Month: June 2013

Adventure card

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Today I wanted to share a card I made, where I played with and mixed my medias to create an interesting background. The big thing with mixed media (to me) is to remember there isn’t a RULE. It doesn’t have to be anything. You don’t have to intentionally do it or think too hard about it. The WONDERFUL thing about it for me is that mixing your inks, paints, gels, stitching, and other mediums is that you can get amazing results.

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Background how-to:

1. Stamp with dark green ink the ticket background stamp

2. Color entire surface with blending tool + distress ink.

3. Use stencil + gel medium and apply thin layer. set aside to dry.

4. Once dry, color with brown and darker blue/turquoise distress ink

5. Stamp with black archival ink (circles) over the top

6. Squirt with perfect pearls mist

7. Use distress tool on edges, stitch paper to front of card.

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I added paper bits from my stash, as well as a distressed + stamped scrap of paper with “a great adventure” stamped onto it to finish up my card.
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Supplies Used:

note: the background stamp I used (tickets) is from the new Basic Grey collection and I didn’t find an online source, but it should be coming soon!

Simon Says… 20% off!

Just saw this…

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So if you need some summer goodness – hop on over to Simon and take full advantage!!! What would I pick? I would be looking at….


happy shopping!!

JBS + Elle’s Studio

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The fun & bright cheer of Elle’s studio is actually a fabulous match for Jenni Bowlin products! How can I be so sure? Well I played along myself – you can see my layout here: http://jennibowlinstudioinspiration.blogspot.com/2013/06/may-flaum.html

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The thing I love about Jenni’s products is that they’re timeless. Fantastic colors and loads of things that will work now or in five years – and with any other line.

Layout with June Gossamer Blue

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This week over at Camp Scrap I issued a “social media” challenge meaning to scrapbook something inspired by or a photo you’d posted to social media. I decided to use the photo of the girls on the first pool jump of the season + my June Gossamer Blue kit!

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Sometimes it can be easy to forget to tell those tiny stories & moments you share online in a scrapbook page, so this was a fun challenge for me!

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I hope you have a weekend full of crafty fun – or summer adventures!

Coming soon – new workshop with Claudine Hellmuth!

Claudine Hellmuth rocks at artsy techniques, and she’s got a new five week class with Big Picture!

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Technique Toolbox
Master 25 mixed-media techniques in 5 weeks taught by Claudine Hellmuth

Create a faux tintype image transfer, make art with Elmer’s glue and a plastic bag, create a gesso chalkboard—these are just a few of the amazing techniques featured in this class! Technique Toolbox is your chance to brush up on these (and 22 more) mixed-media techniques with nationally known collage artist and illustrator Claudine Hellmuth as your guide.

Technique Toolbox consists of 25 instructional videos and 25 professionally designed “recipe cards” that outline each technique. You’ll file these printable recipes inside an adorable handmade toolbox you’ll create in class. And that’s not all! Claudine has invited 20 fellow artists and crafters to create exclusive projects with her techniques, giving you plenty of ideas for creative, real-world applications—from scrapbook pages to wall décor.

 

I am so excited to be a contributor to this class – and in fact I’m inspired to pull out some of her products + techniques to share with you next week!! So stay tuned for Claudine inspired week here on my blog. In the meantime – here is her class video…

Find out more and register here.