Smile Wall Hanging... Donna Salazar Design

Hi again! Today I have  cute little hanging to share with you all.  This originally started out as a card, but I kept adding layers and somehow it became a little hanging!

I love these little 'hangings', they are fun to make and I like to challenge myself to use only the things left on my desk after finishing a layout.  Mind you, since I drag out enough stuff to complete 20 layouts while working on one, it does leave me lots of choice LOL.  I've cut out some of Donna's little clouds from her Fun and Funky Cutout Sheet, as well as one from the Family Jeans collection. 

The ribbon was originally white and was 'dyed' using Donna's Denim Mix'd Media Inx for a perfect match.  Once it's dried with a heat gun the colour doesn't run, love it!

I also stole Donna's idea of feeding paper strips through my Dymo labeller... handy since I ran out of tape!  I love the soft subtle look of it.

And I know I've done them before... but I've done another Brick Wall Tutorial for you!  This one was created on the mulberry paper from Donna's Mix'd Media Stax and the soft paper gives it a whole different look I feel.  Brick Wall on Mulberry Tutorial HERE. {PDF Download through Box.net}

Thanks for visiting today, I hope you find the tutorial useful!

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Pieces of the Puzzle... Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone!

I have a little 8x10 layout to share with you today using papers from Donna's Fun and Funky Collection, tied in with some Natural Beauty.  Donna's papers often blend well between Collections, it's just one of the things I love about her papers!

This one is me, I've just cut off about 12" of hair into a concave bob, and going back to my natural colour... huge steps, but feeling much more me.  Just another piece of the puzzle that is my life right now back into place!!

Donna's cute puzzle chipboard from Want2Scrap actually fits together!  I left these raw and coated them with glossy accents, it really deepens the lovely brown tones of Want2Scrap chipboard base.

I've created a "Worn Rose" to match from Donna's Rose Creations Die by Spellbinders. 

See you next time!

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Tea Time - Australian Scrapbook Ideas #26

I am loving the papers by designer Marion Smith... they are so perfect for me!  Grungy, yet pretty, vintagey yet modern... and they have all these fabulous bits you can cut out!  These papers, and the iddy little resin teapot I found in my stash inspired me to create a layout featuring my Grandmothers Tea Set.

I really love these sweet little resin shapes... they were white, but they've been painted with Black Gesso and touched with Jasmine and Peridot Mix'd Media Inx.

The little chipboard banner was given the same treatment, with some shading using a black and a white gel pen to give it more definition.

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Free to be Me... Reverse Canvas - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi lovelies!

Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you, using one of my favourite of Donna Salazar Designs chippy pieces, Bonnie's Birdcage. 

I used the reverse of a deep frame art canvas to create my background and simple scrunched up some printed tissue paper and adhered it with glue'n'seal.  Then I popped it into a spray box and hit it with Smooch Spritz in Green Olive, Caramel Latte and Spun Sugar.  The lace in the background was hand dyed using Smooch Spritz Caramel Latte... these colours are so very versatile!

I made a couple of Worn Roses using Spellbinders Rose Creations Die, the metallic sheen was simply some metallic rub swept over the flower once it was dried.  You can download a tutorial for these roses HERE.

The cage itself was first painted with white spray paint and then inked with Mossy, Honey and Stormy Mix'd Media Inx.  These were blended as I worked to create a soft worn effect.
The chipboard alphas from GCD Studios were simply sprayed with Smooch Spritz to match the background colours.

Then all it needed was a cute little bird popping out from the cage!  It needed something to perch on so I went outside and picked up some twigs and dried grasses that the hot summer weather left for me.

Thanks for popping by today!

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You Are... - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone!

Today I have another sweet layout to share showcasing my gorgeous god-daughter.  I love that even though she lives so far away from me, I can see her each day on Facebook {and nick her photos LOL}.

It's a simple little layout, but packed with some favourite bits... my ruffles, some crocheted doilies, butterflies, polka dots and that wonderful corrugated board!

The cut out titles in Donna's paper pads make finding a title so easy!

And I created a new flower tutorial for you!  I wanted something that didn't need a million layers, but still looked 'full'... I'm loving the outcome.

For the Worn Rose Tutorial download CLICK HERE for a printable PDF {4Mb}

DSD Materials used: GCD Studios Family Jeans & Natural Beauty Papers GCD Studios Mix'd Media Stax 2 Want 2 Scrap 8x10 Corrugated Board GCD Studios Family Jeans Chipboard Alphas Colorbox Mix'd Media Inx - Truffle, Honey Spellbinders Rose Creations Die Spellbinders Grand Calibur

Love is All - Mixed Media Canvas - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone!

I've been having lots of fun with little canvases lately!  Here's one I've had the background just waiting for some decoration to finish it off.   I think that's one of the fab things about Mixed Media work, you can play and get messy creating backgrounds, and finish them later when the mood comes to you.

This is a little 4x6 hard back canvas, I added the background heart and love word using Donna's Love Stencil from Want 2 Scrap.  I just positioned the stencil and applied modelling paste, then set it aside to dry.

Next I cut a whole pile of hearts from canvas and adhered these, and it was then that I added the colour.  For this one I've used River Mossy, Ice Rink, Wood Stain and Mossy Mist Smooch Spritz.

The butterfly was cut with Donna's Wonderful Wings Die by Spellbinders, then overlaid with matching Bling from Want 2 Scrap.   Then I cut lots of flowers using Donna's Bitty Blossoms Die, with matching papers from her 6x6 Natural Beauty and Family Jeans Paper Pads.  Once rolled up, I touched the edges with Clearsnap Glue Gloss and then dusted them with Clearsnap Fairy Dust Glitter.  The flowers were finished off with Pearl centres from Want 2 Scrap.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Until next time, take care of you!

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Break Free - Mixed Media Canvas - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi lovelies!

I've had this background ready for months, it was just needing the right words to go with it, and they finally came!  All it needed was the butterfly to go with it and it was finished.

It's only 4x4 inches, so very little... but Donna's small Brick Stencil from Want 2 Scrap was the perfect size.  The main word in the title was made using GCD's Chipboard Alpha Stickers, which were touched with Peridot Mix'd Media Inx and then coated with Fairy Dust Glitter.  The rest of the title was clicked out using my Dymo Caption Maker.

The butterfly was cut out of canvas with Donna's Wonderful Wings Die from Spellbinders... with my love of butterflies I'd be lost without this one!  It was coloured with Peridot Mix'd Media Inx and then  once dried I finished it with some matching Bling from Want 2 Scrap.

I have a step by step tutorial in PDF format on how I created the background for this one HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you are inspired to give the background a go, it's very simple and lots of fun!

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Balance - Mixed Media Canvas - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone!

I found a canvas in the boot of my car the other day {it's pretty scary in there, I'm always losing things} and I loved the long shape of this one, it was just enough to spark my mixed media mojo back into action!  And so I grabbed out all my mediums, my fave Donna Salazar goodies and played... here's the result!

I ripped up some papers from Donna's Natural Beauty collection and glued them to the canvas, and then overlaid some torn and scrunched up dictionary papers from Donna's Mix'd Media Stax 2 and glued these down also to create a collage style background.  

Next I adhered an old doily and a couple of chipboard shapes from Want 2 Scrap, then using Donna's large Heart Stencil from Want 2 Scrap created the heart patterns in the top left and bottom right corners.  I also added some interesting texture mediums I have, such as resin sand and opaque flakes.

Once dried, I then spritzed on the colour, River Mossy and Ice Rink Smooch Spritz as well as some Peaches Mix'd Media Ink straight from the refill bottle.  I sprayed it all with water to allow the colours to run.  To help highlight the textures further I added some platinum metallic rub over the canvas.  Then it was time to embellish!!

The title was added using GCD Chipboard Alpha Stickers and some printed text. The colour was added using Mix'd Media Inx and softened by spraying lightly with water.

I cut and rolled some bitty blossoms using various papers from Donna's 6x6 paper pads. The flower petals were touched with Glue Gloss and then sprinkled with Fairy Dust Glitter for added shimmer!

I also cut a butterfly from with Donna's Wonderful Wings die, and overlaid it with some Wonderful Wings Bling from Want 2 Scrap.  I scattered some glass pebbles through the canvas and finished it all off with a matching satin bow.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Until next time take care of you!

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Here and Now - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi lovelies!  I have another layout to share with you all today.  This one was so much fun, I think it helps that I have a kooky son to inspire me!

I have used Donna's Natural Beauty papers for this one, with some little cut out clouds from the Fun and Funky Paper Pad.  These little clouds are so darn cute!  I originally had the little 2x2 photos placed square in the squares... I lifted the layout up to hunt for something I'd lost underneath {as you do} and the photos shifted... and I preferred the look, it suits the silly photos!  Love little 'accidents' like that, the ones that are meant to happen.   

All the paper layers were distressed with the Distrezz-It-All, it's become my new best friend again - the poor thing was sadly neglected for a little while {I stole it's power point for something else}, but no longer!

I've made some flowers using Donna's Bitty Blossoms die.  They make just the right sized flowers for clustering.  Tracey has a fabulous little step by step on how she makes the Bitty Blossoms > HERE.  I'm still learning to perfect my method on these ones, I keep trying different ways, but Tracey has them just perfect!

I've hand cut out the title and clouds and used them as embellishments on the page...

... and have popped in some pearls into the flower centers, with a few scattered near the clusters.

Thanks for stopping by today, see you again soon!

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DSD Products used:

GCD Studios - Natural Beauty 12x12 Paper Pad

GCD Studios - Natural Beauty Cut Out Sheet {Here and Now}

GCD Studios - Fun and Funky Cut Out Sheet {Clouds}

GCD Studios - Mix'd Media Stax 2

Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx - Stormy

Want 2 Scrap Self Adhesive Pearls - LeCreme

Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms Die

Also used:

Tab Punch, Shipping Tag

DMC Perle Embroider Thread

Sketch: Pagemaps November 2013

     

Be Happy Card - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi lovelies!  I thought I'd have a go at creating a card to share with you today.  I've always said "I don't 'do' cards", but I can... it's more that most of my cards need to be wrapped and not posted because they end up so thick. 

This was such fun to create.  I used one of Donna's 6x6 Paper Pads for the papers here, to cut the flowers and created the layered background. They are the perfect size for cards.  For this one I used papers from the Fun and Funky range.  I love the cutout sheets, the little people are so cute! 

This range is lots of fun, it's got funky brights and patterns on one side, and more neutral tones of the reverse - making it very versatile. I've distressed the edges with my Distrezz-It-All, it's the only thing that gives those fabulously distressed edges!  As always, little denim offcuts go so well with Donna's papers, here I've cut a little tab from some Denim using Donna's Creative Page Tab Dies.  I frayed the edges and given it a little spritz of colour using Caramel Latte and Sea Breeze Smooch Spritz.

I've then created some handmade flowers!  The larger one uses layers of Fun & Funky papers as well as some Crafty Chronicle pages.  It was cut with the Rose Creations Die and I used my Wild Rose technique, but with a whole lot more layers!  All the little ones were cut using the Bitty Blossoms die - so cute!  I've used some sweet Denim coloured pearls in the centre of the Bitty Blossoms, and then scattered some across the card.

I also used some cute little laser cut corrugated swirls, these I gave a quick spray with Flat White Spray paint.  Then to finish it off I cut out a title and the 3 little people from the Fun and Funky 12x12 Paper Pad CutOut sheet... too easy!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin     DSD Products used:   GCD Studios - Fun and Funky 6x6 Paper Pad GCD Studios - Fun and Funky 12x12 Cut Out Sheet GCD Studios - Crafty Chronicle 2   Clearsnap Smooch Spritz - Caramel Latte, Sea Breeze Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx - Jasmine   Spellbinders Rose Creations Die Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms Die Spellbinders Creative Page Tabs Die Want 2 Scrap ATC Denim Want 2 Scrap Self Adhesive Pearls - Steel Blue Want 2 Scrap Card Size Hand Drawn Swirls - Corrugated Zutter Distrezz-It-All

Spellbinders Grand Calibur

     
   

Precious - Donna Salazar Designs

Hi everyone!  Today I have a simple little layout to share with you, all in lovely blue/grey tones.  These are my parents, they've known each other since they were 5 years old... that's quite precious!

Today I have used papers from Donna's Natural Beauty collection.  I love the blue grey tones in this set, so lovely!   The paper edges were distressed with the Distrezz-It-All, making what would be a clean neat layout just that little bit grungier.  It adds such wonderful visual texture to the layers, without adding too much bulk or weight.

 

Instead of making flowers for this, I've hand cut a few love hearts from some canvas and spritzed them randomly with Sea Breeze and Ice Rink Smooch Spritz.

 

I've added some little 'sparklets' to add a little random bling to the page. 

The "precious" was cut from the Family Jeans cut out sheet and used as the base for a title - it's so handy that a lot of Donna's collections can work seamlessly with other collections!

Thanks so much for popping in today!!

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DSD Products used:

GCD Studios - Natural Beauty 12x12 Paper Pad

GCD Studios - Family Jeans CutOut Sheet

Clearsnap Smooch Spritz - Sea Breeze, Ice Rink

Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx - Patina, Stormy

Want 2 Scrap 8x8 Canvas Sheets

Also used:

Dymo Label Maker, Tab Punch

Pearl/Rhinestone Strip

Kaiser Sparklets

DMC Perle Embroidery Thread

Sketch: Pagemaps October 2013