Summer card

Hi all!

I am on a roll trying to get 25 cards done for my mom's stash!  I have used this same dragonfly on several cards.  This one is inspired by the following challenges:

• Craft It Up & Link It Up - Sketch
• Creative Corner - Summer
• SCS - Color Challenge

I inked him up with Tsukineko Brilliance And VersaMagic Chalk inks and masked off a portion so the image was smaller and easier to work with.

I used a pretty crocheted flower I made myself a long time ago - I have had someone request that I make some to sell but I am not sure it would be worth it so I may make a few this weekend and see how much time it takes and what I would want to sell them for.

Once again I used that beautiful Cryogen White sparkly paper from Paper Temptress - love!

Let me know what you think - will my mom like her cards????

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:

• SCS  - Color Challenge 490
• Lunchtime Sketch
• Crafting When We Can - Bright Colors
• Mixed Media Card Challenge - Summer
• Tok Bobok - Mixed Media

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?