"Follow Your Heart" Mixed Media Card for Studio75

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I have a new project for Studio75 to share with you today. I've created a mixed media card featuring the gorgeous Lavender Morning and Violet Love Paper collections along with lovely chipboard, stamps, trim and a stencil from the Studio75 store. The gorgeous flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts available at A.C. Moore. I adore the beautiful images included in the Lavender Morning papers that I fussy cut to use along with the dimensional flowers to embellish the card. These images along with the moss give a beautiful organic feel to the card.

I like to have a variety of cards ready to use for a variety of occasions. This card could be used for nearly any event from anniversaries to graduations or even a birthday.

Tips and Techniques

I painted a Nest Frame and Confetti Hearts with Finnabair Iris Potion Sparks Paint to perfectly coordinate and arranged gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts flowers available at A.C. Moore along with a rosette cut from Organza Rose Trim and natural moss to created a focal cluster. The moss is adhered with Bambino Glue. I also fussy cut flowers and leaves from the Lavender Morning paper set to tuck in around the cluster. Aren't they gorgeous images?

The green background paper is cut from the Lavender Morning 01 sheet to 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches and backed with a paper from the Violet Love 6x6 paper set in a lavender print to frame the card. The edges of the green paper are distressed using the edge of my scissors.

A close-up of some of the fussy cut flowers.

The background is stamped with an Agateria Grille Stamp in permanent grey ink, then stenciled with a Studio75 Brick Stencil using Finnabairs Limestone Stone Effect Paste. I dry brushed lightly with white gesso to highlight the texture, then spattered with Lindy's Gang Tibetan Poppy Teal Starburst  color mist and white ink. 

A Tim Holtz Small Talk sentiment sticker is colored with coordinating ink. I thought this was a perfect sentiment to go with the Scrapiniec chipboard Confetti Hearts cascading across the card.

A little butterfly I molded using the Regal Findings Prima ReDesign Mould, painted, and rubbed with Finnabair Vintage Gold wax. 

Studio 75 Supplies

 

    

  

  

Other Supplies
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Wendy - Purple
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Zoe - Aqua Mist
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Vincy - Mysterious Mauve
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Pearl Petites - Arctic Ice
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Micro Jewelled Floretts - Arctic Ice
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Small Talk
Ashland ~ Moss Kit
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics ~ Gesso - Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Alchemy ~ Sparks Acrylic Paint - Iris Potion
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Alchemy ~ Metallique Wax: Electric Violet; Vintage Gold; White Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Extravagance ~ Stone Effect Paste - Limestone
Liquitex ~ Gesso - White
Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Tibetan Poppy Teal
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Dusty Concord
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink - Vintage Sepia
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - White
Prima ~ ReDesign - Regal Findings
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 today. I hope you've been inspired to grab your
Studio75 supplies and create a card for someone special in your life.

 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

 ~ Blessings ~

Mixed Media Birthday Card with a 7 theme for the Studio75 June Challege

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It's time for a new challenge at Studio75. This month is special because Studio75 celebrates its seventh Birthday! We invite you to celebrate together and create a birthday project (the number 7 is optional). 

You can find the challenge details and enter your project HERE.

I have created a birthday card with the beautiful Forever in Love collection along with chipboard from the Studio75 Store. I have also used gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts flowers to embellish. Although this card is not for a 7th birthday, I have incorporated the 7 theme by using 7 flowers, 7 chipboard hearts, and by stamping loads of images onto the background that include the numeral 7.

Tips and Techniques

The gorgeous Scrapiniec chipboard Doily Frame and Confetti Hearts are painted with Cadence Antique Bronze Paint mixed with some Little Birdie Golden Glaze Metallic paint to lighten it up just a bit. I just gave the paint a quick stir so that there would be variations in the paint going from light to a little darker to add visual interest. 

The background stamping is 3rd generation in order to keep it light. (I inked up my stamp and stamped twice on a scrap of paper before stamping on the background.) If you look closely, you will see the numeral 7 repeated in the stamping. I've also used an Agateria Grille 3 stamp to create a border around the edges. 

I've arranged 7 gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts flowers to create this beautiful cluster in the center of the chipboard frame, and there are 7 hearts floating across the background as well.

Prills and Finnabair Microbeads are adhered with Bambino Glue to add lovely texture.

The birthday sentiment is cut from the Cutting Accessories 01 page. After stamping, I stenciled the background with Finnabair's Frosty Pearl Icing Paste through the Diamond Grunge Art Anthology Stencil. 

A close up of the painted chipboard and stamped/textured background.

One of Finnabair's Mechanicals butterflies, which goes so well with the rest of the card! The card front has been adhered to one of the fabulous Blank Cards from the Studio75 store. These card bases are super heavy duty and stand up well to the weight of my mixed media designs. 

Studio75 Supplies

Forever in Love ~ 6x6" Paper Set

Cutting Accessories 01

Scrapiniec ~ Confetti Hearts

Scrapiniec ~ Round Doily Frame

Agateria ~ Clear Stamps - Grille 3

Cadence ~ Dora Metallic Paint - Antique Bronze

Studio75 ~ Blank Cards - 15x15cm, 5 pls

Bambino Glue ~ 45 Gram Tube

Other Supplies

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Rosalind Flowers - Grape/Tan

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Renae Flowers - Grape/Tan

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Beaded Micro Petals - Grape/Tan

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Beaded Blooms - Moon Light

US Artquest ~ Mini Prills - Minnie Pearls

Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals -  Grungy Butterflies

Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Microbeads: White Gold, Bronze

Liquitex ~ Gesso, White

Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Gesso, Clear

Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Icing Paste: Frosty Pearl

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Tinted Metallic Paint - Golden Glaze

Tsukineko ~ Versafine - Vintage Sepia

Art Anthology ~ 6x9" Stencil - Diamond Grunge

Seth Apter with Impression Obsession ~ Rubber Stamps - Rotators

Tim Holtz with Stampers Anonymous - Seamless Experience

Tim Holtz with Stampers Anonymous - Clear Stamp, City Central

Tim Holtz with Stampers Anonymous - Clear Stamp, Playful Journey

Tim Holtz with Stampers Anonymous - Clear Stamp, Purely Random

BoBunny ~ Stamps - It Is Written

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Tombow - Mono

I hope you've been inspired to join the June Studio75 Challenge

to create a birthday themed project with the number 7.

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"All Things Are Possible" Altered Mixed Media Tin for Little Birdie Crafts

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This is my second post today. If you haven't seen the mixed media altered heart I created as a guest designer for the June Mixed Media Academy Challenge, you can view it HERE.

I'm up on the Little Birdie Crafts blog today with this altered mixed media tin featuring flowers and fussy cut images from the gorgeous Woodland Stories Collection.

I adore creating DIY altered projects. This little tin once held CD covers. As I was cleaning out a desk a few weeks ago I rediscovered it and knew immediately that it would be perfect to turn into a beautiful home decor piece. It is the perfect size to hold doily die cuts, so it has found a place in my art studio. 

To see how I altered this tin, please hop on over to the Little Birdie Crafts blog HERE where I have a full photo tutorial. I hope you'll leave some love while you're there.

Here's a supply list for all the products used on this beautiful tin:

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Woodland Stories ~ 12x12 Paper Collection

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Arion

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Arcadia

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Calypso

Dream & Believe Embellishment Set

Primed Chipboard ~ Elegant Swirls Round Frame

Primed Chipboard ~ Laurel Spray

Crystal Drops

Metal Microbeads ~ Summer Gold

Gesso ~ White

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium - Matte

Sparkle Paste ~ Silver Sage

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Caribbean Teal

Stencil 10x18cm ~ Script

Stencil 10x18cm ~ Net

Silicone Glue

Other Supplies

Round Metal Tin with Lid

Stampendous ~ Fran-tage - Embossing Enamel, Shabby White

Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber

Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Faith Floral Heart ~ June Guest Designer for Mixed Media Academy

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I am so honored and thrilled to share that I have been asked to guest design for the Mixed Media Academy Challenge Blog. Here's a sneak peek of my project. For all the details including a tutorial and photos please stop by the MMA blog HERE. I would be so grateful if you would leave a comment while you are there. 

Here is the beautiful Mixed Media Academy June Mood Board.

Here's a link to a post with all the challenge details and to link your project. The winner receives a  lovely prize and an opportunity to be a guest designer for MMA. See the June challenge details HERE.

Here's a product list of everything I used to create this lovely heart.

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Heleen

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Arcadia

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Marina

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Elvina

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Calypso

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Pearl Butterflies

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Woodland Stories - Elvina

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Woodland Stories - Calypso

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Cheese Cloth

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Metal Microbeads - Mystique Rose

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Color Splash - Lime Splash

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Gesso - White

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Soft Gel Medium - Matte

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Heavy Gel Medium - Matte

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Crackle Paste

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Silicone Glue

Dusty Attic ~ Vine Corner Chipboard

Momenta ~ Wood Words

Stamen ~ White, Pink - Amazon Purchase

US ArtQuest ~ Mini Prills - Lemon Chiffon

Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - Frosty Forest Green

Seth Apter with Emerald Creek ~ Baked Velvet Embossing Powder ~ Dusk

Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber

Wagner ~ HT 400 Heat Gun

Ribbon ~ White, Yellow, Pink - From my stash

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"Congratulations" Mixed Media Card for Little Birdie Crafts

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My niece graduated from high school this month and I created this delightful card to celebrate her special achievement. It features the gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts Fairy Sparkle paper and flower collections along with their fabulous mixed media products. I just adore mixing elegant flowers with a grungy background. To see how I put this card together, please hop on over to the Little Birdie Crafts blog HERE where I have a full photo tutorial. I hope you'll leave some love while you're there.

Here's a supply list for all the products used on this lovely card:

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Card Stock 12x12 inch - Fleece White

Fairy Sparkle ~ 12x12" Paper Collection

Fairy Sparkle ~ 6x6" Paper Collection

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Arcadia

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Sparkle Florettes

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Calypso

Fairy Sparkle Flowers ~ Elina

Primed Chipboard ~ Congratulations

Stencil ~ Blotchy 10x18cm

Clear Stamps ~ Script Heart

Clear Stamps ~ Melody

Metal Microbeads ~ Mystique Rose

Metal Microbeads ~ Mute Orchid

Soft Gel Medium ~ Matte

Grainy Texture Paste

Gesso ~ White

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Glazed Berries

Silicon Glue

Other Products 

Tuskineko ~ Versafine - Imperial Purple

Craft Bug ~ Craft Essentials - Adhesive Foam Squares

Wonder Tape ~ Double Sided Tape 1/4"

Stamen ~ Pink and White From my stash

Liquitex ~ Gesso - Clear

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~