Sweet Baby Layout with Veronica (kitsnbitscraps)

Hi, its my turn today and I am sharing a Sweet Baby layout that I did using Leaky Shed Studio "Baby", and also Swirl Vine Corner.

I normally do not work with blank space but decided to go ahead and do something different.  The cute "Humpty Dumpty" is hand drawn and pieced together, along with the crowns.

For my main title I used "Baby"; then I used the "Swirl Vine Corner" which I cut in half and used on my page.

For more photos of my process and techniques used to create this layout please visit my blog "Kitsnbitscaps"

Thank you for stopping by ...

Veronica (Kitsnbitscraps)

Leaky Shed Studio Product Used:

Swirl Vine Corner

Baby

Crackled Girly Grunge Chipboard with Tracey S.

Hi everyone, it's Tracey S. here today to share a wedding layout featuring lots of Leaky Shed Studio chipboard. 

We recently took a trip to Florida and one of the travel papers at our hotel spotlighted the Jacksonville MOCA Art Museum's "White" exhibition featuring iconic white art. I've also noticed a growing trend of white on white paper arts and thought I'd give it a try. Our daughter's good friend married last summer, and I created this layout for her and her husband. I thought the white background would be the perfect backdrop to complement her gorgeous dress. 

"Hand in Hand"

Tips and Techniques

Here's a full view of the bottom cluster including the Leaky Shed Studio Willow Flower, loads of soft white flowers, feathers, bow, and subtle textures. 

Don't you just adore this grungy crackle effect on the chipboard?

I used spray Gesso as a base coat, then brushed here and there with Viva white crackle paint, then dabbed with Lindy's Stamp Gang mists. I know from past experience, that the crackle really cracks and pulls off of the spray gesso which is the grungy feel I wanted to achieve. I also know that "ALL" of the crackle would easily be chipped off, so I dabbed the piece gently with Donna Salazar's Clearsnap Emboss Gloss and sprinkled with clear embossing powder. While the embossing powder was still hot from the embossing, I sprinkled on more powder and heated again. I repeated several times until there was a nice thick coat of clear embossing to hold the grungy crackle in place. Finally, I dabbed and rubbed with white gesso to lighten the color and bring out more of the crackled texture.

**I did end up with bits of crackle in my Emboss Gloss, which is fine with me since I usually use it in grungy applications; however, if you want to keep it clean, I suggest pouring out a little on a craft mat, and brush it very gently onto the chipboard with a soft brush. That way you won't contaminate the rest of your Emboss Gloss. **

It looks like bits of the crackle paint chipped off onto the background. This is actually Golden White Opaque Flakes brushed onto the background paper. It dries clear, allowing the white flakes in the gel to show up against the background. 

Another view of this lower cluster. The background is dry brushed with gesso in two directions for added texture. I then spread molding paste over a leafy flower stencil with molding paste, then heat embossed with white embossing powder. 

In this side view you can see I added some pearls and used a metal flower from my stash of jewelry findings.

Here's the smaller top cluster. I layered texture under the photo with a delicate crochet doily, die cut doily, then more grungy chipboard. I've just adore the amazing design at the bottom of the Leaky Shed Studio Bird Cage and snipped it off to tuck into these layers. I've treated all of my chipboard pieces the same as described above for the Willow Flower piece. 

I painted this large metal leaf charm to tuck into the flower cluster as well. While still wet, I wiped off paint from the raised ares to let some of the gold show through.

Leaky Shed Studio dragonfly from the Garden Bugs collection.

This is a darling set of insects!!

Leaky Shed Studio - Swirl Vine Corner

I've cut this piece in two and used half of it.

Here's a close up of more of the background textures.

Leaky Shed Studio Products

Willow Flower

Swirl Vine Corner, Medium

Garden Bugs

Bird Cage

For a complete product list, please stop by my blog, Garden of Grace.

So glad you stopped by today!

~ Blessing ~

Tracey

palette paper Valentines--trisha too

So in my last post, I was experimenting with using some Leaky Shed Studio chipboard as masks in monoprints, using my Gelli Plate and acrylic paints.  When I print, I generally just use a sheet of paper for my palette--it's some random paper picked up somewhere over the years, and it has a coating on it, so it doesn't readily absorb paints or inks.  Since it's almost Valentine's Day, I used the leftover "palette paper" as patterned paper, and the already painty Leaky Shed Studio chipboard pieces as embellishments, to create some Valentines:

Swirl Vine, strategically trimmed

The chipboard matched the paper, of course, since it had been used in the same paints.  

Swirl Vine Corner, with added bling

The palette paper is adhered to some heavy cardstock, cut to fit inside a business sized envelope.

the rest of that Swirl Vine Corner!

Don't be afraid to paint your Leaky Shed chips--they're incredibly sturdy.  And, like I did here, consider cutting the chips to fit where you want them--there are some very versatile Swirls and Flourishes.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!
:)trisha

Glitz and Grunge Chipboard with Tracey Sabella

Hi everyone, it's Tracey here to share a mixed media, wedding layout with you featuring Leaky Shed Studio Chipboard. 

I have four very special young women in my life, our four daughters. We had three girls then Joseph brought Rachel into our lives. This photo is from their wedding day with Rachel surrounded by her new sisters. We are so blessed by each of our girls. 

"Our Girls"

I've used the Once Upon A...Sketch October sketch and journaling theme for inspiration. For more details you can stop by their blog HERE.

Tips and Techniques

I cut the Leaky Shed Studio Swirl Vine Corner in half, then painted it with Viva white Crackle Paint. When dry I dabbed with metallic teal paint and scattered on blue microbeads. It was a winter wedding, so I've included Leaky Shed Studio's Snowflakes. They are painted white and sprinkled with Twinkle Dust Glitter in Sugar Shimmer.

The flowers are dry brushed with teal paint and white gesso, while the background is splattered with more of the teal paint. The grey flower has microbeads adhered as well. I've tucked jewelry pieces and buttons here and there around the cluster.

Here's a side view.

The title is cut with my Silhouette Cameo. This Circle Arch Doily framing my photo is heat embossed with Fran-tage Shabby White embossing enamel.

The background is stenciled with the Tim Holtz Lattice Work Layering Stencil, painted, then dry brushed with gesso. 

I hope you've been inspired to glitz and grunge

Leaky Shed Studio Chipboard for your next project!

Leaky Shed Studio Products

Circle Arch Doily

Swirl Vine Corner
Six Snowflakes

A full product list can be found on my blog,
Garden of Grace