Precious Moments Forever Mixed Media Card for ScrapBerry's

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My dear sister lost her beloved kitty recently. She had Trixie for 18 years, and she was a special part of her family. I created this special sympathy card for her featuring ScrapBerry's A Furry Little Story Collection. The tiger striped kitten looks just like Trixie and so perfect for this card.

Close-Ups

This sweet cluster includes ScrapBerry's Peach Gardenia, Blue & White Cherry Blossoms, Skeleton Leaves, Flair Button, Winds of Travel Clock, White Shabby Ribbon which I colored, and a sentiment stamped with the Elegy Precious Moments set.

Of course I had to add mixed media textures. I used the gorgeous Art Anthology Keyhole Stencil with Prima Light Paste to create texture, then added colors pulled from the sweet pillow and crown using Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Mists. Microbeads, Prills, and Mica Flakes are added around the cluster for additional texture.

The kitten looks like she is playfully batting at something, so I added this Elegy Polymer Butterfly which I colored with several shades of creamy Prima Finnabair art wax.

Here's a little tip. I always brush my background papers with clear gesso - mostly to reduce warping. Here's another great benefit. When spritzing color mist, I covered the little kitty in teal. Not a great color for a cat, but since I had brushed over her with clear gesso, I was able to use a damp paper towel to dab off all of the teal color to save my project.

ScrapBerry’s Supply List

A Furry Little Story Collection ~ Yes, I Am A Princess (SCB220608902)

Elegy ~ Set of Polymer Items - Butterfly

Winds of Travel ~ Set of Clocks - Black and Beige

№ 2 Forever ~ Set of embellishments (SCB340001090)

Elegy ~ Set of Stamps - Precious Memories

Shabby ribbon ~ 10 MM White (SCB510101)

Skeleton leaves ~ dual-tone - Rubber tree, Silver-Natural (SCB300507)

Paper Flowers ~ Cherry Blossom - Blue & White (SCB300210)

Paper Flowers ~ Gardenia 5cm Peach/White (SCB290114)

Other Products

Martha Stewart ~ Microbeads - White Gold

Iced Enamels ~ Inclusions - Shattered Mica, Bronze

US ArtQuest ~ Mini Prills - Sage Advice

Liquitex ~ Gesso - White

Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff ~ Joe’s Prime Really Good Clear Gesso

Prima ~ Finnabair Art Basics - Light Paste, Opaque 

Prima ~ Finnabair Art Alchemy - Antique Brilliance Wax, Red Amber

Prima ~ Finnabair Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax, Brushed Iron

Prima ~ Finnabair Art Alchemy - Opal Magic Wax, Vintage Silk

Tsukineko ~ VersaFine - Onyx Black

Ranger ~ Tim Holtz - Distress Ink, Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twigs

Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Starburst - California Poppy Gold, Tibetan Poppy Teal, Red Hot Poker Orange, Bayou Boogie Gold

Art Anthology ~ 6x9 Stencils - Keyhole

Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

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~ Blessings ~

"Faith is the Strength" for SOUS Card Sketch

Our dear and sweet owner of ScrapThat! has had sadness touch her life this week with the passing of her beloved brother. I have sent Kaitlyn this card I created as a word of encouragement. Because I mailed it, I tried to created some layers and visual dimension without the thickness of my normal flowers.

"Faith is the Strength"

Inside View

I used this lovely sketch over at SOUS.

As you can see, I rotated and flipped the sketch.

Tips and Techniques: 

Lolipop Flower ~ This technique has been around for as long as I've been scrapping and still creates some lovely flowers. Cut circles in 1/2 inch increments, crinkle the paper, and glue the centers together. The sweet center is a vintage button from a tin of buttons given to me by my DH's cousin, Debbie Clapper - Thanks Debbie!! 

Color Work ~ I wanted these sweet flowers on the background paper to pop, so I used my Picket Fence Distress Marker to color the flowers. Since it is opaque, it really highlighted these sweet gems in such a lovely way

Layers ~ One of the Spring in Bloom Donna Salazar papers was die cut with gorgeous paper ribbons. I cut a strip of the pink to layer over the teal music paper and atop them all is the beautiful lace. 

Sentiment ~ I stamped this sentiment with Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Ink, then while still wet, sprinkled on clear embossing powder and heat set. I then hand cut this little banner around the sentiment and distressed the edges adding a couple pearls to accent. 

Inside ~ The December 26, 2012 Word Art Wednesday quotation by Helen Keller gives such an encouraging message. I printed it in the center of a sheet of copy paper. I then cut out a 6 x 6 inch printed square of Donna Salazar Antiquities Artistic Paper and applied repositionable tape to the back. Using a light box, I positioned the paper over the sentiment and adhered it in place. I ran both through my printer to get the sentiment on the card exactly how I wanted it. I then trimmed the piece to fit the card and distressed the edges with my Distrezz-It-All. 

Products Used:
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Flight
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ White Roses
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Springtime Ribbons
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Spring Journal Cards
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Artistic Papers, Antiquities
Zing Embossing Powder - Clear
DSD Mix'd Media Inx - Indigo
Distress Marker - Picket Fence
Inky Antics Clear Stamps - Mighty Tower
Want2Scrap Say It With Baby Bling - Pearls
Vintage Button - Stash
Cotton Lace - Stash
Word Art  ~ December 26, 2012 WAW Word Art
DSD Distrezz-It-All
Scotch ATG
Helmar 450 Adhesive
Glossy Accents
Fiskars Circle Cutter
Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board

I pray that this card will express my heartfelt sympathies.

I have entered this at:

Stuck on U Sketches March 6 Card Sketch

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #71 Anything Goes

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~ Blessings ~