Tuesday, May 29, 2018

My First Foamiran Flowers with VIDEO TUTORIAL for Scrap & Craft

Hello my dear friends and welcome to my creative space.

I have created my very first Foamiran flowers and thought it would be fun to share the process with you in a DIY video including some tips I learned as I was creating them. I really enjoyed working with Foamiran and am delighted with the gorgeous and realistic roses I was able to make.



Here's a close up of the flower I created in the video:
DIY Foamiran Rose Video Tutorial by Tracey Sabella ~ #Foamiran #Foamiranflowers

Here are some close ups from the project I created with these flowers:
DIY Foamiran Rose Video Tutorial by Tracey Sabella ~ #Foamiran #Foamiranflowers
You can see how the rose from the video has more delicate and realistic edges than the large rose on my card. I share the tips I learned about working with Foamiran to achieve these edges in the video.

DIY Foamiran Rose Video Tutorial by Tracey Sabella ~ #Foamiran #Foamiranflowers

DIY Foamiran Rose Video Tutorial by Tracey Sabella ~ #Foamiran #Foamiranflowers

DIY Foamiran Rose Video Tutorial by Tracey Sabella ~ #Foamiran #Foamiranflowers

Scrap & Craft Product List
Foamiran peach, 30x35 cm
I used dies that I already owned, but if you need dies, the Scrap & Craft Store has a great selection of Flower Dies HERE.

A selection of stamen can be found HERE.

If you haven't tried Foamiran flowers yet, I hope you'll give them a try!!

~ Blessings ~
 Tracey
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Mixed Media Mother's Day Card for Scrap & Craft

Mixed media Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2rNyTfx #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #helmar
Welcome to my creative space!

We are so blessed with a beautiful daughter-in-law who is an amazing mom to our little granddaughter, Avery. I created this sweet Mother's Day card for her featuring the Craft O'Clock Always Together Collection paired with Mulberry Magnolia Flowers and a Pink Cherry Blossom from the Scrap & Craft store. I've also entered this card in the Lindy's Stamp Gang May Challenge.

Tips and Techniques
Mixed media Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2rNyTfx #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #helmar
I simply adore how the Craft O'Clock collections include such gorgeous images on the back of the package label to use on your projects. I fussy cut a couple of these floral images to tuck in behind the dimensional flowers.

Mixed media Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2rNyTfx #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #helmar
The focal flowers include Magnolia Flowers and Pink Cherry Blossom from the store. They are dry brushed with white gesso for a shabby mixed media feel.

I've also tucked in metal wings, resin flowers, ribbon leaves, die cuts, jewelry pieces, sequins, hand crocheted flower, art pebbles tin hearts, and art stones from my stash. When creating mixed media pieces, you can really combine about anything you might have laying around. I've colored the wings, resin flowers, jewelry piece, and art stones with Lindy's Stamp Gang Autumn Maple Crimson and Tibetan Poppy Teal Starburst mist, then rubbed with Finnabair art wax.

Mixed media Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2rNyTfx #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #helmar
When creating a cluster, it helps to start with the larger pieces in the center, then build out with smaller elements. Here, I built a layer of torn lace down from the center of the cluster and added dimensional items over top.

Mixed media Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2rNyTfx #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #helmar
Here's a close-up to see more of the mixed media background. I added stenciling, a bit of color, and white spatter with drawing ink. The edges are distressed to add to the shabby feel of the card.

Bambino Glue from the store is used to adhere the art stones and sequins.

Scrap & Craft Products

Other Products
Darice ~ Cardstock - white
Prima ~ Resin Flowers
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Tin Hearts
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Metal Wings
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Ingredients: Art Stones, Regular
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Ingredients, Melange Art Pebbles
Prima ~ Memory Hardware - Pearls 2
Prima ~ Salvage District - Wood Embellishments, Icons
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Hip Rosebuds ~ Mixed Pink
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Gypsophila Flowers - White
Bead Landing ~ Found Objects - Clock Hands
May Arts ~ Faux Suede Leaves - Ivory
Momenta ~ Metal Stickers
Darice ~ Craft Designer - 10mm Metal Spacers, Brass
Darice ~ Jewelry Finding
Doodlebug Design ~ Sequins - Lily White
Crocheted Flower ~ Handcrafted by me
Lace Scraps ~ my stash
Diecut Scraps from previous projects
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Gesso: Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Light Paste
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Soft Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax: White Gold
Liqutex ~ Gesso - White
Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Autumn Maple Crimson
Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Tibetan Poppy Teal
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink ~ Onyx Black
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - White
The Crafter’s Workshop ~ 6x6 Template - Mini Tile Texture
Close To My Heart ~ Short & Sweet Sentiments Stamps
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!
Prima ~ Finnabair Art Basics - Dabbing Brush Set



Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Mixed Media Mother's Day Card ~ DT Inspiration for Scrap & Craft May Challenge

Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2Fxljl7 #studio75 #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #chipboard #watercolor #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #artanthology #usartquestprills #bluefernstudios #helmar

Welcome to my creative space!

Today I'm sharing my DT inspiration for the Scrap & Craft May Challenge. Mother's day is just around the corner, and I've created this sweet card for my beautiful mom.

In this challenge you need to use any three chipboard pieces in your project. You can create any project you want: layout, card, canvas, art journal page or OTP project.

You need to use at least one product from the Scrap & Craft store
and link that product to the Scrap and craft store.

You can find all the challenge details HERE on the Scrap & Craft Blog.

Tips and Techniques
Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2Fxljl7 #studio75 #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #chipboard #watercolor #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #artanthology #usartquestprills #bluefernstudios #helmar
I used two pieces of chipboard from the Lavender Mist - frame 02 Set. I painted them, spread Bambino glue across the blossom areas, and sprinkled with purple microbeads.

Texture is added to the background with light molding paste using Art Anthology's Lotus stencil, then spritzed with blue and purple color mist to highlight the texture. When dry, I used a script stamp randomly across the background and then spattered with white drawing ink. More texture is added around the cluster using prills and chunky glass glitter. I just had to add a little bling with a few clear rhinestones scattered near the floral cluster.

Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2Fxljl7 #studio75 #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #chipboard #watercolor #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #artanthology #usartquestprills #bluefernstudios #helmar
I've used a Mulberry Paper Magnolia Flower and Pink Cherry blossom from the store as well as a piece of Studio75 ~ Organza rose trim. I cut a blossom from the lace to tuck in and dyed it with some of the purple and blue color mist I used on the background.

I stamped out the leafy Branch stamp onto watercolor paper and used Zig Real Brush Markers for a vibrant watercolor effect. The leaves were then fussy cut to tuck in around the cluster.

Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2Fxljl7 #studio75 #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #chipboard #watercolor #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #artanthology #usartquestprills #bluefernstudios #helmar
I used 4 pieces of chipboard all together. This script beauty piece from Michaels is heat embossed with shabby white embossing enamel. The final piece is the center circle from the Crafty Molly ~ Zahia frame. It is brushed with randomly with metallic paint coordinating with the background and used as a base for the beauty sentiment.

Mother’s Day card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: https://bit.ly/2Fxljl7 #studio75 #mothersdaycard #mothersday #mothersdayhandmade #mothersdayart #flowercard #handmadecard #chipboard #watercolor #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #finnabair #primamarketing #lindysstampgang #wildorchidcrafts  #artanthology #usartquestprills #bluefernstudios #helmar
A metal butterfly that I brushed with white gesso, Prima Sparks paint, and Prima Finnabair art wax.

I hope you'll grab your Scrap & Craft supplies to join us for the May challenge.
Stop by the Scrap & Craft blog for details and to link up your project HERE .

Scrap & Craft Products

Other Products
Arches ~ Aquarelle Watercolour Paper - Cold Pressed 140lb
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Hip Rosebuds - Mixed Pink Tone
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds - White
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Aster Daisy Stem Flowers - White
US ArtQuest ~ Mini Prills - Mini Pearls, Tu-Tu Pink
Iced Enamels ~ German Glass Glitter - Sky Blue
Recollections ~ Mixed Media Chipboard - Beauty
Momenta ~ Metal Stickers - Butterflies
Martha Stewart Crafts ~ Microbeads - Amethyst
Recollections ~ Metal Plaques
Rhinestones ~ From my stash
Liquitex ~ Gesso - White
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Gesso: Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Light Paste
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Sparks Acrylic Paint: Ginger Magic; Magical Pond; Mermaid Sparkle; Iris Potion
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax: White Gold; Vintage Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Antique Brilliance Wax: Amethyst Magic
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Pumice Stone
Tsukineko ~ Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Jacquard ~ Lumiere Acrylic Paint - Pearl Emerald Green
Blue Fern Studios ~ Imagine Ink Mica Color Mist - Sky
Clearsnap ~ Smooch Spritz - Frosted Grape
Stampendous ~ Fran-tage Embossing Enamel - Shabby White
Kuretake ~ Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers - Light Violet, Purple, Cobalt Blue, Lilac
Art Anthology ~ 6x9” Stencil - Lotus
Stampendous ~ Stamps - Royal Heart
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!


Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

"Make a Wish" Mixed Media Card with Process VIDEO TUTORIAL for Scrap & Craft

"Make a Wish" Mixed Media Card with video tutorial by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft. #shabbychic #mixedmedia #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #chipboard #usartquestprills #prills #finnabair #primamarketing #birthdaycard #finnabairproducts #handmadecard #helmar #wildorchidcrafts 
Welcome to my creative space!

I'm sharing a mixed media birthday card with process video tutorial featuring the beautiful Craft O'Clock Morning Dreams II Collection along with gorgeous flowers and Misz Masz Doily Lace Frame from the Scrap & Craft Store.

In this DIY mixed media card process video and tutorial learn how to:
~ Heat emboss chipboard and wood die cuts
~ Add texture with stenciled molding paste, mist and art wax
~ Color metal embellishments by painting with gesso, then coloring with mist
~ Use second generation stamping to add visual texture
~ Add texture with Prills using Bambino Glue

Enjoy!


Close-Ups
"Make a Wish" Mixed Media Card with video tutorial by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft. #shabbychic #mixedmedia #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #chipboard #usartquestprills #prills #finnabair #primamarketing #birthdaycard #finnabairproducts #handmadecard #helmar #wildorchidcrafts

"Make a Wish" Mixed Media Card with video tutorial by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft. #shabbychic #mixedmedia #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #chipboard #usartquestprills #prills #finnabair #primamarketing #birthdaycard #finnabairproducts #handmadecard #helmar #wildorchidcrafts

Scrap & Craft Product List
Craft O’Clock ~ Morning Dreams II 12x12 paper set
Studio75 ~ Blank Cards- 14x14cm, 5 pcs
Mulberry Paper Magnolia Flowers x 5 - White
Pink Cherry Blossoms, 5 pcs
Studio75 ~ Organza Rose Trim - Ecru
Misz Masz Doily Lace Frame
Bambino Glue, 45 gram tube

Other Products
Prima ~ Trims - Magnolia, Posey
Prima ~ Shabby Chic Treasures by Ingvild Bolme ~ Bird Houses
Prima ~ Wood Embellishments - leaves & flowers
Prima ~ Salvage District - Wood Embellishments, Icons
Tim Holtz ~ Idea-ology - Quote Chips
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 8mm Rosebuds - White
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Hip Rosebuds - Mixed Pink
US ArtQuest ~ Mini Prills - Minnie Pearls; Ice Queen; Tu-Tu Pink
Momenta ~ Metal Stickers - Butterflies
Michaels ~ Metal Icons - Fleur-de-lis
Liquitex ~ Gesso - White
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Light Paste
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics - Gesso, Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Acrylic Paint: Metallique Gold Rush
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Antique Brilliance Wax: Mystic Turquoise
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax: Vintage Gold; White Gold; Brushed Iron
Prima ~ Color Bloom Spray Mist - Summer Sky, Cobalt
Heidi Swapp ~ Color Shine - Gold
Ranger ~ Emboss it
Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Embossing Powder - Merry-go-Round Green
Blue Fern Studios ~ Imagine Ink Embossing Powder - Snow
Sparkle N Sprinkle ~ Embossing Powder - Seafoam Opaque
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - White
Tsukineko ~ Momenta Ink ~ Tuxedo Black
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink - Deep Lagoon
The Crafter’s Workshop ~ 6x6” Stencil - Mini Art Is
Stampendous ~ Stamps - Regal Bird
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Darice ~ Heat Tool

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~ Blessings ~