Mixed Media Christmas Decor Layout Class - Authentique Solitude

Welcome back!

Because many were interested in creating my project in a class, it was decided to have a 2nd mixed media class! I know many of you have already seen the photos for this project, so this will just be a class posting.

MIXED MEDIA #2

Authentique "Solitude" Christmas Decor Project

WHEN: Saturday, December 8th

TIME: 9:30 am - 1:00pm

COST: $35 + GST

Contact Stacey at sbebc2011@gmail.com  or  778-533-4290 to reserve your spot

If you have always wanted to try out Mixed Media, or if you have always wanted to have some Christmas wall decor, or if you just love vintage or shabby chic things, this will be a class that you will enjoy!

Why not take down some of the framed wall hangings you have in your home all year round to make way for some Christmas themed ones to take their place for a few weeks! You can this as you see in the photo, or replace one of the images with a photo (will need to bring that to class).

You will learn how to create a spritz colour using ink refillers and water. How to use water on that and make the ink run while heat drying to create a basic colour  backdrop on top of stencilled on texture. You will also love applying the art stones to create interest and texture to this layout.

Your Homework will include Distressing paper edges on the smaller pieces used, painting laser cut chipboard pieces with white gesso, inking Poinsettias edges lightly with Gathered Twigs, and leaves with Oxide Iced Spruce & then a little with reg Distress  Gathered Twigs, and assembling the Poinsettias, and painting your pinecone twigs and applying the NUVO Red Autumn Crystal Drops to parts to make them look like berries. Homework should be ready for pick up the evening of Wednesday, November 28th.

PLEASE BRING TO CLASS: Paper trimmer, reg craft scissors & large pair for cutting cardboard, pencil, eraser, non-stick mat (mixed media glass mat if you have one), apron to cover your clothes, hand wipes, jar of water with lid, paper towel, heat tool, blending tool, stencils to choose from (does not matter what the pattern is & I will bring mine), Distress Ink Refillers - Iced Spruce & Gathered Twigs, 3 Mini-Misters, Distress Ink pad - Gathered Twigs, White Gesso, Clear Gesso, Matte Texture Paste OR Liquitex Ceramic Stucco, Matte Gel Medium (will have some there if you need), Prima Marketing Art Stones (med) (will have some there if you need), NUVO Mousse - Mother of Pearl, wide and narrow flat paint brushes (have a couple I will bring), Prima Marketing 2" silicone brush if you have (have one I will bring)  OR a 1" - 1 1/4" flat brush (have one I will bring),  1 - 2 plastic lid/s for mixing things in, NUVO Crystal Drops - Autumn Red, & Wedgewood Blue, white foam squares or tape, and one or two flaps from a corrugated cardboard box.

If you wish to see more of the details for this project, click here.

If you would like to see more Mixed Media classes at Scrapbook Essentials BC, make a comment below letting me know what you would like to see in the next Mixed Media class. I would love to hear if there is anything you would like to learn in the mixed media classes as well.

Happy creating!

Mixed Media Christmas Decor Layout - Authentique Solitude

Welcome!

Today I am sharing with you a mixed media Christmas layout home decor project. I do not have it in a shadow box for you, but I know you can imagine it in one.

I used the Authentique Solitude papers for this one. I love this collection. I enjoyed making the Christmas Shabby Chic cards for a class using it, and I have planned 2 more smaller Christmas decor projects to make with this same paper that will also need to be framed in shadow boxes.

So have a look at the photos I took of this project. I am not sharing too much about the project just in case we decide to make this project into a class at Scrapbook Essentials BC. So if you are interested in seeing this as a class project, mention that in a comment and we'll go from there.

I die cut a lot of Spellbinders Poinsettias for this layout...a lot! Many where cut apart and used as leaves.

Bottom left corner...

Upper right corner...

Other closer looks at details...

So if you are a mixed media fan, or contemplating trying it, I hope you have received some inspiration from these photos. Look for my next smaller mixed media projects. I think I will make one as a 6 x 6 and the other at 8 x 8.

Happy creating!

G45 Safari Adventures - Shadow Box Class

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Today I am showing you a few photos of a class I am teaching January 21st. I should have posted this a few weeks ago, but if sat in my drafts for a while and I forgot to post it!

This wonderful Safari Adventure Shadow Box would be a great project for the safari dreamer/lover, and could be displayed on the wall of an office, a child's room, or anywhere in the house. It would also be a great masculine gift. Of course this project entails a lot of fussy cutting homework before class, so be sure to pick up your homework kit in plenty of time. If you like the project, but don't like fussy cutting, perhaps a family member, or good friend, wouldn't mind doing that part for you...lol.

There will be homework to do before the class. Sample in store. Limited space.

When: Saturday, January 21st
Time: 10:00 - 3:00 (1 hour lunch break)
Cost: $55.00 + GST = $57.75 (kit comes with OVER $40 in product)

FOR HOMEWORK you will need to have good fussy cutting scissors, a 1/8" or 3/16" hole punch, black or gray marker, and Glossy Accents

PLEASE BRING TO CLASS:
paper trimmer, scissors, 1/4" (or 1/2") Sookwang/Score tape, glue, black 3D Foam Tape (not the squares), and a non-stick mat.


The photos are round for the store, so hope you don't mind.

This is the left side of the shadow box...

...and this is the right side.

The shadow box has three sections. This is the left section...

...the middle section...

...and the right section.

And this last photo, is the project in it's entirety.

As you can see, it hangs on the wall by the burlap ribbon. I love the wisps of the green jute twine on this project. I think it gives it more of a jungle look.

Looking forward to seeing all my Graphic 45 lovers and project lovers in class!



Happy creating!

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate - Birdhouse Key Holder Class

Hello everyone!

For those that live locally, this is a post about an up coming Graphic 45 class for Scrapbook Essentials, BC.

Thursday, September 15, 2016
6:00 - 9:00pm
$36.75 (includes tax)

Homework Required before class - fussy cutting the blossoms and butterflies & sanding your wood pieces so ready to paint in class

Contact Stacey to sign up - sbebc201@gmail.com

You can see in the next photo that there is a plaque where you can add a name or other text, and three hooks for keys.

The rest of the photos are close ups to see details better.

BRING TO CLASS: 12" ruler, sharp pencil, Exactor/craft knife,  paper trimmer, emery board or a small fine sandpaper block, scissors, paper trimmer, 3/4" circle punch, double sided adhesive tape, liquid glue, mini-glue dots, and dimensionals/pop-dots. You may wish to also bring a non-stick craft mat as we will be painting.

If you don't live in the area, this is sharing with you for inspiration on creating your own version of this project.

Happy creating!

Home Decor Wall Haning in 45 Minutes!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

I've wanted to make a really nice wall hanging for my home for a while now, so when I finally got around to it, I thought I would share it with you from today's post at my Stampin' Up blog. I love the colours I chose, and even tried to see if glimmer paper would work for a home decor project.

I think with these colours, it worked well. Back at the end of Summer or beginning of Autumn, I had come across an image, that I wish I had pinned or saved, because it is the inspiration for this project. Do you think I could find it? Nope. So I'm not sure who to credit the inspiration to.

Here is a side view so that you can better see the layering.

I had so much fun making this and was surprised how quickly it came together. May have to use this idea for gifts in the future, and maybe make one or two more different ones for myself.

This frame is from IKEA and measures 12 3/4"w x 16 3/4"h. An 8 1/2"w x 11"h piece just barely fits in the mat area.

A couple of close ups...

What colours would you be using to make a home decor wall hanging?

Thank you for coming to have a peek.

Happy paper crafting!

My Christmas Gift to Mom - Multi-Purpose Tray Organizer

Merry Christmas, Mom!

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I grew up having our Christmas on Christmas Eve, so that means my Mom now has her gift, and I can post it...actually I scheduled it.

My Mom is writing her life story along with a little family history. I look forward to reading it even though I have heard some of these stories throughout my life. I wanted to make her something for Christmas that might help her with this project. I don't know how many chapters she will end up with, but this would be a start. I came up with a tray-organizer, and using the beautiful spring papers of Graphic 45's Sweet Sentiments, this is the result.

I used all but five sheets from the 12 x 12 paper pad, with some scraps enough to make a few cards as well. The project measures 12 3/8" w x 5 3/4" d x 9 1/4" h.

It starts with a chipboard base tray, and all of the parts that go into it are individual pieces that you can configure it in different ways. Here is the tray alone.

Here are all the parts!

You see 15 mini-magazine-like holders, a pen & pencil holder, and a compartment to hold notebooks and more. Here's a shot with the notebook.

Here is an individual little mini-magazine-like holder.

So when all the parts are assembled in the tray in the configuration you like, you have a useful organizational tool. In the YouTube video, I demonstrate some different uses for this project. But, first let's look at the loaded tray from all angles.

So that's it for the photos, but you can view a walk through video where I also share a few multi-purpose uses for this project.

What other functions for this project can you come up with?

Thank you for stopping by to share in my gift to my Mom. (Added late Christmas Eve: My Mom loved it!)

My Christmas Gift to Dad - Desk Set

Merry Christmas Dad!

I grew up having Christmas on Christmas Eve, and since we will be busy on the 24th, I'm scheduling this for that day... my Dad won't see it before Christmas Eve.

A person always wants to make something as a gift for a loved one that will be something they will like and use. My Dad likes to read and make notes using a lot of stickies or post-it notes. I came up with something I could make him and went through my stash of dollar store repurposing/project stuff. I found a frame, and a box that would work beautifully for what I had in mind. But, what paper could I use? What paper could I use for a man? I decided to check out the many scraps I have from all those classes I've taught. Guess what I found? A bin full of Graphic 45's Bird Song scraps! I love those papers.

So here is the end result.

I've included a frame so that my Dad (& Mom) can place in it a more current photo of me. I' happy that I had all these strips to work with! Let's look at the frame first, shall we.

You can see that I added some red on the side edges of the frame.

In this photo you can see the little knob that I added to the top of the frame, hanging a tassel I made with a wooden bead. I also created a charm using black chipboard and a couple of the stamps I had left from an 8 x 8 pad.

Looking at the box you can see a Kaisercraft Metal Label Pull for a place to hold and open the box with.

Here is the box open.

On the lid you can see that I repeated the image inside using the smaller version from the 8 x 8 pad, while the outside has the same image from the 12 x 12 cropped   bit at the top and bottom. this way I was able to hide the adhesive for both image panels while creating red side borders for the one on the inside!

You will also note that I line the box bottom with cork! I created divers with black chipboard and glued them into the box. I added an entire package of mechanical pencils from the dollar store, for my Dad. He's always needing a pencil sharpener, so I hope this helps him. Then I have, also from the dollar store, a variety of post-it note sizes and colours for his reading notes, and more. I created a little section to act as a mini bulletin board where he can post notes to himself or reminders, and the note can be seen even when the box is closed. With that little mini-bulletin section I then had include some tacks too.

I hope that my Dad will like this set. So back to both the frame and box together again.

So that's it for my Dad's Christmas gift. I found that I have enough Bird Song scraps to make a few more things. I wonder when I can get to that?

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas! A wonderful time of the year!