Thompson Crafts Kaisercraft Letters To Santa Mixed Media Layout

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I was putting up the Christmas tree when it dawned on me that this is more than just a tree. More than a tradition we just do over and over again. As i reached into the box of decorations i pulled out a memory and put it on the tree. I pulled out the memories of those who we have lost, the times we spent together as a family and the adventures we shared together. I recalled where we had bought them and the memories of those days searching the shops and markets came flooding back. The memories from childhood spent playing under the tree, the smell of fresh pine even though the tree has more plastic on it than a Kardashian. I then cracked open a bottle of wine and let the festive spirits flow ;)

This layout shows one of the many market stands we have visited in search of that one special tree decoration to keep in memory of the year past .

I used

Kaisercraft Letters To Santa 12 x 12 papers

Kaisercraft Collectibles  Letters To Santa

Assorted paper flowers

Prima Marketing Glass Glitter Green

all available at Thompson Craft Supplies

I stared by adding gesso to the background and then texture stamps. Then i added a few stencil masks using modeling paste and spritzed ink over the background.

I added a thick layer of modeling paste and then added glass glitter to it. I then cut strips from the Letters to Santa and layered them up before matting the photo onto psper and gluing it to the page.

I finished off by gluing the die cuts around the photo and adding paper flowers/

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Vlog Thompson Crafts December Kit Reveal and Mixed Media Card Tutorial

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I am guest designer for Thompsons Craft Supplies and i have the Letters to Santa collection by Kaisercraftto play with so my first project is a quick mixed media tag.

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12 x 12 Letters to Santa by Kaisercraft
Letters to Santa Collectibles
DecoArt Metallic lustre Gold Rush
Colourcraft Soft Foam Relief Paste Clear

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How To Create An Altered Nautical Clipboard

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I am guest designer for Thompson Craft Supplies for this month and my first project is an altered clipboard using Scrapberry's Primavera and 7 gypsies Maritime paper pads

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1) Paint the clipboard with white gesso

2) Paint the clipboard a sea green colour using acrylic paint

3) Paint  over with crackle glaze

4) Paint the clip with gesso and then with the Art Alchemy Mermaid Sparkle Acrylic paint.

5) Mix a little Mermaid Sparkle with modeling paste and use a mini stencil to apply to the clip.

6) Cut a large rectangle from the 7gypsies Maritime paper pad and adhere to clipboard

7) Cut out a polaroid frame using a die and mount the photo onto it.

8) Cut out a strip of patterned paper from the Maritime paper pad and add a lace boarder using a punch.

9) Cut out a small square from the Primavera pad and adhere behind photo.

10) Take a piece of cheese cloth and dye it with spritzing ink and glue these near the photo.

11) Add a stencil around the paper layers using a mini mask and modeling paste.

11) Decorate the clip with a variety of embelishments

12) Paint the lighthouse with Mermaid Sparkle and once dry add a layer of crackle glaze.

13) Spritz blue mist spray over a paper flower and adhere at base of the lighthouse.

14) Decorate with shells

15) Fill a tiny glass bottle with 2 mm seed beads and glue to clipboard

16) Add a few more embellishments to finish.

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7gypsies Maritime 8x8 paper pad

Scrapberrys Primavera 12x12 paper pack

Scrapiniec Nautical Lighthouse set

Art Alchemy Sparks Acrylic Paint Mermaid Sparkle