Gecko Galz Mermaid ATCS

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It's time for another customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz group!! this month the theme is mid summer and i have a set of retro mermaid ATCs to share.

I used two digital sheets for this one 

Mermaid Tails ATC Collection

Merry Little Mermaids Digital Collage 

I just printed out the sheets, cut out the pieces and then glued them into position.

I typed up the quotes and then i printed them, cut them to fit and then inked them up.

I finished off by adding little starfish and shell flatbacks.

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Gecko Galz June Customer Challenge Summer Post Card

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This month's customer challenge is all about summer so i have a postcard to share today.

Gecko Galz Beach Babes Digital Collage Sheet

The Blank Page Muse Beach Phases 

DecoArt Acrylic Paints

Start off by covering a postcard in acrylic paint. 

Next add stamps to the background and ink edges.

Stamp on the sentiment.

Stamp out a few tropical stamps,colour and cut out.

Cut out one of the beach babes and add her to the card.

Add the tropical embellishments to finish.

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The Blank Page Muse Cloudy With a Chance of Unicorns Card

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Just a quick idea using the new Unicorns Wishes Moon Stars and Words stamp set from The Blank Page Muse

Add patterned paper to the background.

Take a A6 piece of card and paint with acrylic paints.

Add texture stamps to the background and ink the edges.

Stamp the unicorn out onto book print and colour in.

Cut out and add to card along with a sentiment.

Stamp out two clouds and cut them out.

Use small self adhesive gems for rain to finish.

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Craft Consortium Steampunk Gentleman Card

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I have been playing with the new Metal Effects paper pad by Craft Consortium. It is part of the new collection of The Essential Craft Papers range being launched this month.

https://www.craftconsortium.com/shop

1. Cover 5 x 7 card with paper
2. Cut out a 6 x 4 piece of plain card and paint with red acrylic paint
3. Once dry tear the edges and glue to card
4. Add a stencil and texture stamps
5. Cut out the ephemera and layer the pieces up on the card.
6. Die cut a few cogs and other pieces, then layer those over each other
7. Add red thread over the center of the card.
8. Cut out one of the old photos and adhere it to card using 3d foam pads
9. Decorate with embellishments.

The Blank Page Muse Mighty Spark Art Journal Page

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I am back with a layered art journal page using The Blank Page Muse Stamps.

Products used 

The Blank Page Muse Hearty Doodles

The Blank Page Muse Art Journaling 2

The Blank page Muse Magnificent Clockwork Dragon

The Blank Page Muse Mighty Flame Sentiment

Lindy's Magicals California Poppy, Oktoberfest Orange, Oomp papah Pink, 

Ranger Archival inks Burgundy, Vermillion, Black

DecoArt Gesso, Modeling paste

StencilGirl(R) Doodle It Bigger

Use a stencil mask on the blank page.

Apply texture stamps to the background.

Apply a layer of gesso

Add red and yellow inks to the page.

Apply another layer of gesso.

Add more texture stamps and emboss some of them with embossing powder.

Stamp out the steampunk dragon and spray with ink.

Cut out and add to page

Finish with a sentiment.

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Craft Consortium Steampunk Card

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I have a card to share using the new Essential Craft Pads by Craft Consortium. 

The Essential Craft Papers Vintage Emporium

The Essential Craft Papers Metal Effects 

The Herbarium Herb Scissors Metal Charms

The Riverside Adhesive Enamel Dots 

1. Use a 5x7 Kraft card as the base.
2. Cut the base paper down to 5x7 and then cut off 10mm around each side roughly.
3. Glue this onto card and you should have a Kraft card boarder.
4. Next tear up a few strips of the metal textures and then cut out the ephemera from the Vintage Emporium pad.
5. Layer these up and use 3D foam pads to make them stand out from the page.
6. Cut some cogs out using card and the scraps of paper. 
7. Decorate the card cogs with texture sand paste and then add rust coloured paint.
8. Slot the cogs and ephemera amongst the layers and use 3d foam pad to build up dimension.
9. Finish off by adding charms and enamel dots 

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Emerald Creek Crafts Flowers On The Wall Altered Picture Frame

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I am up on the Emerald Creek Crafts blog this month with an altered frame. Check out how i made this bellow.

Products used

Emerald Creek Crafts Magical Mysteries Dragon Egg

Emerald Creek Crafts Ammo Camo

Emerald Creek Crafts Boho Blends Desert Clay

DecoArt Black Gesso

DecoArt Metallics Festive Red

DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic Burgundy

DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic Coffee

Take a cheap plastic frame, mine is from Poundland which is like Dollar store.

Cover whole frame in a few coats of black gesso.

Once the gesso has fully dried, paint on red metallic paint.

i created the roses by pressing paper clay into a silicone mold and then backing them until they set.

I then painted them in burgundy and brown acrylic paint. Before the paint dried i sprinkled on the embossing powder and melted it with a heat gun.

Ephemoire Magical Flying Macarons Artist Trading Block

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I am back with another project for Ephemoire. This time i have an Artist Trading Block using the Magical Flying Macarons and Fairies Kit.

Product links

Ephemoire Printable Journal Kit Magical Flying Macarons and Fairies

Ephemoire Macaron Library Card & Pocket Set

First of all you need to put the MDF ATB together and then paint it. Next use a nesting die to cut the papers to the correct size and stick those on.

Cut out all the bits and just stick them on with 3D foam tape.

Glue lace around the bottom.

Cut out the big fairy and then glue a dress pin to the back.

now take a cork, paint it, glue it on the top and stick the fairy in it.

Add Flying Macarons everywhere. 

Glue pink cabochons around the top of the ATB. 

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Hellgnome's Death Digis Raven Skull Mixed Media Tag

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I am back with a that's a bit heavy metal. Well its a raven skull on a flaming red background so there's that.

I used the Raven Skull & Crossbones stamp by Hellgnome'e Death Digis

I used acrylic paints and stamps on the background.

I was a bit bored with using grey on the skulls so I tried red and it worked.

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Bleeding Art Challenge Rusty Picture Frame

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It is time for a new challenge over at Bleeding Art and this month the theme is Anything Goes.

I altered a picture frame which must of been lying around the house sor 4 years lol. I am determined to use up all this stuff.

I used DecoArt Texture Sand Paste, Quinacridone Gold Acrylic, Black gesso and Americana Decor Metallics Bronze.

First paint the whole frame in black gesso as this will stop the paint coming unstuck.

Once that has fully dried,Paint over a coat of bronze paint. It doesn't matter if a bit of the black gesso is showing as this adds to the grungy look. Finally take the texture sand paste and add it to the details on the frame. Paint the textured bits with quincodone gold paint.

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The Gecko Galz Birthday Bonanza Giveaway

Hello crafty friends

It is the Gecko Galz 8th Birthday this year and we are all doing a give away!!! Yes the whole team so visit all our blogs and comment for your chance to win a $25 gift voucher. It is digital downloads so open world wide. Also the Etsy Store is having a buy one get one free sale on the 15th May as well so happy crafting.

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Here are a few birthday cards i made for the occasion

Products used
Funky Card Toppers
Happy Birthday To You Collage Sheet
Birthday Bash Digital Collage Sheet

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