Hi everyone. Today is the first challenge for the Mixed Media Challenge Blog (#1 - Touch of Nature: optional element - tag). I'm so excited to be a part of this wonderful challenge blog and work with a group of extremely talented and creative card-makers. :)
Before we get to my card info, I'd like to again let you all know that Mixed Media for this challenge is defined as using stamps, ink and two other items (techniques, mediums, embellishments, special tools, etc.) that add texture and dimension.
Click here to check out the rest of the Design Team cards for this fun challenge ... you'll be glad you did! :)
The challenge is open until the 25th of July ... so there's lots of time to play along. Hope to see you in the gallery! :)
Stamps: Sentiment Builders Thank You (STAMPlorations)
Paper: 110 lb. white (Neenah); watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press)
Ink: TH Distress Inks: Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Peacock Feathers; Bermuda Bay (SU!)
Accessories & Tools: Silhouette Cameo for cutting fern, water mister, Big Shot, Square Nesties, Textured Mesh stencil (Memory Box), Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), palette knife, white twine
33 comments:
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgrous, Loll! Love the colours and beautiful fern. Congrats on your new DT position xxx
Your fern is so lovely with the mixed colors Loll - and that partial stencilled background is the perfect backdrop !
So eye-catching! Stunning background! Thanks for sharing the details of add all that color to your fern!
Hi Loll! what a gorgeous card! I love the paste back ground and leaves! So glad to be on the team with you!
This is gorgeous Loll. Love how you've added your frame so you can see the texture underneath - gorgeous!
Karen x
Loll I love your textured backgrounds and your beautiful ferns
Anne
beautiful combination of colors. Huge effect is convex background with white embossing paste. Lovely card!
This is superb! I love the inking on those leaves, this is simply awesome and inspiring. I am so happy to be on this team with you :)
I am loving this card Loll-the embossing paste gives such a great look as well as dimension to the card, I love the fern leaves and the way you did them. They really are vivid and beautiful. Love the way you tied your sentiment on too. Hugs, Brenda
Perfectly executed card, Loll! Awesome example of a CAS mixed media card! Love how you colored the ferns and the frame -- great techniques! I'm so loving our little team, as we've all got different styles -- and it's a wonderful opportunity to learn from each other!
Stunning job! That leaf looks fabulous and your background is awesome! Happy to be on the team with you!
That background is awesome. Beautiful card. I love your work.
OMG Loll....I LOVE all the beautiful textures on your creative and unique card. Love how you inked your cameo cut ferns, frame, watercolored sentiment tag, embossing paste stencil background....gosh, every single detail.
Congratulations on being on this very talented DT. I do plan on playing my friend. TFS
Wow....Fabulous samples from your very, very talented DT Loll!!!!
Fantastic example of a CAS Mixed Media card - so gorgeous! The colours are beautiful and I love the design!
I really love how organic your fern looks with your inking technique, and how you created texture to your background! Such a gorgeous card, Loll!
LOVE your textured background & framed leaves Loll! So excited to be on this fabulous Design Team with you :)
I love everything about this: the texture, the colors, the layout. Just a beautiful card! TFS
hi there!! I just adore this card of yours! those ferns are gorgeous. and the colours are my favorites! glad to be on this team with you! going to be a fun time, I think :)
xoxo, Sanna
This is fabulous, Loll - still your distinctive style, but I love how you've "upped`' it a bit with the mixed media. So glad to be on this team with you :)
Just gorgeous! You inspire me to use my embossing paste....
I love this Loll, the colours of the fern are stunning and the texture gives such a subtle background x
What an awesome look you've achieved with the embossing paste background...then adding the bright frame and the sharp green of this lovely fern. (just got the Hero Art die for a fern, trying to do an embed technique...clumsy fingers!). This is so lovely. I like it...LOTS! TFS & Hugs
What beautiful ferns, Loll! And that blue frame adds so much added interest! You have such a good eye for color and placement!
This is so beautiful, Loll. Mixed Media in CAS elegant style! COngrats on your DT spot, well deserved. xxx
As always, your work captures my attention. I always just want to stay a while and contemplate it's design. I love he way you combine a clean design with texture and dimension. Beautiful work.
Awesome card Loll, love the white texture on white and the ferns look so striking, great technique, Cathy x
I LOVE your card, Loll! Beautiful work--the clean look with the beautiful ferns is stunning! Congratulations on being on the Design Team, too! XX
Wow ... Loll, I always associated mixed media with non-CAS cards ... but you've completely changed my view with this stunning card ... crisp, clean, fresh and sooo gorgeous! Anita :)
Beautiful creation, Loll! I love the CAS look you achieved. The colors are so pretty, too.
Stunning, stunning, stunning work.
Loll, LOVE the white on white texture and your fern is exquisite! THX also for leaving the Sweet comment on MY blog!
You do CAS mixed media soooooooooooo well, Loll. Beautiful.
Post a Comment