Decorating a Mirror using Mix Media

Hello Everyone!!

I am sharing a project today, which I forgot to share on the blog :) Today I want to show you how to create a simple Mirror using various techniques using Gelatos®,Stamper’s Big Brush Pens, PITT® Artist Pen, Gesso, Gel Medium and Glaze.

It's really fun playing with all the various products and experimenting ways to combine them.
Here's a photo of the finished project:

This is how I created it:

 I applied Gesso to the wooden frame and let it dry.

 Then, I rubbed  Gelato all over it and blended it using my fingers.

Next, I stippled some Gesso onto the stencil using the stippling brush that comes in the Tool kit.

Stamped the Girl images onto a tissue paper and let it dry. (it takes a while to dry!)

Adhered the images onto the base using Gel Medium. It gives a matt finish.

Next, I colored the images using various colors. To make the girls pop, I made a shadow effect using the grey Gelato. All these various mediums blend beautifully. Love this quality of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft products!

Now I rubbed some Gelato over the stencil and blended it using Gesso, which gives a soft look and a bit of dimension too. Beautiful effect and texture in real life.

Stamped the sentiment and other images. I doodled a bit onto the edges to define them.

Once finished, I applied a layer of Glaze so nothing will get smudged when you touch it.

AND!!! The finished mirror is ready to be decorated in my daughter's wall. Hope you give some of these techniques a try :)
PS. if you don't have a mirror, you could also create a photo frame using these steps.

Supplies:

Gelatos® (Aqua Dolce, Squid Ink, Banana, Bubble Gum, Cotton Candy, Guava, Lavender, metallic red)

Stamper’s Big Brush Pen (Greens, Black, Reds, Neutrals, Yellows, Cobalt Turquoise, White)
PITT Artist Pen (Black)
Gelatos® Tool Set
Stamp: Penny Black (Hello Gorgeous), Unity Stamp Company (Fashionistas - Roxanne, Fashionistas - Anastasia, Empowered words)

I am leaving to visit my family, so as I wrote before there wouldn't be much happening here but I have some exciting news coming soon :) Can't wait to share!!!!

Giveaway Winner!!!!

Hello everyone, 

So glad to announce the winner of my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft giveaway!! Thank you everyone to join. I welcome all my new followers. I hope you continue to enjoy my creations....I have a wonderful news coming soon. Can't share now :)

So, Random picked comment No. 9, which is AGATA!!!!

YAY!!! Congratulations Agata, you are the winner of the giveaway. Please send me your mailing  address ASAP so we can get your goodies out to you soon.

I also want to mention that till 15th. October, my blog will be a bit quiet as I am going away on vacation in a week's time to visit my family back home :)

Floral Background

Hey crafty friends!!! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I got some gorgeous Clearly Besotted stamps from Stephanie. Love this flower set so much. So, when I saw the inspiration photo at Curtain Call challenge blog (I love the pop of pink, yellow, peach, teal and green and the floor panel) and also the background challenge at Clearly Besotted, an idea popped and I have a card ready. How wonderful...lol

Now, I used the swipe technique shown by Jennifer McGuire and I absolutely love how this looks. I used all the colors from the inspiration photo and of coarse Flowers (I don't have and Sunflower stamp though). For the floor panel, I cut my background mat layer and inserted the sentiment panel :) Oh!!! I did lots of masking here too!

I am also submitting this card for the embossing challenge at Simon Says Challenge Blog.

Supplies: Cardstock: (white, black) Neenah; Stamps: (Fancy Florals) Clearly Besotted; Inks: (bubble gum, butter bar, tide pool, orange soda) Hero Arts; Embossing powder: Ranger super fine Gold

Ikat again!!!

Hello Everyone!! Weather is changing rapidly here. Its quite windy and the air is cooler....so does start the Flu season :) Today, I tried to create something as I already had supplies from my last card out on my table.

I used the colors of the 10 minute Craft Dash (I took 8 min. 10 sec. to make it) and the sketch from 

Seize the Sketch.

My card:

See you tomorrow!!! Hope my running nose will stop...lol!!

Little Note and a touch of Gold

Yes!!! Gold is trendy and looks fabulous if used a bit. So, I created this card which really came out very pretty in real. I just love it :)

Played along the following challenges:

10 minute Craft Dash: I used Gold as my yellow :) and since it's a single layer card, it just took 8 minutes and 57 sec.

Moxie Fab World: All that glitters is GOLD

For my card, I used the Avery Elle Ikat stamp, Hero Arts small tag stamp and My Favorite things Butterfly stamped in gold :)

I have one more card in work, which I will be sharing tomorrow!

Journal page and a Giveaway

Hello Everyone!! Today I'm sharing my first journal page at  Design Memory Craft.

(I have a full step-by-step tutorial on how to create the page HERE)
Playing along the challenge at Hero Arts -Stamp Your Story (I used the Painted Circle and Newspaper Background )

It is my  last post for this term at Faber-Castell. I still can't believe it and It just seems like yesterday I got an email from Naoko :) I am honored to know more about Design Memory Craft, their products, which of coarse are amazing. I met wonderful people here too :)

Now on a happy note, something fun. I would love to share some of these amazing products , which are generously sponsored by Design Memory Craft, with one of you. I am sure you will have fun with them as much as I did.

The prize package includes:

The Designing with Gelatos Kit

Mini Journal Boards

Art GRIP Aquarelles in Neutral 

the Gelatos Tool Set 

and the Stamper's Big White Pen 

For a chance to win this wonderful prize, all you have to do is:

- Be a Follower of my blog.
- Copy Paste the image onto your blog with a link toward today's post.
- Come back here and leave me the link toward your post.

I will pick a winner on 19th. September, which is my Birthday :)

Lil' Inker Designs September Release {Final Day}

Hello and welcome to the last day of the new release at Lil'Inker Designs. Did you all enjoy the new goodies?? They are Awesome!! I am pretty sure you got inspired yesterday. Today is yet another day packed with inspiration and fun :)

You should have come from sweet and talented Amy Kolling's blog. If not go to Laura's blog and start over.

I made 2 cards for you today using the Starry Sky die, Stitched Star die, and the Snarky Sentiments sentiments. I also used our 2 Cute ink Star Bunny :)

The sentiment looks awesome in real but unfortunately I wasn't able to capture it well.

 These are the products, we are releasing.

Your next stop on the hop is Jen Carter's blog, She has an inspiring creation for you all. Don't forget to comment on all the DT blogs as there are chances to win two $10 voucher as prize too. Drop by tomorrow to see  lots more.

Supplies:

Cardstock: (White) Neenah, (Yellow) DCWV; Pattern paper: Glitz; Dies: (Stitched Star, Starry Sky die, Stitched Mat-Rectangle) Lil' Inker Designs; Stamps: (Snarky Sentiments, Bunny Star)

  

Lil' Inker Designs September Release {Day - 2}

Hello and welcome to the Day 2 of the new release by Lil'Inker Designs. It's an super exciting week here at Lil' Inker Designs. I am pretty sure you got inspired yesterday. Today is yet another day packed with inspiration and fun :)

You should have come from sweet and talented Amy Kolling's blog. If not go to Laura's blog and start over.

Today,I am sharing these mini cards, which I created using the Star Dies. Love the stitching on them :)

Cute!!! Aren't they? I dust drew smile on them but Laura does have a stamp for the cute faces. And that tiny bow fits them perfectly too.

 These are the products, we are releasing.

Your next stop on the hop is Jen Carter's blog, She has an inspiring creation for you all. Don't forget to comment on all the DT blogs as there are chances to win two $10 voucher as prize too. Drop by tomorrow to see  lots more.

Supplies:

Cardstock: (Coral, Teal, Yellow) DCWV; Pattern paper: mix from scraps; Dies: (Stitched Star, Mini bow die) Lil' Inker Designs

  

Lil' Inker Designs September Release {Day - 1}

Hello and welcome to the Day 1 of the new release by Lil'Inker Designs. It's an super exciting week here at Lil' Inker Designs. We are releasing some superb dies and a stamp set. You are gonna love love these!!

You should have come from sweet and talented Amy Kolling's blog. If not go to Laura's blog and start over.

Today,I am sharing these lovely Halloween stamp and dies. These are amazing.

 If you like to look at the products, then  pls. click on the product graphic below!

Your next stop on the hop is Jen Carter's blog, She has an inspiring creation for you all. Don't forget to comment on all the DT blogs as there are chances to win two $10 voucher as prize too. Drop by tomorrow to see  lots more.

Supplies:

Cardstock: (Marshmallow, Licorice, Grey) Bazzill Card Shoppe; Pattern paper: Doodle Bug Designs; Stamps (Bats and Broomsticks) Lil' Inker Designs; Dies: (Bats and Broomsticks, Stitched mat: Circle) Lil' Inker Designs; Ink (Versa Mark) Tsukineko, (Neon) Hero Arts; Embossing powder: (Green)Stampendous

  

Happy Birthday!!

Hello Everyone,

I am so excited to be guest designing  at Penny Black at all sorts blog for their September Challenge. Thanks Brenda for the opportunity. My love for Penny Black stamps is slowly growing on me and with each new stamp I get, it grows stronger...lol. Now onto the challenge.

****The option of a sketch and/or Autumnal colours**** 

It's totally up to you if you decided to use both or just one or the other. Just a little reminder that you can use any make of stamps but no digi images as any entries using them will not be eligible for the prizes on offer.

I used the sketch and turned into a CAS card :)

My card:

Playing along the challenge at Simon Says Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Hope you get time to play along the challenge. See you later!