Girlie Grunge Wedding Layout for Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone!

I'm up with a new project on the Donna Salazar Designs blog today with a girlie grunge wedding layout. Please stop on over there for photos and details HERE.

Here's a little sneak peek:

You'll find tips on using Donna's products including a link to the

tutorial for my Wispy Burlap Flower shown here.

~ Blessings ~ 

Donna Salazar Designs Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Lace Ribbons

Texture Ribbons

Pigment Powder - Pink

Pigment Powder - Gold

Clearsnap/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® - Stormy

Mix'd Media Inx® CHOX ~ Midnight

Mix'd Media Inx® Embossing Powder ~ Jasmine

Spellbinders®

Bitty Blossoms

Partner Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Squares ~ White, Small

3D Foam Squares ~ White, Regular

Dodz™ XL

DODZ™ - Small

DODZ™ - 3D

Other Products
Prima ~ Epiphany - Striking Appearance
Prima ~ Nature Garden Collection - 6x6” Paper Stack
Prima ~ Something Blue Collection - 6x6” Paper Stack
Prima ~ Arco Iris Flowers #544379
Prima ~ Say It In Crystals #551582
Prima ~ Say It In Crystals #563639
Prima ~ Garden Fable - Say It In Crystals #579371
Prima ~ Lyric - Wood Buttons #564995
Prima Flowers ~ Coy Flowers - Walden #581176 ??? Box of tan flowers/leaves
Prima Flowers ~ Isabella - Pia #581725
Prima Flowers ~ #577827
Prima Flowers ~ Butterfly - Bulbe #580605
Prima ~ Pebbles #570613
Prima ~ Epiphany - Ephemera #575885
Dusty Attic ~ Lace Border #1 DA0843
Prima ~ Resin Icons - Feathers #573355
The Robin’s Nest ~ Dew Drops, large clear
Wild Orchid Crafts - 6mm Rosebuds, white
Wild Orchid Crafts - Sweetheart Blossoms, white
Close to My Heart ~ Opaques Pearl Gems, mocha
Liquitex ~ Gesso, clear, white
Golden ~ Soft Gel, Matte
Prima ~ Elements Stencil 6x6” - Doily #3 #960575
Prima Markenting ~ Build-A-Frame II
Helmar ~ Fabric Glue
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Darice ~ Heat Tool

**Focal paper, resin feather and a selection of flowers come from the Scraps of Elegance/Scraps of Darkness Store and Kits.

"Wonderful World" Mixed Media Layout ~ Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots; Blue Fern Studios Aug Sketch Challenge

"Wonderful World"

Hi everyone! Our youngest daughter, Maria, has spent time in beautiful Montana country. She loves the wide open spaces. I've created this layout with a photo of her and her Australian shepherd, Tori, on the snowy prairie. I just adore the contrast of the golden prairie grass against the winter sky. 

Flowers of all shapes and sizes are often found on my pages as you see on this layout. Arranging and positioning them can be a challenge. One of my favorite Helmar products, Liquid Scrap Dots, makes this much easier. This thick, slow drying adhesive allows me to position flowers that look better turned at an angle and also allows me to pop up other flowers to better fit into the cluster. So let's take a look at my layout and how I've used the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.

I was inspired by the August sketch challenge over at Blue Fern Studios and have used their gorgeous paper, chipboard, and stamps to create my layout. Please scroll down to view the sketch.

Photo Credit: Joanna Martin - Choteau, Montana

Tips and Techniques

It's so easy to use Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. Simply squeeze a nice size dollop onto the back of your flower, then place it into your cluster. Because it is so thick, you can position your flower just how you want it. In case you're wondering, it adheres well to mixed media backgrounds. It does dry slowly, so when using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, I typically arrange my clusters in the evening and let them sit overnight. By the next morning the adhesive is set, and the flowers won't move around if you bump them while applying the finishing touches to your project. If I'm eager to finish my project, I work around the flowers then when done, go back and re-position any flowers that may have been nudged out of place.

I've tilted and arranged flowers with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.

I like to think outside the box. The "fence" chipboard pieces on either side of the photo are Blue Fern Studios bird houses. The grid design looks like an old wooden fence. I just tucked the curved top part under some flowers.

Helmar Super-Tac EVA Glue is a strong, thin glue that dries perfectly clear, so it's perfect to brush around my clusters. While wet, I sprinkle lightly with chunky glitter and microbeads, to add a touch of sparkle.

I've also used the Helmar Super-Tac EVA Glue here two ways. I brushed the Blue Fern Studios Wildflower chipboard liberally with Helmar Super-Tac EVA Glue a little at a time and used tweezers to apply seed beads to give dimension to the flowers. 

I like to experiment and had a bit of an accident with clear crackle paint. I applied it over tissue tape and discovered that once dry, it doesn't adhere well to the tape and was chipping off. I lightly (and carefully) brushed Helmar Super-Tac EVA Glue over the loose crackle. Problem solved ~ the crackle isn't going anywhere now.

Larger items that lie flat like my chipboard "fence" and butterfly are adhered with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

A drop of Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive for each of these little blossoms and leaf holds them in place.

Although the resin flower was self-adhesive, it didn't stick well to the painted surface on this gorgeous Blue Fern Studios medallion, so a drop of Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive keeps it secure.

I hope you've been inspired to try out

Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots on your next project.

Helmar Product List

Liquid Scrap Dots

Super-Tac EVA Glue

 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Blue Fern Studios Products

Deja Vu ~ Petites Cartes

Stamp ~ Forever

Chipboard ~ Ornate Medallions

Chipboard ~ Seasonal Wildflowers

Chipboard ~ Veranda Cage Set

Chipboard ~ Brigitte Butterfly Set

Other Products

Prima Flowers ~ Butterfly - Chenille #655350

Prima Flowers ~ Parisa Mayfair Mix #557607

Prima Flowers ~ Arco Iris Flowers #544379

Prima Flowers ~ Guava Peony Brahms #542771

Prima Flowers ~ Serenade #561444

Prima Flowers ~ Princess - Happily Ever After #574406

Prima ~ Resin Icons - Feathers #573355

Prima ~ Debutante - Say It In Crystals #644350

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Sweetheart Blossoms, white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds, white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Tuscan Rosebuds, white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 25mm Cottage Roses, mixed purple/lilac

The Paper Studio ~ Spare Parts - Brights Paper Flower Assortment

Recollections ~ Embellishments - leather flower

Stampendous ~ Fran-tage - Glass Glitter, Lavender

Iced Enamels ~ German Glass Glitter - Chocolate

Martha Stewart ~ Micro Beads - White Gold

Idea-ology ~ Tim Holtz - Remnant Rubs, Botanical

Jewelry Findings ~ Stash

Idea-ology by Tim Holtz ~ Tissue Tape - Symphony; Sketchbook

Liquitex ~ Matte Medium

Liquitex ~ Gesso - clear, white

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ Pigment Powder - brown, gold

Clearsnap/Colorbox by Donna Salazar ~ Mix’d Media Inx - Berries

Clearsnap/Colorbox ~ Top Boss Embossing Powder - clear

Ranger ~ Tim Holtz - Distress Ink, Dusty Concord, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy, Pumice Stone, Forest Moss

Viva ~ Croco Crackling Colour - Transparent

Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz - Layering Stencil, Latticework, Splatters

The Crafter's Workshop ~ 6x6” Mini Coffee Splotch 

Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz - Grid Blocks

Darice ~ Heat Tool

**Please note ~ the paper and a number of other products on this page

came from the June 2015 Scraps of Elegance kit.

You can subscribe to Scraps of Elegance Kits HERE.

I turned the gorgeous Blue Fern Studios August Sketch for my inspiration:

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"Adore" Wedding Mixed Media Layout with VIDEO TUTORIAL ~ Scraps of Elegance August Kit

Hi everyone. Today I'm sharing my latest project for Scraps of Elegance created with the "Mallika's Whimsy" Scraps of Elegance August Kit. My dear scrapbooking friend, Mandy married Josh, the love of her life, in June. This is a delayed wedding gift for them. This gorgeous Prima Garden Fable paper is just perfect for this amazing black and white photo!!

I've created a process video sharing the steps and techniques

used to create this shabby chic, mixed media layout.

Enjoy!

If you enjoyed my video, please subscribe to my channel HERE.

Thanks so much for subscribing!

Here's the gorgeous August Scraps of Elegance Kit:

Elements Add On

Floral Add On

Scraps of Elegance Links:

Store: http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/

Blog: http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.com/

Online Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness/

Close-ups

Top flower cluster ~ you can see the gesso effect on the flowers and textured background.

Another view of that top cluster.

The heat embossed chipboard title. I demonstrate how to distress edges using scissors in the video.

Beautiful Prima accents - the clock face and hands as well as the 

lacy doily cut with the Prima Doily Die.

The bottom cluster showing the gorgeous flowers and chipboard.

The chipboard has a metallic gleam with a hint of raw chipboard showing through.

One last shot showing the sparkle of the mica chips and the iridescent Prima crystals.

Product List

Scraps Of Elegance - August Kit - Mallika's Whimsy

Main Kit

Prima - Garden Fable Collection:  Garden Fable

Prima: Finnabair Art Ingredients Mica Flakes - Frosted #961749

Blue Fern Studios: Laser Cut Chipboard - Frolic Mesh

Elements Add On

Prima - Garden Fable Collection - Tags & Tickets #579500

Prima - Garden Fable Collection - Say It In Crystals #579371

Prima - Junkyard Findings - Clock Faces #891596

Floral Add On

Prima - Coy Flowers - Walden #581176

Petaloo - Botanica Velvet Lilacs - White

Previous Kits

Prima ~ Junkyard Findings - Clock Hands #891589

Prima ~ Debutante - Say It In Crystals #579364

Prima ~ Stencil 6x6” - Wild Flowers #579944

Other Products

Prima ~ Something Blue - 6x6” Paper Pad

Want2Scrap ~ Fancy Chipboard Words ~ Adore

Prima ~ Arco Iris Flowers #544379

Prima ~ Tea Roses - Latte #537487

Prima Flowers ~ Sunrise Sunset Collection #565152

Prima ~ Cottage Blossoms - Canary #544089

Prima ~ Mayfair Mix #557607

Prima Flowers ~ Lady Bird Collection #565480

Liquitex ~ Gesso - white, clear

Ranger ~ Perfect Medium

Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - white

Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Moon Shadow Mist - Treasure Island Aqua

Stampendous ~ Fran-tage - Embossing Enamel, Aged Taupe; Aged Ivory

Prima ~ Dies - Parisian Lace Doily #572785

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar ~ Super-Tac EVA Glue

Tombow Multi Mono Liquid Glue

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ 3D Foam Squares - Regular, white

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® ~ E-Z Dots - Repositionable 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments

~ Blessings ~

"Strength of My Life" Artist Trading Card for Donna Salazar

I tried something brand new - for me this week. I created an artist trading card featuring Donna Salazar's gorgeous products. I like working with ample space for lots of techniques and lovely elements, so wasn't sure how working in such a small space would be. However, as you will see, I was still able to implement my signature girlie grunge style. I'm eager to hear what you think!!

Here's a sneak peek:

For more photos and details, please stop by Donna's blog HERE.

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

Donna Salazar Products

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Swirls

Pigment Powder - Gold

Pigment Powder - Blue

Pigment Powder - Brown

Lace Ribbons

Clearsnap®/Colorbox®

Mix'd Media Inx® ~ Leather

Mix'd Media Inx® Embossing Powder ~ Leather

Smooch Spritz® ~ Sea Breeze

Twinkle Dust Glitter ~ Pralines & Cream

Spellbinders®

Bitty Blossoms

Partner Products

Home & Hobby by 3L® ~ Premium Double-Sided Tape - 1/8" Permanent

DODZ™ - Small

DODZ™ - Medium

Other Products

Crescent ~ Artist Trading Cards - Mixed Media & Collage

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Cosmos Daisy Stem Flowers - white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds - white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 30mm Leaves - white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 10mm Open Roses - white

Stampendous ~ Clear Stamps - Hope Verses

Darice ~ Heat Tool

New Monthly Blog Hop for Craft Hoarders!

Welcome! I have some exciting news for all you paper craft hoarders out there! On the 5th of every month, starting September 5th, a fantastic group of hoarding crafters will be participating in an inspirational Monthly Blog Hop! We will share projects with you, show you how we are using up our hoarded supplies, and encourage you to dig into your own stash! Our goal is to inspire you to USE IT UP! 

Each month, you will start at Gloria Stengel's Blog and hop through 20 amazing blogs. The participating crafters will share projects in all styles and media types, using both old and new product! Some designers will share tutorials; some will share storage solutions; some will share how to use your scraps and leftovers; some will share videos. There is a wealth of experience and creativity among these crafters! Many of the designers are on popular manufacturing teams and a few are part of exceptional challenge blogs. I hope you will take the monthly journey with us, and DE-HOARD your supplies!

Here is the list of the participating Bloggers. Make sure to hop along and say hello! We will share our first projects on September 5th! 

Gloria Stengel

Vicki Robertson

Debbie Seyer

Ginny Nemchak

Pam Bray

Jacquie Southas

Glenda Brooks

Amber Milone

Tracey Sabella

Donna Idlet

Bonnie Garby

Nancy Dynes

Wendi Robinson

Teresa Horner

Kathy Clement

Jan Ennenga

Barbara Rankin

Karen Zueger-Brownell

Marisa Job

Christy Houser

I'm so delighted to be a part of this amazing group of talented paper artists. I hope you'll hop along each month for ideas on using your hoard of paper goodness!!

~ Blessings ~

Published in the August Issue of Scrapbooking.com Magazine

It's always so amazing to have my work published,

and am thrilled to share that two of my layouts are in the

August Issue of Scrapbooking.com Magazine.

Please click on the links to view the articles:

"Inspire" ~ Papercrafting Department
"Old Oaks" ~ Chipboard Department

Be sure to check out the entire August Issue of Scrapbooking.com Magazine.

You are sure to be inspired and best of all it's free!

~ Blessings ~

Scraps of Elegance August Kit Reveal

It's reveal day at Scraps of Elegance!

Check out the gorgeous new "Mallika's Whimsy" August Kit!
It's filled with gorgeous Prima and Blue Fern Studios products and much more!

A full reveal with all of the fabulous add ons can be found HERE.

To purchase the kit and add ons, stop by the SOD/SOE store HERE.

~ Blessings ~

"Lighthouse" Mixed Media Layout with VIDEO TUTORIAL ~ Scraps of Elegance July Kit

Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing my latest project with the "Patricia's Memoirs" Scraps of Elegance July Kit. Gary and I took a trip to the east coast of Florida this spring and visited the delightful St. Augustine lighthouse. I just had to take this shot to capture the lovely architectural lines of the lighthouse beacon.

I've created a video tutorial for you sharing my process and techniques including:

Heating Stenciled Faber-Castell Pearl Texture Luxe to create texture.

Creating a color wash with

Marion Smith Color Lab Sparkling Pigment Powder & Faber-Castell Gelatos.

Creating a wood grain finish on chipboard.

Coloring Flowers.

Creating a textured background.

Enjoy!

If you enjoyed my video, please subscribe to my channel HERE.

Thanks so much for subscribing!

Here's the gorgeous July Scraps of Elegance Kit:

Creativity Add On

Floral Add On

Elements Add On

Scraps of Elegance Links:

Store: http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/

Blog: http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.com/

Online Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness/

Since I've featured the gorgeous BoBunny Juliet collection from the kit,

I pulled inspiration from the July BoBunny Sketch Challenge.

July BoBunny July Sketch

Close-ups

Colored Flowers and Glittered Prima Resin Flower

Flowers and Textured Background

Another Flower/Texture Photo

"Wood Grain" Blue Fern Studio Chipboard Window

BoBunny Banners and Bubbled Texture

Products

Scraps of Elegance - Patricia's Memoirs Main Kit

BoBunny- Juliet Collection:  Verona

BoBunny: Juliet Collection - Noteworthy Die Cuts

Blue Fern Studios: Laser Cut Chipboard - Petite Windows

Prima: 6x6 Designer Stencil - Wildflowers

Marion Smith Designs: Creameez Color Lab - Inkable Flowers

Creativity Add On

Ice Resin - Iced Enamels German Glitter Glass - Salmon

Marion Smith Designs - Color Lab Sparkling Pigment Powder - Vintage Rose

Prima - Finnabair Clear Stamp - Bubbles

Judikins - Diamond Glaze dimensional adhesive - 2oz

Floral Add On

Prima - Esperanzy Flower & Butterfly Mix - Querida

Marion Smith Designs - Inkable Flowers - Roses

Elements Add On

Prima - Debutante Collection - SIIC

Trimcraft/Dovecraft - Bohemian Collection - Lace Ribbons

Previous Scraps of Elegance Kits

Faber-Castell ~ Texture Luxe, Pearl

Magnolia - Vintage Roses - Yellow

Scraps of Darkness/Scraps of Elegance Store

Prima ~ Resin in a Wood Box - Feathers #573355

Other

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 10mm Open Rosees, white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds, white

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 4mm Rosebuds, Pastel Tone

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Tuscany Rosebuds, white

Petaloo ~ Penny Lane - Forget Me Nots, slate blue

Darice ~ Hot Fix - 4mm Brushed Dark Gold Nailhead

Sheetrock Tape ~ from hardware store

Tim Holtz ~ Tissue Tape - Sketchbook

Faber-Castell ~ Gelato - Red Cherry, Guava

**Note same color as Double Scoop Gelato in Color Add On

Liquitex ~ Gesso, white

Clearsnap®/Colorbox® by Donna Salazar ~ Mix'd Media Inx® - Stormy

Ranger ~ Archival Ink  - Watering Can

Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - blue

Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Bayou Boogie Gold, Creme Brûlée Cream, Grab a Guy Gold, Tainted Love Teal

CoThe Crafter's Workshop ~ Kasia Krzyminska 6x6” Stencil - Mini Sea Bubbles

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Darice ~ Heat Tool

Clearsnap®/Colorbox® ~ Foam Blending tool

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~