"Allure" Layout - VIDEO TUTORIAL

Hello everyone! Today I have a layout to share with you titled "Allure".  I also made a video tutorial, and you can find it at the end of this blog post.

The first set shows my layout with my camera's flash on while the second set shows my layout without the flash.

The camera's flash really brings out the Golden Glass Bead Gel's shine and the Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink "Watermelon" glitter.

Before I go any further, I want to share this strange coincidence that happened when I began this layout... 

While working on the background, I decided "spur of the moment" to use my knife to apply gesso - one of my goals is to one day be able to create the sorts of backgrounds that Lisa Griffith makes in many of her layouts. I have tried so many times on scrap paper, yet I haven't had the guts to just try  it on an actual layout until this one. Right after I did that part of the video, I took a break, went on facebook, and saw that Lisa will be designing for 13@rts! You can see Lisa's first 13@rts layout using the Aura Rosa collection here. So congratulations to Lisa for being the new addition to the 13@rts DT.  (Now three of my most favorite mixed media artists design for 13@rts!)

Anyhow, here are pictures of my layout without my camera's flash:

Here is a list of some of the products I used:

• 13@rts Aura Rosa Collection - "Blue Roses" paper and "Spring Flowers" paper
• The Crafter's Workshop Stencil - "Mini Victorian Sketchbook"
• Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - "Stripes"
• Golden Modeling Paste
• Golden Glass Bead Gel
• Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso
• Liquitex Clear Gesso
• StazOn Ink Pad - "Jet Black"
• Finnabair Clear Stamp - "Read to Me"
• Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink Glitter - "Watermelon"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot - "My Mojito Green"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - "Midnight Rendezvous Raven"
• Prima Wire Thread - "Stark White"
• Prima Salvage District Flower

And now for the video tutorial. I hope you enjoy! Have a wonderful day.

"Proud" Layout - VIDEO TUTORIAL

This is my newest layout titled "Proud" and it is my entry for the 13@rts challenge for August, 2016.

At the end of my blog entry, I posted a video tutorial (in fast-forward) if you are interested to see how I made the background. 

Here is the challenge board for the 13@rts challenge, and the theme is "Bling Bling":

The first picture of my layout and the next two photos were taken with my camera's flash on - it really brings out the glitter and sparkle in the layout:

The Golden Glass Bead Gel with glitter gave my layout just the sort of "bling" I was trying to achieve for the layout.

I was really excited to use the 13@rts paper that I ordered from their online store! I have wanted to use their paper for a while now, and I am so glad I finally decided to order some of their collections. For this layout I chose to use the 13@rts Out of the Blue Collection - "Pink Flowerets" paper for my background. 

The next set of pictures were taken without my camera's flash.

List of Products:

• 13@rts Out of the Blue Collection - "Pink Flowerets"
• BoBunny Soiree Collection - "Soiree Boutique" (distressed papers under the picture)
• 13@rts Aura Rosa Collection - "Spring Flowers" (the tag behind the picture painted with Prima's Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint - Opal Magic - "Pink-Blue")
• To make the title:
• Silhouette Portrait - I designed the title and cut it out 3 times and glued them together (my homemade chipboard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper (138 lb.) 
• Versamark pen with white embossing powder and Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder in "Desert Moon Turquoise"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - "Bodacious Blush"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - "Pretty in Pink Pink"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot - "Fuzzy Navel Peach"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Color Shot - "Blue Hawaiian Blue"
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabio Spray - "Pink Ladies Pink"
• Ranger Distress Paint - "Picket Fence"
• Ranger Distress Spray Stain - "Dusty Concord"
• StazOn Ink Pad - "Jet Black"
• Ranger Archival Ink Pad - "Deep Purple"
• Prima Salvage District Cling Stamps
• Prima Finnabair Clear Stamp - "Read to Me"
• Prima Clear Stamp Epiphany Collection
• Blue Fern Studios Flowers - "Attic Charm Daisies"
• Prima Flowers - Valentina Collection - "Simona" (the glitter heart by the picture)
• Wild Orchid Crafts roses (they were white but I painted them navy blue)
• DecoArt Americana stencil - "Pixelated"
• Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso, Liquitex Clear Gesso, Golden Matte Gel Medium, Golden Glass Bead Gel

Here is the video tutorial, and I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for taking a look at my layout today! :-)