Let the Earth Rejoice

Hi Friends!

I am sharing a quick Clean and fairly Simple Mixed Media card that was designed with the retired Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Bare Tree Die set along with a retired Scripture Medley 4 (Verve Stamps) verse sentiment.

As many of you know, mixed media does not have to be complicated- use any two mediums along with some texture or dimension and that usually qualifies as mixed media.  Since I tend to heat emboss and watercolor almost all of my cards, I am usually creating with mixed media:-)

For this card,  I used distress oxide inks along with acrylic paint and heat embossing as the "mediums".  Texture was added with dimension as well as the sequins.  If you follow my blog, you know that Clean and Simple (CAS) is not my normal  "go-to" style but I am am working on it, lol!

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Just Add Ink #515 “Mixed Media” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #448-#449 “Anything Goes”Challenge.

To create this card:

Using an acetate envelope (or craft sheet), pat distress oxide ink onto the surface, spritz with water and press a piece of white cardstock into the ink.  Continue the process until you are satisfied with the results and heat dry with a heat tool between layers.

Trim the panels and apply white acrylic shimmer paint, allow the panels to dry before mounting onto black cardstock.

Use an embossing powder tool to de-static the lower right hand corner of a piece of white cardstock, stamp the verse sentiment with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the verse panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock (trim close to the edge).

Die cut several of the trees from black cardstock and layer onto one another (this adds dimension plus a bit of strength to the die cut).

Layer the four oxide panels onto the card front using chipboard (or dimensional foam) and add the tree die cut.

Mount the panel onto a white card base and finish off the card with a few clear iridescent sequins.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Medley 4 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™ Broken China, Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide; Frost White Shimmer Paint

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr™, Dies- My Favorite Things™ Stitched Rectangle A2 Set 1, Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps retired Tree; Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Clear Iridescent Sequins, Acetate Envelope, Water Spritzer Bottle

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope I have inspired you to create a mixed media project :-)  Hugs and have a great week, sweet friends!