Mixed Media Thank You Card

Hello Friends!

It feels like years since I have made a card.  It hasn't been lol but it feels that way.  I refocused on scrapbooking-trying to do some memory keeping.  And I have (my next post is proof!).

So I was looking through Pinterest and many things always catch my eye.  So between something there and some cheesecloth-I created this...

I cut some watercolor paper to card size.  I used mod podge fabric glue to adhere the cheese cloth.  Once dry I used some spun sugar distress paint and watered it down and painted it.  I mixed a little spun sugar paint with modeling paste and used a tim holtz stencil.  

I added buttons, a wood clock, a clay butterfly, a wooden lady silhouette-and I painted all of them with the spun sugar.  The thanks sentiment is a flash card from Tim Holtz.  And lastly I added little silver micro beads here, there, and everywhere! :)  No all of them stuck onton the card lol.  

I made this card with a certain friend in mine-so hopefully she likes :)  

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

The Rainbow Card Challenge: #4 Perfectly Pink

Watercolor Wednesday: WWC218 Marsha's All About Occasions-When someone does something special for me-it is a wonderful occasion for me to make them a card showing appreciation. :)

Here are a couple of closeups:

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...mix it up! :)

Epcot Layout

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Today I'm sharing a layout I created for Stick It Down using the single sketch challenge.  I am also submitting this layout in the Use Your Stuff Challenge for Easter or Spring.  The flowers are very springy and this happened at the end of our spring break.

This was at Epcot at the Flower and Garden Show. 

The background paper and pattern papers are from an old Stampin Up kit called Just Delighful.  I also used some matching purples and pinks cardstock to make flowers.  The larger flowers are die cut files from Paige Evans on my Silhouette and the smaller flowers are from Tim Holtz Funky Foliage thinlits dies.  I used differently brads to go through the centers for the flowers.  I also used some enamel accents in white to add dots around.  The title is Thickers.

Here is the sketch from Stick It Down.  It had circles-which I had cut some but I didn't like it.  Then what I think was a brainstorm-I swapped out circles for flowers.  The banner would have been too much if I added it so I just put a little banner under the picture.

I also enlarged my middle photo.  

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time, enjoy the spring! :)

Abstract Fun Layout

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A few days ago I posted a layout about the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.  As I went through pictures for that layout I came across these two photos which worked great for this page.

I used paint (Golden fluid naphthol red light and carbon black) to make the background.  I used different papers to back the photos.  I have been watching youtube videos where people just glue there picture and cut the pattern paper around the picture.  They use scissors!  LOL!  I love this.  I feel like I'm using more paper and it feels a bit more organic.  If it's a trend-I like it! :)

I used a silhouette font for the title.  And used pop dots.  

Here is another close up of the splatters and journaling.  I used these dots that seem to be made of a rubbery material.  And I used them up-woot!  

I would like to enter this layout into the following challenges:

Use Your Stuff: #352 Black and White plus a pop of color (red)

Challenge YOUrself-Black, white and red

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay artsy! :)

Festival of the Arts Layout

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I am sharing a layout I made for a Facebook Challenge group.  It's called Confessions of a Paper Addict and a super talented lady named Virginia Walker.  You can also see her on Instagram and YouTube and she has an awesome store on Etsy with cut files!

So I used her messy circles cut file for this layout out. 

I have been wanting to do a rainbow effect for awhile so this seemed to all come together.  I sponged Distress Paint on the main cardstock.  And when I cut those letters (silhouette store font Fun) I painted those also.  

The little bits are chipboard pieces from EK Success-a disney set of them, and then Pebbles from a loonnngggg time ago.  LOL  And some Queen and Company gems.  

I'm trying to do my own challenge which is to make 30 scrapbook pages before I buy anything new.  This is my 10th one.  I haven't bought anything new (woohoo!) I don't always post the layouts but I'm definitely trying to stick with it.  :)

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay colorful! :)

Art at MOMA

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Today I am sharing a 2 page layout using the 2 page sketch from Stick It Down.

Here it is...

Here are close ups of the flower clusters:

Those are oooolllldddd flowers from Making Memories-I think like a wedding collection.  I used 2 brads!  Woot Woot!  Only 31754 to go LOL

Washi Tape is from Queen and Co.

Candi circle things

Cosmo Cricket Tiny Types

Prima Paper 

Stampin UP Night of Navy Cardstock for the letters

Ravie is the font type from Silhouette

Metallic Purple pen my friend Dawn gave me

And Distress Oxide worn lipstick and weathered wood 

Here is the sketch of inspiration:

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...Love some art! :)

Red and Yellow Layout

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Tonight I was inspired by a sketch and washi tape.  I will be honest-I looked all through my washi tape and found two red designs.  I put the washi on the cardstock and then I went and looked for a picture.  Usually I have the picture first and build the page around it.  There was something very fun doing it a bit backwards-but I don't know if I can do that all the time!

I am working on using my stash-I have set a goal of making 30 pages before I buy anything new.  (I know!  But I am trying to stay strong!) lol!  This make page 7.

I would like to submit this to the following challenges:

Stick It Down: Single Sketch

Use Your Stuff:  #351 Washi Tape (the chevrons and polka dots)

Some Product Details:  I used Golden's Diarylide Yellow paint to make the background dots.  Washi tape from Recollections (Michaels).  I made the gears from some of the left over mat paper.  Chipboard bits from Pebbles and the red stars are from ScrapYard 329.  The red letters and & are Hot off the Press and Yellow is Thickers.  And then there are some things I just found in my stash that worked.

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay in color! :)

Lucky Card

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I made this card and forgot to post it yesterday!  

Green is the background-I took the picture of the card on a white paper lol.  I cut Yupo paper on the Silhouette.  Then I used the old school Ranger inks to color the shamrock.  I cut glitter gold paper using Tim Holtz letter dies (I love these!).  The white panel is a shamrock embossing folder-this is the first time I have used it.  Woo Hoo! :)

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Let's Craft and Create: #145 Anything Goes + Optional Green

Addicted To CAS: #155 Green

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends! :)