DecoArt – Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

I am so excited to introduce you to MitFORM and their Metal Decorations that can be used for decoupage, scrapbooking, mixed media and more! These products are a perfect fit for my mixed media and altered art projects. Check out the Altered Yard Domino Steampunk piece shown below. Adding the MitFORM elements fit nicely with my other collection of upcycled and found objects. Check out the Quick Tip Mixed Media Video below for the step by steps.

Metal decorations for decoupage, scrapbooking, mixed media, and crafts

Other Supplies:

•Yard Domino

•TCW Stencil – TCW807

•DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint

•DecoArt DuraClear Matte Varnish

•Artistik Black Gesso

•Ranger Texture Paste

•Tim Holtz Ideology

•Found objects

•Vintage finds

•Wood base/finial

Quick Tips Mixed Media Video

I hope you will check out MitFORM and their nice variety of products. As for me, I’m off to design a whole new art piece using these awesome metal decorations.

Happy day,

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Shabby Chic framed Dragonfly – Inspired by…

April 3, 2022 Lori's Cards and Creations

This project idea was inspired by a Youtube video by Caroline, “My Home of the Hillside”. In her video, Caroline created 3 Shabby Chic projects featuring Rosette Roses hand-made from strips of scrap fabric. Well, I just had to try making these beautiful trash to treasure roses! And with that, came my Shabby Chic framed Dragonfly project. This creation features an upcycled old frame and other reuse and repurposed materials.

Be sure to watch Caroline’s video on how to make these Rosette Roses as well as my Quick Tips Mixed Media video below for the step by steps on my project.

My project, Shabby Chic framed Dragonfly

Loris’ Cards and Creations (available Emerald Creek Craft Supply):

Other Supplies:

The Robins Nest Creative – Dew Drops
Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Trimmings, Heart Charms, Word bands
Ranger Archival Ink – Onyx Black
Deco Art Dazzling Metallics – Rich Expresso
Deco Art Dura Clear Varnish – Matte
Deco Art Premium – White Gesso
Faber Castell Artist PITT Pens
Fabric Editions Inc, Fabric Elements – Osnaburg

Upcycled/reuse/found objects:

canvas cloth
7″ x 8″ frame
backing board
ribbon/string
fiber mesh
collage materials

Mixed Media Quick Tips Video

I hope you enjoyed this project and will check out Caroline’s video and Youtube page! The Rosette Roses are really fun to make and are a great way to use up old fabric scraps. Tune in for more project using upcycled, reuse, and repurposed elements.

Happy day,

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After holiday creating

December 26, 2021 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

I love the holiday season and all of the crafty projects that I like to immerse myself in. I start in October and run crazy through December 25th. After that, though, I am ready to move on. The jingle bells and glitter are put away for another year and I break out my mixed media stash.

As a warm up to bigger and better mixed media projects, I created this 6″x8″ mixed media art piece on a flat panel canvas. I didn’t really have a solid direction, was just enjoying the whole process. Hence, the title for the piece below is “No Direction”.

A little collage, a little assemblage, a little steampunk and lots of paint. Yes, it is a familiar and happy place! Now I need to start thinking about what I am going to create for the Utah Arts Festival, Unmasked event!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Now lets move our craftsy selves onto the next project!

Happy day!

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Build a Poinsettia Ornament

December 23, 2021 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

I hope your Holiday Season has been a happy one, mine sure has been! I think I over-extended myself with make hand-made gifts and almost didn’t get them all done. Needless to say, my blogging has taken a back seat. So, today I am catching you up on a project I made feature my own stamp line and other products by Emerald Creek Craft Supplies.

It has been wonderful to see my stamp line available to all through Emerald Creek Craft Supplies! Right now, you can purchase my winter 2021 stamp and stencil products and there will be more to come. Yeah!! A big shout out to Emerald Creek for all of the hard work to make this happen! It is really a dream come true!

Be sure to check out the Quick Tips Mixed Media Video below for the step by steps for this project.

Emerald Craft Supplies:
Lori’s Cards and Creations
Build A Poinsettia
Snow Set
Snowfall Stencil
Eileen Hull Designs
Molten Dimension- Seashell Ivory
Modern Gilding Powders – Dragon Berry, American Pink
Artisan Flux – Hot Tamales
Other Supplies:
Wooden ornament
Ribbon
Tag or Tag Punch Board
Tsukineko – Memento, VersaMark , VersaFine ink
Imagine Craft, – Walnut Ink
Stylus and mat
Ranger Archival Ink
Color Pencils
Marvy Blending pen

Quick Tips Mixed Media Video

Happy Holidays to you and yours! May your day be Merry and the New Year bring health and happiness.

Happy day!

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Upcycled Arts & Crafts

February 9, 2020 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

This weekend I finally made my way over to the new location of theClever Octopus’ Creative Reuse Center now located at 2250 S West Temple Salt Lake City, UT. This company is a nonprofit company with a wonderful vision and great practices. I love using recycled and reclaimed materials in my art work and the Clever Octopus is one of my favorite places to get it.

Even the oddest thing can be turned around into art work, like these square plastic graduation tags. I thought these would make great little embellishments of cards, art journaling and mixed media.

For the examples below, I covered them in gesso, applied texture paste through a stencil and then painted with metallic paints. It is a great little technique to upcycle these reclaimed tags.

Another treasure I found were these 3.5″ x 6.5″ tags.

I think these will make a great Mixed Media Tag Art Journal. I have so many of them that it will be perfect for a workshop. I am thinking that maybe a two day workshop where we make everything from the cover to pages.

Well, that is it for me today. I hope you will try using reclaimed and reuse items on your next mixed media project. Not only is it just plain fun, it is a great way to help the environment as well!

Happy day!

Lori

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Mystical Dragonfly Mask & Event updates

January 4, 2020 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that we have put another year behind us. My Creative Schedule is already pretty full and that makes me happy. Creativation is only a few weeks away! You can catch me demo’ing at the Imagine® booth. I am so excited!

Next on the agenda is teaching a workshop at the Idaho Scrapbook Show on Friday, January 31st. I will be teaching a Mixed Media Workshop; creating on a mini-canvas.

To round off the early 2020 schedule, is the Utah Arts Festival Unmasked Event (open to the public from 2/7/2020 through 2/21/2020). I am creating a couple of masks to be auctioned off at this event. The first Mask that I have created is shown below, Mystical Dragonfly Mask. The mask features Dew Drops for The Robin’s Nest. Creating the wings were pretty challenging, but fun! I hope that it will do well at the auction.

Mystical Dragonfly Mask step 2 Texture and paint

Mystical Dragonfly Mask step 3 dew drops

Mystical Dragonfly Mask step 4 Wings and flowers

My busy Creative Schedule in addition to my full-time day job has proved to be a challenge! I have had to rely heavily on my organization skills to meet my project deadlines. Being busy does make me happy so, all is good (Especially when I can keep it all together. lol)

Happy day!

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Create Mixed Media Art Panel with Patina Frame

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

Posting today to share with you a Mixed Media Art Panel made with lots of bits and pieces paired with great texture and layers. The frame was painted with home made patina mediums (made with acrylic paint, texture powder and sand). Of course, you could always use a Patina kit, rather than making your own mediums. Kits are a great option and decreases the tension of trying something new! Be sure to check out the Mixed Media Quick Tips video below for the step by steps.

Supplies:

Prima Flowers
Prima Junkyard Findings
Prima Stencil – Tile
Prima Glass Beads
Brea Reese Texture Powder & Sand
Bead Landing – gears
Metal wings & feather
Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Small Talk Stickers, Roses & Mini Framed Panel
TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste
DecoArt Americana Acrylics – Sugared Peach, Light Lime, Zinc, Lamp (ebony) Black, Desert Turquoise,
DecoArt Americana Premium White Gesso
DecoArt Americana Premium Texture Medium
Deco Art Americana DuraClear Matte Varnish
DecoArt Dazzling Metallics – Worn Penny

Advantus – Tim Holtz – Idea-ology Collection – Heirloom Roses
Scrapbook.com

Advantus – Tim Holtz – Idea-ology Collection – Small Talk
Scrapbook.com

Advantus – Tim Holtz – Idea-ology Collection – Mini Framed Panels
Scrapbook.com

The Crafters Workshop – Modeling Paste – Light and Fluffy – 8 Ounces
Scrapbook.com

Mixed Media Quick Tips Video

I hope you enjoyed learning about this Mixed Media creation. Comment below if you have any questions about this project or even suggestions for an upcoming project.

Happy Day!

Lori

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Mixed Media 4 from 1 Project

June 30, 2019March 4, 2020 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

We all love getting the biggest bang for our buck, right? This project is designed to give you just that, 4 projects from 1 Mixed Media Collage Panel. You will get 1 card panel, 2 ATCs and a book mark. How cool is that? We will also be using 4 digital images from Lori’s Cards & Creations that were printed on tissue paper. And, of course, there is a step by step Mixed Media Quick Tips video below to walk you through the process.

7 Digital downlds — Sketchy Cone Flower, Sketchy Flower, Sketchy Daisy, Sketchy Daffodil – printed on tissue paper.

Lori’s Cards & Creations Digital Downloads:

Other Supplies:

Collage papers
Mixed Media paper
StazOn Pigment Ink – Piano Black
DecoArt Americana – Vintage Pink Acrylic Paint, White Gesso
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics – Yellow Green Light, Diarylide Yellow
DecoArtDuraClear Matte Varnish

Mixed Media Quick Tips Video

Happy day!

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A Mixed Media Journey

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 Lori's Cards and Creations

Hello all,

While I was out searching for treasures at my favorite antique shops and second hand stores, I found a really cool vintage car (home decor piece) done in metal. I grabbed it up right away with thoughts of a Mixed Media canvas bouncing around in my head. I was so excited however, it took me several weeks to fit this project into my schedule. So much mixed media, so little time! lol

Anyhow, just wanted to share this project with you today. I am planning on framing this 14″ x 18″ piece once I find the perfect frame.