ICAD 2013 | June 13: change for no one

14 Friday Jun 2013

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This started out as a test run for an upcoming class – it didn’t well especially well but I’m not discouraged; proper paper will probably make all the difference!

I misted with my Dylusions again, threw down some mist spatters and made “Glitter Splats” – thanks to Cathie for that invention! Just tap splats of Goosebumps on your projects, sprinkle on some glitter (which I coloured myself with alcohol ink) and let it dry. Look at the awesome dimension and sparkle you get!

The sentiment was stamped on leftover index cards from last year – note to self: make more sparkly paper for sentiments – and it’s specifically for my Molly. She’s been difficult lately but I keep telling myself that will hold her in good stead come the pressure filled teenage years. It will right? Someone out there tell me I’m not crazy and delusional! 🙂

I’m a day behind but I’m going to a friend’s house for a crafty night so I’m hoping to catch up!

ICAD 2013 – June 12: Reach Up

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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Dylusions Ink Spray, ICAD, Index card

I love my Dylusions Ink Sprays. The colours, the water reactiveness, the fun. But how would they act on an index card?

Not the greatest! 🙂 The card is just too thirsty and sucked up all the ink before I could even play – exactly what I expected so I wasn’t that disappointed, luckily. However, I made the card anyway:

Some mist, some water, a bit of stamping, then I tried the bleaching technique (major fail, as anticipated), some colouring, misting, more stamping. It’s done, another one under my belt, right?

I do love the movement from dark to light and the leaves growing up. And the shine from the silver ink is fabulous, of course!

Back with another one soon!

ICAD 2013 | June 11: I am perfect

12 Wednesday Jun 2013

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ICAD, Mixed media, The Crafter's Workshop

I wanted to play with my Distress Paints a little and so had some fun blending, spraying, drying, adding – until I liked what I had. So then what?

I pulled out a stencil at random, an awesome Dina Wakley one, and smeared light molding paste over it. Since the paint had a couple of not-quite-dry spots, I ended up with this gorgeous tint in the paste. Much better than the stark white would have been!

A few flicks of a darker shade in mist and then I was stuck for a sentiment. As I looked around I found a scrap of sewing pattern tissue and that worked perfectly once it was adhered with multimedium. Just a hint of colour but still super translucent.

And the texture of the hearts once the molding paste dried is awesome sauce:

Ah, molding paste, I really love you – I think you’ll be showing up on a lot of cards this year!

ICAD 2013 | June 10:creativity

11 Tuesday Jun 2013

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Distress Stain, ICAD, kidart, The Crafter's Workshop

This was a fun playing around, turned out better than I had hoped card.

I started with loads of Rock Candy Crackle Paint in the middle of the card. Once that finally dried I did layers of Distress Stain. Many, many layers!

Over that I smeared Viva Modeling Creme and had to wait again while that dried. I finally stamped the sentiment and walked away – too much waiting around for this one!

I love the texture of the crackle paint mixed with the shine of the crackle paint and the Modeling Creme:

Love the final product but, since I’m not the most patient person, the waiting made me crazy!

Molly did the best card ever today:

ICAD 2013 | June 9: life is celebration

10 Monday Jun 2013

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ICAD, Paper towel

This may be my favourite one so far this time around – it’s like a magic one!

I traced the shapes from the 6×6 Blazonry stencil and cut them out, then sprayed the card with Amethyst ColorShine. Once that was dry I adhered a layer of paper towel to the back. I love the colours!

I stamped a great sentiment from Ali Edwards:

Look at that awesome texture and shine!

And now the magic – when you hold the card up to the light, you get this amazing translucency!

Love! Plus, the ragged edges make me happy too. 🙂

ICAD 2013 | June 8: kapow!

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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Distress Stain, ICAD, Viva Ferro

Not sure why I went with the cartoon-like kapow! for this card but I like it! 🙂

I started with Viva Ferro in Graphite through the 12×12 Aboriginal stencil. Once that dried I pressed Distress Stain (Barn Door, Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers) over it and misted the heck out of it with water to blend.

I sprayed Blizzard Mister Huey’s on another index card, sketched out the letters and cut them out, then adhered them to the card. Done, with an extra bit of shimmer to go with the Ferro sparkle.

The back of this card looks so cool that I think I’m going to do another one and use the back as the front – stay tuned for that one!

ICAD 2013 | June 7: meh

08 Saturday Jun 2013

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ICAD, Ranger

You know how with mixed media the rules are: don’t get attached because you’re going to cover it up, and don’t worry if you hate because you’re going to cover it up?

Yeah, well, the covering up and layers and extras just didn’t add up in this case.

I used Distress Paints and Distress Stain, then collaged on a piece of tissue wrap, then some pieces of paper towel. Some paint and modeling creme through stencils and punchinella. Really, I just threw everything at it.

And when I was finished all I could think was, “Meh.” So I stamped it everywhere in gold and black ink.

Oh well, at least it has a nice shimmer with the gold and the modeling paste!

Molly made a card again! Stamping, stickers, and glitter – what more could a girl ask for? 🙂

ICAD 2013 | June 6: there is no doubt

07 Friday Jun 2013

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ICAD, Luminarte, The Crafter's Wrokshop

Earlier this week a friend found out that she lost the very much wanted and already very much loved little peanut she was carrying.

It’s been a difficult time.

So this one is for her and her family:

There is no doubt the peanut was so loved and wanted.

There is no doubt they’re devastated right now.

And there is no doubt that their world has changed but will still be beautiful on the other side.

ICAD 2013 | June 5: humbug

07 Friday Jun 2013

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ICAD, Lego, Ranger

This one is a bit of a mess.

I had an awesome background of Dylusions Ink sprays and shimmer mist, and then added some stamping with Distress Paint – also awesome.

And then, well, I don’t know what happened. It all fell apart. Sigh.

After some covering and collaging and layering I finally threw my hands up and said, “Meh.” And then stamped “humbug” on the card:

It said it all about what I was thinking at that point!

I do like the texture of the cheesecloth and the staples and the fun holes:

And this lego man cracks me up:

So I guess there are *some* good points! 🙂

ICAD 2013 | June 4: meow

05 Wednesday Jun 2013

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ICAD, Luminarte, Stencils, The Crafter's Workshop, Twinkling H2O's

My brother was here from BC for a month and his girlfriend joined him this past week. But today they left to go home again. 😦

And for those of you who don’t know Canadian geography that well, Mount Pearl and Vancouver are about as far apart as you can possibly get. They’re waaaaaay over there on the west coast. Boo.

So, in honour of “Uncle Grayma,” I made this ICAD:

Confused? Well, if I ever find it I’ll post a link to a YouTube video of Graham, serenading a friend of his with a composition of his own. I’m assuming it’s his own, I don’t think anyone else in the world would claim it.

He simply plays his guitar and sings, “Meow, meow, meow,” over and over. Hilariously funny to me, maybe not so funny to you all but I’m going to make you suffer through anyway. As soon as I find the link….

I used some new Twinks on this one because 1. they’re new, 2. they’re shimmery, and 3. green in Graham’s favourite colour. It actually runs in the family – Matthew (my other brother), Gabe, and I all claim green as ours as well. It must be genetic!

And since I can’t seem to do anything without some dimension, I added light molding paste through one of my fave stencils (thanks again, Julie! You make the best designs!)