Mixed Media Blues Panel

Welcome to the The Blues Blog Hop! To return to the start of the hop here.  This month I'm continuing my mixed media spree with a panel commentating my son's time in Jazz band, a perfect match with this collection.

The background is a patterned paper from 'The Blues' collection.  I mounted on a piece of chipboard.  I distressed the edges and splattered it with Lindy's Stamp Gang (LSG) Creme Brulee Creme spray for some color and shine.  

I printed the black and white picture on card stock. First I coated the picture with clear gesso using a coarse brush to add texture. Then, I sprayed the picture with LSG Hydrangea Blue. Finally I edged it with the gold metallic. 

The quote circle was cut from a 'The Blues' patterned paper and 'The Blues'  music stamp.  I painted the trumpet image with three layers of LSG Glory of the Seas Gold spray. The small panel image is LSG Golden Angel Wings embossing with LSG Time Travel Teal spray.  

'The Blues' stamped images were heat embossed on mixed media paper and then sprayed to color each. The circular image is LSG Golden Angel Wings embossing with LSG Tibetan Poppy Teal and LSG Azure Sea Asters sprays.  

The Triple panel image is LSG Morning Glory Azure embossing with LSG Silent Night Silver spray.  

The quadruple panel image is LSG Morning Glory Azure embossing with LSG Glory of the Seas Gold spray.  Finally all images were matted and antiqued. 

The supplies used are listed below:

• Club Scrap Printed paper 'The Blues' 
• Club Scrap Ribbon 'The Blues', and 'Oopsie Daisy'
• Club Scrap Embellishments 'The Blues'
• Club Scrap Stamps 'The Blues' 
• Club Scrap Hybrid Ink - Sapphire
• Club Scrap solid papers 'The Blues', '50s kitchen' teal, and 'Oopsie Daisy' gold
• Distressing Ink - Vintage Photo, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China
• Distress Stain - Tarnished Brass, Black Soot
• Gold Metallic Paint Stick
• Signo White Gel Pen
• Clear Gesso
• Mixed Media paper
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Creme Brulee Cream, Azure Sea Asters, Time Travel Teal, Hydrangea Blue, Silent Night Silver, Glory of the Seas Gold, Tibetan Poppy Teal
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Two Tone embossing powders - Morning Glory Azure, Golden Angel Wings

Thank you for reading. Your next stop is with the very creative Kay at Kay's Keepsakes and the beginning of the hop is at Club Scrap Blog here.


Happy Crafting,
 Debby H

Dragonfly in Blue AnyHero Card

Welcome to my card for the Operation Write Home Finishing Strong Blog Hop. Operation Write Home, a charity that has supported heroes with hand made cards since 2007, will be closing later his year.  All cards need to be sent in by August 1st, so I'm helping to get the word out! The theme is Red, White and Blue and I've use OWH Sketch B-26 to make my AnyHero Card.  

The supplies used are listed below:

• Club Scrap 'Bugs' Stamp and 'London Calling' Stamps
• Club Scrap Hybrid Ink - Red and Sapphire
• Club Scrap solid papers 
• Distressing Ink - Brick Red
• Distress Paint - Picket Fence
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Dragonfly Die and embossing folder
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Cameo Frame Die
• Stampin' Up punch
• Glossy Accents
• Gesso
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Two Tone embossing powders - Hydrangea Blue Mauve, Midnight Sapphire, Hyacinth Blue Jade 

Thank you for stopping by to see my card and check out all the cards at the OWH site today. 

Happy Creating,

Debby

The Blues Mixed Card

Every month Club Scrap has several challenges on their forum.  This month's technique challenge is to use a mixed media technique for a project.  The Club Scrap blog post has several techniques to choose from listed.  Above is my entry where I used a gesso over the embossed sentiment as described here and another gesso technique to create texture. 

Next, I used the gesso technique here to make the textured panel and the bird.  Instead of inking the gesso texture as listed in that post, I sprinkled an assortment of embossing powered on the wet gesso and heat set.  Then any empty spots on my paper were colored with a spray. My finished panels are shown bellow along with a close up of the texture created shown above.  

The supplies used are listed below:

• Club Scrap 'The Blues' paper solids and prints (for flowers)
• Club Scrap 'The Blues' sentiment stamp
• Flower punch
• Mini Pearls
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Bird Branch Die
• Distress Ink - Iced Spruce
• Gesso
• Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - Time Travel Teal
• Lindy Stamp Gang Two Tone embossing powders - Panel
• Sliver Moon Turquoise
• Sliver Moon Sapphire
• Angel Wings Peacock
• Golden Angel Wings
• Lindy Stamp Gang Two Tone embossing powders - Bird 
• Hydrangea Blue Mauve
• Midnight Sapphire
• Hyacinth Blue Jade

Thank you for stopping by to see my card and check out all examples and entries at the challenge blog post.

Happy Creating,

Debby

Botanicals Mixed Media Panel

Welcome to the Botanicals Blog Hop! To return to the start of the hop here.  This month I was inspired by the Club Scrap Artist Team Challenge to make a mixed media panel.  

Botanicals Mixed Media Panel

It took a while to decide what to make after looking at all the great ideas from the Artist Team and Pinterest.  In the end I kept in small scale starting with a 6 inch x 6 inch mixed media album page.

Stamped Panel

I started by stamping flowers from the Botanicals UMs using Club Scrap Hybrid ink in amethyst, moss, leaf, carnation, and ruby.  Then I heat set the images to keep them from running in later steps.

Masking Panel to Spray Sky

Next, I added sprays to make the sky and ground.  A torn scrap paper was used for a mask before spraying the sky in Distress Spray Stain in Broken China and Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray in Azure Sea Asters. 

Added Sky and Ground with Sprays

Then using the other half of the mask I sprayed the ground in Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays Ponderosa Pines Olive and My Mojito Green. Afterwards I added leaves from the Botanicals UMs. 

Added Swirl in Sky

To add some interest to the sky I added swirls with Club Scrap stencil (Serenity Collection) using with Distress Spray Stain in Brushed Pewter.  The swirls seemed to fade so I added highlights in white with a Signo Gel Pen, low lights in Faded Jeans Distress Marker, and mini pearls. To frame the whole panel I added distress ink in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain to the outer edge. 

Vellum coated with clear gesso and sprays

I wanted to capture the translucent look of the delicate pink poppys that grow wild where I live. So I wanted to use vellum, but vellum is notorious for inks and sprays not sticking. To solve that problem I painted a sheet of vellum with clear gesso. Once dry I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays in Cape Cod Coral, Poinsettia Red Gold, My Mojito Green, and Lucky Shamrock Green, One color I did not have was a coral. So I used my new Marion Smith Color Lab to make the color spray I needed.

Outlining Technique for Diecuts

I cut several different types of flowers and leaves out of the colored vellum using thin dies. As I mounted the leaves I noticed they seemed to fade into the background like on the far left above. I outline the leaves with the fine tipped Distress Marker in Forest Moss as shown in the center.  After outlining I used a water brush to blend the marker lines as shown in the far right. I did the same with the flowers using a Distress Marker in Fired Brick. 

Panel with flowers finished

I added the colored vellum flowers with adhesive. Some are attached with the Botanical colored brads. Others are covered with glossy accents to help them stand out. Botanical's Brown Ribbon was used with the three holes to create at hanging strap. The sentiment was stamped in Club Scrap Hybrid ink in amethyst and antiqued in distress ink in Vintage Photo and black soot. 

Finished Panel

Thank you for reading. Your next stop is with the very creative Kay at Kay's Keepsakes and the beginning of the hop is at Club Scrap Blog here.


Happy Crafting,
 Debby H

50s Kitchen Birthday Card Set

Welcome to the 50s Kitchen Blog Hop! To return to the start of the hop here.

The retro feel and friendly colors made me nostalgic for birthday parties from when I was a kid. Unfortunately, it was not retro then.  Regardless I used this kit to restock my collection of birthday cards for my children to take to friend's birthday parties.

Five Bottle Cap Cards

Six A2 Cards

I used the Club Scrap Deluxe kit and a sheet of vellum for greetings and a few gems from my stash. And something unique for me, no stamping was used to make the cards shown.  I simply used fonts from my word processor to make the greetings and printed onto vellum in my home computer.  I made sure to leave plenty of drying time after printing onto the vellum.  Bellow are the  12 x 12 and 81/2 x 11 papers and used.

Collection Papers and Vellum Print out

Each of the five 12 inch by 12 inch papers was cut into a 5" x 10" to make a 5" x 5" folded card. Remains of those papers were used for the design.  My favorite embellishment was the soda bottle caps that came with the kit. Such a unique embellishment.  Tools and embellishments for bottle cap cards:

• Club Scrap 50s Kitchen flattened soda caps
• Club Scrap 50s Kitchen ribbons
• Club Scrap 50s Kitchen Washi tape
• Martha Stewart Punch: Scallop 3 Dot
• Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
• Miscellaneous gems from my stash

Bottle Cap Card 1

Bottle Cap Card 2

Bottle Cap Card 3

Bottle Cap Card 4

Bottle Cap Card 5

Then each of the three 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch papers were cut in half to make six  4 1/4" by 5 1/2" (A2) folded cards. For these I featured fun retro printed papers.  Tools and embellishments for A2 cards are listed below:

• Club Scrap 50s Kitchen ribbons
• Club Scrap 50s Kitchen Washi tape
• Martha Stewart Punches: Optic Dot, Trellis Chain, and Crochet Loop
• Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
• Sliver Eyelets
• Miscellaneous gems from my stash

A2 Cards 1 & 2

A2 Cards 3 & 4

A2 Cards 5 & 6

Thank you for reading. Your next stop is with the talented Tiare from Tiare Smith Designs and the beginning of the hop is at Club Scrap Blog here.


Happy Crafting,
Debby H

London Calling Brag Book

Welcome to the Club Scrap London Calling Collection Blog Hop! To return to the start of the hop here.  Look to the bottom of this post for information on a give away. 

Back when Closed

I really loved the prints in this collection.  Since I get both the paper and digital kits, I made something with each.

First, I have a brag book made using London Calling Deluxe Kit and the video pattern: What's Up Wednesday - Foliope by Laura Denison.  A Foliope is a folding brag book made from envelopes, hence Laura's name for the Folio and Envelope combination.

Front when Closed

Opened 

Tab Flipped Down

Back of center Envelopes with band to hold photo

I used five - 6.5 inch x  4.75 inch envelopes to make the base pages and all other papers were from the London calling collection.  The envelopes include a photo mat. I did make one small modification from Laura Denison's pattern by accident.  Can you spot it? I still love the way it turned out.

 Additional Supplies:

Distress ink - Black Soot and Walnut Stain

Club Scrap Black Indian Ink 

London Calling Stamps

Various Punches

Black waxed linen thread

Distress markers

London Calling Mini Stamps

Brads

Envelopes 1 and 2

Envelopes 3, 4, and 5

Washi Tape decorated Photo Mat

Second, I used the London Calling digital kit to make a note pad.  I have a friend at work who likes the "Keep Calm" sayings, so I made him a pad stamp images, digital papers, and digital overlays. The fun part is to add your own words to the "Keep Calm ____ On" image.  I printed six of the 2.25 x 5.25 inch notes in three designs onto an 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper. Then cut them out and made a pad using Club Scrap bookbinding glue.

Two note pads made from a dozen printed pages

Connecting Short Edge using Club Scrap Bookbinding Glue

Close up of thick layer of glue used. 

Final note pads ready for use.

I hope you are enjoying the London Calling Blog Hop and thank you for stopping at my blog.  Your next stop is with the ever talented Tiare at Tiare Smith Designs.  To return to the Blog Hop beginning with links to all the Hoppers go to Club Scrap's Blog.  

Happy Crafting,
Debby H

CLOSED Give Away CLOSED

Did you like the brag book?  Would you like to have it?

Brag Book Give Away

The Winner is Jill P  

Thank you for all the wonderful comments,  I cherish each one.
I'm so happy to have a good home for this brag book.








I will give away the brag book shown here to a random comment-er from qualifying comments.

To qualify leave a comment including what Continental USA state you live in and your contact information.
 - Continental USA shipping addresses only
 - No anonymous or apparent spam will be considered
 - Only comments left between now and Monday night, March 2nd at midnight EST will be considered

I will number comments that qualify and select a comment at random (using random.org).
I will post the winner on March 3rd, by 10pm EST and contact you using your email or provided contact information.

You will have until March 10th to email me with your Continental USA address for shipping.  If the prize is not claimed in that time I will select another recipient from the remaining comments with contact information.

Thank you,
Debby