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

Cherrio from

 

 



My Favourite Movie - As You Like It Challenge #42

The Challenge over at As You Like It 

is to make a card using your

Favourite Film or Song

 

 

 

I think my all time favourite for quite some time is

Lonesome Dove.

 

 

Lonesome Dove recounts the adventures of retired Texas Rangers Gus McRae (Robert Duvall) and Woodrow Call (Tommy Lee Jones) who live in a Texas Border town of Lonesome Dove. They drive a herd of cattle from there to Montana to establish the first cattle ranch.

When I first hired the movie it had Doves on the cover and my hubby wondered what on earth I had brought home. Since then we have bought the DVD including Return to Lonesome Dove and believe that through this sequel the Quarter Horse was born.

They are very long movies but so enjoyable.



 

I have again made this card cas simply because it is a busy time of year

and I liked to move away from Christmas cards

and was  reminded of the fabulous movie above -

and the great challenge from

 As You Like It.

I used a shimmery Linen card stock for my base and backing

 topped with a pink Spellbinder's circle

for the Dove which is a Cherry Lynn die. I cut out 2

and cut off the second bird and popped it.

 Added a little glitter to the wings and tail.

Added a few pearls and sentiment is from Gina K Designs.

Corner rounded the base and that was it finished.

 

 I know how busy we all are

at this time of year and appreciate you taking the time

to pop in and check my card out. Thank You.