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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Family Fun Double Layout | Little Birdie Crafts

Hi Everyone Kerrie back with another tutorial for Little Birdie Crafts Blog using their gorgeous Watercolor Floral Ballet Paper Collection which is a gorgeous fresh floral collection on a linen type paper. I have also used a sheet of pink paper from their Pretty in Pink Collection which is also a linen paper. This layout is a great design for when you want to scrap an occasion and get more photos in your album. You can change up the first page and instead of one larger photo pop 2 or 3 smaller ones on to tell more of your story. These photos are from way back in 2004 and are ones that weren't great or in focus so i kept putting off scrapping them but I decided to just scrap them as I love these memories of our family holiday and cameras weren't what they are now and neither were my photgraphy skills which again is all part of our story and that is what scrapbooking is all about documenting our family memories even if out of focus.

after cutting up my patterned papers and working out their placement I added some texture using mixed media paste and bricks stencil.
*Tip make sure if you are creating a double layout make sure you use base cardstock from the same pack, as you see my shades of white are different, which thankfully doesn't matter as I have covered most of it, same often gores for patterned paper packs as they can be from a different run. I actually didn't notice until I took the photo by then I thought too late :)

You can see I have applied the mixed media paste nice and thick and random giving that natural brick look.
I sprinkled Cyrstal Glitter over the paste while still wet to add subtle sparkle

Snip out Primed Chipboard title and paint with Pink Ballet Chalk Paint, while wet sprinkle on Crystal glitter again to give a subtle sparkle to your title

I then layered everything onto my base pages starting with the base patterned papers and then embellishing with a mix of fussy cut flower clusters from the Watercolour Floral Ballet fussy cut sheet, handmade flowers, die cut leaves

I finished off with some splatters using watered down chalk paint

and dry brushing Gesso onto the Handmade Flowers

You can see the sparkle on the Chipbaord title

LIttle Birdie Crafts Products Used

Watercolor Floral Ballet 12x12 Paper Collection Pack
Pretty in Pink 12x12 Paper Collection Pack
12 x12 Gold Glitter Card
Bricks Stencil
Chipboard Titles
Mixed Media Paste
Pink Ballet Chalk Paint
Gesso
Crystal Glitter
Serenade Blush Handmade Flowers

Thanks for stopping by I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial,

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You can purchase all Little Birdie Crafts products from your local crafting store or online HERE

Happy Creating

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Live Well Love Much Laugh Often Layout | Little Birdie Crafts

Hi Everyone it's Kerrie back I hope you are all safe and well. Today I am back with a layout I created for Little Birdie Crafts Blog

This layout is one that you can create quite quickly with just a smidge of mixed media and minimal fussy cutting

I have used Little Birdie's Birds and Berries 12x12 Paper Collection for my layout along with some of their gorgeous handmade flowers and leaves.

To start apply Mixed Media Medium using Stencil down the right hand side of layout base. Do this randomly and just in from the edge. To add some sparkle while the Mixed Media Medium is still wet sprinkle on some Crystal Glitter, this gives you sparkle without adding colour

I snipped these frames to create two and painted just one with Lavender Blush Chalk Paint and set aside to dry with the layout base
Tip you can lighten your paint by mixing with Gesso if you like, Little Birdie Chipboard is already primed so you don't need to pre gesso

Cut layers from the patterned paper to suit photo, cut lace strip from paper and fussy cut some berry clusters

add some muslin, sisal fibre or cotton to add texture to your clusters

Finish off with some splatters using Hot Pink and Black Current Color Splash sprays, you can either just use the nozzle or a splatter brush

Birds and Berries, 12x12 Paper Collection

Color Splash, Hot Pink
Color Splash, Black Current
Chalk Paint, Lavender Blush

Flowers, Birds And Berries, Elira

Flowers, Fairy Sparkle, Heleen

Stencil, Butterfly Inspire

Mixed Media Paste

Chipboard, Fleur de Lis Frame

Thanks for stopping by I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial,

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for fabulous tutorials from all the Design Team

You can purchase all Little Birdie Crafts products from your local crafting store or online HERE

Happy Creating

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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Precious Moments | Little Birdie Crafts

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Hi Everyone, Kerrie here with a layout I created for Little Birdie Crafts using their Beautiful Life Patterned Cardstock Collection
I have used a photo of my eldest daughter taken when she was just 6 months old, she will be 27 next week so I thought is was a nice time to scrap this photo. This photo has always been a favourite of mine as she is wearing a dress that was her dad's from when he was a baby. My Hubby is one of 5 boys and obviously his Mum wanted a girl and dressed him in dresses :)
It is a very treasured dress which I will pass down to my children. I only wish I had taken of photo of them all in it.

Using the plastic bag the patterned cardstock came in slap on some Misty Rose Chalk Paint and then spritz with water and smoosh around

Then lay your cardstock straight on and smooth over, lift off gently

You will end of with a chalky watercolour effect. Dry off with heat tool

Cut the border from this sheet of patterned cardstock and cut down your

Colour Chipboard Sentiment using a layer of Misty Rose, while still wet apply a coat of Tattered Lace and then again while still wet another coat of Misty Rose and set aside to dry

Fussy cut some flower clusters from the fussy cut sheet, cut some tags, doilies and journal blocks to embellish your layout and don't forget to add some handmade flowers.
I added some sparkle using Strawberry Lips Hodge Podge and Gel Medium

I applied some Gel Medium using a skewer to the top of my Chipboard Title and then sprinkled on the Strawberry Lips Hodge Podge

I added some White Gesso to flowers and leaves using a combination of dry brushing and applying with a skewer

I popped some Sisal Fibre under my clusters to add texture

I finished off with with some splatters, I create these using watered down White Gesso and a Fan Paint Brush

Little Birdie Products Used
Gesso, White
Heavy Gel Medium
Chalk Paste, Tattered Lace
Chalk Paint, Pink Ballet
Chalk Paint, Misty Rose
Shimmer Hodge Podge, Strawberry Lips
Handmade Flowers, Eva Celebrate
Handmade Flowers, Amica Celebrate
Handmade Flowers, Deborah Celebrate
Handmade Flowers, Gianna Celebrate
Chipboard Sentiment, Memorable Moments
Cardstock Pack, Celebrate Life

Thanks for stopping by I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial,

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You can purchase all Little Birdie Crafts products from your local crafting store or online HERE

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Friday, March 27, 2020

Altered Dress Form | Little Birdie Crafts

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Hi Everyone, Kerrie here wishing you all the very best in these uncertain times, as I write this I hope you are all safe and healthy.
While we are living our lives in limbo trying to stay safe I am again thankful to have my craft to keep me busy and distracted from the news.
Today I have upcyled a dress form that I have had stashed away in a box for years waiting to the right time to do something with it and I have to say I am pretty happy with it.
It has gone from drab to fab thanks to Little Birdie and their fabulous collections of mixed media mediums and all their gorgeous handmade flowers.

Here is a quick tutorial for you all on how you to can create something like this using something you have laying around your home

Step one was to cover the whole dress form with a good coating of Gesso

I then painted the dress form with Snow Chalk Paint

I then painted on a good thick coat of Crackle Medium and left it to dry over night

I then painted on Pink Ballet Chalk Paint and then working quickly swiped on Bubble Gum Chalk Paint giving a graduated look to the paint instead of a solid colour.

You do need to do this quickly as the Crackle Paint starts crackling quickly and you don't want to loose your crackle effect

I again left it over night to dry

I then tore a piece of patterned cardstock from the Celebrate Life collection, I cut the bottom following the pennant swags and then I sprayed the pice with water quite liberally and then gave it a scrunch and pleated it leaving it to to dry overnight

I created some leaves using Rose Blush Sculpture Paste leaving to dry overnight

I spritzed these chipboard berries with Hot Pink Color Splash, I tapped off some of the colour with paper towel so the colour wasn't as vivid and left to dry overnight with all my other pieces

With everything dry and ready I grabbed all my packets of flowers, Lace Ribbon, Chipboard, Sculpture Leaves, Sisal Fibre and glued everything on using Heavy Gel Medium.
Gel Medium is great for attaching embellishments onto things as it gives you time to move things around if you aren't happy and once dry everything is glued firmly in place.

I also used Heavy Gel Medium applied randomly over my flowers, chipboard, Sculpture Paste Leaves using a skewer and then sprinkled with Raspberry Lips Shimmer Modge Podge and Silver Micro Beads

To finish off i applied Silver Glitz Metallic Wax to add a bit of pop to the details on the fress form

Here are some close up photos of my completed Dress Form