Sunday, February 17, 2013

Challenges 4 Everybody #14

I have been learning how to do mixed media, looking at youtube video's and following along with mixed media Monday.  I also did the 2013 creative jumpstart there is a link on my sidebar keep it in mind for next year.  It was packed with great youtube videos and fantastic information.   It is all very new to me and I am enjoying getting paint and ink all over my new craft mat and having lots of fun.. You have a whole new stock of items that you need and I am gathering info as I go.. This is the first time I have used items like Gesso, charcoal pencils and I actually painted the flowers, with the help of an outline from a stencil.  It was also blended with a blending tool around the edges and the white spots are from painted bubble wrap, so many layers of fun..


My stems and leaves are pretty ordinary but I do like the flowers, and the background. Of course I used my favourite stamp set from Stampin'up for the words 'live like you mean it'.  It is bright and cheerful and only measures 6 inches square,so not too big.  I even used Tim Holtz crackle on the leaves of the flowers.  I must have had that crackle for about 4 months and hadn't used it and I also popped a bit of bling in the centre for the stamens.   So hope you all like it, I had fun doing it.. I have 6 of these was supposed to be a calendar but think I might make it into a wall hanging or book.  

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Have a great day
Sandy :)

13 comments:

  1. Gorgeous and so creative. Love the stamped flowers.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  2. Gorgeous card Sandy, love the background treatment. Saw your link on MIM.
    Stamping Shanni

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  3. Your mixed media card looks great and those flowers really pop. Thanks for linking up with Make It Monday this week Sandy.
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    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  4. This is amazing , Sandy .
    Love the colour mix and the sentiment .
    Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday .
    Shirley-Anne

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  5. Wow, I saw your creation on MIM and had to take a look Sandy! I love the purple colors and sentiments and your use of techniques is great! Hugs, Hanneke

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  6. I love the colors you used. Lovely! I saw your link at Make it Monday.

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  7. Fantastic card and Beautiful coloring Sandy. Stopped by from MIM...Loz

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  8. Fun card! I love the mixed media effect, very pretty. I found you at Make It Monday.

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  9. Really lovely card, I love the background and flowers.

    I saw this on MIM.

    Rose x

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  10. You got an amazing result with new techniques, Sandy! Good for you! We travel in a few of the same circles (Creative Jumpstart and Tracy Weinzapfel, for instance)! Just signed up to follow!

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  11. Sandy this is wonderful! I love the colors that you used and the different layers and how beautifully you combined everything!
    Thank you so much for sharing!
    Hope you are ahving a great week!

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  12. I think you did a fabulous job on this! I think it would make an awesome wall hanging! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥

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