More fun on the eclips/eCal page on Facebook... did you take a look? And this is only day 2! I'm really looking forward to first glimpses every morning!
Day 2:
Since I'm still having some issues with my hand, I've chosen to let the eclips and eCal Software do the majority of the work for this tag (and a few more). The trio of trees image is from the Holiday design set from WRMK and the "merry" was written in the Andrea font (CreativeFabrica.com). I used the line fill command in eCal3 and with the following settings: line space at .100; crosshatch 45 and the line angle at 90. Check preview and adjust if needed. This was perfect for the size of the word in this case.
All elements foiled with the fine tipped foil quill (pink quill and D adapter for the eclips), Glimmer mist foil- silver - the Navy cardstock is from Envelopes.com. I added a shadow for tag, the silver chipboard is from Ranger and has been in my stash forever! You need to set your blade to 6 and use chipboard in the materials drop down to cut the silver.
Again, thanks for stopping by and we hope you'll take a peek at all the other creative ideas on the Facebook page. You won't be disappointed. Tag 3 coming soon!
Hi everyone! It's been a crazy few weeks here and crafting time has been limited, but I wanted to share this quick and fun ATC with you.
A couple of months ago I created a whole stack of gelli prints -- and began a journey creating some art in ATC size. I still have a stack of prints, albeit it's a tad bit smaller. So let's start there...
I picked one with a pink, orange and yellow base. The colors remind me some recent sunrises here and even an occasional sunset when the colors are high in the sky.
Select a stencil. My stencil is a new digi from Mixed Media Supplies. I'm so excited to get to share the Alpha stencil. There's also some numerals in the digi and it's created at ATC size for perfect use on these mini sized canvases.
I got my eBrush out and a Tombow® marker ( which worked well with the colors in my background. Place the stencil as desired and spray. Reposition and spray again
Challenged to use some cardboard for another project, I cut a few hearts using a Sizzis® Originals die (Hearts, Primitive - retired) and removed a bit of the paper exposing the corrugated layer. I "painted" a light coat of Gesso on the cardboard with a finger and let it dry. Mix a little mica with some water and brush onto the dried Gesso for a bit more color and sheen.
Print and color one of the beautiful butterfly digi stamps from MMS. I used a couple of Tombow markers on the reverse side of the vellum. Add some Glaze to the front of the digi and let dry.
Once everything is dry, arrange as desired on your background and secure in place. If desired, add an appropriate word or phrase to your artwork. Sign, date and frame!
Thanks for stopping by today.... hope you'll join me again soon and don't forget to nurtured your creative soul as frequently as possible.
Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. I'm so thrilled to be back as a Design Team member for Mixed Media Supplies again this term and I wanted to share this project with you.
You'll need: cardboard (about 8 x 6), with some of the corrugated areas visible Printed book paper sheet - stash Park bench (cut 5 times) - stash Mica (Sapphire) Texture Background stamps (bark background, diamond fence background) ink markers e-brush with marker adaptor leaf and vine punch acrylic medium flexible modeling paste gesso putty knife brush small spray bottle gelatos (green, blue, lavendar) white tube paint flowers small jewels (flower centers) word processing program micron pen - .01 black
Prep the cardboard, remove additional paper if desired exposing more of the ridges. Apply a light coat of gesso and let dry.
Rub the Gelatos on the gessoed surface. Using a waterbrush, smooth the color a bit on the surface. Let dry. Spritz a little of the mica if desired at this stage.
On a palette, shave a little bit of the gelatos and mix with a small amount of modeling paste. The color should be a little lighter than the surface of your now colored cardboard. Lightly spread the colored modeling paste for a little more texture on the surface. Let dry.
Stack the 5 cut benches and let the glue dry thoroughly.
With the bark texture stamp, lightly add some texture to the bench. I used some black and medium brown ink...
it was pretty stark looking so I dry brushed a bit of white paint on the surface to soften the tone a bit. Set aside.
Tear the printed book page into strips and using the acrylic medium "glue" to the cardboard as desired. Apply a light coat of the acrylic medium to the surface of the project. Let dry. Glue the bench in place on the cardboard. Let dry.
Using the diamond fence stamp, lightly add the texture to the far right of the cardboard.
Add flowers and leaves and vines as desired on the fence, secure with glue and or acrylic medium.
Using the ebrush and a marker in a very light brown, lightly spray the edges and around the bench and on the book print. Just for a little more aged look.
Add the gems to the flowers, add vines and leaves. Print Come, sit with me. and add a doodled box around the words. Lightly spray the edges using the eBrush and glue to the cardboard.
When everything has dried, lightly spritz with the sapphire mica for a subtle bit of shine.
Sign your work and display as desired.
Again, thanks for stopping by. Hoping you are enjoying some creative time this week! I'll be back with another Mixed Media Supply project in a couple of weeks! In the meantime, keep on creating!
*I have used products that were provided by Mixed Media Supplies - the project and opinions in this blog are mine and I have not been compensated otherwise.
Just a quick share this morning... as we're anticipating a full day power outage due to some work on the lines in the city. (edited: this post was written and pre-scheduled prior to the outage)
Hoping your days are filled with moments of fun and creative time. I've been privileged to have a few extra hours this week and today, it looks like another good day for some creative time.
Mini-albums are fun to make and I'm still using that stash of $1 store coasters we garnered a few years ago.
For this one, I used stamps, Alcohol ink, clay and some clear glass heart stones, glue dots, hot glue and a few brads from my stash.
Quick technique tips: apply a couple of dots of color on a felt pad. Swipe the felt pad across the stamp and stamp on the desired surface. Repeat. Before the colors muddy, swipe the felt across the edge of the coaster.
You can apply a drop of color on the back of the glass hearts too for a little more interest. Let dry. Use a heavy duty glue dot to secure to your surface.
Apply color to the word stamps (I used separate letters) and stamp into the clay. Cut into rectangles and bake according to manufacturer's directions.
There are so many possibilities.... I've added an accordion folded paper insert. It's ready for decoration and completion... more to come later on this one.
Hi Everyone. It's my turn on the Mixed Media blog again.
This project begins with a 3.5 in cardboard coaster. These were in my stash, but were purchased at a dollar store a few years ago. (Thanks, Dayna for the stash!) Who would have thought we would have found so many ways to use them over the years!
You'll need: coaster (cardboard) Gesso digital stamps (Rose from Mixed Media Supplies) tissue paper printer computer, image editing software stencil modeling paste palette knife gel medium/mod podge (matte) deco art foil pen deco art gold foid shimmer mist (gold) reinkers (blushing bride, moss green) water brush, size 2 hole punch, optional
My step to step photos are not usable for this post... my apologies!
Apply a thin layer of Gesso to the coaster. Set aside and let dry
Open the digital file for the rose and resize as desired. Print on tissue paper. I used a laser printer. (If you use an ink jet printer, I suggest that you let the ink dry overnight before applying to the coaster and using the gel medium.)
Tear the roses from the tissue paper... or trim with scissors. Using the gel medium or Mod Podge, adhere the printed stamp images to the coaster. Burnish the edges of the paper to the coaster if needed while the medium is wet. When dry, using a water brush apply a little color with the reinkers. Let dry.
Secure the stencil to the front of the coaster. Apply a thin layer of modeling paste and let dry. My paste is homemade and is an Antique White color. (If you're in a hurry, you can use a heat gun to hurry the process)
When dry, "draw" some accent lines with the deco art foil pen. Let dry according to the manufacturer's directions. Lay a piece of gold foil on the coaster and burnish. Pull the foil and then lightly mist the coaster with the shimmer mist.
Add a title or sentiment as desired. Foil around the edges of the piece if desired.
Be sure to sign your work.
Repeat for the back cover if desired. Here are the photos that did turn out...
At this point, you can punch a couple of holes or leave as is and use another type of binding for the covers and page inserts.
Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy some crafting time in the week to come! And be sure to stop by the Mixed Media blog often to see more Mixed Media projects by the design team.
We've had our first real snow of the season and it's perfect weather to make a few more gifts to share with special friends.
This mixed media oversized "ornament" was fun so let's get started!
You'll need:
Cardboard coaster (4 x 4 inches) White paint texture paste Thick Vertical Distress Background Stamp Sapphire Blue Mica Powder digital paper print JOY diecut (I created my own using fonts and basic shapes) electronic die cutting machine and software clear glaze Mod Podge
Cut the JOY with your electronic cutting machine. I cut 4 and then cut 5 additional snowflakes. Using the Xyron, apply adhesive to all but one of the JOY cuts and to all but 2 of the extra snowflake cuts. Stack the JOY cuts. If desired, edge the letters with a little light brown to "antique" it and then using some clear glaze and a bit of the mica powder, paint the snow flake. Let dry. With the snowflakes, make one stack 3 cuts deep and a second 2 cuts deep. Paint them with the glaze and mica mixture. Set aside to dry.
Prep the coaster by spreading a coat of paint using a palette knife. Let dry.
Apply a light coat of the texture paste on the coaster. While still wet, stamp the paste with the background stamp. My paste was a little too wet and thick, but the texture I got was just as I'd hoped. Wash your stamp as quickly as possible. Let the paste dry.
Tear a strip of the digital printed paper and apply to the painted coaster on the right side with some mod podge. Let dry. If you need to, trim the edges and sand lightly. You can apply another coat of paint and "white wash" the digital paper. Mine definitely needed to be toned down a bit. Let dry.
Apply a light coat of glue to the back of the JOY cutout and adhere to the coaster. Now, glue the snowflake (stack of 3) to the front of the snowflake. Let the glue set. I wanted the uppermost stack to pop out a little more, so I used some pop-up dots on the back. Glue the button to the front using some hot glue.
If desired, use a micron pen to write to the world under the JOY cutout.
Punch two holes at the top of the coaster.
Create two bead dangles and thread them onto the ribbon. Thread the ribbon through one of the hole going front to back and tie in place. Trim the ends if needed. Thread the other end of the ribbon, going front to back making sure your ribbon isn't twisted and tie off.
Your new mixed media ornament is ready to hang or gift to a special friend.
Hope you have some crafting time planned in the days to come.... and stay tuned to the Mixed Media blog for more fun ideas the rest of the week on the Mixed Media Blog. Merry Christmas everyone!
Open the digital journal pages from Mixed Media Supplies. I did resized and used only one page per printed sheet. The images were perfect and the resolution was not distorted when I resized to a full sheet printed either landscape or portrait format.
Cut desired sentiment on your cutting machine. I chose blessings beyond measure for mine. Be sure to weld all the letters together if you want one solid word. The "s" in mine is separate...
Draw a heart shape on the paper. Cut the shape out and trace onto the cardboard. Cut the shape using the craft knife. I didn't want open edges on the sides, so I used masking tape to "seal" the edges as shown in the image below.
Using the paper template, create your design to piece using the printed papers. Number each section and because I something get things turned around, I added an arrow pointing to the top of the cut.
Cutting one piece from the template at a time, I placed the journal page face down and the template piece face down and traced. Cut using fine tipped scissors or a craft knife.
Apply a bit of Mod Podge on your cardboard and place your journal page piece in place. Make sure all edges are sealed. You can apply a light coat of Mod Podge to the top of the journal page now or wait. Repeat as needed using the remaining template pieces and Mod Podge.
Let dry overnight. Apply a coat of Mod Podge over the entire front of the piece. Let dry. I had a couple of areas that I wanted to add a little more distress to, so I sanded them just a little to add a little more distressing.
The Lumiere paint was next and with a small brush, I put a little bit here and there and around the edges of the entire heart for a little 'glow.' I also use the paint on the lettering. Let dry. Glue the lettering as desired on the front of the heart.
Add some additional bling if desired with some mica and small accent pieces using some Glaze. Let dry and sign your creation!
Hope you'll be spending some time in your crafting space this week... Be sure to stop by the MixedMediaSupplies blog for more designs from the team this month. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
While going through some boxes and bags recently, I came across a stash of chipboard banner pieces and some wooden beads... they were begging to be used for this Halloween themed Mixed Media Supply DT post.
No affiliate links are used in this post. Full disclosure at the bottom of this post.
You'll need: Chipboard banner pieces Background stamps (Mixed Media Supplies) cardstock - black and off-white (stash) Gelli plate butter cream, whipped cream paint (FSJ) brayer ink (pumpkin bread [FSJ]) silver embellishments (FSJ) 18 mm wooden beads (stash) black ribbon (1/4 " wide - stash) electronic die cutting machine, software blender tool, blender pads embossing folder, embossing machine (optional) Crop-o-dile
Cut the letters and ovals using the electronic machine. (dies and punches could be used or purchased chip letters and oval cuts)
Using the fence background stamp, stamp the ovals using the pumpkin bread ink... ink the edges using the blender tool. If desired, dry emboss with any desired folder.
Grab the Gelli plate and paint. add a couple of dots of each color and blend lightly using a brayer. Stamp the Gelli plate, remove the stamp* and press a banner piece face down into the plate and pull the print. Repeat as desired for each of your banner pieces, adding additional paint and stamping with different stamps as I have done.
TIP: *clean your stamps promptly. I keep a small bucket with about an inch of water in it and place the stamps in there to keep the ink or paint moist until I can properly clean the stamps when I've finished stamping.
Now place the ovals and lettering on the banners as desired. BUT.... Don't secure in place yet!
Using the crop-o-dile, punch 2 holes about 1/4" from the top and side of the banner piece. Wrap a piece of black ribbon around the banner. Adhere two silver embellishments on either end of the oval. Secure the ovals using pop dots centered over the black ribbon and then secure the letter, centered over the oval. I used a pop up for a little more dimension.
Leaving a 6 inch or more length at one end of the ribbon, tie a knot and thread 3 beads, tie a knot and add a banner piece, tying a knot at each hole on the banner piece to keep the banner from sliding along the ribbon, add 3 beads and repeat until all the banner pieces have been used. Tie a knot, add 3 beads, tie a knot and cut leaving a length of ribbon similar in length to the ribbon at the other end of your banner.
This banner has attracted a lot of attention as we begin our Halloween holiday decorating. Hope this project inspires you in your decorating ideas. Get creative, play -- and check out more creative fun this week on the Mixed Media blog! Thanks for stopping by!
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