52 Christmas Card Throwdown Week 12

I really admire people who can do mixed media.  I love to see it but I don't do well creating it. Unfortunately I had to jump right in and do it if I wanted to continue my 52 weeks of cards for the Christmas Card Throwdown.  That's the technique they want for this week. 

It all started with a holly stencil, Distress Ink and TH Crackle Paint.  I should have used a darker green because we all know DI's react with water, or in this case paste, so it lightened up a bit.  Next the entire panel was covered with Gathered Twigs.  The Handlettered Holiday Background from SSS and a Crackle Paint stamp from SU were added.  Another stencil was used for the pinecones and branches in the upper corners.  The holly die cut is from Penny Black and colored with Altenew artist markers.  It almost looks too pristine to go on this rather rustic card that has the edges shredded with an ancient TH tool and inked with Ground Expresso. The PTI sentiment banner was inked the same way.

I'm so glad you dropped by.  How are your Christmas cards coming along?

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Just Us Girls #271

Okay, here's the card I've been working on.  The first try had a few things wrong with it but I learned as I went.  It's mixed media which is new for me to do but I've seen some beautiful art done and wanted to give it a try.  It happens to be the challenge this week at Just Us Girls.

First I printed the music from Silent Night on an index card and tore the edges, inking them with Vintage Photo DI.  Then I inked up the sky with Stormy Sky DI, masking off the little bird.  That was one of the mistakes on the first card.  A red bird looks purple stamped over blue, even though I tried to stamp white first.  Once the sky was dry, I used embossing paste and the SSS Snowfall stencil.  The mask was removed and the music glued down with matte medium.  When it dried, I stamped the bird and sentiment from Avery Elle and the pine branches from Penny Black.

You can see on the logo what constitutes mixed media.  We all use these different products so it should be easy, right? Why not give it a try.  I didn't go overboard on mine but I like it simple.

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