Fairy Bell Shabby Chic Mixed Media Mini Album

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I absolutely love Easter!   Spring is in the air, the weather is amazing, and all my cute little nieces and nephews are all dressed up and ready for fun! This year, I  decided to create a shabby chic mixed media album for my favorite Easter photos.  The concept for this mini was texture and lots of it!   I wanted it to stay soft and elegant, but tattered and frayed. 

 

 

My base album is the Prima Canvas album.   I selected the Prima Fairy Bell collection because it has lots of spring elements and maintains my Shabby Chic style. Nestled on each page, are a collection of Prima embellishments including flowers, canvas resist pieces, butterflies, trinkets, metal, and trims.  I also gathered some random supplies of misc.  lace, burlap, muslin, doilies, hymnal pages, and vintage book pages.   I kept everything in soft neutral tones, so that the colors of the Fairy Bell papers could become dominate.   

 

 

I used a Prima Vintage Trinket Closure across the side of the mini album to keep it secure.  I love how the bobbles dangle from the closure.  Look at all that yummy texture peek-a-booing from the edges of the pages.

 

 

Here are some photos of the inside of the album...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the last page, I decided to create a tag that was topped with a canvas resist key and a beautiful seam binding bow.   This tag is the "KEY" to the album.  

 

 

 

The cover of the tag is the title  and the back has a list of numbers which represent each page, then the name of the person featured on the page. 

 

 

 

I hope you like this cute mini and I've given you some ideas on how to create your own beautiful album. This would make a perfect Bridal or Baby gift as well! 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

 

 

Supplies:

Prima Marketing - Jodie Lee Fairy Bell  12x12 Paper Collection

Prima Marketing - Doily Stencil #564247

Prima Marketing - Finnabair - 6x6 Damask Stencil  #960551

Prima Marketing - Canvas Mini Album

Prima Marketing - Flowers White Wildflowers Pillar

Prima Marketing - Flowers Serenade C

Prima Marketing - Canvas Resist Banners & Tickets

Prima Marketing - Canvas Resist Printery Collection

Prima Marketing - Canvas Resist Songbird

Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures Metal - Birdcage

Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures Resin - Fly Away

Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures Metal - #890865 (frame)

Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures Resin - La Coeur

Prima Marketing - Finnabair - Art Ingredients Glass Beads Crystal

Prima Marketing - Finnabair - Art Ingredients Glass Glitter Sterling

Prima Marketing - Butterflies Collection - Butterfly Embellishments - Fluture

Prima Marketing - Mini Roses

Prima Marketing - Leaves

Prima Marketing - Finnabair - Vintage Trinkets

Prima Marketing - Flowers Kennedy Collection

Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines Purity

Prima Marketing - Closure #930059

 

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Easter Layout - Ustream Recap

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Thank you to everyone who came out to April's Ustream. It was great to meet the newbies.

With so many cute Easter pictures from this past weekend, I thought it would be fun to create a mixed media layout from start to finish!  My objective was to give you some inspiration for boy Easter layouts.  All these mixed media techniques are perfect for "boys".

Just look at all this yummy texture we created with just a few supplies.  Washi tape, linen tape, and dry wall tape were used to add texture to the background.   A few splashes of Lindy's Stamp Gang, Under the Boardwalk and Tres Chic helped to pull all of the elements together.  The splashes of color kind of remind me of Easter egg die.  

Here is a glimpse at the finished layout. 

If you missed the show, here is the recording: 

SUPPLIES:

• IndigoBlu - Limor Webber Designs - Rugged Edges Stamps
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabios - Under The Boardwalk - Pop Rock Purple
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabios - Under The Boardwalk - Raspberry Lemonade
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabios - Tres Chic - C'est la vie Cerise
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabios - Tres Chic - Bonjour Butter
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Filmstrip Ribbon
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Botanical Rubons
• Canvas Corp - Mini Clothes Pin
• Jewelry Tag
• Fab Scraps -  Wired Border - Chipboard. 
• Dry Wall Tape 
• Prima - Linen Tape
• Prima - Junkyard Findings - Typo Bulbs 1 
• Washi Tape 
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gesso
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - Purple Violet 136
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - Black 199
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - Manganese Violet 160
• Recollections - Glass Glitter
• Recollections - Memories Metal Piece
• Hampton Arts - Remember This Background
• May Arts - Wheat Twine
• Sharpie- XFine Pen

Thanks again for hanging out with me.  I hope you enjoyed the class, and I have inspired you.

Thanks,
Tonya


SAVE THE DATE:
Our next Ustream will be May 4, 2015  at 8:30 p.m. EST. 

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Guest Ustream On Limor Webber Designs

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Hi everyone, I’m  pleased to announce that tonight I'm going to do a special broadcast over on 

Limor Webber's Ustream Channel:
  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/limor1806

Tonight -  March 31, 2015 

7:00 p.m.  Mountain Time  
6:00 p.m. Pacific Time

8:00 p.m. Central Time 

9:00 p.m. Eastern Time 

I  will be altering this cute mini canvas bag, perfect for gift bags or Easter treats. Tonight's broadcast will feature signature lines by Limor Webber with IndigoBlu and Lindy's Stamp Gang.

I hope you can join me live.  As always we will do our best to record, however, if you miss the show live, the recording will be on Limor's Ustream Channel.

Supplies:

5x5 Canvas Bags
IndigoBlu - Limor Webber Designs - A6 Ink Splat Butterfly
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabios - Tres Chic
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabios - Under The Boardwalk
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder - Tres Chic
Tim Holtz  Stencil - Bubbles
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen - Black 199
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen - Light Blue
Beacon Fabri-Tac
Water Bottle
White Acrylic Paint
Trims

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Ustream Follow Up and Supply List

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Thank you to everyone who attended last night's Ustream.   Couldn't make it live? It was recorded.  We created a mixed media card, and basket using Marion Smith Designs and Die-Namites Dies.  

During the Ustream we discussed several challenges that are going on now. The Die-Namites Sketch challenge. The card that I shared in tonight's show was part of that challenge.   

Then Last week on Artsy Addicts I issued a challenge with a sketch.  The information can be found here on that challenge. I hope you play along with us.  Make sure on both blogs that you link up your projects!  

Here is the Recording of the show.




Or watch it on YouTube here.

Supply list for the Card: 

• Card base:   A2 with a top fold.   4.25 inch x 8.5  scored at 5.5   folded size 4.25 x 5.5 inches.  
• Marion Smith Designs - Mad Tea Party - Wonderland 
• Die-namite Dies - Delicate Egg Die
• Gesso:  Surface Prep & Full Bodied
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Gelato pale pink 
• Silhouette Cameo - Butterfly Background by Hero Arts (Stencil). 
• Heidi Swapp  - Archival Ink Pink
• Recollections - Holiday Sentiments
• Martha Stewart - Doily Border Punch
• Trims 
• I Am Roses - Small Roses
• I Am Roses - Small Daisy
• Ranger Ink - Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Metallics - Gold
• Ranger Ink - Archival Jet Black Ink Pad
• Stampabilities - Faded Script Stamp
• Tombo Mono Adhesive 
• Surbonder - Detail Glue Gun 

Supplies for the Basket:

• Marion Smith Designs - Mad Tea Party - Wonderland
• Marion Smith Designs - Junque & Gems
• Marion Smith Designs - Peony Dies Bloom Impression Dies
• Marion Smith Designs - Stamen & Leaf  Bloom Impression Dies
• Die-Namite Dies -  Spring Branch
• Silhouette Cameo Lori Whitlock - 3D Basket with Handle
• May Arts - Jute Twine
• Heidi Swapp  - Archival Ink Pink
• Recollections - Holiday Sentiments
• Tattered Angels - Plain Jane Baseboard
• Tattered Angels - Chalkboard - Mantis
• Ranger Ink  Distress Pens - Spun Sugar, Brushed Corduroy
• Ranger Ink Distress Ink - Spun Sugar
• Mead Drawing Paper 
• Canvas Corp - Burlap Natural
• McGill Stylus Tool Set
• Lace
• Score Tape
• EK Sucess Curly Bracket Labels Punch
• Surbonder - Detail Glue Gun
• Clear/Gold Glitter Nail Polish

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Die-Namites Spring Blog Hop

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Howdy Die~Namites Fan! 
We WELCOME you to our SPRING...
a time for plans and projects Blog Hop!

 

 

If you have arrived here from Dunja Dücker's blog,
you are in the right place, if not head back to the
Die~Namites blog to begin the hop.

 

 We are so excited to share with you our new
Die~Namites Dies Spring Release.

This is just 3 of the 28 new Spring Releases make sure to click on New Arrivals to see all 28 designs!

 

Did you know Die~Namites Dies are Made in America??

and are compatible with most die-cutting machines on the market today.

Die~Namites dies will cut cardstock,

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handmade papers and more! Shimming may be required for some thicker materials,

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$50 Gift Certificate to Die-Namites.com

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$10 Gift Certificate each to Die-Namites.com.

 

 

 

Hi, everyone, Tonya here - welcome to my house! 

Today I wanted to share with you a card that I created as an invitation to my annual egg coloring party. I wanted my card to have the feel of colored Easter eggs, but with an elegant twist.

 

 

 

I used the Delicate Egg Die for my card, and then made it appear as though it were free floating in the middle of the card.

 

 

Wait - are you asking "How did she do that?"   Here is a complete step by step video of me making this card.  

 

 

 

I love how the Gelatos from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft create a soft watercolor look just like the egg coloring kits.

 

Thanks for hopping with us today make sure you left a comment to be eligible for these fantastic prizes.   

 

 

Now, head on over to Lynne Forsythe’s blog to continue the hop. Thank you for joining our blog hop!

 

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March 2014 - Ustream Recap

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Thanks to everyone who came to the show last night.  Below is the project that we created.   It isn't in the recording, but I did go over all the white flowers with clear glitter nail polish to make them sparkle. 

Here are a list of supplies: 

• Die-Namites Dies:   Fragile Flowers
• Die-Namites Dies:  Heart Bloom
• Die-Namites Dies:  Spring Egg Scene
• Liquitex - Surface Prep Gesso
• Liquitex - Matt Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos  Blues, Greens, Purples
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens  129, 178, 170, 154,174,107
• Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Gold Lame
• Ranger - #10 Tags
• GP 110lb cardstock.
• Studio G - Gold Ink Pad
• Graphic 45 / Hampton Arts Spring Garden Cling Mount Stamps Set 1
• Paper Shapers - Egg Punch
• Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz - Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set - Ultimate Grunge
• Clear Glitter Nail Polish
• Tombo Mono Adhesive
• Hug Snug Seam binding white
• Surebonder Mini Detail Glue Gun

Here is the recording in case you missed it live!

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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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Easter Layout

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter celebration last weekend.  Today I wanted to share with you a layout I created using a photo of my niece and nephew taken at Easter a few years ago.   Each year our family hosts a HUGE Easter picnic.  I love seeing all of the kids dressed in their new Easter clothes. I take advantage of this moment to capture a picture of them each year. It is fun to look back and see how much they have grown.

 

I wanted to create a whimsical layout that showed hidden eggs, so I used the banner from the Sampler paper to form a make-make shift basket to hold my eggs.  I trimmed the bunnies and eggs from the Sampler pack then nestled them in the grass.  I used the clothespins to anchor the banner to the layout. Pom Pom trim was added to the bunnies to give them a tail.  I traced around some of the patterns on the eggs with a Geli Roll - Stardust pen to give them a little sparkly.



To create a pocket for my journaling, I decided to use one of the Canvas Corp ATC Envelopes to make a pocket.  I sealed the Envelope then cut a piece off the edge to make it a portrait opening. Then decorated around the opening with a piece of scrap paper, twine and another diecut from the sample sheet.  The journaling is on one of the ATC cards that matches the envelope.  The envelope will also give me space to include additional photos. 

I used one of the border strips from the sampler pack to create little flags and attached them to corsage pins. I love how they seem like little signs.

 

Supplies:

Canvas Corp Products: Mini clothes pin in hot pink, ATC Cards - Ivory,  Easter Sampler - Ivory, Jute Cord, ATC Envelope - Ivory, burlap sheet, Mini blue Polka Dots paper, Kraft Card stock.
Other:  Easter Grass, Pom Pom fringe, Geli Roll pen - stardust, stick pins, flat back pearls, EK Success Mini Egg Punch, Martha Stewart border punch, Tim Holtz distress tool.

Thanks for stopping in today,

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com



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7 Gypsies Easter Mini Album

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With Easter just a few weeks away, I thought I would share with you a little Easter Mini Album I created using pictures from our Family's Easter Gathering last year. 

In this project I used all 7Gypsies Papers, Canvas Corp burlap and canvas products.  Since our Family gathering is always an outdoor picnic, I wanted the mini to reflect a natural organic theme. 

 

On the cover, I used the Canvas Corp burlap 12x12 page as the background.  I painted over it, to give texture and depth.  Then I sprayed a Canvas Corp flower with Glimmer Mist.  I love how the flower looks like denim. 

 

The papers were all taken from various 7Gypsies lines. Most were pieces I got from a variety pack, and then I filled in with the Conservatory ATC and Ephemera packs.  I love how most of these papers came from different collections, but they still work well together since I kept my selections in the same color family.

 

 

 

 

Here is a close up of the back of the album.  After painting the burlap, I stamped it with a script stamp from Hero Arts.  The stamping offers another degree of depth to the cover.

 

 

 

 

Here is a video walk through if you would like a little more detail on each page.

 



 

 

I can't wait to see your Easter projects.

 

Thanks for stopping in today.

Tonya A. Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

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