When I Need A Friend- A Mixed Media Card for Three Challenges :-)

 Hi Stampers!!

I have been very busy this past week organizing my craft area as well as taking my husband to several doctor’s appointments to try to determine the cause of his anemia.  At this point, it is leaning toward a rare blood cancer and we are praying that we have caught it in time for treatment to be successful.  We know that the Lord has a plan for us and we are trusting fully in Him  :-)

In order to relax a bit this evening, I decided to play around with some of my mixed media supplies and used Black, Orange and White for The Card Concept #20 Challenge (not sure of this card qualifies for any of the actual styles highlighted but the closest would be “Freestyle Collage”)  and the warm colors qualify for the MIX87 Signs of Fall Challenge as well as the SC88 October Inspiration Photo.

I hope you have a chance to check out all three galleries and Design Team samples- such inspiration from all !

It is a bit difficult to describe all of the steps taken to create this card but just have fun!  Here are the basic steps: 

Originally the main panel was a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) that was a bit busy for my taste so the entire piece of DSP was covered using a few layers of Gesso.  

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Once the Gesso dried, apply Faber-Castell Gelatos™  blending with water and allowing to dry. 

Stencil using Gesso along with baby wipes to remove some of the Gelatos™ and stamp the flowers from Choose Happiness using StazOn® Jet Black Ink (masking a few of the flowers as you stamp). 

Mask the flowers and stamp the leaf stems, border and bird image from Choose Happiness.  Darken the images using a Black Faber-Castell Pitt Pen. 

A close-up view of the stenciling, Gesso and pen details :-)

Add additional white highlights with the White Faber-Castell Pitt Pen to the center of the flowers and use Mod-Podge® to seal the flowers and add additional shine.

Stamp the sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock using StazOn® Jet Black Ink,  add Gelatos™  (blend with your finger) and adhere to the card front using Mod-Podge®.

Trim the panel and mount onto the 5 ½” square Basic Black card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Choose Happiness

Ink: Staz-On® Jet Black, Faber-Castell Gelatos™, Faber-Castell Pitt Pen- Black and White

Paper: Basic Black, Designer Series Paper (to use as a base)

Accessories: Gesso, Mod-Podge®, Stencils, Baby Wipes

So what do you think?  Freestyle Collage or just a jumbled up "mess"- lol!!?

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

Fall Leaves for Three Challenges :-)

Hi Stampers!!

Ok, it is official- I need an intervention!  I am totally addicted to the Alcohol Marker Marbling Technique and it is all Audrey’s and Splitcoaststampers fault- lol!!  :-)

This technique is so easy and the results are so unique- I had to use it one more time for the ColourQ CQC260 Challenge along with the PP215 Paper Players Sketch and since it incorporates different inks and elements, the MIX87 Signs of Fall Challenge.

I hope you have a chance to check out all three galleries and Design Team samples- such inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using the medium marker from the Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Collection, scribble some color onto the zip lock bag as noted in the tutorial , add additional color onto the bag using the dark marker from the Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy Stampin’ Bleandabilities™ and spritz with rubbing alcohol.   

Close-up of the leaf images 

Lay a piece of Glossy White cardstock over the ink and lift up, spritz the ink again with the rubbing alcohol, lay a second piece of Glossy White cardstock over the moistened ink and lift for your second print (I used the second print for this card and saved the first print for another day) :-)

Allow to the panel to dry and using StazOn® Jet Black Ink, stamp the various leaves from French Foliage onto the background panel.   Create masks for the leaves and stamp the script and postage mark images as well.   Add additional color with the Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Write marker and stamp the splatter image using Night of Navy Classic Ink.

Using the 1” Square Punch, punch out the entire panel.   Randomly position the punched squares and adhere to a piece of embossed Whisper White cardstock panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®, trim and mount onto the Tangerine Tango cardstock panel.

Stamp the sentiment using StazOn® Jet Black Ink onto Crumb Cake cardstock, create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch and add to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Adhere the retired Night of Navy button with Natural Linen Thread to the sentiment and mount the entire panel to the Whisper White card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  French Foliage, Absolutely Fabulous

Ink: Staz-On® Jet Black, Night of Navy Classic Ink, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy and Pumpkin Pie Collections; Stampin’ Write Tangerine Tango Marker

Paper: Glossy White, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  Hexagon and 1” Square Punch, Plastic Zip Bag, Natural Linen Thread, retired Night of Navy button

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a marvelous Monday!