Mixed Media Birthday Wishes for Wild Orchid Crafts

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Happy Monday!! It's my turn to post on the Wild Orchid Crafts Blog and I have two mixed media birthday cards to share with you today, featuring several flowers and embellishments from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I used texture paste through stencils for texture. For this card, I used Open Roses, Cottage Roses, Apple Blossoms, Lilies and Hip Rosebuds in Aqua.

For this card, I used Cottage Roses, Lilies, Sweetheart Blossoms and Hip Rosebuds in Blue.

Additionally, I used White Mulberry Paper Leaves, Pearl Stems, Pearl Drop Lace and Lace. The crinkle ribbon and twine are from DL.ART.

Some close-ups of the beautiful flowers:

Wild Orchid Crafts Products Used

Aqua Mulberry Paper Open Roses (25mm) ~ MKX-030

Aqua Mulberry Paper Open Roses (10mm) ~ MKX-030

Aqua Mulberry Paper Cottage Roses (30mm) ~ MKX-668

Aqua Mulberry Paper Cottage Roses (25mm) ~ MKX-668

Mixed Blue Tone Mulberry Cottage Roses (30mm) ~ QVR-048

Mixed Blue Tone Mulberry Cottage Roses (25mm) ~ QVR-048

Mixed Pastel Tone Mulberry Apple Blossoms ~ MKX-469

Mixed Green Mulberry Lily Flowers ~ MXK-133

Mixed Blue Mulberry Lily Flowers ~ MXK-132

Miniature Mixed Blue Sweetheart Blossoms ~ MKX-455

Mixed Green Tone Hip Rosebuds ~ GST-163

Mixed Blue Tone Hip Rosebuds ~ GST--017

Small Aqua Double Head Pearl Stamens ~ MXK-343

Small Baby Blue Double Head Pearl Stamens ~ MKX-338

White Mulberry Paper Leaves (30mm) ~ MKX-448

White Pearl Spray ~ MKX-539

White Pearl Drop Trim

Lace

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a great day :)

Try It On Tuesday Guest Designer

Happy Tuesday, everyone!! I'm so excited to be a guest designer today for Try It One Tuesday!! The theme for the challenge is "Anything But Square". You can make any project for this challenge, as long as it isn't square.

I have a dear friend who is going through a difficult time and I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her. The papers are from Authentique. I started with a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Circle, and then a Grand Circle for the base of the cards.

A TCW Art Is Stencil was used with texture paste. A Prima Persian Lace stencil was cut in half and applied on the the top and bottom for the base of the flowers.

Tucked under the Wild Orchid Craft flowers are Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves and Memory Box Chloe Stems, along with cheesecloth and baby's breath. The beautiful crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART.

The butterfly is a Fiskars punch. The sentiments were embossed with gold embossing powder on a vellum banner, cut with a Joy Crafts Banner die.

Head on over to Try it On Tuesday to see the amazing projects the talented design team have created for today's challenge!! Then I hope you'll join in with your Anything But Square project!! I want to sincerely thank Avril and the DT for having me guest design with them today!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

A Vintage Journey Guest Designer

Hi, everyone!! I'm so excited and honored to be a guest designer today at A Vintage Journey!! AVJ is a challenge blog focusing on vintage, shabby, mixed-media, art journaling, industrial, timeworn and steampunk genres. Design Team Member Deb has chosen the theme "Winter Magic". Here's how she describes the challenge:

For us in the northern hemisphere December brings the start of winter and for many that means freezing cold weather and Christmas. But winter is so much more than that and so we ask, how would you interpret the magic of winter? Snow, icicles, colors of blue, silver and white, the festivities of Christmas, misty winter landscapes; show us what your magical focus is for the season and in a vintage; shabby; mixed-media; art journaling; industrial or steampunk style.

I love Deb's theme of Winter Magic!! For several years, I lived in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York and winters there were definitely magical (and covered in snow). I wanted to recreate that image of a wintry mountain town for my project. I started with a 6x6 canvas and covered it with Gesso.

Next, I used a stencil and crackle paste to add the snowflakes. While the paste was still wet, I added some glitter. After it dried, I brushed a light wash of Bahama Blue over the surface.

Then I chose which dies I wanted to use to create the town and cut them in watercolor paper. They were then covered with Gesso.

The mountains and hills were covered with texture paste through stencils, as was the town (not pictured).

The trees were all covered with crackle paste. Once they dried, I dabbed Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Brushed Pewter over the trees. Once it settled in the cracks, I wiped the excess off.

The village and moose were brushed with Brushed Pewter Distress Stain as well.

To finish it off, I used DecoArt Snow Writer to create the dimensional snow, and while it was still wet, I covered it in crystal ice glitter for that freshly fallen snow look.

I want to sincerely thank the extremely talented design team for A Vintage Journey for allowing me to design with them today!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

DL.ART November Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy first day of November!! Wow, this year has absolutely flown by!! I hope those of you who celebrate Halloween had a safe and happy one!! It's time for a new monthly linky challenge at DL.ART and as always for the month-long linky, the theme is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART.

For my cards, I created two circular Christmas cards. I cut the shape with Spellbinders Grand Circles. The papers are from Maja Designs.

Texture paste was added through a stencil and while the paste was still wet, I sprinkled it with Sparkle N Sprinkle Crystal Ice glitter.

A Tattered Lace Lamp Post die is the central feature of the card. The banner is a Joy Crafts Banner die and the sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

The birds were cut again in white and covered in Crystal Ice glitter. The poinsettias are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Tucked under the flowers are Impression Obsession Pine Branches and Pine Sprig Dies and some sisal. The gorgeous ribbon is RAO Red from The Newspaper Bundle. The card was finished off with a DecoArt Snow Writer and some paint splatters with a Tim Holtz Splatter Brush.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
3) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4) The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
5) Sparkle N Sprinkle November Challenge - Anything Goes using Glitter...

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Anything Goes project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

DL.ART August Linky Challenge

Happy August!! Wow, where are the days going?? A new month means a new month-long linky party at DL.ART. As always, the monthly challenges are Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, you'll get 10% off your purchase at DL.ART.

I was dreaming of an ocean vacation when I created these cards :) The papers are from an old K&Company Happy Trails stack. I used a Tim Holtz Bubbles stencil and Texture paste to add a bit of dimension to the background.

The next layer is a piece of corrugated cardboard from DCWV's Corrugated Neutrals stack over some cheesecloth to represent netting.

The tree is from LaLa Land. I cut the fronds twice for dimension. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. This gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Peach from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

This beautiful crinkle ribbon is Green Hue from Mermaid's Tale Third Edition. The My Creative Stitched Leaves dies and Memory Box Chloe Stems were cut in white burlap. In order for the burlap to not fray, I covered the back with clear packaging tape. The waves are a Make a Splash die from My Creative Time. The banner is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 die. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

The Adirondack Chair is from Die-Versions. I wanted it to have a weathered, by-the-sea look, so I cut it in grungeboard and then covered it in beige acrylic paint. Using the Andy Skinner method, after it dried, I coated it with DecoArt Weathered Wood and then DecoArt Crackle Paste. Once it had cracked and dried, I rubbed DecoArt Media Antiquing Cream in Raw Umber to highlight the cracks.

I'm linking this up with the following challenges:

1) Frilly & Funky - By the Sea
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show if Off Saturday
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -Anything Goes

Now it's your turn. Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Anything Goes projects. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you're having a wonderful first week of July. It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land. For Challenge #45, the theme is Anything Goes plus a brand of die Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from. You could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land :)

I just received an order from Scrapy Land and I couldn't wait to use the new dies :) I started off with papers from Prima's Tales of You and Me stack.

A Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily die was tucked in the back. Texture paste was applied through an Art Is stencil by The Crafter's Workshop...I seem to use that stencil quite a bit, don't I??!! :)

Tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Tattered Lace Baby's Breath and Memory Box Adelaide Stems dies. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Rose from DL.ART.

The tags are Sue Wilson Pierced Tags dies. A Memory Box Paintbrush Happy die was cut once in pink foam for dimension and then black cardstock.

The border along the bottom is a Cherry Lynn Lace Light Deco Border die. And finally, some watered down white acrylic paint was applied with a Tim Holtz Splatter Brush.

A Spellbinders Curved Borders Two die was used for the inside.

Scrapy Land Products Used

 

Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily

Sue Wilson Pierced Tags

Cherry Lynn Lace Light Deco Border

Tattered Lace Baby's Breath

Memory Box Paintbrush Happy

Memory Box Adelaide Stems

Spellbinders Curved Borders Two

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Anything Goes project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #183 - Summertime

Happy Thursday!! The weekend is almost here!! But first, it's time for a new Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART!! The theme this week is Summertime or you could always substitute a thank you card instead. Use the code l01210 to get 10% off your regular price order at DL.ART :)

For my summertime cards, I started with papers from the Balmy Breeze collection from Heartfelt Creations layered over some tulle. Texture paste was applied through a Prima Wood Grain stencil.

The tags are from My Creative Time with White Twine from DL.ART.

A Memory Box Magic Flourish was added behind the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, as well as Sue Wilson Mosiac Leaves. This beautiful crinkle ribbon is Mint from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

This beautiful crinkle ribbon is Peach, also from the 2016 Spring Bundle. Hello is from Paper Smooches. A Tim Holtz

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your summertime project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)