2017! It's the Mixed Media Monthly January Challenge…

…and you just need to Put a Stencil On It! Wow, can you believe it's 2017 now? I'm looking forward to a fresh new year and we have lots of exciting challenges planned for you at Mixed Media Monthly. =) This month our sponsor is StencilGirl and we want to see your projects using stencils.

I made a little journal using three stencils that I received. I always like to layer up different patterns to add interest to my stenciled backgrounds.

You can see the pattern more clearly on the back:

Inside - I used die cut jumbo tags for the inner pages

 These are the stencils I used. You can really create a varied look with just a few stencils.

Be sure to head on over to the MMM post and check out all the fabulous projects by the team and our guest designer Mary Beth Shaw! We also have a new Design Team member to welcome, Lynne Forsythe. It's gonna be an inspiring art-filled year!

Many thanks to our sponsor StencilGirl! If you join in our challenge, you will have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to their store. Show us what you got! ;-)

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Album, Photo	Bigz L Die - Tag	Umbrella Man	Tim Holtz Sizzix Die UMBRELLA MAN Bigz Alterations 657189*	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 DOCUMENTED CMS226	Tim Holtz Visual Artistry THE JOURNEY CLING Stamps Set css30232
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash 2015 CORRESPONDENCE 12x12 TH93187	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE Ranger TSS44123	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE Ranger TIM43232	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FADED JEANS Ranger TIM21452	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad RUSTY HINGE Ranger TIM27157	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad STORMY SKY Ranger TIM27171
Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival WATERING CAN Ink Pad AID39006	Ranger Archival Ink Pad COBALT AIP31444	Paper Artsy Fresco Finish SLATE Chalk Acrylic Paint 1.69oz FF84	*Paper Artsy Fresco Finish ANTARCTIC Chalk Acrylic Paint 1.69oz FF67	Sakura GELLY ROLL GLAZE 10 Pen Set Gellyroll Gel Pens 38370

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Christmas Gingerbread House

Merry Christmas!! It's almost here! I had this project in mind and I was determined to get it done before Christmas. (I made it, hurray!) I'm in love with the Tim Holtz Village Dwelling die line and I have great plans for more little houses (stay tuned!) Nothing says Christmas like a gingerbread house and this one will last from year to year.

I pulled out my stash of vintage Christmas baubles, decor and cookie cutters and went to town! Plus I added a string of mini wire lights to light up the house and the mini tree!

I created a platform made from six Candy Drawers to hold my little scene. For an added bonus, I could stash the light strand's battery box in one of the drawer compartments.

Tim Holtz has an excellent tutorial on his website on building this sweet little gingerbread house using the Village Dwelling Die and the accessory Village Gingerbread Die. I added the mini lights inside and "sugar glass" window panes (plastic covered with Glue 'n Seal and Rock Candy Stickles).

I wanted to make the back side interesting too so I decked out a small tart tin with a snowy scene and vintage porcelain deer. Other vintage parts are the fabulous tree cookie cutter I found at a thrift store, old bulbs and vintage mercury beads and ornaments.

The tart pan was new and way too shiny so I aged it with Mushroom Alcohol Ink. That stuff is magical!

I wrapped the end of the wire light strand around the tree and glued on old mercury beads. I love the vintage bling!

I love the lights! I cut the backs out of the two end drawers and glued them together to make one long drawer. The light battery pack fits perfectly! The lights run up through a hole I cut in the top of the platform and into the house and then out to the tree.

Thank you for visiting. I wish you all a merry Christmas and hope you have a peaceful and joyful time with family and friends. I'm off to bake a few more cookies. ;-)

I am also entering this into the Winter Magic challenge over at A Vintage Journey and the Winter Wishes Challenge at Emerald Creek Dares.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

Dies Used: 

Sizzix:

Village Dwelling (Sizzix / SSS) 

Village Gingerbread (Sizzix / SSS) 

Eileen Hull Candy Drawer (Sizzix ) 

Holiday Greens (Sizzix / SSS) 

Other supplies:

Tim Holtz Paper Stash - Yuletide (retired)

Sizzles Mat board

Sizzix Paper Leather

Tim Holtz Deco Sheets

Tim Holtz Ice Skates Adornments

Tim Holtz Large Woodlands Trees

Tim Holtz Small Woodlands Trees

Tim Holtz Memo Pin

Ranger Texture Paste

Ranger Glossy Accents

Tim Holtz Christmastime Flashcards - retired

Distress Ink – Vintage Photo

Distress Spray Stains - Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles

Ranger Alcohol Ink - Mushroom

Ranger Archival Ink - Potting Soil

Distress Dry Glitter - Rock Candy
Stickles - Rock Candy

Simon Says Stamp and Sizzix links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also says thanks!)

Mixed Media Monthly Merry & Bright Challenge

Hello there! It's not too late to join in on the Merry & Bright Challenge on the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog. You have until the end of the month to link up your entry for a chance to win a retired Sizzix die from our sponsor, Eileen Hull. Be sure to check out all the inspiration over on the blog. The design team has been busy this month!

For my second project, I used Eileen Hull's Box Die to create a wintery ATB to celebrate the season.

More views!

Thanks for stopping by! Head on over to the Mixed Media Monthly blog challenge post Merry & Bright to check out the other fabulous projects by the team as well as the mid-month post here. Join in and you could win Eileen's retired Sizzix Loaf Pan die!

A little birdie told me that there just might be several giveaways this month on MMM's various social media channels. I'd keep an eye on them if I were you – just sayin'! ;-)

I am also going to enter this into A Vintage Journey's Winter Magic Challenge. I think it's a perfect fit. ;-)

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

XL Die - Box, Square	Birch Trees	Tim Holtz Sizzix BIRCH TREES Thinlits Die 660994	Tree Line	RESERVE Tim Holtz Sizzix TREE LINE Thinlits Die 661604	Vintage Tidings
RESERVE Tim Holtz Sizzix VINTAGE TIDINGS Thinlits Die 661605	Tim Holtz Sizzix Die STACKED SNOWFLAKES Bigz L 660052	Stacked Snowflakes	Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist BISCOTTI Glimmer Spray PPM31253	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549	Tim Holtz Core'dinations KRAFT CORE METALLIC 12 x 12 Paper Stack GX196001
Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack, 6 White Sheets	Sizzix LITTLE SIZZLES MAT BOARD PACK 6x13 WHITE 656492	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology CURIO KNOBS Door Knob Hardware Metal	Tim Holtz Distress Stickles 1.1 OZ. ROCK CANDY Glitter Glue Jar Ranger TDR35886	Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Dry Glitter ROCK CANDY Ranger TDR35879	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 GILDED HOLIDAYS Remnant Rubs TH93250
Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PUMICE STONE Ranger TIM27140	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ICED SPRUCE Ranger Winter TIM32878	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN Ranger TIM19497	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PINE NEEDLES Ranger TIM21476	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CRACKED PISTACHIO TIM43218
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CHIPPED SAPPHIRE Ranger TIM27119	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO Ranger TIM19527

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