Mixed Media Cardboard Art Tutorial

Hello mixed media fans.  Today I"m sharing an altered cardboard project I created a while back after taking a class called "Burlap and Clay by Sue Pelletier.  Sue is a very talented and published mixed media artist and you can check out more of her artwork on her blog HERE.   

The class I took from her was offered on her NING site HERE.  You can email her with questions at sue38wood@comcast.net to find out how to purchase the class.

Lots of texture on this project !  I used white burlap and "crinoline" from Joann's Fabric store, along with paper clay, cardboard, and tissue paper.  

I'm going to share some step by step photo's of  how I created the background since my background / style is so different from Sue's.  Basically what I took away from the class was the idea to use burlap / crinoline / and clay on my project and then made it my own, using some of my favorite mediums.

Before I share the details of my project, I want to share with you Sue's new online video class, available over at "Creative Workshops".  I haven't taken it yet, but hope to do so soon.  These canvas's are so cool and she uses plaster, a medium I have never worked with.    Sue has her own unique style!  I have to say I haven't seen anything like this out there yet.

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Project Details

I started with 3 pieces of corrugated cardboard and tore away peices of the to layer.  I added some white paint here and there, then sprayed with blue and yellow ink.  

I distressed the background use my Rollagraph - Clear Snap Stamp Wheel.  I like it because it's easy to apply the image here and there randomly, without applying the full image.  

Then I designed where I wanted the burlap / crinoline / and book paper on each panel.  I sprayed the crinoline and burlap with spray inks, and added some stitching.

Then adhered the pieces to each panel.

I rolled out my paper clay and cut my heart shapes.  After the clay air dryed, I painted the hearts pink.  Then I decided I wanted more texture so I used another one of my favorite mediums ... tissue paper.  I adhere pink tissue paper over each heart, purposely wrinkling it up.  

I made them look more distressed by lightly rubbing on some white acrylic paint randomly, and then black ink.  Then I used stencils to add polkadots to some of them.  

After adhering clay hearts and words, I splattered with black paint.

Lots of messy fun with this project!!  Hope you are inspired to create your own corrugated cardboard art project.  You can view more of my cardboard art HERE if you want .   And I started a "Corrugated Cardboard" art group over on Flickr a while back.  I would love you to link up your corrugated cardboard art HERE.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Melisa

You can view all my Mixed Media projects HERE.
and background tutorials HERE.

Have a fabulous day!
Melisa

Artistic Outpost - "Bird's of a Feather"

Good Morning!  Today I'm sharing a couple of monochromatic cards designed using "Bird's of a Feather" by Artistic Outpost.

I'm linking it to their "referral program".  Each month Artistic Outpost fans can link up a project using their stamps for a chance to win a prize.  You have to use their stamps and it's anything goes every month.

Hope your week has been great!  I'm so thankful it's friday!!  We will be celebrating our son's 25th birthday this weekend.  That just seems crazy!
Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Artist Outpost "Birds of a Feather"

Patterned Paper : Stampers Sampler

black gems : Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Lace : May Arts and Hobby Lobby

Adhere front of card (3 1/2" x 5 1/4") to back of black cardstock. Trim around edges of card with deckled scissors.  Trim pattern paper panel same size as card front and adhere.  Trim patterned paper

3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and adhere to card front.  Stamp image and sentiment.  Embellish with lace and gems.

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Challenges

Creative Card Crew (tues) - birds
Papertake Weekly (tues) - creatures great and small

Gina K. Designs "The Magic of Christmas"

Good Morning!  Today I'm sharing a couple of projects designed using "The Magic of Christmas" stamp set by Gina K. Designs.

The Gift bag and box are by Creative Cuts and More.

It's never too early to get started on Christmas projects!

Have a great day!

Melisa

You can check out all of my Gina K. Designs Projects HERE.

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Project Details

Gift box and gift bag : Creative Cuts and More

Ribbon : May Arts Silk Ribbon

Gems : Hero Arts

Tag: hand cut

Stamps: “The Magic of Christmas” GinaK Designs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Crimson Red

Markers: Copic R29, R59

Tools : Deckled Scissors Fiskars

Christmas Gift Box :

1) Fold and adhere Creative Cuts and More (pre-cut and pre-scored) Square Box #10.

2) Wrap with ribbon and tie bow at top.

3) Hand cut tag using deckled scissors along the bottom of tag.

4) Stamp “joy”.  Create mask with Eclipse Masking Tape.  Stamp ornaments.

5) Color with Copic markers.  Ink edges.  Adhere to front of box.

Christmas Gift Bag :

1)      Stamp sled, snowflakes, and sentiment on front of Creative Cuts and More (pre-cut and pre-scored) Large Square Bag.

2)      Color sled with Copic markers.

3)      Embellish snowflakes with red jewels.

4)      Fold and adhere bag.
5)      Tie red bow around handles.

Card :

Stamps : GinaK “The Magic of Christmas”
Markers : Copic

Patterned Paper : The Girl’s Paperie
Glitter Glue : Stickles

Adhere front of card to back of a larger piece of red cardstock and then trim around the edges with deckled scissors. Trim cream cardstock and patterned paper and adhere to card front. Stamp ornaments on patterned paper and on white cardstock. Color, trim and adhere ornaments to card front. Stamp sleigh and snowflakes on a 2 ½” x 3 ¼” piece of cream cardstock. Adhere panel to red cardstock and trim around edges with deckled scissors. Adhere to card front. Stamp sentiment on a ¾” x 2 ½” piece of cream cardstock and adhere to red cardstock. Trim around edges with deckled scissors and adhere to card front. Add glitter glue to center of snowflakes and red dots on patterned paper.

My Mind's Eye Layout "The Sweetest Thing"

Hello stamper's.  Today I'm sharing a layout designed for this month's challenge over on the My Mind's Eye blog.  The October challenge is to use stamps.  You can check out the challenge HERE.

All the paper products / embellishments used are from the "The Sweetest Thing" collection.  I used doily stamps from the "Stella and Rose - Gertie" Collection by My Mind's Eye.

I used dies for the butterflies (Spellbinders) and buttons (Cheery Lynn Designs) as well.  I added texture using the burlap (Joann's Craft Store) and crocheted lace.  This layout would not have been the same without the burlap.  It really finished it off.  

These photo's are of my daughter from way back in 2002.  Wow how time flies.

Hope you are inspired to get those photo's out and scrapbook!
Melisa

You can view all of my Scrapbook Layouts HERE.

You can view all my Mini-Albums HERE.

Red Rubber Designs October New Release's

Hello friends.  I hope you had a fabulous week.  I'm so glad the weekend is here.  I'm still having back pain and if you could add me to your prayers I would really appreciate it.   I'm on steroids and have a few side effects, one of which is being very emotional and on the verge of tears.  This might be a great time to mention that my husband is so wonderful to put up with me!  I'm not sure how he puts up with me sometimes.  I am sooooo blessed.

I was just checking out the new releases for October over at Red Rubber Designs and remembered that I had one of the sets from my TAC days.  This is is an old photo.  Wish I could re-shoot it because you can't really see the black fun flock I used on the bee's body, or the transparency I used for the wings to make them 3-D.   

Red Rubber Designs is giving a away this set to one lucky commentor!  It's called Lovely Peony.  All you have to do is leave comments on the Red Rubber Designs blog HERE and 5 DT member blogs.      Contest ends on Sunday, Oct. 7 at midnight CDT.   And if you don't win, then you can order it for 40% with an order because it's the "spotlight stamp set" this month.  

There are a total of 11 new release sets this month and you can check them all out HERE.  I am always attracted to fall stamps for some reason.  I love fall images and decorations so as soon as I seen "Ever So Thankful" .... I was in love!  Which one is your favorite?

I'm hoping to get something crafty done this weekend in between loads of laundry!

Have a fabulous weekend!

hugs, Melisa

Gina K. Designs - "Springtime Silhouettes"

Today I'm sharing a set of clean and simple cards using GinaK Designs "Springtime Silhouettes".

Combined with some fabric tape these were very easy to put together.

And would a quick and easy set like this make a great gift set??
Thanks for stopping by!
Melisa

You can check out all of my Gina K. Designs Projects HERE.

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Project Details

Stamps : Gina K “Springtime Silhouettes”
Fabric tape : 7 Gypsies
Ink : Colorbox Fluid Chalk Maroon

Stamp image and sentiment. Embellish with fabric tape.

Shabby Chic "CREATE" Banner

Hello paper crafters.  Today I'm sharing a banner I created using a chipboard banner kit by Maya Road  .  I purchased mine from Hobby Lobby.

I purchased the chipboard letters from Hobby Lobby as well.  

I covered the inner, triangular pieces with tissue paper and dry brushed on white paint.  After painting the letters and scalloped part of the banner, I covered them with Aleene's Tachy Glue and then sprinkled with glitter.

Hope you are inspired to make a banner of your own!!

Have a great day!

Melisa

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Challenges
The Craft Place (sun) - Make your own background (I created my background with tissue paper and paint)
Craft Your Passion - pink
Make It Monday Link Party
The Pink Elephant - banner
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Diva's by Design - texture (I created texture with the tissue paper background and glitter)
Fab N Funky - no patterned paper

My Grandfather (Red Rubber Designs)

Today I want to share a layout I designed using a couple of my Red Rubber Designs stamp sets "Hope Perches" and "Background Soup".   I recently won the monthly Blog Hop prize with Red Rubber Designs.  Hop over to their blog and follow it so you can get a chance at winning as well!  

This is my grandfather in his younger days.  He loved to hunt, fish, and garden so I thought that a nature stamp set was just perfect to use on a layout for him.  

He was a wonderful Godly man who loved his family and who was very special to me.  We shared the same birthday.  I remember spending summers with my grandparents as a child.  I remember him singing to wake me up in the morning and that I loved his cologne and how he smelled.   I didn't know my father, so he was the man in my life I looked up to.  I wish he had lived closer to us and that I could have spent more time with him.  Special memories of a special man.

Thanks for letting me share!

Have a blessed weekend, Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Red Rubber Designs

Patterned Paper : My Mind's Eye (Hobby Lobby)

I used Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi to stamp the background images (polka dots and random letters).  I used VersaFine Vintage Sepia and Palette L'Amour Red to stamp the bird images and sentiment.  I created the tags from thin patterned paper, crumbled them up and then rubbed brown ink over the wrinkled area's and edges.

Mini Album #7 : So Thankful Altered Altoid Tin

Hello paper crafters.   I realized I had not posted since Aug 31st!  Boy does time fly.  Did I mention I started a new job??  I'm working more hours than I had been and it's really interferring with my creative mojo.  So after a long week, I decided I needed some shopping therapy.    I made the long drive to my not so local scrapbook store on Saturday - Archivers.  I hadn't been to one in greater than 6 months because they are all 50 min away.  So most my shopping has been online or at my local craft stores (Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and Joann's).  I was like a kid in a candy store!!  It was a little overwhelming though because I was trying to select things for so many different things, since I don't go that often.  I'm trying to do more scrapbooking, and I wanted to pick up some supplies to create a few Pink Persimmon projects.  As well as some things to use for future pub calls.  I was in there for hours!  

So tonight I wanted to share this little altered altoid tin I have had forever ... but never posted.  The supplies are so old, I'm not even going to list them.  But hopefully you can still get some inspiration from it.  In the photo above, you can see to strips of ribbon coming out of the tin.  these are adhered across the back of the last page and can be tied together in a bow.  I use them to lift the album out of the tin.

I'm also going to post a step by step tutorial on "how to alter an altoid tin".  So this will be a long one!

So basically, I cut lots of little mini pages with rounded corners.  I used strips of cardstock to "hold or bind" the pages together.  

After adhering the strips to the back side of the front of the pages you can see in the photo's, I covered the backs of each page and the binding strips with another page.  

Then I embellished each page with little pockets and pages that flip up exposing more photo's. 

I used decorative scissors, stamps, and flower punches to embellish my little album.

You can view all of my Altered Projects HERE

You can view all of my Mini - Albums HERE.

You can view all of my Fall Projects HERE.

Thanks for letting me share!

Have a great week!

Melisa

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Altering an Altoid Tin

In the past I have altered quite a few altoid tins.  I just thought they made the cutest little mini-albums and the tin protected the mini-album so well.  I actually created a template for the top of the lid, so I can quickly trace and cut those round corners.  After I made one out of paper, I converted it to chipboard.  I have another altered tin tutorial that shows you how to stamp on tissue paper.  It's actually a little bigger.  It's one of the gift tins from Michaels.  You can check out the step by step tutorial for that one HERE.

For this particular project I sanded down the edges of the tin.  

I rubbed black Staz-on ink around the edges.  

Trimmed out pattered paper for the top and bottom by sitting it on the back of the patterned paper, tracing around the edges with a pencil and then trimming a little inside that pencil line.  I also cut strips of paper to cover the sides by wrapping it around the tin.  I inked all the edges then used Mod Podge to adhere all the paper to the tin.  Easy!!  

GinaK Designs "Springtime Silhouettes"

And here is my 3rd card for today ...  designed using GinaK Designs "Springtime Silhouettes".  I am really enjoying this set because it has so many little images and cute sentiments in it.

Well that's it for tonight!!  I'm off to bed.

You can check out all of my Gina K. Designs Projects HERE.

Impression Obsession - "Feathered Nest"

And here is my second card for the day.  Designed using my Impression Obsession "Home Sweet Nest" stamps and the tissue paper doily in the background was designed with the "French Pastry" die from Cheery Lynn Designs.

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Project Details

Home Sweet Nest and A Little Birdie

Patterned Paper : My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 paper pad

Ink : Tusineko Pearlescent Brown

Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily Die

Tissue Paper

Spray Ink : Glimmer Mist  "Creme de Chocolat"

Deckled Scissors : Fiskars

Trim striped pattern paper 4" x 5 1/2" and polka dot patterned paper 4" x 4 3/4" then adhere to card front.  Cut doily with die and tissue paper.  Spray paper doily with ink.  Stamp images and trim.  Adhere word strip, then doily to card front.  Adhere "nest" definition to pink cardstock, trim around edges, and adhere to card front.  Adhere nest, sentiment, and birds.

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Challenges

Pile it On (sun) - I spy something "pink"
Cherry Lynn Designs (mon) - Anything goes
Whoopsie Daisy (mon) - 2 patterned papers
Paper and Such (tues) - Wings and Things
The Paper Shelter (wed) - layers on layers
In the Pink (thur) - pink and things with wings

Penny Black "Clusters"

Hello stampers!  I hope you all had a great week.  We wrapped up the day at another new restaurant tonight.  It's kinda becoming a hobby of ours.  We never ate out much when we lived in Jacksonville.  WE lived outside of  town a little and it always seemed like such a chore to load back up after getting home from work to head out again.  But now we are empty nesters, and so many restaurants with in 10 minutes of us here in TX.  Last friday night we tried out a new seafood restaurant, Sharkey's on Lake Houston.  We really enjoyed sitting out on the balcony by the lake as the sun was going down, and the food was really good.  Tonight we tried a french bistro, La Madeleine and had some fabulous chicken sandwiches / soup and a spinach quiche.  That's the first time I had tried quiche.  But now are tummies are stuffed and I'm ready for bed!

Tonight I'm sharing 3 quick cards designed by 3 different manufacturer's so they will have separate mini-post.   I'm on a mission to try and use up older stamps I have never used.  And I love this floral image,  "Clusters" by Penny Black!

I hope you have a great weekend!!
hugs, Melisa

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Challenges

Craft Your Passion (mon) - embossing
Cupcake Craft Challenge (mon) - floral image
Everybody Art (tues) - anything goes
Use it Tuesday (tue) - use that ribbon, they want you to use up your stash.   I used my purple Offray ribbon.
Word Art Wednesday
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul propers.  3 John 1:2
I posted a "get well" card for this one.

Crafty Secrets - "Sew Special"

Love these vintage sewing images by Crafty Secrets "Sew Special"!  And the safety pin and straight pins in the set are just perfect.  

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Challenges

CARD #1

Papertake Weekly (tue) - stitching or a pin

Delightful Sketches (wed) - fancy and frilly

CARD #2

Charisma Cards (thur) - lace (stamped lace)

In the Pink (thur) - wings

Paper Minutes (tue) - use one paper collection (everything used is by Colorbok)

CARD #3

Crafting for All Seasons (wed) - stitching

Stamp n' Doodle (thur) - loaded with layers  tues

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Project Details

"Life's a Stitch"

Stamp : Crafty Secrets "Sew Special and "Artsy Banner"

Patterned Paapr / Paper Embellishments / Fabric Scalloped Border : Colorbok "Antique Paperie" from Joann's

Ink : Stampin' Up "Taken with Teal and Tsukinko "VersaFine Onyx Black"

Cover card front with patterned paper.  Stamp script border along top and bottom.  Layer paper embellishments and fabric scalloped border.  Stamp safety pin, sentiment, zig-zag stitch and dress form.

"Like a Quilt"

Stamp : Crafty Secrets "Sew Special

Patterned Paper / Paper Embellishments / Fabric Scalloped Border : Colorbok "Antique Paperie" from Joann's

Ink : Tsukinko "VersaFine Onyx Black"

Cover card front with patterned paper.  Trim roses patterned paper 2 1/2 x 3 7/8", tear along bottom and adhere to front of card.  Adhere paper embellishments as shown.  Stamp pin, butterflies, sentiment and zig-zag stitch.   Stamp lace, thread, and thimble on cream cardstock, trim and adhere to card front.

"Hem Your Blessings"

Stamp : Crafty Secrets "Material Girl" and "Sew Special" 

Patterned Paper / Paper Embellishments / Fabric Scalloped Border : Colorbok "Antique Paperie" from Joann's

Ink : Stampin' Up "Taken with Teal" and Tsukinko "VersaFine Onyx Black"

Punch : 5/8" Circle Marvy Uchida

Cover card front with patterned paper.  Adhere paper embellishments and fabric scalloped border.  Stamp sentiments and sewing machine on paper embellishment.  Stamp dress form on cream cardstock, trim and adhere.  Stamp buttons on cream cardstock, punch with 5/8" circle, and adhere.