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

2018 Christmas Card

Howdy Peeps!!

Thanks for stopping by to check out my
2018 Christmas Card.

I just ordered and received a 12 x 12 Gel Press plate!

....and I wanted to play with it!

I pulled out a few 

Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics
Red Wagon
Moss Green
Bright Gold

Canvas Corp 
Ivory and Kraft Cardstock

Black E Flute

Tattered Angels 

Golden Orange

ArtFoamies
Circle Background Positive and Negative

Ranger Ink

Multi Medium Matte

I enjoyed a time of exploring my Gel Plate, paints and a stamp.
(sorry no photos)

My thoughts were to create a Christmas Ornament
but can I just say.....that's not working out so well.
A lot of hard work and it's not nearly as nice as I pictured in my head.

Now, I had cut my 3 pieces of monoprinted cardstock into 1 x 12 strips
so I decided to weave them together.

I then adhered the woven paper to a piece of
Kraft Cardstock with Multi Medium and let it dry overnight.

Using the Tattered Pinecone die, I diecut a piece of Black E Flute!
I colored my branch with a bit of Partridge in a Pear Tree Glimmer Mist.
I then tied a little golden bow and adhered it to the branch.

I cut up the piece of woven paper into 3 x 5.5 pieces.

I inked the woven paper and card with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.

I then put my card together with Multi Medium!

Here is my finished card!

Hoping to have time to make up a few more of this beauty!!

THANK YOU for stopping by
to check out my creative play time!

Mixed Media Mania YT Hop ~ Fall 2018

Howdy Folks.....I am super EXCITED and extremely HUMBLED 

to be apart of the Mixed Media Mania Fall 2018 YouTube Hop!
Featuring incredible Mixed Media artists

and a slew of Amazing Prizes from the following sponsors.......

Ranger Prize Pack
Blitsy $50 Gift Card
Marabou $50 Prize Pack

DecoArt Mixed Media Set

Thermoweb $25 Gift Card

Joggles $25 Gift Card

Shawn Petite 10 winners will win 2 stencils

Viva Las VegaStamps! Grab Bag at Every Stop

UmWowStudio Digital Downloads at Every Stop

7 Dots Studio $35 Prize Pack

Finnabair

Amazing Casting Products Modling Putty & Casting Resin

Gelli Arts $50 Gift Certificate

Mixed UP Subscription worth 80 Euro

AALL & Create 2 winners $35 Prize Packs

Red Lead Paperworks 3 Prize Packages (containing 2 stencils & 3 stamps)

ArtFoamies 1 Grand Prize $100 Coupon Code plus 5 additional winners of $30 Coupon Codes
Amy Tangerine Signed copy of her book “Craft a Life You Love” plus scrapbooking supplies
Brush Magazine 5 Digital Copies of 9/28 Issue

iStencils 4 winners $25 gift Cards

Funkie Junkie Boutique $25 Gift Certificate

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!

Here is a SNEAK PEAK.....of my journal spread!

My video can be found HERE

To go to the BEGINNING of the YouTube Hop go HERE

I will also be giving away a prize package....
OH THE FUN!!

MAKE SURE TO 

Comment on my Video and Subscribe to my YTchannel

to be in the running!!
for my prize and other GREAT prizes!!

PRODUCTS USED:

RANGER (sponsor)
Distress Collage Medium ~ Vintage

Multi Medium ~ Matte

Archival Ink Jet Black

ARTFOAMIES (sponsor)

Art by Marlene ~ Circle Salad  Fenced

Balzar Designs ~ Writer's Block

Rebekah Meier's Designs ~ Mesh

Canvas Corp Brands

Glimmer Glam ~ Rustic & Camel

The Crafter's Workshop
Heavy Body Acrylic Paint
Spun Sugar
Black Licorice
Kale Smoothie
Raspberry Sorbet

Stencil ~ Brick Background

White Gesso
Light & Fluffy

Official Contest Blurb :

All prizes are sponsored by individual artists & mentioned companies. This contest not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.

Alumilite, Red Lead, Amy Tangerine & Ranger prizes for US residents only.
All other prizes are international eligible unless otherwise stated by individual artists.
Prizes will be awarded on a random basis using a number generator from comments on videos.

Contest runs from 12:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time October 5th 2018 to 12:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time October 11th 2018.

Winners announced October 19th 2018 via http://deedeecatron.blogspot.com & http://www.inkyfairydesigns.com

To enter to win:
No purchase necessary. Subscribe to artist channels. Comment on each video in the hop.

Your entries must comply with YouTube's guidelines : https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/policies/…

Any personal data collected during this contest will be for our use only. Your information will not be sold or given away.

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!!

A play day.....

Sometimes LIFE can become overwhelming....

when it happens to me

I NEED TO CREATE!

To go to my happy place and find some PEACE!

 After hoping along the Mixed Media Mania YouTube Hop

I was inspired to pull out a canvas and to use some BRIGHT colors.
The colors also fell in line with the
Our Mixed Media Moods so it seem PERFECT!

Can I say....it scared me!! So much so, I ran to my kitchen sink,
pulled out a scrub brush and 

scrubbed off as much color as I could.

THEN.....I LOVED IT!
and I could see my background of collaged vintage papers.

To tone it down a tad more, I covered the canvas with
Distress Collage Medium ~ Vintage
When it was dry, I added a very light layer of White Gesso.

From this point on....I went into full CREATE MODE

which to me means.....just create with out documenting!

I used the Butterfly Collage Stencil and applied

a mixture of Light and Fluffy with Champagne Modeling Paste

mixed with......wait for it.....sand!

I accented my canvas with various colored Prills

and one of my FAVORITE stamps.

I hope you enjoyed my FREE CREATE ~ PLAY DAY

I know I did and I LOVE IT!

PRODUCT USED

The Crafter's Workshop

Heavy Body Acrylic Paint

Spun Sugar

Raspberry Sorbet

Blue Jellybean

Mixed Media 

Light and Fluffy

Champagne Gold Modeling Paste

White Gesso

Stencil

Butterfly Collage

Yvonne Blair Designs/Impression Obsession

Listen

Ranger Ink

Multi Medium ~ Matte

Distress Collage Medium ~ Vintage

USArtquest

Prills

Mixed Media Mania YouTube Hop

Can I say.....I am OVER THE MOON excited!!

I was asked to participate in a Mixed Media Mania YouTube Hop with
a whole bunch of FABULOUS creatives.

I am both, HONORED and HUMBLED. 

HOW IT WORKS: - The hop will run for 1 week.

Starting April 20th @ 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time - Each stop will have at least two prizes :

1) winner’s choice of digital images being released this week

at UmWowStudio

2) a grab bag of Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps.

OUR AMAZING DESIGNERS Amber - Bella Rose Creative BEGIN HOP HERE

Ana Bondu Rueda Blu Kissmycreative (Sam) Carisa Zglobicki (Inky Fairy Designs) Corrie Herriman DeeDee Catron Fiona Paltridge Heather - Kraaft Shaak Irit Landgraf Jamie Dougherty Jenn Engle Keren Tamir Keri Sallee Kim Dellow Lynne Forsythe Miranda Edney Nicole Watson Shawn Petite Tiffany Solorio Tina Walker Tusia Lech Zoey Scarpeli

- Sponsor prizes will be rewarded on a random basis chosen via random.org by Carisa & DeeDee from different stops along the way. - PRIZES will be awarded on May 4th. Winners will be announced on DeeDee's Blog: http://deedeecatron.blogspot.com/ Carisa's Blog: http://www.inkyfairydesigns.com

Prizes include: 7 Dots Studio : $35 Prize Pack AALL & Create : $25 Gift Certificate Amazing Casting Products : Clear Resin & Amazing Mold Putty Blitsy : $50 Gift Certificate Canvas Corp Brands : Prize Pack of 7 Gypsies, Canvas Corp, Tattered Angels Carabelle Studio : Prize Pack DecoArt : DecoArt Media Starter Kit Gel Press : Pack of Petite Printing Plates style B Marabu : 2 Prize Packs of $50 Value Ranger Ink : Prize Pack Thermoweb : $25 Gift Certificate

EVERY STOP UmWowStudio : Winner’s Choice of Digital Downloads Viva las VegaStamps! : $10 Grab Bag of UnMounted Rubber Stamps

My YouTube Channel Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE

Watch my video to see my giveaway......

Playin' along...

I was invited by a fellow crafter to the 

Mixed Up Mag Mixer....

Their latest prompt for the Pix N Mix prompts is

Week 3: Use up old alpha or number stickers/die cuts

so I decided to play along.

First, I wanted to make some "paper"

using some scraps that were laying around on my desk!

some vintage music paper a piece of 7gypsies Architexture paper

a bit of burlap

a couple pieces of lace

a strip of linen ~ cut up

all adhered to a piece of Canvas Corp Kraft paper

using Multi Medium Matte.

I then painted a layer of Multi Medium ~ Matte

all over EVERYTHING! as a glaze.

When dry, I applied a layer of

diluted Gesso.

When dry, I cut my new "paper" into a bunch of ATC's.

Then I went digging for some old Alpha's.

I affixed them to my ATC and white washed them.

I pulled out various Tattered Angels, 

a few pieces parts that I had laying around,

I cut up a few left overs papers and made spiral flowers.

Here are a few closeups of my finished ATC.

So, what do you do with your finished ATC?

I adhered it to a metal sign I had picked up.

just PERFECT!

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

Products Used:

Canvas Corp

Journal Lines on Kraft

Burlap

Ticking ~ Black

7gypsies

Architextures Paper pad

Tattered Angels

Chalkboard ~ Black Orchid
Glimmer Mist ~ Precious Metals

It's Brown

Glimmer Glam ~ Lime Cordial

UmWowStudio

Field Grasses

Impression Obsession/Yvonne Blair Designs
Everyday Quotes #1

The Crafter's Workshop
White Gesso

Ranger

Multi Medium ~ Matte

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge May 2017

Welcome to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge....

So glad you stopped by! 

Here is this month's challenge.....

Our sponsor this month is TopFlight Stamps!

I had so much fun experimenting with my

TopFlight Stamps....

Katzelkrafts ~ Clouds

and

Block Wallah ~ Exotic 

and finished with Katzelkraft Dreamer Sentiments

.....this is my end result!

Pop over and watch my quick video 

on how I created the tag backgrounds....

Now for a few close ups of my wall hanging!

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!

THANK YOU for stopping by.....hope you have been inspired
and will play along!!

PRODUCT LIST:

Tattered AngelsGlimmer Mist
Sun Sisters
Precious Metals

Canvas Corp 

Bulk Kraft Market Tags
E Flute ~ Black
C Flute ~ Kraft
Tissuestock ~ Ivory
Cardstock ~ Kraft

DecoArt MediaFluid Acrylics
Primary Cyan
Naphthol Red Light

Primary Magenta

Primary Yellow