I'm on top of the world - art journaling

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Happy Mixed Media Monday!!  Norma here with you today to share my art journaling featuring lots of great PWP stamps and all different types mediums.   Mixed media art journaling is a really fun way of learning through play.  So if you're afraid of dabbling in mixed media, don't be.  There are no rules, you can mix any type of medium and element that you'd like.  You could use paint, ink, crayons, pens, markers, recycled materials, ephemera and of course stamps.

 

I used a wide variety of materials on this page such as acrylic paint, oil pastels, india ink, clip art, stamps, pens, chipboard and twine.

I began with this page.  It already had the acrylic painted background with India ink splatters, oil pastel circles and paint splatters.

So I used the Art Textures stamps to highlight the circles.  I stamped them in black and then again with white.  I also added the smaller grouped circles and the Paris postcard stamp from the Royal Melange stamp set.

I wanted to add some clip art but I still wanted the background to show through so I decided to add it using a transfer technique.  Now there are lots of great transfer techniques out there but I like using Gel Medium.  For this technique, you want to apply a generous layer of gel medium to your image then place it face down where you want to transfer the image.  Next, give it a good rub with a bone folder or whatever else you have on hand.  The idea is to burnish the image to ensure contact.

Let it sit for a couple of minutes then begin to peel off the paper.  The image I had was on heavy paper so I had to gently rub it off.  When it became too dry, I spritzed it with water to help dissolve the paper.

Here is a closer look at the transferred image.

I decided to use the fairy from the Vintage Creative New Year clip art sheet.  To ground her, I added a twine tight rope.  She has wonderful balance don't you think, lol.

All fairies need sparkle so I added Stickles to her wings and headdress.  The sentiment I used can be found on the World cling stamp set.

I used the Royal Melange stamp set to add depth to the background.  I also added painted and stamped chipboard chains to finish of my page.  I hope I've inspired you to use your stamps in a mixed media project.  If you're interested in picking up the Royal Melange stamp set that I used, this month is the perfect time to do it because it's on sale!  That's right, it's this month's Pick of the Month so you can pick it up for just $10.80 and that my friends is a GREAT deal!!  While you're there, check out this month's stamp release Big Textures:

But wait, there's more!!!  We've already kicked off the March challenge!  This month's theme is CELEBRATE in honor of our two year anniversary.   CLICK HERE to join in on the fun, I hope you'll celebrate with us :D

Last but not least, join us this Friday for our March hop!!  It's gonna be a ton of fun, we even have guest designers joining us to CELEBRATE!!  Thanks so much for joining me, have a wonderful day!!!

Art Textures Cling Stamp Set Distress Circles Cling Stamp Set Royal Melange Cling Stamp Set Earth & Sky Melange Cling Stamp Set April in Paris Clip Art Sheet Uniball Pen - Black Chipboard Page Chains

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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.

Mixed Media Monday - Mother's Day Tag

Happy Monday! Dana here today sharing a tag that I created with bits and pieces from the March and April Mixed Media Kits. Before I share my tag, I want to mention that the Paper Wings Productions Design Team is currently having their May Blog Hop! If you could use an extra dose of mojo this morning and you want the chance to win a gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions Store, scroll down to click through the blog hop and let your creativity take flight!

With Mother's Day coming at the end of the week, I thought I would make a pretty tag that is perfect for adding to a special gift.

I started this tag with the gorgeous piece of Blue Fern Studios Blooming Foliage chipboard and its beautiful packaging from the March Mixed Media Kit. I loved the pale shade of blue and the subtle fleur-de-lis pattern. I highlighted the design by embossing several white fleurs-de-lis with the fleur-de-lis stamp from the Royal Melange Cling Stamp Set from the April Mixed Media Kit.

I altered the chipboard by first adding a coat of gesso. I added the text with the Writing Cling Stamp from the Background Writings Cling Stamp Set. I colored the chipboard with Distress Ink and added glitter to select areas with Star Dust Stickles. I added glaze to the birds, which I cut from the clip art sheet from the March Kit, for some dimensional shine. Note: The April Mixed Media Kit contains a package of Textural Accents by Faber-Castell that contains gesso, gel medium and glaze and a bottle of Star Dust Stickles!

This glass vial comes in the April Mixed Media Kit. I thought it would be fun to add a secret message to this tag. I tied a piece of twine around the cork stopper of the vial, then attached it to my tag with a mini clothespin.

I'm terrible at keeping secrets so I'll share the message! I took this sentiment from a portion of a stamp from the Door Clear Stamp Set and stamped it onto a paper strip cut from a vintage book page. I just love the look and color of old paper.

I finished the tag with a sentiment from the Handmade Clear Stamp Set.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope I have convinced you to purchase a March and/or April Mixed Media Kit! Both are available in the Paper Wings Productions Store while supplies last. Either kit would make a great Mother's Day present!

April Mixed Media Kit March 2013 Mixed Media Kit Handmade Clear Stamp Royal Melange Background Writing Door Clear Stamp Set

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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!

April Mixed Media Kit Royal Melange

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Altered Train Case - April In Paris Mixed Media Kit

Happy Monday Everyone!  Did you have a great weekend?  Well I hope you did!  Today is one of my very favorite days, Mixed Media Monday!!

I've been so excited about each and every kit that Carrie has put together and this month's kit is no exception.  These kits offer such a gorgeous assortment of items and I just loved what Dana did with it last week.  If you missed her post, you can check it out HERE.  Today I'm sharing my spin  on this gorgeous kit!

I've had this vintage case that I picked up at a local antiques mall for awhile now.  I knew that I wanted to refinish it but really had no idea how, until I saw April's Mixed Media kit.

This is what it looked like before.  I peeled off the alligator paper and sanded the box down.

Next I applied a layer of gesso and then a layer of fluid acrylic paint.

Once the paint was dry, I just went to town stamping.  I literally used every single stamp in the Royal Melange stamp set included in the kit.  After I was done stamping, I gave the case a light white wash with the Tim Holtz Distress Stain from the March Mixed Media kit.

To create this collage, I used a combination of items from the March and April Mixed Media Kits. I used a library card and some book text from the March kit, images from the April kit and the Faber Castell gel medium to adhere them to the case.  I created additional texture with the Mr. Huey stencil and molding paste.

I combined the key trim from the March kit with the beautiful May Arts ribbon in the April kit.  To create the king charm, I added a layer of book text from the March kit to an unfinished wood charm and stamped the king.  Then I applied a layer of the Faber Castell glaze for some shine.  To alter the crown charm included in the April kit, I painted it with the Faber Castell gesso then applied a layer of fluid acrylic in Raw Umber, rubbing the excess off of the raised parts.  The rest of the beads are from my stash.

To finish off the case I rubbed a little of the Raw Umber fluid acrylic to all of the edges.

All of the sides received the same treatments as the front.

This beautiful kit made altering this vintage case so easy and it blended so well with March kit.  To get a closer look at the April kit, please visit the PWP Online Store and I think you might still be able to pick up the March Mixed Media kit too (but don't quote me on that).  

Well I hope Dana and I have inspired you to get creative with these gorgeous Mixed Media kits!  Feel free to share pics of your PWP projects with us on Facebook, we'd love to see what you're creating!!  Have a Wonderful week and THANKS for joining me today!!

Royal Melange March 2013 Mixed Media Kit April Mixed Media Kit

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