Adorable

Happy Summer Everyone! So bright and lovely. Everything is full of life and colors when its summer. Just like this week challenge at About A Girl (AAB) - Use Bold Colors and Patterns. Oh boy, this is a real challenge for me. I may use bold colors in my pages but bold patterns? Not really...I needed Mr. Mojo for this one.

 

This is an 8 x 8 page with black and white photo.

 

 

threaded beads through ribbons

altered white flowers using spray ink to turn into orange

 

Supplies :

• patterned paper - Colorbok, thanks Connie
• die cut frame - from Heather M, thanks!
• leaves - Filstar, Philippines
• ribbon, beads and flowers - Michaels
• spray ink - Dylusion, squeezed orange
• cardstock - DCWV
• pleated border - Bazzil
• "adorable" phrase - Prima



 

Cake Holder

Mixed media is not always something about working on canvas. Sometimes, you will be surprised to find out that your are doing it without knowing it. When you use different elements like paints, fabric, wood, metal or when you alter your embellishment to add texture, you are doing Mixed Media! Yey!

Like this one, I altered cake holder. Yes, cake holder from Aiden's birthday "ice cream" cake. And I think small cake holder (thick and hard) is also good for mini album with rings.

For Frosted Designs Scallops Challenge 

and Club CK - April Sketch It Out , twist - No patterned paper

Here's how :

 Apply thin, textured layer of gesso with palette knife or plastic card.

  Moist stamp lightly with water. I used crackle stamp from Stampin Up.

 

Press the stamp repeatedly into the wet gesso until you reach your desired design.

 Let it dry completely. Apply ink. Sometimes it requires a little practice to obtain good color combo, so try your ideas on scrap paper first.

 

I used fuchsia dye ink pad Craftsmart and Colorbox blue lagoon for purple look. Versa Magic turquoise gem and Colorbox yellow citrus for teal with yellow effect.

  I altered  Basic Grey chipboard letter using fuchsia dye ink Craftsmart and TPC Studio Violet ink. I used small paint brush to apply ink.

• journaling cards - Basic Grey
• wooden bird cage, ribbon, rhinestones, flowers, pearls - Michaels
• cardstock, chunky glitter - American Crafts
• pens - Sharpie
• font - Papyrus
• die cut ticket - Bo Bunny