Since I won The Music of Life Challenge at the Funkie Junkie Boutique, I was invited to be the Guest Designer for their current challenge – to create using Three Stencils which runs through 11:55pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 (so come join the fun for a chance to win $25 for shopping).
I shopping my stash to find as many products from the Funkie Junkie Boutique to pull my designs together. I started by applying clear gesso to a piece of designer paper from the 8"x8" Klimt Stamperia Collection. My three stencils are - Tim Holtz Ringer Layering Stencil, Tim Holtz Lace Layering Stencil and the Dylusions Small Martha's Most Massive Mat.
I used a paint brush and make-up sponge to apply Dylusions Shimmer Paints through the stencils. I also dipped the stencil into paint and *stamped* with it to add more circles.
You can see one of my tricks for messy creating in the photo – I save all of the clear cellophane bags from stamp sets, stickers and papers and use them as disposable palettes – much easier than cleaning-up painty or sticky messes. When I was done stenciling, I sprayed-on some Dina Wakley Media Gloss Sprays.
Once my paper dried, I cut it into two 4"x8" pieces to use as the bases for two slimline cards. I started with a feminine design. I created my dimensional rectangle by using the Tim Holtz Mini Mechanics embossing folder on a piece of watercolor paper. After embossing I sprayed it with a mixture of the Media Glass Sprays. When that dried, I used my finger and Black Marble Shimmer Paint to bring out the texture of the embossing. I rescued a piece of the over-sprayed watercolor paper from the recycle to use on my card.
The Klimt & floral images were cut from other pieces of designer papers from the same Stamperia Collection.
The sentiments are from the Tim Holtz Metallic Sticker Book. I sprayed the Prima Marketing Painted Flower lightly with more Gloss Spray to help tie it all together (which you can see more clearly in the close-up).
I finished with some Finnabair Art Extravagance Jewel Effect Texture Paste on the corners of the card front.
I used the other half of the 8"x8"x background for my masculine card. In addition to more sentiments from the Tim Holtz Metallic Sticker Book, I added some of the black labels as well. I also featured one of the Tim Holtz Baseboard Dolls as the focal image.
I finished with more of the Finnabair Texture Paste on the corners, some Dylusions Washi Tape and a few Japanese butterfly stickers from my stash.
I love the curled edge of the paper and how his boutonnière looks like the same flower as shown in the designer paper.
I had so much fun with these mixed media creations for the Funkie Junkie Boutique … I hope you enjoyed them too.