"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!

 

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~ 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 

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~ Blessings ~