Ranger's NEW Embossing Powders

I have to say I am beyond humbled....

I opened my Instagram page the other day and noticed a message.
So, I popped over to see what it was about....
and there was a message from Kelly from Ranger Ink. WHAT!?!?!

YOU SEE....

Ranger Ink has released NEW Speckle Embossing Powders! and they asked if I'd be interested in playing with their new product.
NOW...that was a silly question! OF COURSE!

So, I PATIENTLY waited for my box to arrive....
When my box arrived, I headed right for my studio to try them out.

I began by using Ranger Emboss It ~ Grey Tinted Embossing Ink Pad.

with ArtFoamies ~ Polka Dot stamp
I wanted to see how the product worked and
what it looked like when finished.

I tried several different ways to apply the Speckle Embossing Powder which is
a blend of color and textured granules.

• Pouring onto paper with stamped image.
       I found that the color covered the embossing ink making it a bit difficult       for the speckles to adhere.
• Scooping out Embossing Powder with my palette knife and sprinkling onto stamped image.
       This way worked better but I was still getting toooo much color and not        enough speckle.
• Lastly, using very small quantities of the Speckled Embossing Powder, specifically placed. 
       By far my FAVORITE way. It Allowed the "speckles" to adhere better.

Once I had determined how to apply the Embossing Powder....what next?!?

First, I wanted to dimmish the glossy look. So, I applied a layer of 

Ranger ~ Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium ~ Vintage
which worked WONDERFULLY!

I then pulled out more ArtFoamies Stamps
and let the stamping/embossing/layering begin.
Layer upon Layer of FABULOUS color.

NOW....what to do with my new "Embossed Paper".

I decided to cut it into ATC's 2.5 x 3.5 to use for cards.

I then pulled out one of my UmWowStudio ~ Small Ivy.

Now, I need a green color so I thought I'd try mixing
BlueBerry and Lemon Drop

I used Ranger ~ Emboss It Dabber ~ Clear
on the chippie and covered it with my mixture.

I have to say....I LOVE how it came out.

I even added a bit of Emboss It Dabber ~ Clear

to the edges of the flower and Embossing Powder ~ Cotton Candy

I finished off my card with a stamped sentiment by

Yvonne Blair Designs and Impression Obsession

Thank you for stopping by, 

I hope you have enjoyed my exploration of
Ranger Ink's new Speckle Embossing Powders.

and have inspired you to have a CREATIVE DAY! 

Other Products Used
ArtFoamies
Egg Yolk

Signals

Manhattan Border

All those tags....MMMC Mid Month

Welcome to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge ~ MidMonth!

Our sponsor this month is...

When working on my first post for the challenge,

I made up a BUNCH OF TAGS.

If you missed it....here is my video on

how I made my tags using stamps fromTopFlight Stamps.

I truly had an AWESOME time working with
my Block Wallah ~ Exotic  and also
Katzelkrafts ~ Clouds stamps.

So.....what does one do with all these "tags"??!??!

You fancy 'em up....

a flower

some leaves
a bit of ticking
a length of wire ribbon
and a loopy bow.

But then what??

You've end up with a pile of tags. 

So I thought I'd try something different.

I decided to cover an artboard with some vintage paper,

added a bit of vintage curtian and
an larger piece of flute.....

to create a tag, worthy of hanging on your wall.

Make sure you visit the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog
and each designer's blog and leave some comment love for them...
we LOVE hearing from you all!

Please follow these rules to be eligible for placements and prizes. Entries not following our rules will be deleted.

* You must use our challenge graphic in your challenge post.

* You must comment on at least 3 design team member's blogs. 

* Your post must link back to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge post

* Add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog, a YouTube Video or a Pinterest Board

* You can combine with up to 4 other challenges. 

* No Backlinking (linking a project completed before the start date of our challenge) allowed! Any back-linked entries will be deleted.

* You can enter up to 5 times, create whatever you want, and HAVE FUN!

You have until 11:55 pm EST on May 31st to enter!

TopFlight Stamps Blog Hop

If you have happened upon my blog....you are in the middle of

Topflight Stamps ~ Grand Opening Blog Hop.....

TO BEGIN THE HOP.....head to the Topflight Stamps Blog.

Today we have an AWESOME blog hop for the opening of a great new online store called Topflight Stamps. Topflight Stamps offers a wide variety of art stamps from countries around the world.

You will be sure to find something different and fun there.

They also offer free shipping on all orders over $50 with US addresses!!

And, don’t miss the Grand Opening Special Discount

20% off ALL orders - use code TFS-GO20

offer good March 27 through March 31.

Be sure to comment on this blog and all the blogs on the hop

(read to the bottom of this post for info)

to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE a $50 store credit!!!

 PLUS - each of the designers in this blog hop are giving away a $10 gift certificate to one of the commenters on their blog post. I will announce my winner here on Monday, April 3. The $50 Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Topflight Stamps Blog on the same day.

 I’m sharing a project I made with EXOTIC stamp by Block Wallah.

I have to say.....I HAD SOO MUCH FUN

playing with my Block Wallah stamp!

I began by pulling out some sheets of vintage paper...

Here is a little video of my stamp exploration....

Once I had my "stamped papers" created....

I pulled out a few more of my faves to use....
a bit of paper mesh....
(I brush on a bit of Multi Medium to hold it together.)

 

 and a piece of handmade paper
that I cut to size.

Here is my completed card
using the Block Wallah Stamp ~ Exotic

Now, be sure to check out all these blogs and 

comment for your chance to win the grand prize!!

Don't forget to leave a comment to be in the running
for a $10 Gift Certificate to TopFlight Stamps!!

Topflight Stamps 

​Donna Bowman 

Clare Messenger

Linsey Rickett

Julia Stainton

Karen Crossen

Heather Pulvirenti

Veronica Zalis  

Tenia Nelson

Lynne Forsythe......YOU ARE HERE

Lisa Hoel

Sandy Allnock

Rachel Kleinman

Teri Anderson

Lisa Adametz

THANK YOU for stopping by!!

PS...be checking back to see what I make with all of those

other "papers" I created using the Block Wallah Stamp.

a dream....is a wish

Hi everyone.....

THANK YOU sooo MUCH

for stopping by my blog.

I am SOOOO EXCITED to be Guest Designing
for

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.

This month's sponsor is 

with a $25 Gift Certificate!

I created a mood board to base my creation on....
the theme is...

(OK....so a may be a bit shabby rustic
but it works for me!!)

I received a custome designed box from

Canvas Corp Brands to match my board.

Here is end result!

....and this is how i created this 6 x 6 Canvas.

I began by cutting 1.5" squares from

Roma Book Cover

Burlap ~ Lt Pink

C~ Flute ~ Kraft.

I applied the squares to my canvas with Multi Medium.

I then sprayed the entire canvas with

Vanilla Breeze

Vintage Brass

When dry, I lathered on a bit of gesso

and set it aside to dry.

I cut petals for my flower out of

vintage curtains and painted on

Times Square Glimmer Glam.

When it dries....the material

is stiffer and is able to be manipulated.

When drying the petals I crumpled

them in my hand.

When dry, I pinched the fabric together

and stapled it.

I cut a 1" circle from crafter paper

and adhered the petals in layers

with Multi Medium.

As my flower is drying,
I keep manipulating the petals.
With a round brush I painted
on a bit of
Vintage Brass
Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

I had previously applied a layer

of White Stucco which had been drying.

I then dipped my canvas in the left over

ink on my craft mat.

I pulled out a Window chippie,

globbed on gesso.

When mostly dry,

I spritzed the window frame with

Bash

Vintage Brass

When dry I cut a bit of

vintage curtain and adhered it to the back

of my window frame with Multi Medium.

I cut ivy from a piece of linen paper.

I spritzed the entire vine with

Bash

and painted on

Safari Green for contrast.

I spritzed 3 flowers with

Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

I also cut spiral flowers from

Pen & Tell Her.

When everything was dry I put my canvas together.

I began by stapling a piece of

Birch Bark

to my canvas.

Here are a few closeups....

I finished off my canvas with

verbage chosen from

Words for Art.

I hope you have enjoyed my creative process!!

I think I may need to create mood boards

MORE OFTEN.

Thank you to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge

for offering a guest DT spot.

I TRULY ENJOYED THIS.

MAKE sure to play along with us this month!

Products Used:

Canvas Corp Brands

Roma Book Cover
C Flute
Burlap ~ Light Pink
Linen Paper

Tattered Angels
Vintage Brass
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Vanilla Breeze
Bash
Safari Green

7gypsies
Ordre du Jour ~ Pen & Tell Her

Yvonne Blair Designs
Words for Art

Perfect Paints
White Stucco

Petaloo
DIY ~ Mini Pearl Daisies

Paper Hearts and a Challenge

Soooo.....I was talking with Cheryl Mezzetti upon her 

return from the Scrapbook Expo in Grapvine, TX.
She was ECSTATIC about the response of
her PERFECT PAINTS

(I'm not surprised!!!)
She spent the weekend sharing the AMAZINGNESS
of her products and my post today
is about a "challenge" she gave me.

#1.....mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics

with Polishing Plaster

#2.....mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics 

together to create another color

I had already begun a canvas and had been unsure
at that point, where I was going with it....
I now knew...
I had a "challenge"!!!

I apologize, there are very few step out photos,
this was truly a creative endeavor,
one to get lost in....and I did!

I began with a 14" x 18" canvas,
and cut (3) hearts from various vintage papers
and adhered them to the canvas.
I pulled out several The Crafter's Workshop stencils
and applied various Perfect Paints mediums through them....

Organic Matter Mask ~ Perfect Clear Texture Gel
Netting ~ White Stucco
Raven Mosaic ~ Cayenne ~ Polishing Plaster
when dry I painted on a layer of
Perfect Glaze Medium
over the entire canvas.

....my response to challenge #1

mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics

with Polishing Plaster

I stepped right out of my color box on this one...
Shimmering Matte Acrylics
Ballet Slipper and
my new LOVE ~ Vintage Mercury
which I folded into
Organic Sugar ~ Polishing Plaster

I masked off my hearts

with the original heart patterns

and lathered on the concoction!

Now came my answer to challenge #2

mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics 

together to create another color.

My color choices

Coral and Aged Copper

I added a bit of 

Perfect Glaze Medium to help with opacity as
I wanted to see the music in my large
"Paper Heart".

Each heart was "colored" differently.

Did I say.....

I LOVE Vintage Mercury??

Each time, using the leftover "color" on the

background of my canvas.

Suddenly, I was stuck....

I had no idea how to finish the canvas!

Until I received a box from

Canvas Corp Brands with

their new Mixed Media Origins Collection

ahhhh.....there it was

a pair of wings on the Grace paper.

I spritzed the paper with various amounts of water

and painted my "color" onto the wings.

I then cut the wings out....oh the LOVE!

I wanted to share with you

 a few more close ups of my canvas....

There are sooo many layers to this project

I can't even begin to tell you about them....

adhering string

painting tatting

coiled wire

toothpicks

big brush pens

vintage sign letters

and do overs!

.....all to achieve the finished project....

I hope you enjoyed my creative journey.....

I KNOW I DID!!

I hope you have a creative day.....