Shabby Gate Album

Hi X-Press It fans.
Sharmaine here and today I’m sharing a step by step on how I created a frame using the FabScraps Shabby Gate Album.

Products used:
FabScraps Shabby Gate album
Fabscraps "Shabbylicious" papers
FabScraps chipboard
Fabscraps filigree
Chromacryl paints
Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder
X-Press It Double sided tape
X-Press It Clear Gel Glue

The very first thing I did was pulled out the back of the album and covered it with glue, using the X-Press It Clear Gel Glue. The quickest way, i’ve found, to do this is spreading it with a palette knife.

Next I placed the glue side down onto some pattern paper.

Using an emery board I removed the excess paper from the sides.

I repeated this process for two of the page inserts and using my finger I then added some paint around the edges.

I also added a coverage of paint to the gates

Before stamping over them with a text stamp and then embossed this with some Silver Moon Sapphire Embossing Powder.

I then added some touches of blue ink

Before adhering the gates to the page inserts.

Next I repeated the stamp/emboss process to a piece of FabScraps chipboard

And a metal butterfly.

I added some more pattern paper (also distressed and inked) to the back

And then put the frame together, tying it up with some ribbon.

I used a post card instead of a photo.

Really like the subtle texture the embossing creates.

I also left enough room so you could add either a landscape or a portrait 4x6 photo.

I didn’t fully glue the “Together” down so that a new photo could easily be tucked in behind.

Think this would make a great wedding gift,

Or even for Christmas.

Hope you are feeling inspired to create.
Happy Christmas to you all and I wish you all the very best for the New Year.
Happy creating
Sharmaine

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Angelic Christmas Layout

Sharmaine here with a layout featuring the Angelic Christmas range from Fabscraps 

Products used:
FabScraps “Angelic Christmas” papers
FabScraps “Angelic Christmas” chipboard
Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder
X-Press It Double sided tape
X-Press It Foam tape
Fabscraps pearls

After choosing my background paper (“Special Times”)
I pulled out a snowflake chipboard piece

Using some double sided tape I adhered the chipboard to an acrylic block

And stamped the image on my paper,
then embossing it with some “Silver Moon Sapphire” embossing powder.

I then reused the chipboard

By covering them with some paint, red

and white,

And then added some sparkle with gold nail polish.

While this was drying I ripped a strip of paper from a piece of “”Blessed Times 1”

And using this ripped shape as my guide I ripped slightly larger pieces from “Bauble Delight” and “I Believe”

Once these were added to my page I stuck on the chipboard snowflake, to which I had spotted some snow (white nail polish).

I then had fun colouring another piece of chipboard “Merry Christmas”.

Adding more sparkle to my page.

The end result…

A happy little reminder of Christmas time.
Isn’t the print on the pattern paper just gorgeous!
Dreamy even?!
I hope this post might inspire you to have fun creating.
Take care
Sharmaine

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Shabbylicious Embossing

Hi X-Press It Fans.
Sharmaine here sharing a layout I made using several products from X-Press It.

Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder
X-Press It Double sided tape
Fabscraps "Shabbylicious" papers
Fabscraps button and pearls
Chromacryl paints
Fabscraps filigree
Fabscraps "Shabbylicious" stickers

I started by creating my background paper, using cardstock and some watered down paint.

I then used some of the pattern paper to back my photo and to type up my journaling.

The next step was to emboss the metal filigree.

I covered the metal with paint

and coated each using both “Silver Moon Sapphire”

and “Adobe Fire” embossing powder.

I didn’t completely cover all the metal, I left little bits of paint showing through,

and heated the powder.

I then cut each filigree in half.

I then used the blue paint, diluted with water,

and coated a paper doily.

Which I also cut in half.

I then cut out a bird, from one of the pattern papers in the “Shabbylicious” range, and added it to my page.

I also added a “Shabbylicious” sticker

I added some Fabscraps pearls and buttons

to complete my page.

Love that supplies, like paint and embossing powder, give you the power to alter.
I hope this has inspired you to look at the embellishments you have and see if you can alter them with some paint or embossing powder.
Have a wonderful week.
Sharmaine

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