Mixed Media | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

I created a new layout and also recorded a new process video! BUT my main camera suddenly stopped working today so I relied on an older camera and WOW! The quality of the recording from my previous camera was terrible, I tried to save it in multiple formats, but it just was not acceptable to share! So I’m going to walk you through my process…

A recent YouTube video from Missy Whidden inspired me to use the Basic Grey- Saturday Morning die cut pack. There are a lot of random die cuts and I just knew I wouldn’t have a use for them. So just as Missy did, I laid all of those pieces onto a sheet of white cardstock and then covered them with white gesso. I then added mixed media using the packaging technique with a couple Shimmerz Paints products (Lemon Drop Dazzlers & Magenta Paint) & a green gelato from my stash.

Once the mixed media work was dry I cut the cardstock using The Zig-Zagged Cut File from The Cut Shoppe to create the chevron pieces. I then adhered those chevrons onto a new clean piece of CTMH White Daisy Cardstock. I trimmed off ¼” from the top and side of the white cardstock and adhered it to a pink pattern paper from Basic Grey. I added stitching through each of the chevrons & along the edge of the white cardstock.

I then moved on to my photo cluster. Using multiple Project Life cards from Hip Kit Club along with a couple layers of vellum. The embellishments include flowers & enamel dots from Basic Grey, and silver foam stickers & puffy sequin stickers from Pink Fresh Studio. The cork pieces all come from Basic Grey. I also added in an Amy Tangerine Sticker from her Better Together Collection. Actually all of the embellishments for this layout were included in previous Hip Kits.

I wanted to add a little something to the blank spaces in between the chevrons so I cut a few images from The Pretty Paper Please Cut File that I had previously purchased from The Cut Shoppe. I then used them as a stencil to sponge on Sunkiss Yellow Ink from CTMH. I added my journaling, date stamp, and splatters from Black Color Shine.

My layout was inspired by the Hip Kit Club April Mood Board. I loved the colors, the florals, the cork, and the chevrons so I incorporated them all onto this layout!

I’m also linking this layout to The Cut Shoppe ‘Cut It Out’ April Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kelly

I’m back again with another card for Atlantic Hearts! I also have another process video to share!! I’m having a lot of fun creating the process videos and think it will become something I do on a very regular basis!!

For my card I started with a white cardstock base. I next added a layer of Whisper Cardstock. When I initially saw the sketch (which is posted below) I immediately thought the tag in the sketch was tucked into a pocket. So I used a bone folder and made score lines to create a pocket. I also added a scallop border edge along the front flap.

I wanted to add a little texture to the card so I grabbed white acrylic paint and painted a messy background on the Whisper Cardstock. After the paint was dry it still didn’t have the look I was going for. I grabbed a little more paint and a polka dot brayer to give the cardstock more coverage and to add more texture. After the paint was dry it was a little too bright so I added a layer of vellum. The tags I’m using are cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut® Cartridge on 3 different colors: yellow, dark blue, and an orangey pink. Those tags coordinate with the CTMH Packages, Boxes, and Tags Stamp Set. I stamped images from that stamp set in Versamark™ Ink and used white embossing powder to make those images pop off the cardstock.

I added stitching around the border of the Whisper Cardstock and across the Baker’s Twine bow I added on the scalloped border. To finish things off I added a silver puffy heart to the center tag, Clear Sparkles and Baker’s Twine through the holes on the tags.