Mixed Media Inspired

Howdy Crafters - I am always in awe when looking at the mixed media art at Simon's Says on Monday's. Well, today I got inspired for the distress challenge. My normal distressing is around the edge - which I did on this tag - but there is much more going on here and it is a Christmas tag.   Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week ~ Gail~

Recipe
TH Tag and Bookmark Die Cut
Watercolor Paper
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine for tag and all die cuts
Kraft for the reinforcement Holes
Watercolor Paper
For the background I used:
Rangers Paint Dabbers - Yellow, Pink, Teal
Pearlescent Water colors
Spectrum Noir Marker
Distressed Around the edge with Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Added to the tag:
Bakers Twine
TH Photo of boy with dog sticker
underneath is MFT Stitched Tag Die - Textured Cardstock by DCWV
Washi Tapes - upper left corner, under pictures, and the rule Washi at the bottom of tag
Print N Cut Butterfly - Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Simon Says Hello Die - Patterned Textured Cardstock
Crafty Secrets Ticket Embellishment - Stapled
SU Tree Stamp - Dark Green Ink
Die-Versions Merry Christmas Die - Patterned Textured Green Cardstock
A Wink of Stella on Butterfly, Hello, Trees, Santa on the Ticket
White Gel Pen for snow around trees and lower portion of the tag
Glue and Seal
Scotch White Sticky Quick Dry Glue

My inspiration for this tag came from Anna-Karin - after viewing her lovely Tag at Simon Says Blog and on her personal blog - click HERE to visit her blog for some amazing projects! Thanks Anna-Karin

It would be an honor to share with:

Simon Says Monday Distress #3

July CHN Patterned Paper   UE

July Crop Stop - Glue N Seal & Scotch Quick Dry Glue can be purchased at Crop Stop

CHN Extra July Challenge for Christmas

CHN Weekly Christmas challenge AG

WAW AG with Sentiment

Jalopy Car

Howdy Crafters - I have a Jalopy card creation here today - love this Sizzix/TH Jalopy die - thanks for dropping by and be blessed ~ Gail ~Romans8:28

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Designer Patterned cardstock for mat
Gold and Black Twine - Brown Button
TH Jalopy car die - black cardstock -Gold cardstock - Brown ink for distressing on trim
EK Success Silver paint for wheels and door handle
Green and brown chalk to distress around the car
recycled acrylic for the window and two way tape
Ticket cut from cardstock sheet - pop up tape behind car and ticket
TH Sentiment stamped on Basic Grey Cardstock - Rangers Black Archival Ink - SU ticket punch for the sentiment cardstock

 It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Mar 30 Just Keep On Creating 
Mar 30 CHN March patterned paper 
Mar 30 Chalk N Stock use chalk - chalk used to distress around the car #2
Mar 7 Simon Says Mon Leap into the Unknown - using a paint pen for wheels #3
Mar 8 Simon Says Wed Add Texture - acrylic widows and trim#3
Mar 12 Craftin Desert Divas - Lot of layers - 3 or more layers
Mar 15 Word Art Wednesday AG
Mar 13 Scrapy Land - #37 AG #1 TH/Sizzix Jalopy Die
Mar 10 Pause Dream Enjoy AG #1
Mar 10 QKR Stampede #181 - Recycling - recycled acrylic for the window #1 

Happy Birthday Ben!

Howdy Crafters - My son Ben is having a birthday on February 28th - He is my one and only child - I call him my favorite! LOL - You can check out that handsome dude as he is looking out the car window --- Anywhoo I created this Jalopy BD card for him  and made a coordinating envelope- thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! ~ Gail~

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Designer cardstock for mat
Black Twine - Brown Button
Basic Grey scrap of brown note card cardstock for sentiment
Sizzix Sentiment and Tag Die cut - Rangers Black Archival Ink
TH Jalopy Die Cut, Tickets, and Michigan License Plate
The "38 TH Sticker"  was placed on a patterned paper cardstock and I used the SU Ticket punch 
Jalopy - Black Cardstock, Silver Textured cardstock, recycled acrylic for the window - picture of Ben, EK Success Silver paint pen to create handle -and highlight tailpipe, around the wheels, and headlight
B-E-N TH stickers for his name
Pop Up tape behind Jalopy to give 3D effect

ENVELOPE - TH Magnetic Dies Jalopy and Arrow - black Cardstock

It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Feb 29 Beccy Place AG
Feb 29 CHN February Patterned Paper AG
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating AG
Mar 3 QKR Stampede #180 - Birthday Cards #1
Mar 5 613 Avenue AG #1
Mar 5 Show it Off Saturday 1E
Mar 2 PDE AG  

Paint, Stencil, Samping

Recipe

Kraft Outlet Tag

Folkart Metallic Paints for background - a variety of colors

TH Splatter Stencil

TH Alternations - sentiment, star border, building Stamps

StazOn Jet Black ink

Organza Ribbon
Thank you for stopping by - have a blessed day!

I would like to share with and enter these challenges:

Ends Sept 26 - Crafting by Designs ATG UE
Ends Sept 20 DL Thankful Thursday Sept Challenge 

Ends Sept 3  Cute Card Thursday ATG UE 
Ends Sept 5  Suzy Bees Blooming Challenge #44 ATG UE

Ends Sept 7 Simon Says Monday Stamping 3 of 5

Ends Sept 9 WAW ATG 1 of 5

Ends Sept 14 Craftin Dessert Diva ATG UE

 

Paint and Stamping Tag

Recipe

Kraft Outlet Tag

Crinkle ribbon

TH Stencils

Hero Arts Stamps

StazOn Jet Black ink

Distress inks - for stencil

Metallic inks for background
Joy Stamp

Thank you for stopping by

I would like to share & enter the following challenges
Ends Sept 3  Cute Card Thursday ATG UE can enter tags
Ends Sept 5  Suzy Bees Blooming Challenge #44 ATG UE

Ends Sept 7Simon Says Monday - Stamptember 1 of 5  

Ends Sept 14 Craftin Dessert Diva ATG UE
Ends Sept 30 A Girl Who Crafts ATG 4 of 5