Another Card from the Recipe Book!

Do you remember our recipe from the 18th of April?

The recipe:
Colors:  Pink, Purple, Black and Whites
Patterned paper from the Garden Kit: Rustic Spring Kit  cut to 5 1/4 x 4
Embossing
Chalk Ink (Prima Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink Blossom Tree)
Butterflies
Flowers (Market Floral Mixology )
Title
Glitter

Spray Mists (Shimmerz Spritz in Plum Pudding)

I made another card using the same recipe.  Here is our second card:

To refresh your memory here is the first card (see the details on the April 18th blog):

Sorry about the color variations!  Time of day and location!  As you can see both cards use the color theme of pinks, purples, black and white.  Each features embossing highlighted with chalk ink.  Butterflies on both - check, Flowers on both - check, a title - check, and Mist - check.  When I have challenges with my creativity, it is easy to write a recipe with elements you have on hand.  You can then go back to your recipe and see what different creative ideas come to mind with the "same old" recipe!

These cards feature papers from the Garden Kit: A Rustic Spring, the chalk ink and flowers also are from this part of the kit.  I always love the bonus embellishment add on; the butterfly, title, white pearls, glitter and white leafy branches are from this add on.  And you don't want to miss the mixed media add on.  You can see the amazing Shimmerz Spritz on this close up:

Isn't it amazing what one little recipe can do?  You really should check out the Rustic Spring kit.  From all of our design team work, you can tell it won't disappoint!

See you soon with more ideas!

~ Victoria

Art Journaling with the International Scrapbook Garden

Do you love art journaling as much as I do?  I love to try out new techniques and ideas in a "safe" space to see if they will work!  For this project I used the Fairy Garden Kit: A Rustic Spring and the Bonus Mixed Media Kit.  I am in love with how this page came out!

Products Used:

* Golden Gesso (white)

* Purple Gel Pen

* VersafineBlack Onyx Ink

2- strips of patterned paper from the main kit cut 1 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches

2- strips of patterned paper from the main kit cut 3 3/4 x 3/4 inches

Prima Chalk Ink in Blossom Tree

The Crafters Workshop Stencil by Carmen Medlin

49th and Market Laser Shapes Happy Moments

Clear Stamps Romantique

Inklingz- Coral Reef and Steely blue Eyes

Spritz - Plum Pudding

KaiserMist - blackberry

* From my personal stash.

The stamped circles that are smaller were made with prescription bottle lids!  Use whatever you have.

Thanks for looking at my page and I hope you will post some of your inspirations in our Facebook group.  And really check out these kits.  They are amazing!

~ Victoria

Happy - A Card Recipe to Try!

Hello from the rainy Pacific Northwest!  I am still dreaming of sunshine, despite all of the rainy skies here!  This week I am using the same papers and same techniques to produce two very different cards.  I will show you the first one today and the next one later in the month!

The recipe:
Colors:  Pink, Purple, Black and Whites
Patterned paper from the Garden Kit: Rustic Spring Kit  cut to 5 1/4 x 4
Embossing
Chalk Ink (Prima Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink Blossom Tree)
Butterflies
Flowers (Market Floral Mixology Pink Flamingo)
Title
Shimmer paint  (Shimmerz Inklingz Coral Reef and Steely Blue Eyes)
Glitter

Spray Mists (Shimmerz Spritz in Plum Pudding)

For this card I used paper from the main kit from International Scrapbook Garden; the mixed media bonus kit provided the mist, and the bonus embellishment kit provided the glitter, stamp and title chipboard.

Do you ever get stuck on your card making? Or any kind of craft for that matter?  Sometimes I find a recipe can do the trick, sometimes a sketch is just the ticket, or sometimes working in my art journal on techniques can really help!

Have a great day!

~ Victoria

Time Passes Card

Hi, Victoria back again with another card from the Fairy Garden Kit: A Rustic Spring Bonus Paper for card making.  I did grab on element to alter from the last kit and added a key from my personal stash otherwise you can make this exactly with items from the jam packed kit!  The burlap is cut from a generous piece in the main kit, and you'll find the twine and flowers in the main kit.  I modified the flower a little by painting it with the Coral Reef Inklingz from the Mixed Media Kit for the month.  I also altered a circle behind the clock face and flower, just peeking out with the Sunny Yellow Mica Powder from Prima.  What an amazing product when used with crazing collage paste.

The Ingredients for the card:

White card stock card

Patterned Paper: 4 x 5 1/4 inches

Patterned paper three 3/8 inch strips cut to graduating length

Patterned paper:  Circle painted with distress collage medium and sprinkled with Prima Mica Powder

Burlap: 3 x 3 inch square fray the edges with your fingers as desired

Prima: Resin Clock face painted with Coral Reef Inklingz and distress collage medium in crazing

Kaiser craft Paper Bloom:  Painted lightly with Coral Reef Inklingz

Twine

Key

Layer as shown.  I used Mod Podge as my primary adhesive to adhere all of the parts to the card.

The embellishment is burlap, decorated circle, clock, key, flower and twine.

Have a fun time creating!

See you again soon!

~ Victoria

Making Memories with International Scrapbook Garden

Here's hoping that it is Spring where you are, or Fall for  our friends in the Southern Hemisphere.  I really enjoyed working with the Fairy Garden a Rustic Spring Kit.  So many goodies in the main kit and the card papers in the bonus are amazing.

For this card I cut a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of paper from one of the 6 x 6 papers, leaving the floral border for another project.  I used the pink woven basket look paper for the umbrella, which I made using a the Inspire Umbrella Trio from Spellbinders (from my tools).  The embellishment is also from the die grouping, I inked it with Prima Chalk Ink in Blossom Tree (what an amazing pink). The sentiment on the card is from Fab Scraps Stickers (ST106002).  After attaching the umbrella and the sticker, I went to work with the amazing embellishments:  a wooden butterfly inked with the chalk in, the Prima Shabby Chic Treasures rabbit, and the 49th and Market flowers.

Isn't this a fun card?  Happy spring!  Be sure to check out the kit and consider making it your own.

See you again soon for more inspiration!

~ Victoria