Grungy Love ......

I have been making this card over the past couple of days and have been really enjoying myself.

Messy and layering and something different for me .....

The background has been layered with paints, sprays, powders, stamping and mega flakes.

I hadn't used sprays and powders together before but I have learnt that

so long as the sprays are very dry first they played nicely together. 

First time for me...to stamp with white and black acrylic paints..it won't be my last. 

Used the Misti to get a really deep black stamp impression with the

'Love Is' stamp using Versa Fine Black ink. 

The edge of the card has been heat embossed in gold EP 

and the outer card layer grunged and hi-lighted with gold, red and black metallic paints and waxes.

I finished off by die cutting the sentiment and using aged black and gold embossing enamel 

on the letters and on the card around the sentiment. 

Even though it fly's everywhere I love this stuff! (even heating from underneath).

I loved how the Gold Mega Flakes looked with the flourish stamp in the corners, 

down the right hand edge and hi-lighting parts of the Love Is stamp.

Parts of the card are shiny and parts flat and I like that effect.

I tried to achieve the layers by not using stencils (which I love)

but trying new techniques with paints, stamping, etc. 

I had fun!

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter with this card.......

Anything But Cute - Mixed Media - Grungy Love

This challenge inspired me with the theme

Mixed Media Mojo - Hearts ... optional paper piecing

I have gone with the heart

Mixed Media World - Love is in the air
The Artistic Stamper - HeART ART!

The Mixed Media Challenge - Red- Option Hearts

Sweet on You....

Here's today's card .......

I was inspired by a few challenges to make this card.

I used stenciling, embossing paste, Inka Gold, die cutting, heat embossing, glossy accents, 

spray paints with mica, distress inks, foiling with glue, stamping, splats and paints.

The photos don't show all the techniques...but they are there.

A messy and fun day today.

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges that inspired my card .......

Try it on Tuesday - A Fine Romance

Double D Challenge - Pretty Pink Hearts - Pink with hearts

Stamps and Stencils - Splats-Spritz and Smoosh- Anything Mixed Media

I have used splats and spritzing with sprays and mica

Frilly and Funkie -Enjoy Your Embossing - 

I used embossing with a stencil using, embossing paste, inka gold, distress inks and water.

I also used embossing by stamping and heat embossing.

Dies R Us - Love-Use at least one Heart

Avery Elle 'You' sentiment Die and Wplus9 Love Notes Die and A pocketful Stamps

Happy Little Stampers - February Mixed Media Challenge - Paint