Stampin' In Alaska

  I'm joining the current challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge blog .  This week the theme is In the Garden.  My birthday card features the adorable TPS digital image A Piggies Happy Place.  The image was colored with Copic Markers, die cut and layered onto designer papers from Carta Bella Summer Market paper pad.  I finished the card simply with a birthday sentiment from Stampabilities and a lady bug die from Eyelet Outlet. I would like to share my card with the following: The Paper Shelter Challenge #586 In The Garden Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Bright and Cheerful  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Add a Sentiment Polkadoodles Challenge:  Week 9 Anything Goes  

It's Friday and that means another Friends with Flair linky party.  I decided to step WAY out of my comfort zone this week and try a mixed media project.  I recently bought "Our House.... Serve the Lord" during one of the fabulous Itty Bitty sales.  I decided it would be perfect for this project. Here's what I came up with: I was inspired by the recent Mix-Ability challenge posted by Dina Kowal on Splitcoast Stamper.   She provide a great video that helped me get started.  You can watch her video HERE .   I started with various acrylic paints and used plastic wrap over the wet pain for some texture.  I applied versafine ink to drywall tape and stamped in the corners.  I also applied acrylic paint to bubble packing and stamped in the opposite corners.  Finally, I brushed on a light coat of white acrylic paint then stamped the image with Versafine black ink.  My pop of color is a red heart brad. Thanks for stopping by for a ...