Shabby Fall Card for Little Birdie Crafts

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Fall is just around the corner. I’ve been seeing fall projects pop up on social media, so I just couldn’t resist pulling out Little Birdie’s gorgeous Woodland Stories paper and flowers with their beautiful fall colors to create a card. I've also embellished with amazing Little Birdie Primed Chipboard and mixed media products. I have a full photo tutorial with all the details on how I created this card up on the Little Birdie Crafts blog HERE. Thanks for stopping over there to leave a comment.

If you would like to see a full supply list, please scroll down.

Little Birdie Crafts can be purchased at their online store.

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Some close-up shots:

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Woodland Stories Collection Printed Cardstock Pack 12x12"

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Heleen

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Marina

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Elvina

Woodland Stories - Pearl Butterflies

Laser Cut Stencil - Fleur-de-lis Trellis, 4x7"

Clear Stamps - Melody

Laser Cut Chipboard - Playful Circles

Laser Cut Chipboard - Mesh

Laser Cut Chipboard - Celebrate Together

Laser Cut Chipboard - Butterfly Flouris

Mixed Media Paste - White

Clear Gesso

Acrylic Gesso - White

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium Matte

Metal Microbeads - Green Melody

Other Supplies

US Artquest ~ Prills - Minnie Pearls

Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber

Stampendous ~ Embossing Enamel - Aged Bronze

Emerald Creek with Seth Apter ~ Baked Velvet - Dusk (Embossing Powder)

Opaline Embossing Powder

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Repositionable Tape Runner

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Christmas in July Mixed Media Shaker Card for Little Birdie Crafts

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It has been a hot June and July here in Ohio with many days in the 90's, so I thought I'd cool things down with a wintry Christmas shaker card. This is my very first shaker card ever! I don't see a lot of shaker cards in the world of mixed media, but thought I'd give it a try. I would adore hearing your feedback and hope you enjoy a little bit of Christmas in July! 

I hope you'll hop on over to the Little Birdie Crafts blog for a full photo tutorial explaining how I put this wintry shaker card together including details showing how I created the shaker insert HERE.

Little Birdie Crafts can be purchased at their online store.

Use code TRACEY05 for a 5% discount.

I receive a small commission at not cost to you.

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Texture Brew - 12x12" Paper Collection

Watercolour Paper 12x12" 220gsm

Shabby Chic Flowers - Queenie

Shabby Chic Flowers - Micro Roses

Serabella Classic Flowers

Amor Mio Flowers - Arcadia

Fiona Flowers - Arctic Ice

Zoey Flowers - Off White

Micro Petals Flowers - Moon Light

Christmas Handmade - Chipboard - Decorated Trees

Jute Braided Round Twine - Natural

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium - Gloss

Acrylic Heavy Gel Medium - Gloss

Acrylic Gesso - White

Color Splash - Ocean Mist

Craft Pellets - Mini

Sequins Medley - Angel Wings

Mica Flakes - Silver

Silicon Glue

Other Supplies

Recollections ~ Mini Wood Snowflakes

Stampendous ~ Diamond Dot Stickers - Stars

The Paper Studio ~ Gemstones - AB Round Assorted Sizes

Assorted Glass Beads

Clear acrylic plastic sheet - Can be a scrap of clear acrylic packaging

Chipboard Sheet 

2mm Foam Sheet - White

Liquitex ~ Gesso, Clear

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Micro Glaze

Ranger ~ Multi Medium - Matte

Ranger ~ Embossing Powder - Holographic

Ranger ~ Embossing Powder - Steel

Seth Apter with Emerald Creek ~ Baked Velvet Embossing Powder ~ Agean Sea

VersaMark - Watermark Stamp Pad

Lindy's Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - frozen Jack Frost

Tsukineko ~ Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad

Blue Fern Studios ~ Imagine Ink Embossing Powder - Snow

M Graham Watercolors

Tim Holtz with Sizzix ~ Thinlits - Holiday Greens, Mini

Close To My Heart - Just to Say sentiment stamp set

Helmar ~ Super-Tac Glue

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Adhesive Sheets 12x12" - Permanent

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"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 ~

DIY Mixed Media Wall Hanging for Little Birdie Crafts

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I'm up on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog today with this DIY mixed media wall hanging featuring paper and flowers from their gorgeous Woodland Stories Collection. I just adore these summery colors! I have a full project tutorial including the glittered butterfly, rusty patina affect on the lattice chipboard, and the vintage scroll chipboard.

To see how I created this sweet wall hanging, 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 home decor piece:

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Woodland Stories ~ 12x12" Paper Collection

Premium Card Stock ~ Bright White 

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Fairy Rosa

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Alvero

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Marina

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Whitney

Woodland Stories Flowers ~ Arcadia

Primed Chipboard ~ Scroll Border

Primed Chipboard ~ Mesh

Fairy Dust Glitter ~ Pale Gold

Fairy Dust Glitter ~ Tawny Gold

Gesso ~ White

Soft Gel Medium ~ Matte

Heavy Gel Medium ~ Matte

Gold Alcohol Splash ~ Golden Mocha

Color Splash ~ Charcoal

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Tinted Metallic Paint - Tawny Glint

Little Birdie Crafts ~ Tinted Metallic Paint - Caribbean Teal

Metallic Wax ~ Rich Gold

Metal Microbeads ~ Summer Gold

Texture Sand

Other Supplies

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Quote Chips

Darice ~ Bling Stickers

Craft Medley ~ Creative Essentials - Cup Sequins, Box of Chocolate

Darice ~ Seed Beads, Gold

Liquitex ~ Gesso - Clear

Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber

Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap, Iced Spruce, Bundled Sage

Seth Apter with Emerald Creek ~ Baked Texture Embossing Powder ~ Vintage Beeswax

StazOn ~ Dove Gray Ink Pad

Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink - Vintage Sepia

Tim Holtz with Stampers Anonymous ~ Ledger Script CMS241

Tim Holtz with Stampers Anonymous ~ Clear Stamp - Nature's Elements

Poppy Stamps ~ Theo Butterfly Die

Wonder Tape ~ Foam Tape

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L ~ Adhesive Sheets 4x6"

Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue

Brayer

Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"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 ~

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 ~