Mixed Media Play

This is my first attempt at a mixed media collage.  I used Spring Banners from Miss Kate Cuttables for the birds on a wire. The houses were created in Adobe Illustrator and sent to the eClips to cut. I used stamps from Unity Stamp Company. I have paint, ink, gesso, gel medium and who knows what else all over my hands right now...I could get used to that (= The inspiration came from RachO11 on YouTube. There are some amazing projects on that channel.

Shabby Balloon

Morgan showed me a picture of a box from GypsyJingles Boutique to use as a basis for her balloon. This is what I came up with. The ribbon on the upper portion of the balloon was created by gathering the sheer brown ribbon, "aging" the pink velvet ribbon with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then I tatted the top layer. There are flowers made from ribbon, paper that I created simple svg files to cut, and with stamps from Unity Stamp Company. The balloon base and basket are modifications to files from SVG Cuts along with some of my own. I've never been crazy about the Shabby Chic look, but it could grow on me (=

Rainy Saturday Morning Card Making

Card made using clock mask designed in Adobe Illustrator then cut with Sizzix eClips. Distress Ink layered over masks. Stamped with Unity Stamp Company's rubber stamps. Embossed with white embossing powder. Distress Ink to age the edges. Butterfly from SVG Cuts, layered on vellum.