IS IT A HYBRID???

Can you believe it is the end of February already? Rikki here with another Friday layout share, but seriously the end of February!!! 

Today I am sharing with you a mixed media layout, more like a  hybrid as it includes loads of layered flowers, fussy cut butterflies and gesso.

So to start just build put your background with some texture paste through a stencil... allow to dry, but if your like me and want to continue working on it this is where your Alsion Ellis Designs Heat gun will come into play.

Once its dry you will need to paint Derivan Paints Gesso all over the texture paste and you will want it quick thick, allow to dry. Also if you want your Molossi Chipboard Butterfly frame, white this would be also a great time to do that.

Then its time to spray your mist for your background colour I have used Ranger Dylusions in several colours.

Once it is all dry its just about the construction, the hardest part of me was cutting the photo so it sat in the frame, I just cut a circle the same size of the frame, onto some tracing paper, then used some washi to attach it on the photo and then cut the photo around the template. Don't forget to attach some X-press It Foam Mount under the photo.



Then its just a matter of clustering all my flowers on, around and under the frame, I also attached some of the fussy cut butterflies around the frame and the flowers. 

Alsion Ellis Designs Heat gun




Derivan Paints Gesso





Molossi Chipboard Butterfly frame



X-press It Foam Mount


Manorhouse Creations Minuettes - Pink mix



FWAB Grace Pearl Flourish

 Well that's all for today why don't you pop over to the Molossi Store and grab some of the art and chipboard supplies to start you own ''Hybrid" layout. xxxx

   

LAYERS, FLOWERS AND FUSSY CUTTING...

Rikki here with another layout to share with you all. Last week I mentioned about layers, fussy cutting and flowers.....

 

So where do you start? For myself its about keeping the background simple, flat with a boarder so things can ''spill'' from the centre section. The glitter cardstock is perfect for that, just remember its thicker and to be a little bit gentle with your board punches....

I broke one handle on one of mine, for this layout, but it can still be used and its was worth it :)

When it comes to your ''clusters'' I work on odd numbers so 7, 5, 3, its an old graphic design trick it looks pleasing to the eye. So there's 3 flowers, 2 butterflies and 2 fussy cut flourishes. 

You can also see 3 doilies that the photos are sitting on. The centre cluster has 1 flower, a paper flower and a flourish and I am sure you can figure out the rest.

 

This is one of the reasons I love to fussy cut sometimes the paper is too busy but it might have a flow to it and it might be the perfect little embellishment to finish off your cluster.

Manorhouse Creations Coordinations pink



Manorhouse Creations Flexible Words - Love


Manorhouse Creations Lace Butterfly and Hearts


FWAB Grace Pearl Flourish

Hope you are feeling inspired, why don't you pop over to the Molossi store and grab some of those stunning Manorhouse Creations flowers and embellishments.

Next week I will have another mixed media layout for you. Have a great, creative weekend xxxx

   

FUSSY CUT INSPIRATION

Hi Rikki here and its my first ever post for Molossi and I must say I was super excited about receiving my design team kit, it was the best happy mail and I am sure that the postie is getting over me stalking her, and also wondering what come in these pizza boxes? why do they cause such excitement? well the answer is simple, how can you not!!!

 

 

This is a stunning paper range called Butterfly Kisses.... its beautiful if you leave it or if your like me I am a huge fan of fussy cutting and piece a few papers together and its perfect if your on a budget too.

 

 

One tip I would like to share when you are doing fussy cutting especially if it is your first time is not everything needs to be stuck, stuck down, I find that if you tack it down you can go back later and just curl your pieces with you fingers in the edges allowing more depth with out the bulk of foam mount.

 

This range of papers has the perfect touches of bling, little sections of the design have glittered and shiny gloss already done for you. Also for the smaller flowers you can use you hole punch for the perfect circular flower.

 

One of my new favourite things are the Manorhouse Flexible Word Mix.... I love the fact that you have both black and white in the one packet. Don't forget you can mist over them to change the colours to. The are the perfect, quick, elegant, instant title.

 

And while you are in store adding those to your cart why not add the Manorhouse Flexible Ornate frames...
 

Manorhouse Flexible words; Believe Mix

 

Monorhouse Flexible Ornate Frames; Gothic Black

   

X-press It Adhesive; 12 mm Foam mount

 

So until next week, I hope I have inspired you to get fussy cutting next week I have something special for the Mixed Media artist out there!!!