Julia Spiri~ Gnome Canvas

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm so excited to be able to share with you my make for the new challenge for

There will be a new challenge every second Thursday and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist! Please check the rules here.

Now, onto our first challenge and the twist is:

USE SOMETHING NEW

So that could be a new die, technique, Embossing Folder Etc!

Here's a Mixed Media 8x10 Canvas I made using Little Gnome. As soon as I saw this image, I knew I had to make a magical little forest for her. 

 I used a lot of NEW and different mediums on the canvas- torn vintage papers, acrylic paints, Dylusions Mists, stencils and texture paste. 

I colored this little cutie with SN Markers and glued her onto chipboard and fussycut her out:

Isn't she sweet???

I made the tree by using cheese cloth and gel medium. After drying, I painted it with brown acrylic paint and glue on the tiny punched leaves...let me tell you I had a blister on my thumb from punching out so many. lol. I finished the tree with little Berries I had, as I thought they looked like "Magic" apples. lol Added a little metal birdcage charm

I stamped Sunny & Bright from So Suzy Stamps onto a wooden tag I gesso'd and inked with Frayed Burlap Distress ink. The little butterfly finished the tree.:o)

Next, I glued 4 "Leafy Border" Die cuts from MB to look like a meadow and used little Wooden Picket fences (gesso'd and Inked). Finished with some clay leaves I made and painted green.

And what's a magic forest without some Magic Mushrooms?? lol.I die cut these Lifestyle Crafts dies and then embossed them in Clear and Transparent (Sparkle) Embossing Powders.

I finished by layering Dragonfly and Fancy Butterfly 
from So Suzy Stamps which were stamped with Stazon Midi's in Blue Hawaii and Cactus Green. 

I hope I've inspired you to join in our New Challenge and I look forward to seeing your beautiful makes. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Altered Eclectics September Challenge 

Artistic Stamper Challenge- Things with Wings 


Crafts Galore Challenge- Anything Goes 

Crafty Time Challenges- Anything But a Card 

Digistamps4Joy Challenge #116- Anything Goes 

Our Creative Corner Challenge- Shades of Autumn (the tree and leaves) 

Rhedd's Creative Spirit Septemeber Challenge 


World Wide Open Monthly Challenge- September 

Creative Moments Challenge #76- Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Wonderful Wednesday Challenge- Sept 2

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy

Fae Believe...

Good Morning Crafty Friends, I'm here to share a card I made for

I got to work with "Fae "Believe" Sign" for my Inspiration post today and I just think this stamp is too cute for words! It comes with the "Believe" sentiment in the sign and also a blank version. Here's my lil' Shake, Shake, Shaker card using the Blank version.

Fae "Believe" Sign, is from this month's new releases! I just love this little whimsical Fae and had a lot of fun with the Shaker element.

I used DP from MME and CS from Recollections, and I love the whimsical feel of the card with the soft color palette and DP's.

I colored the image with SN Markers and added some white Gellyroll marker for highlights. Finished with some Wink of Stella on her wings. Added a "Thinking of You" Sentiment from So Suzy Stamps

in Watermelon Adirondack Dye Ink.

To create the Shaker element, I used my Circle Dies from Lifestyle Crafts  and cut out the DP where I wanted the shaker to be. Cut a piece of acetate to glue from behind. Added some foam tape and sequins Mixture and adhered to my base card. Added a die cut bow from Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes Collection - Styleboard - Die Set and some white Enamel dots from MME.

Here's the inside of my card with the same design and a sentiment from Hero Arts- Year Round Sentiments :

I hope you've enjoyed my card today and I've inspired you to get crafty!

Be sure to check out The Faery Ink FB Group for Monthly Challenges, Freebies, Giveaways etc!

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~