Mixed Media Art

Mixed Media

I have not played with mixed media art in years and had forgotten how much fun it is.  I really enjoyed making this 8.5x11 piece featuring a bird on a branch.

Stamps:
Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grunge, Clockworks, Off the Grid, Dot, Dot, Dot and Elementary Elegance
Hampton Arts words, flowers and leaves
Fiskers Edges

Mediums:
Mod Podge, Molding Paste, Acrylic Paints, Viva Inka Gold and Holbein Oil Pastels, Stampendous Embossing Powder; background papers are all retired Stampin' Up

Inks:
Hampton Arts
Staz-On
Ranger

Other:
Crafters Workshop Stencil
Old book pages

Guess I will have to splurge on some Gelatos and see if they are easier to use than the pastels.

Valentine

Pop-Up Box Card

Another Pop-Up Box Card this one using Stampin' Up More Amore papers.

Here is a little Valentine Matchbox which holds four Dove chocolate hearts.

Made with Stampin' Up Matchbox die cut, Curly Label punch, transparency sheet, Heart to Heart punch, tiny Jewelry Tag punch and Tiny Tags stamp set.  Neapolitan ribbon.

Valentine Card

Pop-Up Valentine Card

This Pop-Up card was made following Dina's Tutorial over at SCS which can be found here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/popupboxcard/  so simple and fun to decorate. My card club class will be making their own version of these pop-up cards this week.  And this will satisfy an upcoming challenge to use the white paper and the little red brad hearts on a Valentine project.

For this card I used a 110# white cardstock base.  The paper is from an old Recollections paper pack with a little something for each month of the year.  Spellbinders heart die cuts, Sizzix Love die, SU modern label punch, Marvy little heart punch, Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder, computer generated sentiment, SU SWAK and P.S. I Love You stamps and some red satin ribbon.

Happy New Year and thanks for looking.  

Birthday

Birthday Card

This is for three SCS Challenges; Black, White and Silver CC459; WT460 Awesome 2014; and TLC463 Circle Flowers.

Papers used on this project are from Making Memories "Wedding" 8x8 paper pad.  The Color Challenge over at Split Coast Stampers was to make something using black, white and silver.

The WT460 Challenge was to set some crafting goals for 2014 and get started on them; one of my goals for this year is to participate in more challenges and to try new and different techniques, along with the lofty goal of making something crafty every day this year.

The TLC463 Challenge was to make a flower (out of circles), I chose to be different and make my flower using birds punched out with the Stampin' Up Bird Punch.  The tails were pulled up for to form the center of the flower, the head and chest was folded inward to show the other side of the designer paper.  The silver is in the background paper and in the leaves.

Christmas

Silver Snowflakes

My last post for Christmas 2013 - Silver Snowflakes.  This card was made for a challenge to use the 4 silver snowflakes.  I added some stamped snowflakes in Momento Gray and some bling to each snowflake.  I sewed through the white and dark gray layers using silver thread in a random running stitch.  Added a gray bow and it was complete.

Happy Holidays!

Christmas

Rabbit Ornaments

Ornaments made for my sister-in-law to give to her fellow rabbit owners this Christmas.  Each one was hand drawn and colored with Copic Markers and a Signo Gel White Pen.  My favorite is the little brown bunny, so sweet.  Snowflake shapes were cut out with Cricut, stickles added to tips, various ribbons, and a MS small snowflake punch and of course a little bling.

Christmas

Santa Gift Card-Money Holders

I designed these little cuties after seeing something similar over at the Maya Road website. 

Envelope with beard flap completed size is 3" x 4" the face and hat add another 3 1/2".  The beard flap opens up to reveal a gift card or cash.  So cute and really fun to make.

Wine Bottle Tag

Wine bottle tag was made using the Stampin' Up Joyful Christmas stamp set.  Poinsettia was stamped twice with Versamark and embossed in gold.  Smaller flower was fussy cut.  I also embossed a plain gold brad.  Added a sentiment and some ribbon, super easy.  Keep a few on hand for those last minute gifts.  No wrapping required.

Christmas

Snowman Tag

Whimsy N'ice Friends Snowman tag colored with Copic markers, added ribbon, punched snowflakes and some bling.

Thanksgiving

Muslin Gift Bags

I found these little muslin bags on clearance at Michael's Crafts each bag was pre-printed with "Give Thanks", I used several Stampin' Up stamp sets to embellish each bag.  I also die cut some leaves in various colors and added them to some "Bread Tags" cut at 2 1/2" found on the Walk in My Garden Cricut Cartridge.  Each stamped image was colored with Copic markers and gold Stickles.

Stamped with:  Autumn Harvest

Stamped with: Autumn Days 

Stamps with: Fall Favorites

Island Bay Cabana Christmas Wreath

I submitted this card over at Split Coast Stampers for thee challenges:

1.  Color Challenge CC452 using Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, and Coastal Cabana

2.  Ways To Use It Challenge WT453 Lovely Wreaths

3.  Technique Lovers Challenge TLC456 Wreath Building

I started with a base by stamping the Close To My Heart Remarkable Wreath stamp onto Stampin' Up Whisper White, then built my wreath using two greens punched out with the Martha Stewart Pine Sprig punch.  A 3/4" circle punch was used to punch out all three blues to make little ornaments which were dipped into Stampin' Glitter.  A tiny piece of Smoky Slate was used as the top of each ornament.  A satin bow in Island Indigo was added to the top of the wreath and the sentiment is by CraftSmart.

Christmas Cards 2013

Spellbinder branch die cut, with a brown star and red ribbon

Three trees each embossed with a different design and topped with a silver star

Stampin' Up Warmth and Wonder stamp set and Winter Frost paper pack

Spellbinder's Branch and Pinecone die cuts

Cricut ornament cut out backed with Stampin' Up Warmth and Wonder paper pack dotted with silver Stickles

Stampin' Up Bootiful Occasions stamp set on Cricut cut out tag

Spellbinder's branch die cut with 3D ornaments punched out of Stampin' Up 2012 christmas paper with Build A Flower Petal Punch dabbed with Stickles, Martha Steward edge punch

Spellbinder's Poinsettia die cut flowers, Poppystamps Gentle Leaf die cut and Cricut cut leaves layered over Stampin' Up linen thread and Stampin' Up Simply Sketched stamp set

Two Gift Card or Money Holders

Made with Stampin' Up Winter Frost Designer Paper, Winter Post snowflake stamp and Island Indigo ribbon.  SU Envelope Punch Board.  MS Snowflake punch.

Envelope made with Stampin' Up Envelope Punch Board, sealed cut 1" off the top, stamp sentiment and design then crimp the bottom.  The envelope finished size is 3 1/2 x 5 1/2

Christmas Card Workshops

November Card Club

We will be making four cards of your choice plus a gift card/cash holder all for $15 per person

Dates:  

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 9AM til Noon

Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 2-5 PM

Contact me today to sign up and hold your space as seating is filling up fast:

I will also have a workshop to create one of these lovely Tea Bag/Gift Card/Photo pocket booklets on
Saturday, November 16 at 1PM at The Creative Stamp or on Thursday, December 12 at 2PM in my studio.  More details will be posted on The Creative Stamp website and/or on this blog later.

Halloween Treat Boxes

Spooky Origami Treat Box

 I followed the directions at Stampin' Up demonstrator site to make this origami treat box for Halloween.  Overall finished size is 3x3 just right for a few treats.  I love the way the box folds shut.
The video tutorial can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I0Fi6vjLOw&list=PL8D643D96422809A3&index=6

This next box was made using the Envelope Punch Board and by following the great video tutorial by Jen at Stamped Silly which can be found here: 

 http://stampedsilly.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-treats-go-from-blah-to-hoorah.html#.UnAkspSxN8s

This box holds a full sized candy bar.

Happy Halloween and thanks for looking.

BoBunny Fall Apple Cider Scrapbook Pages

Papers are BoBunny and Bazzill, 3D effects on scarecrow, pumpkins, cat and birds were accomplished by embossing the back of the paper and popping up with pop-dots.  Branches are Memory Box and leaves are Sizzix die cuts.  Brads and raffia straw added to the scarecrow.

Wedding Scrapbook Pages

Scrapbook Wedding Two Page Layout

Purple, White and Silver Theme

Papers used Bazzill, My Little Yellow Bicycle and Teresa Collins

Stamps by American Crafts and Inkadinkado

Spellbinders, Die-namics and Cheery Lynn die cut leaves

Stampin' Up, Martha Stewart, Punch Bunch and Studio G flower punches

Tag For Gift Package

Julie Nutting Doll Stamp colored with Copics, dressed in glitter paper white dress and shoes.

 Vail made with small piece of netting.  

Sentiments are computer generated.  

Martha Stewart edge punch and die cut doily.  

Papers Bazzill, My Little Yellow Bicycle and Stampin' Up.

Pearl trim piece and Seam Binding ribbon.