Thinking of You Mixed Media Spring Card for Studio75 DT March Challenge

Welcome to my creative space!

It's time for Studio75's second challenge in 2019. 

The theme:
Made any project according to this gorgeous spring color board:

For challenge details and to enter stop by the Studio75 Challenge blog post HERE.

I am ready for the warmer temperatures and beautiful fragrant blossoms that come with spring. This sweet mixed media card features the gorgeous Studio75 Violet Love Collection along with chipboard and stamen from the Studio75 Store.

Tips and Techniques

I arranged Little Birdie Crafts flowers from A.C. Moore, fussy cut flowers, stamen, chipboard, diecuts, gems, pearls, molded feathers, white feather, and lace onto the card. 

I like to start with the larger/heavier items in the cluster center and work outward with smaller items to create balance and interest. 

The lavender chipboard piece and jewelry piece at the top of the cluster are layered with two embossing powders. First the lighter Lindy's Pop Rock Purple, then lightly sprinkled with the darker Iced Enamels Amethyst Relique Powder to get a two toned effect.

I just adore that the Studio75 paper collections include such gorgeous images to fussy cut. You can see the beautiful lavender flowers and coordinating leaves that I tucked into the top corner of the cluster.

The diecut flower is something I cut quite a while back on my Silhouette Cameo. I keep a file of any leftover odds and ends I cut and this one was perfect for this card. I sprayed it with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Mists in Bodacious Blush and Magnolia Magenta Gold.

Don't you just adore texture? Here I've used Bambino Glue to add Prills and chunky glass glitter to add an extra touch of texture. 

I molded the feathers with Creative Paper Clay in a slicone mold I found on Amazon. I brushed them with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Mists in Bodacious Blush, Magnolia Magenta Gold, and Grab a Guy Gold, allowing the gold to collect in the dips and crevices. 

The same mists are used to color the lace.

This sweet butterfly is layered with a gorgeous watercolor butterfly heat embossed with a Finnabiar stamp then colored with M. Graham watercolor paint. Next is a gorgeous Miszmasz Chipboard butterfly from the store heat embossed with Ranger Pale Gold topped with a sweet Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore burlap butterfly.

The background is stenciled with the Circle of Life Stencil by AAL & Create, then spritzed and splashed with Lindy's Starburst Mists and spattered with white drawing ink. 

Studio75 Supplies

 
   
  

Other Supplies
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Handmade Flowers Boutique Elements - White #106011835
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Handmade Natural Burlap Butterflies #106011784
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Handmade Flowers Boutique Elements - Lavender #106011827
Little Birdie Crafts ~ Catalina Charm, White
Little Birdie Crafts ~ Beaded Blooms - Moon Light
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Ingredients - Melange Art Pebbles - Sugar
Prima ~ Frank Garcia: Memory
Prima ~ Lace Trim - PlumeriaHardware - Pearls II
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Heirloom Roses
Blue Fern Studios ~ Deja Vu Border Chipboard
US ArtQuest ~ Mini Prills - Lavender & Lace
Stampendous ~ Glass Glitter - Lavender
Leaky Shed Studio ~ Watch Parts
Touch of Nature ~ Feathers, White
Lace (From my stash)
Jewelry Findings (From my stash)
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics - Gesso: Clear; White
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Extravagance - Paper Texture Paste
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Soft Matte Gel
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Flat Fabio - Frenchy's Pink Pouf
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Bodacious Blush
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Magnolia Magenta Gold
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Grab a Guy Gold
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Embossing Powder - Pop Rock Purple
Ranger ~ Embossing Pearl - Pale Gold
Iced Enamels ~ Relique Powder - Amethyst
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - White
Tsukineko ~ VersaMark
M. Graham ~ Watercolor Paints
AALL & Create ~ Circle of Life Stencil #47
Prima ~ Finnabair: Cling Stamps - Don't Forget to Fly
Silicone Feather Mold
Creative Paperclay
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive 

I hope you've been inspired to join the March Studio75 Challenge
and create a project inspired by the beautiful spring mood board.



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~ Blessings ~