout with this photo of Lucy in this particular colorized version. So I created this particularly for them. 

For my papers I've chosen these awesome papers from 13 Arts Rose in Love. 

My CE chipboards are the Flourish Circle Frame and the beautiful Damask piece. Both of them were painted with white acrylic paint and brushed with a silver chalk inker. 

Other Creative Embellishments products used were the Small Circles Stencil and the Distressed Moroccan Stamp. 

After prepping my paper and doing some paper layering, I used 13 Arts modeling paste and pushed it through the Small Circles Stencil. 

I've also done some random stamping with brown archival ink and my fave Distressed Moroccan Stamp. 

The Rose in Love collection has some awesome die cut ephemera that I've tucked here and there along with my older florals. 

To draw the eye to my focal point, I've added color with 13 Arts Blue Sapphire Color Glow. 

For finishing touches, I've splattered my composition. with white gesso and then added a few flat backed pearls. 

Is it about back to school time for you or your grandkids? 

I'm hanging on to Summer even though it is hot, hot, hot here in Texas. 

See you soon! 

Sandi

Creative Embellishments products used: 

Chipboard:

Flourish Circle Frame

Damask

Stencil:

Small Circles Stencil

Stamp:

Distressed Moroccan Stamp