Karen & Lady Grace ....

Hello Everyone

Today I have some  sweet layouts to share with you.
The design team always send me the most amazing layouts and it is such a thrill getting these projetcs in our inbox.

I have chosen some lovely layouts in pastel colours to show off to you today.
First up is one from Lady Grace.
Lady Grace's layout is so soft and pretty, she has used a white background and added colours in splotches of inks and cut elements.
 

 

I love the way she has placed her photo and elements together and it is a beautiful photo.

"To get a full coating of white paint, I simply dipped the chipboards directly to my gesso container. The effect is so beautiful. The chipboard will look as if it was made of clay because of the thickness of the coating. Allow it to dry for a few hours".

Gesso is one of the easiest ways to get your chipboard white. You can paint it on or as Lady Graces says dip your chipboard into it. I use my gesso in a spray can, this is one of the easiest and least messy ways to do it.

 

IDP0023 You and Me

IDS0013 Embellishment 4

 

Products Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Masking Tape, MME patterned papers and embellishments, Pebbles brad, Kaisercraft rubon, Shimmerz and October Afternoon Mists, and Gesso acrylic paint.

Lady Grace's layout is so simple and  so elegantly  done.

The perfect layout for her beautiful photo.

To see more of Lady Grace's lovely work visit her blog.

Lady Grace Belarmino



 

Next up is a sweetlayout from Karen, and isn't it beautiful.

Karen is a master at layouts and I love the one she has to share today.

 



Just look at all the beautiful pieces she has chosen to put on her page. The colours look amazing together

Karen has painted her chipboard and randomly dabbed them with another colour over the top.
The effect is fabulous and so very pretty.

IDPW Compass with Travel

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Brackets on oval frame

Embellishment 4 (6 on board)

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Karen has used paper doilys inked and layered over each other.
The perfect background for her chipboard.
To see more of Karen's work visit her blog ... KAREN

Beautiful works of Art by Super Talented People

Today I want to share some very special projects from our design team. I love how the Ladies keep coming up with ingenious ways to use our chipboard on their projects.

First up is the super talented Louise Nelson. Louise is one of our in house designers and has done some fantastic chipboard designs for us. She sent me this journal cover using one of her chipboard feathers designs. I love the soft colours and the look of her journal. By using lace and netting, Louise has cleverly managed to blend old fashion charm with quite a modern  gungy look.





Here is what Louise had to say about the creative process behind her lovely journal cover.

"I began with sealing the from and back outside and inside covers with gesso. I then then stitched on squares of calico, strips of lace, and a cut up vintage doilie to the front and back covers.

IDDL0003 Skeletal Leaves

 The Imaginarium Designs feathers were attached using storm clear drying glue. I then overlaid a large piece of tulle, which was then all stitched onto the cover along with a sewing machine. To add visual dimension I pleated the tulle and oversewed the folds. Once this was completed I then painted the entire from and back covers with gesso. When this was dry I added colour with the Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer mist; Inchworm and Polka Dot Pink. I have used a jewelled brad with string as a tie around.

I just look the attention to detail and the layering Louise has achieved with her journal cover. It is so pretty and delicate and would be a lovely journal to record special memories all year

Sold Geological book

Gesso

Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist

Maya Road Lace

Calico

Tulle

Vintage Doilie

Delish Jewel brad

American Crafts Thickers

To see more of Louise's work visit her blog

 Louise Nelson

Next up is a tag by the Glorious Gloria. To call this a tag is quite an insult, as it is far more than that. The amount of work Gloria has done on this piece is amazing. This beautiful tag would be great as the front of a mini book or the perfect embellishment for a layout.

 

For the butterfly: Gloria has inked the butterfly with Watermark ink, and embossed it with star dust embossing powder. Heated it again and apply clear embossing powder over the top, melt. The clear embossing powder "seals" the sparkle on the star dust powder.

IDS0001 Butterfly

 

For the Steampunk Clock: : Gloria has inked with Watermark ink and apply several layers of malachite embossing powder. Heated it again and sprinkle various areas with arctic black aurora embossing powder. Heated it again to melt the powders.

IDT0016 Steampunk Clock

"Embellishment: Ink with Watermark ink and apply several layers of arctic black aurora embossing powder. Repeat the layers until you have the finish you like. I created a smooth, high gloss finish for my embellishment."

Look at  the way Gloria layers all her bits and pieces together. She is a master at making cards and tags. Who would not like to receive a beautiful tag like this.

Supply List:

Imaginarium Designs: Medium Butterfly, Embellishment 4, Small Steampunk Clock

Paper: Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe Genuine Article; Communiqué Postage; Curtain Call Tour de France

Stickers: Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla

Tissue Tape: Tim Holtz Idea-ology

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Clearsnap Colorbox: Pigment Dragonfly Black; Fluid Chalk Creamy Brown; Watermark

Embossing Powder: Cosmic Shimmer Clear, Arctic Black Aurora; craft supply Malachite; Stampendous Star Dust

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Wire: Artistic Wire

Pen nib: Tim Holtz Idea-ology

Die cut shape: My Favorite Things Mini Ticket Border

Stamp: Hampton Art Stamps

Again another beautiful project from the queen of cards.

To see more of  Glorious Gloria's Work, visit her blog.

Gloria Stengel

To finish up, I have a canvas from Nadia. Nadia makes the most beautiful projects for us. I love her attention to detail and the way she layers her embellishments. Nadia has called her canvas "Wishing you Happiness".

IDP00036 Wishing you Happiness

IDC0003 Corners with 4 Circles

  

IDS00012 Penny Farthing

Tips for using the chipboard: apply gesso, then dab light coloured ink and with your fingers run a darker paint in random places on the chipboard. Finish with a coat of Glossy Accents.

Nadia has done an amazing job of her canvas, I love the background she has done on her canvas as a foundation before layering everything on it. Nadia has a real flair for this and her work is always beautiful and perfectly done.

Prima Marketing: Flowers, mask, paper

Webster's Pages: blue trim
Miscellaneous : gauge, ink, liquid pearls
To see more of her work visit her blog.
Nadia Cannizzo

 Thanks so much for visiting us today and sharing the wonderful projects our design team has to show.

Winner ....

Hi there

Just popping thru with the winner of this fortnights pack of Imaginarium Designs chipboard!

Nicole DoironMay 11, 2012 9:28 PM

All these cards are simply EXQUISITE! Thanks so much for sharing! :)

Reply

Nicole, can you please email your postal details to  ... sales@imaginariumdesigns.com.au  and we will post a little something out to you!
 

Pretty feathers ....

Today I have some very special layouts to share with you.


I have chosen gorgeous layouts featuring our pretty feathers from all the wonderful layouts I have received from our talented design team.

Our feathers are so versitile and suit pretty, feminine pages through to something a little different and grungy!

First up is Julianne, who is famous for her bright and beautiful layouts, so this layout is very special. Having seen this one, I think she should do pastel more offen.
  

IDS0031 Button Board

Techniques used....

Buttons - Begin by embossing all buttons with an embossing folder and machine (I used the Cuttlebug). Then thoroughly coat all over, with brown ink (I used Ingvild Bolme Prima inks). Once dry, wipe a lighter, contrasting colour gently over the top of the buttons (you do not want the ink to go down in between the embossed areas). Allow to dry. If desired, highlight embossed areas with Kindy Glitz.. Finish with twine in the centre of the buttons, and adhere to the page. 

Skeletal Feather (Large) Designed by Louise Nelson IDDL0003

IDW0036 Love Cherish Adore

Words - Simply coat with brown ink (I have used Ingvilde Bolme Prima inks). Once dry, adhere to page.

Feathers - coat with two layers of white Gesso. Once completely dry, colour in selected shades using Copic Pens (in this example, I have recreated an ombre range). Once dry, coat with clear embossing ink, and sprinkle with clear embossing powder. Shake off the excess powder, and heat using a heat gun. Once cool, adhere to page.

OTHER PRODUCTS USED: 

My Mind's Eye papers; The Twinery twine; Tim Holtz die cut; washi tape; Zva Creative rhinestones; Copic pens; Tim Holtz Distressing Ink (Spun Sugar); Ingvilde Bolme Prima inks; clear embossing ink; Zing clear embossing powder; Zva Creative foam dots; and Kindy Glitz

You can see more of Jules work here on her blog.... Julianne

 

This next page is titled Wishing you Happiness by Natalie May.

This page has recently been published in one of Australia's leading Scrapbooking Magazines.

Natalie created it on a 12x12' ID chipboard background which gave great support for the layers of paint and ink that she applied to get the final look.

The skeletal feathers, title and butterfly have been given a coat of gesso and then Glimmermist and once dry, Dimensional Magic was wiped over to give a glossy look.

Wishing You Happiness IDP0036

       

4 Small Butterflies with cut out wings in board IDT0014

 

Skeletal Feather (Large) Designed by Louise Nelson IDDL0003

Materials Used to create this page ...

ID 12x12 sheet, ID Skeletal Feather, ID tinies butterfly, ID title,The Crafter Workshop template, Making Memories paper, Teresa Collins transparency, mesh, staples, paint, gesso,texture paste, Glimmermist

You can see more of Natalie's work here on her blog.... Natalie

And finally the gorgeous Solange has sent this into us. This has a wonderful mixed media feel to it that is just so sweet and innocent

Solange has used our Peacock Feather and covered it thickly with Gesso to create a stunning look.

Material used for this page ... Prima paper, alphas and flowers, Pan Pastels, Gesso and Glimmermist.

Flourish 1 (3 per board) IDT0001       

Peacock Feather by Louise Nelson IDDL0002

Embellishment 8 (4 in board) IDS0014

Lower Case letters IDALC0001

You can see more of Solanges work here on her blog.... Solange

Thanks so very much for sharing these beautiful pages ladies. It's refreshing to see such a different range of pages using our wonderful feathers.

Dont forget to leave a comment to win a pack of chipboard too! I will pop back in on Wednesday this week and draw a winner from the last fortnight.