Do What Makes You Happy Mixed Media Canvas

As we usher in another New Year, my wish for all: 

May you have everlasting happiness, and peace.

May your home be blessed with an abundance of warmth and joy.

May all your wonderful dreams become real.

May you experience success in whatever you do. 

And.........

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I created this canvas for my hubby back in October for our anniversary. He has always said to me and the kids "I would rather have something homemade than anything bought". So homemade is what he received!

This was my first attempt at mixed media. It was fun to just be sorta messy for a change! 

Ingredients:

Mod Podge ~ gloss

Plain tan tissue paper

Mister Huey's Color Mists ~ Classic Tan & Sunshine

Tim Holtz cling stamps ~ Grunge Cirque

StazOn solvent ink ~ Jet Black 

Patterned paper assortment

Magic Mesh ~ copper fine weave

Washi tape ~ white with black dots 

Skeleton leaves ~ green

Fiskars clear stamps ~ Sentiments

Tim Holtz Distress Marker ~ Bundled Sage 

Silver heart embellishment

We R Memories Keeper ~ bakers twine

Pink Paislee ~ Artisan Elements border & Artisan Chipboard arrow

Happy Crafting

and don't forget to make some art, try new things, push yourself!

Happy New Year!!

aka The Rebel Blogger

Hello Sharon!

I am thrilled today to share an awesome card created by a lovely lady, Sharon Klumph :)

I had the pleasure of working with Sharon on occasion before I retired. We had some fun times...I just love her sense of humor! 

Sharon does not have her own blog, but that does not mean she loves paper crafting any less than those that do! 

Meet Sharon:

"Hello all from the beautiful rural setting of Mercer, PA. home of the County Seat. I have lived in this area since I was 3 years old and can truly call it home! My husband and I have 5 children and 6 grandkids, who are the light of our lives! God is good. I began papercrafting after my daughter told me I needed a hobby and my husband bought me a Cricut Expression for Christmas 6 years ago. I attended a card making class with a friend and found myself at our local craft store, Pat Catan's, that very same week to get supplies to recreate a card I made. I was instantly addicted to cardmaking. To me, cardmaking is like being in kindergarten again...cutting, coloring, glueing (since there was no kindergarten in my town when I went school, I am in my second childhood!!) I walk into my craft room and feel an overwhelming sense of peace and relaxation. Hope you enjoy my creation! God's best to you today!

Sharon created this card for a graduate headed to Baldwin Wallace. 
Sharon thought "Oh dear, what to do...what to do, this graduate was involved with wrestling, football, and baseball!" 
This is her idea...incorporate all three sports into one shirt :)  

And now, drum roll please...                                           

TADA!!                            

   

Sharon altered a scrub shirt stamp from Toomuchfun Rubberstamps onto cardstock and used StazOn ink in saddle brown, then fussy cut to look like a t-shirt. 

She adhered seam binding from her stash for the neckline. 

The bumble bee eyes and wings were enhanced with Artful Stamper in White Perfect Puff. 

She used the Wild Card Cricut cartridge for the team name on the back of the card. Inside phrase is from the 3 Birds on Parade Cricut cartridge. 

She used a TLC stamp on the sleeve. The thoughtfully handwritten greeting was used with a Gelly Roll pen.

Front View

Back View

Inside View

I love the altered shirt idea and great detailing! 

Thank you Sharon for sharing your talent  :)

I also have some great news...Sharon has accepted my invite to become an occasional contributor on Cindy's Paper Creation! Yeah!!! Fun, fun, fun!!

TTFN and 

Happy Crafting!

aka The Rebel Blogger

Thank You Card To A Great Russian Family!

My sister had asked me to make a thank you card for her. 

She wants to send a special handmade card to her daughter's Russian host family. 

Her daughter, my niece, Taylor, is currently a 12th grade exchange student in (I hope I get this right!) Velikiy Nov, Russia. 

And I must say, she is loving every bit of Russia!!

She has traveled all around that region and to a couple of other countries also! What an experience to have at that age!

Ingredients:

Cardstock~Recollections

Patterned paper~The Paper Studio,The Linen Door

Burlap ribbon~Recollections

Border punch~Martha Stewart

Sentiment~Fiskars

Ink~StazOn, jet black and VersaMagic, spanish olive

I was not going to post this card, but Tracy could not praise me enough when she finally received it in the mail! 

I am not pleased at all with this picture, I just could not get a good camera shot. 

I have researched online tips and techniques...but can't seem to get the hang of it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

aka The Rebel Blogger