Mixed Media Sunshine

The winters are starting to get a little too dark for my taste here in Sweden.  It is making me a little homesick and missing my family.  When I had a little creative time in my studio I was inspired to create a few fun pieces on canvas to give to my nieces for Christmas.

Mixed Media on Canvas

I have been wanting to play with my canvas and all my mixed media goodies for a long time, and this evening I finally finished off a project.  I apoligize the picture quality is not that great because it was taken with my ipad.

Summer Floral Card

Summer Card

It seems all over Stockholm I see blooming flowers and pretty summer dresses.  I was inspired today to play with a few ink colours and stamp sets and make something fun with my big Chipboard Flower from SEI I have been waiting to use.   The stamp set is from Basic Grey.

 I try to be disaplined and do a little decoration on the inside of my cards too.  Since I had all the stamps out, I continued the theme on the inside.

This Box had so many chipbord flowers, buterflys and shapes, I will be able to make many cards.  Since I liked the way this one turned out I will use this as inspiration to do a few more.

Easy Emblishments - Birds Nest

I saw a photo online of a birds nest made from twine and gave it a try.  It was quite easy, using a punched circle for a base and a little glue tape on the lower base to get started.  I then used liquid glue in a few spots to keep it all sealed in.

Inking/Distress Stain your Embossing Folder

Inking your embossing folder is an great quick way to make your cards stand out.  I also experimented with light colours of distress stain. I wanted to achieve a delicate, light shabby chic look.  I added die cut flowers, butterflys and flourishes with a little tone on tone inking and was quite happy with the result. 

Vintage Looks

Distress Stains and Card Class Planning

It is so fun to come up with ideas to use different mediums and tools for classes.  These are a few of the samples I am playing around with right now.  Keep in mind, some of the cards are meant to introduce basic tools and techniques to participants.

Have fun with Pattern papers and do not be afraid to be bold with a variety of pattern papers.  In this Kitchen inspired cards I used paper from Basic Grey. 

Distress Stains do not have to be intimidating.  Here I used them as a simple background.  Make sure you let the stain fully dry before you stamp images.

Using distress stain card-stock and them stamping and cutting out an image also provides a more detailed image, as shown in the Bo-bunny Tree stamps below.  This is a simple card finished off with eyelets.

I like the way this card came together with bold Paper, wide ribbon and a soft layered pattern paper to hold the die-cut shape.