I'm super excited because I was just accepted as a creative team member for Scrap it Sassy! You absolutely MUST visit their site, they have so many amazing designers and TONS of digi stuff. This is my first page and was done using the "It's All About Grunge" kit by designer (Kari) Relocated Dixie Girl. This is a fantastic kit that has really beautifully done elements and papers that will go with just about anything. I really love the acrylic-look frames she designed for the kit. I used 2 sepia-toned pix, and distressed them to look more "grungy". The large circle in the back is actually a brad (from the kit of course) that I enlarged and placed behind the center point. The photos are of my beautiful sister and adorable nephew, having fun on a summer vacation earlier this year. Please visit SIS to view this kit, and I will have another page coming soon :)
the one accessory that i truly love using on every page is scrapbook chalk. i currently use 2 different dry palettes, one called Decorating Chalks, which is a bright and vivid palette with primary colors, and another by Pebbles, Inc. called Kan'dee Shimmer Chalks. I always use at least 3 different colors of chalk on the area that i work on. for example, if i want an area to appear blue, i would use a deep blue on the outer parts, a mid-toned blue next to that, and finally a very pale blue (or even white) in the center. this process can also be reveresed, using the deepest color on the inside rather than outer sides. I use applicators to apply the 3 shades, but i always blend them together with my fingers. using 3 colors (or more) ensures you will achieve good depth of color and goes back to basic art principals of shading and highlights. if you've tried chalking in the past and were not happy with the result, it might be because you didn't get the depth/dimension of color you hoped for. if this is the case, get those chalks back out and practice with the 3 color rule. i also suggest trying colors that you never tried before, especially deep/dark colors can look intimidating in the palette, but are necessary for creating certain effects on paper. i think you'll really be amazed at how easy it is to create beautiful effects with chalks if you keep an open mind about color!
Rachel, this is a FABULOUS layout! I love how you've used my kit!! Those pictures are great. Love the sepia tone! You did an FANTAB job, girl!!
ReplyDeleteLove it.. The digital world of scrap booking is so fun.. It is honestly the best of both worlds..
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