How To Make Mixed Media Bubbles For Scrapbook Pages

Today I have a fun layout that is all about imagination and how to make mixed media bubbles for scrapbook pages. My two youngest children discovered this tree with above ground roots by the river. They lived 100 Adventures between those wooden arms. Even at 10 and 12 their imagination is going full tilt!

~ Adventure Is ~

To echo the water scene I used 49 and Market papers from the Sand and Sea collection. I fussy cut this giant jelly fish and popped it up with craft foam. Best Glue Ever holds the project together securely.

I created the bubbles with Drip Rings, a Memory Box stencil. I used Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Lilac Lavender, Citrus Green, and Coastal Reef over the stencil. Nuvo Mousse dries quickly with plenty of texture and pliability.

 I used Close To My Heart watercolors to fill in the bubbles. The color palette is excellent and the water brush by the same company makes water painting a snap!

Today is reveal day for Lucy's new sketch. For the full reveal stop by

  My Sketch World.

Supplies:

Cardstock:DCWV
Patterned Paper:49 and Market

Border Stickers:Echo Park, Bo Bunny

Alpha:Studio Calico

Tiny Type:Echo Park

Stencil:Memory Box

Mixed Media Paste:Tonic Studios
Watercolors:Close To My Heart

Scrap On!

~charity~

How To Make a Sweet Card With Stunning Stencils

This sweet card uses a stunning stencil to deliver delight. The card base, sentiment, and large die-cut are from the same sheet of 12x12 cardstock. This trick simplifies the design and lets me spend more time on the background and layering.

~ Hello Hello ~

Parts and Pieces:

Card base 4x6"

Patterned Paper Card Front: 3 ¾ X 5 ¾"

Stencil

Dye Ink and Applicator

30” RicRak

Craft Foam

Die-cut Doily, Teddy Bear, and Sentiment

Best Glue Ever

No-Clog Writing Cap

Step 1:Dab ink through stencil placed over card front. 

Step 2:Adhere doily to card front, center. When layering a card I use ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever at the center but not around the edges. As it dries the doily edges will lift off the card front. This keeps the card from looking too flat and pressed together.

Step 3:Wrap ricrak around card front, tie at center, keeping knot low profile for layering over.

Step 4:Using Best Glue Ever and craft foam build a bridge on the back of the die-cut to span the knot. Leave to dry.

Step 5:Adhere die-cut to card front, then card front to blank.

Step 6:Use a No-Clog Writing Cap to adhere sentiment to card front.

The pale blues, grays, and silver tones of this card had me planning to send it off to a new mother. My daughter had other ideas. She swooped my pretty blue and silver card up and just HAD to have it to give to a teacher. I deemed that a worthy cause and off she went with her prize.

Supplies:

Cardstock:Recollections

Patterned Paper:49 and Market

Foiled Paper:Rinea

Stencil:Memory Box

Ink: CTMH

Rikrak:Vintage

Metal Cutting Dies:Peachy Cheap, Amazon

Craft Foam:Thrifted

Scrap On!

~Charity Hotrum~

Mixed Media Delight With Poetry and Paint

Today's project is a mixed media delight of poetry and paint. I used an assortment of stencils with paint, mists, and embossing powder to prepare the background. Gear, star, and wing die-cuts add interest while rub-on alphas convey the poem.

~ What if you fly? ~

 The gears and stars, applied in three layers, are cut from scraps. Single and double layer foam dots give the cluster depth.

 Jade/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and Turquoise/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper from Rinea are layered for the photo mat. 

 The wings are cut from Ebony Starstruck Foiled Paper and Silver Starstruck Foiled Paper, both from Rinea.

The poem, by Erin Hanson was written about 5 years ago and has sparked a host of illustrations. This is my rendition of the piece, and most likely will not be my last.

 This page is my entry Scrap The Boys Mood Board Challenge:

Supplies:
Patterned Paper:49 and Market, Blue Fern Studios

Foiled Paper:Rinea

Mist, Paint:Tattered Angles
Embossing Powder:WOW
Pigment Ink:Color Box

Stencil:Stencil Girl Products, The Crafters Workshop
Dies:Momenta, Spellbinders, Echo Park
Rub-On Alpha:Making Memories

Scrap On!

~charity hotrum~

Daydreaming of the Ocean With Fussy Cuts

Today’s project is a features a daydreaming boy surrounded by fussy cut ocean images. I finally ordered papers by 49 and Market and I have not been disappointed. The designs are printed on heavy cardstock which stands up to mist and mixed media layers very well. I ordered the Sand and Sea collection. The colors are vibrant and harmonious, and mesh with this photo perfectly!

~ Sail Away With Me ~

This layout is centered on the “B” side of The Lookout and surrounded by images fussy cut from Tangled and the accompanying image strip.

Sea creatures die-cut from Rinea Foiled Paper Pastels Variety Pack are slipped between the photo mat layers. I added a phrase sticker from Studio Calico for the title.

My newest crafty toy is the Stamping Gear by Inkadinkado. I peeled it from it’s packaging Saturday morning and immediately put it to use. The upper left and lower right corners are stamped with repetitions of a nautilus shell from the Under The Sea stamp set.

To get the look of space between the fussy cut layers I inked the edges then crimped them up just the tiniest bit. I did add a strip of foam under the title. The rest is all an illusion of carefully bent paper and ink.

After I fussy cut the images from Tangled I had a large piece of cardstock still available. I straightened out the edges and made a card, again using the Stamping Gear. A bit of washi tape and stickers completed the card.

I followed this sketch by Laurel Seabrook:

Supplies:

Cardstock:Crafters Warehouse

Patterned Paper:49 and Market

Foiled Paper:Rinea

Stamps:Inkadinkado

Ink:Close To My Heart

Washi Tape:Michaels

Stickers:Studio Calico, Bella Blvd

Cutting Dies:Amazon

Scrap On!

~Charity Hotrum~