Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #13 -A Year Of Choices (And Some Changes)

This month The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog is celebrating their 1 Year Birthday.  To celebrate, the challenge theme is to pick ANY of our previous 12 challenges to play along! You have so many options: Spray Inks and Mists, Around the House, Stencils and Paste, Photo Inspiration, Ribbon Twin and Fiber, Stamps, Tic Tac Toe, New to You, Think Pink, Birds of a Feather, April Showers, and finally... May Flowers! 

I picked challenge #6 Stamps and created this layout with some papers from my stash and some embellishments from our June sponsor, Maya Road.

Our very generous sponsor for our 13th challenge is MAYA ROAD! 

They are offering great prizes to two lucky random drawn winners!

I can't wait to see what you create for our YEAR OF CHOICES challenge! You have until June 30th to upload your project.  We would also like to share a few new rules with our participants now that we're one year old...

1 - You must used our challenge graphic/badge in your post
2 - You must comment on at least 3 design team member's blogs to be eligible for prizes or honors.3 - You may combine with up to 4 more challenges 

Please stop by the blog here for more information and some inspiration from our design team along with some special guest designers.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #12 - May Flowers

It finally feels like Spring now that the warm weather has arrived.  A day here and there with some rain makes a perfect scenario for May flowers!    The new challenge at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge is  "May Flowers" challenge!  For the month of May, we ask that you create something with flowers. 

I created this canvas using Tim Holtz Stamps by Stampers Anonymous.  This canvas is a tribute to my Mom who passed away last December.  She was my go to person when I had questions about my flowers.  

We have a fabulous sponsor this month

We're SO excited to announce our awesome May sponsor and prize! The generous people at Stampers Anonymous are offering two prizes that each include a Dina Wakley Stamp set and Stencil set!!! 

Please stop by the blog here for some inspiration from our design team along with our special guest designer, Dina Wakley.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #11 - April Showers

 Spring is upon us and so are those rainy days.  I'll take the rain any day over the snow.   The new challenge at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge is "April Showers" !  For the month of April, we ask that you create something having to do with rain. This could be umbrellas, rain boots, clouds, rainbows, etc.... use your imagination and get creative! Be sure to tell us how you incorporated something "rainy" into your project!

We have a fabulous sponsor this month

We were all fortunate enough to be supplied with products to use by DecoArt this month.  I watched several videos on their site (which you can find here) and was amazed at what you can do with their products.   I created a canvas.  April is the month where you still see visible signs from winter but pops here and there that Spring is here.

I wanted to mimic the colors in tree bark and used DecoArt Crackle Paste.  After it dries it leaves a great cracked appearance.  I then randomly painted with some DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic paint in Burnt Umber, White and Yellow.  After the paint dried I applied a coat of DecoArt Antiquing Cream in Carbon Black.  Absolutley love this stuff.  After it dried I took a baby wipe and wiped it off, leaving the black in all of the cracks.  

Here are a few close ups:

Three random winners will receive a prize package of DecoArt products similar to the picture below.

Please stop by the blog here for some inspiration from our design team along with our special guest designer, Zuzu - A member of the DecoArt International Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #10 - Birds of a Feather

Happy March 1st from a cold and snowy Maryland.  Spring is just around the corner and I know for me and I'm sure a lot of you that we can't wait for warmer weather and the end of Winter and snow.  The new challenge at Mixed Media Monthly Challenge is a reminder of warmer weather and Spring time with the March "Birds of a Feather" challenge!  Just make a mixed media project with anything "birdie" like birds, feathers, eggs, nests, etc...

I created a layout with a picture of some beautiful birds that I found on Pinterest.

The papers I used are from an old collection of Basic Grey, Serenade.  I did a lot of stamping and water coloring using some gelatos from Faber Castell Design Memory Craft. 

Here are a few close ups:

 Speaking of Faber Castell Design Memory Craft, they are our sponsor this month.

 They are offering TWO great prizes! One winner receives a Mixed Media Gelato kit and another winner receives a Card Making Gelatos kit.

Mixed Media Gelato Kit

Card Making Gelatos Kit

Please stop by the blog here for some inspiration from our design team along with a special guest designer,  Rita Barakat a designer for Faber Castel Memory Craft.  Hope you will join in on our challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

A New Design Team and Layout To Share!

I'm excited to announce that I have joined the design team at
 The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog!   This month's challenge is "Think Pink"!

All we ask is that you create a project and incorporate some pink into it.  I created this layout using paper from Blue Fern Studios Sanctuary collection along with some Blue Fern Studios chipboard, lots of layering with masks, mists, paints, stamps, lace, washi tape and embossing.

A few closeups:

We have a wonderful prize this month, a $25.00 gift card from Ellen Hutson LLC, an online store.

You can check out more details of the Think Pink Challenge here, along with some inspiration from the design team.  You have until February 28th, 11:59 pm to enter.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie