"Fly" Mixed Media Card featuring Craft O'Clock for Scrap & Craft

Welcome to my creative space!

I have a new project to share today featuring wonderful products from the Scrap & Craft Store featuring the Craft O'Clock ~ Morning Dreams II paper collection which has such gorgeous colors and fabulous images that can be fussy cut to embellish your projects. I've also used chipboard, stamps, and organza trim from the store.

Most of the cards I create are made with a special person in mind, but I do like to keep a few on hand for those unexpected special occasions. With this encouraging sentiment, it could be used for a birthday or really any kind of celebration or milestone event.

Tips and Techniques

I selected delicate Prima flowers to go with the soft colors on the gorgeous background paper and fussy cut flowers, then tucked in a single blossom from the Organza Rose Trim. I just adore this versatile trim that can be used in a strip or cut apart for individual flowers.

I treasure texture, so used Bambino Glue to adhere metal objects, Prills, diecut leafy flourishes, chunky glass glitter, rhinestones, and Finnabair Microbeads and Mica Flakes, around the cluster and across the page.  Do you have a stash of found items like I do? It's so lovely to tuck in an odd found item or two into mixed media projects for a unique touch. I brushed them with Finnabair's Sparks Paint and Art Alchemy Wax to fit in.

These fabulous Scrapiniec Steampunk Flying Hearts Chipboard Wings are heat embossed in pale gold, a perfect accent to the soft teal and pinks.

The background is stenciled with crackle paste, then spritzed with Lindy's Gang Tibetan Poppy Teal and Frozen Jack Frost Starburst mist. Once dry, white ink is spattered across for soft visual texture.

 

I combined the Agateria Grill 3 Stamp with a flourish stamp from my stash to edge the top and bottom of the card using permanent ink. I thought this sentiment was just perfect to go with the chipboard wings in the cluster.

Scrap & Craft Products
Craft O'Clock ~ Morning Dreams II 12x12 Paper Set
Studio75 ~ Blank Cards - 14x14cm, 5 pcs
Studio75 ~ Organza Rose Trim - Ecru
Scrapiniec ~ Steampunk - Flying Hearts - Set of Wings
Agateria ~ Unmounted Clear Stamp - Grille 3
Bambino Glue ~ 45 Gram Tube

Other Products
Cardstock ~ White
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art ExtraVagance - Microbeads: White Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Ingredients - Mica Flakes: Frosted
Prima ~ Wild & Free - Spirited (Flowers)
Prima ~ Wild & Free - Soul (Flowers)
Prima ~ Love Clippings - Lovelies Roses
Prima ~ Ingvild Bolme - Tiny Junkyard Findings - Vintage Trinkets: Jeans Buttons
Tim Holtz with ideology ~ Big Chat
US ArtQuest ~ Mini Prills - Minni Pearls
Stampendous ~ Fran-tage - Glass Glitter, Champagne
Hemptique ~ Bamboo Cord - 20lb
Found metal object
Rhinestones and Rhinestone Flourish ~ Stash
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Gesso, Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art ExtraVagance - Texture Paste: White Crackle
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Sparks Acrylic Paint: Mermaid Sparkle
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax: White Gold
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Frozen Jack Frost; Tibetan Poppy Teal
Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Evergreen bough
Ranger ~ Archival Ink - Watering Can
Ranger ~ Embossing Powder - Pale Gold
Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber
Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous ~ Layering Stencil - Flourish
Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous ~ Clear Stamps - Flights of Fancy
Spellbinders ~ Foliage Flourish Die
Memory Box ~ Norwich Corner Die
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ 3D Foam Squares - Thin, White
Tombow ~ Multi Mono Liquid Adhesive
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!
Wagner ~ HT 400 Heat Gun

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"Shine Brightly" Shabby Mixed Media Card Featuring Studio75 Paper for Scrap & Craft

Welcome to my creative space!

I just adore playing with color, and this gorgeous teal green paper from the Studio75 Berry Copse 6x6" Paper Collection is a perfect backdrop for magenta and gold accents featuring chipboard and flowers from the Scrap & Craft Store.

 Tips and Techniques

I arranged the floral cluster around this gorgeous Craft Molly Zahia chipboard frame. I wanted a few white accents to add lightness to the card, so simply heat embossed the frame in white. I've used a couple flowers from the store including the delicate ivory rose tucked below the sentiment. 

I've also used 49 and Market, Prima, and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers from my stash in the cluster with Prima pearls tucked in along with a couple Finnabair Mechanical pieces rubbed with her Amethyst Magic Antique Brilliance Wax.

Prima Paper Clay was formed in the Prima Baroque mold then painted with Finnabair's Ginger Magic Sparks Paint and rubbed with her Amethyst Wax.

I colored a white Apple Blossom with color mist and paint to coordinate. Bambino Glue was brushed around the cluster to adhere Prima Finnabair Art Stones, Mini Art Stones and seed beads for texture.

Additional texture was created by mixing Finnabair Gold Mica Powder into her 3D Matte Gel to stencil onto the background. While wet, I sprinkled with Finnabair Gold Microbeads. Since gel medium can work as an adhesive the beads are well adhered to the card.

The Scrapiniec Confetti Hearts are so versatile! I added three layers of color before scattering them around the cluster. I started with a layer of teal embossing powder, followed by teal glitter embossing powder, then one edge is brushed with Finnabair's Gold Metallique Wax. 

I also added pearls, rhinestones, and Finnabair Mica Flakes from my stash adhered with Bambino Glue.

I backed the card front with a fabulous Studio75 15x15cm Blank Card. These white cards are super heavy and hold up the weight of all my embellishments perfectly.

The background is stamped randomly with a script stamp and edged with a leafy scrolled design from Blue Fern Studios, then spattered with white drawing ink. I've also tucked in leafy white die cuts.

Scrap & Craft Products
Studio75 ~ The Berry Copse- 6x6" Paper Pack
Studio75 ~ Blank Cards - 15x15cm , 20 pcs
Cherry Blossoms ~ White
Mulberry Roses ~ Ivory - 10 mm 
 Scrapiniec ~ Confetti - Hearts   
Crafty Molly ~ Zahia Frame Die Cut Chipboard
Bambino Glue ~ 45 Gram Tube

Other Products
Core’dinations ~ Cardstock - 65#, White
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Rustic Gears
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Vintage Snowflakes
Prima ~ Memory Hardware ~ Pearls II
Prima ~ Flowers - Ameruse Duchess Mix
49 and Market ~ Vintage Shades - Orchid Blossoms
Tim Holtz with ideology ~ Quote Chips
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 10mm Open Roses - Mixed 2-Tone Purple/Lilac
Trim Craft ~ Simply Creative - Adhesive Gems - 3mm, Gold
Darice ~ Hot-Fix Rhinestones - 5mm, Jonquil Glass Stone
Close to My Heart ~ Adhesive Gems (Pearls) Opaques - Mocha
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Gesso, Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: 3D Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax: Aged Brass
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Antique Brilliance Wax: Amethyst Magic
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Sparks Acrylic Paint: Ginger Magic; Iris Potion
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Ingredients - Art Stones: Regular, Mini
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Ingredients - Mica Flakes: Gold Leaf
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Ingredients - Mica Powder: Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art ExtraVagance - Microbeads: Gold
Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber
Ranger ~ Embossing Powder - Seafoam White
Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Delphinium Turquoise
Heidi Swapp ~ Color Shine - Raspberry
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink ~ Onyx Black
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - White
WOW ~ Embossing Powder - Seaglass
Sparkle N Sprinkle ~ Embossing Powder - Seafoam
Prima ~ Paper Clay
Prima ~ Iron Orchid Designs - Vintage Art Decor Mold: Baroque No.3
Blue Fern Studios ~ Clear Stamps - Halftones
Stampendous - Stamps Royal Heart
Art Anthology ~ 6x9” Stencil - Keyhole
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ 3D Foam Squares - small, White
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ E-Z Dots Repositionable
Tombow ~ Multi Mono Liquid Adhesive
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!
Wagner ~ HT 400 Heat Gun
Sizzix ~ Big Shot

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.
~ Blessings ~

Masculine Industrial Mixed Media Tag for Scrap & Craft

Welcome to my creative space!

I enjoy getting grungy with masculine designs. This tag is a graduation gift for the son of a good friend. I just adore this senior portrait taken of him on a bridge with the industrial red beams. The Tim Holtz tag board is rather large at 6 1/2" wide by 12" high so is a great home decor piece featuring the Studio75 Cherry Blossom Collection as well as chipboard, stamps, and brick stencil from the Scrap & Craft Store. A complete product list can be found below.

Tips and Techniques

I wanted to bring in a grungy industrial feel to go with the gorgeous bridge in the photo so the gears in the Scrapiniec Flying Hearts Set were just perfect. This is one long strip of gears that I cut to frame the corner of the photo. The chipboard was heat embossed with Stampendous Aged Taupe enamel for an old metal feel. 

Around the tag edges, I stamped with the Grille and Grille 3 stamp with grey ink.

The Small Brick Stencil with Finnabair's Light Paste is a perfect accent on the background. It's spritzed with Lindy's Black Orchid Silver and Autumn Maple Crimson Starburst spray to highlight the texture. These colors were also used to add spatter texture. The dark paper behind the photo came from the 6x6" Studio75 Cherry Blossom Paper Set and was torn to size then inked with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink to tone down the bright white edges.

The circle piece was diecut from chipboard and enameled with more of the aged taupe powder. I found a roll of back plastic mesh at a flea market that's great for masculine pieces. I cut and brushed a couple bits with art wax to tuck under the photo.

The small stars are from the Scrapiniec Confetti Stars Set. There are just a ton of little stars in this set that can be used so many different ways to go with any project. Here I brushed them with Finnabair's Rust Effect Paste so they look like rusty metal.

I have a bag of rusty washers collected by my friend's husband who knows I adore rust. I just had to use them for their son's gift. At the bottom of the bag I noticed flakes and bits of rusty goodness. I brushed Bambino Glue around the washers and sprinkled the rusty bits into the glue for texture. The washer is topped with a barn star and gear. To make it look like the washer had rusted in place, I brushed some Rust Effect Paste around the washer and spritzed with water.

More rusty goodness. A piece of chunky silver chain from my stash was brushed with more rust effect paste to color.

The tag background is from the 12x12" Studio75 Cherry Blossom Paper Set. I traced and cut the paper then used soft matte get to adhere the paper to the tag. Rolling with a brayer made sure the paper was adhered securely. Once the gel was completely dry, the edges were lightly sanded then inked. 

The vintage key was still somewhat shiny, so I brushed it with Rust Effect Paste and placed it atop another of the fab rusty washers.

This cool gear came from the Artistiko Cogs Set made from HDF board. I just adore the fabulous gear shapes in this set. It was heat embossed with metallic bronze powder with just a hint of black mixed in.

Scrap & Craft Products
Studio75 ~ Cherry Blossom Paper Set
Studio75 ~ Cherry Blossom 6x6” Paper Set
Studio75 ~ Stencil - Brick, Small
Scrapiniec ~ Steampunk - Flying Hearts, XL Elements
Scrapiniec ~ Confetti - Stars
Artistiko ~ Cogs Set
Agateria ~ Unmounted Clear Stamp - Grille
Agateria ~ Unmounted Clear Stamp - Grille 3
Bambino Glue ~ 45 Gram Tube

Other Products

Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Steampunk Gears
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Barn Stars
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Mini Stars
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Etcetera Thick Board - Medium Tags
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Quote Chips
Bead Landing ~ Cording - Verigated Hemp Cord 10lb
Rusty Washers ~ Found Items
Black Mesh ~ Found Item
Chain ~ Jewelry Finding
Hemptique ~ Hemp Cord 20lb - Black
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Gesso, Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Light Paste
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Soft Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art ExtraVagance - Rust Effect Paste: Brown Rust; Red Rust
Lindy’s Gang ~ Starburst - Black Orchid Silver; Autumn Maple Crimson
Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap; Hickory Smoke
Ranger ~ Distress Micro Glaze
Tsukineko ~ StazOn - Dove Gray
Ecoline ~ Liquid Watercolor - Carmine (318)
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - Black
Judi-Kins ~ Embossing Powder - Metallic Bronze
Stampendous ~ Frantage - Embossing Enamel: Aged Taupe, Aged Black
Donna Salazar with Spellbinders ~ Cascading Circles Die
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Thin 3D Foam Squares - Small, Black
Tombow ~ Multi Mono Liquid Adhesive

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~