It is with much pleasure that I welcome Betsy Veldman here to the CLASSroom! Bright and cheerful are two words I would use to describe the style and colors that she brings to her projects. When you visit her blog Paper·Scissors·SuperHeroes you will feel all happy inside --- I know that I do when I have the opportunity to visit! Betsy's work can also be found on the Paper Crafts Connections and Moxie Fab blogs as she is one of the PaperCrafts Go-to Gals!
It is so very important to me that we thank those who share themselves with us here in the CLASSroom - that means both you and the wonderful women who educate here. We would love it if you would head over to Betsy's blog and leave a comment for her there --- let her know how much we appreciate her! As our way of thanking you we have a few goodies that we will be sharing with one lucky person who shares their time and thoughts with Betsy. So head over to Paper·Scissors·SuperHeroes now - look for the post with a sneak peek of the project below, as well as a photo of our little goodie box - and leave some words of kindness for Betsy! We will do a random drawing and announce the winner together with Betsy on Friday, June 3rd.
Thank you Betsy for sharing your talents with us here in the CLASSroom! -Ellen
GRID COLLAGE with Betsy Veldman
I'm so happy to be a guest here in the CLASSroom today. I'd like to share a tutorial with you using a technique I call Grid Collage. It's very simple and is exactly what the name implies - a grid in which each space is filled with a tiny collage. It's a fun way to us tiny leftovers or the small bits and pieces that come on sticker or chipboard sheets that tend to get over-looked and unused! This technique is all about the details!
So let's get started.
Here is my finished card. I used a 3x3 grid which resulted in 9 spaces to fill with delicious goodies.
I started off by lightly drawing grid lines onto my patterned paper with a pencil. My piece of paper is 4 1/2" square and each grid space is 1 1/12" x 1 1/2". I used my paper trimmer to quickly measure and draw my lines.
The next step is to choose a stamp to use as a base for each collage. This helps to "ground" each collage and keep it from looking like you have random embellishments floating around on your card! I used the Hero Arts Cling Word Dots background, which has a couple of dots that pop out of the background (fun!!!). I popped one out and stamped it in each of the 9 grid squares with a deep pink ink.
Now I'm going to finish off the front of the card before I start adding all of my embellishments. To do this, I stamped my sentiment, trimmed around the edges with a decorative edge scissors, and adhered it to another layer of patterned paper. I also added some stitching around the edges.
Next comes the fun part! I'm ready to get to work on embellishing all of those spaces. I'm going to start by painting some chipboard and wooden pieces that I want to use. I'm just using a cream acrylic paint.
Now all you have to do is play around with different embellishments. Lay them out on each square of the grid and make sure you're happy with the placement of everything before you start gluing! Adding different mediums such as fabric, trim, felt, chipboard, buttons, etc. will give your collage lots of texture and interest. The recipient will love to look at all the details!
- Hero Arts Cling Word Dots
- Lily Bee Happily Lost Tiny Tablet
- Memory Box Squash Cardstock
- Maya Road Mini Chipboard Set, Sew Cute
- Maya Road Flower Trinket Pin
- Maya Road Wooden Buttons
- Maya Road Mini Wooden Spool
- October Afternoon 5 & Dime Chip n' Stick
- Ribbon Lace, Turquoise
- Pom-Pom Trim, Yellow
- Cosmo Cricket Upcycle Buttons
- Deco Scissors
- Cream Acrylic Paint
- White Glitter
- Heart Punches
- Dark Pink Ink