Suntastic Card

      Hi everyone, and happy weekend! I was so excited to win some Mintay Papers for playing the June Main Challenge at More Than Words! With eight GORGEOUS collections to choose from, the new "Suntastic" was perfect for this birthday card I made!

     I created lots of texture with the netting and FIVE different embossing powders, starting with Lindy's Gang (Angel Wings Peacock) used over the water, for a beautiful sparkle. The sentiment was embossed with Emerald Creek (Kettle Copper) EP, and the card edges with Ranger (Hammered) Mixed Media Powder.

     I popped up the fussy-cut house, and embossed the edges with more Ranger Mixed Media Powder (Bone and Sea). 

     I wish you could see all of the shimmer on the sand castle, shells, flower, and cardboard from a couple of coats of Lindy's Gang (Aged Copper) Magical Shaker mixed with water! Not to mention the real copper flakes applied with Ranger Multi Medium Gloss, that I got at an art show MANY years ago, and the copper, aqua, and silver metallic thread that I hand-stitched.  

     Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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Challenges Entered:

The Card Concept ~ #138d Sunset at the Shore

Art Sandbox ~ #27 Copper and Green

Make My Monday ~ #129 On The Beach

Country View Challenges ~ I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #261 Lots of Layers

Let's Craft and Create ~ #162 Lots of Layers

Mix It Up Challenge Blog ~ #40 Anything Goes + Embossing

Embossed Butterfly Card

     This embossed butterfly card would work in ANY color combination, and has a great textured background made from tissue paper and specialty threads!

     To start with, I adhered white tissue paper to a piece of white cardstock using Ranger Multi Medium Gloss. I went over it with the gloss, added 3 strands of green, blue, and silver specialty threads, and crossed them to make an X, while curving the pieces as I glued them. You can add as many threads as you want, with no sewing required! 

     After drying and trimming around the edges, I simply sprinkled it with Lindy's Gang Magical Shaker (Bavarian Blue), sprayed it with water, and let it do it's magic! Then I embossed the Kaisercraft Buttefly Stamp from the Pen & Ink Collection with Emerald Creek (Midnight Sky) Embossing Powder, also used around the card base, and on the bottom half of the sentiment. The top part of the sentiment was embossed with EC (Topiary Green) Embossing Powder. Finally, I painted the butterfly with Lindy's Gang Sprays (Afternoon Delight Denim and Cathedral Pines Green) and curled up the wings.

          Thanks for your visit and hope you're doing well!

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Challenges Entered:

Fusion Card Challenge ~ Fusion Butterfly

The Creative Crafters ~ #29

Moving Along with the Times ~  #119 Things With Wings

The Crafter's Cafe ~ #245 Things With Wings

Prom 2020 Mini Album

     A few months ago, when my Son told me his Senior Prom was going to be March 7th, I thought it was strange to be having it so early. But then the state of Nevada went into quarantine the very next weekend, so I'm so happy and thankful that he had that experience, unlike so many others during these times. He had such a great time, so I wanted to preserve those memories for him in this 6" X 6" mini album. Part of his graduation gifts, which was just a couple of days ago, and one that he will always cherish! 

     The original accordion album was old and ugly, so I covered it with a coat of black gesso and Emerald Creek (Black Cherry) Aroma Embossing Powder. The chipboard letters also got black gesso, and were embossed with EC (Midnight Sparkle) EP.

     I was so pleased with my first order @ Creative Embellishments, and my first project was this 2020 Shaker, window included! After coating all of the pieces with white gesso, the back piece was embossed with EC (Midnight Sky) EP, and the sides and top pieces with EC (Silver Sparkle) EP. Then I filled it with blue and silver confetti. Silver Sparkle Embossing Powder was also used on the base with the pearl, super glued over a metal flower, with silver elastic cording to hold it all together.  

     Now for the inside! The first two pages were made with some sprays and a stencil to replicate ripples, embossed with Emerald Creek (Fractured Ice) EP. 

     The wooden camera was covered with black gesso and Finnabair Metallique Wax (Old Silver). 

          I used EC (Midnight Sky) Embossing Powder again on the date, and paper edges behind the middle photo. 

     A staple was added to the ribbons. 

     The next two pages were also done with sprays (Lindy's Afternoon Delight Denim and Blueprint Sketch Distress Spray Stain).

        The stars were done with the Tim Holtz (Falling Stars) Stencil using Dylusions (After Midnight) Paint with a Mini Blending Tool. 

          Then I used the same paint to mask a strip of drywall tape across the bottom. 

     To add more photos, I made some tags with pockets made from black cardstock and the Tim Holtz (Stripes) Stencil, embossed with EC (Silver Sparkle) Embossing Powder. 

     Both tags were covered with colored tissue papers, and stamped with the Prima (Art Daily Planner Collection) Stamp Set, embossed with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) and (Hammered Metal) Embossing Powders.

     The last two pages are on the back. 

     Lots of stamping and stencil work on these pages, with EC (Silver Sparkle) Embossing Powder around the edges and matting a couple of the photos.

     The chipboard music note had been in my stash for awhile, and was previously painted with glossy black paint. 

     

     Thanks for looking, and hope you're doing well!

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Challenges Entered:

Mini Album Makers  ~ June Challenge

Crafty Creations ~ June #410 Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge Blog ~ Challenge # 55 Masculine

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge ~ #244 June Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters ~ Challenge #28

Congrats 2020 Card

     Unfortunately, like so many others in the class of 2020, my son won't be having a graduation ceremony, so I wanted his card to be extra special! 

     My design inspiration came from Sketch #537 at Mojo Monday!

     To make the background, I smooshed some Lindy's Gang Sprays (Afternoon Delight Denim and Cathedral Pines Green) together onto a piece of white cardstock. After drying, I used a die cut circle as a mask, sprayed around it with the same colors, and added touches and splatters of Distress Spray Stain (Brushed Pewter). Then I embossed the stitched circles with Emerald Creek Embossing Powders (Midnight Sky and Burmese Jade), also used on the star and edges. Congrats was done with some old chipboard letters covered with black gesso and embossed with EC (Mirror Platinum) Embossing Powder, giving it some awesome shine! The rest of the sentiment was done with some Thickers. 

     Emerald Creek (Mirror Platinum) was also embossed around the card base, made from grey cardstock, and to the star.

     Thanks for looking, and congrats to all of the classes of 2020!

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Challenges Entered:

Mojo Monday ~ #537 

Daring Cardmakers ~ BIG Celebrations

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ We're Going Around In Circles

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge ~ WWC273 All About Occasions

Addicted to Stamps and More ~ #391 Anything Goes

Jade Box

     Don't throw out those cell phone boxes! I recycled this one to hold some of my swatches, inspired by the jade stone.

     
     It started with a coat of black gesso, followed by Emerald Creek Boho Blends (Turkish Bronze) Embossing Powder, as you can see on the sides.

     White gesso was then added to the Prima Donna Downey Poppies and Peonies Collection Stencil along the front, top and back. Once dry, I reapplied the stencil, and heat embossed several layers of Emerald Creek Baked Velvet Embossing Powders (Lime and Dusk) along with Boho Blends (Burmese Jade). Then I painted around the design with Art Alchemy Opal Magic (Green-Gold), and added touches of white gesso and EC Rock Candy (Spearmint) Embossing Powder.

     The metal embellishments were covered with black gesso, and left to dry before embossing with EC (Charred Gold) and touches of Baked Texture (Patina Oxide) Embossing Powders. Then I added some small light green rhinestones and the beautiful jade bead that I inherited from my husband's grandmother, who frequently traveled to Asia. 

    
     Before I even started the tab didn't fit right, so the lid wouldn't close all the way. I almost cut it off, but am so glad I didn't, because all of the layers of gesso and embossing powders was all it needed to get the perfect fit.

     Here's a peek inside!

     
     I love my 2" swatches, and can easily see what paints or embossing powders I have, and how they'll look together without having to take them off of a ring! On the right side I used black cardstock, which can make a huge difference in the color. Here's a look at all of the Emerald Creek Embossing Powders used on this project. 

     Thanks for looking, and check back soon for another cell phone box transformation to hold the rest of my swatches!

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Challenges Entered:

Try it on Tuesday ~ Go Green or Recycle Something 

The Funky Junkie Boutique Blog ~ Leap Into the Odd (Recycled cell phone box and did stencil work on 3 sides, added 3 small circle embellies, and 3 large ones. It also might be a little odd or dumb to add real jade onto a box of faux jade. Lol! )

Bleeding Art ~ February Challenge

Moving Along With The Times ~ #116 March Anything, But a Card

Creatalicious Challenges ~ #182 Anything Goes w/ Optional Monochrome

Winter Moon Tag

     Did you know that today is the Super Snow Moon? It will create a full moon that appears slightly larger than average, that I'm looking forward to seeing tonight. So I'm honoring the occasion with this tag! 

  

     I took inspiration from the February Mood Board at Art Daily Cafe.

     With the theme being Haiga-Visual Poetry, a Japanese tradition, typically painted by haiku poets, and often accompanied by a haiku poem, I felt a little out of my element. I remember struggling with haiku's back in school, and honestly still do. So I found one instead that I printed by hand with black and white pens. 

     To start with, I stamped clear Finnabair stamps (Old Receipt, Solar and Lunar, and Gothic Book) along the whole tag with Archival (Jet Black) Ink, and covered it all with white tissue paper using Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel. Then I used a palette knife to go over parts of it with white gesso, and used black gesso along the edges, embossed with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder. The trees were masked with Lindy's Gang (Blazing Black) Spray, and once dry, splattered with (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray.

     The bird was a last minute decision stamped with the Finnabair (Old Receipt) Stamp, and embossed with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder. To emboss the snowy sprig on the bottom left, I used Emerald Creek Rock Candy (Marshmallow) Embossing Powder.

     An old stamp was embossed along the top, again with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) EP, and was the perfect spot for my moon, made from paper clay using the Finnabair (Stars and Moon) Mould.  It was painted with Art Alchemy Metallique Paints (White Pearl) and (Silver Moon), and the circle behind it with Distress Spray Stain (Candied Apple), also used for a couple of the journaling strips.

     Because I couldn't decide between the white and red fibers, I just added both! 

Thanks for looking, and don't forget to check out tonight's Super Snow Moon! 

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Challenges Entered:

Art Daily Cafe ~ February Mood Board

More Mixed Media Challenge ~ Anything Goes/Optional Red

Tag Tuesday ~ Black, White, and Red

Bleeding Art ~ January Challenge

Creative Artiste ~ #57 Anything Mixed Media Goes