How To Make a Mixed Media Banner for Mom

Today's blog post is a Mixed Media Banner for Mom. Three 4x6 alphabet cards are attached to a garland of white roses, a yard long. I plan to slip the middle letter through the handle of a gift bag and let the M's drape down. 

~ MOM ~

This banner will be my entry for the April 15th Bleeding Arts Challenge: Add Stenciling. I used three different stencils, one for each alphabet card. For the Alladin Screen from Kite I used a lavender Embellishment Mousse from Tonic Studios. Liquitex Modeling Paste and a square frames stencil make the background for the O.

The second M uses a TCW reel stencil with ink and glimmer mist. The coloring was too subtle so I added dragonflies with a TCW stencil and blue Embellishment Mousse from Tonic Studios.

After allowing the media to cure I added fussy cut elements and diecuts to the first M. I attached the rose garland with tiny white brads as well as a large gem and pearl brad.

The O turned out very steampunk. The keys, chain and lock plate are all from my stash. The gears are 7gypsies. The bicycle diecut is Peachy Cheap, the Wings are Spellbinders, and the Zephyr is Amazon.

The second M has fussy cut rabbits, tiny Prima flowers, and a spray of Prima gems. The blue butterfly is a Prima flower with a petal removed, pinched in the middle, and a trio of gems added. Another gem and pearl combo of brads attach this card to the garland.

The fabulous Letters are punched from copper Rinea Foiled Paper. I used a WeRMrk Alphabet Punchboard to form the letters.

It can be tricky to capture the shine of Rinea Foiled Paper on camera. In person the glow is luxury at its finest! It meshes perfectly with the assortment of Blue Fern Studios papers I used for these cards.

Hope you found a way to spoil your Mom this weekend.

Scrap On!

~charity hotrum~