With Love Canvas Recap

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Thank you to everyone who came to my debuted show as a Guest Designer for Limor Webber Designs on Ustream. I had a great time meeting so many new friends!  I thank Limor for the opportunity.

We created this canvas filled with lots of YUMMY texture.

If you missed the show, you can access the recording from Limor's Ustream: 

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/58945988

In this tutorial  I featured the new stamps designed by Limor Webber and manufactured by IndigoBlu.  These stamps are selling out World Wide!  I'm so happy and excited for Limor's success.

Limor Webber Circles

A6 Ink Splat Butterfly

Rugged Edges

Here are a list of supplies:

• IndigoBlu  Limor Webber Designs Stamps - Limor Circles
• IndigoBlu Limor Webber Designs Stamps - Splattered Butterfly
• IndigoBlu Limor Webber Designs  Stamps - Rugged Edges
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Gesso
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Glaze
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Gelatos - Blues
• Faber-Castel Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens in Black
• Faber-Castel Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens in May Green
• Tim Holtz - Tissue Wrap
• Jacquard Lumiere “Sunset Gold” Metallic Acrylic
• Prima Stencil - BubblesPrima Junk Yard Findings Clock Gears
• Prima Vintage Trinkets
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Industrial Chic Embossing Powders
• Cheesecloth
• Ephemera Butterflies (2)  I cut mine from scraps of scrapbook paper
• Canvas Board - 9x12
• Brayer
• Tullip Dimensional Paint - White
• Microbeads - Black
• Chipboard   Cutting the heart shape 
• Tim Holtz Grunge Paper (for the heart - you can substitute chipboard or card stock)

For the chipboard butterfly, I used a chipboard mini album that I had in my stash.  However, if you don't have one, I'm including a pattern here for you to download and use as a template for cutting the butterfly out of Med. Weight chipboard.   I don't recommend recycled packaging as you will see both sides of the butterfly and you don't want the printing visible through the painted layers. Here is the butterfly.  Please print at 100% so that the size is accurate (click the image below to see the full size).

Thanks for stopping in today. If you decided to create this canvas, I hope you share it with me on Facebook! 

Tonya 

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Imagination Mixed Media Tag

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Hi everyone!    I hope you guys are ready for the Holidays.  I have a little tag I wanted to share with you today.  This project was inspired by the Lindy's Stamp Gang November Challenge.

 

You can get the details on this challenge from The Lindy's Stamp Gang Blog

 

 

I reached into my Lindy's Arsenal and these were the colors I had that compliment the color challenge palette: 

 

 

 

Left to right top to bottom:

 Starburst Sprays - A Bit of Bubbly

Magical Micas - Cocoa Bean Copper (discontinued) 

Starburst Sprays -  Crows Nest Copper

Embossing Powder - Midnight Copper Obsidian

Starburst Sprays - Glory of the Seas Gold

Starburst Sprays - Tiffany's Blue

 

I used a Gelli Plate to create the colorful background, and then used my Lindy's products to create the embellishments. 



Here is a video tutorial showing you how the tag came together.




Thanks for stopping in today, I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving Holiday!

Tonya

Supplies:

• Lindy's Stamp Gang  Starburst Sprays - A Bit of Bubbly
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical Micas - Cocoa Bean Copper (discontinued) 
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays -  Crows Nest Copper
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder - Midnight Copper Obsidian
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Glory of the Seas Gold
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Tiffany's Blue
• Gelli Plate (any size)
• Misc. Full Bodied Paint
• Brayer
• Sizzix Bigs Movers & Shapers Tag and Bookplate Die
• Chipboard
• Ranger Ink. - Wendi Vecchi Crackle Texture Paste
• Pear, Ex Pigments duo Green Yellow
• Liquitex Iridescent Bright Gold Ink
• Prima - Resin Frame
• Art Minds - Gold Flakes
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gesso
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gel Medium
• Viva - Precious Metal Color
• Versa Ink Pad
• Versa Ink Pen
• Prima - Flowers
• E6000 glue
• Fragments of lace
• Prima - Junk Yard Findings - Typo Bulbs
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Sewing Room die
• Tim Holtz Ideaology Word Phrases
• Micro Beads Gold
• Filigree Metal flower
• Charm
• Garment Pin
• The Crafter's Workshop - Mini Zinnia
• The Crafter's Workshop - Mini Specimen
• Book Pages

 

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Rosebud Tutorial on Marion's Blog

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HI everyone, over on Marion's blog a few weeks ago I was asked to do a tutorial for  making Rosebuds.  For my blog post today, I have given a step out tutorial on creating these rosebuds.

  

I used Marion Smith Designs Bloom Impression Dies - Large Roses, Glue Dots®, and Tattered Angel's Sunshine Glimmer Mist for my roses.

PLEASE VISIT Marion's Blog to learn how to make them. 

I used these rosebuds on the canvas that I featured last week  for the blog hop.

    

Look at how gorgeous these buds look wrapped in this floral spray.

   I have a tutorial for the Roses on my blog. You can check it out here. 

I hope you have fun making these rosebuds. If you do, please share your projects with us in social media by using the #MarionSmithDesigns  #BloomImpressionDies




Thanks for stopping in today.
Tonya

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Garden Mother's Day Card - by Tonya Gibbs

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Hi everyone, I hope you're having a great weekend.  Mother's Day is in a few weeks, and I thought it would be fun to inspire you with a Mixed Media  Mother's Day card tutorial using Marion's new Bloom Impression Dies and her amazing Curiosity, Texture, and Garden Rose Stamp sets.    

I coffee stained some card stock, then folded it in half. I wanted my card to have a shape to it, so I used my Grand Calibur  and placed the fold just inside the edge of the die so that it wouldn't cut along the spine of the card. 

Now the fun can begin.   I folded down the flap because I plan to create a pocket card.  Then using Marion's new Texture fade stamps  I used heat embossed the design with Queen's Gold Embossing Powder by Ranger.    I love the texture that was left behind and the card is starting to look RICH!

Now for a little more texture.  I used Gesso and texture with the lines found on this Crafter's Workshop "Well Rounded" 6x6 Stencil. 

I still felt that the card was a bit naked in the bottom, so I used Marion's Curiosity Stamp and the Queen's Gold embossing powder to add the giant rose at the bottom of the card.  

Now for  a Splash of color.  I used water color paints to paint the rose.  I love how the Gold foiled outline pops against the vibrant watercolor.  Also note that the embossing helped keep the watercolors from fading. 

A little more texture was needed at the top of the card.  So I reached for my Archival Ink and Mairon's newest Stamp "Garden Rose"  to apply the Chicken Wire design on the flap. 

I then stamped the bee from the same stamp set directly onto the card.  He looked a bit flat.  So I stamped him again onto a piece of scrap.  And used a Versa Ink Pen in the negative areas and the Queen's Gold embossing powder to give him a bit of shine.  I also only glued him down int he center so that his wings were elevated.  (He symbolizes - my Mom being the "Queen Bee"  (HAA - SHHHH don't tell her!).   I used the same Versa Pen to trace the edges of the card and gilded them with the Queen's Gold powder as well.  I love the fact that the powder was not uniformly applied. It gives the card a nice grungy feel.  

Now for the top of the card.    I wanted to create a dimensional spray at the top using Marion's Bloom Impression Dies.   Last post I shared with you how to make the flower.    The only thing I did different was spray the flower Tutti Fruity Glimmer Mist so that it matches my water colored flower.   I also used the same Gold powder on Marion's Junque and Gems Filigree flower and added a gold button from my stash for the center. 

With all this gold I wanted the leaves to really pop,  so I used drawing paper to cut them out, and sprayed them with Tattered Angels Grass Plain Jane Baseboard Spray and the Mantis Chalkboard Spray (These are my go to leaf colors LOVE THEM!  The Mantis has a nice Gold shimmer which nicely complimented by Gold Embossing.   All that was left was to use the Versa pen to apply gold embossing powder to the tips of the leaves.   

The tag topper was finished off with a Jute bow. 

The Sentiment was added across the flap, and finished off this card.  I have plenty of room on the tag to write a message.    I love the overall finished look of this card.  

My Mother loves to garden, so I know she is really going to cherish this card.  If you have these dies and stamps, please make sure you share photos of your projects with us on Instagram and Facebook.  Don't forget to use the   #MarionSmithDesigns  so that we can find your creations easily. 

Thanks for stopping in today.  I hope you have a creative week! 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomoms.com

Reference:   Here is the link to the Post where I made the flower...

http://www.marionsmithdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/04/shabby-fabric-flower-tutorial-by-tonya.html

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Boy Birthday Card by Tonya Gibbs

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Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great week.  My favorite part of Marion's designs are all the little tiny elements that you can fussy cut and cluster together.  Today's project was inspired by the layout I made for yesterday's post.  

 

I used a  few of the same techniques, but this time, I took elements from Marion's Nirvana collection, and the Texture stamps from Marion's latest release to create the mixed media background boy card. 

 

 

 

Here is how I did the background for this card. 

I started with a piece of cardstock, and spread modeling paste or gesso using your favorite stencil. Allow it to dry completely.

 

Using a Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Pitt Artist Pen - carefully rub some of the ink onto the stenciled area. Try to avoid direct contact with the cardstock.  Do a small section then go to next step.

 

 

Using your finger rub the Pitt Pen Ink to blend, allow some of the ink to spill over the cardstock.

 

 

 

Archival ink was used around the edges to further distress the background.

 

I used a green Pitt Artist Pen directly on my stamps then stamped it onto my background paper.   These pens are temporary blendable ink on a prepped surface as seen on the hexagons.  However, when used on a non-prepped surface they offer a permanent ink solution. 

 

 

Pick a brown watercolor shimmer mist (I used Gossamer Gold by Lindy's Stamp Gang), and spray onto a non-porous surface. I used recycled packaging for my pallet.

 

 

 Use a circular item and stamp the bottom into the ink, then apply it to your project. 

 

 

 

 

The grungy effects give this background and instant masculine feel.   All I have to do now is build out my layers.  In addition to Marion's ephemera, I've also included a chipboard #2, sentiment, twine, and puzzle pieces.

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

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Spring Shadowbox - by Tonya Gibbs

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Hi everyone, I hope your week is off to a great start. With the weather so frigid everywhere, I wanted to create something that reminded me of spring.  I dug through some old photos and found this 5x7 of my niece Averie, and a 9x9 Shadowbox that I've been hoarding. 

 

 

It all started with a mixed media tag. I bought some of the Faber Castell Design Memory Craft glaze and wanted to experiment with it.  I love to experiment on tags, and then I try to make something with the tag.   On this tag, I used modeling paste and a stencil to get the hexagons.  Then painted the entire card with a soft green paint. Then I mixed the glaze with a gold colored acrylic, wiped it across the entire tag. Waited a few minutes then used a baby wipe to clean it off. The glaze actually stayed in the recessed areas, and helped to provide shadows on my tag.    I then started playing with some of the left overs from other Marion Smith projects, and used Marion's Hot Air Balloon stamp to create a pattern for the balloon on the tag.  The little girl and the saying was cut from the Mad Tea Party collection. 

 

Since the saying talks about seeds that grow I decided to build a little garden scene for my little girl to stand.   I used a vine as my base, then made a few flowers to cover the vine.

 

I removed the glass from the shadow box, and built my floral spray to spill out over the frame's edge.  I stitched together some punched scraps from Marion's Mad Tea Party line to create the banner that I placed across the top of the frame.

 

 

 

I just love how this frame turned out, and it is going to look fabulous on my wall. 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

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Curiosity Dressform by Tonya Gibbs

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Hi everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful New Year.

 

Today I decided to play around with some fabric dyeing.  I pulled out some white muslin fabric and Marion's Curious Stamp Set.  I stamped with Ranger's Archival Ink and then began coloring the fabric with Tattered Angel's mists.

 

 

 

When I was finished painting the fabric,  I made a dress and decorate a dress form with the fabric and Marion's Garment District collection. I placed the dress from on top of a lace spool and decorate the bottom with notions.

 

 

Here is a the back of the dress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a video walk through

 

Thanks for stopping in today.  I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend.

 

Tonya

 

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My Honey Bee Layout by Tonya Gibbs

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When my sister-in-law called and asked me to take pics of this little honey bee in the pumpkin patch,  I didn't hesitate.  She was  buzzing around the pumpkins, like she was pollinating a garden. The entire time, her wings were upside down, her tongue hanging out, and buzzing noises coming from her mouth. She was so busy and absolutely ADORABLE! 

Marion's Nirvana collection was the perfect backdrop for this photos.  I used the Photo Ops for my base, because it has a nice muted turquoise color and orange damask on the b-side.  The contrast was just what I needed for my photo to take center stage.   I used smaller pieces of the Typograph paper as accents around the photo.  

For embellishments, I reached for Marion's stamps.   

The  alpha stamps were used to spell out My Honey Bee on a banner cluster at the bottom of the layout.

I used the large rose from the Curious set with some water colors in pinks and gold.  To make the flowers have a little depth I decided to mix them in with mulberry flowers, colored to match.   I also used clear gold glitter nail polish in the centers of the stamped images to give them a little texture.  

The Doilies were stamped with black ink onto a scrap of  paper from the collection, and I trimmed around them to make them look like border.  For a little added shimmer I dripped Gold Ink and the Tim Holtz bronze metallic distress paint all over the layout near the photo cluster. I love how it looks like dripping honey.  The camera really doesn't do justice to the shimmer on this layout. 

Thanks for stopping in today, please don't forget to subscribe.  If you like what you see here, please visit my blog at  for more great projects! 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com 

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