"Dreams Come True" Mixed Media Summer Card for ScrapBerry's

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I've created a summery card featuring the gorgeous ScrapBerry's Ocean Enchantment Collection. I wanted to celebrate the final days of summer with these sweet summery colors and beachy accents.

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for ScrapBerry's. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

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I paired a mix of beautiful ScrapBerry's paper flowers with a triple loop bow tied with Light Yellow Shabby Ribbon and Polymer Items. I've also fussy cut starfish to tuck into the fish netting. All of the elements are brushed with white gesso to give a weathered feel.

All of the polymer items including this conch shell were painted with clear gesso, then a blend of Stains Ink colors followed by a little dry brushing with white gesso to weather.

The background is spattered with blue color mist and white gesso.

The Ocean Enchantment includes gorgeous sentiments including the "Dreams Come True" block I used here, matted with blue cardstock.

ScrapBerry's Supply List
Ocean Enchantment Collection ~ Mermaid Whispers (SCB220610107b)
Ocean Enchantment 6x6 Paper Collection (SCB220610109)
Versailles 7 ~ Set of Polymer Items (SCB26001013)
Seaside 3 ~ Set of polymer items (SCB26001016)
Crystal Stickers Decoration ~ Floral Embroidery (SCB53000007)
Stains Ink Pad Blue - (SCB1210503)
Stains Ink Pad Red - (SCB1210501)
Stains Ink Pad Yellow - (SCB1210507)
Paper Flowers ~ Cherry Blossom - White & Blue (SCB300215)
Stemmed Lily - 2-Tone Peach (SCB290406)
Gardenia 5cm Peach/White (SCB290114)
Mulberry Paper Flower Set (SBC300609)
Shabby Ribbon ~ Light Yellow 15mm (SCB510103)

Other Products
Shells/Coral Bits ~ Beach finds
Fish Netting
Liquitex ~ Gesso - Clear, White
Blue Fern Studios ~ Imagine Ink Mica Color Mist - Sky



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Mixed Media ATC's and Process VIDEO TUTORIAL with July Scraps of Elegance Creativity Add On

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I have been busy playing with the Creativity Add On Prima IOD Paper Clay and Keyhole Mould along with the Martha Stewart Antique Molds to make some fabulous embellishments. I've used them to create this set of Artist Trading cards along with a process video tutorial sharing all the details from how to use the paper clay and molds, to how I colored these sweet gems with waxes and metallic paints.

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for Scraps of Elegance. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

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Scraps of Elegance Country Chic Kit:

Elements Add On:

Floral Add On:

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Product List

July Main Kit
49 and Market Aqua/Teal Roses
Craft Consortium Tell The Bees Cotton Linen Ribbon

 Creativity Add On

Prima IOD Paper Clay
Prima IOD Keyholes Vintage Art Decor Mould
Martha Stewart Crafter's Clay Silicone Molds: Antique

Scraps of Elegance Store
Dina Wakley Media Gel Medium - Matte
Prima Art Basics Mixed Media Essentials - Gesso (Black)
DecoArt Media Modeling Paste
Rebecca Baer Stencil: Moroccan Tile & Vine 7.75x7.75
Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint: Sparks Iris Potion
Nuvo Embellishment Mousse - Mother Of Pearl
The Crafter’s Workshop - Mini Raven Mosaic Stencil
No longer available. Other stencils can be found HERE.

Previous Kits
August 2016: Prima/Finnabair Art Alchemy Opal Magic Yellow Blue Acrylic Paint
December 2015: Viva Decor Inka Gold: Aquamarine

Other Products
Artist Trading Cards - Cut from Matboard
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Big Chat Word Stickers
DecoArt ~ Metallic Lustre - Fab Fuchsia
The Crafter’s Workshop ~ Mini Harlequin Template
The Crafter’s Workshop ~ Mini Art Is Stencil
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Liquitex ~ Free-Style - Small Knife #14
Sculpey ~ Acrylic Clay Roller

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"Dream On" Mixed Media Altered Frame for ScrapBerry's

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Today I have an altered frame to share with you featuring gorgeous ScrapBerry's flowers, stamps, and the Nature's Spirit Collection. I'm always on the look out for things to alter and recently found this wire flower pot frame in a thrift store. It was silver with dated enameled wire tulips across the top. I changed the color with alcohol inks and added beautiful ScrapBerry's products to transform it into a trendy mixed media home decor piece.

Football is a popular sport in northeast Ohio. My sister started a tradition back when our son was born, giving him his first Cleveland Browns outfit (our local team). When his daughter was born, of course she just had to give her a little Cleveland Browns cheerleader romper. Our daughter-in-law took this sweet photo of the two of them dressed for the start of football season recently, and I couldn't resist using the team's brown and orange colors to decorate the frame for this sweet photo that I will be giving to her.

The theme of the September/October challenge at ScrapBerry's is Autumn Splendor.

Be sure to stop by the ScrapBerry's blog to check out all the

gorgeous inspiration by the design team.

You can find all the challenge details HERE.

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for ScrapBerry's. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

Tips and Techniques  

I've featured Brown Curly Roses paired with Yellow and Orange Stemmed Lilies across the top of the frame. I die cut the leaves from one of the Nature's Spirit sheets in the 6x6" pad, crinkled them, and rubbed with ink to highlight the texture. They fit perfectly over the metal leaves that are part of the frame. For added texture and to hide the wire stems, I added pearls and prills.

 

I just adore these sweet leaves from ScrapBerry's Free Spirit stamp set. I stamped them onto white cardstock with permanent black ink, fussy cut, then blended blue and green Stains Ink Pads over them to color along with a little bit of Vintage Photo Distress Ink to add a grungy feel. The resulting teal color pairs perfectly with the orange and brown flowers and "rusty" flower pot.

This sentiment from the Dream On Set is stamped and colored the same way as the feathers. Rather than fussy cutting, I tore around the words, then colored. And ahem, yes, the browns haven't had a winning season in a decade and only won a single game last year, so this sentiment is perfect!

ScrapBerry's Supply List

Nature’s Spirit 6x6 Paper Collection(SCB220610009x)

Set of clear stamps - Dream On (SCB4907109)
Set of clear stamps - Free Spirit (SCB4907107)
Stains Ink Pad Brown - (SCB1210508)
Stains Ink Pad Green - (SCB1210505)
Stains Ink Pad Blue - (SCB1210503)
Stemmed Lily - Yellow & Orange (SCB290405)
Paper Flowers - Curly Rose – Brown (SCB280610)

Other Products
Flower Pot Frame (Thrift Store)
Prima ~ Memory Hardware - Pearls #990381
US ArtQuest ~ Prills - Express-O Yourself
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Ranger ~ Alcohol Ink - Rust; Expresso
Ranger ~ Archival Ink
Dina Wakley Media ~ Gel Medium
Elizabeth Craft Designs ~ Susan’s Garden - Woodland Leaves, Steel Cutting Die
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ 3D Foam Squares - Back, Small
Beacon ~ 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue

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