Reach for the Stars Mintay Nightfall Process Video - Rikki G

 Good Morning how are you? Rikki here with my second tutorial for Mintay month at Craft on the Run.... How are you liking the tutorials so far? Feel like you can acheive something with these papers now?

We all love Mintay Papers but often they are so stunning that sometimes we dont know what to do with them, so the Craft on the Run Design Team is here to help with how they approach these collections so you have the confidence to use these papers. 

As an added bonus and to encourage you to play along and give these tutorials a go we are doing a Mintay Giveaway...

Create a project based on any of the tutorials and share in the group/album telling us which tutorial you used and you go in the draw to win some stunning Mintay Papers.

Your creations must be based on the Design Team tutorials.

What do you think?

Want to give it a go?

If you are ready to share follow the link below and add your creation in the album. 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.349740519890610&type=3

          So heres a process video so you can follow along if you want to recreate this layout:

When looking at papers like this I like to see if halving the pattern will help it be less complicated.....

I know fussy cutting doesnt seem to be less complicated but it can help you add a smaller portion of details to a simpler background.

Remember a great pair of scissors and a scapula are you best friends

Adding simple embellishments like there's Uniquely Creative Stars help add some interest without over whelming the page.

A great washi tape can add an informal board to the bottom of the page and adding a little chipboard title can act as a journal strip.

MT-NIG-01 – Purple Cloud/Picnic

MT-NIG-09 – Fussy Cut Sheet

966638 – Stars & Moons Moulds

Candy Strip Washi Tape

Till next month I hope you get creative.

Mintay Nightfall Process Video

 Good morning how are you? Rikki here with my first Mintay layout for the month.....

So a bit of back story with what its happening here on the Craft on the Run blog .... this month is Mintay Month everything Mintay, multiple collections and all post are tutorials !!!!

We all love Mintay Papers but often they are so stunning that sometimes we dont know what to do with them, so the Craft on the Run Design Team is here to help with how they approach these collections so you have the confidence to use these papers. 

As an added bonus and to encourage you to play along and give these tutorials a go we are doing a Mintay Giveaway...

Create a project based on any of the tutorials and share in the group/album telling us which tutorial you used and you go in the draw to win some stunning Mintay Papers.

Your creations must be based on the Design Team tutorials and must use any Mintay Collection

What do you think?

Want to give it a go?

If you are ready to share follow the link below and add your creation in the album. 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.349740519890610&type=3

Follow along with the Process Video below:

So its all about getting messy with Tim Holtz Oxides the joys with these particular inks is they are formulated not to mix into a mud colour as they can be layered, have you tried inking this way before?

Need something to warm up the cooler tones in the background? Add a warm, luxe metallic gold over the top of the inks.....

Dont be afraid to add different textures with stencils and stamps.... layer different styles to enhance the effect of a mixed media background.

MT-NIG-09 – Fussy Cut Sheet

MT-NIG-05 – Roses/Moons

Wilted Violet Oxide Ink TDO56355

So stay tuned for more tutorials throughout the month and dont forget to try a tutorial and share with us to have a chance to win some Mintay goodies for yourself. 

Till next time have a creative day

Rikki G

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Awesome - including Process Video

Good morning how are you? Rikki here today to share with you a little process video on how to use the new cut files with your layouts .... these cut files are exclusively IN STORE ONLY so why dont you pop down the the shop to grab yourself some new files.

And what about some new papers like the New Maja Designs

Now on to using cut files with your layouts.

I have to say when this style of scrapping came along I wasn't entirely sure about it, I thought it was a little like cheating but I now realise that no it isn't. Its just how you approach it.

For me its been a little bit of a mojo booster, coordinating a title with papers and embellishments..... and I realised I didn't have to give up any of my styling and things I love to add on a scrapbook page.

Like fussy cutting.

You can follow along with the process video.

I love paying with anything messy the joys of this is you can really custom your layouts to match your inserts of papers in your cut file.

Like using your texture stamps with Tim Holtz Oxides - Tattered Rose, Kitsch Flamingo and Ground Expresso.

I always love some gold I mean who doesnt? Just stamp over the top to add that lux touch...

To make the layout your own why not add some Dusty Attic Chipboard elements, just because you have a big word doesnt mean you cant add a title to your page.

Add elements of fussy cutting with Florabella fussy cut sheet....

Some times to finish off a layout you need a board or something to stop your background feeling incomplete so this is where washi tape is your best friend - a simple and easy to use item and a must in your stash like the Unquiely Creative Candy Strip Washi tape.

Other elements to add or to personalise your layout are things like Die cuts, to kept the and tie in your cut file cut things like Film strips in white and add in your layer.

MT-FLB-09 – Fussy Cut Sheet Florabella

TIM72591 – Flamingo Distress Ink Pad

Candy Strip Washi Tape

I hope you are inspired to give this layout a go. 

Till next time have a creative day

Rikki G

xxxxxx