It's TREND WEEK at Just us Girls

It's TREND WEEK

 

 

and our Host this week is Maria who chose

MIXED MEDIA -

 

Something I was not terribly familiar with

so I did a LOT of searching on Pinterest

and had so many things running through my head.

Luckily I have been playing with stencils lately and

more recently texture paste.

 (I know it has been out there for an age)

My sister in law had given me a suitcase full

of all her Folk Art Paints (lucky me)

as I had just bought some white paint to make

my own texture paste.

So I mixed up my paste and added some of her paint

and away I went. I wanted a rough look so made sure I had

a few bumps hehe

The background I made with a favourite technique of mine -

inking an acrylic block with different coloured inks

misting it and placing my card stock on top. It gives a great effect.

Also distressed the edges.

And my fun continues

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I used a diamond stencil making it uneven to add

some extra depth. While it was still wet I sprinkled some

glitter over it and added a few dollops of gold paint.

There is a slight shimmer on the background misted with

iridescent medium.

I picked this particular colour scheme because I wanted

to use my thistle stamp which I bought some years ago

while I was holidaying in Scotland.

I heat embossed it and inked the background and again

added a little glitter. I backed it with Spellbinders Labels 20.

Finished off with a wee bow.

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Other items I used are -

Tim Holtz distress inks in

Bundled Sage, Seedless Preserves

Forest Moss, Milled Lavender

Memento Pistachio

 

This post was a little long but hope you enjoyed

reading how I made my card and I inspired you

to get creative and join us for our

 MIXED MEDIA Challenge.

 

Don't forget to pop over to see what our Guest Designer Lee Ann

and the Fabulous  Design Team have created for your Inspiration.

 

You could be our Chic of the Week and be in the running to

be our Guest Designer for February.

 

Hope to see your name on a card over at

JUST US GIRLS

 

Thanks for stopping by

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