May mixed media technique

Are you creating mixed media calendar pages with Roni?  Here's my rendition of May.  The focus this month is all about rolling papers.  I've never done this and I wasn't sure I'd like it.  But what the heck, let's give it a whirl.

Sizzix Arch Frame; TH tissue wrap; Ranger archival inks (Tea Rose, Sky Blue, Buttercup...all new by Studio 490); TH Flourish Stencil; DecoArt Paper Perfect; Penny Black Brush Tulips stamp (2835K); distress markers; watercolor paper; book page scraps; EK Success border punch; Bazzill card stock

love,

Love,

LOVE

Wendy's new archival ink colors!!!!!!

The end is near!

Ack!  Just a few more sets of cards until we've run through the deck of cards for the Altered Playing Card challenge.  But Claudine has assured the group that the fun isn't over yet...she has more in store!

Inkadinkado - girl grad stamp; unknown word stamp; Jet Black and Cobalt Archival Inks; paper tape from Cavallini & Co.; white card stock scraps; colored pencils; Multi-Medium (matte)

Tim Holtz washi tapes*; Sizzix dies; Silver Fox Stamp (text); JustRite stamp (word); Cracked Pistachio distress ink, marker and paint; Punchabunch punch; Glossy Accents; Multi-Medium (matte)

* my tape roll is a mess.  The layers have fused to themselves and couldn't get them to separate without tearing into thin, irregular strips.  My others aren't like this but this package had 2 of the 4 rolls that are an absolute mess.

Masks

Only a few more weeks in Claudine's altered playing card challenge.  This week's focus?  Masks.


playing card covered with gesso, Studio 490 LCS077 Worried About Art, Tim Holtz CS124 Warehouse District, Old Paper Distress Paint, Adirondack inks (Mushroom, Espresso), archival inks (Potting Soil, Jet Black), Sizziz OTE die (Honeycomb), TH masking sheet, button, thread, Glossy Accents, white card stock scrap

playing card covered with gesso, Tim Holtz CS124 Warehouse District, Weathered Wood Distress Paint, Adirondack inks (Stonewashed, Denim), archival inks (Cobalt, Jet Black), Hero Arts alpha LL762 Printer's Lowercase, Sizzix dies (moon, scrollwork), Black Superfine Detail Embossing Powder, white card stock scrap, yellow card stock scrap, TH masking sheet, Glossy Accents



I let my cards air dry for a long time...the ink still wasn't dry.  So I hit it with the Heat It tool....still wasn't drying.  Let it air dry some more.  Thought it was dry but it wasn't; hence, the smear above the plane.  C'est la vie.

Blue ribbon day

My spaghetti-strap sundress just won a blue ribbon at the fair! 

Hey there, it's time for another CCCv3 challenge.  (Don't forget to check out the rules and follow them!)  This is the 22nd one and you can see what you need to do on pg. 62 of Tim's book.  If you don't have this nifty product, you should get one.  It's a lot of fun to use and makes your work more dimensional in a new way.

#8 manila tag, silk ribbon, craft thread, Marvy 1/2" hole punch, handheld buttonhole punch, recycled package insert (all but tag)

Sizzix: Pattern & Stitches embossing folders PS1-3, mini movers & shapers (spool, mannequin, blue ribbon)

Idea-ology: Remnant rubs (Life Quotes, Numbers)

Eclectic Elements fabric scrap

Ranger: Black Fude Ball pen, archival inks (Manganese Blue, Potting Soil, Tree Branch), distress inks (blues, browns), Glossy Accents

 
 
 








This is a close-up shot so you can see that dimension you get when you use this product.

Don't forget to enter your piece because you might just be the lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate to The Funkie Junkie or be selected by the Curiosity Crew to receive a prize package from Tim and Mario.

There are just 12 more challenges in the book...I wonder which one will be next?

February cards

Bazzill card stocks, Winter House (ProvoCraft) embossing folder, Months debossing folder, Marvy heart punch

Bazzill card stock, Tim Holtz stencils (Harlequin, Schoolhouse), Worn Lipstick distress ink, Jet Black Archival ink, Mini Blueprints 4 CMS154, Simple Sayings CMS155, Spellbinders scalloped square dies

 
 


Birthday thank you notes





I saw a similar card on Pinterest and thought it was so clever!  While I don't know of any one turning 60 I just did myself and thought it would be perfect for my thank you notes. 

Alphabet stencil, unknown Scrabble tile stamps, Hero Arts alpha (for rest of message), brown card stock scraps

Jet Black Archival Ink

15 works for me...as long as I would be able to know what I do now!  lol









Here's an old family photo I'd not seen before my birthday...courtesy of my sister and one of her talented daughters.  My mom had reddish-brown hair and my dad had black hair; mine was strawberry blonde.  Get a look at Pebbles' face.  My niece took an photo of me and inserted it where Pebbles' face should be.  Clever!  And those dinosaurs...just wait until my sis turns 60!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I thought Tim's February tag for 2015 was the perfect venue to send my sweetie a whole bunch o' love.  He's brought me such great joy over the past 32 years.  Our initials are here as well as other special reminders of our life together.

#8 manila tag, tissue tape, flash cards, mini movers & shapers heart die, Picket Fence and Barn Door distress paints, Frayed Burlap distress marker, Glue 'n Seal, stick, crinkle ribbon, industrious sticker, lace, mica, brad, distressables paper, wallflower stash, photo sticker

Hope you have someone just as special in your life!