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In The Mountains Mixed Media Layout Creative Embellishments

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Heather

I plan on sharing all the projects I made while on my weekend Hiatis with Maggi. Layouts are easy to pack for, small compact, you can through a number of things in a small baggie, vs the big projects that I end up needed half of my room to complete them. So here is another page I made. This is from our trip to Colorado. We rented a sided by side and tooled up the mountain. Such a gorgeous view. So many memories.

Here is a short video of the creative process. Now I value your time and I try and keep them short and sweet.

I did a bit of background work starting with the Distress Patterns Stencil and some bold black paste. Once dried I use the Distress Harlequin Stencil and some Tim Holtz distress paste to give it more of a feel.

I moved on to the chipboards, I have been holding on to the moose and the mountains for a bit. I used some simple spray with the moose and mountains and then actually painted the valley’s of the mountains with white paint. I added some texture paste to the Filigree set and sprayed it to blend and match with the background paper.

After prepping the chipboard, I decided to put it all together. I add layers of paper along with the chip board and the flowers.

So with the page coming together, I wanted to soften the look, easy to do with some dry brushing and bold white paint. But in the end, one more page of memories documented and a fair number of supplies while gone, which was one of my goals.

I hope you enjoy, Thank you for stopping by today. Stay Creative!

Supplies:

Moose Set

Mountains

Filigree Scroll Set

Distress Patterned Stencil

Distress Harlequin Stencil

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Altered Fan with Creative Embellishments

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Heather

I ran out of project to do while at Maggi’s house, So she throws a Victorian Fan 5 at me and basically said “Make a fan”, She practically dared me to do it. So I never turn down a good challenge. I had a paper pack I hadn’t used yet and some chipboard I brought as a “back-up” I can do this.

Here is a short video of the creative process. And I will say it was a short creative process.

Using the Fan, I added some paper to the front side of the fan and some simple tissue paper to the back side, using a matte varnish, I covered both sides.

After getting each of the bases down, I cut a few embellishments from the papers and added very minimal elements to the fan. I topped the fan off with the Nautical Corner. Adding some texture and then painting the element. I finished off the Fan with some fine details with micro beads and wax.

I hope you enjoyed, and thank you for stopping, stay creative!!!

Supplies:

Victorian Fan 5

Nautical Corner

Ciao Bella Le Repubbliche Marinare Paper Collection

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“Air Mail” Mixed Media Tags with Creative Embellishments

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Heather

Welcome back to another month at Creative Embellishments. I’ve been pretty busy with work and with the summer it is so much harder to get into the craft room. Projects that a need warm weather and just trying to have some fun. But with the weather cooling off, I see more crafty time in my future. Septembers challenge was fun. Right in my wheel house. So creating for this challenge was a breeze. These tags were fun. I love all the crackle and texture so I started with the base tags set 2 and built up from there. I save all my stamps that come from my international packages and decided to put some Russian stamps on here. The twist this month was to use maps so I used the Air Mail paper that is a map and added the Round Distress Stamps to build on the twist this month. I added some texture with the Plaid Stencil and I can never have enough crackle. So I have a little video of the creative process. Enjoy and I hope to see some great entries this month!

Here is the inspirational photo, remember the twist is maps.

Enjoy the video:

Here are a few close-ups

Thank you for stopping by today! Stay crafty!

Supplies:

Round Distress Stamps

Tags Set 2

Half Tone Circle Stamp

Plaid Stencil

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Distress Ink Tower with Creative Embellishments

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Heather

I saw this awesome post in the Tim Holtz group by Olga Brock. She had put together an “Ink Tower” with these little wooden crates found at the dollar store. I totally loved the look and decided to try my hand at it. Well it was just an adventure to find the crates, I ended up at 4 different Dollar Stores finding enough crates to build it tall enough for my inks.

Here is a short video of the whole project. It ended up being quite large so sometimes it’s a little off screen.

I did some background work and added some crackle to the bases, inside and the edges that will be shown. Once that was all dry, I cut and added some paper, my favourite colours brown and teal.

After the paper, I Stamped an little with the typewriter stamp, before moving on to the texture with Rivet Stencil and the Small Circles Stencil.

After setting it all aside to dry, I move on to the gears, flourish gears and small gears. My hubby always has left over gears, gages and other bits and bobs. This fella is a bigger one and ended up being the right size for the project. I added a little texture and paint and added some steampunk glasses.

I love mixing my acrylics to make a rusted aged look, after a few layers watered down with a spritz bottle, I splatter some titan buff on to finish the look of it.

Once everything is dry, I start to assemble, I found these brush holders on Amazon. And I layered a few of the chipboard with some heavy gel medium and attached the hangers.

Here are a few close-ups of the project.

I finished each of the fronts with words of encouragement and creativity.

Thank you for stopping by, again thank you Olga for your inspirations. So many creative ways to build something so unique.

Supplies:

Small Circles Stencil

Typewriter Keys Stamp

Simple Gears Flourish

Steampunk Goggles

7 Dots Studio Fourtune Teller Paper Collections, Writers Block Word Stickers

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Sunshine Layout with Creative Embellishments

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Heather

Well I am not one that works the best with Graphic 45. But I love this paper pack and wanted to make a layout with it. This photo is from my good friend Pam. We had gone to the orchard and took some really good and fun photos. But again thanks to Maggi, the G-45 Queen, this layout didn’t get put in the bin. 😉

I started with just the base some layer and some usage of the pre-made journaling card and die cut elements.

I used the Sunflower Set and added some modeling paste to the tops of them and added some prills. I added more paste and some flocks to the stumps of the sunflowers. I needed to push it down more and added some spray colour to the paste that dried white. (I had never used that kind and was interested to see how it worked.)

Pretty simple layout but I did add some colour to the Fancy Floral Filigree Flourish and This is one layout that I need to set it aside until I figured out what I wanted to do with it. Here is the short video not a lot of techniques but enjoy none the less.

After a night sleep and some positivity from Maggi, I threw the rest of it together. Sometimes just walking away is the best thing.

There is a short video of the creative process.

Thank you for stopping by today! Stay creative and push your limits.

Supplies:

Sunflower Set

Fancy Floral Filigree Flourish

Graphic 45 Farmhouse

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White Space Creative Embellishments August Challenge

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Heather

This layout you should enjoy. It started out as a challenge from Maggi. She almost dared me to just create with no limits other than the “white space”. She gave me a white piece of paper. (Because I didn’t bring any of my own). And said “look at these hexagons, you could make this work” based on the sketch. If you could only imagine how this conversation went.

Here is the inspirational photo:

Ok, I am always up for a good challenge, but white space isn’t really my thing. But a few drinks in me, I’m up for anything. Now you will find enjoyment out of the video. Nothing like epic fail, but in the end, it actually looks kinda nice.

So with the video on how this went from white, to what is she doing?……to Now what the heck is she doing? to Hmmmmmm this might just look ok.

So a little back story of the photo. This photo is from our trip to Nebraska before Covid. Downtown Omaha is such a beautiful area. So many interesting buildings and

After the background was figured out. Hahahaha this was by total trial and error. But I worked on the Hexagon pieces with a base of paint to match the photo. Then some patches of resist paste before a top layer of white paint. I heat set the resist paint and wipe away while it is still hot.

I worked more on the background with white paste with the Hexagon Bokeh Stencil. I used the bold white to make more white space, I still wasn’t sure I had enough white on the page. I did the same background technique on the Hexagon Pieces as the attempt on the background.

After applying a quick layer of paint on the Palm Leaves 2 and the Daisy Set, I put it all together. I think I made this in record time. Maybe 30 minutes. Inhibitions were not in the way here. Whiskey will do that.

Nothing like the hot mess express here. But I think I came together rather nicely. I actually am surprised at my self that I actually acomplished white space, Or maybe I don’t know what white spacce means.

Thank you for stopping, I would love to see your interperation of white spaced.

Supplies:

Daisy Set

Hexagon Pieces

Palm Leaves 2

Hexagon Bokah Stencil

White Card Stock

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My Little Man Creative Embellishments

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Heather

I went to Maggi’s on a mission. I needed to get away, relax, have great food and great drinks and great company. I also needed some good uninterrupted creative time. I am so surprised at how much we both got done with, especially since we took an afternoon to head on to the distillery and the winery. I think it was the perfect storm together my act together and be creative.

Now with this layout if you can’t tell how little Maksim was, its been sitting on my desk for a while just waiting for the time to get it done. I started with the base, the paper was an old collection~2014. But I loved the blacks and greens.

Starting on the base, lay down a stencil, and moved onto the a bold black paste with the squares from the distress patterned stencil.

I did make a video, So it’s not my normal set up so please be patient with the process. https://youtu.be/NmWULniOSUo

I got some cardboard stash from Maggi and painted with some Carbon Black Fluid Acrylic. I added it to add a little lift to the base of the focal point.

The fun part of heading somewhere else where there is an abundance of supplies you don’t normally have or you try something and get “enabled” to spend some money. Let’s just say I did pick up a few things when I was gone. Using some nice embossing enamels, I covered the smaller of the Fancy Rectangle Frame Set. I also covered part of the Cattails along with the Hurricane Lamps.

Now it was just a matter of putting it all together and adding the Li ttle Man Title on the page. A little enamel and a bit of the heat gun. This is one of my favourite photos of my little man, so young and innocent.

I truely love how this looks it turned out pretty much how I envisioned it. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for joining me today! Be creative!

Supplies:

Cattails

Little Man Title

Distress Patterns Stencil

Hurricane Lamps

Fancy Rectangle Frame Set

Emerald Creek Charred Gold

Stampendous Aged Greed Fantage, Fran-tage Aged Taupe Embossing Enamel

Prima Marketing Forever Green Botanical Garden 12×12

Finnabair Mind Games 6×9 Stencil

Petaloo Flowers

DecoArt Fluid Acrylics

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Sun Sea and Sand Card and Tag

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Heather

I was asked to make a card for a bride and groom that is going on a fabulous honeymoon to the Dominican Republic. My friend wanted it beach themed. I have all this paper I have ever even opened and I thought this would work perfect for it.

I started with the base on the papers and did my normal prep on the card and on of the larger Tag from Tag Set 1. I layer with some paste and the Ledger Stencil before moving on to the chipboard.

Using the Star Fish and Sand Dollars, and Crabs, I paint them with a few layers of paint. Just mixing and blending. I added a little grey paint to the Round Ship Window Frame.

This was another project I made while at Maggi’s. I had what I had with. I utilised what I brought with and got really creative. After prepping all of the chipboard, I formed the clusters of flowers along with some small metal embellishments.

I finished off the tag with a sentiment from the Beach Word Set 2.

Here is a short video of the creative process.

I stamped a little sentiment on the inside of the card and make a little cluster with the left over chipboard and paper. I finished it off with some dry brushing to blend it all together.

I hope you enjoy and stay creative!!! Thank you for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Star Fish and Sand Dollars

Beach Words Set 2

Ledger Stencil

Tag Set 1

Round Ship Window Frame

Crabs

Ciao Bella The Sound of Summer Paper Collection

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“Celebrate” Tag with Creative Embellishments

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Heather

Another month at Creative Embellishments and another great challenge. This month it is about the sketch challenge, your interpretation. But the twist is to add stamped imaged on the project. I decided to experiment more with the clear tags Nicole has in the store. I learned a technique from Nikki K while I was over in England (when we could travel). I have been wanting to try it on the product in the store to see how it works.

Taking the large clear tag, I started with stamping on the background. I hit the twist straightaway. Using some archival ink and the Grunge Star Corner Stamp, I stamped the centre of the tag.

I added more to the background with the Distress Corner Stamp around the edges. Then this is where the fun begins. I did numerous layers here to get the effect I was looking for, a little crackle, some splashes and the background is done.

Moving on to the focal point. This was simple I didn’t want to take away from the background. I Used the Star Doodle Frame and added some embossing enamel and framed it the some mirrored Acrylic Gold Stars.

Pretty much done other than the Celebrate Title. A pretty simple tag but I really like the over all effect of it.

Here is the inspiration for the month!

I have a short video of the creative process:

Thank you for stopping by today, I can’t wait to see the interpretations of this months challenge.

Supplies:

Mirror Acrylic Stars Gold

Clear tap Large Tag 3

Star Doodle Frames

Celebrate Word Set

Grunge Star Corner Stamp

Distress Corner Stamp

Stampendous Embossing Enamel Aged Black, Chunky Metallic Seasonings

DecoArt Crackle Paint, Acrylic Paint Cardamon Red

Finnabair Black Gesso

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Mini Mushroom Album Creative Embellishments

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Heather

I have a few mini albums planned, this is one of them. While we were on lock down with Covid, Adam and I both had strict guideline with our work about travel and leaving the state. We decided to head up north to the north shore. I was fascinated by the mushrooms, so many shapes, colours and sizes. I took so many pictures, I even bought some books about mushrooms. Ok now let’s get the record straight. I don’t like to eat mushrooms, I will cook with them because Adam and Olivia like them but I cant stand them in buy food. But they are such a beautiful and unique organism.

I had asked for a mushroom mini album and this like shroom works great. I had picked out a number of supplies that I thought would work great with the photos. And I went from there.

After getting the base of the album down. I fussy cut a huge number of elements from the paper collection I picked. And matted my photos.

I spend a good amount of the morning painting the Mini Mushrooms, Mushrooms Wood Veneers and Mushroom Set 1.

After spending the afternoon at the Distillery and the Winery. Maggi and I got back to work. It was just a matter of putting the photos in the album and putting all of the pages together. Adding a few Acorns in the mix to get the woodsie feel to the mini.