August 18, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

Happy Vibes by CHARLEEN WALES

Hi Scrappy Friends, I'm sharing my 1st DT project using the Scrapaholix August Kits. The papers in this month's Viken Main and Add-on kits are so beautiful that I really struggled to decide which side of the pattern papers to use.

After looking through my photos I decided to use the B side of the Charming pattern paper from the Main Kit as my background paper. It is not often that I will use a pattern paper for my background as my go-to backgrounds are normally white cardstock. The Charming pattern paper was just perfect for my photos.

I started off backing my photos with the White Bazzill cardstock and did a second layer using the Bazzill Whirlpool cardstock from the Main kit.

I then lightly marked on my background where I wanted my photos and where I wanted my mixed media to be. I used the Vicki Boutin Iridescent Glaze and applied it through my Vicki Boutin stencil using a blending brush.

The VB Iridescent Glaze is so pretty, it gives off the prettiest shimmer. It is difficult to describe the colour as it appears to have a pearl shimmer but also looks silver in certain light. It's my first time using a VB glaze and I absolutely love it. I can't wait to try the other colours in the range.

Once the glaze was dry, it did dry very quickly as I applied it with a blending brush and not as a paste, I backed my photos with sticky back foam and stuck them in place onto my background.

I then selected the Viken rub-ons from the Main kit that I wanted to use, (the designs will vary per kit). I was a bit nervous at first to apply the rub-ons directly to my page as I have had rather bad experiences in the past with rub-ons but these were super easy to use and applied beautifully to my page.