Goodness

Hi everyone! It's about time for me to share some graduation themed project. Today's layout is an old layout which I've created sometime ago featuring Core'dinations, Petaloo, Clear Scraps and Vilda Stamps.

The cardstocks by Core'dinations makes it easy to create this kind of formal looking layout. I've tried my best to keep this layout clean but can't resist a little mixed media on it.

I've used a brick mascil by Clear Scraps to create the textured background. Besides that, I've also used some beautiful stamps by Vilda Stamps on this layout.

I've colored an acrylic feather by Clear Scraps using alcohol ink and used a words mascils to create the title on this layout.

To keep the layout in formal colors, I've used some gorgeous cream and brown textured flowers by Petaloo.

Have a great weekend ahead! 

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Sources: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Cardstock: Core'dinations; Inks/Paints: Art Anthology, Ranger Inks, Tsukineko; Stamps: Vilda Stamps; Stencils/Masks: Clear Scraps; Flowers: Petaloo; Others: ZVA CReative crystals, texture paste, thread for stitching, chipboard, Beacon and other adhesives.

Play Book

Hello everyone! Hope you all have a great start into 2015! Sorry that I've not posted here for quite a few days due to my busy schedule. However, I will begin posting as usual from today onwards. 

Today's project is a mini book which I've created using Clear Scraps acrylic brag bag album and Marion Smith Designs papers. I've used tons of gorgeous Petaloo flowers to embellish it.

These flowers are amazing and perfect with this book to create a little soft and feminine look.

This is a very unique play book where little kids can play paper doll dress up and take pictures of them with a custom background. Check out the pages in it and you'll understand what I'm saying.

The paper dolls are pieces not attached to the book. You can move them onto any pages you want. The clothes are attached to thin acrylic pieces which I've cut out from an acrylic 12 x 12 pieces and lay them on top of each page. The background are attached onto each page of the book.

When you put the paper dolls in between the thin acrylic piece and the background page, this is what you get.  

Chloe love this play book and had so much fun dressing the dolls up and took some photographs of them with the backgrounds. She also changed up some backgrounds while photo shooting by simply changing the thin acrylic piece for each page.

Hope you all like this play book and got some fun ideas from it. Happy experimenting!

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Sources: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Pattern Papers: Marion Smith Designs; Inks/Paints: Ranger Inks, Golden; Flowers and butterflies: Petaloo; Others: ZVA Creative crystals, Blue Fern Studio chipboard, twine, brads, lace, Beacon and other adhesives.

Documented

This is a layout featuring Marion Smith Designs Nirvana collection. I've also used an acrylic gear border by Clear Scraps.

Here are some close-ups.

I've colored the acrylic border with alcohol ink.

To embellish this layout, I've also used some Junque and Gems by Marion Smith Designs. I've used some metal embellishment, resin flowers and stamens.

Love this collection. The vintage images are perfect for this layout.

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Sources: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Pattern Papers: Marion Smith Designs; Inks/Paints: Ranger Inks, Art Anthology; Stamps: Marion Smith Designs; Others: Marion Smith Designs metal embellishment, resin flowers and stamens, ZVA Creative crystals, Ranger Stickles, liquid pearls, white gel pen, Beacon and other adhesives.

Noted With Love

Happy Friday everyone! Today's layout is an old layout created using Swirlydos kit and acrylic frame by Clear Scraps. I've also used some crystal flourish by ZVA Creative.

I've painted the acrylic frame with alcohol ink and later add some sparkles to it.

The stamps used on this layout is by Vilda Stamps.

Have a great weekend!

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Sources: Swirlydoos kit; Other products: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Inks/Paints: Tsukineko, Ranger Inks, Art Anthology; Stamps: Vilda Stamps; Others: ZVA Creative crystals, Ranger Stickles, Ranger liquid pearls, thread for stitching, Beacon and other adhesives.

Love This with mini flower tutorial

Good morning everyone! Today's layout features Marion Smith Designs gorgeous "Nirvana" collection and the Bloom Impressions tool. This is an acrylic base layout. I've used Clear Scraps 12 x 12 acrylic sheet to create this layout.

The crystal flourishes is by ZVA Creative.

This huge flower is actually created using a few small flower layers and the bloom impressions tool. Below is a simple step by step tutorial on it.

Step 1: Get a few (about 5 or 6 ) regular paper flower layers and cut them to separate their petals. 

Step 2: Mist the petals with the color that you want and put them onto the bloom impressions tool. Gently give them a twist on the tool and take them out to dry. This will give them a nice curve shape.

Step 3: Cut out a medium circle from a scrap cardstock or pattern. (Note: the bigger the circle the bigger the flower) Attach the petals onto the circle as shown above. Start from the outer edges and move towards the middle of the circle as you attach them in layers. Remember to alternate the position of the petals in each layer to get a beautiful bloom.

Step 4: Lastly, just add a flower center to it. I've used some stamens and a beautiful rhinestone button my Marion Smith Designs. In my layout above, I've also added some sparkle to this flower by applying some gold glitter paste onto it.

Try this technique in your next project! Have fun!

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Sources: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Pattern Papers: Marion Smith Designs; Inks/Paints: Ranger Inks, Art Anthology; Mask/Stencils: BoBunny; Others: Marion Smith Designs stamens and rhinestone button, ZVA Creative crystals, BoBunny glitter paste, lace, paper flowers, Beacon and other adhesives.

Be Scary Card

Today is the day! I would like to share this card and wish you all a very happy Halloween!! This halloween card features Petaloo gorgeous textured flowers and cardstock by Core'dinations.

The crystals used on this card is by ZVA Creative.

Hope you all have a fun filled Halloween!!

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Sources: Cardstock: Core'dinations; Inks/Paints: Art Anthology, Ranger Ink, Tsukineko; Stamps: Tim Holtz idea-ology; Flowers: Petaloo; Others: Petaloo lace and chipboard, ZVA Creative crystals, white gel pen, Beacon and other adhesives.

Halloween Tag

Hello friends! Today, I'm sharing a spooky or rather cute little tag for Halloween. I've used some gorgeous flowers by Petaloo and cardstock by Core'dinations to create this tag.

Besides that, I've also used an acrylic ghost and a web mascil by Clear Scraps.

To create the textures on the acrylic ghost, I've used some dimensional adhesives dots by Xyron. To further decorate the ghost, I've used some crystals by ZVA Creative.

Scrapbooking Master Class with Irene Tan. Check it out here!

Sources: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Cardstock: Core'dinations; Inks/Paints: Art Anthology, Ranger Inks; Mask/Stencils: Clear Scraps; Flowers: Petaloo; Crystals: ZVA Creative; Others: Petaloo lace, ribbon, gesso , glitter paste and Xyron adhesives. 

ZVA Creative October DT Blog Hop!!

Hello friends! Zva Creative and our talented Design Team welcome you to our October blog hop! Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy all that we have created to share.

The hop begins at Zva Creative’s Facebook page.! Be sure head on over to check it out! You will also find a complete list of all the participating blogs there (in case there is a glitch along the way). 

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals.  If you like what you see along the hop you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

This month I'm sharing with you all a layout which I've created using some beautiful crystal flourishes and brads by ZVA Creative. I've used the "Spirited" collection by Authentique to create this fall inspired layout.

Besides of gorgeous crystals by ZVA Creative, I've also used some acrylic pieces by Clear Scraps to embellish this layout.

The stamps used on this layout is by Vilda Stamps.

And the gorgeous flowers are by Petaloo.

ZVA Creative supplies used:

CR-07CA-121 (Flourishes - orange/chocolate crystals), CRS-07CA-106 (Flourish - orange crystal), BRBK-02CA-103 (pearl brads)

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path.  I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way!

The Blog Hop starts today, October 27th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, October 28th.

***Prizes***

Hidden on FIVE of the blogs along the way is a Zva Creative prize package! Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over. All you need to do is leave a comment on one post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win. 

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 28th on Zva Creative’s Facebook page. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to Zva’s page on Wednesday to see if you are a winner!

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative’s blog. Your next stop is Jolanda's blog. Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

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Mini Inspire Book

Morning! Today's project is a mini book which features Petaloo and Core'dinations. I've also used a crystal flourish by ZVA Creative.

This is an inspiration book for Chloe and Ryan.

Each page contains an inspiration or encouragement quote.

Love the Botanica blossoms by Petaloo.

I hope this simple book would help both of them during their difficult times.

Scrapbooking Master Class with Irene Tan. Check it out here!

Sources: Cardstock: Core'dinations; Inks/Paints: Ranger Inks, Tsukineko; Stamps: Vilda Stamps; Flowers: Petaloo; Crystals: ZVA Creative; Others: Petaloo lace, Beacon and other adhesives.