Baby Girl Mixed Media Canvas

Hi everyone!  I am so excited to show you my project for today!  Lately I discovered mixed media canvas tutorials on YouTube and was particularly drawn to Christy Tomlinson's work.  I have been eager to try one and of course I had to incorporate my Cricut in there somewhere!  So using her numerous videos as inspiration, I created this canvas for the monthly challenge on the Cricut Circle Blog, which was to create a gift for a baby.

The cartridges/cuts I used are:

Kate's ABC's - Girl with carriage (cut at 5"), "Precious" (cut at 2")
Elegant Edges - Butterflies (cut at 1.5" and 1")

Materials used:
8X10 canvas (purchased mine at Michael's)
Ranger Glue n' Seal
Patterned Paper - DCWV Pretty Princess Stack
Paint - Claudine Helmuth Studio
Rub-ons
Stickles
Stamps
Ink Sprays
Markers - Faber Castell PITT Big Brush (pink madder), Copic Multiliner ( Sepia)

This was such a fun project!  I can't wait to start another one!

Tilda Brings a Flower Tag

Hi everyone! Hope you're enjoying your long weekend! Last night, after everyone went to bed, I got a chance to play in my craftroom! I was in the mood for colouring so I chose a Magnolia image and got to work. This time, I decided to try out watercolouring with Tim Holtz distress inks. Looking at the challenge this week at Just Magnolia, I also decided to make a tag with the stamp.

To start, I used a #8 manilla tag. I stamped the background with Mustard Seed distress ink using the Boho Blooms background stamp (now retired) by Stampin' Up!. Immediately after stamping, I covered the tag in Vanilla scented embossing powder, also by Stampin' Up!. After heating, I inked the entire tag with Dusty Concord distress ink, using the ink blending tool. I again, immediately covered the entire tag with vanilla embossing powder and reheated. This was a technique Tim Holtz used on one of his 12 Tags of Christmas 2011.
The oval was cut using the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge. It was cut from ivory cardstock, then I inked it with Frayed Burlap, then inked just the edges with Walnut Stain.
The Magnolia image was painted using a water brush with distress inks. The colours I used are Tea Dye and Tattered Rose for the skin; Antique Linen, Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo for the hair; Dusty Concord and Victorian Velvet for the dress; Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint for the flower; Frayed Burlap for the shoes; Victorian Velvet for the socks; and Pumice Stone for the flower's tag.attached to the tag using Stampin' Dimensionals by Stampin' Up!
I added a gem flourish to the tag along with some little Recollections flowers and yellow crochet lace. The seam binding was crinkled and coloured with Dusty Concord Distress Stain.
This was my first time using the scented embossing powder by Stampin' Up!. I really like it! It also comes in Melon and Cherry scent and is available in the current Occasions Mini catalogue.
Hope you like it!

#145 Cricut Decals - Wishing You Well

Hi everyone! This is a card I created for the weekly challenge on the Cricut Circle Blog. The challenge was to create a get well card or gift using the Cricut, a cuttlebug folder, kraft cardstock and some string.

The girl on crutches was cut from Cricut Decals (the Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary edition cartridge) at 3.5".

The background was from Elegant Edges cut at 5"on patterned paper and 5.25" on cardstock. The frame originally had hearts in the corners but I used my Gypsy to delete them. I then kept one heart and deleted the frame and increased the size to create the heart in the corner. I embossed this heart with the Houndstooth Cuttlebug folder.

To embellish the card a bit, I added googly eyes to the girl. bows for her hair, some twine by The Twinery, and some adhesive pearls in the top corners.

The two sentiment stamps are by Close to My Heart from Say It in Style.

Hope you like it!

The Beginning of School Blog Hop - Day 2 - #102 Groovy Times

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 2 of the Beginning of School Blog Hop! If you have arrived here from VinDeeLoo's This 'N That, then you are at the right place! However, if you have just happened to stop by my blog, then please head over to Creations With Kathryn, where you can start from the beginning of this fabulous blog hop!

For my first project today, I covered a portfolio that I picked up at Walmart in a pattern that I thought my daughter would like.

The cartridges /cuts I used for this project are:

Letters and Flower - All Mixed Up

Frame - Elegant Edges

The patterned paper is by Anna Griffith.

I added some Stickles and a brad to the flower.

The ruler sticker is my Making Memories.

For my next project, I created a card for my daughter to give to her on her first day of school.

The cartridges / cuts I used on this card are:

Shoes - Groovy Times

Frame - Elegant Edges
The paper used is from the same collection by Anna Griffith.

I used the same Stickles and ruler sticker for this card and added some bling with my I-Rock by Imiginisce.

The sentiment stamp is by My Creative Time.

For this blog hop, I am giving away a Cherry Blossom Gypsy Starter kit to one lucky winner who leaves a comment on this post! For a second chance, make sure you have also left a comment on yesterdays Beginning of School Blog Hop post!
Next up on the blog hop we have Peanut Butter and Jelly Designs so please head over there to see what Michelle has to show you! Hope you are enjoying the hop so far and have a great day!

Birthday Bash Blog Hop - #84 Serenade

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Birthday Bash Blog Hop. We are here today to celebrate Lisa's birthday as well as her daughter Becky's! We will showcase some fabulous birthday themed ideas! If you came here from Curls and Grins are are at the right stop! If you have just happened to come to my blog, then you should head to Scrapping with Lisa to start from the beginning! You don't want to miss a thing!

For my card, I decided to size it to fit into a legal size envelope. Using the Serenade Cricut cartridge, I cut the following images:

Bird Cage - cut at 3.75".

Table - cut at 3.75".

Bird - cut at ".

The scalloped background was made using the Elegant Edges cartridge and my Gypsy in order to manipulate the cut so it would fit on my card base. It measures 3.8" wide and 8" high.

The cage was attached to the card using foam squares in order to give it sme dimension.

To embellish the card a bit I added some bling and some white organza ribbon.

Hope you like it!

The next stop on the blog hop is Scrappin' Pink Piglet! Go check out what this talented lady is about to show you! Enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop and have a fantastic day!