Tuesday, September 1

September Already?!?!?

Howdy Mixed Media Peeps! Can you believe it's September?!?! Well, I cannot. I do NOT want the summer to be over, just a bit cooler so I can open my windows and get fresh air into my house! There are still more pool days, cookouts and more deck time to come and I'm savoring every minute!
With a new month comes a new Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!! This month's challenge is Photo Inspired.
I LOVE how differently the team interpreted the challenge and you can see all the projects on the blog. I drew on the colors for my inspiration. I wanted to create a layout, mixed media style. I haven't made a layout in months and was feeling the urge. Here's my project...
I prepped my white cardstock with clear gesso and then created a watercolor background using Distress Spray Stains in shades of blue.
I used a few stencils with Hickory Smoke and Black Soot Distress Inks. I also added some Squeezed Lemonade Distress Spray Stain for a pop of yellow.
Next I layered coordinating patterned papers and a doily. This would be the mat for my photo.
Then I added my photo, painted a Heidi Swapp wood veneer word with Dina's Black paint, added some red thread behind the papers and a few epoxy dots and done! This is such an easy and fun way to create a water colored background!

 
Our guest designer this month is the Uber talented Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. I have had the opportunity of taking several classes with Julie and I love her teaching style and sense of humor. You HAVE to stop by the blog today to see her creation - it's amazing!!!
 
WE also want to welcome a new Design Team member to our group >>>
Lisa Adametz. Please stop by her blog and see her fabulous work. Welcome Lisa!!
 
Our sponsor for this month is Angela Magnuson owner/creator of Unity Stamps Company! Angela is offering one month FREE to Brave Girl University!!
Click on the link above for details! This is a fabulous prize!!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by and we really hope you will join us in this month Photo Inspiration Challenge! We would LOVE to see your interpretation. See you later this week with another mixed media tag, Tim Holtz style!!
 
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16 comments:

Lisa - papergrace said...

Thank you so much for the warm welcome, Lynn. Your layout is STUNNING!! <3

Carisa said...

This is gorgeous! I'm in awe of people who can create such stunning mixed media layouts.

aussie aNNie said...

Fabulous page Love the cute doggies...your use of dylusions look good, mine normally turn out a brown muck using these colours...maybe I too should gesso my background a bit more.xx
 {The Journey Is The Start  aNNie  my personal blog}

Evelyn Walter said...

Oh, this is so adorable! What a pretty photo <3. Your background looks stunning, love it! Thank you for your inspiration!
Evelyn

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

beautiful lay out. I love the colors you chose and the papers used for your mat.

Barb Housner

corinne de france MARCH said...

j'aime la mise en page et les couleurs , super !
bravo
corinne de france

KarenB said...

Stunning background work, and a perfect mix of patterned papers. Love it!

nanou49 said...

so nice!I love dogs so much!beautiful layout and colors ! Thanks so much for sharing your creative process

Esther said...

HI Lynn - gorgeous page and perfect layers to show off your photo...loved seeing how you created it too...Esther xx

Unknown said...

Way to cool for words. I can see how you took time to pull all the colors into your scrapbook page, nice job. Love the photo of the dogs as well.😊

Tamizhmuhil Prakasam said...

Nice background.....It goes well with the photograph of dogs. Thanks for the inspiration.

Julia said...

Gorgeous page and thanks for the tutorial!

Helen said...

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Love everything about this layout!

PiHi said...

Thank you for showing how you did this. Lovely and bright layout!

Mac Mable said...

Love the simplicity and stunning effect of this layout. The colours are subtle and gorgeous and the background sets it all off beautifully, thank you for the inspiration x

Karen P said...

Such a fabulous layout and I love the background you created so much! Then you pop two cutie pies on it - who could not fall in love with them?! Thanks for sharing your process too Karen x

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