Hi, It's WOW Chipboard blog time again.

 I was having a play the other day and wanted to add texture to a chipboard flourish, when I remembered about my Cuttlebug machine which was sitting under it's handmade owl cover.

  I sprayed the chipboard flourish first with a pink mist, then I placed the flourish into the Swiss dot embossing folder and ran it through the machine.

This works well with damp chipboard .

 When the Flourish was dry, I used Liquid Pearls on every dot from the embossing folder, so in the end I didn't use the embossing to add texture but really, but as an template for the placements of the liquid pearls.

I used: Caitlin Flourish C1199

Thanks Gilly oxo

 

Stuck Sketches!

Hi, I love this months 2nd sketch and I just knew I had to use a doily or two.

You have until the end of this month (April) to play along with the DT .

Stuck Sketches

Here is my take on the sketch.

I turned the photo on it's side and moved the embellishments down a little as well as the title.

 I added some WOW Chipboard Gates and a Little Lady Title.

 The title I used wet distressing technique on, which you can see a You Tube Video on the WOW Blog.

Thanks Gilly oxo

March Sketch For Stuck Sketches.

Hi, Sorry I forgot to post my layout for the 15th of March sketch for Stuck Sketches, so here it is a little late only 15 days late lol!
You Are A Dose Of Fun!

 For Geli: I flipped the title to the top of the photo and moved the embellishment up a little bit on the side.

You still have until the 31st of March 2 more nights!

Thanks Gilly oxo

WOW Blog Post, Paper Wrapping

Hi, My WOW Chipboard Blog post to end the month is this layout "You" which I used

RWL100011 Ornamental Circle Bird Frame. to create this "You" layout.

How I created this Birdy Circle.

1. First Emboss the frame in light brown embossing powder, then distress with a file set.
2. Colour the birds in Liquid Pearls in a swirling action.
3. When dry, dry brush a bit of white gesso over all of the chipboard.
4. Rip pieces of  muslin fabric into 1cm stripes and wrap around the circle, tieing as you go. Then distress the fabric with a file.(by running the file against the fabric).
5. Rip pieces of pattern paper into approx 1cm strips and wrap loosely around parts of the circle, attach as you go.
6. Add some tissue tape to parts of the flourishes and cut off the excess.
7. Cut a piece of pattern paper in a circle a little bit bigger than the Bird Circle and distress around the edges, then attached to a back ground paper.
8. Mount your photo, adhere to the paper circle, then attach the Bird Circle on top.
9. Add flowers, bunting and pearls to the circle.
10. Add title and bling it up with some Kindy Glitz.

 Add some pearls for the eyes.

WOW Chipboard Over At CSI.

Hi, This month WOW Chipboard is sponsoring CSI (Colour Stories Inspiration) which is a challenge site.

The WOW design team has joined CSI as Guest Detectives this month!

This is my layout using October Afternoon 5 & Dime paper range. a button from Lil Red Rocket and a C1434 Heart Banner

If you are ready to solve the next case?  See Case File No. 9 and all of the wonderful creations by the CSI design team and guest designers.

Also this layout will be in a kit at Fred The Needle.

Thanks Gilly oxo

My WOW Chipboard Post, Little Lady Layout & The New AltaMATZ Video

Hi, It's Gilly here, I had a play with the new My Mind's Eye papers last week, I love the Shabby Vintage Distressed look in this paper range, I was thinking about putting a bird cage on this layout until I found this cute RWL9174 Little Lady Title .

I covered the words in a coat of Liquid Pearls, then put a little bit of the liquid pearls into a bowl and added a small amount of water, which turned into a glaze, I then gave the lady silhouette 3 coats of the glaze and added a piece of feather trim as I skirt.

I also used the glaze on the paper doily to add a bit of colour.

This tag is on the top left hand side of the layout, I just wanted to add some journaling.

I have also had a play with the NEW AltaMATZ and made a video using them with a little tip to help with misting, Hope you enjoy the video.

Thanks Gilly oxo

StuCk SKetch 1st Of March

Hi, Here is the sketch from the 1st of march, all you have to do is create a layout using the Inspirational Sketch, take photo and up load it onto the Stuck Sketches Site and you too could win a great prize and have fun creating a piece of history at the same time.

 Milly and her friend Sarah in the garden,

I wanted to give the sketch an soft shabby vintage feel, by using fabric,lace and doilies.

I also added some Wow Chipboard customer ordered title Kindred Spirits and a

RWL9599 Park Lane Lamp Post

Thanks Gilly oxo

The New Stuck Sketches CT

Hi, I am very happy about being a part of Stuck Sketches CT.
This was my first LO for Stuck

Here is the list of lovely ladies below.

Celeste Vermeend - www.ourgirlyworld.blogspot.com/

Linda Zanotto - www.lz-scrapjournal.blogspot.com/

Sarah Ward - www.sarward.blogspot.com/

Tess Pretty - www.tessatmybest.blogspot.com/

Debbie Smith - www.scraphappyvalley.blogspot.com.au/

Gillian Lester - www.nayandgilly.blogspot.com.au/

Jess Mackenzie - www.thehappyscrappyplace.blogspot.com.au/

Kim Ewins - www.lifeisabalancingactx8.blogspot.com

Kylie Symons - www.kylie-kyliesplace.blogspot.com/

Lindy Gillespie - www.justanotherday.blogspot.com/

Sarah Groen - www.scrappinsaraz.blogspot.com/

Tarrah McLean - http://www.livetoscrapscraptolive.blogspot.com/

Tomomi Hiramaru - www.tomomi-happy-croppy.blogspot.com/



Visit the girls blogs to check out samples of their work.

WOW Blog Post & Faux Metal Distressing Video.

Hi, On the school holidays Milly had a friend over to stay and I thought "Photo Shoot" as they scrapper does. So the girls got changed into matching coloured dresses, I got my camera ready, and off we went into the garden.

I took quite a few so you will be seeing more, it was really nice to take photos of a little blond haired girl, letting me use more yellow than normal.

 I wanted to use something playful on this layout and the C768 Pennyfarthing Bike was perfect, playful and old fashion.

I created the bike using what I like to call 'Faux Metal Distressing' to create this look you need:

Embossing Powder,

Embossing Ink Pad.

Distressing Tool,

Heat Gun,
And A Paint Dabber Or Paint and  A Brush.

View the short video below, on how to create this technique.

Thanks and enjoy the video, Gilly oxo

Catch Up layouts For Wow Chipboard!

Hi, I have some catch up layouts which have been shown on the WOW Chipboard blog, trying to keep up to date lol!

First a photo for Milly taken by Corinne Dany Photography,

I used: C1196 Ornate Light Post

Title Custom Made,

C909 Plain Dressform.

 And this one is a photo taken of Linda and I.

I used: C828 12x12 Circle Frame Set

C1385 Classic Alphabet Lower

Thanks Gilly oxo

Wow Blog Post Wet Distressing Video

Hi, Over on WOW Chipboard I posted this layout with a You Tube Video On Wet Distressing, a new technique which I created when I was playing with a chipboard bird cage the other day.

In the layout I used the yummy October Afternoon Farmhouse Collection to create a very doily inspired layout.

So head on over to check out the new WOW Chipboard Video

                                                                 Thanks Gilly oxo 

WooHoo!

Hi, Well I'm on a little bit of a high at the moment, as I just went onto the Bo Bunny Blog, as I've been doing it daily, since I'm on holidays at the moment and I won the Dec Sketch Challenge, check it out here.

This is the layout I did if you didn't see it before.

Thanks to the team at Bo Bunny!

Gilly oxo

Bo Bunny Sketch, The Christmas Dress.

Hi, My first Layout for this year. I'm using the new Bo Bunny Snowfall range and some Wow Chipboard.
Every year I buy Milly one special dress to wear on Christmas day and for the Santa photo, and when we went to Trade Secret in early Dec Milly found this dress and we just fell in love with it.

When we received the Bo Bunny Snowfall in Fred, I just knew I had to use it, It's so beautiful, I'll have to buy some more for Winter in June.
I found on the Bo Bunny Blog they had a great sketch to use for a comp, which finishes on the 5th of Jan so you still have a little time, the sketch is below.

I love these Circles Sets, with this one I:
1. Inked it in light blue first,
2. Then using a sewing machine I sewn the lace around the circle,
3. Then inked the inside of the circle in dark brown,
4. To finish I added a string of blue pearls.

With the Flourish I:
1. Inked with light grey,
2. Applied Liquid pearls,
Note: Tap the flourish from behind on a desk to make sure there isn't any peeks from the liquid pearls.

I used Wow Chipboard: 12 x12 Circle Set C828 ,
                                      June Flourish C1193,

Here is the sketch, which I turned on the side.

Thanks Gilly oxo