A little play time!

I must admit...it took me a bit to get my creativity going on this project. It's been a year since I've 'played'! I had to remind myself how to use products and what order to do things. Thanks to my sweet friend Natasha for inspiring me!!! I took pictures of her pages last fall at my final retreat, I love her work!!! I've been wanting to scrap lift them ever since I saw them and now was my chance. Here is my creation:

 And here is Natasha's page that I used as inspiration:

If you love it as much as I do and want to recreate one for yourself, pull out your supplies and lets get creating! 

Supplies I used:

Sprays or mists

Stencils

Light Modeling Paste

Stamps

Paper and embellishments 

I started with a cream background page and randomly misted with color. There is no right or wrong way to do this. Just spray. I did get a couple drops of color that I wiped with paper towel that left a great water mark behind. 

TIP: when you spray be sure to work on a craft mat. That way you will be left with overspray on your mat. Don't waste it! Use a tag or book paper to 'mop' up the color: 

I forgot to use a stencil when i sprayed (remember it's been awhile! Lol) so I added it anyway with another color:

Then I remembered that I should have added light modeling paste first with a stencil (and forgot again!) so I added it anyway. Do you see a pattern here - there is no set order to creating! Just play! 

Next came the stamping. I used Black Archival ink. My background ended up being a bit darker than I wanted so the stamps are a bit hard to see but it adds to the overall look. 

Now it's all about embellishing! I used washi tape, tags, book paper twine, a diecut frame and diecut book paper flowers and buttons. 

This photo corner was literally the best trick I learned from Natasha. You can make it any size you want. I started with a 1" strip of paper...the book paper that I used to mop up the most. 

Then you fold down each end. 

Trim off the ends. From here you can leave it as is or clip it to create the corner I used. To do the corner is used fold it in half like shown 

Then clip off the bottom 

When you unfold it you will be left with a perfect corner. Glue it in place or add staples for added dimension. 

Thanks Natasha for inspiring me!!! I have a few more pages of hers that I want to scrap lift. I'll share them as I create them! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Charlene.