Cameo/Silhouette tutorial for Amanda Robinson Studio

This is my last project as a GDT for Amanda Robinson Studio. It was a fun assignment and I hope to get the chance to be back as a guest designer at a later time :)

I decided to use Amanda Robinson Studio Family words ‘Together’ as the title but I wanted the text to pop so I needed to cut the word twice in different sizes. This is one very easy way to create that shadow effect and make the title pop.
 1) First decide what size you want the word.
 2) Select the word and open the offset window

3) Choose the offset button and choose the size of the offset. I chose 0.117 in.

4) Now select the ”shadow” and drag it outside the word.

5) It is now ready to cut. Use different colors of the word an the shadow to make it pop.
6) Now lets take a look at the actual layout. I decided to make an artsy page with gesso, texture paste and lots of colour. I started by adding Modelling paste to the background using a stencil.

7) After I had dried that layer, I put a thin layer of gesso on top.

8) Now the fun begins. Add lots of mist and water to make an artsy happy background like this.

9) Dry and decorate. I used the Amanda Robinson Studio Circle background as a photo mat and then the Amanda Robinson Studio Family words as the title. Just adding a few stars and then the page is ready.

I have used the following cutting files from Amanda Robinson Studio:

Circle backgrounds cutting file:

Family Love Word Art Set:

Star cards .:. Project Life

I have two more posts to share as a Guest Designer at Amanda Robinson Studio.

I really fell for the star cards as soon as I saw them. So useful. I wanted to create something different with them so I decided to try Project Life, me PL!!! I have been thinking about this for more than a year and the star cards pushed me over the edge, LOL. Second PL page ever. Anyway this is how I used them.

I cut the star background to use as a mask:

Then I added the cut out stars here and there.

I also used some of the circle background.

and of course the star cards… both for journaling…

and for decoration…

Supply:
Becky Higgins Project Life kit Flea Market by AC
Maggie Holmes Flea Market Collection (paper and decorations)
Thickers by AC
Distress ink
Amanda Robinson Studio Cutting files - star cards

Artsy backgrounds XOXO

It is time for my second project as a GDT for Amanda Robinson Studio.

I love artsy backgrounds with colour and stamps. I started by adding a tin layer of transparent gesso on the PP. then I just quickly added some of my favourite colour turquoise on some of it. Then I went wild using several different stamps randomly over the teal area and some of the rest of the page where I planned to put decorations.

I used Amanda Robinson Studio Love cards 1 and 5th February free shape XoXoXo border as decorations on this page together with some butterfly rub-ons.

In the end I decided I needed just a tiny bit more colour so I splashed some more turquoise in a slightly darker colour, same as the butterflies, on the page.

Amanda Robinson Studio GDT - Doily Flower Card

It is time to show one of my GDT creations for Amanda Robinson Studio.

The doily in the Amanda Robinson Studio Doilies and Borders set 1 are so so pretty. It can easily be used instead of a flower.

I wanted the focus of this card to be the doily, so I decided to keep it white and clean and just added the gem brad in the centre. It’s brightness really pops against the dark background and the colors of the patterned papers that are layered behind it.

If you want a more full flower you can use multiple cut outs in different sizes. I cut in watercolour paper as that is a perfect base when I decide to colour my cut outs but also because that paper is a little bit easier to handle when there are fine details in the shape.

Supply:
White and black CS
Maggie Holmes Fleamarket Collection by Crate Paper
Gem Brad American Crafts
Teal Fluid Acrylics by Golden
Doilies and borders set 1 By Amanda Robinson Studio

GDT at Amanda Robinson Studio

I am proud to tell that I am the guest designer at Amanda Robinson Studio this months. 

Take a look here:

http://www.amandarobinsonstudio.com/2014/06/meet-june-guest-designer-petra-offrell/

I will be showing 4 projects there in june. Here wis a sneak peak: