Mixed Media Monthly Challenge | Photo Inspiration

Hi Everyone! Hope you are all doing well!! 

I am beyond excited for my upcoming annual Crop on the Cape Event. I am looking forward to seeing LOTS of wonderful crafty friends, taking LOTS of goofy pictures and maybe getting SOME crafting done!! It's such a great time and a nice break from work. We leave Friday morning and stay the whole weekend. It's ALWAYS a blast and I can't wait to see everyone.

Today I'm sharing my project for this month's Mixed Media Monthly Challenge. This month we have a photo inspiration as our challenge.

I chose the eggs and some of the colors of the photo as my inspiration. I created a mixed media tag using lots of distress inks to create a watercolor background. I also used distress inks to color my eggs. I started with Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock. I used watered down Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress inks to create the background. I added a doily to the background and then placed the watercolored eggs on top of the doily. 

I used Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade to color the eggs. 

 I added some flecks of Gilt paint from the Dina Wakley Media line of heavy body acrylic paints. I used the same distress inks I used to color the eggs to dye the crinkle ribbon for the top of my tag.

As a reminder our sponsor this month is Waffle Flower Crafts, a crafty online shop that sells stamps and dies. A lucky winner will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to shop online at Waffle Flower Crafts.

Head on over to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog to see the rules on how to join in on this month's fun challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!!

Monday Mixed Media Tag

Happy Monday Everyone! Hope you all had a nice weekend and enjoyed last night's Superbowl. Our New England Patriots didn't make it but I still watched it for the awesome commercials and halftime activities! I spent the weekend catching up on bills, getting my taxes ready to file and creating a bit. I made a card and a tag. My tag is a mixed media one and it was fun getting all painty again!
I'm entering my tag into Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge "Ray of Sunshine" featuring Dina Wakley products. Here's my tag ...

I used Ranger's watercolor paper for the background and the Scribbly Girl. I applied gesso to the tag, let it dry then sprayed the tag with water. I added Dina's paints to the wet background so the paints would move and blend like water colors. I applied some yellow to the upper left corner for some rays of sunshine and some glass beads. The crinkle ribbon was dragged into several colors of watered down paint.

The tissue tape adds some interest and grounds the girl. I splattered some Night to the background and added circles with the same color.

 

I'll be back tomorrow with my card. Hope you have a great day and I have listed the supplies used for my tag below. Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies Used:



Ranger Surfaces Watercolor Paper, 8.5 by 11-Inch, 10-Pack	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Gesso, 4-Ounce, White	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 2-Ounce, Night by Ranger	Dina Wakley Media Sky Heavy Body Acrylic Paints, Multi-Colour by Dina Wakley Media	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 2-Ounce, Lime
Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints, Lemon by Dina Wakley Media	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 2-Ounce, Magenta by Ranger	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 2-Ounce, White	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Stiff Bristle Paint Brush, 0.5-Inch Flat, 4 Per Package	Ranger Scribbly Fashion Icons Dina Wakley Media Cling Stamps, 6
Ranger Positive Women Dina Wakley Media Cling Stamps, 6 by 9	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, 2 oz	Ranger AIP-31468 Archival Inkpad, Jet Black	Black Palette Knife Set 4/Pkg-	Liquitex Texture Gels - Glass Beads, 8 oz
Crinkle Ribbon by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 5/8 Inch x 10 Yards, Polyester, White, TH93020	Symphony Tissue Tape by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, 2 Rolls per Pack, 3/4 Inches x 16 Yards, Paper, Multic	Ranger 15-Inch-by-18-Inch Inkssentials Craft Sheet	Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 817 Kushgrip Non Stick Micro Serrated Snips, 7	Ranger Heat it Craft Tool, European Version

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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!!

 

SUPPLIES: 

Bazzill Basics 12 by 12-Inch 25-Sheet Cardstock, White	Liquitex Professional Clear Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 32-oz	Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body 2oz Acrylic Paints-Black	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9-Ounce, Peacock Feathers	Ranger Tim Holtz March Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9 oz, Mermaid Lagoon
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains 1.9oz Bottles-July-Blueprint Sketch	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9-Ounce, Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9-Ounce, Stormy Sky	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9-Ounce, Squeezed Lemonade	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains Bottles, 1.9-Ounce, Salty Ocean
Ranger Tim Holtz June Distress Ink Pad, Hickory Smoke	Tim Holtz - Distress Mini Ink Pad - Black Soot	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layered Stencil, 4.125 by 8.5-Inch, Bubble	Crafter's Workshop Templates 12	Coats Thread & Zippers Dual Duty XP General Purpose Thread, 500-Yard, Atom Red
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 817 Kushgrip Non Stick Micro Serrated Snips, 7	Ranger 15-Inch-by-18-Inch Inkssentials Craft Sheet	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool	American Crafts 36-Sheet Amy Tangerine Plus One Patterned Paper Pad, 6 by 6-Inch

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