Garden of Grace: "Dream Big" Shabby Mixed Media Card ~ DT Inspiration for the Scrap & Craft July Challenge

“Dream Big” Shabby Mixed Media Card by Tracey Sabella for Scrap & Craft: #studio75 #handmadecard #mixedmedia #mixedmediacard #shabbychic #shabbychiccard #papercrafting #flowercard #chipboard #lindysgang #lindysstampgang #Finnabair #Primamarketing #wildorchidcrafts #helmar #usartquestprills #bluefernstudios #agateria #scrapiniec #timholtz #rangerink #artanthology, Anemone Chipboard, Stampendous

Welcome to my Creative Space!

The July Challenge for Scrap & Craft has been posted and the theme is "summer." I've created this sunny mixed media card featuring the Studio75 Violet Love Collection as part of the DT inspiration for the challenge.

In this challenge you need to create any summer project! Use summer theme embellishments, colors or wording. You can create any project you want: layout, card, canvas, art journal page or OTP project.

Please make sure to follow ALL the rules of the challenge to be eligible for the fabulous prizes!

The rules are:

* You need to use at least one product from the Scrap and Craft store

* Link that product to the Scrap & Craft store.

* You must link back to the Scrap & Craft blog in your post.

There are three amazing prizes:

First prize: 25 Euro voucher for shopping

Second prize: 20 Euro voucher for shopping

Third prize: 15 Euro voucher for shopping

You can find all the challenge details HERE on the Scrap & Craft Blog as well as gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the team.

Tips and Techniques

The sweet floral cluster includes Magnolia Flowers and an Ivory Mulberry Rose from the store along with a few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers from my stash. I tucked a few Prima Pearls into the empty spots.

The soft Organza Rose Trim is so lovely. Every girl loves some bling, so I added a sparkling rhinestone to the center of each blossom.

The lovely Anemone Gaja Ornament chipboard is heat embossed with aged ivory embossing enamel, then the edges rubbed with Finnabair's Vintage Gold Wax. Don't be afraid to cut up your chippies. I snipped this one in half to extend out on each side of the cluster. The Scrapiniec Confetti Hearts include a ton of little hearts in three sizes. I heat embossed several in Raspberry and brushed with more of the gold wax.

Of course there needs to be a fluttering insect on any summery project. This Misz Masz Butterfly Chipboard Die Cut is embossed in aged ivory, then edged with raspberry and a touch of white gold wax over the body with a little rhinestone to add more bling.

The Violet Love background paper was dry brushed with white gesso, then stamped with two of the Agateria Grille stamps. I also added some spatter with Lindy's Gang Moonlit Mulberry Moon Shadow Mist and white drawing ink.

This delightful sentiment was cut from the 12 x12 Violet Love Paper Collection and edged with wisteria ink. The Anemone Fabian Chipboard Ornament is so perfect to anchor the sentiment.

Bambino Glue is used to adhere texture elements from the Prills and Finnabair Microbeads around the flowers to the Confetti Hearts, mica shards, rhinestones, and sequins scattered around the card for texture.

Scrap & Craft Products

Studio75 ~ Violet Love 6x6 Paper Set

Studio75 ~ Violet love 12x12" Paper Pack

Studio75 ~ Blank Cards - 15x15cm , 20 pcs

Studio75 ~ Organza Rose Trim - Ecru

Mulberry Paper Magnolia Flowers x 5 ~ White

Mulberry Roses ~ Ivory - 10 mm

Agateria ~ Unmounted Clear Stamp - Grille

Agateria ~ Unmounted Clear Stamp - Grille 3

Scrapiniec ~ Confetti - Hearts

Misz Masz ~ Butterfly Die Cut Chipboard

Anemone ~ Fabian Ornaments