Scrapbookinandcraft #7 January makes

 I was delighted when Mel asked me to join her Design Team. I have enjoyed using stencils, chipboards and serviettes from Scrapbookingncraft for some years now...

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My plan for the New Year was to make pages using upcycled cardboard - I received a really sturdy box in the mail which was too good to throw away. The idea was to make one a week - the fourth is not 'finished' as I am not quite that far into the month. The pages are about 16 by 20 cm or 6.25 by 8 in. Eventually I will punch a hole in a corner and connect them with a metal ring. I used acrylic paints to start on the backgrounds.

Week One

I started by adding acrylic paint in sections and then overlaying this in the same colours with the stencil 6 by 6 All Stars.

I highlighted the stars with white Posca.

I added black paint to the Chipboard Roman clock and around the edges of the page.

Finally I added a sentiment.

Week Two

I placed stripes of colour directly to the card and blended this out using a paintbrush.

I then used black acrylic and a foam blender through the stencil Medium Square Scattered Brain. I emphasised this with white Posca.

Then I added the black cardstock butterflies and the sentiment.

Week Three

Again I used acrylic paint and white Posca and the stencil 12 by 12 Collage Circles

I then added the sentiment and butterflies using an orange-y acrylic on white card and cut out. I initially tried stamping these directly but they were not visible enough. This used the foam stamp Butterfly

Week Four

This page is not quite finished...

Again a background of acrylic using use up colours. I then added the cardstock Asemic Writing

My plan next was to add the Chipboard Cathedral Window but I am still thinking about this - not sure if this is where I want to go...

Happy Crafting!