Mixed Media Book Cover

I took time out from my Christmas card creations

to make a little something for me.

I needed a new notebook for my novel lists.

I bought this one from Home Bargains.

Nice but not me!

 So I turned it into this.

 Here are close ups of the Front & Back covers.

I used any old paper and it shrank from all

the water. Note to self - cut it larger next time.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 What I should have done is make it

on watercolour paper.

Cut it larger than the cover and not the exact size.

But you know what? I don't care, I love it!

So it shrunk, no worries.

Cover was made by applying Distress Oxides,

Wrinkle free style on my glass mat.

Drying between colours to prevent Mud!

1st application: Dusty Concord / Picked Raspberry

2nd: Mustard seed / Salty Ocean

Once dry all edges blended Vintage photo.

Stamping in same oxide colours.

Stamps: Inkylicious / Rachel Kalbach

Stampotique / Darcies / Mama Elephant

Stampers Anonymous pattern on back

(original designer not Tim Holtz re-make)

Copper & White Gel Pen detail.

Mixed Media Frame

Love & Home.

These are the themes in my house.

From the various hearts hung around to the 

display on the mantlepiece.

Below is the Love

 Here is the Home

 So I purchased this frame from Aldi

and created two pieces of mixed media art.

 Below are two close up photos.

I can't find the book where I wrote my

design idea and materials.

But from the picture I can spot some.

 Tim Holtz paper - Wallflower

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Clippings

House stamp was purchased from Etsy.

Tim Holtz stencils and Golden texture paste

were used on each.

I also used my Big Brush Pens

but I have no recollection of how I 

added the rest of the colour.

Happy Birthday, Will

Yesterday was also our friend & neighbour, Will's birthday.

Below are photos of my first ever Peek-a-Boo card.

Front depicts a motorcycle and sign post

both free with Creative Stamping issue 54

Will owns a trike & loves the open road.

Inside the theme turns nautical (hahaha)

Will & his wife have recently acquired a boat!

Everyone loves to pull his leg and I saw the perfect opportunity

with this style of card.

Free stamps from Creative Stamping issue 43

Happy Birthday, Kate

Today is my friends' birthday.

Here is a reveal wheel card I custom made.

First picture shows card side on to catch the light.

She is a huge Autumn fan so it just had to be

autumnal colours & rich gold embossing.

(Distress Oxides: Spiced Marmalade/ Rusty Hinge

Seedless Preserves/ Ripe Persimmon/ Ground Espresso)

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Pale Embossing powder SF.

 The next series of photos show the

pictures in the window.

I printed off photos of Skye

her beloved Black Labrador.

Lawn Fawn: Reveal Wheel Square Add On

Cardstock used: Bristol Smooth

Stamps: Free gift with Creative Stamping issue 60

Ranger Distress Oxide Inks in colours listed

American crafts red cardstock (wheel)

Another Christmas Card

This is another reveal wheel,

using the same sentiments, 

wheel & frame die by Lawn Fawn.

The stamps are Secret Santa,

Birdie Brown - My Favourite Things.

I used a post it note to mask

off the card to create a clear

area of floor & wall.

I used Distress Oxide Ink to

blend the background.

Weathered Wood for floor,

Victorian Velvet/Festive Berries

blended for wall.

Stamped images coloured with copics.

Christmas Card for 2018

This card has been made for a friend

who does not use social media.

It is four photos of the same card,

showing the changing sentiment in the frame.

This is a Reveal Wheel card.

I am hooked on them!!

Stamps are Mama Elephant Yappy Woofmass

Reveal Wheel is by Lawn Fawn

Inks used;

Distress Oxides;

Tumbled Glass & Salty Ocean

Marvy Snow Marker

Coloured with Copic Markers

WOW Gold Embossing Powder

Marion's Birthday

My friend & Pen pal had a birthday

at the end of September & I had scheduled

lots of blog posts, but somehow it

had been missed.

Here is the card created for her.

Features Altenew - Beautiful day

Altenew Inks - Shades of Purple Collection 

Other floral sprays were water-coloured

with Inktense pencils.

I am working on a few more birthdays,

Christmas cards and other items so more to share soon.

Autumn Banner

During Spring & Summer I displayed floral

bunting between my wall lights.

My fire is not central on the wall and so it

would stress my OCD to have a picture up

that wasn't central!

I didn't see anything in the shops for Autumn

so decided to make my own.

(Warning - photos)

This shows practically the whole banner.

 This shows pennants 1 & 2

Die Cut Ivy, (TH) coffee cup(SU),

Copic coloured Hedgehog (CS)

& pumpkin head scarecrow (Azeeda)

 Pennants 3 & 4

Pumpkin (CS) Leaf fussy cut & stamped with free stamp

Cat (Lavinia) Tiny cabinet die (TH)

Alpha tiles (TH)

 This shows the centre spelling Autumn

Feather & twig wreaths (CS)

 Pennants 10 & 11

Same pumpkin & leaf plus free stamp Cat (CS)

Squirrel, toadstools, mouse (CS)

 Pennants 11 & 12

12 is a duplicate of 1.

All cardstock from stash

most by Scenic Route

Maple Leaves - The Works

Ribbon - The Range

CS - Creative Stamping Magazine

TH - Tim Holtz /Sizzix

SU - Stampin' Up

I only wish I could get a better photo of

the whole banner as the pictures do not do it justice.

Happy Birthday, Donna

Today is Donna's birthday.

I wanted to make something fun.

I went with a Pop Up Window design.

I used three stamps sets;

Birthday Chicks - My Favorite Things

Party Animals - Mama Elephant

Celebration Box - Honey Bee Designs

 I used a scalloped circle die to frame the window.

I split the greeting to give a more playful look.

Inside, I used my Lawn Fawn Grassy Borders die

to add interest on the ground.

Party - from a Papermania Stamp set.

I layered my critters and added foam to the back 

of a few to give extra dimension.

I then added balloons and gifts everywhere.

My greeting is on the back.

I coloured all my images with Inktense Pencils.