The Best is Yet to Come ~ Creative Embellishments

Hello, everyone! 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. 

Sandi Clarkson here with you sharing my newest project for the Creative Embellishments store. 

This sweet layout was created using the 49 and Market ARToptions, Holiday Wishes paper collection. 

I haven't played along with a sketch challenge lately, so I'm taking advantage of the November sketch challenge at My Creative Scrapbook. It's a great one by Laura Creates. Sometimes I need to get out of my comfort zone and sketches help so much in that regard. Photo are of a couple of the grandkids and are printed three times as per the sketch. 

Here is the November sketch from My Creative Scrapbook:

And now for a bit about my process. 

Firstly, I tackled the title piece The Best is yet to Come as well as the Berry Wreath. These were altered much the same .. but honestly, they were 4 or 5 colors before I was happy with the end result. I finally saved the day by adding some Tim Holtz Ranger Fossilized Amber Stain to them. So, if you are struggling just know that it happens to all of us. Usually, I am able to save the project. But not always. 

I did add some color to the berries with Ranger's Tart Cranberry Mica Stain. It turned out a little messier than I would have liked but it's really okay as the printed pattern paper is somewhat muted and watercolor-y. 

I am totally smitten with the new Leafy Cluster. Firstly I covered these with gesso and then added Rangers Peeled Paint Spray Stain as well Peeled Paint ink. I can see that I'll be needing more of these chippys! 

I'm also loving this little embellishment cluster at the bottom of this photo. The 49 and Market ephemera and laser cuts offer so mch! 

The gold microbeads were added next and lastly. I did some splattering with white gesso. It's cloudy outside and I seem to have trouble photographing the shine of the microbeads but it's grand! 

Love the added poinsettias from the laser cuts pack.

It's hard to see but I also did a bit of stenciling around the focal area with the new Retro Stencil and added white ink through the corner of the stencil. Very faint but does add dimension.

That's all from me today! 

CE Products used are listed below. 

Hope you are getting your Thanksgiving planned if you are from USA. 

Don't eat too much! 

See you next time, 

Sandi

Creative Embellishments products used: 

Chipboard: 

The Best is yet to Come

Leafy Cluster

Berry Wreath

Stencil: 

Retro Stencil

Veteran's Day Tribute ~ Creative Embellishments

Hello, scrappy friends! 

Sandi Clarkson hosting the blog again today and sharing my newest project with you. 

Since today is Veteran's Day here in the USA, I've scrapped an old photo of my Dad, my much loved and all-time favorite veteran! 

I prepared my background with clear gesso and then added some texture with paper layering and by stenciling through the Small Circles Stencil with modeling paste. Later I colorized the modeling paste with Rangers Uncharted Mariner stain using a transfer technique. Additionally, I did some random stamping using the retired Creative Embellishments Fishnet Stamp and brown archival ink. Papers used are 13 Arts In Love collection. The colors in this collection are great for beach or nautical themed projects. 

The base layer of the focal area was created using the amazing Old World Map (medium) which I altered with  Rangers Unchartered Mariner Spray Stain. While I was already working with the Unchartered Mariner stain, I also altered my title piece from Sands of Time. I used white ink to distress the edges of the title piece. 

Because I wanted to allow time for my chipboard to dry, I went ahead and altered my Seaweed 2 set with a layer of Rangers Crackling Campfire Oxide Spray, followed by a bit of Tart Cranberry Distress Mica Stain for interest. These pieces were used alongside my photo and also as a base for my title area. 

I built up layers in the focal area by using 3 pieces of corrugated cardboard under my photo as well as by using some torn cheesecloth. Further texture and dimension was added using 49 and Market florals, Creative Embellishments Wood Veneer Nautical pieces and Art Stones. The three Wood Veneer pieces come in a set of 6 of the same piece. Mine were distressed with a bit of Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I used: Boat Wheel (set of 6), Nautical Star (set of 6) and Compass Rose Set of 6. 

My layout was completed with some random splatters of Rangers Picket Fence Spray. 

One last close-ups for you: 

Thanks so much for coming by the blog today. 

We appreciate your interest in Creative Embellishments products! 

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See you next time! 

Sandi

Creative Embellishments products used: 

Chipboard: 

Old World Map (medium)

Sands of Time

Seaweed 2

Wood Veneer:

Boat Wheel (set of 6)

Nautical Star (set of 6)

Compass Rose Set of 6

Stencil:

Small Circles Stencil

Stamp:

retired Fishnet Stamp

End of Summer ~ Creative Embellishments Canvas Board

Hello, scrappy friends! 

Sandi Clarkson hosting the blog today and sharing my newest project with you. 

I was in the mood to create a canvas and knew I wanted to do something Autumn themed. So, I grabbed a thin canvas board from my stash and covered it with Rice paper from the older 13 Arts End of Summer collection using Ranger's Distress Collage Medium. After that was dry, I added some Distress Crackle Paste and let that air dry. 

While the Crackle paste was drying, I started selecting and altering my chipboard pieces. For a frame, I choose the leafy vine frame and altered it with Ranger's Distress Mica Stain in Irongate. It became my bottom layer. Then I went on the hunt for something with berries but while I was looking, I came across my stash of Baby's Breath and decided to save the berries for another time. I altered the Baby's Breath with Burning Embers Mica Stain. One thing I really like about these stains is that I get full chipboard coverage with one spray. Plus, they shine! 

My die cut ephemera is also from the 13 Arts End of Summer collection. These were added during the creative process. 

In search of a little something novel to add, I chose the awesome engraved chipboard Tree Rings. I need to order more of these! They are so interesting and provide texture for your projects. 

Next, I chose an Autumn Themed flair from the Fall Flair Buttons and positioned it as above. 

Feeling the need for more texture and something to brighten the photo, I added some older golden fabric Petaloo florals and tucked them in a few spots. 

I completed the piece with a little vignette on the lower left, altering the Tree Ring with some gold wax. I had already added gold color around my focal area, but felt that it needed more, so I enhanced with a deeper hue. 

Gold microspheres and Black Soot stain splatters were the finishing touches! 

This was a fun, relaxing piece to create and will make a great home decor piece until it's time to decorate for Christmas. 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. 

See you next time ... 

Sandi

Creative Embellishments products used: 

Chipboard: 

leafy vine frame

 Baby's Breath

Tree Rings

Flair:

Fall Flair Buttons