Hey there!
​I'm back today with unfortunately my last DT layout for Random Arts. So I hope you like this layout.

​I arranged the euphoria pieces under and around the flowers and weaved the lace through, tying it into a bow

Here is my free post blog for Randomarts. I decided to go back to basic's with an Art Journal Page. With the stresses of day to day life i personally needed time to reflect and find some inner calm. Working in an Art Journal is fantastic therapy.

I started this page by giving it a good coat of white gesso. Once dry i then used white texture paste through a variety of stencils, building up texture and patterns. I then used a graphite pencil to roughly draw a design. At the beginning i was feeling a fairy spirit through the page, however this changed as the page moved on.

Now this is where the fun started. I used so many fun product's here. I started by using a wet brush and smearing water all over one side of the page. I then dripped, sprayed and painted on Lindy's sprays and little birdie color blast. (full product list at the end of the blog)
I then added a little icing paste through another stencil to add some shimmer and shine. I used dylisions paints and tim holtz distress paint for the lady's face. 

I used watered down lindy's flat fabio to paint in the details of the face, eyes and lips. I added a few lines of hair to add more details. 

​I used black ink and stamps throughout the page, washed out places with white gesso and a baby wipe and used a black sharpie pen to detail where needed. 

​​I smudged white gesso so i could write some words. I adore how much texture this page has. Really happy with the outcome. 

​Hello again crafty friends!
A new month brings a new mood board challenge at Random Arts and this one is my favourite - Mint! Who doesn't love that beautiful pastel soft colour :)
So here is my DT layout for this month's mood board, I hope you love it and get inspired to join in.

​For this background I used a rose stencil with white gesso, then sprinkled embossing powder over the top while it was still wet.

​I then arranged my elements under and around my photo. Once I attached my photo, I attached some chipboard chains on either sides which I heat embossed pink/white.
I also embossed some small puzzle chipboard pieces in the same colour and others in a shabby white colour.

​Once everything was attached in its place, I stuck some feather like flower stalks in between the flowers to soften it a little.

I scattered some art stones around the layout and attached some crystals. I also dabbed a small circular lid into black ink and randomly stamped it around the outside of the layout. And that's it!
I hope you liked my latest creation for Random Arts. You will find a list of products I've used below and on the website.
If you would like to give this month's challenge a go, here is the mood board- you could win a $25 store voucher or a guest designer spot! Good Luck! Enter here.

I will be back very soon with another new creation to show you! Until then...happy crafting! :)
Mel x

​Products Used
-Stampendous Frantage embossing powders in 'Shabby Pink' & 'Shabby White'
-The Dusty Attic 'Small Jigsaw Pieces' chipboard
-Prima Say it in crystals 'St Tropez'
-Little Birdie 'Rosaleen' flowers
-Little Birdie 'Joanna Arctic Ice' flowers
-Whichcraft 'Chain Border' chipboard
-AB Studio 'Rose' Stencil
-Little Birdie 'Elsie Celeste' flowers
-49 and Market 'Sweet Reflections' card stock
-Mintay 'Happy Place' cut out elements
-Kaisercraft 'Blue Bay' collectables
-Lindy's embossing powder in 'Carefree Verdigris'
-White Gesso
-Ranger Distress Ink in 'Black Soot'
-Cadence small art stones
-Twine
-Cream fluffy flower stalks
-Plastic flower vines