Post 445: Clean & Simple Mixed Media Layout- Inspire

Hi friends!!

I'd like to share a Clean & Simple Mixed Media Layout- "Inspire". This was part of my DT work for Mudra Stamps, all the details including a pictorial are HERE. I was inspired by the beautiful photo of the ballerina, so I knew, I had to create a soft layout around it. 

Here's a photo of the layout:

Here are some close-up photos:

Process:

1. The base is a 30 by 30 cm piece of 300 gsm Watercolor Paper. To this, color was added using Lindy's sprays and the ink smooshing technique (using a piece of acetate). This gives an artistic, organic look. 

2. Did background stenciling with archival ink and Mudra's Doodle Cluster Stencil. 

3. Heat embossed Mudra's Chipzeb Chipboards (Fancy Flourish, Victorian Rectangle & Words #1) with Lindy's Embossing Powder- to get a shiny & dimensional look 

4. Prepared the photo mats by using papers (in coordinating colors as the photo) from Mudra's Beary Hugs Paper Pack, distressed their edges and darkened them with archival ink

5. Did background stamping using Mudra's Mini Stamps (Checker, Go Confident, Special Day, Old Script & Rustic Diamond) & shades of grey & black archival inks 

6. Added ink splatter all around the composition using a thin tip brush and coordinating colors of ink 

7. Layered all the elements and adhered them using strong liquid glue. To add dimension to some of the elements, 3d foam tape was added. A foam flower was created using Mudra's Gardenia Dies. A bit of gauze was added under the flower for texture. And to add sparkle & shine, Mudra's Harvest Mix Couture Sequins were added with Glossy Accents.

8. To add more texture to the layout, mini and regular art stones were added mixed with Soft Matte Gel. In the end, white ink splatter was created to tie the whole piece together.

I am playing along with the following challenges:

1. Words & Paintery May Challenge (I was inspired by the soft colors)



Thanks for your precious time :)
Stay Blessed
Preeti

Post 444: Floral Mixed Media Card- Guest Designing for Art Playground Blog

Hi friends!!

I'm thrilled to be Guest Designing for the Art Playground's June Challenge. The theme is "Go with the flow" and the moodboard colors are soft, pastel shades :) For all the details about the challenge, please click HERE.

I loved the soft & pretty colors in the moodboard, so I decided to make a floral card. "Creating flow/movement" in any art work is very important. For this card, I used the flow of the inks in the background, the floral vine chipboard (by creative embellishments), the placement of the flowers & the sentiment stickers to show vertical movement. The eye gets drawn, first, towards the top, at the fairy (creative embellishments chipboard) & the large flower and then moves down towards the other two smaller quilled flowers. To check out my GD project on the Art Playground blog, please click HERE

Here are some photos of the floral card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Creative Embellishments June Challenge (I was inspired by the celestial theme and colors and included a magical fairy on my project. Used Creative Embellishment Chipboards- Fairies and Sunflower Border)

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)
Stay Blessed!
Preeti

Post 443 : Celebration Card- Inspiration for Craft Stamper Magazine's TIMI Challenge, June

Hi folks!!

Craft Stamper Magazine's Take It Make It Challenge (TIMI) for June is on. Please join in for a chance at beautiful prizes, to Guest Design & be published in the magazine! It is an anything goes stamping challenge, so it is super easy to play along. All the details can be found HERE.

For the inspiration post, I've created a card. To view all the lovely creations made by my teamies & I, please click HERE.

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

Process:

This is a 5 by 7 inch card. The central panel is 300 gsm Canson watercolor paper. I sponged on the geometrical designs in the background using distress inks and distress oxides (in brown and blue colors) through Stencils 72, Stencil 61 & Stencil 3 by AB Studio (Aga Baraniak). Then I darkened the edges with black soot distress ink and stamped on the beautiful mandala design using Uniko's Marvellous Mehndi Stamp Set. Then colored in the mandala using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The sentiment is a die cut from WaffleFlower. I matted the panel in black and adhered it to a kraft card base. 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 442: Three Cute Sets of Cards, Envelopes & Gift Tags (DT post for Mudra Stamps)

Hi friends!

I've shared Three Cute Sets of Cards, Envelopes & Gift Tags on the Mudra Stamps Blog today. These are easy and simple to make :) To visit, please click HERE.

Here's a little sneak peek:

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti 

Post 441: Mixed Media Layout- Enjoy Today

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Mixed Media Layout- "Enjoy Today". This was part of my DT work for Crafters Corner. All the details, including a pictorial, are HERE. The inspiration for the layout came from a photo of coffee, I simply love coffee, so I knew I had to create a layout around it. For me, coffee time is "me" time. I can sit, relax, be quiet for 5 minutes, sip my beverage, think & forget about other things. I wanted to remind myself that it is important to delight in the little things in life that give us joy & enjoy them today, to "live in the moment".

Here's a photo of the layout:

Close-Up Photos:

Materials Used:
1. Dress My Craft- Floral Oriental Collection White Card Stock
2. Dress My Craft- Dots n Stripes 6 by 6 Paper Pad
3. Dress My Craft- Little Hearts
4. Dress My Craft- Golden Black Sequins
5. Kuretake- Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
6. Ranger- Vintage Photo Distress Mini Inkpad
7. Lindys Gang- Little Lindy Brown Sprays
8. Ranger- Jet Black Archival Ink
9. Ranger- Potting Soil Archival Ink
10. Ranger- Coffee Archival Ink
11. Altenew- Celebrations Stamp
12. 49 & Market- Gabi's Line Stitch Stamp
13. Mudra Craft Stamps- Simply Alpha
14. Dylusions Stamps- Basic Backgrounds
15. Tim Holtz Idea-Ology- Mini Layered Stencil Set #27
16. Tim Holtz Idea-Ology- Splatters Stencil
17. Ranger- Mini Ink Blending Tool
18. Ranger- Mini Ink Blending Foams
19. Ranger- Glossy Accents
20. Liquitex- White Gesso
21. Crafters Corner- 3d Foam Tape 12 mm
22. Tim Holtz Idea-Ology- Life Quotes Rub Ons
23. Tim Holtz Idea-Ology- Vintage Design Tape
24. Tonic Studios- Paper Distresser
25. Dovecraft- Embossing Heat Tool
26. Tonic Studios- Tim Holtz 7" Snips
27. Lindys Gang- Midnight Bronze Embossing Powder
28. Dusty Attic Chipboard- Page Pebbles #8 
29. Dusty Attic Chipboard- Word Pack #29 
30. Tim Holtz Idea-Ology- Small Talk Stickers
31. Aleene's- Original Tacky Glue

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Dusty Attic May Challenge (I was inspired by the soft colors: white, pink & peach, used Dusty Attic Chipboard- Page Pebbles #8  & Dusty Attic Chipboard- Word Pack #29 )

2018 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (included tiny sequin flowers on this coffee layout to bring the spring feel)

Mixed Media Place May Challenge- was inspired by the soft colors

Art & Soul Mixed Media Blog- May Challenge (use your alphas)- used washi tapes with text and stamped alphas in the background 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti