Perfect - Scrapbook Layout | GDT post for More Than Word Challenge April 2021

 Hello guys

I am back after a very long time...I dunt blog as much being inclined more to Youtube and Instagram. Also the pandemic has brought a little slowdown in my crafting...Cant find so much time and I used to. 

Anyways.....today I have made a project for More Than Words Challenge blog as a Guest Designer for April 2021. I have a mixed media scrapbook layout to share and I actually made this for my friends new born baby boy....I hope you all like it.

I started with a white cardstock and created my own background using lindys magicals. in a rainbow format. I followed this months sketch at MTW and created this layout using flowers, washi tapes, stamps, stencil and baby embellishments. This was super fun and very colorful to make. 

Here are some closeups of my layout...hope you like it. 

Just Relax - Mixed Media Layout

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I am sharing my new mixed media layout today which is inspired by blog challenge moodboards and I am also putting up my layout at these challenges.The design and choice of words with picture is inspired the Sketch mentioned at More Than Words Challenge for August 2020 and the color scheme and theme is inspired by the moodboard at Lindy's Color Challenge.

I have used a picture of my nephew and myself....this is atleast 10 years old. Though I wanted to add another image of us building sandcastles and chilling on the Juhu Beach(Located in Mumbai, India).....he is a teenager now and wasnt comfortable with me adding his picture playing in underpants...so I zerored in on another picture where only our hands are seen and decided to use only that...but once the post is public..I am going to add the picture I earlier decided to use and give the layout to him. He is my baby...I love him.

The Lindy's moodboard inspired me to do a beachy layout and I wanted to try to use the sketch at MTW challenge because I have never done a sketch challenge before...It was super fun and took considerably less time to build the layout. 

There is a square pattern in the layout that repeats itself 3 times...I decided to replicate it using 3 small stars which symbolise starfish. Also there is circle pattern that repeats itself, also 3 times and I added melange stones at those 3 spots to represent this pattern. I think I have tried my best to replicate the pattern and also combined it with elements and pattern from the Lindy's moodboard like inclusion of stars, chickenwire, sand and 3 colors.

I started with my pattern paper from ItsyBitsy and created my own background with stencil, mediums and pastes. Then I added my colours and splatters in various places. I used a lot of dimension to build arrangement...I feel it adds depth and defination to any project. I did add sand on my image as well as on the background in various places....adds so much to the project. Once My arrangement was done, I added finishing touches and more splatters. I was tempted to add stamping but I refrained from it...just to see if I can try to make a layout with no stamps....I guess I can.

I am participating in 

• More Than Words August Challenge - Chillout and Sketch

• Lindy,s August challenge - Ocean Dreams - 
• Supplies used - 
• Yodeling Yellow Magical Shaker
• Guten Tag Teal Magical Shaker
• Stormy Silver Magical Shaker
• Frozen Jack Frost Magical Shaker
• Yellow rose of Texas Shimmer Spray
• Gag Me with a Spoon Grey Shimmer Spray
• Merci Beaucoup Mint Spray

 

Black Romance Mixed Media Scrapbook

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I am so excited to share this project with you all......a mixed media scrapbook album where there are layers, textures and embellishments on every page.....ohhhh SUPER FUN!!!!

This scrapbook is 12" x 12" in size and 3" in thickness. The scrapbook had 6 beautifully decorated mixed media pages and each can hold 1 to 2 pictures an few secret message tags. This project is a custom order for a special client who asked me to do what I love but include black in my creation with more focus on the pictures.....so I built this Black Beauty....YUM YUM YUM!!!

This is a romance album and I wanted to give it this futuristic feel......as she wanted to put pictures from her married life from the coming important events in the FUTURE.....thats good planning I must say. Here is a video walkthrough of this album.

I have used Eno Greetings Retro Series paper pack  along with plain black cardstock to build this album. Every page holds 1 or 2 5" x 7" pictures and I have also added secret message tags on few pages. This album holds a total of 18 pictures...but a lot more can be accommodated if few interactive elements be added to pages....but my client wanted only 1 or 2 pictures per page and to keep all the focus on the pictures.

I have used a lot of embellishments from ItsyBitsy and Prima Marketing to decorate my cover. The colors used are from Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magical Shakers and Tinted Metallic paints from ItsyBitsy. To give it more shine, I used art alchemy waxes from Finnabair......supplies are listed below.

Each page has a lot of texture and dimension created using splattering, stamping, stenciling, heat embossing and embellishing.....a lot of effort had gone into making this album....and i hope you all like it. Here are a few pictures of the pages.

I am putting my album up at the following challenges -

1. More Than Words November 2018 Challenge - Future and Stars.- My album cover has starts and the overall cover has a futuristic appeal to it. I also feel that scrapbooks hold pictures we take in the future and then they become memories of yesterday......I see Future and Nostalgia in this one project.
2. More Mixed Media challenge - Anything Goes Black - My album has a lot of black used in it in form of stamping, embossing , splattering , embellishing and coloring.
3. Lindy's Stamp Gang November Challenge - I have used similar colors on my album cover page. Supplies mentioned below.

Supplies used:

1. Eno greetings Retro Series Paper pack
2. Black Cardstock - 220 gsm
3. Chipboard 900gsm
4. Binder rings -75mm
5. Door Knob Charm
6. Metal chain
7. Finnabair Art alchemy wax - Vintage gold, Copper 
8. Pima Marketing Doily die
9. Itsybitsy - stencils, modelling paste, stamps etc
10. IOD Moulds
11. tinted metallic paints - ItsyBitsy
12. Lindys Stamp Gang - Magical shakers 

• Bavarian Blue - https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/bavarian-blue
• Time Travel Teal -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/time-travel-teal-magical-shaker
• Cowbunga Copper -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/cowabunga-copper-magical-shaker
• Bratwurst Brown - https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/bratwurst-brown
• Black Forest Black -https://www.lindysgang.com/collections/magical-shakers/products/black-forest-black

Thank you so much for stopping by.