Elina Stromberg

 

Hi and happy Saturday,

After creating a series of grungy layouts with lots of texture it was time to do something in different style again. However, I soon realized that the blooming scrapbook page was still reflecting the moods of the previous pages: boldness, richness, and friskiness. Self-confidence and delight. More was still more!

All patterned papers are from 'Diary' kit by ABstudio: the cool red background. black and white stripes and beautiful large flowers that I fussy cut from a 12" paper. I used a white charcoal pencil to add more light to the petals of the flowers.

As last step I added some small wood veneer embellishments and text patterned confetti dots. 

The page looks just like I hoped it would.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend! Hope you have time to do things that make you happy 💓

 

Hi!

Here's one more grungy layout I made using supplies from ABstudio 'May Day' kit. In addition to the kit papers I stamped patterns on the background, and created additional layers by gluing down dotted tissue paper and white cheesecloth. 

The black 'strings' are chipboard embellishments I coloured black with a marker. Isn't it a fun dimensional background element! 

How I love to play with layers!

I used quite many different embellishments and was just convincing myself that as long as I don't go crazy with the colours the elements will work out together. Actually the page is a collection of things I had at arm's length from my crafting table: wooden stars, punched circles, sewing  yarn, and plastic frames. I think that the page looks grungy but also playful and neat 😊

Wishing you a wonderful day. Thanks for stopping by in my blog!

 

Hi and happy Saturday!

Sharing with you one more layout I made a week ago, using papers from 'May Day' collection by ABstudio. The grungy designs by amazingly talented Mima Molina continue to inspire me 😊

The paper kit included a sheet of tags to cut out, and I used three of them for this page. I continued the machine sewn pattern printed on the paper, and sew straight stitches and zig zag on the tags and on the background paper. Following the paper's grungy style I created the two largest tags myself: For colouring and decorating the paper I used acrylic paints, my gelli plate and ABstudio/Mima Molina stencils. For cutting the tags I used my Bigshot and Sizzix/Tim Holtz tag dies.

The photo has two layers: I cut out the silhouette, glued a piece of corrugated cardboard underneath, and layered on the second copy of the same photo. I'm so fond of the dimensional look this simple trick creates!

In addition to the decorated tags there's tissue paper and stamped patterns on the page background. I did not trim the ends of the black sewing thread but glued them on the page using small dots of liquid glue. Here and there I secured the thread using old white, pink and black vinyl stickers.

This page was super fun to make. And I'm so happy how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by in my blog!
Stay safe,

 

Hi!

Today I'm sharing you another 12"x12" layout I finished during my creative weekend last week 😊 . This cheerful and lively page is getting its energy from the bold bright yellow colors, combined with grungy black and white textures and patterns. Isn't this paper by ABstudio / Mima Molina amazing!

The paper looked very cool even without adding anything, but I ended up layering more grungy stuff on the page: Ripped cheesecloth, very old vinyl number stickers (leftovers from an old AC letter sticker set), more patterned papers, machine-sewn zig zag stitches, stamped patterns and wood veneer stars I colored black with my Promarkers. Loved every creative moment I spent on this page!

This photo of my dear son is one of my recent favorites. The simple light background on the photo created a calming contrast to the busy colourful background. Usually I use black and white photos on a colourful background, but this time even the colour photo worked nicely.

 Hope you like this page; it's quite different from the pages I have done earlier this summer! 😀

Thank you for stopping by in my blog,

 

Hi!

Last weekend was a productive scrapbooking weekend: I was super excited about the new papers that I had purchased from ABstudio, and had waited impatiently the entire week to start playing with them. Especially the 'May Day' paper kit designed by  Mima Molina truly got my creative juices flowing; it has been a while since I have been so very inspired by new supplies!

The papers are filled with bright colors and bold textures. On this layout I decided to continue the textures that were printed on the paper and decorated the background with stencilled and stamped patterns, some grungy paper scraps, washi tape, machine sewn stitches and a piece of ripped cheesecloth.

More was more!

This layout was a boost of energy for me. After a series of cute pages with flowers and soft colors it was a fun to step into a quite different direction. This page is filled with courage, roughness, satisfaction and pure joy.

Hope you like it, too!

What has inspired you recently? Any new discoveries that have boosted your creativity?

Thanks for stopping by in my blog 💓

Wishing you a wonderful day,