Tuesday 5 April 2016

April's More Mixed Media Challenge project

Spring is in the air!! Where's the time going? April already. For this month's More Mixed Media Challenge, the DT were tasked with using Yellow. It's not my favourite colour to work with, but I do adore seeing it in nature, so cheery!!.I had a quirky stamped image that I had in my stash and I decided to work on something a little different - and perhaps wishful thinking with wanting warmer weather and sitting on the beach.... so here it is - Life's a Beach:

I used a variety of scraps of card and paper (I have a big bag full so good time to use at least a small portion of it) in blues, greens, cream and yellow. I tore and layered up the various colours to depict sea or sand on top of some card I'd colour washed with blue paint. The stamped image with coloured using Promarkers and then fussy cut out and layered on top. The flip flops were hand cut out from a piece of patterned scrap paper and the tiny thongs cut and stuck on and a little crystal on each for some bling. I used a flower die cut for the sun, to finish off the quirky card, alongside a die cut birthday wording and some crystals dotted around.

I do hope that you join us for April's Yellow challenge at More Mixed Media Challenge Blog - we always look forward to seeing your work and of course, you have the opportunity to win some lovely papers, courtesy of Lozzy and be in our Top 3.

I am also entering this card on the following challenges:

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #22 - Sunshine


Enjoy your week and I shall be posting about some wedding projects I've been working on.

Michelle xx

10 comments:

  1. Fab fun card Michelle and now im like you looking forward to summer..Hugs Lozzy x

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    1. The way time is flying it'll soon be here!

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  2. Looks like you had a ton of fun putting this piece together - especially with that extra bling! Thank you for playing along at The Mixed Media Card Challenge!

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    1. Thank you becca it was great fun to work on - a more than a little wishful thinking. I shall pop on over to see the other crafting creations that were entered. X

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  3. I'm 100% with you on thoughts about summer. This card captures that thought process brilliantly! The beach and sun with that michevious smiling lady is awesome sauce! Ice cold drink anyone? :) ~Niki

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    1. Thanks niki, my thoughts exactly! A nice ice cold drink on a sandy beach somewhere hot is just what we need. I have a different camera now so hoping my next and subsequent projects will be photographed a little cleaner and sharper, my old freebie camera just doesn't capture my projects in the best light (ESP on gloomy grey days when you're wandering round trying to find lightest area in home!) . Thanks for your lovely comments x

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  4. This girl is sure enjoying her day at the beach! Wonderul use of the flower as the sun - and cute flip flops on the sand! thanks for joining us in the Mixed Media Card Challenge!

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    1. Thank you! She certainly is! Found name of stamp - Dolores, she is certainly a happy fun lady :)

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  5. such a fun card! I´m glad you played along with us at MMCC again :)!!!

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