Inzpira magazine September projects

Must remember to blog.....

Well, here are two of the projects that I made for the last issue of Inzpira magazine... 

On the first layout I used Crate Paper - Open Road

On the second layout I used crate Paper, different American Crafts and Studio Calico collections.

Litt skitt skader ikke - Inzpira magazine July Issue

Sometimes I forget to blog layouts, this is one of them. This was published in the July issue of Inzpira magazine. Made with Crate paper.

Moutmarka - Inzpira magazine July Issue

Layout made for the July issue of Inzpira Magazine using Crate Paper.

Adding dimension to your layouts - Inzpira magazine

I was very proud to be a covergirl of the July Issue of Inzpira magazine. After getting some ideas on FB I made this tutorial for this layout.

I will here show you a couple of tips on how I work with layers to make dimension.
For my layers of paper I chose just a few colors, white, grey/black, aqua/teal and yellow. I don’t like mixing too many colors when I work with a black and white photo. I actually don’t use a cutting machine when I cut the layers for my layout. Since I work with a lot of layers it feels good to not be forced to be accurate and precise when I work, the lack of straight lines is what’s adding some of the dimension.

First you cut your papers in the sizes you want – make some smaller than your picture and some larger. The more layers you choose – the less it matters how you cut your layers. When just working with a white cardstock – I feel like the transition between the patterned papers and the white cardstock is too hard, so I like to add some color. So I like to add both a softer transition and more dimension and structure to my page.

 

Here I have used the same layers, just added color, I started up with white cardstock. You might ask why, but for me it’s the best way to showcase the photo by giving the layers and the picture some air around so you can rest your eyes. I then make add colors to my cardstock, I usually work with mists to create a watercolor effect. I start with a base of clear gesso and add drops of mist together with water.




The colors on the cardstock eases up the transition between the layers and the cardstock, but I want to add more dimesion. Then I usually add distress ink with stencils and for the top layers I add drops of mist and stamp with different stamps. I often drop the mist in different colors – either picking up some of the colors in the photo or in the papers. Some of the same reason why I have a white cardstock for my base goes for the reason why I use grey/black for the added layers of stencils/stamps. They make for great contrast. If you feel like your background is to hard colored - add a layer of white gesso together with stencils – that will soften the background a little.
For a watercolor tutorial you can see in the June issue of Inzpira magazine.




There are several ways to add even more dimensions to you layers – which I will not show here but you can try for yourself. You can spray your papers with water – crunch them- then layer your paper- staple them together and use a heater to dry the papers. The papers will stay in the shape you put them. This style is great if you have a style where you love to distress the papers.
Another way of adding dimension to your papers is by just crunching them, but not adding water. You will get some dimension, but you layers will not be super thick. Again I chose to staple the layers only in the middle so it doesn’t get flat on the sides.
If you don’t like to crunch your paper so much the best way is just to add more layers, BUT you could bend the corner on the layers a little. It’s not much, but it makes a difference.

When I have chosen my layers, stapled them together, I am not really finished. If you leave your layers this way it will sometimes look like it’s lacking something. The layers may look a little hard on top of each other.




Then it’s a good idea to add small borders in between the layers of paper – or stickers, tabs or anything. I love to use ribbons or a border punch for this. This you can do also after you have added your photo(s). It’s also a good idea to use a white border on your papers – that way they don’t drown in your layers. Then add embellishments than pop up. That can be thickers, chipboard or anything that doesn’t just lie flat on the paper.

Material &  Tools
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics – White
Patterned papers: Fancy Pants Design – Superp, Awe-Inzoring, Enchanted, What a Wonderful Day Strip; My Minds Eye – Sweet, Amy Tangerine Plus One 6x6 paper pad
Stamps: Wycinanka, Sodalicious, Denim Tampons, KaiserCraft
Paints, inks & effects: Liquitex – clear gesso; Tattered Angels – Trunk Bay, Turquoise blue, Sea glass, Patina; Studio Calico Mr Huey – Sky, Buttercup, Leaf Green, Warm Calico; Shimmerz – Jeni B Bleu; Versafine stamp pad – Black, Smoked Grey; Distress Ink – Black soot
Embellishments: Echo Park Paper – stickers; American Crafts – thickers; Pink Paislee – tag; Jenni Bowlin – tab; Simple Stories– tabs; bag, flair, chipboard heart, tags
Tools: Ek Success – large scallop Border punch, Crafters Workshop stencils – Tiny Rings Bits, Stacked Triangles, Chevron, Triangle, Herringbone; Kelley Purkey stencils – Triangles
Other: Vellum

Be kind - June Inzpira issue

I realized that I have forgotten to show this layout made for the June issue of Inzpira magazine.
Ihave used Crate Paper.

My FIRST PL 12x12 spread made for Inzpira magazine

I have made a few 8x6 PL spread, but I have stayed away from 12x12 until now, the reason is that I haven't found a good way to take my style and move it into 12x12. I want all my work to have my signature and I haven't found that for PL yet...  So this tutorial..... Yes - I made my very first PL as a tutorial for Inzpira magazine... isn't really my style, but I hope to find it in a short while - because I am working on something PL for August, just wait and see.

It’s been 9 years since my wedding and I still have lots of photos lying around from that day, waiting to be dealt with. If you are in a Wedding Mood or like me, have gotten married years ago and want to do something about all your photos then Project Life or Pocket Scrapbooking, it’s something for you. There are a million of different kits out there you can buy, but what also can be fun is to mix those kits with all that stash that you have been hanging on to for years.

1) First you choose the kind of pockets you want, I have chosen two different ones from Becky Higgins.

2) To make your own transparent journaling cards, you need a corner punch, a transparent paper and a transparent sticker. Cut the plastic a little smaller than 3x4 inches, use the corner punch and stick the adhesive doily to the plastic.

3) You can also get printed transparent papers called overlays, so here you again cut it in a little smaller than 3x4 inches for them to fit in the pocket.

4) To make you own paper journaling cards you can use a 3x4 punch by W R Memory Keepers or a die in the same size and use a paper that have been lying around forever. The paper used here have been lying unused since 2009 (the same goes for the printed transparent paper)

5) Fill the pockets with photos, homemade cards, and journaling cards you have bought. If you have many photos in different tones of color – edit your photos In black and white or sepia. 

6) To photograph you pocket pages take out all the journaling cards and photos.

Trist - Inzpira magazine June issue

I am a covergirl - New Inzpira magazine issue

I am so proud to be a covergirl in the latest issue of Inzpira magazine.

The magazine is available for tablets in App Store and Google Play

Påskesol - tutorial May Issue Inzpira magazine

 This layout was made for the May Issue of Inzpira magazine and included a step by step instruction on how to make it. 

Start by covering parts of the white cardstock with clear gesso and let it dry 

Use a water brush to spread water over the gesso

Drop mist over the cardstock and use the water brush to spread it out, wipe away parts of it – and then drop more mist. Let it dry and drop more. It’s important to let it dry if you want tiny drops on top, otherwise the mist will spread out.

When the mist has dried use distress ink together with stencils.

Stamp in black and grey to get different shades of colour

Pick out some coordinating leftover papers and papers from 6x6 paper pads.

Staple the pieces to the cardstock and place out the embellishments.

And a few closeups

Material & Tools 
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics – white
Patterned papers American Crafts – Amy Tangerine Plus One 6x6 paper pad; Papirdesign – Data, Glitz Design – Diamond; Finnley – 6x6 Paper Pad; Teresa Collins – Everyday Moment 6x6 Paper Pad
Stamps: Kaisercraft; Wycinanka; Glitz Design; You Do
Paints, inks & effects: Homemade blue mists, Studio Calico Mr Huey – Warm Calico, Peerless Watercolors – Japonica Scarlet
Embellishments: You Do – Metal star; Studio Calio – wood veneer, flag clips; Panda Eight Design – flair; October Afternoon – buttoms; Create Paper – washitape, vellum star; Heidi Swapp – letters, journaling, doily
Tools: Waterbrush, Kelley Purkey stencil – Chevron; Hero Arts stencil – Tweed; Crafters Workshop stencil – Stacked Triangles