Having Fun with Mixed Media

Hello Friends!  Hope you are having a great week!  If you haven't noticed, it's October!  I know....I was surprised, too.  Time flies when you are having fun!  LOL  

Today I want to share with you a mixed media scrapbook layout I created.  I have been exploring mixed media techniques lately....if you haven't noticed already.....and have had a great time doing it.  This layout uses a bunch of supplies from Heartfelt Creations.  My camera battery died while I was making this layout so I don't have a video but I do have tons of pictures to show you just how I made this. 

I love this color scheme....don't you?  These papers are from the Posy Patch Paper Collection from Heartfelt Creations.  I also used some DCWV 12 x 12 lilac cardstock for the back layer.  I used a black and white photo so that everything would be matchy matchy, just the way I like it.  To start this layout, I used a paper saving technique that I learned when I was a Stampin' Up! demo a long time ago!   Here is what you do..........

 

Yep, I cut the middle out of my 12 x 12" piece of cardstock.  I left a 1 1/2" border to frame the layout.  By doing this you will have some of the base paper to use elsewhere on your layout or you can save it for a card (that is what I did).    I had some fun with a new Crafter's Companion stencil I just bought.  I used the damask stencil with some modeling paste and then I spritzed randomly with some Juneberry Wine Glimmer Mist.  Here are a few close-ups.......

I cut this butterfly with flowers image from a piece of patterned paper from the Posy Patch collection.  There are two sheets of every pattern so I cut the butterfly out of the second piece of this paper.  I added some small flowers that I made with the Classic Sunflower stamps and dies.  I added stickles to everything!!  You can only see a bit of it but I made another frame using the Decorative Window die...remember THIS card and video?

See the damask stencil and modeling paste?  I also dripped some of the glimmer mist around the page.

You can make more than just sunflowers with the Classic Sunflower stamps and dies!  I added a couple of die cuts from the Foliage die and some hemp twine.

Here you can see the blue and lilac papers I used.  I sponged the edges with some Sweet Plum Memento Luxe ink.  I found another butterfly to cut out in the Posy Patch Collection!

I have been experimenting alot lately with mixed media and really love the results.  I promise next time I create a scrapbook layout I will film the whole process......which means my battery better be completely charged!!  LOL 

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Here is a complete list of the supplies I used:

• Rubber Stamps – HCPC 3626 Classic Sunflower PreCut Set
• Papers – Posy Patch Paper Collection (Heartfelt Creations), Lilac 12 x 12 (DCWV);  Ivory 80lb cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
• Inks – Sweet Plum, Olive Grove Memento Luxe ink, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (Tsukineko); Juneberry Wine & Cork Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels)
• Dies – HCD 753 Classic Sunflower, HCD 710 Decorative Oval Window, HCD 704 Perfect Petals (Heartfelt Creations); S4-328 Foliage (Spellbinders)
• Tools – 6x6 Damask Stencil (Crafter's Companion), Modeling Paste & Gesso (Liquitex), paper edge distresser (Ranger); flower shaping mat and stylus
• Embellishments – Diamond Stickles & Liquid Pearls (Ranger), metal frame, hemp twine, white pearls, lace, Pearl Flourish (Zva Creative)
• Adhesives – Designer Dries Clear glue, 3d foam squares, foam tape