Snowday ~ Donna Salazar

Hi everybody! The layout I have to share today is a winter layout, even though we are in the middle of summer here in Sweden. It's been so hot lately, the only way I could think of to cool down, was to scrap about winter!

 

This is my last work for Donna Salazar, it is time for me to move on. I have had an amazing time on this team and it was a dream come true when I was asked to join! Donna's products are totally awesome to work with!

 

Back to my layout. I have worked with different papers from GCD Studios and Donna's, all in blue shades. I cut them using a diecut paper as a template, distressed the edges and then painted the edges with white gesso. I didn't do any more background work, all the paint and mist you see was added later in the process.

 

Behind the photo I have used Spellbinders and Donna's Shadow Flowers dies (I cut four pieces of one of the dies, and glued them on the back of the photo, to create a frame).

 

 

I have also used Spellbinders and Donna's Wonderful Wings dies to make the beautiful butterflies. I have sprinkled some Twinkle dust glitter, Sugar Shimmer, on these beauties.

 

 

 

 

The alpha is from GCD Studios and Donna's Family Jeans collection.

 

 

 

After adding flowers, vines and the butterflies, I painted everything lightly with some white gesso. I then dripped some Smoochspritz, color Evergreen, here and there. The purple flower was added last, so no paint or mist on that one.

 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the sweet comments you have given me here and on Donna's facebook page.

 

xoxo

 

Helena

 

 

 

Donna Salazar products used:

 

Paper:

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Natural Beauty collection, Wall vines B

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Family Cards B

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Family Notebook A

 

Ink and glitter:

 

Smoochspritz - Evergreen

Donna Salazar - Twinkle dust glitter, Sugar Shimmer

 

Dies:

 

Spellbinders Shadow Flowers

Spellbinders Wonderful wings

 

Chipboard:

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Family Jeans collection, chipboard Alpha

 

Other products used:

 

Chipboard and mini roses from Dusty Attic

Flowers from Petaloo

Gesso

Beautiful card ~ Donna Salazar

Hi! I have a shabby card to share with you today, using papers from GCD Studios and Donna's Natural Beauty and Family Jeans collection. I just adore the wood paper - the perfect background for shabby projects!

 

I have used both the 6x6 paper pad from the Natural Beauty collection and a piece of the 12x12 paper "Family Cards B" from the Family Jeans collection. I have distressed the edges and also painted them with white gesso. I then cut pieces of the 6x6 paper Natural Beauty Cards A and glued a couple on top of each other, with small pieces of cheesecloth here and there. The butterflies are cut from the same paper and I just painted the edges with white gesso and attached a couple of bling stones in the middle.

 

Behind the butterflies I have corrugated swirls from Want2Scrap and Donna's, I painted them with some gesso and then put on some Fairydust glitter - nice and sparkly!

 

Some close-ups for you:

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

Donna Salazar products used:

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar Designs - Natural Beauty collection, 6x6 paper pad

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar Designs - Family Jeans collection, Family Cards B

Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar Designs - Corrugated Swirls, small

Clearsnap: Donna Salazar Designs - Fairydust glitter, Mixed Berries

 

Other products used:

 

White gesso

Cheesecloth

Bling stones

 

Love canvas ~ with tutorial ~ Donna Salazar

Hi again! Do you remember the canvas I made last time? You can find the blog post HERE. Well, I loved making that canvas so much, I decided to make another one to go with the first. This will be the perfect present for someone!

 

I have also made a step-by-step tutorial on how I made this canvas, so that you easily can make your own.

 

Here's the second canvas. The first one had a touch of pink, this one has a touch of blue:

 

 

And here is the step-by-step:

 

Donna Salazar products used: Mix'd Media Stax 2 (script paper and crepe paper in small pieces), Love stencil, Embossing powder in colors Jasmine and Peridot.

 

Other products used: flowers, resin piece, cheesecloth, gesso and texture paste

 

 

Step 1: Paint the canvas using a sponge, just a thin layer.

 

 

Step 2: Arrange small pieces of paper from the Mix'd Media Stax 2 and a piece of cheesecloth on top.

 

 

Step 3: Paint with gesso to "glue" the pieces to the canvas. Don't paint all over, you want some of the script paper to show.

 

 

Step 4: Use the heart from the "Love" stencil with texture paste.

 

 

Step 5: Add some more gesso, using a sponge, but this time a thicker layer and only on a couple of spots. I have put some on top, bottom and the sides of the canvas. Then, before the paint dries, add some Embossing Powder, color Jasmine, where you used the gesso. Use a heat gun to dry. You will see that the texture paste will "rise" too, making the heart even more beautiful!

 

 

Here's a close-up of the fantastic texture:

 

 

Step 6: Arrange the resin piece and the flowers. Paint the flowers with gesso on the edges.

 

 

Step 7: Add some Emboss Gloss on about the same spots where you used the Jasmine powder, and then add some Peridot powder. Heat with heatgun.

 

 

Here's what my finished canvas looks like!

 

 

Now some close-ups of the finished canvas:

 

 

And of course I want to show you the two canvases together:

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you've enjoyed!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

Donna Salazar products used:

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Mix'd Media Stax 2

Color Box - Mix'd Media Inx Embossing powder - Jasmine

Color Box - Mix'd Media Inx Embossing powder - Peridot

Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar - Love stencil

 

Other products used:

 

Petaloo flowers

Prima resin piece

cheesecloth

gesso and texture paste

 

Love Canvas ~ Donna Salazar

Hi! I have another canvas to share today, and I decided to make it pretty simple. I have played with the Mix'd Media Stax 2 on this one, a stencil and different embossing powders from Mix'd Media Inx on this piece.

 

I have ripped pieces of different papers in the Mix'd Media Stax 2 and glued them onto the canvas. I have also put a piece of cheesecloth on there, and then painted with white gesso. On several spots I have used Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder, in the colors Jasmine and Chiffon. For a title I have used Want2Scraps and Donna's Love stencil with texture paste.

 

Since I wanted to keep this canvas simple, and to show off the textured background, I have only decorated with a resin piece and some flowers.

 

Here are some more pics for you:

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

Products used:

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Mix'd Media Stax 2

Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder - Jasmin

Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder - Chiffon

Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar - Love stencil

 

Botanica flowers from Petaloo

Resin Piece from Prima

Gesso & Texture Paste

Cheesecloth

 

Memories ~ Donna Salazar

Hi! A few weeks ago, I was in a store that carried canvases in all possible sizes, and of course I had to buy some! This one is 10x15 cm.

 

I started with painting the canvas with white gesso, and then I used a brick stencil (Want2Scrap & Donna's) with texture paste. After the paste had dried, I added some Mix'd Media Inx, color Peridot. I then misted with Smooch Spritz, River Moss, and also made some splatter here and there.

 

After adding pieces of a doily and cheese cloth, and some embellishment, I added more Smooch Spritz, spray and splatter. I just love Smooch Spritz, it gives amazing color!

 

Speaking of color, I just had to add some Mix'd Media Embossing Powder, color Peridot, on the edges of the flowers!

 

And some close-ups:

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

Products used:

 

Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar, brick stencil small

Mix'd Media Inx, Peridot

Mix'd Media Embossing Powder, Peridot

Smooch Spritz, River Moss

Flowers

Cheesecloth

Gesso and Texture Paste

Doily

Resin frame

Silver star stickers

 

Follow your dreams ~ Donna Salazar

Hi! Today I have a card to share, using GCD Studios and Donna's Natural Beauty collection. I used the 6x6 paper pad - perfect when you are creating cards! Papers used are: Teal Burlap B, Rosey B (for the butterfly) and Wall Vines A. I have painted the edges of the background papers with white gesso. This gives a soft, yet shabby look.

 

The butterfly die is from Spellbinders and Donna's - Wonderful Wings. I have painted the edges with white gesso and then sprinkled som Fairydust glitter on.

 

Underneath the chipboard swirl, I have placed bling circles from Want2Scrap and Donna's.

 

Finally I decorated with some flowers and a little charm on the butterfly.

 

A couple of close-ups:

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

Products used:

 

Papers

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Natural Beauty collection 6x6 paper pad, Rosey B

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Natural Beauty collection 6x6 paper pad, Teal Burlap B

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Natural Beauty collection 6x6 paper pad, Wall Vines A

 

Die

 

Spellbinders: Donna Salazar - Wonderful Wings

 

Embellishment

 

Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar - Sprightly Sprocket bling

Donna Salazar - Fairydust glitter

Petaloo flowers

Dusty Attic chipboard swirl

Prima charm

 

Sweet Baby ~ Donna Salazar

Hi there! Today I have a set of cards to show you, and I have used papers from GCD Studios and Donna's Natural Beauty collection. I have used the paper Rosey, front and back. I have also used Mix'd Media Stax, the printed paper.

I have layered the papers and put some cheese cloth between two of the layers. I also painted with some gesso here and there.

 

The sentiments I cut of from GCD Studios and Donna's 12x12 pad image sheet from the Family Jeans collection.

 

The corrugated swirls I painted with white gesso and let dry on a piece of the printed paper from the Mix'd Media Stax (this way some of the printed text rubs off onto the painted surface).

 

I then decorated with some flowers and seashells.

 

Finally I sprayed some Smooch Spritz, color Pralines & Cream, on the flowers and shells.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

xoxo

Helena

 

 

Products used:

 

Papers

 

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Natural Beauty collection, Rosey

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Family Jeans collection, 12x12 pad image sheet

GCD Studios: Donna Salazar - Mix'd Media Stax

 

Paint/Ink

 

Smooch Spritz - Pralines & Cream

Gesso

 

Embellishment

 

Want2Scrap: Donna Salazar - Hand Drawn Swirls in Corrugated Board

Flowers from Petaloo

Seashells from Petaloo

Cheesecloth