Merry Christmas Mixed Media Card

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last weekend before Christmas!! So much to do, so little time left...only six days!! Eek!! I have one more scheduled DT post on Christmas Eve but otherwise, I probably won't be around blogland much until the new year. I do have a mixed media Christmas card to share with you today :)

I started with heavyweight watercolor paper and adhered a crumpled up sheet of tissue paper to it with Claudine Hellmuth Multi Medium. Then I applied a coat of Gesso and let it dry. Next, I used Wendy Vecchi Texture paste with a The Crafter's Workshop Art Is stencil and a Dylusions leaf stencil. Once it dried, I used Twinkling H2O's in various shades for a shimmer effect and some Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub. Then I sprayed some Dylusions Cherry Red and Postbox Red and dabbed it off. I sprinkled some Shabby White Embossing powder in random places for a bit of texture and used a Deco Art Snow Writer as well. Merry Christmas is a My Craft Spot stamp (no longer in business). I stamped it on tissue paper and then used Multi Medium to adhere it to the card.

I used the same technique for the Spellbinders Poinsettias as I did on my previous card...I wet the paper and when it was damp but not so wet that the paper would tear, I wrapped the petals around a paintbrush and then used flat pliers and scrunched the sides together. I then brushed Iridescent Red Twinkling H2O's over the petals but you can't see the shimmer at all in the pictures. I tucked Impression Obsession Pine Sprigs, cheesecloth and baby's breath under the flowers.

I cut the Memory Box Large Winter Sled in Grungeboard and then covered it with Festive Berries Distress Ink. Then I layered Deco Art Crackle Glaze on top. Once it dried and cracked, I dabbed Gathered Twig Distress Ink on top to highlight the cracks. Dec 25 is a My Creative Time die. It was covered with Shabby White Embossing Enamel.

The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Six Fathoms from the DL.ART The Mermaid Tale bundle. The button is a Poppy Stamps Stitched button die. The snowflake is from Hobby Lobby. I covered it with gesso and then Shabby White Embossing Enamel and heat set it.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Anything But Cute #8 - You've Got Happy Mail

2. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday - Holiday Cards
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
4. 2 Creative Chicks Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes
5. Pause Dream Enjoy Linky Party- Anything Goes
6. ChouxChoux Paper Art Visions of Sugarplums Challenge - Christmas/Winter
7. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
8. Crafting By Designs - Here Come the Holidays
9. Creative Card Crew - Holiday Season
10. Emerald Creek Dares - Celebrations Around The World

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful Christmas week :)

Expand Your Horizons...

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week...it's almost Friday :) I have a mixed media canvas to share with you today. I wanted to create the look of a magical, mysterious forest.

Because my time is limited in my craft room, it literally takes me a month to complete a canvas. I do a little bit, set it aside to dry and then add more the next time I'm in there. So I'll try to remember all the steps I took to create this. I started out with crumpled tissue paper and adhered it to the canvas with Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium. Once it was dry I used a The Crafter's Workshop Brick stencil and applied Wendy Vecchi Crackle medium.

I then cut a few Memory Box Yorkshire Tree dies in foam and adhered them to the canvas, wrapping them around the sides and top as well.

Next, I adhered a Poppystamps Weeping Willow Branches die to the top, and Poppystams Grassland Border to the bottom of the canvas. Once all of the dies were in place, I covered the entire canvas in black gesso (which made it hard to see the cracks in the bricks). I then used Twinkling H2O's in Pearl Green and a touch of Mustard Green to cover the canvas. Once that dried, I brushed on Perfect Pearls in Spring Green and Duo Green Yellow. Finally, I spritzed the canvas with Perfect Pearl Perfect Pearls Mist and then Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. The magical little bubbles are Skittles from Doubleclick AKA A Busy Bee in Meadow.

The fairy is a Spellbinders Ariana die. She was covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Moonrise Glitter. Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub was then rubbed over her and finally, she was covered in Glossy Accents. Her wand was embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Frosted Juniper. You can see a bit of the crackle in the bricks, but not like before I added the black gesso.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Anything But Cute - Making Magic (see inspiration pic below)
2) DL.ART - August Linky
3) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
4) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
5) 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
6) Dies R Us Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

CDD June Stamp Release Day 4

Are you ready to get the sneak peeks started? I am!!!

Welcome to Day 4 of our June stamp release party!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the four new stamp sets. Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. The design team has some amazing creations to start this stamp release party.

Today we are showcasing the Say It Big stamp set!!

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA. Stamps will be available to order on Tuesday.

We hope you will stop by our store Craftin Desert Divas Shop and our Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we show previews first, have giveaways and much more!!

Here's my project I created:

Believe it or not, I went CAS!! Oh, it was sooo hard for me!! You know how much I love layers!! But I wanted to go simple for this one to highlight the sentiment. I got the inspiration for this card on Pinterest HERE. I taped off a section of paper and then painted on Twinkling H2O's in three colors. You can't tell in the photos, but it really shimmers. Once they dried, I placed a Crafter's Workshop Chicken Wire stencil over the top and sponged on Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge Distress Ink. I used Twinkling H2O's for the second layer of the card, too.

The stamp is from Stampendious. Because I couldn't have that much blank white space, I added a Memory Box butterfly covered with Doodlebug Design Sugar Coating.

 "Celebrate" is from Say It Big.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Sneak Peek Giveaway!!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!! Just click on the DT's name to get to their blog.

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for the blog hop!!

Craftin Desert Divas Stamp Release Blog Hop!!

For my 3 year Blogaversary Giveaway, click HERE!!

Welcome to our 2 day Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release party and blog hop!! The big day is finally here!! This is the Grand Opening of the Craftin Desert Diva's Shop!!

We have a new Craftin Desert Divas Shop!!

&

Craftin Desert Divas Gallery on Facebook!!

Without further ado...here are the new stamps:

Punny - Purchase HERE

Teenage Dream - Purchase HERE

Summer Lovin' - Purchase HERE

If you've arrived from the fabulous Jessica then you are in the right spot. It not, you will want to start at the beginning with our amazing leader Tara. A complete blog line-up is located for you below my post in case you get lost along the way.

And now for my project....

Summer/beachy projects are my absolute favorite to make :) I was so excited when I saw Tara's Summer Lovin' stamps. Then I came across this beach die from Taylored Expressions and I just had to have it to showcase Tara's stamps :)  The base of the card is watercolor paper. For the rays, I spread Wendy Vecchi Translucent Embossing Paste through a Tim Holtz Rays stencil. The background color was made with Twinkling H2O's. It really shimmers but you can't see it in the pictures. I popped up the beach scene with foam tape for dimension.

I wanted the "Summer Lovin'" sentiment to stand out, so it was heat embossed with snow embossing powder.

I would so love to be laying in that hammock right now :) Your next stop on the hop is the awesome Karen!! Please be sure to come back tomorrow for Day 2!! Tara is giving away one stamp set each day of this hop, so the more you comment the more chances you have to win.

We also have a couple more wonderful sponsors:

KaDoodle Bug Designs - $25 in reg priced patterns.

Too Cute by Jessica - $25 in Reg priced patterns.

Thanks so much for hopping with us today!! Here's the entire list in case you get lost along the way:

Saturday
Tara - www.craftindesertdivas.com
Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Shelly - http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/
Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/
Krystle - http://krystlescraftyniche.blogspot.com/
Mayra - http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Michelle - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
Jessica - http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/

Sunday
Tara - www.craftindesertdivas.com
Melissa @ KaDoodle Bug Designs - http://kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com/
Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co/
Michelle B - http://michellescricutfun.blogspot.com/
Robin - http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/
Melissa - http://iliketocreate.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/
Lori - http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/
Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/