How To Make A Homecoming Layout With Best Glue Ever

The uneven surface on this homecoming layout was not an obstacle for Best Glue Ever. I adhered patterned paper, craft foam, and stickers right over all the little ridges. The result is a wonderfully messy page with great staying power!

~ Homecoming 2015 ~

The first layers on this page were made with Nuvo Embellishment paste and stencils. This created texture, depth, and an uneven surface. Best Glue Ever sticks to anything so I had no concerns.

I cut the photo mats at a 1/4" and a 1/2" larger than the photo and used BGE to layer them.

Thin stripes of BGE attached the photo to the layered mat.

The geometric diecut had very thin strips of paper but a No-Clog Writing Cap made it easy to add tiny dots of BGE to the paper. The die-cuts were placed on either side of the photo mat.

Foam tape is easily replaced with craft foam and BGE. I glued to squares to the back of the photo mat. It only take s a couple minutes to set and is so efficient to use.

More BGE adhered the photo mat cluster to the layout. 

A couple minutes to set and my photo was immovable, despite the uneven layers of mixed media. 

I adhered another geometric die-cut to the upper left corner. Once again the No-Clog Writing Cap gave me ultimate control and the ability to place only tiny dots on the paper.

I arranged the diecut onto the cardstock and mixed media surface then trimmed off the edge. 

My title was next, but I knew those alpha stickers would not adhere to the variety of surfaces. No worries, a couple drops of BGE and my title was secure. I used a strip of paper to keep the letters even.

A few stickers and my layout was complete. Best Glue Ever worked for every surface and material I used. ScraPerfect has BGE, No-Clog Writing Caps and a variety of other crafty tools.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper:Photo Play Paper, Fancy Pants
Stickers, Title:Studio Calico
Large Alpha:American Crafts
Mixed Media Paste:Tonic Studios
Stencils:Kite, TCW
Geometric Die:Spellbinders
Ink:Close To My Heart

Scrap On!

~Charity Hotrum~

How To Make a Mixed Media Layout With Doodles and Diecuts

Today's projects is a mixed media layout with doodles, diecuts, and lots of little accessories. It's launch day for My Sketch World. Lucy Chesna is back after a 5 year hiatus and has a wonderful reveal prepared for her first month back.

~ These Little Moments ~

 I ordered the Photo Play Paper:Moments In Time collection as soon as it began shipping. I have a soft spot for Eiffel Tower images and dress forms. This lovely collection has both so it was a guaranteed buy.

 I used a Pink Paislee stamp with heat set embossing powder on water color paper for the pink and blue flowers. I fussy cut them and painted with CTMH watercolors. I popped them up with a bit of craft foam.

 I have an old set of Kiwi Lane hexagon dies. I cut 2 of each size then layered them on the photo corners. I added doodling around the edges and liquid pearls on top.

 Echo Park flourish dies turned out more layering components. I doodled around the flourishes and then scattered sequins. Underneath it all is a square of Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in blue and green, run through a Kite stencil.

 Here is a look at Lucy's June 1st sketch. 

Stop by My Sketch World for the full reveal.

Supplies:Paper, Stickers:Photo Play Paper

Stamp:Pink Paislee

Ink:Tsukineko and CTMH

Watercolors:CTMH

Liquid Pearls:Ranger

Sequins:SpiegelMom Scraps

Stencil:Kite

Colored Paste:Tonic Studios

Scrap On!

~Charity Hotrum~

How To Make A Stunning Page Quick and Easy With Embossing

Today I have a new tutorial that shows you how to make a stunning page the quick and easy way. This process lets clear Embossing Powder steal the show with a Mixed Media twist. It's all the hard work of a messy fingers project without the drying time.

~ Special Event ~

My weekend in Tacoma with this dear friend was an exceptional experience. We relaxed, saw the sights, and reconnected over plenty of coffee. Blue Fern Studios new collection Spring Parade shares the emotions of that time with its pastel tones and garden images. These tags with the titles Special Event and Small Moments pulled it all together.

The sketch I used for this page has a background heart shape. I wanted to incorporate a Mixed Media element but didn't want to take the time for the layers to dry. I decided to put my Wow Embossing Powder to work and it was CLEARLY a success.

I made this sweet Teddy ATC to illustrate the process I used for the green tone-on-tone heart on my layout.

To begin I cut a heart shape from cardstock and taped it over my purple ATC blank. Over that I placed a stencil with a very open pattern. Finally I dabbed it heavily with clear embossing ink.

 I dusted my ATC with clear Wow Embossing Powder then heat set it.

 I again taped the heart shape over my purple ATC. I dribbled a darker purple mist onto a cotton round then rubbed it across the embossed surface. 

 The mist tinted only the bare paper and wiped off the embossing. The finished product offers a tone-on-tone Mixed Media background. The ATC took mere minutes to produce!

Special Event is my entry for Stuck Sketches June 15th Challenge. Here is the sketch by Laura Whitaker.

Layout Supplies:
Paper:Blue Fern Studio
Flowers:Prima
Flower Centers, Acetate:Glitz Design
Tags, Tickets:Crate Paper
Die Cut Banner:Fancy Pants
Pearls:Close To My Heart
Embossing Folder:Crafter's Companion

Purple Mist:Clear Snap
Stencil:The Crafters Warehouse
Embossing Powder:Wow Embossing

ATC Supplies:
Paper:Close To My Heart

Cardstock:Recollections

Twine:Twinery
Stickers:Echo Park, Bella Blvd
Teddy:ClipartView.com

Stencil:Kite
Embossing Powder:Wow Embossing

Scrap On!

~charity~