Wildflower Blog Share

Today I'm excited be a part of the Clique Kits Wildflower Blog Share hop.  It all started with Gia who sent us a pile of fun Carta Bella Wildflower papers along with a bag full of embellishment goodies.  A few days later Lacey sent us an envelope of custom designed die cuts and flair to go with the Wildflower papers we received.

Here is the quote the challenge is based on: "May your life be like a wild flower...Growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day"- Native American Proverb Challenge: Use something "wild" on your page. Literal interpreatation: a wild animal or plant.  Figurative interpretation: something unique/different for YOU!

You should have arrived here from Lacey's blog.  If you didn't, be sure and go back and check out her projects.

I received so much product I couldn't stop myself.  I'll start with a couple of layouts:

What's so wild about this layout?  The moose head and moose sticker I used to embellish this layout of some of my favorite summer blooms.  The literal interpretation.  I also hand-sewed a circle to further frame my layout.

I love the ombre color of this paper.  My wild element here is using the mesh ribbon from the kit as first, a stencil and then second, as an embellishment.  I used the Perfect Pearls powder with Watermark ink for the stenciling.  To the kit I added crimped, gray cardstock, burlap, and a gray flower with some machine-sewing to complete this page.

 

 

I made a couple of cards as well.  I used bits and pieces of papers, embellishments, flair and even feathers to make these two cards.  Feathers and the little fox are the wild elements on these.

 I also made a couple of ATCs as well.  I used the mesh ribbon with some texture paste to make the plain cardstock more interesting.  I made a color mist with the Perfect Pearls mixed into some water in a spritzer bottle.  I used some of the layered flowers I made for the project below to finish these off.

 And finally what I'm calling a chunky tag.  Fun, huh?

Here's how it started.  I took a piece of wood, three inches wide, six inches long and not quite an inch thick.

I made paint mixing the Perfect Pearls powder with some water.  I painted it on with a brush, allowing it to dry between coats.

I die cut a bunch of flowers with my Tim Holtz tattered florals mini die.

I layered up the flowers after inking and added Glitz rhinestones to the centers.

The little "art doll" is my wild element.  I've never made one of these before.  I picked up the die a few weeks ago in the clearance bin at ACMoore.  

 
I layered on the mesh ribbon, the photo frame die, leaf die, flowers, and a butterfly from my stash.  The flower angel wings are Tim Holtz grunge board covered with Distress Crackle paint and dabber.

 I added a button on top and bottle cap feet.  This garden angel chunky tag makes me think of spring.  Anything that makes me think of spring when we just got a foot of snow and have temps in the single digits is very good.  :)

So, if you're still with me here, thanks for checking out my projects!  Next up, Cathie's blog.  Be sure to leave me a comment and follow me for more chances to win this fabulous prize.

Gone Typo Theme Set (Collection by Hazel & Ruby) with coordinating embellishments and mini album.

 Every blog you leave a comment on enters you to win the prize. Share on Facebook for an extra entry. 

 Be happy, get scrappy!

Jenn

tattered floral challenge

Have you seen this challenge?

create your own layered creation using the tattered floral die made from any kind of papers, materials, you name it.  use any kind of inks, sprays, paints, stamps, or stencils.  it can be any kind of project from a card, wearable, or mixed media…but it must use the tattered floral die. - See more at: http://timholtz.com/tattered-floral-challenge/#sthash.Wh0bZyNc.dpuf

http://timholtz.com/tattered-floral-challenge/

Tim Holtz posted this challenge on his blog and seeing as this tattered floral die is one of my favorites I had to play along.

I've had these photos for sitting in my to-scrap pile for a while now.  I made a mini album with pics from the event but I wanted layouts for my scrapbook as well.  The flowers I made are in the corners. 

The patterned papers are Simple Stories Documented, an older line, but the pinks pulled me in and I had to use them.  

I created the flowers by first taking plain white cardstock and layering washi tapes on them.  It doesn't photograph well here, and I guess I should have taken a photo of the paper before I started die cutting it.  I used washi tapes from Recollections and criss-crossed the tapes until most of the paper was covered.  Then I ran it through the die.

I layered in some old denim as well.  I tried to add color to the washi tapes with stains and Perfect Pearl mists but the surface of the tape wouldn't absorb the color.  I could have gone with alcohol inks but I wanted most of the design on the tapes to show through.  I cut the leaves from some felt.  I love layering flowers with this die, it is so versatile.  

Play along and see what you can create with Tim's Tattered Floral die.

Be happy, Get scrappy,

Jenn