Look on the bright Side Tag

Hi there,

this month the topic is Distress at the Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• create a background using a brayer and Distress Paints (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint)
• ink up the white spaces with Distress Ink (Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn)
• add some water droplets for more texture
• stamp the little rounded rectangles from the Paper Artsy EKD02 stamp set with Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink (Fern Green, Forget-me-not)
• stamp some trees from the same stamp set with Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink (Orange Blossom)
• add Multi Medium Matte to the "buds" of the trees and sprinkle Prima Marketing Micro Beads (Pollen) on top
• stamp one of the cats from the Katzelkraft Les Chats Russes stamp set directly onto the tag with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• stamp the cat again onto a piece of watercolor paper with the same ink and color it with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a waterbrush
• add white gel pen and Glossy Accents to the nose and the eyes
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn) to match the project
• ink up the edges of a sentiment sticker from the Ideaology Small Talk Set with Distress Ink (Mowed Lawn) before adding it to the tag

613 Avenue Create Challenge #189 - Anything goes

Animal Friends Challenge #42 - Animal with Fur

Stempelgarten-Challenge #53 - Alles geht

More Mixed Media Challenge #9 - Anything goes

Simon says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp it

Craft Rocket Challenge #23 - Anything goes

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Keep some room in your Heart

Hi there,

we are starting a new challenge over at the A Day for Daisies Blog and the topic is "add pearls or beads". I decided to go with microbeads on my creation:

• color the A Day for Daisies Mermaid Vintage White Lingerie with Delta, Touch Twin and DIY Markers
• cove a Manila Tag with gesso and create a background using Gelatos (Fig, Elderberry, Metallic Icing)
• since the Gelatos are water-reactive I covered this layer with clear gesso to avoid smudging
• stamp JOFY Mini 16 with Memento Luxe (Sweet Plum) several times and color the circles with Peerless Watercolor and a waterbrush
• cut some drywall tape into circles and add them with Multi Medium Matte for more texture
• apply Texture Paste through a Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (Bubbles) 
• mix Glazing Liquid with Fresco Finish Paint (Dolly Mix) and apply the mixture over the tag, let dry for a little bit and swipe it away with a damp baby wipe; repeat the same process with Distress Paint (Chipped Sapphire)
• dye a piece of seam binding with the rest of the acrylic paint left on the craft sheet
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire)
• add the sentiment using a Small Talk sticker and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• apply some transparent liquid glue around the sentiment and add silver metallic microbeads
• ink up the edges randomly with Versamark and heat-emboss them with Ranger Sticky enbossing powder; add Ranger Shiny Foil Transfer Sheets (Vintage) as a finishing touch

Paper Artsy #5 - Paper Dolls (I got inspired by Debs' post because she places her doll in front of a beautiful background)

613 Avenue Create Challenge #166 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist - All That Glitters

Use your Stuff Challenge #213 - Lace, Ribbon or Twine

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Make your own Background


Have a day for daisies.

Yours,