Barb Wire, And Other 'do It Yourself' Grunge Embellies |
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Barb Wire, And Other 'do It Yourself' Grunge Embellies |
 Apr 3 2009, 05:51 PM
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 MCS Design Team  Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 5,449 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11  |
So I'm going to jump the gun and post one of the layouts I made for the April Creative kit (a sneak peek). I wanted to show how you can do a more 'masculine' l/o with any kit, even if it seems to be a more 'girly' style kit. (We all love the flowers and pretty stuff, but some of us have boys to scrap too, LOL!!)
For this layout I used a few different techniques that give the page a more masculine feel (aside from my 'cutie-pie' nephews in the photo LOL!) * I made the barb wire border, simply using a Sharpie black permanent marker and a white gel pen. (the steps to do this follow) * I used a piece of bubble-wrap dipped in some grey/blue paint and stamped it randomly onto the page behind the photo * I used a piece of corrugated cardboard (YES! torn from the box my kits came in LOL!!) and dry-brushed some paint randomly on it. DRY BRUSH: means you dip your paint brush in the paint, dab off on a piece of scrap paper and then lightly brush on the left over paint on your project. * I used a 'stylized' butterfly (made from chipboard elements in the kit) as an embellishment.....the chipboard, I feel gives a more masculine feel, rather than a more delicate paper winged butterfly. * And of course paper tearing and inking the edges can give a page a more masculine feel too.  To make the barb wire border just follow these simple steps! 1. Draw a random wavey line with a black Permanent marker, I used a Sharpie.....  2. Draw a bunch of zig-zags on the wire, have some of the lines randomly going upward or have them start pointing up and ending point down. This is totally free-style....  3. Now using your white gel pen (I used the Inkssentials gel pen) highlight the black line...  4. Now, using the white gel pen, high-light the zig-zag lines.....  You can now do a double line like I did at the top of my l/o or you can get creative and do looping lines etc. Here's a close up of the barb-wire on my finished l/o.....  Here are some close-ups of the corrugated cardboard (to expose the corrugated cardboard, simply tear off the top layer of paper, ....I like to leave on little bits of the flat paper on the corrugated part to get a more rugged look, you can also see the bubble-wrap stamping up close in this photo (as you can see, it does not have to look 'perfect'!)....  Here's a close-up of the 'stylized' butterfly I made using the chipboard flourishes from the kit. I simply used a combination of chalk inks on the edges of the chipboard and some Stickles and pearl dimensional paint to complete the look....  If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask! 
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Apr 3 2009, 07:13 PM
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 MCS Design Team Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 2,034 Joined: 11-October 08 From: Den Helder, The Netherlands Member No.: 366 |
gosh hon.. this is SOOO gorgeous..
I HAVE to copy this!!! sorry sorry sorry for stealing a bit of your brilliant mind! -------------------- |
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Apr 3 2009, 07:14 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Sunny Cali Member No.: 593 |
your LOs are amazing!! you inspire me, Gabrielle!!
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"only look back if you're planning on going that way" My Blog   ♥ May 31, 2008 - Laguna Beach, CA ♥ |
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Apr 3 2009, 07:43 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 124 Joined: 7-March 09 Member No.: 565 |
Love all the tips.. You Rawk Gabi!!!
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Apr 3 2009, 08:34 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 2,374 Joined: 6-June 08 From: Wales. UK Member No.: 65 |
Wow that's fantastic Gabi!! You are such an inspiration!!!
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Apr 3 2009, 08:39 PM
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MCS Design Team Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 5,449 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11 |
Thanks Julia!.....**pointing to my eyes, then pointing to yours** .....I'll be watching for your l/o in my challenge LOL!!!
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Apr 3 2009, 08:56 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 400 Joined: 28-March 09 From: the Netherlands Member No.: 595 |
Gabrielle that is sooooo COOL!!! Thank you!
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Mieke Here's my blog  |
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Apr 3 2009, 09:12 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 238 Joined: 4-November 08 From: Manitoba Canada Member No.: 400 |
Gabi! This is totally AWESOME!! You can bet that I will be trying this barb wire technique!! I'm a farm woman after all! It also looks like we have the same counter top!!
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my gallery: http://mycreativescrapbook.invisionzone.co...er&user=400 I blog at: pretty little somethings |
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Apr 3 2009, 09:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Sunny Cali Member No.: 593 |
that's a great technique for a masculine LO. I'm definitely going to try that!
-------------------- Steph
"only look back if you're planning on going that way" My Blog ♥ May 31, 2008 - Laguna Beach, CA ♥ |
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Apr 3 2009, 09:59 PM
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MCS Design Team Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 5,449 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11 |
Glad you can use this Bonnie!
.........the countertop is on our 'island' in the kitchen, my DH and I designed and built the island ourselves, and the countertop was a special order, but it is a common one you can find at Home Depo LOL!Here's a picture....we built it with MDF board and I painted it to look like antiqued cream colour wood. The stools I handpainted when we first moved into the house, I saw these cute stools in a decorating magazine, but they were $219.00 each!! so I bought 4 unfinished stools and painted them myself! LOL!   Heehee, I know WAY off topic! LOL! -------------------- |
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Apr 4 2009, 03:55 AM
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 MCS Guest Design Team member Nov 09 Group: Approved Members Posts: 2,332 Joined: 4-November 08 From: Columbia IL Member No.: 401 |
wowo thanks for tecniques Gabi... and those stools you painted... beautiful!!!
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Apr 4 2009, 04:00 AM
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MCS Owner, Design Team Group: Root Admin Posts: 6,247 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Midwest Member No.: 6 |
Gabi awesome tutorial--ohhh I want those stools they are so beautiful....and the bar is amazing it ...I love the whitewashed effect...
what a beautiful room... |
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Apr 4 2009, 05:19 AM
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 Advanced member Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 3,621 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Beautiful PNW Member No.: 7 |
Wow Gabi....I LOVE your kitchen!!!!! The island is so stunning and the stools you painted are amazing!! Thanks for sharing your barbed wire technique....I have stared at that thinking to myself "how'd she do that?"!! Awesome work girlie!!
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Apr 4 2009, 09:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 2,374 Joined: 6-June 08 From: Wales. UK Member No.: 65 |
Wow Gabi you are one talented lady. Love your kitchen, the island is fantastic and those stools are just amazing!!!
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Apr 4 2009, 10:07 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 25-March 09 Member No.: 588 |
Gabi: What GREAT tips !!! I always have such a hard time with masculine pages. I love how you were able to include a butterfly on a masculine page!
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Apr 5 2009, 11:50 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 652 Joined: 20-February 09 From: at my scraptable Member No.: 530 |
QUOTE (Gabrielle P @ Apr 4 2009, 05:59 AM)  Glad you can use this Bonnie! .........the countertop is on our 'island' in the kitchen, my DH and I designed and built the island ourselves, and the countertop was a special order, but it is a common one you can find at Home Depo LOL!Here's a picture....we built it with MDF board and I painted it to look like antiqued cream colour wood. The stools I handpainted when we first moved into the house, I saw these cute stools in a decorating magazine, but they were $219.00 each!! so I bought 4 unfinished stools and painted them myself! LOL! Heehee, I know WAY off topic! LOL! Love the details on the kitchen countertop , Gabi ! & wow look at the stools too ! love what you did on the seat of them ! lol & your masculine layout inspo is just as rawking hot as your girly girl ones ! lol -------------------- |
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Apr 6 2009, 12:38 AM
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 MCS Design Team Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-June 08 From: Florida Member No.: 77 |
Gabi, you know you'll be seeing that barbed wire on something of mine in the future. You are so clever and creative!!
-------------------- "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." ~Miss Piggy
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Apr 6 2009, 01:32 AM
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 Nov. 08 Guest DT member Group: Approved Members Posts: 1,322 Joined: 23-September 08 Member No.: 207 |
When I saw that barbed wire I just gasped... absolutely amazing Gabi!! Thank you so much for taking the time to show this to us...AND I have a photo in mind of my nephew that is totally going to have barbed wire all over it!!!!
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Apr 6 2009, 02:00 AM
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Your art work amazes me as always!! Great tutorial!!
-------------------- ~~~Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away~~~
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Apr 6 2009, 02:44 AM
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 MCS Design Team Coordinator Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 4,089 Joined: 20-April 08 From: In the heart of Texas Member No.: 10 |
Terrific tutorial Gabi!!! I love the barbed wire and I can't wait to try it!! Your kitchen is gorgeous!!!
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 I blog here----> Just the Scrap |
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