Your cards for Lynda's Mixed Media Challenge

Good Morning Ladies,

I have to say that i thought that some of you would struggle with this challenge, not because I thought that you couldn't manage it, purely based on what we think Mixed Media cards 'have to be'.

As usual you proved me wrong, you have embraced the challenge and made some amazing projects.  

So let's have a look.....

My cards

Well I have to be honest and say that I was a bit apprehensive about this challenge but once I got sat and ready to go I absolutely loved it, so thank you Lynda for this fun challenge XXX

Lilian

Lilian, I know you probably get bored of me saying this but I just love your work, this piece is not exception, your faux brick looks so realistic, I love the cats with their kittens and the top, floral element of your Journal cover is just so beautiful.  It looks like you loved this challenge.  Your flowers are so pretty too, thank you so very much for taking part my lovely XXX

Lynda

Lynda, Lynda, Lynda, 1 more gorgeous works of Mixed Media art, the first of these two cards is proper mixed media, just as you would imagine, you have thrown all kind of elements at that card and it just works!

Your second card is so pretty, I love the colours that you have used, those butterflies are so unusual and work brilliantly.

Thank you so much for two more stunning Challenge cards XXX

Michele

Two very different Challenge cards from Michele, one Christmas that features snowy background that looks proper Mixed Media and the sentiment is such a lovely font.

Michele's second card is your typical Mixed media style, with the plans of the aircraft included, postage marks and vintage images.

Thanks Michele for 2 great cards XXX

Janet

I just knew that Janet would WOW us with her Mixed Media projects, she is very much like Lynda in that she is 'at home' making projects in this style and your love of the style shines through when you look at the details that you have added.

My first CC is made up as follows: the base is canvas/the image is from Reddy Creative Cards bought years ago/the fine hair is from The Works and the other embellishments are from my stash.

My second and third CC are made as follows: The box is from the Range/the papers and sentiment; lady and metal pieces are from La Blance. The flowers are Little Birdie Flowers.

The card is made from La Blanche paper/little boy/envelop fronts.The mdf tree is from my bits and pieces.

Thanks Janet for 3 amazing works of art, I love all three pieces, the Canvas is incredible, the Angel looks so etherial on her whispy fine shredded hair background.
Your card is lovely, the little lad looks like he is sitting on the frame, the tiny vintage postcards really give that authentic Vintage look.
The Box/Trunk speaks for itself, so much authentic detail, just incredible Janet. XXX

Karen

Karen has made 5 incredible Mixed Media cards for Lynda's challenge, all completely different (apart from first two).

Cards 1 & 2 :  Two cards, same background (Google Image) One has twine, other had pea

Card 3 : This one  I used CS Frosty Dawn texture paste through a Ally Pally bargain bucket stencil onto dark blue card Made a white frame on ScanNCut Backed it with acetate (discarded packaging) and foam mounted onto background and added sentiment on top so that it looks like it is floating

Card 4 : So mixed media = DO background Die cut butterflies and stamped sentiment

Last mixed media card!

Background is a really old technique where you cover card with torn pieces of cheap masking tape Stroke it with an ink pad I used walnut stain DO but DI works too Let it dry and then cover with Perfect Medium or equivalent and heat set clear embossing powder
I cut sunflower edger on stamping card and coloured with DO Squeezed Lemonade Fossilised Amber and Forest Moss and Walnut Stain I had to trim it down a lot because I got lots of smudges and add frame Centres are covered in micro beads Shadowed it in black Sentiment is Sue W and matching stamps.

Thanks Karen for 5 fantastic cards XXX

Cheryl

Cheryl made her Mixed Media card before she even knew what the challenge was going to be, this is the Wedding card that Cheryl made the Box for that I shared with you all yesterday.

The Bride and Groom will treasure this beautiful card Cheryl, it is just exquisite.

Thank you so much for sharing it with us XXX

Val

Val, I know that you were struggling with this challenge at the start of last week but OMG did you overcome your struggles, this card is just so amazing, that flower is stunning, I love all of the background detail too, such an amazing acheivement.

Thank you so very much for taking part, I am very grateful XXX

Brenda

Brenda has made an amazing Christmas card for this weeks challenge, I absolutely love this card Brenda, using that lovely acetate as the main part of the card was such a clever idea.  Brenda added adhesive to the widest part of the die cut, which has cleverly made it invisible.

Thank you so much Brenda for such a fantastic Challenge card XXX

Maria

Oh Maria, I love your cards, you have gone to so much trouble to put so much dimension and texture into both of your cards, both of them are truly mixed media.  I love the flowers you have put onto your first card together with the sparkle from the glitter.

I will add Maria's Description Below....

"Background for the first one is Teabags and small amount of tea mixe

with Grunge paste, a few leafs and flowers from my pots and instant

coffee and glitter for the bottom bit. Actually smells quite nice   

For the second one I used kitchen roll  and then Grunge paste mixed

with Shia seeds and Sesame seeds, stamped a pair of Feathers, found

a Button and some string. Not really sure what I thought I was making "

Thank you so much Maria two incredible cards, I bet they smell as good as they look, I am so grateful to you for taking part. XXX

ladies, thank you so much for taking part, I loved this challenge and the best part of it was opening the messages with all of your amazing cards inside. I hope that you enjoyed trying another new technique.

Lynda, I would like to thank you too for suggesting this weeks challenge, it had a few of us struggling at the the start of the week but we all got the hang of it by the end, just look at all of these amazing projects that you inspired XXX

I hope that you all have a lovely Sunday,

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxx