Mixed Media May-Hem with Eileen Hull & DecoArt

This month Eileen Hull's Art with Heart Challenge is all about inspiring you with Mixed-Media Sizzix projects featuring DecoArt Media products and techniques!  It has been non-stop Mixed-Media May-hem at the blog, be sure to head on over and check out all the fabulous projects the team has been sharing throughout the month. You have a few days left to link up your own project and have a chance to win a new die!

I used Eileen's new Vintage Travel die Passport Book to create an ATC display album.

Isn't that crackle on the covers fabulous? I was perusing the Deco Art Media how-to videos done by Andy Skinner and saw his Mega Crackle technique – I knew I had to try it! (Check out his great instructional video for all the details.) The base layer underneath the crackle was created with DecoArt mists (see list below). Wow are they intense! Here's an ATC card base I made at the same time I was spraying the cover boards (forgot to photograph those, oops!):

love those colors!!

I almost hated to cover all that goodness up! But I wanted that crackle so I continued on. ;-) The butterfly is colored using watered down fluid acrylics. The color intensity of all these products is really amazing. Just a little bit goes a long way.

The inner pages are stamped to form an area to set off the ATCs. I was trying to come up with fancy ways of fastening in the ATCs (non permanently) and ultimately kept it simple. I just have loops of washi tape holding them in! That way I can swap them out for new ones easily.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I've inspired you to go get creative. Many of the supplies I used for this project can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE at Inspiration Emporium to save 10% if you go shopping there. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10 at IE. ;-)

Also, DecoArt just launched a new Facebook page just for their Media line. You can check it out HERE. Amazing eye candy abounds!

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Book, Passport	Sizzix - Sizzlits Decorative Strip Dies - Spring Greenery	Butterfly Duo by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Labels Set	Tim Holtz Collection - Curiosities	Tim Holtz Collection - Wallpaper and Wood
Tim Holtz Collection Stencils - THS026 - Gothic	Tim Holtz - Core'dinations Kraft-Core - Paper Stack	Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"	Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack	Archival Ink Pad Designer Series: Wendy Vecchi - Dandelion	Archival Ink Pad Designer Series: Wendy Vecchi - Tree Branch
Archival #0 Pad - Jet Black	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Minis - Kit 1	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Minis - Kit 3	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Accoutrements - Buttons	Deco Art Media Gesso, 4-Ounce, White	Deco Art Media Crackle Paint, 4-Ounce, White
Deco Art Media Varnish, 4-Ounce, Ultra Matte	Deco Art Media Acrylic Mister, 2-Ounce, Purple	Deco Art Media Acrylic Mister, 2-Ounce, Primary Magenta	Deco Art Media Acrylic Shimmer Mister, 2-Ounce, Violet	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Diarylide Yellow	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide
Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Payne's Grey	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Cobalt Teal	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Quinacridone Magenta	Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic Paint, 1-Ounce, Quinacridone Violet

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Karen Burniston Accordion Rectangle Card

This past weekend we had the pleasure of going down to Southern California to help celebrate my nephew's first birthday! What fun! He enjoyed his cake very much and we loved seeing everyone. Of course I had to make him a spiffy birthday card. It's not every day a guy turns a whole year old. ;-) I've been itching to make another card using the Accordion Rectangle die (see my first one here) and this was the perfect opportunity! I love the interactive quality of Karen's dies.

the front when closed

… and the magical opening…

ta-dah!

You can hook several of these panels together and make the card as long as you want! I covered the frames with Tissue Tape and painted over it. The center panels are a combination of paint and embossing. I just love the new Robots Blueprints stamps from Tim Holtz. They are so much fun.

Don't forget about the May challenge Pasted! over at Inspiration Journal. You have until the end of the month to share your projects that use some sort of embossing paste and get a chance to win $50 to spend at Inspiration Emporium!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I've inspired you to go get creative. Most of the supplies I used for this card can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE at Inspiration Emporium to save 10% if you go shopping there. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10 at IE. ;-)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Steel Cutting Die, Accordion Rectangle	Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 11PK - Cargo Stencil Number Set	Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp, Gear Head	Robots Blueprint	Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Diamond Plate & Riveted Metal Set	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo
Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder - Clear	Archival #0 Pad - Jet Black	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Tissue Tape - Commute	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Black Soot	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Broken China	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Salty Ocean
Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Mustard Seed	Distress Paints - Mermaid Lagoon	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Wild Honey	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Picked Raspberry	Quinacridone Red	Translucent White
Silver

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