"Birthday Wishes" Shabby Mixed Media Card for Studio75

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Hello dear friends! Today I'm sharing a sweet mixed media birthday card I created featuring the gorgeous Studio75 Hello Spring paper collection along with fabulous chipboard from the store. The Up in the Air stencil by SnipArt adds amazing texture to the background as well. 

I had so much fun painting the chipboard and adding background texture. Be sure to check out the details below.

Tips and Techniques

What gorgeous papers to work with! I adore the birdhouse image, so used this Anemone Birdhouse Frame from the Studio75 store along with the little bird from the Scrapiniec Spring Prodigy Bird Ave Set. These gorgeous flowers from Little Birdie Crafts coordinate perfectly with the background paper. The fabulous watercolor leaves are fussy cut from the Hello Spring 07 page.

A close-up of the flowers. At the edges of the cluster you can see some of the flowers I fussy cut from the Hello Sping 06 sheet and stamens which I bunched together to add a bit more texture. The gear is molded from Finnabair's Cogs and Wings Mould then brushed with her White Gold Metallic Wax to coordinate.

I painted this sweet birdhouse portion of the frame with a wood grain to coordinate with the sweet birdhouse on the paper. I left the little bird untreated. The Scrapiniec chipboard hearts are painted in coordinating colors as well with this one strategically placed over the opening to the birdhouse.

The delicate flowers and leaves around the frame are painted and shaded. I adhered small rhinestones to the center of each flower using Bambino Glue. The background is stenciled with Finnabair's White Gold Icing Paste using the fabulous SnipArt Damask Stencil.

I added a little cluster to the bottom corner that includes a snippet of Organza Rose Trim along with this sweet Little Birdie rose.

More of the painted Scrapiniec Confetti Hearts Using Finnabair's Impasto Paints.

This sentiment from the Hello Spring 08 page is colored with Distress Ink and the heart is fussy cut from the 6x6" Hello Spring paper set. 

The card front is adhered to a 6x6" Blank Card from the store. I just adore these sturdy card bases that hold the weight of my mixed media creations so well.

Studio75 Supplies

 

   

 

 

  

  

 

Other Supplies
Little Birdie Crafts ~ Handmade Burlap - Renea, Natural & Cream
Little Birdie Crafts ~ Sparkle Flowers - Fiona, Carnation
Little Birdie Flowers from A.C. Moore ~ #106011789
The Paper Studio ~ Self Adhesive Gemstones - AB Round, 2mm
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Gesso, Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Icing Paste: White Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Impasto Paint: Victorian Green; Manor Blue; Burlap; Snow White; Lemon Peel; Boudour Pink
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy: Metallique Wax - White Gold
Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink - Vintage Sepia
Amazing Casting Resin - White
DecoArt ~ Crafter's Acrylic - Cafe Mocha
Prima ~ Finnabair: Moulds - Cogs and Wings
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Crafty Power Tape
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ EZ Dots Repositionable
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Crafty Foam Tape - White
Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue

Thanks so much for stopping by! I treasure your comments

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"Collect Beautiful Moments" Decoupage Mixed Media Box for Little Birdie Crafts

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I adore repurposing boxes to store little trinkets in. I found this wooden box on clearance at the end of summer a few years back. It had a beach theme printed on it. Not my home decor style, but it was a great price, so I couldn't resist. I haven't tried decoupage on a box before so I pulled out some gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts Decoupage Papers and Deco Magic and transformed it into this girly grunge beauty. 

I hope you'll stop by the Little Birdie Crafts blog for a full photo tutorial and extra close-up photos HERE. There are so many fun techniques I share like the glittered, fluttering butterflies, and a gorgeous shabby bottle cap element on top of the box. 

Thanks for leaving some love while you're there!

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Heleen

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Pixie Rose

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Zoey

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Arcadia

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Marina

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Elvina

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Calypso

Fairy Sparkle - Pearl Butterflies

Decoupage Papers A4 ~ Butterfly Chronicle

Decoupage Papers A4 ~ Joyful Wings

Primed Chipboard ~ Tropical Foilage

Premium Card Stock ~ A4 - Bright White

Bottle Cap

Metal Micobeads ~ Mute Orchid

Metal Micobeads ~ Mystique Rose

Sparkle Paste ~ Mulberry Glaze

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Golden Glaze

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Glazed Berries 

Heavy Gel Medium ~ Matte

Gesso ~ White

Crackle Paste

Deco Magic

Silicone Glue

Stencil ~ Fanciful Butterflies 

Other Supplies

Repurposed Wooden Box

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Quote Chips

Beadcraft ~ Jewellry Essentials - Pearls: 4mm; 6mm

Itsy Bitsy ~ Rhinestone Assorted Color

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Ink: Forest Moss; Peeled Paint; Dusty Concord

Tim Holtz with Sizzix ~ Garden Greens Thinlits

Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L ~ E-Z Dots - Repositionable 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

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"Don't Forget to Fly" Shabby Mixed Media Card for Studio75

 

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Hello my dear friends. If you've been following my work for a while, you probably know that I adore mixing sweet beautiful elements with grungy textures and this card is a wonderful mix of both. I've featured the gorgeous Studio75 Violet Love and Forever in Love paper collections along with the amazing Miszmaz Daizy Branches chipboard that is transformed into this gorgeous, grungy butterfly trail. More grunge is added to the background with the SnipArt Damask Stencil and stamps from the Studio75 Store. 

 Tips and Techniques

The focal paper is from the 6x6" Violet Love paper pack. The edges are stamped with the Agateria Grille 3 stamp from the store using permanent brown ink and then rubbed with a bit of teal and light brown Distress Oxide Ink for a grungy effect.

The background behind the butterfly is also stamped with grungy Seth Apter stamps from my stash. The edging paper is from the Forever in Love 6x6 paper set and rubbed randomly with a little more brown ink to help it pop. I rubbed some of the same ink across the lace as well.

The gorgeous butterfly is die cut from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Tattered Butterfly Bigz Die with paper from the 6x6" Forever in Love paper pack. I rubbed teal and brown Distress Oxide Ink over the die cut pieces to color. To help the cutouts in the wings pop, I adhered tan paper from the collection on the back of the wings to peek through. This sweet Little Birdie flower is rubbed with a little brown Distress Oxide ink to grunge it up and glued into the center of the butterfly. The wings are curled to give dimension.

I also used a Prima text stamp with permanent Versafine Vintage Sepia ink on the paper before die cutting the butterfly. A flashlight bulb worked perfectly to create a head for the butterfly and the base of the bulb is colored with Finnabair's metallic art wax.

  

This fabulous Daisy Branches Miszmasz chipboard is absolutely perfect as a grungy trail for the butterfly. A mix of truffle and seafoam embossing powders are used to color. Bambino Glue is used to adhere the chipboard.

 

I just adore the SnipArt Up In the Air Damask Stencil from the store and used it here with Finnabair's White Crackle Paste. I cut a piece of white crafting chicken wire to layer behind the butterfly and lace.

 The Studio75 Blank Cards are so sturdy and are perfect bases for my cards.

Studio75 Supplies








Other Products
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Coral Bouquet
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Small Talk
Vintage Flashlight Bulb ~ Flea Market Find
Darice ~ Chicken Wire, White
Darice ~ Silver Wire - 24 gauge
Vintage Lace ~ From my Stash
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Extravagance ~ Texture Paste - White Crackle
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Alchemy ~ Metallique Wax: Peacock; Mint Sparkle
Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Vintage Photo; Frayed Burlap; Broken China; Peacock Feathers
Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink - Vintage Sepia
Color Box ~ Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder - Truffle
Sparkle N Sprinkle ~ Embossing Powder - Opaque Seafoam
Tim Holtz with Sizzix ~ Bigz Die - Tattered Butterfly
Prima ~ Cling Stamp - Texture
Seth Apter with Impression Obsession ~ Rubber Stamps - Mark Makers
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!

 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"Dream" Shabby Chic Mixed Media Card for Little Birdie Crafts

Summer is coming to a close, but I just had to create one more summery card featuring gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts flowers and mixed media products. I've combined teals, greens, and deep purples for this shabby mixed media card. 

There are lots of details like glittered chipboard leaves,  patina gears, and a textured background, so be sure to stop by the Little Birdie Crafts blog where I share a full photo tutorial and lots of close-up photos HERE. I hope you'll stop over there and leave some love. 

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Texture Brew ~ 12x12 Paper Collection

Premium Card Stock ~ A4 - Bright White

Rosalind Flowers ~ Grape/Tan

Fiona Flowers ~ Arctic Ice

Coral Bouquet Flowers

Beaded Micropetals ~ Grape/Tan

Pear Petites ~ Arctic Ice

Primed Chipboard ~ Royal Fern

Primed Chipboard ~ 3D Gearwheel

Crochet Lace Trim ~ Zaodno - White

White Gesso

Grainy Texture Paste

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium ~ Matte

Gold Alcohol Splash ~ Golden Mocha

Color Splash ~ Charcoal

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Golden Plum

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Golden Glaze

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Caribbean Teal

Mixed Media Acrylic Paint ~ Wild Wasabi

Sparkle Paste ~ Silver Sage

Metallic Wax ~ Rich Gold

Metal Microbeads ~ Deep Marine

Stencil 10x18cm ~ Net

Silicone Glue

Other Products

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Gumdrops

Bee Charms from Amazon

Darice ~ Jewelry Findings

Bead Landing ~ Metal Gears

Stampendous ~ German Glass Glitter ~ Champagne

Liquitex ~ Clear Gesso

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Oxide Ink - Peacock Feathers

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Alcohol Ink - Pearl; Patina 

70% Isopropyl Alcohol

Momenta ~ Cutting Templates - Dream

Wonder Foam Tape ~ 1"

Wonder Double Sided Tape ~ 1/4"

Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L ~ E-Z Dots - Repositionable 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

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"Journey" Hot Air Balloon for Studio75 with Woodouts! and Mitform Castings

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As much as I enjoy making shabby mixed media cards and home decor, I also have a passion for creating industrial steampunk art. I had so much fun putting this beauty together with the Woodouts Balloon Base, chipboard and Mitform Castings pieces from the Studio75 Store along with vintage finds from my stash. I just have to say that this amazing Woodouts Balloon is a such a fun shape to work with and the details in the Mitform Castings pieces are so amazing. They really add such fabulous texture and design to the project don't they?

My sister lives in a community that has a community wide yard sale every year. It's a tradition for the two of us to go out every year and of course I'm always on the lookout for cool things to use in my art. Some of those finds include the pressure gauge (from a local oil field), vintage keys, metal key hole, spark plug, metal drawing compass and rusty washers along with a treasured machined metal piece from my dear friend Mandy's grandfather's workshop. I've also added some Finnabair Mechanicals and resin pieces I created with her moulds. She has such fantastic steampunk/industrial designs too! The base is colored with Lindy's Gang mists and the chipboard and resin pieces are colored with Finnabair paints and waxes. 

Tips and Techniques

 

To add texture to the background of the Woodouts Balloon Mixed Media Base, I applied Finnabair's Plaster Paste through the SnipArt Up In the Air Damask Stencil. I just adore this design, and it has become of my favorite go to stencils these days. Once dry, I spritzed with Lindy's Gang Hydrangea Blue Starburst mist then a small amount of Clamb Bake Beige and Incandescent Copper Moon Shadow Mist. I then misted with water to help the colors move and blend. This color combination gives a lovely patina effect.

 

I just adore these Mitform Casting pieces. The Steel Padlock piece on the left is from the Studio75 store. The fabulous metal pieces available in the store can be found HERE. Other Mitform casting pieces are purchased from My Rusty Crown. I rubbed the metal pieces with Brass Hardware, Bronze Age, and Stormy Ocean Finnabair metallic Waxes to age with a little patina.

This cool spark plug is one of my yard sale finds. The other metal pieces in this close-up are a combination of Finnabair gears, and bolts along with pieces that I moulded, painted, and waxed to give this vintage patina effect. I also added Finnabair's wax to the metal parts of the spark plug. Finnabair's blue Sugar Art Pebbles add just the right touch of sparkle to this piece.

 

More rusty goodness including rusty washers I've picked up on when I find them laying on the ground when I'm out and about along with vintage keys - another yard sale find. The machined piece below the pressure gauge is from my friend's grandfather's workshop. I layered a Prima piece on top to add to the steampunk feel. I'm so grateful she gave me a few of these treasured pieces to include in my art!!! The fluttering steampunk butterfly is a Finnabair Mechanical.

 

This cool pressure gauge is also one of my finds. Doesn't it fit perfectly into the notch on the Mitform Castings Steel Padlock? A little Finnabair moulded sprocket on the gauge adds to the steampunk effect. 

 

 These fabulous Scrapiniec Chipboard Steampunk Flying Hearts XL Wings are a perfect fit across the Woodouts Balloon! I painted them with a mix of Finnabair's Brass Hardware and Stormy Ocean Metallique paints, then rubbed with her metallic waxes to add to the grungy aged metal effect.

The metal Journey piece is of course from Mitform Castings with so much depth and detail. I brushed it with Finnabair's waxes to highlight the texture.

 

The Scrapiniec Focus Small Arrows were a perfect fit around this vintage drawing compass, and I also added a few Scrapiniec Confetti Stars below the wings. These chipboard pieces were finished with the same products as the wings. I dyed some cheese cloth with the Lindy mists and tucked it in  behind the metal pieces for added texture. As I glued down the metal elements, the cheesecloth was secured in place. 

I brushed a mix of Finnabair's Rust Pastes around the metal objects and spritzed with water so that it looks like they have been there and weathered to rust in place.

These faux metal chains are also from the Scrapiniec Steampunk Flying Hearts XL Elements set. Isn't it amazing how paint and waxes can make them look just like aged metal? I used a couple more Mitform Casting pieces to give definition to the balloon basked and added a vintage couple from the Tim Holtz Paper Dolls Set into the opening to enjoy the flight.

 

I used Bambino Glue to adhere prills and Finnabair Microbeads. Because it dries clear, it the perfect adhesive for these little bits of texture.

Studio75 Supplies

    

   

 

 

Other Products
Little Birdie Crafts ~ Cheese Cloth
Mitform Castings ~ Journey Frame
Mitform Castings ~ Side Corner 2
Mitform Castings ~ Top Corner 7
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Scrapyard Butterflies
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Mini Knobs
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Rustic Knobs
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Mini Stars
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Rustic Gears
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Hardware Accents
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Mini Hardware
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Vintage Trinkets Flowers
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Microbeads: Bronze
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Ingredients - Melange Art Pebbles - Sugar
Prima ~ Tiny Junkyard Findings - Nail Heads
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Paper Dolls
Machined Metal Piece ~ Mandy Morkel
Gauge ~ Flea Market Find
Vintage Drawing Compass ~ Flea Market Find
Spark Plug ~ Flea Market Find
Vintage Keys ~ Flea Market Find
Vintage Keyhole ~ Flea Market Find
Rusty Washers
US Artquest ~ Mini Prills - Gilt Trip
Martha Stewart ~ Microbeads - Apatite
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics ~ Gesso - Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics ~ Soft Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics ~ Plaster Paste
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallic Wax: Peacock; Aged Brass; Bronze Age
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Alchemy ~ Metallique Acrylic Paint: Brass Hardware; Stormy Ocean
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Patina Effect Paste: Brass; Blue
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Rust Effect Paste: Brown Rust
Liquitex ~ Gesso - White
Lindy's Gang ~ Starburst - Hydrangea Blue; Clamb Bake Beige
Lindy's Gang ~ Moon Shadow Mist - Incandescent Copper
Amazing Casting Resin ~ White
Prima ~ Finnabair: Moulds - Stars and Moons; Mechanica; Cogs and Wings
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue

 Thanks so much for stopping by today! I treasure your comments

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