Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Mixin' It Up

Hi all!

Combining my card making with my love of all things mixed media today with this card.  I was inspired by several challenges:




This card was so much fun!  When I first saw the color challenge on Splitcoast and pulled out the 4 papers I was not too sure I could pull it off but as I was working I liked it so much I made TWO!  This is the first one.


Rather than use patterned paper I took a paper with a faint script running across it and gave it some mixed media flair. I began by making a yellow paint with Primary Elements powder and Glazing Medium and sponged it on through sequin waste. Next I mixed the same paint in a red color and applied it using the side of small gift card. I finished off by mixing a pale blue color into molding paste and applied it through a stencil.


On the stamped image I mixed the same blue Primary Elements with gum arabic and water and spattered it on the image. Then I mixed the same yellow color into the molding paste and applied it through the same stencil. I added more of the red lines to tie it all together.   It's done on Cryogen White paper from the Paper Temptress - I love how it sparkles!  I finished it off with 3 little pale blue Pez-A-Bling squares in the upper left corner.


So what do you think?

8 comments:

  1. WOW!!! This is just amazing....I love the dragonfly and all the colors. So bright and cheery. Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafting When We Can and good luck. Hugs, Robin

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  2. Fabulous use of color! Love all the sparkle. Thanks for playing at the Mixed Media Card Challenge.

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  3. This is super! I love all the mixed media. Wonderful--I left a comment last week and it came back and not being able to post--hope this one posts. Thanks so much for playing along with my sketch challenge the last few weeks--great to see you!

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  4. So cool. So unique. So much "white space" on a mixed media card. I love it. Thank you for joining us at MMCC #2 with your beautiful creation.

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  5. FABULOUS colurs and textures Marti! So glad you joined in the fun @ Mixed Media Card Challenge!

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  6. nice texture and lovely colours! great card for this challenge! thanks for playing along with us at MMCC :)

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  7. Your card has lots of fun, bright, happy colors -- I love it!

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  8. Great mixed media! Thank you so much for matching the theme perfectly :). Good luck, Tokbobok

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