Spring Cleaning

I have started to get into mixed media. This page was created with water color pencils and paints. I stamped the swirls in permanent ink and did some Zentangle/doodling. What have you been cleaning?

Challenges Suzy Bee's -anything goes & sentiment, Outlawz challenges - Friday Coloring

Simple Things

We are on week #10 of LifeQ's art journal adventure. This week's question is "What is your favorite saying?" The background was created with black and yellow watercolor paint. I stamped the butterflies in black Stazon. Next I started layering on the pattern papers. I used white, black, and gold acrylic paints to add a distress appearance. Finishing touches were a paper flower and light blue ribbon.

Challenges: Hiding in my Craftroom - Anything goes (Sat), Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything but a card (Friday).

Savor the Dark

I'm participating in bcdoule 52 weeks of Life Q's challenge. I have put my journal together with my old Christmas cards. I am very new to mixed media but this is a great way to give it a try. This layout is week #2: Are you afraid  of the dark?

Do you see my answer in the layout? Hint: Check the skeleton hat. I created the a background by using wax paper and Luminar in pearlescent paint. I used a old Halloween skeleton and painted it with the Lumiar for the ghost outline. I then drew the skeleton frame in with a black Sharpie. I sponged purple and black ink over the background. The flourish die cut was added to the left edge of the layout. The finishing  touches were a 3-d skeleton head and clear sequins.

A photo of the front of my journal. 

Challenges I participated in: Outlawz Challenges - Anything Goes (Thursday), Hiding In My Craftroom- Freestyle (Saturday).

Let It Snow

Over at Verve Stamp blog this month's the December's challenge theme is "Oh Christmas Tree."  My card reminds me about Christmas snow and the fun of going sledding. I also participated in the Cat's Pajamas challenge. This color challenge required us to use red, kraft and black on our projects. I truly liked how this color layout worked. Adding the clear and silver sequins gave life to this card sketch. Next I added snowflakes to give the impression of snow.

  

Challenges: 1) Verve Stamps - O' Christmas Tree (Dec) 2) The cats Pajamas - color challenge (Dec 12) 3) Totally Tilda - Snowflakes (Dec19) 4) Outlawz Challenges - Christmas Magic

Happy Holidays

I started this card from a store purchased card base. You can save money by picking up craft items at the end of the season. The main cardinal was embossed with silver and punched out using a 2 1/2" circle punch. I also wanted to carry the silver theme over onto the pattern paper by embossing the baroque stamp.

Monthly challenges I participated in: 1) The Mixed Media Card Challenge - Christmas 2) The Artistic Stamper Creative Team - Christmas

Wonderful Birthday

I created two cards with the same stamps. The first card is a one layer clean and simple card. The other card was layered onto white cardstock with added bling. Which one is your favorite?

This card above is a clean and simple layout ceated with the embossed resist technique. I sponged certainly celery and not quite navy inks. I added clear and white sequins. 

 This is the wow card. I used the same process as above but I added clear rhinstones and layered the inked piece on white cardstock. 

Challenges I participated in: 1) Mod Squad Challenge - one layer card 2) A Little Bit Crafty - CAS (Sat) 3) Cards GGalor Challenges - AG (Nov)

Paper Wings

I came across this unique way to create angel wings. This creative person on Pinterest used paper plates to create a gorgeous set of wings. This would make a nice Christmas decoration.

Check out how to make this for your Christmas decorating click here

Christmas 25

I have a Christmas bag to share with you. This bag was created from two pieces of 6 x 6 cardstock. Using a Scor-Pal will make this project easy to make.

To create the bag take one of your 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and score at 1/2" & 3" on the long side. Turn the paper and score at 2 1/2" from the bottom. Next repeat the same directions to the other piece of cardstock. Adhere the two pieces together to create the bag.

I stamped the main image on kraft cardstock with dark brown ink. Sponged the edges with the ink. I stamped the #25 in brown ink on light green cardstock. I punched out the circle with a 1 3/4" circle punch. I added poinsetta stickers, pearls and silver tinsel for the handle. 

Challenges I participated in: 1)Scor-pal: More than one score challenge #10 (Nov Month) 2) Crafting Musketeers: #19 Anything but a card (Nov 28) 3) The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes (Nov Month) 4) Pile it on challenge: #46 Vintage