Creative Imaginations Blog

Chunky ATC's

This is my third and final Guest Design team post.......and I chose to create two VERY different Chunky ATC's. I have ALWAYS wanted to make one, so a friend of mine was sooo kind as to cut up a 2 x 4 for me.....hehehe now I have LOTS of blanks!

For my first ATC, I used papers and embellies from the IOD~ Preposterous line......ps LOVE IT!
I began by covering the white painted Chunky with the back side of the paper...
Preposterous

I created the entire Chunky ATC around the
Preposterous ~ Chipboard Sticker
isn't the little girl....just ADORABLE!!

I chose several other
Preposterous ~ Diecut shapes
to embelish my creation.

I adhered the
Preposterous ~ Tranparent Diecut Shape
to a piece of
Preposterous ~ Naivete
the perfect banner for my ATC

For an accent I colored a paper flower with
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist ~ Butternut and
Twinkling H2O's

For my second CHUNKY ATC I put my Mixed Media hat on!

I adhered Tissuestock with gel medium,
added a layer of gesso
and let the spritzing begin with
LOTS of Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist!

I spritz various puddles of Radaint Rain ~ Shimmering Mists on my craft mat,
pulled out a paint brush
and created my striped ballon!
And finished it off the word BLISS from the
Antique Words!

I would like to thank the folks at Creative Imaginations
and Cheryl Mezzetti
for allowing my create with
their FABULOUS PRODUCTS!!!

I truly hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have!
again......if you have any questions
PLEASE ask!!

 

Birds of a Feather!

Hey there, Tanisha here to share a couple of projects that I created with Debbie Mumm's gorgeous Song Birds Collection. This is one of those lines that I fall more and more in love with every time I look at it. It's filled with adorable little treasures like the tiny peach flowers in the die cut pack to the clever little phrases that inspired the title for my layout.

I started my layout by layering patterned papers, cardstock, and a border punched strip of wood to create the background. I lightly spritzed the lightest part of the background with Luminarte Butternut Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist.

Since this line has a lot of nature elements, I added flowers, a spray, and jute to add to textural interest.

I used a paint brush and Luminarte Butternut Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist to paint the chipboard photo corners.

I used the design of the layout and some of the same elelements to create a frame.

Here are some close-ups of the details.

Products used:

Debbie Mumm Song Birds

• 29228 Sweet Tweet DS Paper
• 29229 Song Birds DS Paper
• 29230 Fancy Flight DS Paper
• 29231 Nature's Song DS Paper
• 29233 Song Birds 12x12 Cardstock
• 29235 Song Birds DC Shapes
• 26397 Butternut Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist
• 26041 Real Wood 6x12 Thin Cherry

Love them.....ATC'S!!

Lynne Forsythe here with another Guest Design Team post using more Creative Imaginations and LuminArte gooodness!!

It's been quite a while since I have put my hands to creating ATC's.
OMW....can I just say I am having WAY TOO MUCH fun creating these little ditties!!



Such a small canvas to pack loads of creative goodness on!!

My first ATC was created using a
Wood ATC

I spritzed it with Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists
I stamped on it.
I painted on some Twinking H2O's

I created a flower using
Paint It! ~ Jardin

For my second ATC...

I used the
Antique ATC Pack
along with
Paint It! ~ Nostalgia Shapes
Paint It! ~ Antique Words
and lots of
Radiant Rain ~ Shimmering Mists

My last ATC...

I used
Black Corrugated ATC
Antique ATC Pack
Paint It! ~ Nostaligic Parts
Paint It! ~ Jardin
Paint It! ~ Antique Words
and
LOTS of Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists!!

Have you made any ATC'S lately??
I encourage you to do so....they can become
VERY ADDICTING!!

THANK YOU for stopping by.....
if you have any questions....feel free to ask!!

REMEMBER.......LIFE IS GOOD!!

Guest Designer ~ Lynne Forsythe

Hi Everybody.....My name is Lynne Forsythe and I hail from the small but BEAUTIFUL state of NH! I have been creative all my life but was introduced to the paper crafting industry about 5 years ago. I began making scrapbook pages then progressed to card making and now have emersed myself in the Mixed Media genre. I work for my LSS along with teaching classes at various stores and events. It's an honor and a priveledge to get to share my creations with you this week!!

When creating, I love to alter what ever medium I am working with, paper, fabric, ribbon/lace.....with COLOR. I think that is why I absolutely fell in love the LuminArte line of products which sooo compliment the rest of the Creative Imaginations offerings!

For my first project I chose to make a card.

I began by spritzing the canvas card with a mixture of Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists.
Butternut
Spanish Moss
Persimmon

I then pulled out a couple papers from the IOD ~ Preposterous line
Whimsical
Playful

I diecut a flower from the papers, when finished I misted it with
Butternut ~ Radiant Rain

I created the leaves for my flower from one of the
Black ATC's

Do you see the YUMMMIE shimmery green on the leaves???
I acheived that look by mixing up a batch of Primary Elements
Costa Rica ~ Olive Green

I finished off the card with
Antique Words



Once I began playing with the Primary Elements....I wanted to try more things!!
So I pulled out a
Black ATC
and let the creative process flow!

Now, before I go any further....
The concoction that I used was
Primary Element Colors and
Glaze Medium.



This time I added Primary Elements
Majestic
to the mix!

I painted it on a paper flower,
Mixed it with Olive Green,
I dipped a canvas flower into a watered down version,
Painted with the watered down version on the
Paint It! ~ Umbrella
Dipped paper in it
Tried stamping with it
(would have work had it not been a fluted surface)
still loved the result.

Finished up with leaves cut from a piece of
Kraft ATC
and painted with the Primary Elements ~ Olive Green.

I hope you have enjoyed my creative adventure!
If you have any questions.....feel free to ask!!

 

Same Product 3 Ways: Shelley Hamilton

Hi guys, Shelley, here!  I made this fun little hanging with the Song Birds line. 

 


I covered the chipboard bird with paper from the 6"x6" Song Bird pad.  I used leaf and vine diecuts from the Song Birds line.  I made the flowers by diecutting banana leaf paper, stamping them, then finishing them off with glass beads.

The banana leaf paper gives such an interesting texture for the flower petals.  This beautiful green color really brightens up the project!

 

On this page, I used the Debbie Mumm Songbirds diecuts with Sunburst Luminarte H20's on the yellow butterflies and Mediterrannean Luminarte H20's on the blue one.  The Luminarte makes them sparkle!  I also used Silks paints in Solar Gold on the small flower, and Sky Blue Silks on the little dots on the blue butterfly.  To finish out this "Peaceful" project, I used Swarovski eye candy crystals in several different colors. Thanks for letting me share this project with you!  

 

Same Product 3 Ways!

Hi Everyone...Nicole here back with the next installment of our "3-ways" series!  This month, I want to focus on one of my favorite new C.I. products...the 6"x6" paper pads!  Now of course everyone knows they the perfect sized sheets of paper for making wonderful cards, but I got to thinking...what else does the size inspire?

So I rounded up a couple of your favorite DT members, Shelly Hamilton and Alicia Geiss and asked them to show you what the pads inspired them to create, along with a handfull of other C.I. goodies including the new Silks paints:

And so it finally happened...I've been bitten pretty hard by the mixed media bug! So with the addition of all kinds of new mixed media goodies to it's catalog, Creative Imaginations makes it so easy to indulge in my latest obsession with canvas...and these little 6"X6" paper pads are no exception!  They're just the right size for cutting and tearing into all kinds of strips and shapes, making collage art a breeze.

So in that spirit, I tore strips from the Christine Adolph BOHO collection pad and collaged them into flower petals, then arranged them around a circle to for the flower in the lower left corner.

I used a stencil and some modeling paste to create the butterfly, then stuck a few of the eye candy crystals into the paste while it was still wet, so it acts like a glue.  The rest is messy fun with paints, rub ons, stamps, and of course, word stickers:

So much fun!  Stay check back in a day or two to see what the other DT members did with their stash...you're sure to be inspired!

Products Used:

• BOHO 6"x6" Paper Pad
• Luminarte Silks
• Banana Leaf Paper
• Oilvine Eye Candy (small)
• Life as Art Word Stickers

LuminArte Heaven......

Good Morning ~ Lynne Forsythe with you today!  I am so priveledged to be sharing with you today.
A bit ago...I had the opportunity to get my hot little hands on some
LuminArte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist.
I know.....shame on me for having never tried it before!!
After having worked with it....I have just one thing to say....I'M IN LOVE.

I love to color all kinds of things...
Fabrics, Papers, Fibers....let's just leave it at...ANYTHING THAT WILL TAKE COLOR!!
So, my quest began to see just how well this product would stand up!!!
Let me tell ya.....IT MORE THAN STOOD UP!!

I began by spritzing a piece of torn apart cardboard...
Love it!

Next....I spritzed some LuminArte Radiant Rain onto a craft sheet and dipped a kraft tag into it....
Still Lovin' it

I then diecut my mannequin, creating a skirt out of seam binding
as you can see........Love it!

I sprtized paper and grungeboard...
Lovin' it even more!!

With my creation finished....I began to think!!
Everything I had used so far was a pourous surface....
hmmmmm!

I created the heart using tissue wrap which has a bit of a waxy surface
once again....LOVE IT!

Here is my last creation using tons of natural fabrics....

Canvas, jute, mulberry flowers, linen paper......
once again.....TOTALLY LOVE IT!!

Here are a few close~ups!

I hope I have inspired you to pull out some natural goodies
and to begin to MIST AWAY!!!

I promise you.......YOU WILL LOVE THE RESULTS!!!

Thanks for stoppin' by........
Lynne Forsythe

Remember ... "Same Product - 3 Ways" ?!?

Well we're back with way number three! Last month Nicole and Alice shared projects using a new blog feature called "Same Products 3 Ways". Now it's my turn to share my project. I created a canvas - my new obsession - using the products below ... papers form the adorable Ragamuffins collection by IOD ...

plus these other FUN products ...

Here's how I created my 6 x 12 studio canvas ...

I covered the canvas with papers from the Ragamuffins collection and lightly dry brushed the background with white paint. I stamped randomly on the background with a script stamp and black permanent ink. I mixed green paint with modeling paste and pressed the mixture into a butterfly stencil to "create" multiple textured flower backgrounds. I sprinkled glitter on the flowers while they were wet. I then painted several canvas flowers with twinkling h20's, dried with a heat gun to get a curled look, layered them together and placed them on the stenciled areas once they were dry. The stems were created by rolling paper and gluing to the canvas. I added some canvas leaves and a title. Here's the end result ...

A close-up of one of the flowers ...

another close-up of the dimension ...

Supplies Used:

• Ragamuffins Collection
• Spooks and Spirits ABC's
• Twinkling h20's - Poppy
• Twinkling h20's - Olive Vine
• Twinkling h20's - Mediterranean Blue
• Twinkling h20's - Raspberry Wine
• Monarch Stencil Kit
• Monarch Canvas Flowers
• Monarch Allegro DS Paper
• Eye Candy

Hope you've enjoyed all the different ways we used the same products and stay tuned for our next feature of "Same Product - 3 Ways". Thanks for stopping by!!

Lynn

Easy As 123

Hey there blog readers!! Tanisha here with a super easy and cute toddler project.  My godson is learning to count, so I decided to create this little mini album to help him along.

I started with a bare elements mini album, chipboard alpha, and papers from Creative Cafe and Signature Collection.  This mini is durable and brightly colored--just perfect for a toddler.

I used chipboard numbers and punched circles on each of the 10 pages.

Creative Cafe Calendar Week Paper

Creative Cafe Calendar Day Paper

Creative Cafe Calendar Year Paper

 

Artist Trading Cards - easy as 1-2-3!

Hey there!!  Tanisha here with a post that's dedicated to Creative Imaginations new Artist Trading Cards line of products. 
 
I absolutely love this line, especially those darling frames!! They highlight your card and still allow enough surface area to create within.  It is super easy to create your own Artist Trading Cards!
 
Adding texture is just as easy!  Creative Imaginations offers packages of pre-cut corrugated and real wood papers in the ATC size.
 

 
Supplies Used:

• Life As Art ATC diecut shapes
• Loolah ATC Pack
• Loolah ATC Diecut shapes
• Kraft Corrugated ATC cards
• Birch Wood ATC cards
• Life's Journey Journaling Words Cardstock stickers
• Devotion ATC Diecut Shapes
• Life's Art ATC Pack
• Luminarte Apple Blossom Shimmering Mist
• Luminarte Key Lime Shimmering Mist
• Luminarte Pewter Shimmering Mist