Mixed Media Birthday

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Elements of Style, Bloom With Hope (sentiment), En Francais, Gorgeous Grunge
• CARDSTOCK: Pretty in Pink, Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
• INK: Tuxedo Black Memento, Chery Cobbler, Espresso, Brown Sugar, Craft White
• ACCESSORIES: Square Lattice EF, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Vintage Brad, Jewels Basic Pearl, Lace Trim, misc. reinkers, sponge daubers.  Not SU: Gesso, Crackle Paste, TCW chicken wire 6x6 template, watercolor pencils, edge distress tool, White Faber-Castell PITT pen.

This card was completely inspired by Julie Gearinger and her mixed media technique. her post on pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/346284658824815500/

I have never done a mixed media card. I began (after reading Julie's blog instructions) by spreading a layer of white gesso on whisper white cardstock. Spritzed a few Tim Holtz distress sprays and a few drops of SU reinkers on a craft mat then spritzed with water - laid the dried gesso coated cardstock on top and moved around to get the various coloring.

After that layer dried I stamped portions of the En Francais background stamp in Espresso; added some crackle paste using the chicken wire template. Stamped the flower in Tuxedo Black and colored with watercolor pencils. Added some white with the White Faber-Castell PITT pen. Sponged some color on top of the crackle chicken wire (use heat gun to dry it more quickly).

Added a bit more distress with Gorgeous Grunge background stamps in White and Brown Sugar. Tore, distressed and sponged edges of front panel, and Pretty in Pink panel embossed with square lattice.

Wow, this was fun and I spent hours without even knowing it! Thanks for the inspiration Julie :)

Baroque Elements

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Stazon Black
• Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Espresso
• Stamps: Elements of Style, Express Yourself, Gorgeous Grunge, Netting (background)
• Accessories: Beautifully Baroque EF, Square Lattice EF, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Burlap Ribbon, Antique Brad, SU markers, sponge daubers. Jute Twine not SU.

To make the background panel, emboss the Crumb Cake CS with Baroque EF; sponge in Brown Sugar, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Espresso. Stamp flower from Elements of Style in Stazon ink and color with markers (I used More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade and Daffodil Delight). After coloring I cut with framelit then stamped over image with Netting background stamp inked in Crumb Cake; added a few dots from Gorgeous Grunge in Early Espresso to background panel and flower image.

CAS Simply Stated

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray
• ink: Pink Pirouhette, Basic Gray
• stamps: Elements of Style, Petite Pairs, Itty Bitty Banners, A Round Array, Hearts A Flutter
• accessories: Square Lattice folder, Crochet Ribbon, 7/8" Scallop Circle punch, Large Oval Punch Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Bitty Banner Framelits. Rhinestones not SU

Secret Garden Thank You

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - basic gray, naturals white, kraft, watercolor paper
• ink - early espresso, night of navy
• stamps - elements of style, secret garden, lacy & lovely
• accessories - markers, oval and scallop oval punch, secret garden framelits, square lattice folder, midnight muse ribbon

For the background, I stamped elements of style flower in early espresso ink on naturals white cardstock and then embossed with the square lattice folder. Then I colored with the markers, and it gave it a vintage, antiqued look. 

I stamped the large flowers on watercolor paper; colored in using marker layering technique with bashful blue, baja breeze, night of navy and blender pen.

Vintage Honeycomb

When I teach my card workshops, I have to keep the idea fun and eye-catching without being too involved. I hadn't pulled out "Elements of Style" in a long time and forgot how much I love this set!

Make sure to stamp the background flower before embossing with the honeycomb EF. I also stamped the chevron pattern from the Oh, Hello set on whisper white using Pretty in Pink classic pad; stamped the flower from Elements of style in Early Espresso and then cut with the labels framelits. Colored the flower pattern with markers.                            

Shabby For You

 

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: ELEMENTS OF STYLE, PAPILLON POTPOURRI, ITTY BITTY BANNERS, NETTING
• ink: taken with teal, baja breeze, so saffron, certainly celerly, wild wasabi, pool party
• assecories: swirl scribbles, elegant butterfly, labels framelits, bitty baners framelits, baja breeze seam binding ribbon, fancy fan EF
• paper: so saffron, baha breeze, watercolor, crumb cake, poppy parade DSP

Hummingbird Flight

I made this brayered card using the hummingbird from elements of style, the flowers from inspired by nature and pocket silhouettes, and the flourish from flowering flourishes. I inked the flourish with versmark and lucky limeade, stamped and then embossed with clear powder. Inked hummingbird with versamark then rich razzleberry, stamped then embossed with clear powder. Masked sun and brayered daffodil delight with calypso coarl at the bottom corner, then calypso coral, rich razzleberry and elegant eggplant at the top. Sponged a little soft suede at the bottom. Stamped flowers in black; added white highlights and sahara sand shadows to the images. Colored hummingbird over with coral pen. Added modern label with punchies and pearls. Matted with black and lucky limeade.