Bee Arty Grafitti Grunge Kit for Bee Arty

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a kit that I created for Bee Arty using the Graffiti Grunge Collection. These kits are available for a limited time and available to purchase from the Bee Arty website.

In this kit you will receive:

Paper

A range of 12"x12" Paper Sheets :

4 x Double sided sheets

Epic
Perfect
Be Yourself
Tough
Keep Going
Bravely

Stencil

Chain Links 

Embellishments

Black cardstock
White cardstock
7 Dots Studio Elements
Die cuts From Cog Globe Die set
Die cut from Postage Stamp
Die cuts from Flowers die set  
Die cuts from Going My Way
Numbers Washi Tape
Silver wire
Brads

Instructions

 Full colour photos only.

Please note - No Mixed Media supplied with the Kit.

Julie has used Colour Blast Paste in Just Blue, Mica Powder in Sienna and Calypso Artist Ink

  Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Julie xx

Find Yourself and Be That Layout for Bee Arty

 Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a quick and easy mixed media layout using the "Find Paradise" collection designed by Fiona Paltridge. This collection is so much fun, great for holiday snaps or quirky selfies like mine lol. It also fits the theme for this months challenge which is “Monochromatic Magic”.

My apologies for the lighting and page curling and buckling in photos. We had a lot of rain and high humidity when I was creating this layout. 

 To start, take a piece of white cardstock and trim down to 11 inch x 11 inch square.

Take a piece of black cardstock and trim down to 11 1/4 inch x 11 1/4 inch square. Cut out a one inch frame. This will be used to mat the white cardstock base. Use the cut out piece to double mat your photo.

Take the "Secret Garden" 12x12 paper and cut a one inch frame. Set the leftover piece aside for photo matting. Adhere the matted white cardstock base to the "Secret Garden" frame as shown.

Find a scrap piece of plastic (and old product packet) or even a large acrylic block and lightly spritz some water onto it. Add some paint (I've used the Colour Blast water colour paint) but you could also use Mica Powder in "Cool Mint", Shimmer Dust in Peacock, Colour Spray in "Lagoon", Artist Ink in "Mermaid" or even some Colour Paste in "Envy". Any of those products will work as long as you add water to it. Blend into the water then smoosh across the white cardstock base. Splutter excess across the page using a paintbrush. I wanted a little more depth and contrast for the splutters so I used Colour Spray in "Lagoon" and Artist Ink in "Soot".

Using the "Foilage Stencil" and Colour Paste in "Snow White", add paste over the "berries' only. Rotate the stencil (don't flip it) so you can do both sides. This adds a subtle accent and texture on the page.

Using the same green medium, randomly brush across some scrap white cardstock. Take the "Unwind Stamp Set" and stamp out the two lily stamps. You'll want to stamp some on plain white too to break up the cluster. I stamped five large lilies and three small lilies in green, one large lily and seven small lilies in white. You can add more or less if you like. Fussy cut and set aside. You will also need to fussy cut one large lily from the "Botanicals" 12x12 paper.

Double mat your photo using the centre pieces of paper and cardstock cut out earlier. Arrange and adhere your lilies as shown on the finished layout. Cut out the "Find Yourself and Be That" quote from the "Relax" 12x12 paper and adhere over the large white lily. I've added some matching gems for a bit of extra sparkle. 

Here is the finished layout plus close up photos so you can see how I've created and embellished the page.

Products Used:

Bee Arty Find Paradise 12x12 Paper - Secret Garden
Bee Arty Find Paradise 12x12 Paper - Botanicals
 Bee Arty Find Paradise 12x12 Paper - Relax

Bee Arty Find Paradise Stencil - Foilage
Bee Arty Find Paradise Clear Stamp Set - Unwind

Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Spray - Lagoon

Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Paste - Snow White

Colour Blast by Bee Arty Artist Ink - Soot

Colour Blast by Bee Arty Paint Set Inspired (currently not available)

Other:

White Cardstock
Bling/gems

I hope you enjoyed this layout tutorial. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Julie xx

Love Exists in Our Hearts & Souls Layout for Bee Arty

Hi Crafty Bees! Today I'm sharing a layout that I created using the stunning collection designed by Sue Smyth called "Vampyre Rose". This collection captures both "dark and light" and can be used for wedding/formal projects, masculine projects or even what I have done here.. gone to the dark side!

Here is my finished layout with a brief tutorial so you can see how I created it.

Since I have used a lot of different elements from different papers, I've circled each one so you will know exactly which pieces to use.

Take the "Smitten" 12x12 paper to use as the base (reverse side). Cut out the "Love Exists in Our Hearts and Souls" quote from the "Smitten" 12x12 paper. If you don't have a spare sheet of the "Smitten" paper, you can carefully cut it out from your base, cover with scrap paper at the back and then place your embellishments over the area so you won't see it. Ink around the edge with Cranberry Artist Ink and a clean paint brush.

Lightly stencil around the centre photo area and random areas on each side using the "Devotion" stencil and Steel Colour Paste. It plays off the print in the paper perfectly.

Fussy cut the flower clusters from the "Immortal" 12x12 paper - front and back.

Cut out elements from the "Poison" 12x12 paper. You'll need the floral tag in tact. I've fussy cut the crow from the tag and kept the top and bottom to use as embellishments. The "Together Forever" was cut in half and used as part of the photo mat.

Cut the elements from the "Gargoyle" 12x12 paper. You'll need the medium wings, two black and white roses and the arch window which has been cut in half.

Cut floral elements from the "Beloved" 12x12 paper. I've used the reverse side for photo mat.

Using the dropper, take the Cranberry Artist Ink and dribble ink in five random places as shown. One from each side where you've stenciled coming in from the edge and three coming down from your photo area. It's meant to be blood but you can skip this part if you're not comfortable with it.

Use Cranberry Artist Ink and paint brush to edge the layout base. It doesn't have to be perfect, in fact, the messier the better. Splatter Cranberry Artist Ink with a clean paint brush randomly around the layout (make sure you cover your photo first).

Accent with red heart gems including the Crow's eye and red web trim.

Add some red ribbon to tags.

Here are some close up photos so you can see how I've created and embellished the page.

Products Used:

Bee Arty Vampyre Rose 12x12 Paper - Smitten
Bee Arty Vampyre Rose 12x12 Paper - Immortal
Bee Arty Vampyre Rose 12x12 Paper - Beloved
Bee Arty Vampyre Rose 12x12 Paper - Gargoyle
Bee Arty Vampyre Rose 12x12 Paper - Poison

Bee Arty Vampyre Rose Stencil - Devotion

Colour Blast by Bee Arty Artist Ink - Cranberry

Colour Blast by Bee Arty Colour Paste - Steel

Other:

Red web trim
Red ribbon
Heart gems
Photo size is 4" x 6"

I hope you enjoyed this layout tutorial. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Julie xx

In a World Full of Roses be a Sunflower Layout for Bee Arty

 Hi Crafty Bees! Today I'm sharing a layout that I created using the Love & Grace Collection designed by Michelle Grant. This is also my first official blog post as part of the Bee Arty Design Team for 2020. I'm super excited to be here creating with this awesome team!

To start, take a 12x12 piece of black cardstock and cut out a one inch frame. Set aside the middle piece for later.

Take the "Portia" 12x12 paper and cut a quarter inch off each side. Adhere to the black cardstock frame. With your fingers curl up the edges of the paper to give a distressed look.

Take the "Vonni" 12x12 paper and cut out the two sunflower panels. Cut out the "Sunflower" sentiment as shown. Keep the scraps, these will be used as part of the photo mat.

Take the "Make Me Happy" stamp set and stamp out three of the large sunflowers, five of the medium sunflowers and five of the half sunflowers onto white cardstock using black archival ink.

I've used gold shimmer paint to colour them but you could also you watered down Bling Colour Paste or Olive Grove Mica Powder. I've also used Dusty Charcoal Colour Paste for the centres.

Fussy cut all flowers and set aside.

Mat your photo onto the scrap piece of black cardstock then arrange pieces around the photo as shown on my layout. Work out where your photo will be, mark the area in pencil then random stamp using both stamps from the "Memories" rubber stamp set using black archival ink.

Assemble and adhere all pieces as shown in my finished layout. I decided it needed something extra so I stamped three of the bees from the "Make Me Happy" stamp set, lightly coloured with the same gold shimmer, fussy cut then adhered around the page.

Here is my finished layout and some close up photos so you can see how I've created and embellished the page.

Products Used:
Love & Grace 12x12 Paper - Portia
Love & Grace 12x12 Paper - Vonni
Love & Grace Make Me Happy Stamp Set
Love & Grace Memories Stamp Set
Colour Paste - Dusty Charcoal
Gold Shimmer Cube

Other Products:
Black cardstock
White cardstock
Black archival ink

I hope you enjoyed this layout tutorial. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Julie xx