PaperArtsy: 2024 Matter 6 : Scrapcosy {by Nikki Acton}

Hello everybody, Nikki (a2a.craft) right here with you right this moment.

I’ve spent a little bit of time on the craft desk lately, which is nice, as life generally will get in the best way. I have been having fun with enjoying with some lately launched PaperArtsy merchandise and am completely happy to share this undertaking right this moment – a mash up Scrapcosy and Kate Crane merchandise.

Once I noticed the ‘Hidden’ theme we at the moment have, I made a decision it could be enjoyable to create a journal web page with a slider to disclose one thing. Then after I was allotted Scrapcosy ‘Mash up’ as my subject I made a decision to take it slightly additional – with a double hidden aspect – successfully 2 journal pages mixed into one.

It’s not possible to point out the entire undertaking in a single picture, so I’ve 2 under: the ‘Closed and Hidden’ after which the ‘Open and Revealed’ one.

My beginning colors had been the blue / greens for the Scrapcosy a part of the undertaking. I then chosen contrasting colors for the Kate Crane revealed elements – I wasn’t positive this may work however through the use of the blue/greens on Kate’s pictures it appears to carry it collectively okay.

To begin this undertaking I wanted to work out the format. The primary web page has 3 circles minimize out in order that the slider can go beneath. (See under)

The second aspect is the flap that opens up. I wanted to color this on each side – for when it’s closed and open.

Right here is the slider panel proven from beneath, with the cardboard runners to maintain it in place.

I used to be eager to make use of this stencil – PaperArtsy stencil PS376 by Scrapcosy. If my fashion you’ll know I like a little bit of geometry! I used PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylics in Turquoise (FF85), Aqua Duck Egg (FF199) and Granny Smith (FF108) for my blue/inexperienced parts.

I used the identical colors however a unique stencil on the ‘Closed’ aspect of the flap. That is PaperArtsy stencil PS374 by Scrapcosy.

Subsequent I labored on the Kate Crane backgrounds – a half circle on the ‘essential web page’ and the ‘Open’ / hidden aspect of the flap. The colors I used are PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylics in Coral (FF122), Byzantium (FF152) and Lilac (FF11).

Along with PS376 I additionally used PaperArtsy stencil PS428 by Kate Crane. There’s a brief video exhibiting this background being made right here.

With my backgrounds largely full I began on my focal pictures. I stamped in black archival ink on tissue paper to permit me management over placement of pictures and likewise so as to add slightly color!

I used PaperArtsy stamp set ESC23 – by Scrapcosy. I added the color on the reverse of the pictures. There’s brief video on YouTube of me doing this.

Now it was all coming collectively I added ending touches to the background – altering the color of the realm outdoors the circles to match the sliding aspect under.

To get these butterflies in the appropriate place I positioned the slider behind the circle apertures on the primary web page.

I simply had to make use of PaperArtsy stamp set KC001 by Kate Crane, as I find it irresistible! I included a few her minis too – KCM004 and KCM005.

Okay, I did chop the ears off one of many geek pictures. Sorry Kate! – however he simply did not match into the aperture on my web page together with his vertical ears.

I virtually overlook I wanted to color the precise journal web page this was all being adhered to. Some PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic in Aqua Duck Egg and the flower stamp off ESC23 labored a deal with for this. Fast and straightforward.