HB2U Mixed Media card

Good morning :)

It's Friday and time for a new challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity.
You can find all the details, entry and gorgeous DT inspiration HERE.

I made a mixed media card for my project this week.

I created a background using die cuts, stamping, modelling paste and ink sprays.

The edges were distressed with scissors, inked and brushed with Gesso.

The lovely image is called "Why Not" and from Crafty Sentiments Designs, our lovely sponsors this week.

 He was coloured with Copics.

I like lots of texture on my projects and the die cuts and modelling paste add lots of it!

The image was placed on top of two pieces of DP from a Bo Bunny Ephemera pack, and a picture wheel from some My Minds Eye paper. The sentiment was computer generated.

Materials used :

Cardstock, DP (Bo Bunny ephemera pack & MME), Dylusions inks, Gesso, stamps (Stampers anonymous), Black Stazon Ink pad, Die cuts (Tim Holtz edgers), image (crafty Sentiments Designs), Copics, Modelling paste, paper clip, Notebook Edger punch.

That's all from me today

Thanks for stopping by

have a great day!
Hugs

Michele :)

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Simone layout

Hello :)

I'm back again today to share a layout which was made using this month C4E Mojo Sketch and is the inspiration layout for a new page kit called Simone.

This is the sketch ...

and here is the layout...

The kit includes 3 gorgeous Bo Bunny Primrose papers along with some matching Primrose embellishments.

A Beautiful collection! The Bliss paper was covered with gorgeous butterflies just dying to be fussy cut!

The lovely lady in the photo is my sister, Simone. The photo was taken at my wedding in 2007.

I hope I'm not alone in taking forever to get photos scrapped lol!

I couldn't not cut out those lovely butterflies! I added two sets of three to the layout using 3D sticky fixers and adding just a hint of Stickles ;) really I didn't go that mad with the Stickles (honest!).

I added two sets of flat back gems around the top of the photo, these were created as I went along adding each gem with a little PVA glue and my trusty tweezers.

There is a selection of die cuts from the Primrose collection included in the kit, each kit will vary, I used this gorgeous green rose, I like the colour reversal :)

Finally two pennant flags were added at the bottom of the layout. 

The brad is from the Bo Bunny Primrose collection too, there are two in each kit and will vary between kits (they were all gorgeous!)

I made a further two layouts using this collection, if I get my act together I'll make the fourth in the set to complete the layouts of the bridesmaids, and may even get them posted on here lol! So far the other two are very different styles!

Thanks for stopping by 

hugs

Michele x

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Now Let's see mixed media card

Hello :)

I'm a little late with my C4E DT card this week, not unusual lol!

This weeks challenge can be found HERE along with all the gorgeous DT inspiration.

Our challenge this week is a Tic Tac Toe board.

The usual rules apply use any row on your project but not random squares!

Our sponsor this week is Digi Stamps 4 Joy who are kindly offering one randomly selected winner a $10 voucher.

I choose to use Die cuts, Birthday and ribbon for my card.

I used a DS4J image called Now Let's See. She was lovely to colour!

I used Copics to colour her with a little Diamond Stickles to add some twinkle.

I made a mixed media background using die cuts, ink, Gesso and stamping.

There was some Modelling paste added too!

I sat the image on some Cheesecloth and sticky fixers.

The flower is from Petaloo, ribbon, green flower and flower gem were from a Bo Bunny Ephemera pack.

So that's it from me today :)

Thanks for stopping by

Have a great day!

Hugs 

Michele x

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Great Britain art journal page

Good morning :)

I am sharing an Art Journal page created for this weeks C4E recipe challenge today.

The challenge this week is Best of British, any project with a British theme, all the details can be found HERE.

I adhered Tim Holtz Lattice edger die cut chipboard to a page then painted the whole piece with Gesso.

The inner waste pieces from the die cut were added to the opposite side.

The page was then stamped with Stampers Anonymous alphabet and number stamp using black Stazon  ink.

I then coloured the page using Dylusions Inks.

a little more Gesso was added to keep the red, white and blue design.

I then added modelling paste using a Dylusions stencil (diamond border)

Finally I added the title using die cut alphas (Die-versions), which were outlined in a fine black pen.

A fairly quick page with the focus on the colour rather than words.

If you would like to see more fabulous inspiration head over to the C4E challenge blog to see the gorgeous DT inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by

have a wonderful weekend
hugs

Michele x

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Mixed Media card for C4E recipe challenge

Hello :)

What a lovely weekend it has been here in somerset! I hope you got to enjoy some sunshine too!

I have my DT card to share today, It's a little late this week I got caught up with preperations for the monthly C4E crop yesterday.

The challenge details and all the gorgeous DT inspiration can be found HERE.

The challenge this week was to use die cuts or die cutting on your project.

I came across THIS fantastic mixed media video and had to have a go!

I've used the techniques before for various projects but it was the Clear Gesso I have never tried before, it is fabulous! I love how quick it dries and how it dries clear so you can see as much or as little of the pattern as you like. If you haven't tried Clear Gesso I really recommend it! I got mine from the Range, Windsor and Newton 225ml for £8.99.

Materials used :

die cut chipboard Trellis (Tim Holtz edge die)

Flower ( Petaloo)

Pattern Paper (My Minds Eye)

A6 card base

Dylusions ink sprays ( Crushed Grape and Bubblegum Pink)

White and Clear Gesso

Perfect Pearls Mists (Inference Red and Violet)

Die cut Feathers (Spellbinders)

Lace (Stash)

Stamp (Indigo Blu Script)

Stazon Black ink pad

Wood veneer word (Trimcraft)

Stencil ( Dylusions diamond border)

Modelling paste

Viva Maya Gold (Magenta and lilac)

A few detail photos, there is lots of lovely colour and texture.

It was a surprisingly quick card to make!

Don't forget to join us for this weeks challenge have a great day!

Michele :)

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Mixed Media Card

Good Morning :)

Woohoo! not only is it the end of the week it's a bank holiday weekend too! Fingers crossed the weather is nice, I have no plans to go out I have loads to catch up on at home.

So it's Friday and that means time for a new challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity, this weeks challenge is ...

STAMP IT

We would like you to share projects that feature stamping.

Our lovely sponsors this week are Stamping All Day have kindly donated 3 downloads for one randomly selected winner.

I have used  a variety of my favourite stamps for my card this week, Stampers Anonymous, Bo Bunny and Indigo Blu.

The card was stamped firstly with Stazon Ink pads, then coloured with Distress ink pads and a blending tool.

I've used a hot glue gun to add some dimension which was painted with Silver acrylic paint.

I flicked some silver mixative alcohol ink over the piece before adding the embellishments.

The gorgeous blue beads were a charity shop find, they were on a necklace....until I got it home lol!

I added a piece of cheese cloth and some small silver beads along with the gorgeous blue beads to finish off the card.

Hop over HERE to join us and see what the fabulous design team have been up to!

Have a wonderful weekend

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele x

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