Toujours Paris!

I just love the vintage image sheets they carry at Paper Wings Productions. I decided to do a vintage Parisian themed layout using the gorgeous April in Paris Clip Art Sheet. I had a lot of fun arranging the gorgeous Parisian images into a collage. I love that my paper has a hot air balloon on it tying in with the vintage image!!

I added the title "Toujours Paris" using the Perfect Alphabet Clear Stamp Set  For the background of the layout I used the Royal Melange Cling Stamp Set repeating the fleur de lys and script stamps throughout the background using Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I used the dots mask from the April Nesting Components Kit as well as the gorgeous velvet ribbon and some die cuts from Pink Paislee Cottage Farms from the May Nesting Components Kit.

These kits come in very limited supply, there is only one left of each of them and after that they are gone, so grab them while you can! I love the fact that there is always a stamp set, and image sheet, some sort of art medium or tool and great embellishments, you shouldn't miss them, I always make a point to buy mine early before they run out!!!!

I got out the sewing machine and did a black stitched frame around the central collage to add some texture and interest.To finish off the layout, from my own stash I added the flowers and the chipboard Eiffel Tower and the tags.

Feature Friday - Paris Snowglobe

TGIF! Dana here today sharing a project I created with the April Mixed Media Kit. I know many of you are still battling Winter, so keeping that in mind, I thought it would be fun to share my Paris themed snow globe I put together with the supplies from the kit.

I love map prints and was thrilled to find one included on the clip art sheet from the kit! It made a nice backdrop for my little scene, a cloud rub-on and the Eiffel Tower from the Royal Melange Set.

I wrapped the base of my globe with the beautiful piece of velvet ribbon from the kit. I actually adhered the ribbon velvet side down as I liked the pretty lace with just a hint of color peeking through. I finished this piece by adding a small crown charm, which is also included in the kit!

A gentle shake of the globe sets loose a flurry of pretty glitter.  For those of you who are still dealing with real snow, hang in there! You can pick up the April Mixed Media Kit from the Paper Wings Productions Store and create inside where it is nice and warm.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Themed Thursday - Texture and the April Mixed Media Kit

Hi PWP fans! Dana here today with you sharing a themed post all about texture and the fabulous April Mixed Media Kit. The mask, rub-ons, clip art, Textural Accents and Paper Wings Productions Stamps found in the kit make adding layers of texture to your projects easy and fun!

If you'd like a closer look at the April Kit, Carrie put together a great video showcasing the contents, which feature a Paris theme. You can find the video HERE.

The kit comes with blank artist trading cards, which is a great size to experiment with new techniques and mediums. I started this card by covering it with a pretty patterned paper and one of the clip art photos from the kit. I then added some cloud rub-ons to the photo and a postal stamp from the Royal Melange Set to the top right-hand corner of the card. Both of these items are included in the kit!The "Paris" stamp is part of the Paris Clear Stamp Set.

I mixed some ink into the Gel Medium from the Textural Accents Set to create the rich brown color and spread it over the Huey's Circles Mask to add a textured pattern to the card. I highlighted the Eiffel Tower with some Star Dust Stickles (also in the kit!) to finish the card.

I started this second ATC the same as the first, with patterned paper and an image from the clip art sheet. I then added several layers of clear embossing powder. 

While the final layer of embossing powder was still hot, I pressed two stamps from the Royal Melange Stamp Set into the powder. To keep the stamps from sticking to the card, coat them with watermark ink before you press them into the melted powder. 

I chilled the card in the freezer for a couple of minutes and then bent the card in several places to crack the surface. I mixed Glaze from the Textural Accents Set with some brown ink and brushed it over the surface of the card to highlight the stamped impressions and cracks and to give the card an aged look.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you! You can pick up the April Mixed Media Kit from the Paper Wings Productions Store. There are also a couple March Mixed Media Kits available! If you missed Tara's Technique Tuesday post from this week, scroll down to learn how to add texture to your projects using a crayon resist!

We would love to see what you make with Paper Wings Productions Stamps! Add your projects to our Flickr Group, to Pinterest, to our facebook page or leave a comment on any blog post with a link to your project.

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April Mixed Media Kit

Happy Monday Peeps-

Carrie here to tell you about our NEW April Mixed Media Kit.  Before I introduce the new kit, I have to show you this great project from Norma using the March Mixed Media Kit.   I have increased the number of kits we are producing a month, so I still have about 3 March kits left.  Get it while you can!  You can see Norma's full post featuring this project by clicking here.

Ok, on to the NEW kit!

Our April Mixed Media Kit theme is April in Paris. This month's kit includes:

• clip art sheet
• Studio Calico Mr. Huey's mask- Circles
• 1/2 yard olive green velvet ribbon with lace trim
• a crown charm
• a glass vial with a rounded bottom
• Royal Melange cling stamp set
• a clear color of Stickles glitter glue
• 5 manila ATC's
• Studio Calico cloud rub-ons
• Textural Accents (travel size gesso, gel medium and glaze)

The pieces in this kit costs over $40 retail price if sold individually. Kit price $30!  Order yours today!  As usual, we will be posting projects using this kit throughout the month.

April Mixed Media Kit

Enjoy the flight!

Carrie