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

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