NSD goodie bags with Star Bezel tags!

Hey everyone, Rebecca here! First, let me wish you all a Happy National Scrapbook Day! This is our special day to scrap it up, eat too much chocolate, get ink everywhere, and if we're lucky, enjoy the camaraderie of our fellow crafters. That is what I get to do today, crop with family and friends. I am so excited! I had to make little goodie bags to give out, and I'm going to show you how I made the "Scrap Star" tags.

       Supplies:

• G&P Star Bezels
• G&P Glastique Gloss
• Moxxie Hometown Celebration Paper

Start by gluing the G&P Star Bezels to the patterned paper. Apply a thin coating of G&P Glastique Gloss to one side of the bezel, and press it down onto the back side of the paper.

Allow them to dry for several minutes, then cut the stars out of the paper.

Ink up the edges of the stars a little bit, punch a hole through the bail loop, and adhere your sentiment. I printed out "You're a scrap star" and used that, I thought it would be great for NSD! Use a thin coating of G&P Glastique Gloss to adhere them.

Then I tied these little tags onto paper sacks I had filled with an assortment of embellishments and 6x6 papers. These are going to delight their recipients for sure!

I hope you all have a fabulous NSD! Head over to my blog Distress to Impress to see how I scrapped a fun (and funny!) photo of myself cropping last year.

(( I also have a RAK up for grabs on my blog, welcome for all to play along!))

Mottled leaf technique with enamel gels

Hi everyone, Rebecca here with a great tip to make mottled leaves. I have many Fall photos to scrap, yes even though it's springtime now! I adore the multicolored leaves of Fall and wanted to try and recreate that look with some G&P 3D Enamel Gels.


Supplies: 

Rebecca Price
Distress to Impress

• G&P 3D Enamel Bright Yellow
• G&P 3D Enamel Napthol Red
• G&P 3D Enamel Orange
• G&P 3D Enamel Yellow Ochre
• G&P Maple Leaf Bezel
• Foil

Begin by applying different colors of 3D Enamel Gels onto foil. Don't mix them, just let them overlap each other. Make the puddle of gels slightly larger than the G&P Leaf Bezel.

Place a G&P Leaf Bezel directly onto the puddle of 3D Enamel Gels. Press down gently, then holding it on the edges, lift it straight up and out of the puddle. Set it aside to dry.

Make several leaves, and allow them to dry completely before using them on any project.

I used them as a leaf banner on a fall layout, but this technique can be used with any other G&P bookboard shapes and any color of 3D Enamel Gels. Experiment with it, and have fun!

To see another beautiful project using G&P 3D Enamel Gels, head over to my blog Distress To Impress today!

Adding personality to your stash

Hi everyone, Rebecca here with a great tip to show you. I love embossing things, and Globecraft and Piccolo offers some of the best colors of embossing powder out there. Once you get them in hand, you will find that there is so much that can be embossed. I'm going to show you a quick way to makeover any flowers you may have that need a little "something."

I used Poodle Skirt Embossing Powder, G&P Embossing Powder Adhesive, and some white flowers from my stash.

I applied some of the G&P Embossing Powder Adhesive onto a plastic bag. Foil or any slick surface will also work.

I dipped my flower directly onto the Adhesive and then sprinkled it with Poodle Skirt Embossing Powder.

After heat setting, the flowers now have such an exciting personality. They aren't bland at all! You can do this technique with any paper flowers and any color of Globecraft & Piccolo Embossing Powder.

Gearing up for something rusty

I love the look of rust. Something about its rich, aged look really appeals to me. It should be no surprise then that I am in love with the new Real Rust Embossing Powder from G&P. This stuff looks like the real deal folks! I used some to create a steampunk/vintage pendant that I can't wait to wear!  

Rebecca Price
Distress to Impress!

Supplies:

• G&P Real Rust Embossing Powder
• G&P Embossing Powder Adhesive
• G&P Glastique Gloss
• G&P Mars Black 3D Enamel Gel
• G&P Vintage Gears Set
• G&P Cerchio Key Charm
• G&P Gear Bezel

I began by coating a G&P Gear Charm with G&P Mars Black 3D Enamel Gel, and setting it aside to begin drying.

Then I prepared the key charm and gear shapes for heat embossing by coating them with G&P Enamel Powder Adhesive. This is an essential for any embossing fans. Application is so easy!

The next step was applying the G&P Real Rust Enamel Powder. Like all of G&P's other  powders, you need to shake the jar very well before using. There are several different materials inside the powders that mix to make amazing results! I used my heat gun to set the pieces.

Once they  were cool, I placed them onto the gear charm by just gently pressing them into the 3D Enamel Gel. Since it wasn't completely dry, the gel acted as an adhesive. I used G&P Glastique to adhere anything that wouldn't stick.

The final step was covering  the entire piece with G&P Glastique and setting it aside to dry. This process does take time, around 7-8 hours, but the end result is a beautiful glossy pendant!

To see another great G&P Real Rust Enamel Powder project, head over to my blog Distress to Impress!

Doodling with 3D Enamel Gels

Hi everyone, Rebecca here with a cool 3D Enamel Gel tip. They look fabulous as doodles on a scrapbook layout, card, or mixed-media piece.

Here's how to do it. Begin by lightly doodling your lines and shapes with pencil. This way, if you don't like them, you can easily erase them and start over.

Then grab some G&P 3D Enamel Gels and carefully go over your designs. Once dry, you have cool and unique doodles!