This week at the Global Design Project blog we have a color challenge that is perfect for Christmas. You really can't get more traditional than this.
I am fascinated with the look of mixed media but it isn't something I would want to make every day. I follow a few different mixed media artists on youTube, and for the most part, they use products that are pre-made to create their projects. That is great, but I really don't want to purchase a completely different set of items that I may never use, so, for my project, I used the Stampin' Up! products that I already had on hand.
The other thing about mixed media is that it tends to be very 3-dimensional, so using it for cards can create a whole different set of problems. But mixed media on tags and boxes are an entirely different thing. To make my tag for this color challenge I primarily used the products from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle (#144148) along with a few other things.
There is no denying that the focal point of this project is the flowers and they were definitely the most time-consuming, so let's begin there. I die cut several different sizes of flowers and holly leaves from watercolor paper. I sponged Real Red ink on the flower centers and Garden Green and Just Jade ink on the leaves. I put a piece of scrap paper on top of a Stampin' Pierce Mat (#126199) and placed the colored side of the flowers face down. I misted the back of the flowers (and leaves) with water and let it soak in for about a minute. Then I used the rounded cap on the Take Your Pick Tool (#144107) to shape the petals. Next, I turned the flowers over and pushed down the centers. After the flowers were completely dry I assembled them using hot glue. I used the clear/gold Wonderful Gems (#153536) as flower centers and then used my fingers to rub Shimmery White Embossing Paste (#145645) all over the flowers and leaves. This is really messy but definitely worth the extra step. After I thoroughly washed my hands, I set everything aside to dry while I finished the rest of the tag.
For the tag I used a 3" x 5.5" piece of Real Red cardstock and snipped off the top corners at an angle. I used Real Red ink to stamp the poinsettia and holly leaf all over the background. Next, I sponged both colors of green ink onto the white side of a wreath from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (#152493) and attached it to the center of the tag. I added a piece of Metallic Mesh Ribbon (#153550) and then used hot glue to add the flowers to the tag. I die cut some sprigs from white glitter paper (retired) and tucked them in behind the flowers. Finally, I used the Joy Dies (#153530) to cut the sentiment using white glitter paper for the word and Just Jade cardstock for the background layer.
Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this great color challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.
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