Mixed Media Layout: Celebrate

Hi there!!

8 days into the new year and I finally decided to do some crafting. So today I created a mixed media layout with the theme of celebrating with family. I was inspired by a vintage photo of a family decorating a christmas tree and celebrating festivities so I thought that photo should be the focus of the layout. I think it is important to spend quality time with our near and dear ones and this layout showcases just that. The process took about 4 hours and I created layers of texture by adding stamping, colors and embellishments in stages. I tried out a few new supplies which I gifted myself for christmas and some which my mom shared with me since we sometimes craft together and live in the same house :) its always fun to try out new things along with using old things!! (I didn't have a black gelato so I decided to use some black and brown eyeliner pencils). I love watching youtube video tutorials and the work of Marta Lapkowska and Gabrielle Pollaco really inspired me to try out mixed media :) 

 Here are a few pictures of the supplies and process:

(Tore pieces of cardstock, distressed the edges with vintage photo distress ink then heat embossed the mudra old script stamp using versamark watermark ink, zing white embossing powder, homemade emboss buddy and heat tool)

(stamped the die cut tags with different stamps using jet black archival ink and then distressed the edges of the tags with vintage photo distress ink)

(Layered the tags with the photo on top, matted the photo with a blue glitter cardstock to add bling and make the photo stand out.)

(Created Texture with impasto paste and Artplorations retro cirlces stencil, Then used flower stencil with round blending tool+foam and peacock feathers distress inkpad to create floral designs all over. Then sprayed the layout with various colors of blue and brown inks)

(Adhered Dusty attic chipboard to the layout using Tombow multi glue)

(Adhered embellishments like flowers with tombow multi glue then created darker outlines around the tags using black and brown eyeliner pencils)

Additionally, the celebrate die cut was heat embossed with white embossing powder to give it a shine and in the end I splattered the LO with white gesso)


Here are a few pictures of the finished project:

Supplies Used:

1. Black cardstock 280 gsm

2. Artplorations stencils - retro circles and bloom boldly

3. Dusty Attic chipboards- Bubbles, deVine Frame set and Foliage #2

4. Sizzix celebration script die

5. Distress inkpad- Vintage photo and Peacock feathers

6. Ranger's heat tool

7. Ranger's archival ink- jet black

8. Tropical gelatos (blue color)

9. Kohl pencil- black 

10. Brown eyeliner pencil

11. Gauze (snippet from the inside of an envelope)

12. Blue Glitter CS (snippet)

13. White Cardstock (snippets)

14. Mont Marte Texture Paste

15. Sizzix Tim holtz Tag collection die 

16. Palette knives

17. Blue sequins

18. Seed beads (light blue and dark blue)

19. Prima art stones (big)

20. Distress Crayons- blue

21. Little birdie color splash ocean mist and mocha

22. Cosmic shimmer spray- aqua breeze

23. Prima mica powder- blue 

24. Zing white embossing powder- opaque

25. Sentiment tiles 

26. Tim Holtz chit chat stickers

27. Mudra mini stamp- old script

28. Prima stamps 

29. MFT background burlap cling stamp

30. Water spray bottle 

31. Rag

32. Glue gun 

33. Little birdie flowers 

34. Gems 

35. Vintage Photo from Scrapberry's Postcards paper pack

Thanks for your time! Would love to read your comments :)

Happy crafting! Stay blessed 

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. More than Words Main Challenge- January  ( I have included the word celebrate and bling in present in the glitter cardstock, cosmic shimmer spray, gems and sequins)

2. Stamplorations Mixed Media Challenge ( I have used two artplorations stencils)

3. Dusty Attic Challenge- January ( I was inspired by the blue colors of the moodboard)

4. Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge (I have created layers of tags behind the photo and layers of stamping and colors step by step as the piece progressed)

 

5. Pixie's Snippets Playground- Week 263+264 ( I have used many snippets of cardstock and gauze)

6. Simon Says Monday Challenge- Start Afresh ( I have used some brand new craft products for the layout which include 2 designs of chipboard, distress crayons, cosmic shimmer spray, one new stencil, tim holtz chit-chat stickers and sentiment tiles)

7. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- New Something ( I have used some brand new craft products for the layout which include 2 designs of chipboard, distress crayons, cosmic shimmer spray, one new stencil, tim holtz chit-chat stickers and sentiment tiles)

8. Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

9. Creative Artiste's Challenge 22 - Anything Mixed Media Goes

10. Mudra Craft Stamps: challenge #5 ( I have used the mudra mini old script stamp and heat embossed it with white embossing powder to create the background)