Stamping with Pearl-Ex

Hello, Norma here with you today!  Hey did you see the new April Mixed Media kit that was released yesterday?!  Well in case you missed it, here is the link: April in Paris, go check it out.

Today I have a quick little video tutorial to share with you on stamping with Pearl-Ex Pigment Powders.  I love using these beautiful powders in my art projects so I thought it would be fun to show you how you could use them with your stamps.

If you use Pearl-Ex on a project and you really want it to last, make sure to spray it with hair spray or Fixatif to help protect the pigment over time.  I also wanted to mention that Pearl-Ex is not archival safe so if you'd like to use it for scrapbooking, then you'd wanna spray it with a product like Preserve It by Krylon to protect your layout.

 Thanks for joining me today & Have a Beautiful Day!!

Feature Friday - March Mixed Media Kit

Happy Friday Everyone!  Today I'd like to feature the new March Mixed Media kit.  Have you seen this kit yet?!  It's really beautiful, take a look:

Isn't that a great kit?! Okay now let me show you what I made with it:

This is a 10x10 canvas and that cute little girl is my big sister, isn't she cute.  I started out by cutting out the center of the book cover to use as a frame for my photo.  Next I applyed some cream paint to the canvas and transferred the book text.  

I layered the pages of book text with the library cards and fussy cut the birds from the sheet of digital images.

Next I bent the Blue Fern chippie, white washed with the Tim Holtz Distress Stain and embossed.  I also slit the twill ribbon in half to create the banner.

Then I added some buttons from my stash here and there.

Finally I applied raw umber and purple paint to the edges and the Prima flower.  I love the way this turned out and I still have so much stuff left in my kit to create other beautiful projects.  So stay tuned for more Mixed Media kit inspiration!!

For all the details on this kit or to purchase, please visit the Paper Wings Productions Online Store. Thank you so much for joining me today and have a wonderful day!!

Themed Thursday - Happy Easter!

Hello everyone, Norma here with you today!!  Did you guys see Dana's "Faux Paper Casting" technique on Tuesday?!  WOW, she shares the coolest techniques doesn't she!  I'm learning so much from her so if you missed it just click on the link.  ;D

The new Mixed Kit just came out too and it's AWESOME!  Click on the link to check it out: PWP Mar Mixed Media Kit Release



Okay so for today I'm sharing a fun little Easter project that I made using a variety of PWP stamp sets:

     

This cute little project started out as an empty ribbon spool and shoe box lid.  Here's a look at the lid before I cut it up:

I actually intended to make this into a shadow box for my Feb hop project but I just couldn't make it work.  So I set it aside and it just happened to be perfect for this project. ;D  I added some additional layers of green paint, 3-D Enamels flourishes and randomly stamped the Writings Backgrounds Cling Stamp.  Next I cut it down to size creating a nice backdrop for my project.

For the base, I padded the empty spool with foam then covered it with a scrap piece of Debbie Mumm fabric.  On the top, I adhered a piece of white cardstock that I ran through my Cuttlebug to emboss with the Swiss Dots folder and then inked with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters.

Moving onto the banner, I cut a wooden dowel into two pieces for my "poles" and gave them a light wash of TH Vintage Photo.  I stamped the pennants onto various patterned papers with the Happy Day stamp set.  Next I fussy cut, layered the pennant pieces and highlighted with a white gel pen.  To string my banner, I punched holes and added grommets for a nice finished looked.  I hung the banner on a thin sheer ribbon.

I stamped two sets of the flowers onto pink patterned paper, fussy cut and highlighted with white.  (Tip: highlighting helps create depth on the image.)  After attaching to my "poles", I wrapped pipe cleaners around the poles to soften them a bit and add visual interest.  

 I choose to use a bird from the Bird Melange set and stamped him on yellow patterned paper.  He's topped off with a small crown from the Crowns stamp set.

For the sentiment I used a verse from the Scriptures stamp set and layered it on various pieces of K&Company cardstock die-cuts.

To finish off my scene, I stamped the butterfly wings from the Mini Wings Stamp set on yellow patterned paper and added a little blue coloring with Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  

I cut the banner with my Cricut Stand and Salute Cartridge then stamped "Happy" from the Happy Day stamp set and hand wrote "Easter".  Next I attached ivy, flowers and an Easter egg to finish it off.

That's it friends, I hope you enjoyed my little Easter project!  Thank you so much for stopping by today and for all of the sweet comments you leave me.  I really appreciate it and enjoy reading them.

Have a Beautiful Day :D

Happy Day Clear Stamp Set Bird Melange Cling Stamp Set Crowns Royal Melange Scriptures Stamp Set Mini Wings Clear Stamp Set Writing Cling Stamp Background Writing

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Feature Friday - Love Makes the Go Round

Happy Friday My Sweet Bloggie Friends!!  Norma here to wrap up this wonderfully creative week!



This week we've showcased the versatility of the beautiful Earth and Sky Cling stamp set.  Tara kicked things off for us on Monday with this beautiful little gift tag that is sure to make it's recipient feel special:

Then Dana showed us how to use this set to create a gorgeous layout:

and I've used the Earth and Sky Cling stamp set to create this interesting tag:

To create this tag, I started out by stamping the earth and clouds with my Metallic Pearl Dabber.  Next I sprayed the tag with Dylusions London Blue and Vibrant Turquoise.  The acrylic dabber resists the ink and stands out nicely against the beautiful Dylusions inks.

While my ink was still damp, I applied some Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress ink making sure to blend the color into the blues for aged look.

Next I stamped the earth and colored it in with Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  I also inked all of the edges with Vintage Photo.  I stamped my sentiment on a scrap of muslin fraying and inking the edges to keep with the worn look I was going for.

For interest I layered in scraps of muslin, cardboard and tape backing (all were scraps on my desk).


To soften things up a bit I mixed in some glass beaded trim, a Prima flower and Tim Holtz heart charm.



There you have it, one stamp set, three very different ways to use it.   So whatever your style, you're sure to create something beautiful with this unique stamp set.

Thank you so much for joining me today and have a wonderful weekend!!

Sky & Earth Cling Stamp Set

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Art Journaling Video - Tutorial Tuesday

Hey there bloggie friends!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a smooth Monday.  Did you all see Shay's G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S Old Fashioned Valentines on Friday?  I just love all of her projects and these are so so cute, you really need to go check them out.   She definitely inspired me to get creative over the weekend, so let's get to it and I'll show you what I did!

Welcome to:

Today we're gonna have a little art journaling fun with the new PWP Feb Mixed Media kit:

Join me through my creative journey!!!

I hope you enjoyed seeing this page come together.  So far I've created three VERY different projects using this beautiful kit: a layout of my sweet grand daughter, this art journal page, and a beautiful little card.

Here are some closer looks at this page:

"I Love to Create..."

 "...and Play Every Day"


If you'd like to purchase the Feb Mixed Media kit, right now would be the perfect time to do it because the online store is running the following promotion:

"We LOVE you! To prove it we are offering 20% off everything in our online store. Offer valid now through 2/15/13. Use code LOVEU when you check out. Feel free to share the love with your friends. ♥"

So head on over to the Online Store and pick up those items you've been wanting!

Thank you so much for joining me today.  I'd like to send out a warm WELCOME to our newest bloggie friend: Michelle Bala!  Thanks so much for joining us Michelle!!

Have a BEAUTIFUL day (& don't forget to let me know what you think of the video)!!

Feb Mixed Media Kit

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What's Up Wednesday - Feb Mixed Media Kit Release!!

Hello, Hello, Norma here to bring you:

I hope you all are having a fabulous week!  I'm super excited to share the NEW PWP February Mixed Media kit with you today.  This kit is filled with so many great items like twine, Prima wooden elements, metal hearts and of course beautiful Paper Wings Productions stamps.  I'm really enjoying playing with it and I know you will too!!  These kits are SO versatile and can be used on any kind of project you can think up.  So this time around I used my kit to scrapbook: 

Nearly everything I used to create this layout is included in the Feb Mixed Media kit.

I used the Circles cling stamp included in the kit and inked it up with red Colorbox to create the background.

Next I grabbed a sheet of book text, the Holly Berry Red Gold Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder and Damask cling stamp from the kit.  After I embossed, I ran this sheet through my Cricut using the Doodlecharms cartridge to cut hearts but you could easily use a punch or even cut them out freehand.

To give my red embossed hearts a little more substance, I used some black cardstock stamped with the circles.  I attached the red hearts and simply cut around them leaving about a 1/4" around them.

With all of my elements complete it was time to start putting things together!  I drew some flourishes here and there to add a little more interest to my background.  Next I mounted my photo onto some white washed cardboard and doodled around the edges of the photo.

I added some of the Jenni Bowlin Memo Quilted stickers from the kit and outlined them in black to help frame the photo.  I also used a few of the Jenni Bowlin Flag banners (also included in the kit) to the top corner to help balance the visual weight of all the hearts.

I used the red twine from the kit to create more flourishes around my photo and cut the feather in half to use as leaves.  Since the feather is double sided, I wanted to be able to use both sides of this beautiful feather and they were the perfect touch to add to the gorgeous metal heart.

I used the Prima Decorative Wood Embellishments in the kit to help build up my layers of hearts.  They provide a nice bit of contrast to all of the red, cream and black.

The "Happy" sticker and two heart pins are also included in the kit.

Here's a closer look at the hearts :D

I had so much fun playing with this kit and can't wait to use up all of the remaining elements on cards, tags and some art jounaling.  This wonderful kit is a limited release item so don't wait to long to get yours!!  Follow the link to browse through the Online Store and see the complete list of items included in this month's kit.

We'd love to see what you're creating with your Paper Wings Productions stamps.  So please feel free to upload photos of your projects to our Facebook page, flickr group or our Pinterest board.  You could even leave us a link to view your projects in a comment!

Thank you all so much for joining me today!  I truly appreciate all of your sweet comments and enjoy reading each one!!!   HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!

Feb Mixed Media Kit

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