I don’t know about you but I am finally starting to settle down a bit after the mad holiday rush. Our New Year’s eve is usually a quite one spent at home. I will likely craft away the evening while watching the New Year excitement on TV.
One of the projects that I will continue to work on is these Mini Mixed Canvas Calendars (like the ones shown below).
To make these, I started with mini calendars (made by docrafts) and paired them with 3″ x 4″ stretched canvas panels with easel. To make each unique, I applied various acrylic paint techniques for the backgrounds and then added buttons, metal jewelry parts, gears and other embellishments to create the desired look that I was going for. Each are one of a kind and can be made to match every taste so, they would make great New Year’s gifts.
Pretty and Pink
Key elements/techniques:
Acrylic paint sprays.
Script stamp in background.
Texture paste applied through stencil.
Twine and word bead.
Metal gears
Jewelry parts
Skull and gears
Key elements/techniques:
Acrylic painted background with crackle finish
Stencil cream
Metal gears
Jewelry parts
Butterfly and roses
Key elements/techniques:
Acrylic paint sprays.
Stamps in background
Lazer cut chipboard butterfly
Sheer ribbon
Metal embellishments
Jewelry parts
So, with this post being published on the crest of a New Year, I am curious as to what your goals or resolutions might be? The big one for me is that I will be starting technique videos in 2018. This is a big step for me! I have been prepping me and my studio for this new adventure so I hope that things turn out well. I just have to pick the right project to start and and just take the final leap!
In celebration of being the December Guest Designer for Club Scrap Inc; I am hosting a giveaway of stamps from the Club Scrap “A Night at the Met” Collection. What will one lucky, randomly drawn person win?!?!
Jumbo Sheet (6.25 x 8.25) Unmounted Rubber stamps
4.25 x 5.5 “Art Nouveau” Unmounted Rubber Stamps
4.25 x 5.5 “Greetings” Unmounted Rubber Stamps
To enter, complete the steps below by 1/5/2018.
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I am so excited to announce that I am the December Guest Designer for Club Scrap.
I love Club Scrap’s products and am always excited to received my “Club Stamp” kit each month. Their stamps are high quality and their monthly kits are so interesting and unique. It was truly a pleasure to design 12 cards with the December 2017 “A Night at the Met” Collection.
Below is the list of Club Scrap products used in the 12 cards featured in this post:
Greetings to Go Pack
Embellishment Pack
Collection UM
Greeting UM
Art Nouveau UM
Plain papers from the monthly collection
In addition to the Club Scrap Products above, I also provided you with a list of additional products used as well as key techniques applied to each card. I sure hope you enjoy these cards as much as I enjoyed making them.
After you check out the cards below, be sure to go and check out Club Scrap at: http://clubscrap.com/
Card 1: Beautiful
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments. Script stamp from 2016 CS “Paris Flea Market” Collection
Sizzix Thinlits – Stitched Ovals
Wink of Stella Glitter Brush
Ranger Archival Ink
Key Techniques/Elements:
Layered cardstock mount behind focal point Sentiment stamped background
Water Color Pencils
Ribbon (CS)
Studio G Self Adhesive Pearl
Card 2: Feelings
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
American Crafts Twine
Vintage Music Sheet
Ranger Cool Graphite Dye Ink Pad
Stampin’ up Blushing Bride Ink Pad
Glitter
Key Techniques/Elements:
Randomly stamped background with two different colors of dye ink.
Vintage music sheet, dye inked to coordinate with color scheme.
Sentiment used as Focal Point.
Edged with Glitter, cardstock strip, and CS trinket.
Card 3: Sing, Dance, Shine
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Wet application of Distress Oxide ink to background panel and focal piece.
Short cut of card top panel (at opening) to reveal CS border underneath.
CS Ribbon and Ribbon tie
Card 4: Just Be You
Products: Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Cuttlebug Embossing Plate
Metallic Paint
Triveni Crafts 3mm Adhesive Pearls
We R Memory Keepers Nesting Circle dies
Ranger Archival ink, Jet Black
Key Techniques/Elements:
Dry embossed background using embossing folder.
Circle Die cut focal Point.
Metallic Paint Splatters in background.
CS Ribbon and Pre-printed sentiment.
Adhesive pearls for embellishment
Card 5: Nothing Little
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Metal self adhesive pebble
Embossing Powder
Tsukineko VersaMark Ink pad
Key Techniques/Elements:
Ballerina stamp Embossed with Pearl Silver embossing powder and fussy cut.
CS pre-printed panel trimmed and mounted on silver cardstock.
CS ribbon and trinket used to highlight top of card.
Metal self adhesive pebble used as embellishment at the bottom
Card 6: Trebles
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
CS metal drawer label (from previous collection)
Brads
American Crafts Twine
Metallic Paint
Darice Striped Embossing Folder.
Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black.
Key Techniques/Elements:
Treble Clef stamped with Metallic Paint (brayer was used to ink stamp).
Metallic paint splatters in background.
Metallic paint used to cover metal drawer label to match color scheme.
Mutli-layer background includes lavender cardstock dry embossed with embossing folder.
Card 7: Shine
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Metallic Paint
Ranger Dye Ink, Cool Graphite & Magenta
Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
Key Techniques/Elements:
Metallic paint splattered background.
Mutli-colored, layered stamping.
Layered & embellished card edge to create additional interest.
Card 8: Feel Better
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Script stamp from 2016 CS “Paris Flea Market” Collection
Sheer Ribbon
Recollection, paper flowers
Ranger Cool Graphite Dye Ink Pad Stampin’ up Blushing Bride Ink Pad, Soft Sky
Metal self adhesive pebble
Key Techniques/Elements:
Randomly stamped focal panel with three colors of dye ink.
Ink Splatters on card base
Sheer Ribbon, Flowers and Metal pebble to embellish.
Card 9: Why Yes
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Script stamp from 2016 CS “Paris Flea Market” Collection
Ranger Cool Graphite Dye Ink Pad
Stampin’ up Blushing Bride Ink Pad
Key Techniques/Elements:
Dual ink, layered stamping in background.
Ink splatters.
CS papers, ribbon and embellishment used across center of card to create focal point.
Card 10: Darling
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Cuttlebug Embossing Plate
Pearl-x Powders
Tsukineko VersaMark Ink pad
Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
Zig Clean Color Water Color marker, Light Violet. We R Memory Keepers Nesting Circle dies
Key Techniques/Elements:
Dry embossed focal panel using embossing folder.
VersaMark ink applied directly to embossed paper; Pearl-x Powders were then rubbed over ink with round brush to create shimmery background panel.
Ink splatters & Layered stamping
Circle die cuts used to enhance the circular patterns from the background
Card 11: Happy Birthday
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Stampin’ up Blushing Bride Ink Pad
Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
Want 2 Scrap Self Adhesive bling
Heart Sticker
Key Techniques/Elements:
Simple layered card panels
Layered Stamping Ink Splatters.
Embellished with gems and heart sticker (colored black to match color scheme).
CS Ribbon at top of card
Card 12: Beautiful on you
Products:
Club Scrap, “A Night at the Met” Collection of Stamps, papers and embellishments.
Rectangle Border stamp from CS 2014 Reunion Collection Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
Derwent Intense Colored Pencils
Want 2 Scrap Self Adhesive bling
Pearl-x Powders Tsukineko VersaMark Ink pad
American Crafts Twine
Key Techniques/Elements:
Rectangle border stamped across background with VersaMark ink. Pearl-x Powders applied directly over inked images with round brush. (same method used for music note on focal panel).
Hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday Season; only a few more days until Santa arrives! I am still working a few last minute projects but am expecting to be done on time. Thank goodness!
If you follow me on Instagram (loriscardscreat) you will know that I am often on the hunt for new and vintage items that I can use in my Mixed Media and Steampunk projects. I enjoy going to Antique and Vintage markets to look for treasures.
Well, today’s project is all about mixing the old and the new. New being the unexpected find of these Giant Wooden Dominoes (found at Tuesday Morning). Fabulous!
How Cool are these? They are approximately 8″ x 4″ and I picked up a box of 28 for only $20.00! This is officially a game set put out by Cardinal Industries Inc. and intended for actual Dominoe game play. However, when you love Mixed Media, anything can become a project piece. Oh Happy Day!
Like I said above, this is a mix of the old and the new. I used vintage keys, game pieces as well as an old flash bulb for a camera. These vintage items were mixed in with new products like gears, beads, home decor items and other fun embellishments.
I am really pleased at how this project came together and can’t wait to find new ways to put these Extra Large Wooden Dominoes to work! Don’t you love the unexpected?!?
My challenge to you this week is to go find something unexpected to use in your artsy adventures! If you do, share it with me on Instagram (@loriscardscreat) or Twitter (@loriscardscreat)! I would love to see what you have done!
As I was strolling through my local Michaels Craft Store, I found a wooden standing plaque and thought…I can do something with that! If fact, I instantly thought about the vintage fuses that I have had stashed away for a few months now (just waiting for the right Steampunk project).
And…with any good Steampunk project, you should have a story to go behind it. So, this little piece of work is my little Steampunk Music Maker, powered by fuses and happy thoughts. Ok, so I may not be the greatest at the story telling side of Steampunk but I sure hope you will enjoy this project anyways.
Key Features:
Standing wooden framed painted with Acrylic paint and Crackled with an application of One Step Crackle.
Acrylic sprays used to color and stain the project.
Gears, bits and bobbles focused around a metal vintage measuring spoon.
Vintage fuses
Brick textured background over vintage sheet music.
I loved using these vintage fuses and am going to have to go hunting at the antique mall for some more! Don’t they add such a vintage machinery feel to this project? Love it
And you know my other love of mixed media and steampunk is all of the gears, bits and pieces that come together to create something fascinating! Finding the right pieces and fitting them together is truly one of my favorite step in the process.
I kind of envision this little contraption as something like an magical music box. Is it a Relic from the Past or the Future? I will leave that decision up to you!
Materials list:
Vintage fuses & measuring spoon.
DecoArt Americana Premium White Gesso & Acrylic paints
Over at Stamp Nation they have a Snowman Challenge that I am participating in. I love Snowmen! I been collecting them for years and have a special spot to display them each Christmas.
For this card, I wet stamped a snowflake collage stamp with Distress Oxide ink to create a watercolor/distressed background (using 3 different colors). I then added a few ink splotches (with Distress Oxide Ink) to add some interest. The snowman was stamped in black and mounted on a piece of cardstock (tinted with the same Distress Oxide ink). Both the snowman and mount were die cut from nesting circle dies. This element as then adhered to the card with dimensional tape. For some contrast, I stamped coordinating snowflakes, in black, around the card and then embellished up the piece with twine and sequence. Finally, I added the “I love Snowmen” sentiment. Fitting, I thought.
Materials used:
The Angel Company, I Love Snowmen (no longer available)
A big thank you to Sara Emily for the wonderful comments she left on my blog today as well as for introducing me to the “A Vintage Journey” blog. They have a terrific Winter Wonderland challenge for December that she so kindly pointed out to me and mentioned that a few of my recent projects might be a good fit.
Upon checking the blog out, I find that I am very excited to participate and follow this group. As the name implies, the blog focuses on Vintage style challenges and welcomes different styles and modes of creativity. Very nice! I have already spied several lovely projects posted by their “Creative Guides” and participants.
I am re-posting and linking a couple of my recent Wintery projects to their Winter Wonderland Challenge for December. How exciting! I will definetly be adding this blog to my list of monthly challenges to participate in!
Project 1: Believe (was also entered into the November “The Mixed Media Monthly” Believe Challenge.
Project 2: My Mixed Media Round Canvas project titled “Wish”
For details, please see my previous blog post in regards to each of these projects. Also, be sure to check our Sara Emily’s Blog “Sarascloset” as well as the “A Vintage Journey” blog”. Both are great sites to visit and follow!
Tonight as I was sitting here at my craft desk, stamping away, I was thinking about my father. He passed away many years ago, right before Christmas. He was so special to me and still influences my life on a daily basis.
During the Holiday season, we often remember those special people in our lives. It is understandable as this is the season for being with family and friends. Our memories are filled with special days, special events and special people. It is still tough and feelings can be overwhelming. I find it easier to cope with these memories when I can work my feelings out in my crafting and card making.
So, the little empty bench in the card below is for my dad’s memory. He always loved the outdoors so, I created a little winter scene for his bench to sit in. It made me warm and happy to remember how much he supported me in everything I did.
This month, over on the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog, the theme is “Believe”. Which I was excited to see because I had a project brewing in my brain that was going to be perfect for this challenge.
This project is a mixture of Mixed Media, Assemblage with a bit of floral arrangement on the side.
It is really a treat when you can bring together so many techniques and different elements into one project! I started out by creating the mixed media canvas and then incorporated it into the wooden sleigh with the Santa figurine. Then I added the assemblage pieces and floral elements until I was happy with the results.
I just adore this little Santa and am happy that I finally got to use a Tim Holtz Decorate Deer from his Idea-ology collection. I have had these sitting around for a month or so waiting for the right project. I also dug out my stash of DecoArt One Step Crackle finish and used it on the Reindeer and snowflakes featured on the canvas. I really must use the crackle more often; it gives the project a nice aged and weathered look.
So, thanks to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog for another month of great inspiration!
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