"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

~ Blessings ~

Mixed Media Woodouts Heart for Studio75

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Today I'm sharing a lovely DIY home decor heart featuring the gorgeous Hello Spring Collection on a fabulous Woodouts heart base. This collection has such beautiful colors and amazing images to fussy cut.

I just adore adding a touch of steampunk to my soft, feminine projects, and this Metal Key from the store is so perfect here. Be sure to check out my tips and techniques below to see how I altered the key to coordinate so beautifully.

Tips and Techniques

I used Finnabair Soft Matte Gel to adhere Hello Spring 01 paper to this sweet Woodouts Heart. I often have areas that bubble or don't adhere well when applying paper to hard surfaces this way. I thought of the idea to brush the front and back of the paper with clear gesso first. It really helped the paper to go on much more smoothly. I cut a piece of paper a little larger than the heart, brushed both sides with Finnabair Clear Gesso and allowed to dry completely. Once dry I brushed both the back side of the paper and the front of the Woodouts Heart with soft gel medium and placed the two coated sides together. To make sure the paper was securely attached, I placed a piece of computer paper over the paper covered heart (to prevent transferring any bits of leftover paint from the brayer onto my beautiful paper), then rolled firmly over the entire surface with a brayer. I let it sit overnight for the gel medium to dry completely, then trimmed closely with a craft knife. Finally I sanded the edges to get a nice smooth finish.

I applied Finnabair Pearl Icing Paste using the SnipArt Up In the Air Damask Stencil. Isn't this such a gorgeous design? I also spattered white drawing ink over the paper.

To build the cluster I layered vintage lace, then chipboard and gorgeous Little Birdie Crafts flowers. I cut fabulous flowers and leaves from Hello Spring 06 and Hello Spring 07 and layered them into the edges of the cluster.

The Tim Holtz Quote Chips sentiment is rubbed with Distress Ink to coordinate with the gorgeous lavender in the fussy cut flowers.

The delicate Anemone Dahlia Frame is heat embossed with Stampendous Aged Scarlet embossing enamel, then to soften the color, I rubbed with Finnabair Metallic Wax in several colors including rose gold, vintage gold, white gold, and rose.

This Mitfomr metal key is rubbed with rose gold and vintage gold to give it a lighter and more feminine feel. I also added a sparkling gem to the center and several more around the heart.

Bambino Glue is used to apply lavender and pearl Prills for added texture. It dries clear and is perfect for adding delicate texture materials.

A close-up of the sweet Little Birdie Crafts butterfly and you can see the damask texture here nicely as well.

Another view of the top corner where you can see beautiful lace, and a closer view the beautiful images I fussy cut. You can also see the lovely variation in color on the chipboard.

Studio75 Supplies
 

 

 

 



Other Supplies
Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Wendy
Little Birdie Crafts Flowers ~ Fairy Sparkle - Pearl Butterflies
Little Birdie Crafts ~ Beaded Micro Petals - Grape/Tan
Little Birdie Crafts at A.C. Moore ~ Fiona, Carnation
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Ingredients - Melange Art Pebbles - Sugar
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Quote Chips
US Artquest ~ Mini Prills: Minnie Pearls; Lavender & Lace
Vintage Lace ~ From my Stash
Midwest Design ~ Touch of Nature - White Feathers
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics - Gesso, Clear
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics ~ Soft Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Alchemy - Metallic Wax: Rose Gold; White Gold; Vintage Gold; Sweet Rose
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Icing Paste: Frosty Pearl
Ranger ~ Distress Ink: Shaded Lilac; Dusty Concord; Milled Lavender
Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber
Stampendous ~ Fran-tage - Embossing Enamel, Aged Scarlet
Higgins Drawing Ink ~ White
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Thin 3D Foam Squares - White Mix
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ 3D Foam Squares - Small White
Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue



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

"Follow Your Heart" Mixed Media Card for Studio75

Welcome to my creative space!

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.

 

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 ~ Blessings ~