Sneak Peek - Snobby Walrus June Kit

How about a couple of Sneak Peeks? The June Kit from Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts is called "Dirty Martini". How can you not like a kit name like that?!

Maya Resist

This month for Mon Scrapbook, I got to work with a new product from Maya Road - Maya Resist. (Cette chronique est disponible en français chez Mon Scrapbook - ici). This is a liquid product for making your own masks, to be used with inks, paints, sprays, etc. It can be used on cardstock, patterned paper, and fabric such as the canvas mini albums from Maya Road.

Note - this product contains latex, so be careful if you have latex allergies.


It has a needle fine tip. In fact, the cap contains a needle to keep the tip from clogging between uses. Be sure to re-cap the bottle quickly after use, as it already started to clog in the few minutes I was taking these pictures. The product dries quickly.


The ultra fine tip allows for very detailed work, and can be used with small templates.


When first applied, the product has an opaque light blue colour:


And within 10 minutes it dries to a darker, more translucent blue.


Once the product is dry, you can begin to have fun with colour!


When your colour is dry, you can peel off the mask:


You'll notice that it didn't remove perfectly from this sample. I discovered that the Maya Resist really absorbed into the fabric, making it very hard to remove in places. I recommend if you want to use this on fabric, coat it first with a sealant.


On this sample, I first coated the fabric with Ranger Multi Medium (which dries clear and matte). The mask came off very easy for this one.


You can see different colours revealed here. To get this look, create your first mask, add colour, add another mask, then more colour. You can create layers with different colour combinations.


With this sample, I started by coating the fabric with acrylic paint:




Although I used Glimmer Mist with these first samples, you are not limited to using sprays with Maya Resist. You can use inks, paints, and pretty much any other colouring medium you may have in your scrapbooking supplies.

For this next sample, I used kraft cardstock, and Distress Ink. There are a couple of shades, because I did it in layers.


And this is with acrylic paint:


Notice with the Distress Ink sample and the paint sample, the cardstock looks torn. I discovered that the ink wasn't completely dry when I applied the Maya Resist, and it seemed to allow the product to penetrate further into the cardstock, making it hard to remove.


I highly recommend testing the Maya Resist on scraps (or even the back of your project) before going ahead with your designs. It works better with some papers than others.

It worked amazingly well on the textured Bazzill cardstock:


Another fun way to use the Maya Resist is with acrylic (or transparencies) and alcohol inks, which would make it ideal for use with acrylic mini-albums.



I hope this inspires you to try out the new Maya Resist!

Matérials / Supplies:
Maya Resist - Maya Road
canvas album - Maya Road
gabarit / template - Crafters Workshop
glimmer mist - Tattered Angels
encre / ink - Distress
encre à l'alcool / alcohol ink - Ranger
peinture / paint - Ranger
autre / other - acrylic, Ranger Multi Medium

Mon Scrapbook 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop (3 of 3)

As you already know, we are celebrating our third anniversary this month by giving away three prizes in three blog hops! Comme vous le savez déjà, ce mois-ci, nous célébrons notre 3e anniversaire en faisant tirer 3 prix dans 3 blog hops!

For our 3rd blog hop, the subjcet is:
Pour notre 3e blog hop, le sujet de la semaine est:

What would you like to learn or try in arts and crafts (scrapbooking, photo, mixed-media, cards, altered things, etc.)? Qu'aimeriez-vous apprendre ou essayer de nouveau en art (scrapbooking, photo, mixed-media, cartes, objets altérés, etc)?

Our DT members have all answered this question on their personal blogs. Pay them a visit and leave a comment! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning! The deadline to leave your comments is May 28th at 11:59 AM. The contest is open to Canadian residents. Don't forget to comment under this post! Les membres de notre DT ont toutes répondu à cette question sur leur blog personnel. Allez les visiter et laissez leur un commentaire! Plus vous laissez de commentaires, plus vous avez de chances de gagner. Vous avez jusqu'au 28 mai à 11h59 (AM) pour participer.Le concours est ouvert aux résidents du Canada. N'oubliez pas de laisser un commentaire sous ce message!

Here is the list of blogs:
Voici la liste des blogs:

JJ <-- Vous êtes ici - You are here
Misty <-- Prochain visit - Next stop on the blog hop
Kimmieprout
Mapie
L'Hélène
Papillon bleu
Plume
LNx
Etoile
Milou
Nicole (May Guest DT)
Mon Scrapbook

The prize is a beautiful kit, a value of $40. Detailed description of the contents of kit here. Le prix à gagner est un magnifique kit d'une valeur de 40$. Description détaillée du contenu du kit ici.


So - what would I like to learn? I very much want to learn more about mixed media art in general, as well as art journaling. Among others, here are a couple of blogs that I have been reading, hoping to learn a little along the way:

Dina Wakley (April's Guest DT for Mon Scrapbook)
Françoise Melzani

Mon Scrapbook 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop 2 of 3

Comme vous le savez, ce mois-ci, nous célébrons notre 3e anniversaire en faisant tirer 3 prix dans 3 blog hops! Tout d'abord, nous tenons à vous remercier de votre participation au premier blog hop, nous avons eu plus de 200 commentaires! Sans plus tarder, la gagnante de notre premier blog hop 3e anniversaire est...

Twyty!
Félicitations!

As you already know, Mon Scrapbook is celebrating their third anniversary this month by giving away three prizes in three blog hops. First, we would like to thank you for your participation to the first blog hop, we had over 200 comments! Without further ado, the winner of the first 3rd anniversary blog hop is...

Twyty!
Congratulations!

Pour notre deuxième blog hop, le sujet de la semaine est : Parlez-nous de vos blogs préférés dont le sujet est l'art, l'artisanat (incluant le scrap!) ou la photographie.

Les membres de notre DT ont toutes répondu à cette question sur leur blog personnel. Allez les visiter et laissez leur un commentaire! Plus vous laissez de commentaires, plus vous avez de chances de gagner. Vous avez jusqu'au 21 mai à 11h59 (AM) pour participer. Voici la liste des blogs:

For our second blog hop, the subject is: Tell us about your favorite art, crafts or photography blogs.

Our DT members have all answered this question on their personal blogs. Pay them a visit and leave a comment! The more you comment, the better your chances of winning! The deadline to leave your comments is May 21st at 11:59 AM. Here's the blog hop list:

JJ <-- Vous êtes ici - You are here
Misty <-- Prochain visit - Next stop on the blog hop
Kimmieprout
Mapie
L'Hélène
Papillon bleu
Plume
LNx
Etoile
Milou
Nicole (May Guest DT)
Mon Scrapbook

OK - here are a couple of blogs that I find inspiring:

The Pioneer Woman Photography (Ree Drummond)

Le Scrap de Gaelle (Gaelle Fauglas)

Such a Pretty Mess (Gabrielle Pollaco)

Le prix à gagner cette semaine est un album American Crafts avec reliure à anneaux d'une valeur de 27$:

This week's prize is an American Craft 3 ring album, a value of $27.



Le concours est ouvert aux résidents du Canada. N'oubliez pas de laisser un commentaire sous ce message!

The contest is open to Canadian residents. Don't forget to comment under this post!

Calins avec Grand Maman

This is my second layout for Mon Scrapbook featuring the "Distressed Couture" collection by Glitz Designs. I'd been saving these photos for a while, looking for the right papers. The rich reds in these papers were perfect!


I added a post card from Glitz' Vintage collection, and placed a rub-on over it.


I love the look of the rub-ons from Glitz - they work on anything, and even overlap edges well.


Matérials / Supplies:
papier/ paper - Glitz Designs "Distressed Couture" (Floral, Vines, Scrolls,
carte postale / post card - Glitz Designs "Vintage What Nots"
décalques / rub-ons - Glitz Designs "Distressed Couture"
lettres / letters - American Crafts, Glitz Designs "teeny alpha red block"
fleurs / flowers - Prima Marketing
boutons / buttons - Boutique Kimmieprout, Button Bonanza
encre / ink - Distress
cristaux / gems - Prima Marketing
autres / other - cordeline / paper wrapped wire

Cards - May kit

Besides layouts, I also made a couple of cards with the May Kit from Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts. And I have enough products left in the kit to make several more, or another layout (or both!). I was really happy with this kit - lots of paper to work with, and I love my paper!



Supplies (from May Kit):
pp - Mark's Paper Company, Sassafrass Lass, American Crafts, 7 gypsies, My Mind's Eye
mulberry paper
letters - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket
flower - Prima Marketing
rub-on (love) - Glitz Designs
other - buttons

Other supplies:
leaves - Prima Marketing
rub-on - (Just a Note, stitches) - American Crafts
ink - Ranger

Mon Scrapbool 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop

This month is the 3rd anniversary of Mon Scrapbook!

Ce mois-ci, c'est le 3e anniversaire de Mon Scrapbook!

For this occasion, we are giving away 3 prizes in 3 blog hops! Pour cette occasion nous faisons tirer 3 prix dans 3 blog hops!

Visit the blogs below and answer the question by leaving a comment under their blog hop post. The more you comment, the better your chances of winning!

Today's subject: Le sujet du blog hop d'aujourd'hui, le premier:

What is your favorite tool, favorite scrapbooking manufacturer or favorite scrapbooking product that you use the most often? Quel est votre outil préféré, votre compagnie de produits préférée ou le produit de scrapbooking que vous utilisez le plus souvent?

Each one of the DT members will answer this question on their personal blog. Visit the blogs below and answer the question by leaving a comment under their blog hop post. The more you comment, the better your chances of winning! Les membres de notre équipe DT répondront chacune à cette question sur leur blog personnel. Visitez leur blogs et répondez aussi à la question en laissant des commentaire sur leur message du blog hop Mon Scrapbook. Plus vous faites de commentaires, plus vous avez de chances de gagner!

JJ <--You are Here Misty
Kimmieprout
Mapie
L'Hélène
Papillon bleu
Plume
LNx
Etoile
Milou
Nicole (this month's Guest Designer!)
Mon Scrapbook

The prize of a $ 30 value: Le prix d'une valeur de 30$:


The deadline to leave your comments: May 14th, 2010 at 11:59 am Eastern Time. La date limite pour laisser vos commentaires: 14 Mai 2010 à 11h59 (am) heure de l'Est.

The contest is open to Canadian residents. Le concours est ouvert aux résidents du Canada.

Leave a comment here to be entered in the contest! Laissez un commentaire ici pour être inscrite au concours!

OK - My favorite tools? Distressing tools. I use one or the other of these two on every single project!

For thick paper and cardstock, I prefer the Tim Holtz edge distressor:



For thinner papers, I prefer the Heidi Swapp edge distressor:

I love a grundgy, distressed look on my projects, and these two tools help me achieve that look. So - tell me - what's your favorite tool?

Artists @ Work

This is my 3rd layout using the May kit from Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts. There were lots of great papers in the kit, making it very easy to create. I'm a total paper hog, so I love having lots of options. The quote at the top was cut from one of the vintage postcards in the kit. I almost felt a little guilty cutting it - the hand written message on the back was so sweet - a young man writing to his sweetheart a hundred years ago!


I wanted to try something a little different with the Prima lace in the kit, so I gathered the edge to form it into lace flowers. The 7 gypsies key made a fun centre for one.


Love the Glitz Designs rub-ons in the kit. Lots of shapes. The dark colours are completely opaque, while the whites (instead of being completely transparent) are semi-opaque. I really like the look.


This blue paper is the back side of one of the American Crafts papers from the kit. The colour was exactly what I needed, but I didn't want a plain solid, so I embossed it with a Cuttlebug folder and sanded the embossing to show the white core. I also glimmer misted over the top.


Supplies (from Snobby Walrus May kit):
PP - Sassafrass Lass, Mark's Paper Company, 7 gypsies, American Crafts
letters - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket
key - 7 gypsies
lace - Prima Marketing
rub-ons - Glitz Designs
glimmer mist - Tattered Angels
other - quote cut from vintage postcard, vintage stamp, buttons

Other supplies:
walnut ink - Tsukineko
ink - Ranger
other - twine

Fancy Jewelry

Here's the second layout that I created for Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts with their May kit. I think I'm in love with those 7 gypsies keys.

I like to tuck rub-ons in little corners. Sometimes that little bit extra is all that's needed.


I made these flowers with the beautiful mulberry paper from the kit. After I had the paper rolled up and glued, I brushed on the "Spring Rain" glimmer mist included in the kit. I used a paint brush to get the colour a little more intense, as this is one of the more subtle glimmer mists. The lace tied around the key was also dyed with the glimmer mist.


Since this page was about jewelry, I wanted to glitz up the title. Distress Stickles in "Rock Candy" did the trick. Just the right amount of glitter.

Another detail shot, showing some of the layers...


And the journaling that explains the title / picture:


Supplies (from Snobby Walrus May kit):
PP - Sassafrass Lass, My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket
letters - American Crafts Thickers
word stickers - Cosmo Cricket
rub-ons - Glitz Designs
key - 7 gypsies
lace - Prima Marketing
glimmer mist - Tattered Angels
other - Mulberry paper, buttons

Other supplies:
distress stickles, ink - Ranger
marker - Staedtler Triplus Fineliner

First Egg Hunt

I'm happy to show you the first of my projects for Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts, using the May Kit. What a great mix of papers in this kit! I wouldn't normally gravitate towards Sassafrass Lass, but it works so well mixed with these other lines.

In this month's kit there were some vintage stamps. Such a fun little tidbit to include in embellishment clusters!


Pleating strips of paper is a technique that I seem to come back to time and again, and I think it's because I love the texture it adds to a page. And did you see those cute mini-letters from Cosmo Cricket? I love them - I think I'm twice as pleased with them simply because they are not all the same size, and the slight variations work so well with how I use letters.

I will be posting the rest of my projects over the next week - I hope you will come back to see them!

Supplies (from Snobby Walrus Paper Crafts May Kit):
PP - 7 gypsies, Sassafrass Lass, Mark's Paper Company
glimmer mist - Tattered Angels ("Spring Rain")
letters - American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket
flowers (large) - Prima Marketing
other - buttons, vintage stamps

Other supplies:
flowers (small), pearls - Prima Marketing
glimmer mist - Tattered Angels ("Tattered Leather")
ink - Ranger

It's {Inter}National Scrapbook Day!

It's {Inter}National Scrapbook Day today! I will be taking some scrapbooking classes, and attending a crop with my scrappy pals - how will you be celebrating?

Perhaps you'll participate in some online crops, or blog hops. There are a lot of fun things planned online today. Speaking of which - Mon Scrapbook has some blog candy up for grabs - head on over and check it out!

And... they've got a sale on too - gotta like that!