National Scrapbook Day with Prima Marketing and Jamie Dougherty Designs!!

Hello everyone!! Thank you for joining us here on the Bloom Blog, and thank you for joining Prima for a day of creative goodness! Here are a few inspiring projects created by myself and the talented Bloom Creative team!

You know Mother's Day is fast approaching and a handmade gift really pulls at the heart strings. This small and simple home decor piece would be the perfect gift for that fun and eclectic mom.

How to Create:

1. Using a canvas panel take matte gel medium and collage patterned paper to the canvas. Allow this layer to dry. 

2. To dull down the background take a light wash of white gesso over the surface, you can also add a soft watercolor wash over the gesso. I used a walnut color to antique the background. 

3. Now using the Sweet Pea two layer stencil take your favorite acrylic paint and sponge the bottom layer of your flower onto the canvas. Make sure this layer is completely dry before continuing. 

4. Line up your stencil so that the outline layer is positioned over your first layer. Using a palette knife lightly spread a layer of heavy black gesso through the stencil. 

5. With a black ink pad add a fun or sentimental saying to your canvas. On this canvas I used the word stamp on the Lacie stamp set. 

6. Last but not least, shop your local thrift stores and find a nice frame that will complement your new work of art. 

NOW onto a few layouts to inspire you on this national Scrapbook Day!!! Below you will see some of my most favorite layouts by our Bloom Girl Creative Team. 

This layout by Sherry is full of beauty and mixed media happiness. Check out this blog post for the tutorial on how to recreate this lovely layout.

Next we have this hauntingly beautiful layout by Courteney.

Courteney will be sharing a tutorial on this blog on Tuesday so make sure you check back for all the info!!! 

This last piece isn't a layout but Lisa has used some fun techniques that would be perfect to add to any layout!  You can even watch her detailed video HERE> 

Thank you for joining us for the Prima blog hop and I hope you have a creative, inspired day today as you enjoy all of what Prima has in store. 

Hugs

Create Your Own Dream - Video with Lisa

Hi everyone! It's Lisa with you today and I have a video that I created to show you how I created a Gesso Board Canvas using some of Jamie's awesome products. I used her GORGEOUS Floral stamps, the 6" x 12" Criss-Cross Stencil, and 6" x 12" Rickets Stencil. I had a really good time creating this piece. Her products make everything turn out soooo pretty!

Enjoy the video!

Prima Products Used: 

Jamie Dougherty Bloom Girl Floral Stamp (980313) 

Jamie Dougherty Bloom Girl Criss Cross 6" x 12" Stencil (980412)

Jamie Dougherty Bloom Girl Rickets 6" x 12" Stencil (980405)

Color Bloom Spray - Summer Sky (573867)

Mother Tag by Lisa

Hi everyone! It's Lisa on the blog today and I have a tag to share with you featuring Jamie's Mother Bloom Girl and a few of her new stencils, too. This stamp is so beautiful and so detailed. It's just stunning. I loved working with it and putting my own spin on it.

(I really wanted to catch the coloring on her face for my main shot. I think she looks so beautiful and almost sad. But I love it.)

Here is what I did to create her:

1 - 2. Stamp image twice onto watercolor paper using archival ink. (Second stamped image can only be of the floral portion of her head.)

3. Using watercolor pencils (or other medium of choice) color in the image.

4. Fussy cut the floral portion of the second stamped image and water color as well.

6. Apply foam adhesive on the back of the floral piece.

7. - 8. Using #10 Tag (4 1/8 " x 8 1/2")  and  Gelatos® in the following colors: Watermelon, Buttercream, Peach, and Acqua Dolce create background. Blend colors into each other using fingers or lightly damp rag.

9.Apply Crackle Paste in clear over the left side of the tag and let dry.

10. Stamp sentiment (which is included with the Mother Bloom Girl) in a black pigment ink, emboss with clear embossing powder, cut apart. Apply small foam adhesive to the back. Set aside.

11.  Using Jamie's Circle Stencils (medium) and Gold Texture Luxe™ paste create sun beam in upper right hand corner of tag.

12. Using the same paste dab over the crackled portion of the tag.

13.Apply Jamie's Criss Cross stencil to the right side of tag and using a white pigment pen, create random dots.

14. Go around edges of tag using Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

15. Apply more foam squares to the back of the entire cut out image. and apply to the tag front. Also apply sentiment at this time.

16. Highlight hair, eyes, and flowers with Wink of Stella, if desired.

Here's a little close-up!

You can see all the sparkle and shine...and the layers, too.

and here's another look at the whole tag:

Thanks so much for joining me today and thanks for your patience while I got my post uploaded today, ♥

Here are the Prims supplies I used:

Prima Bloom Girl Stamp (Jamie Dougherty Designs):  Mother– 980283

Prima Stencils:  Criss Cross – 980412,  Circles – 980429

Art Basics Crackle Paste, Clear – 961541

Lacie Bloom Girl - Lisa Style

Hi Bloom friends! It's Lisa here with you today and I have a really neat way to use your beautiful Bloom Girls. I'm using Lacie today. She is from the newest CHA Winter 2015 release and she is GORGEOUS!!

Here's how I made her:

1. Cover the 5 x 7" sticky backed canvas with Prima Art Basics Clear Gesso (Item #961466). Allow to dry or heat set. 

2. Gather acrylic paints.

3. Apply acrylic paints in desired colors and in varied patterns. Allow to dry/heat set.

4. Stamp background with patterned stamp with dark Archival Ink (my preference is Black.)

5. Remove backing from sticky back canvas and stick to canvas. (*Tip - if necessary for good adhesion, apply Gel Medium to edges and dry.)

6. Place Bloom Girl Lacie on piece of vellum cardstock. Measure width of stamp and cut to size.

7. Stamp Bloom Girl Lacie in black pigment ink on vellum cardstock and use clear embossing powder to heat set.

8. Use watercolor pencils, Stamper's Big Brush Pens, and acrylic paints to color the beautiful stamp.

9. Use Color Bloom Sprays to accent the colors in her hair and the tattoo on her arm. (I shook them up and then dipped my paintbrush in to the spray bottle directly.)

10. I used the same acrylic paints for the background for her hair to tie the background and the stamp together, creating a cohesive look.

11. Placing Jamie's Spark stencil (Item # 980399) over the image and using my finger and white acrylic paint I simply rubbed the paint through the areas I wanted the image (or stencil) to show through. Super easy!

Here are some close-ups:

And here's another!

The additional things that I did to finish the piece off were to add some distressing to the edges of the vellum cardstock prior to wrapping and adhering it to the back. I also added just a touch of Journey Glaze to her lips and to the heart on her face to make it "pop".

I had no idea that the orange of the background piece would look so amazing through the vellum and look almost like skin! When I chose the colors - I picked them because I like them. What a happy accident. :)

Here are the products I used from Prima:
Jamie Dougherty Bloom Girl Lacie #980320
Jamie Dougherty Spark Stencil #980399
Prima Art Basics Clear Gesso #961466
Prima Color Bloom Spray Storm Cloud #573768
Prima Color Bloom Spray Tangerine #573935
Prima Color Bloom Spray Soft Teal #573782

I hope that you enjoyed this little canvas today!