Quotes - August Designer Challenge

I must admit that I´m not a big fan of quotes. But I´m always up for a challenge. One quote that has stuck into my mind and one that I sort live by "Sweat is fat crying". I love to work out at the gym!

I made this layout using mixed media techniques. The background was made with a lot of gesso and paint splatters with really wet metallic water paint. I used a Linnie Blooms canvas shape that I stamped on with permanent ink as a backdrop for my photo. The Linnie Blooms canvas butterfly was painted with the same metallic paint as I dribbled on the background.

The buttons and chipboard was a variety of colors, so I covered them with a thin layer of gesso to hold it all together.

The picture was taken at my local gym - Victory Gym.

Have a really nice day - and from a nutty Cardiac Nurse - move and think of what you eat!

♥

Marie

Smile~Linnie Blooms Style

Hi Friends! Abby here with ScrappinAbby and today I have a project to share with you that gives you a peek into a special weekend with my hubby & myself. I created a mixed media layout that uses not one...not two...but three Linnie Bloom products. 

 I have a short video that shows you the project up close along with the Linnie Bloom items I used...

My hubby and I just celebrated our 5 year anniversary on July 19th and we went to the beautiful Oregon Coast for a special weekend. I wanted to create a mixed media layout that I could add to my gallery wall in our living room and the Linnie Blooms goodies I used just added that special touch.

I wanted to recreate the gorgeous sun we saw when I took this photo of us so I used the Bloom Stencil along with some Lindy's spray to create the illusion of a sun in the background...

It might be hard to tell since I have scrap paper covering the cardstock but this is in the upper right hand corner of the page...love how this turned out : )

I wanted use the Canvas Picket Fence and I knew right away how I wanted to incorporate this on my layout. Since we were on the beach, I wanted to make this fence look like it had been exposed to the sun and sand a bit so I used a couple of Lindy's sprays and a stencil to make it look weathered a little bit...

 I was SO excited to get the chance to use one of the new stamp sets that are coming to Linnie Blooms soon. Linda has designed some stamps that tie in with the Mixed Stitch concept she has and I love how it added that special touch to my project....

Ready for some photos of the completed layout???

This was such a fun layout to create and I love how the Linnie Blooms products I used really added to the look I was going for. 

Be sure to head to the Linnie Blooms SHOP and pick up some of these FAB goodies to use in your crafting projects. 

Thanks for stopping by the LB blog today and for checking out another ScrappinAbby project. 

Happy Crafting : )

July Challenge Patriotism - HI SWEDEN!

Well since yellow & blue are my countries colors that is what I used on my July Challenge project. SO to all of you - this is from Sweden with love!

I have used material from Cocoa Daisy and SODAlicious together with my all time fav Linnie Blooms product - the Canvas stars. I have also used Canvas journaling piece.

Outdoor Fun~Beach Layout

Hi Friends! It's Abby with ScrappinAbby and I'm back to share another fun project with you for June's Challenge: Outdoor Fun. This month we'll be showing you some fun ways to use your LB Stencils/Masks and Canvas pieces to show what kind of outdoor fun we will be having this month. I have a secret though...my outdoor fun isn't until July when we're on vacation so don't tell anyone ; )

I created a mixed media layout using some of the LB canvas pieces....

I also have a video that shows you the project up close along with a tutorial of how I created the leaves using some of the LB Canvas Pieces...

In the video...I walk you through the steps on how I created the leaves for this layout but below is a photo of the process so you can see the transformation...

Love how these turned out and how they added such a fun texture and pop of color to the layout....

I can't wait to put a family photo of us on the beach on this layout once we're back from our vacation next month. This is going to be a fun addition to add to my gallery wall at home and what a way to remember a fun day of my family enjoying some "Outdoor Fun". 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today and be sure to head to the online store and pick up some of the Canvas Pieces for yourself. 

Happy Crafting!!