Hop into Spring with Mixed Media Tags

Mixed Media Easter/ Spring Tags

 

Here are a few more Spring tags. The backgrounds are made using stamping, ink sprays and Distress Inks. The roses were made using the Tim Holtz Pine Cone Die. I used a few die cuts and some tissue tape in the background as well. All the items I used are below.

This tag has a bit of vintage lace in the background that was sprayed to achieve the colors I wanted.

More Spring Project Inspiration on My Blog.

Click on the picture to view the Spring themed Project.

“Tea, Madam?”

Mixed Media Lynne Perrella Card

Lynne Perrella just happens to be my most favorite stamp designer over at PaperArtsy. Her stamps are vintage, unique and very fun to color. I color all my images using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

All I do is use the marker on a non-stick mat, add some water to the  Distress Markers and my paint brush and then I paint my image. Just make sure you are using a Archival Ink Pad as this keeps your image from bleeding as you paint. These  Ink Pads by Ranger are my absolute favorite!

I used embossing, stamping and spray inks in my background. A few of the embellishments are vintage trinkets that I received from a friend.

Don’t you just love that tea cup on her head? If only I could get away with wearing a hat like that!

Spring Brings Bunnies

Spring VS Easter?

I have a few cards to share along the spring theme. I hesitate to say Easter themed as Easter to me is not about bunnies and eggs, it is about Christ’s resurrection from the grave. That being said, I love bunnies and a good Cadbury egg (caramel/creme filled). Just thinking about it makes me want to head out to Walmart right now to grab some.

Above is a spring themed door hanging. I stitched around the outside and used a few Tim Holtz Stickers and roses from his Sizzix Bigz Die – Tattered Pinecone. My base is a plain old paper bag!

Bunnies Are Cuddly?

My favorite part of this card is the background stamping and vibrant color using Dyan Reaveley’s Dylusions Ink Spray, Fresh Lime . It definitely reminds me of spring. And what a great bunny! He is a lot cuter than most of the white rabbit stamps I have. This one looks very cute and cuddly. I used one of my favorite Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Ovals Die in the background to frame out the bunny.

As long as I can remember my youngest son has been obsessed with bunnies. It doesn’t matter if it is a paper bunny or a stamped bunny, he wants to hug it and sleep with it. For Christmas he received several ‘user manuals’ on how to care for bunnies. Has he read them…probably not. But sometime soon my husband plans on building a bunny hutch and we are going to start a bunny family. I just hope we don’t end with a Snowball (The Secret Life of Pets ) or my son might come out scarred for life.

Another card that I really like the background. Drippy paint is my thing but so are the bright colors. I used a wood grain stamp in the background and just added a few K&Company Layered Butterflies and other die cut transparencies I had laying around.

What is your favorite part about spring?

Mine is the blooming flowers, emerging sunshine and shedding of winter clothes.

Thanks for stopping,

Kate

Happy Spring Cards

 

Time Is Short So Hurry, Hurry, Hurry…

I have not been making a lot of cards lately because of time constraints. Whenever I have a chance to create, I spend most of it art journaling or chasing my toddler. One of my best friends is so inspirational as she sends a card out for every holiday. I on the other hand am lucky to get a card out on time for birthdays. Shame on me but I missed most of my friends birthdays this year. Thankfully they are understanding and I don’t think they will hold it against me.

Mixed Media Cards

It took me several days too complete these but I got two new cards made!! I used a few Spring themed stamps that were gifted to me (Thanks, Patti K.!).

 Background: Fresco Finish Paints, gesso, Stamps, 7 Gypsies Paper

Focal Image: Stampin Up Stamps (Flowers and Bunnies), PaperArtsy (Single Flower)

Thank you for stopping!

 

 

Hearts For My Man

Masculine Card

Recently, I wanted to show my husband some love by making him a special card but I didn’t want it to be girly. I have this problem often as I love flowers and pretty images. I didn’t want to dig out all my Tim Holtz images so I challenged myself to use what was on my desk. Here is what I used:

• a piece of paper with some left over colored spray,
• a heart stamp
• colored pens

First, I stamped the hearts, cut them out and glued them down. Next I doodled with some pens and that’s it! I put it in a transparent envelope and I had a romantic yet masculine card for my man.

Who says that cards need to be complicated?

Favorite Masculine Makes

If you need some inspiration, here are a few of my favorite masculine makes from the past.

Go Team

Birthday Card for Tim Holtz

Man Genius

Tim’s September Tag

 

 

Textured Bloom: Mixed Media Card & Some Current Reads

The Card

I am not a card maker but to date this is one of my favorite. I made this for Paper Artsy and you can find the step-by-step process HERE.

Current Reads

Here are a few books that I am currently reading.

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. It is so relevant as everyone has a boundary issue somewhere or with someone in their life. I would highly recommend this book if you have children or problems with friends or family members taking advantage of you.

Life Creative by Wendy Speake and Kelli Stuart. This book is for creative moms that are having to put their creative endeavors aside for a season while raising a family or while dealing with other time consuming issues.

The Big Book of Kombucha by Hannah Krum and Alex LaGory.  I have enjoyed flipping through this book until I have the time to dedicate to reading.

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Go Team!

Today I am sharing my very last post for Artistic Outpost. I just love these amazing stamps and wish that I could continue working with this very talented team,but life continues to get busier and I must put family first! I know I will still be crafting with my Artistic Outpost stamps when I get time in between diaper changes and feeding!

My card today uses the new Go Team stamp set. Perfect for all the little and mature men in your life. My background is strips of paper washed with gesso. I then sprayed a few colors of ink, stamped and added my sentiment and Go Team banner embellishments.

It’s a Touchdown!

  Happy New Year! I hope you are all enjoying the remainder of your holiday. While crafting this week, I was thinking about how appropriate the Go Team stamps from Artistic Outpost are for this time of the year. Only a month until the Superbowl.

   I stenciled and stamped on the card base before adding a layer of book paper that as been stained, inked and stamped. I just love this little guy with the football. An adorable, vintage image from the set that has been stamped, colored and cut out. Thanks for stopping by.

Christmas Girls

Welcome! I can’t believe it is already the second week of December. I guess that means I should share a Christmas project. I made this card for Artistic Outpost using the new Toy Emporium Stamps. I love these stamps because they are so nostalgic and vintage in appearance. I hope you are enjoying the holidays with your family!

Style

Hello! It’s been a while since I posted. So much going on in life. We just moved and we are trying to get settled in.

Just a quick card for Artistic Outpost. I used the new Vintage Fashion stamp set for my focal image and sentiment.

Artistic Outpost Monthly Inspiration Hop

   Hello and welcome. Over at Artistic Outpost we recently had a new release. Today we are giving you some Fresh inspiration from the new release.
       I am sharing a card from the Vintage Fashion stamp set. This Tri-Fold card was made using card stock and stained book paper. I used some chipboard stickers, gesso, paint and stamping for a lot of texture. The focal images are stamped from the Vintage Fashion set and I used sprayed canvas die cuts, flowers and ephemera to embellish and lend to the theme.

   Don’t  you just love this selection of stamps?
  
   Now, hop along to the other designers to see their fresh take on the new stamp sets.

Lisa
Shari
Kate – You Are HERE
Terry
Tracy

Artistic Outpost New Release!

    I am loving this new vintage Christmas set! Using the little girl and the sentiment, I made a tag pouch, but I am not sharing the tag just yet. My background was made using paints. I embossed the script in dark green. My embellishments include two doily dies, (this Doily is my favorite from ODBD) stickles, and a lot of white flowers.

   Another one of the amazing sets in this release. Who doesn’t love a beautiful dress form? My background is patterned paper with drippy paints. To embellish I added more die cuts.  Can you tell I love those doilies? I used the Vintage Ephemera paper pad for the center doily. I kept the focus on that beautiful dress form embellished with some netting and a flower.
  And one more picture.

Prize Information:
  Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $15 Artistic Outpost Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of AO Stamps.  You have until October 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM CDT to leave comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! Three random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the AO Blog on October 10, 2015, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!

  Now hop along to all the designers to see loads of inspiration. Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win!
Also, you can also order Artistic Outpost products from the ODBD website, so you can save on shipping if ordering ODBD, NCC and AO products.

Tracy
Kate – you are HERE
Shari
Terry
Lisa

Who Doesn’t Love the Circus?

     I know…your wondering if I am still alive. It has been eventful as of late. Trying to sell a house in one state and trying to buy one in another has certainly been an eye opener to the incompetence of banks and lawyers. And then, pregnancy issues (sickness) on top of that. Did I mention that I am pregnant??!! So, that is why I have been MIA as of late.
    Just a few cards from Artistic Outpost ‘s Vintage Circus stamp set. Loving the retro look to this set! So many fun possiblities. And one more for fun!

Artistic Outpost Product Focus

   Hello and welcome. This month over at Artistic Outpost we have a Storybook theme. I am working with one of my favorite sets, Wonderland Collage.
    My background has been painted and stamped. I then layered several die cuts and topped it off with my focal image, which has been colored with Distress Markers. Don’t you just love this theme?

All stamps in the Storybook Theme category of the website will be ON SALE for 20% off through September 9, 2015! No code is needed to shop this sale, the sale price will be reflected in the shopping cart. (Retail Customers only)
     Please hop along to all the designers blogs to get inspiration!

Tracy
Kate – you are HERE
Terry
Shari

August Artistic Outpost Blog Hop

    Welcome! This month’s blog hop theme is Designer’s Choice over at Artistic Outpost .
     I chose to work with a older stamp set but a new one to me. I am loving the Kudzu Kafe stamp set. My background is patterned paper that has been painted with gesso, Distress Paints and stamped. I made a little banner using words from the stamp set and twine. The focal image has been stamped onto patterned paper as well.

     Please hop along to the other design team members blogs to see more projects inspired by our theme!

Tracy
Terry
Shari
Kate – you are HERE
Lisa