Mini creation

With wet weather galore here and one little Mitchell away with daddy, I found time to finish a tiny piece of mixed media. I thought I might find it hard working on something smaller but it was quick and fun. 

The piece of stamp board was about 2 inch square. 

Inspired by some fabric mixed media albums on PIntrest I went rummaging through my stash of vintage lace and buttons. 

I layered the lace over the board gluing it down with gel medium. I used a larger piece of lace on the back and left it oveerhang. 

I cut a small image from Prima's Princess paper line and set it behind a resin frame. I covered the image with a layer of glossy accents. 

I grouped a small collection of vintage buttons together, and added some Art anthology dimensional crystal around the buttons. I found a piece of text and used art anthology timeless spray as a watercolour over the top. 

These sprays are beautiful. 

I am super excited to see that my favourite store in America, The Scrapbook Diaries is going to be releasing a mega mixed media kit in June with Kasia already names as one of four designers. I love her style and colour combinations. Roll on June! 

Until next time

Rach x

Prima penny farthing

Today I would like to share an altered frame from Prima. It's a penny farthing, after many colour changes I eventually settled on black with a hint of gold spray.

Inside the large wheel I have used lace, vintage findings and Prima's mechanicals by  Finnabair's. I have coloured the metals with Luminarte powders in spray format and Luminarte silks. These paints are beautiful intense pigments which give an amazing lustre on embellishments.

I found the clown doll in a local vintage shop, he hasn't got a name yet!

I've started work on a mini frame, it's not much bigger than an inchy. I will hopefully get it finished over the weekend.
Until then
Rach x

Mixed media canvas

I recently purchased a 8x8 canvas and wanted to play with mixed media products. I thought I might enter this into the monthly challenge over at A sprinkle of imagination. The challenge allows for "anything goes" which gives free reigns on creativity.  I wanted layers and depth so used modern and antique lace over the canvas glued down with gel medium. I've used an antique Victorian frame and filled it with several pours of Ice resin. Ice resin is a fantastic jewellery grade resin which drys clear. I have been looking through some vintage finds and decided to use a vintage key, envelope &  cheque book stub.

Many of the products I have used are Prima Marketing including their brilliant wooden ATC cards. 

I first layered lace onto the canvas and used gel medium to adhere it. To get the vintage colour I have used cold Tea and Art Anthology Timeless spray. These sprays are beautiful but I wish they were available in the UK. 

It is Bank holiday here this weekend so I hope to finish a mixed media page I have started this morning. 

Until next time. 

Rach x

Pretty Prima

I love Prima and using their April chalenge I created this layered 12x12 layout. I have flowers tucked under the photo mat and strips of prima paper and cotton tape under the main composition. 

Tim's Rosette die blooms

The other day I noticed some handmade flowers created on Ellen Hutson blog by Julie Ebersole, it was using a Memory Box die called fringe. I thought I've got to have this die so went hunting on the internet. With a CHA wish list longer than the London marathon I started to think how simular it is to Tim's Rossette die. Yesterday I had a play and cut some felt using Tims die, I trimmed down the perforations, applied double sided tape along the bottom edge and rolled the fringe up around the cocktail stick. Here is what I've created using felt, metal and 7 Gypsies tissue paper.

To get a two tone flower you could wrap to strips at the same time. The tissue paper is very thin so I've doubled it up before rolling and rolled two lengths of the die.
With the metal one I've backed the metal with card using humungo tape. I guess you could emboss or stamp the metal to match you layouts.
These may also work with Tim's smaller Rosette die but I haven't tried these.
Until next time.
Rae x

A change from pink

Its been a while, with a sick hubby, a teething baby and poor Internet connection I thought I would never get another post complete, but here I am.
This is the first time Ive had a min, my big news is that I have won the my mojo monthly January challenge. I couldn't believe it. Sarah has sent me a lovely Timmy die and a beautifully decorated journal.
I hope to find time to play along this month.
A few weeks back I was lucky enough to have nearly a whole day at Debs house, chatting, crafting and a little bit of stash shopping. It was so nice just to switch off mommy mode for a while.

Any how I created a page used some Pink paisley mistables paper and spray inks. Ive wanted to use them for ages. I'm loving the yellow colour at the moment. Ive used Donna Downey fabric words & butterfly's, Crate paper chipboard, Maya road envelope and some buttons from last weeks find. The key i've made from Ice resin. I love this stuff. Its a must have.
After seeing Lin Brown's blog about ice resin I had to go and purchase some bezels and have a play. This is my first attempt using a Crafty Secrets bingo card, mini watch parts and Timmy film strips inside. Its less than an inch in size and working this small was a challenge, but I'm hooked on the stuff.

Until next time.
Rae x

Where was I?

Where was I when Prima released their indeed collection in 2009? It is a gorgeous collection but I've only recently found it. I must of been asleep. I recently purchased a couple of sheets, one with a wrought iron gate. I love the colourings if this paper. At our January crop I completed this page.

Ive used Stampin up glitter to accent the design, I love this glitter its so fine and good to work with. Another product I've used on this layout is Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam. I have to say i'm liking it more than the sprays, its more
Intense and although its not a spray you can be more precise where you put it. Ive added it to the top of the prima flower for a bit of sparkle.
Supplies used:
Prima indeed
Prima Baroque bloom
Prima trim
SU glitter
Wendi Vecchi stamp
Tim Holtz weathered clock
Tim Holtz picket fence stain
Tattered Angels Chandelier Glimmer Glam
Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
EK Sucess Punch
Memory Box leaf die

Saturdays shopping spree produced some vintage music paper, a cute postcard from 1943, some  mini playing cards and two Victorian photos.

Thanks for stopping by.
Rae x