''Today'' with Alexandra Renke

Good morning how are you all? Busy, busy here with school holidays just kicking off here in Western Australia , but this is the best time to get creative in this house, as the kids need a rest and a recharge with Pajama days the norm... and with it being Winter whats better than that?

I am here today to share a layout using a stunning piece for Alexandra Renke papers and this time including the stunning fine cut dies!!!

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The paper is stunning on its own with a touch of gold the trick I had when creating this layout was how to showcase it and add my own touches on it......  some mist and mini prills was the perfect way to add to the background.

The dies are amazing!!! They have such fine details which you just cant go past!!! They really do enhance the background, and they work so well in white creating a negative space on the detailed background.

Also adding some gauze to catch the mist and mini prills add another layer without taking away from the background.

Die 'Heart Ribbon'

Dies 'Magic blossom'

Dies 'Magic flower'

Bundle 'Magic butterfly'

Designpaper 'Gold typo & flowers english'

Till next time have a creative day 

Rikki 

xxxxxx

Annas Craft Cupboard - Septembers Challenge

Good morning, how are you ? I cannot not believe its September, this marks the scary part of the year, when things are on the lead up to Christmas, the kids have heaps of school events to attend with Sports Carnivals, Book Week, and everything else we start to push into the month of September.....

But with the start of a month brings a new challenge for Annas Craft Cupboard.... Let me introduce this months stunning new moodboard challenge!!!!

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So why dont you join us ? 

Till next time have a creative day 

Rikki 

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Imagine

Good morning how are you all? Its been so cold lately that its hard to get out of bed in the morning but I couldnt not get out of bed because I have been learning and hopefully getting better with my process videos..... 

Today I am going to be doing another one so I will have something for next week to share with you (I am trying to make it consistent, I promise). So I did a quick layout with a little bit of mixed media the other day, using the stunning new Kasiercraft Christmas Wishes and some Colour Blast Colour Paste (which I LOVE!!!).

Kaisercraft Christmas Wishes pp, flowers, Glitter Cardstock, Kaisermist, 

Clear Sticker and Decorative Tape ,

 Colour Blast Colour Paste- Deep Ocean, 

Dusty Attic Chipboard, Heidi Swapp Die, Doily 

Prima Color Bloom Mist

Gold Thread

Here's the process video (see I am learning things as we speak how to put this on my blog )

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Till next time, have a creative day..... Please let me know what you think....

Rikki 

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Scrap the Girls August Reveal

Good morning I am here with Scrap the Girls August challenge reveal, and its a moodboard this month. One of the things I love about moodboard you get to pick what inspires you you dont have to use everything on the board, its about what speaks to you. Do you struggle with moodboards? If so leave a comment and tell me what you struggle with... and I would love to give you some hints and tricks to help you.

My inspiration is fairly self explanatory I firstly always look at the colours.... and look at the colour that features as the majority then I add the complementing colours to add a contrast. Then I look at the images for this instant it was all about the leaves, thats why they are in my background. Next I look to see if I can add other things that feature this time I choose to add some rhinestones like the chandelier crystals. And if I can I will add the title but in this instant I felt it wasnt going to work with the photo. That is how I break down a moodboard......

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Flutterby Design Studio wood veneer, Crafters workshop template, Pink Paislee Frame,

Scrapmatts CB 4063 Leaft Spray 13, SB 1027 Butterflies 17,

Prima Color bloom, Kasiermist, Tim Holtz, Tim Holtz Distress Stain mist,

So leave your questions in the comments... and why dont you pop over to the Scrap the Girls blog to see how the rest of the team interpreted this months moodboard. 

Till next time have a creative day

Rikki

xxxxx