Let's Prima...

Hi everyone...

A few months ago I bought one of the new at the time Prima collections

Wild and Free... and I bought all of it because I loved it so much.

Unfortunately for a very long time I haven't had the chance to play with it.

It was hidden for a few months... not weeks - months!

However that changed a few days ago and this is what I made.

I hope you like it :)

Thank you so much for stopping by :)

M.

My last ATC ;)

Hello my crafty friends...

I'm not sure if I have mentioned before, but I made 5 ATC's a few weeks ago.

However I've been so busy lately that I haven't had the chance to share it with you.

So today is THE DAY ;)

Let me know what you think xxx

I used:

1. Golden Gesso

2. Stencil

3. Prima Modeling Paste

4. 13 @rts Gel Medium

5. Strays - mix 13 @rts and Prima 

6. Prima Garden Fable Stamp Set and others

7. Ranger Archival Ink Black

8.  13 @rts - SPLASH! Acrylic Ink - Black

9. 13 @rts - SPLASH! Acrylic Ink - White

10. Natural Jute Twine

11. Scrapiniec - Monograce - Frames set of 5

12. Tim Holtz Filmstrip Ribbon

13. Metal embellishments

14. Prima Finnabair 3D Gel

15. Prima Finnabair Art Stones

16. Prima Resin Bird

17. Tim Holtz Word Stickers

18. Prima Brush Set & Crelando Flat Brush Set

I decided to submit this ATC for the Mixed Media place challenge...

by making my first full mixed media projects (5 ATC's)

I challenged myself, I broke my (then) limits

and I made my dream come true :)

I always wanted to try mixed media but was scared to try.

I did try and I loveeee it!!!

 

Thank you for stopping by :)

Monika

"Winter" ATC's

Hello everyone :)

Today I would like to share my "winter" ATC's / mini Christmas cards with you. 

As I mentioned yesterday, after making my first ATC, I couldn't stop myself from making more...

as an inspiration for Love to Craft & Create.

I followed the same steps as before....

priming, adding texture, stamping, highlighting texture, splashing, adding embellishments :)

I used:

1. Golden Gesso

2. Stencil

3. 13 @rts Modeling Paste

4. 13 @rts Gel Medium

5. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Turquoise

6. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Green

7. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Light Turquoise 

8. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Dark Brown

9. Prima Garden Fable Stamp Set and others

10. 13 @rts - SPLASH! Acrylic Ink - Black

11. 13 @rts - SPLASH! Acrylic Ink - White

12. 13 @rts - SPLASH! Acrylic Ink - Turquoise

13. Cheesecloth

14. Wycinanka - CHRISTMAS NOSTALGY - Townhouse 6cm - set of 3

15. Prima Finnabair 3D Gel

16. Prima Finnabair Art Stones

17. Prima Finnabair Glitter

18. Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso

19. Tim Holtz Word Stickers

20. Prima Brush Set & Crelando Flat Brush Set

21. Ranger Archival Ink Black

I used:

1. Golden Gesso

2. Stencil

3. 13 @rts Modeling Paste

4. 13 @rts Gel Medium

5. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Fuchsia

6. 13 @rts - Ayedda Mist - Pearl Bordeaux

7. 13 @rts - Ayedda Mist - Pearl Pink

8. Ranger Dylusions - Postbox Red

9. Stamps

10. Wycinanka - CHRISTMAS NOSTALGY - The Nutcracker - set of 3

11. Cheesecloth

12. Prima Finnabair 3D Gel

13. Prima Finnabair Art Stones

14. Prima Finnabair Glitter

15. Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso

16. Tim Holtz Word Stickers

17. Prima Brush Set & Crelando Flat Brush Set

18. Ranger Archival Ink Black

I used:

1. Golden Gesso

2. Stencil

3. 13 @rts Modeling Paste

4. 13 @rts Gel Medium

5. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Celadon

6. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Sap Green

7. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Green

8. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Mint

9. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Dark Brown

10. Prima Bloom Stray - Deep Teal

11. Stamps

12. Ranger Archival Ink Black

13. Wire

14. Artificial "Reindeer" Moss

15. Cheesecloth

16. Wycinanka - Christmas Doodles - Snowflakes 02 - set of 3

17. Prima Finnabair Art Pebbles

18. Prima Finnabair 3D Gel

19. Prima Finnabair Glitter

20. Martha Stewart Glitter

21. Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso

22. Tim Holtz Word Stickers

23. Tim Holtz Distress Inks

24. Prima Brush Set & Crelando Flat Brush Set

I hope you like my "winter" ATC's and you find this post useful :)

Hugs, M. 

xxx

My first ever ATC

Hello everyone :)

Do you have something what you always want to try but for some reason you 

always thought that you were not good enough and scared to even try?

For me it was mixed media.

It took me a long time to finally sit and properly check what its all about ;)

I used a mask/stencil before and did some tiny splashes

but never really put myself "there" because I always thought I'm not good enough.

Last weekend I made my first ever ATC using mixed media techniques from start to finish.

Gesso, gel mediums, modeling paste, sprays, inks, stamping, 

stencil, art stones, glass glitter, micro beads, metal embellishment... you name it...

I've tried it all. 

For half a day I was checking mediums... 

what they do, how they behave when they dry naturally and with a heat gun,

what the difference between gesso and gel is (matte & gloss), 

what kind of finish I could get with each of them

and how they absorb other mediums (sprays, inks etc.).

It was time consuming, however I learned a lot...

because watching tutorials on YouTube, as helpful as they are, is one thing 

but seeing things with my own eyes is completely different. 

From the beginning I knew that I would like to make something vintage

because I absolutely fell in love with this Wycinanka laser cut chipboard.

I primed my card, used a stencil to add a texture 

and stamped my background using black waterproof ink.

To get a vintage effect I used brown sprays and inks. 

To soften the image I used turquoise as well. 

I build colours layer by layer.

When I had my background ready I started to add embellishments...

cheesecloth, art stones, micro beads, glass glitter, laser cut chipboards

and metal elements.

I distressed the edges et voila :)

I have to admit... I loved every minute of creating this piece 

and I can understand why so many people love mixed media.

It is fun! 

So much so, that after this ATC I made 4 more :)

I will share them with you very soon.

I used:

1. Golden Gesso

2. 13 @rts Modeling Paste

3. 13 @rts Gel Medium

4. Prima Garden Fable Stamp Set and others

5. Ranger Archival Ink

6. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Cinnamon

7. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Dark Brown

8. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Turquoise

9. Prima - Tea Stain Bloom Spray

10. Cheesecloth

11. Finnabair Mini Art Stones

12. Finnabair Micro Beads

13. Finnabair Glass Glitter

14. Finnabair - 3D Gel

15. Wycinanka - LONDON FOG - Ladies - set of 3

16. Wycinanka - MAKE ART - set of 8 words

17. Tim Holtz Distress Inks

18. Prima Metal Findings

19. Prima - Brush Set

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a lovely day,

Monika

xxx

...

It's so easy with Prima ;)

Hugs, M. xxx

Beautiful flowers...

Hello everyone!

Today I would like to share my new card with you.

To make it I used a few of the new products available at

Love to Craft & Create :)

I started with As if in a Dream RETRO paper pad - 01 and 05.

I stitched the edges. 

I used one of my favourite laser cut chipboards:

Boheme Borders by Wycinanka

and attached it to my card with a Magic Glue.

After that I shaped the circle using a green Decorative Twig 

and decorated it with new gorgeous fabric flowers (white & ivory) 

and a paper rose.

To finish my card I used Prima Art Stones and sequins .

I hope you like my card :)

Thank you so much for stopping by and don't forget to visit 

Love to Craft & Create

to see new fantastic products available from today.

Hugs, M.

xxx

Paris Paris

 Hi everyone!

Today I have for you card I made months ago. 

It was one of my first cards I made with gorgeous Lamoncraft papers - House of Roses.

I used House of Roses - A4 Sheet 1 as well - to cut out butterflies and a tag.

I decorated it with flowers - some of them are from Wild Orchid Crafts -
and Love to Craft & Create laser cut chipboard - Eiffel Tower.
I added Prima bow as a finishing touch. 

I hope you like it :)

Thank you for stopping by! Have a lovely Monday,

Monika xxx