Mixed Media Challenge Catch-Up

Little Missy and I took some time this past weekend to play along with the Mixed Media Challenges on Splitcoaststampers.  We're having lots of fun getting messy!  :)

 

MIX6 - Newspaper and Gesso

I made a page in my creativity journal using gesso, which didn't turn out too well.  This was the second time I used gesso, and then I realized the problem.  I had transparent gesso.  A trip to the craft (crap) store and another try remedied the problem.

MIX7 - Splatter-ific

There was some splattering with a paint brush this weekend (which DD totally loves!), but specifically for this challenge, I previously shared that we played with ink bubbles. 

MIX8 - Rip It, Paste It, Ink It (scraps of DSP)

I had a bunch of little scraps from the Sunshine & Sprinkles paper pack, so I made this sample for my daughter to stick into her creativity journal. I used gesso to mute the background a bit. There's a little bit of blue splatter background (more splatter!)  She did that part for me.

MIX9 - Metal & Paint or Ink

We saw Dina's video for this challenge (from her sample), and Little Missy was all in, inspired by Dina's bird.  We glued aluminum foil (with a glue stick) to thin card board, die cut, then painted with acrylic paint. We were battling about how to finish off the project.  She let me stamp once with script on the bird's tail, and gluing onto the lattice was her idea.  This one also went into her creativity journal.

If you are interested in the supplies used for these projects, you can find them in my SCS gallery.  Thanks for stopping by!

MDSM15 Rapunzel Birthday Party

Time for another scrapbook sketch on MDS Monday, and Beth's got a cute one for us!

Thanks to MDS, I'm able to incorporate some elements from my daughter's birthday party invitation

into the scrapbook page.

This was the year of Rapunzel, and we *had* to go meet her at Disney, as well as have a Rapunzel-themed birthday party.  Since I used this brick background earlier for the Disney page, I thought I would shoot a quickie video of how I made it.

MDS Elements: Stamps:  Calendar Kit sun, Celebrate Any Day clothespin; Paper: Well Worn DSP; Color Palette: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive; Accessories: White baker's twine, Chocolate Chip brad, Candid frames, Petite Pennant punch, Ornament punch, Oval punch, Curly Label punch, 5 Petal Flower punch, Blossom Bouquet 1 punch; Font: Tangled.

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FM110 Serenely Green

Today on the Friday Mashup, Holly is challenging us with a monochromatic project and baker's twine.

Photo Source 
The Fabulous Maryann @ Domestically Speaking

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using "A Monochromatic Color Scheme".
2. Create a project "using Baker's Twine".
3. Or Mash it Up and create a "Monochromatic project using some Baker's Twine".

Since May's birthstone is emerald, I decided to go with a green palette.

I had full intentions of stamping my images in darkest green (Always Artichoke) for a true monochromatic card, and then the card was done, and no Always Artichoke.  How did that happen?  It was as if the card made itself, and I had no say.  Oops!

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Perfectly Penned; Paper: Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White; Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Pear Pizzazz, Gumball Green, Black Stazon; Accessories: Lucky Limeade baker's twine, Brayer, Post-it notes, Dimensionals.

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3-D Thursday: Club Thank You Seed Packets

Hi Everyone, At the end of every club season, I give my members a little thank you gift.  This month, I'm going to slip one of these into their last order bag.

I sent hubby over to the garden center to grab a bunch of seed packets (love when he gets involved!), and whipped these together following Julie Davison's tutorial.

Here's the quick summary of score lines:

• Score envelope at 1-5/16, 1-9/16, 4-3/16, and 4-7/16"
• Score envelope flap, parallel to and 1/4" above the pre-existing score line
• The belly band is 3/4 x 6-1/4", score at 1-3/4, 2, 4-3/4, and 5"

Stamps: Bloomin' Marvelous (SAB); Paper: Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Envelopes from Happy Hello Simply Sent kit (SAB); Ink: Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Midnight Muse; Accessories: 1" Circle punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Seed packet.

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Amazing Birthday

I love the World Spectacular suite in the current catalog, and I hardly got a chance to play with it, and now some of it (the paper, waahh) is retiring.  So I had to squeeze a card into this month's club so we could still have a chance to play.

I have to admit, it is not the colors I would choose, but rather driven by the paper.  I didn't like it at first, but it is starting to grow on me.  You just can't go wrong with flags and tickets, IMO.

Stamps: You're Amazing, Itty Bitty Banners; Paper: Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, World Spectacular DSP; Ink: Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler; Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots EF, Square Lattice EF, Bitty Banners framelits, Ovals Collection framelits, Big Shot, Stapler.

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Thoughts of You... Rain or Shine

One of last week's stamp club cards... thank goodness for coordinating products!

Decorated inside and out.

Guess I'm short on words today!  That's ok; you came to see a card anyway, right?  ;)

Stamps: Rain or Shine, Bootiful Occasions; Paper: So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP; Ink: Melon Mambo, Marina Mist, Versamark; Accessories: Old Olive organdy ribbon, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Clear embossing powder, Blender pen, Cloudy Day EF, 3" Circle die, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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MDSM14 Preschool Graduation

We're going to mix things up a little at the MDS Monday Challenge.  Every other week we will still bring you a page layout, and maybe a technique challenge along with it.  But on the other Mondays, we will present a card layout, which you can use for a digital card, a hybrid card, a 3-D item (come on, get creative... I'd love to see some brilliant ideas), or even adapt the sketch to a page.  All challenges will stay open for two weeks.  Let's see all you can do with My Digital Studio!

This week Holly is bringing us our first card sketch.

 

Since I am (trying to) diligently work on my photobooks, so I can take advantage of the 25% off printing sale by June 15, it will be a page for me.

The little embellishment on Holly's sketch looks just like the ribbon from the Blue Ribbon set.  Unfortunately it doesn't come in digital form, so I had to make my own.  This page is from my daughter's preschool graduation, using one of my ensembles that's currently on sale, World Spectacular.

Stamps: You Go Grad; Paper: World Spectacular; Color Palette: Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight; Accessories: Staples.

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