Prima Marketing Golden Coast Mini Album ~ FotoBella DT

     Hey everyone! I'm back with this mini album made from small paper bags, featuring the Prima Marketing Golden Coast 8 X 8 Essentials Bundle from FotoBella.com. It's been years since I made one, but this beautiful, beachy collection was perfect to highlight my last trip to California. Looking forward to going back in a couple of months! 

  
     The sand was created with the Dusty jar from the Prima Marketing Rust Paste Camouflage Set.

     I just love the texture, and added some small shells among the flowers and chipboard pieces!

     All of the paper edges were inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, including one of the Journaling Notecards peeking out of the pocket on the left. 

     The wood planks were stamped with the Prima Marketing Old Town Stamp using Archival Ink (Potting Soil).

     Then I added the ship's wheel and some screws made from paper clay using the Finnabair Mechanica Mould. They started out with a coat of Dylusions Paint (Ground Coffee), followed by Art Alchemy Paints (Rustic Brown and Magical Pond), and finished with touches of Prima Marketing Patina Effect Paste (Blue). 

     Some of the flowers and leaves got the golden touch with (Vintage Gold) Prima Marketing Wax.

     I didn't mind trimming down the papers from the 8 X 8 Paper Pad to fit this 6" X 6" album. 

     Thanks for looking, and shop FotoBella.com to get the Prima Marketing Golden Coast 8 X 8 Essentials Bundle! 

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Challenges Entered:

Mini Album Makers ~ September Challenge

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge ~ #53

Every Leaf Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Today is not only the first day of Fall, (which is my favorite season), but also my sister's birthday. So I made her a card featuring the Every Leaf Unmounted Stamp from Red Rubber Designs.

     I painted the background, leaves, and around the card base with Dylusion's Paints, spritzing the background with water to create an ombre effect. The small and large leaves are both included in the Every Leaf Stamp. 

     All of the embossing was done with Emerald Creek (Burnt Copper Leaves) Embossing Powder, including the medallion.

  

     Finally, the sentiment was stamped with the Sophisticated Sentiments Stamp.

     Thanks for looking, and enjoy the Fall!

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Every Leaf

Sophisticated Sentiments

Challenges Entered:

Try Stampin' on Tuesday ~ Challenge 426

All Sorts Challenge ~ 538 Trees and Leaves

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #241 Autumn Colors

Moo-Mania ~ #200 Autumn Glory

Emerald Creek Dares ~ Be True To Your School (Did back to school season)

Try it on Tuesday ~ Hot! Hot! Hot! (Used Hot colors)

Lindy's September Birthday Card

     Since sapphire is the birthstone for September, it inspired the blue in this card made with Lindy's Gang goodies!  

      My entry for the Lindy's September Color Challenge!

     I started with a TCW stencil and some Prima black gesso, adding color with Lindy's Sprays (Afternoon Delight Denim and Magnolia Magenta Gold) and Magicals (Danny Zuko's Denim and Yodeling Yellow). 

     The same colors were used on the flowers and leaves, stamped and embossed with LG (Black Forest Black) Embossing Powder. Then I used LG (Hollyhock Scarlet Plum) EP around the card edges.

   

     Since I didn't have the right shade of the blueish purple color from the mood board, I combined Magicals (Danny Zuko's Denim and Polka Purple) mixed with some water, and (Urban Amethyst) Spray, to create a bluer hue. 

      The sentiment and stitched circles were stamped with (Jet Black) Archival ink, and embossed with LG (Midnight Violet) EP. Finally, I finished it up with some sequins.

     Thanks for looking and stopping by!

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Challenges Entered:

Lindy's Gang Products:

Sprays (Afternoon Delight Denim, Magnolia Magenta Gold, Urban Amethyst)

Magicals/Shakers (Danny Zuko's Denim, Polka Purple, and Yodeling Yellow)

Embossing Powders (Hollyhock Scarlet Plum, Midnight Violet, Black Forest Black)

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ September "Add lots of Layers" Challenge (Used 3 layers each of stamped,embossed, and painted flowers)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge ~ #53 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Simply Create Too Challenge ~ #153 AG/No Twist

Stamping Sensations ~ September Anything Goes with Flowers

Splashy Mix Challenge ~ #9 September (Inspired by the flowers and colors)

Teal and Copper Birthday Card

     I just LOVE teal and copper together, as shown on this card, colored with Lindy's Gang Magical Shakers, Spray, and Embossing Powders! 

     My design inspiration came from Sketch #223 at Feeling Sketchy.

     The background was stamped with the Salvage District Prima Stamp, before adding white gesso to the TCW (Mini Raven Mosaic) Stencil. After drying, I spritzed it with some water, and added Lindy's Gang Magical Shakers (Guten Tag Teal and Aged Copper) along with Treasure Island Aqua Spray. Then I went over the stencil work with Metallique Wax (Rich Copper). 

     The clock was stamped with the Tick Tock Stamp from The Artistic Stamper, and embossed with Lindy's Cleopatra's Copper and Midnight Copper Embossing Powders, also used on the brad and sentiment. The clock hands were embossed with LG Black Forest Black EP. 

     For the Cup of Tea for your Art Challenge at A Vintage Journey, I used a cup of hot tea, which I never drink anyways (lol), to lightly dye the natural twine wrapped around the clock, the card edges, and the butterfly, where I also painted some Guten Tag Teal Magical Shaker. The body and antennae was embossed with LG Cleopatra's Copper EP. 

     I finished it up with some small copper rocks and shells. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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Challenges Entered:

Feeling Sketchy ~ Sketch #223

A Vintage Journey ~ Cup of Tea for your Art 

     

Let's Craft and Create ~ #150 AG + Option Entwined

The Artistic Stamper ~ August Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Country View Challenges ~ August Textures

Happy Place ATC

     The beach has always been my happy place, as shown on my latest ATC! I still have high hopes of living there one of these days, even though it's not likely. Lol! 

     I started by covering a regular playing card with white gesso. After drying, I stamped the waves with Archival Jet Black Ink, using the Bye Bye Stamp from Emerald Creek. Then I heat embossed the colors, starting on top with Aegean Sea, Dusk, and Lime Baked Velvets. The white on the waves was done with a Versamark Pen and Soft Fallen Snow Embossing Powder, also used over the twine. It made a pretty cool effect on one of the waves, and almost looks like a splash. A mermaid perhaps?

     The sand was stamped and embossed using Dirty Sand Baked Texture. Then I embossed the sentiment onto a piece of vellum with Onyx Frost EP, and finished it up with some shells. 

     Thanks for looking!

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Challenges Entered:

Emerald Creek Dares ~ High Hopes #ecaugust2019

Emerald Creek Products Used:

Stamp ~ Bye Bye

Baked Velvet ~ Aegean Sea, Dusk, Lime

Baked Texture ~ Dirty Sand

Embossing Powder ~ Soft Fallen Snow, Onyx Frost

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Artist Trading Cards

Let's Craft and Create ~ #150 AG + Option Entwined

Country View Challenges ~ August Textures

The Artistic Stamper ~ August Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More ~ #355 Photo

Happy Little Stampers ~ August ATC Challenge

Orange Blossom Tag

     Instead of lemons for National Lemonade Day tomorrow, I made a tag full of oranges!

     I was completely inspired by the August Mood Board for Challenge #8 at Splashy Mix Challenges, from the colors, flower, wood, and obvious oranges!

   
     I started by transferring the large oranges, cut from a magazine, with Prima Soft Matte Gel. I only applied it to the tag and didn't use enough, so it wasn't a successful transfer, and I almost threw it away. But I liked the distress look of it, and the faded colors became vivid again with some watered down Dylusions Paints (After Midnight, London Blue, Pure Sunshine, and Squeezed Orange).

   
          To the older Petaloo flower, I added a silver flower charm. 

      I used Finnabair Stamps for the background, embossed with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder. The small white flowers were embossed with Lindy's Gang (Purely White) Embossing Powder. Then I added some silver beads to the centers.

    To make the oranges, I punched circles from white cardstock, and embossed them with Lindy's Gang (Oktoberfest Orange) EP. While the powder was still hot, I used the end of a paintbrush to make the white dots, and popped a couple of them up for dimension. The crate of oranges, cut from a magazine, is there to catch all of the oranges falling from the tree. Lol!

     The hole and edges of the tag were embossed with Emerald Creek (Mirror Platinum), and tied off with some ribbons. 

     

Thanks for looking!

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Challenges Entered:

Splashy Mix Challenges ~ Challenge #8

Tag Tuesday ~ Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge ~ #52 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Midsummer Blues

ainkymess ~ Challenge 33 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Anniversary Card ~ Red Rubber Designs DT

     Today I happily celebrate 18 years of marriage with my husband, and made this mixed media card for him, featuring some stamps from Red Rubber Designs!

     My design inspiration came from the 400th sketch celebration at Freshly Made Sketches using their first sketch, which I'm pretty sure I've used before, also for my anniversary.

     

     The background was colored onto a piece of white cardstock with Lindy's Gang Sprays (Brushed Nickel, Black Orchid Silver, Tiffany Lou Blue) and Magical Shaker (Stormy Silver). After spritzing with water and swirling my colors together, I let it dry, and did it again. I used the same colors on some torn white tissue paper, before embossing the script with the Vintage Script and Script Background Stamps, using Emerald Creek (Mirror Platinum) Embossing Powder. 

     The heart was a leftover die cut that had been cut from purple cardstock. So I gave it new life with this cool metal effect, also used on the key, keyhole, and screws made from Creative paper clay with the Finnabair Moulds (Keys and Mechanica). 

     The first step was a coat of Prima Black Gesso, followed by Art Alchemy Sparks Paints (Raven Black and Mermaid Sparkle), and Art Alchemy Metallique (Silver Spoon) Paint, letting each coat dry before adding the next. Then I added EC (Fractured Ice) Embossing Powder, also used to mask a swirly heart border along the bottom, and around the card edges. 

     I love the texture and sparkle it gives around the black card base and the screws from the Finnabair Mechanica Mould!

          Behind the keyhole, the recycled netting, and sentiment stamped with the Contemporary Greetings Unmounted Rubber Stamp, I used EC (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder. As you can see it melted some of the netting, but I still like the results.

     I hope you do too! Thanks for looking!

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Featured Red Rubber Designs Stamps:

Vintage Script

Script Background

Contemporary Greetings

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Challenges Entered:

Freshly Made Sketches ~ 400th Sketch Celebration

Emerald Creek Dares ~ High Hopes #ecaugust2019 (I've always had high hopes for my marriage, and feel so happy and blessed to celebrate 18 years together)

Emerald Creek Products Used:
Embossing Powders (Mirror Platinum, Fractured Ice, and Onyx Frost)

The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog ~ Marvelous Metallics!

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Add A Die Cut