Splash of Color Blog

Splash of Journal Collage

 My favorite way to create has to be in a journal. My decisions for color, theme, technique, anything are up to my own whims. 

 Recently, I joined a journal "round robin." Its a sort of sisterhood of the traveling journal, except we all have our own journals. We each decorated our covers and I decorated the first 2-page spread. 

 I used collage papers designed by Marah Johson, and I especailly love the new Vamp ladies!

  I kind of cheated on this collage because the fancy lady was on a page with the French newspaper, the damask scroll, and some writing in the corners. But outlining the newspaper, I made it look like I added it, and by placing the Eiffle Tower where it it is there is a hint that I'm hiding a seam. I also used color to bring the girl forward.  Below you can see the only added pieces and the black is German foil. 

In place of the title page is the savage lady. For the background I used a Marah Johnson stencil of roses. The focal lady was a bit small for the page, so I built up a stage for her. I have painted book text and cardstock then built the collage pieces to reach outside the mats which all gave this small cut-out a much more substantial look. 

 

Close up you can see the heavy brass key and the dark German foil weighted down and gave a foundation to my lady. I love the overall effect!!  

Keepin' it savage! (wink)--heather

Canvas Book Via Heather

Finally! I have some step by step photos of a project for you! The project started with a 6"x6" raw canvas book.

 

I used Viva Colour ~ modeling cream and stencils to put designs on each page.
 
 

Then I poured pink Radiant Rain (open up a mist bottle, use pourable or dabber) on the outter edge of each page. The raw canvas really soaks it up! Use water to help spread the color where you want it. 

Then I used teal Radiant Rain on the page near the spine.

With water, I blended the colors on each page. 

The inks blend beautifully! The stenciled patterns really pop when the color had been added. For the book, I chose images from my favorite collage paper, Vintage Risque Women! To get them to adhere well to surface, it is best to use an Acrylic Glaze Medium on both sides of the image. Gently burish it on the surface. 

All the cute phrases that make the "story" are from our Cardstock Stickers--Words. Help the eye follow along the story with a Viva Colour ~ Paper Pen.

Isn't it so much fun! Go play with color, enjoy! --Heather 

 

Sugar Skull by Shelley Hamilton

Shelley, here, with a skull for Halloween!!

Here is the plastic skull that I started with...

 

And, this is how it turned out after using a bunch of Splash of Color products on it!!

I began by using Viva Colour Inka Gold Metallic Rub Base Coat, and letting it dry overnight.  I then used Viva Inka Gold in Silver.  This is a cream that is so fun to use, and the result is just stunning!  You put on the cream, then buff it until it shines!

I then used Silks Acrylic Glaze in Black ice to paint all of the parts on the skull that are black.

I used a white gel pen to make the white markings on the skull. 

"BEFORE" side view...

"AFTER" side view!!!

"El dia de los muertos" 

I used paintable flowers and painted with the Black Ice Silks.  I painted the other flowers with Viva Precious Metal Effects Paint in Turquoise, Blackberry, and Purple.  I used Marah Johnson's Hallow's Eve die cut pieces to adorn the flowers, and I also placed a few pieces of bling on the skull.

Thanks for looking, and have a  s p o o k y  weekend!!

~Shelley

Splash of Color Products

Viva Colour Inka Gold Metallic Rub Base Coat

Viva Colour Silver Inka Gold Metallic Rub

Silks Acrylic Glaze in Black Ice

Viva Colour Precious Metal Effect paint in Turquoise

Viva Colour Precious Metal Effect paint in Blackberry

Viva Colour Precious Metal Effect paint in Purple

Hallow's Eve die cut Cardstock Shapes

 

 

May Arts Flower Ribbon via Heather

 

 

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A randomly chosen winner will win a 
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and 2 spools of May Arts Ribbons
(pending availability)

Original Letterpress Print

 I took a class at my local art center to make a poster. After a lot of consideration I thought the above phrase described me well. I love using a lot of paint!

I glued it onto a canvas and had two decorating goals: make it look more vintage and add some elements to attract attention. Did you know you can add distressing with our paint? I used a lot of Luminarte's Nutmeg twinkling H2O. Since it is watercolor paint, it is easy to vary the intensity of brown for cool effects. You can also get Luminarte's acrylic glaze, Nutmeg Silk! And for vintage shimmer, nothing beats the Luminarte Silk in Emporer Gold.

To make my poster stick out of a crowd, I have painted flowers and lovely ladies. May Arts makes these beautiful flowers on a ribbon that are thristy for color. I dipped my paint brush in Radiant Rain bottles and coaxed the colors to mix with some water. 

The final touch, Vintage Beach Babes! 

 

Don't forget to comment for your chance to win!! Happy painting! -heather

March Mix it Up!

 Hey Scrappers, Donna here, and welcome to the March "Mix it Up"!, where I  "mix" pieces of at least three (3) different product lines together and incorporate them into one  fantastic page, with simple directions included!

This month's layout includes Splash of Color's Luminarte and Paint It! products, Varnish cardstock paper and items from the Gallivant and Beautiful You collections - loved the end result......

 

Using a piece of Varnish cardstock paper as the layout base, begin by heavily spritzing with Pewter mist.  Spread the mist around the paper with a brush and set aside to dry.  

Next, cut two 4"x5" matts for your 3" x 4"photo from the Gallivant patterned papers.  Position photo and matts at center of layout.  Adhere.

Lightly apply Pewter mist to all stickers.  Set aside to dry. 

Punch photo corners from a piece of Gallivant paper.  Set aside.

Determine placement of die cut shapes, twine, stickers, clips and lace around photo as shown.  Add a mini staple to some of your die cut shapes for added interest.  Adhere all.

Determine placement of photo corners at bottom of photo.  Adhere all.

Apply Pewter mist to chipboard letters and alphabet stickers,  Set aside to dry. Determine placement and adhere to layout.

 

 Your layout is done!  

Products Used:

26927      Sincerely Varnish 12 x 12 Cardstock Paper

29714     Creative Imaginations, Christine Adolph, Beautiful You Stickers 

29712      Creative Imaginations, Christine Adolph, Beautiful You Stickers 

              Monarch Happenings, Marah Johnson, Chipboard Stickers 

28342     Paint it with Luminarte, Typewriter Stickers

 29838    IOD, Gallivant, Die Cut Shapes 

29839     IOD, Gallivant, 6 x 6 paper pad

 26401    Luminarte, Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist, Pewter

 Join me next month for another Mix it Up!!

 

An Artful Journey by Lynn Kopas

Hello Everyone!  I wanted to share my altered journaling page from a couple of month ago during the hectic Christmas holiday season! I thought i would share some of the technique i used as you can incorporate these into any theme or project!

I like to use different journals and I learn something new with each adventure. This month's page was created in my 5.5 x 8.5 Strathmore Mixed Media vellum surface wire-bound journal ... (that was a mouthful!!) This journal is excellent for handling wet, messy, goopy mixed media mediums and will not disappoint! The journal lays flat nicely but the wire binding does get in the way and wet mediums can pool in the middle. I don't mind it so much, but for those that do Strathmore also makes a hardbound journal in various sizes with the same amazing paper.

I kept my page fairly simple this month. It's hard to know when to stop with art journaling and yet you can always go back and add more later!! I used a variety of Luminarte to create my background. I started by spraying a blank, dry page with a generous amounts of Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists in Bashful Blue and Ocean Wave. I let the mists sit for a minute or two and then wiped them off with paper towels. Next I placed the trio of Christmas trees from the 12 x 12 Christmas Time Stencil Kit over the page and sprayed over the stencil with the Ocean Blue again - using the stencil as a mask. The result was a subtle image of the stencil - with color still in the background.

Next I used a background stamp and Manganese Blue Archival Ink - a permanent ink - and randomly stamped images on the page. I then used a dotted roller stamp and some gesso and rolled it onto the page. I tore a piece of Monarch Allegro paper and cut a few strips from the Noel Transparency and placed them below the masked image - this provided a base for my transparency girl to stand on. I also liked the pop of red the transparency strips add to the page.

 I added another tiny strip of paper and transparency in the upper right corner of the page.

 I found a Christmas quote from the internet and printed it out onto plain paper.

I dipped a pen cap into Silks Acrylic Glaze in Carmen - a luscious red paint and added a few small circles to add more red to the page. I added a resin star to the middle tree. Lastly I added some rub-ons in black and a red ornament rubon and viola - done ... for now anyway!!!  

Supplies Used:

Creative Imaginations:

• 28585 - 12 x 12 Christmas Time Stencil Kit
• 28069 - Monarch Allegro DS Paint it! Paper
• 21351 - 12 x 12 Noel Transparency
• 29317 - Preposterous Die Cut Transparency Shapes
• 29175 - Oceanside Resin
• 18894 - Swatch Book Impress-ons - Narratives
• 20224 - Swatch Book Impress-ons - Narratives

Luminarte:

• 26392 Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist - Ocean Wave
• 29523 Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist - Bashful Blue
• 29519 Twinkling H20's Grande (10 gr) - Ice
• SLK-102 - Silks Aacrylic Glaze - Carmen

Other:

• Archival Ink - Manganese Blue
• Gesso
• Roller Stamp
• Background Stamp

 Thanks for hopping over and enjoy the Holiday Craziness!!

New Marah Johnson Le Jardin Collection!

Le Jardin by Marah Johnson
is a fun, funky collection with great colors and images.

 I chose to get a bit Artsy with my layout using this collection.

There was alot of mixing, spritzing,
image transfers and vintage lacegoing on!!

I cut the banner pieces from the Le Jardin paper and
image transfered them onto pieces of canvas,
along with 3 different Butterflies.

Then the color mixing began!!

Viva Colour ~ Haematite and Lava Red ~ Inka Gold
I used this mixture in a watered down state to dip the banner
pieces in, to color the Mini Pearl Daises.

In a slighty thicker state,  
I removed blobs of each Inka Gold with my Palette Knife,
and mixed in a wee bit of water 
then spread it through the Floral Stencil.

I did this process 4 times to create the three dimensional flower,
each layer cut out slightly smaller than the last

I also created a Funky card with this collection.

I cut out various images from the Seedlings paper and 
accented them with Inka Gold. 

The background paper was created by dipping the backside of the
Dragonfly paper in the left over watered down
Inka Gold mixture from my layout.

I hope you have enjoyed this collection as much as I have!  Look for it in stores or on our new Splash of Color website Feb 2013!

PRODUCTS USED:

Le Jardin Collection
Dragonfly
Le Jardin
Seedlings
Roses are Red
Sticker Sheet

Viva Colour
Inka Gold
30098 ~ Haematitie
30100 ~ Lava Red
30099 ~ Steel Blue
30095 ~ Green/Yellow
30097 ~ Violet
30101 ~ Old Silver
30094 ~ Copper

Precious Metal
30111 ~ Gold

Luminarte 
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist 
29041 ~ Spanish Moss 
26411 ~ Pearl Gold

ExiStencil
28380 ~ Nature Stencil 

 

NEW Marah Johnson Shell Seekers Collection

Shelley, here, with an exciting SNEAK-PEEK from Marah Johnson - Shell Seekers Collection!

This beautiful sea collection is teeming with color and opportunities to show off your most cherished beach pictures.  Take a look!!

 

 

Here is my layout, where I used several pieces of the paper and the sticker sheet , and I had a great time doing it!

I started with the Sea Horse paper for the background.  I took another piece of the same paper, but opposite side, to create the strip of blue background for my pictures.  I tucked the strip under the edges of the sea life on each side of the background paper by using a xacto knife.  I then matted the pictures on white.

Under the pictures, I used the Lighthouse paper, and made fringe with it.  I glued it down, then covered it with Viva Colour Stone Effect Paste in Sand Stone, putting actual tiny shells in the sand! 

The title for the page, and the round picture corners that are shells, came from the sticker sheet for this collection.  To adhere the shell to the title sticker, I used just a bit of the Stone Effect Paste again.  It works wonderfully to stick the shells on the paper!

I used Viva Colour Paper Pen in Sand to make the yellow dots on the coral on the left-hand side of the page.  On the bottom of the page, I used a Pink Paper Pen to again make a coral piece come alive!  On the right hand side, on the jellyfish, I used a Pearl Pen in Gold, and  Paper Pen in Opal!  I love these pens, as they have great versatility, and come in a nice array of exquisite colors!!

I hoped you enjoyed this sneak peak of our new SHELL SEEKER Collection by Marah Johnson, coming out this week at Winter CHA!  Please check back tomorrow for another sneak-peek!!

 

Shelley

 

Products Used:

Lighthouse Paper from SHELL SEEKERS Collection

Sea Horse Paper from SHELL SEEKERS Collection

Sticker Sheet from SHELL SEEKERS Collection

Viva Colour Paper Pen in Sand

Viva Colour Paper Pen in Pink

Viva Colour Paper Pen in Opal

Viva Colour Stone Efffect Paste in Sand Stone

Wood Travel Stickers

 

 

Happy Halloween!(and a boo to you too)!

 Jules here...you know, the Halloween freak? I don't make a lot of cards so when I do I like to make them extra special.  This is a hinged and gated Halloween card that was such fun to create and so easy with CI's Hallow's Eve by Marah Johnson.  I used the 6x6 pad of paper that is so perfect for card making and Marah Johnson's die cut coordinated shapes.  You get 36 single sided sheets of 6x6 papers in 12 different designs
in the paper pack and 40 die cut shapes in the shapes package.  So you can make Halloween cards til the bats fly home.

When the 'antiqued' hinge, which I bought in the wood working section of a craft store, is opened, the inside of the card and its greeting show.

I even decorated the back.

 

 

PRODUCTS USED

Marah Johnson for Creative Imaginations

Hallow's Eve 6x6 paper pad

Hallow's Eve Die cut shapes

Luminarte

Twinking H20 in China Black

Primary Elements Coral Berry from the Dragon's Dance package

Other

Small 2 part clasp from the craft store (came gold)

White lace

DIRECTIONS

 

1.  Use the Twinkling H20 China Black and paint the lace black on both sides and allow it to dry.

2. From the paper pack,

   a)place one of the gate pages over another and fancy cut them out.

   b) fancy cut the witch paper including the black lace. 

   c) from a second witch paper sheet, just cut out the witch and her pumpkin

   d) cut out the raven on another gate page to layer over the first one.

   e)  cut two pieces of the black and purple patterned paper to measure 4 x 6.

3.  Cut the gate papers down the middle of the gates and glue them back to back (see the photos of the front of the card above and the inside of the card).

4. Fold the two sides of the gate at the outmost posts and glue these to the back of  one sheet of the black and purple patterned paper.  Glue the second sheet of the black and purple patterned paper to the first with the pattern facing out (see the back of the card photo).  On the inside of the card, glue the witch fancy cut piece with the lace design to the left of the card.

5.  Using a Sharpie or other permanent black marker, color most of the gold hinge.  With a paint brush, dab on spots of Twinkling H20s China Black to 'age' the hinge.  Allow to dry and then glue onto the front of the card making sure it

6. To give the ravens and the witch's bat wings shimmer, paint them with the Twinkling H20 and, while that is wet, add small amouts of the Primary Elements in Coral Berry dabbed here and there.  The effect is amazing.

7.  To finish the card, use pop dots to add the second raven to the front of the card, left hand side gate,  the second cut out of the witch and her pumpkin to the inside along with the greeting and the pieces to the back of the card.  Attach the lace at the top and before your can say "Bats in the Belfry" you have a fun Halloween card.

Halloween Bird House with ATCs by Shelley Hamilton

Shelley, here, with a little Halloween Bird House with ATCs for the roof!

I began with a little wooden birdhouse.  I used several papers from the 6"x6" Hallow's Eve paper pad to cover the birdhouse(sides, front, back, and edges).  This paper is fabulous!

 

I then embellished the birdhouse with die cut shapes from the Hallow's Eve Collection.  I painted many of these with Luminarte H20 in Kiwi, Snapdragon, Stargazer, or Spiced Pumpkin for intense Halloween colors!

I doodled on the base of the birdhouse, and painted it Spiced Pumpkin.

 

I covered the two roof pieces with "Bewildered" from the 12"x12" Hallow's Eve Collection.  I then used frames from the Life's Journey ATC pack.  I painted these with Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Kiwi.  I used several die cuts and further embellished the ATC rood with Viva Colour Pearl Pens in Sunny Yellow and Violet.

 

Here is the back of the house.

 

This is the other ATC that made the other roof piece.

 

The overall look of the house was super-fun, and I really enjoyed making it!

 

Here is a close-up of one of the ATCs.  The words are from Hallow's Eve sticker set. 

 

 I hope you enjoyed this spooky Halloween project!  Have a great Halloween!

Shelley

 

Products Used:

Hallow's Eve 6"x6" Paper Pad

"Bewildered" 12"x12" paper from Hallow's Eve Collection

Life's Journey ATC pack

Hallow's Eve Die Cut Cardstock Shapes

Hallow's Eve Cardstock Stickers

Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Kiwi

Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Spiced Pumpkin

Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Stargazer

Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Snapdragon