Texture techniques for Lasting Memories challenge blog

Today is my final appearance as guest designer for Lasting Memories challenge blog and the final challenge of the month is Texture.  I added plenty of different textures on this layout I created for a friend.  First of all I began by heavily editing the photo to highlight the bride.  I erased the color then sampled the deep purple flowers and added a little color back into the photo.

Although this was not the flower technique challenge I could not resist adding a big beautiful purple and lavendar flower to this purple layout.  Even the leaves have a purplish hue to them.  I stamped a piece of lavendar paper to create a frame.  It wasn't perfect so I added a layer of textured fiber over the mat and under the photo.

Here is a photo from the top left corner.  I also added a very light lavendar fairy type fiber across the top.

And the bottom right.  As you can see there is lots of texture and dimension to this layout.

I used some of the negative velvet triangles from the border to create layered elements.  I spent a lot of time adding all the pearls and bling along the edges of the frame.

Ingredients:

The Paper Loft Snow paper (background)

Provo Craft Texture Amethyst paper (largest mat)

velvet and glitter paper

gems, pearls, flowers, leaves and brad

The Robin's Nest Dew Drops embellishments

Cricut Songbird frame and Close to My Heart Art Philosophy border

Sassafras Lass Trims N' Things stamp

Stampin Up Eggplant envy

Creative Memories Family title sticker from Black & White collection

die cut

fiber

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/ltccb-44-march-anything-goes.html until 3/31x

https://blog.blankpagemuse.com/2020/03/guest-designer-sue-and-march-challenge.html until 4/5x

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along with all the techniques challenges this month at Lasting Memories challenge blog.

Alicia

Sketch N Scrap Underwater layout with texture paste and Quick Quotes Whistlin' Dixie

Good morning readers!  Today I have played around with some more of the Art-C shimmered texture paste I won a couple of months back.  These pictures do not show the beauty.  I thought that with this stencil of a similar pattern the texture paste made a great element in this month's second scrapbook page sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

Here's the sketch:

Close ups:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Whistlin Dixie 101 and 105

Quick QuotesWhistlin Dixie stickers and chipboard stickers

Quick Quotes Farmhouse 101

Cricut Sponge Bob Squarepants bubbles

Art-C texture creme

White glossy card stock

Creative Memories Sticker letters

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/08/ciu-102-summertime-memories.html until 8/16x

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/08/challenge-143-bubbles-with-ching-chou.html until 8/19

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2016/08/challenge-283-vacations.html until 8/28

http://scrappyhands.blogspot.co.il/2016/08/blog-post.html until 9/3

I was a winner!

Thanks so much for stopping by! And don't forget to play along at Sketch N Scrap!

Alicia

Heartfelt Creations Daisies and Card a Day Challenge Guest Designer Stencil card

This month I am a guest designer at Card a day challenge blog as part of the July Stencil Extravaganza.  All of my cards use stencils.  Today's card is an example of heat embossing texture paste.  I used a new Recollections vine stencil and plain white light modeling paste.  I lifted the stencil before I added the embossing powder.  As advised in a video I watched on youtube, I let the background sit for an hour or so before heat setting the embossing powder.  

While the background dried, I used a water brush and Quick Quotes chalking inks to color the Heartfelt Creations flowers.  I stamped and embossed the sentiment with the same embossing powder as the flower outlines.  Then I cut out with a Sizzix label die.

From this angle you can see the texture and pearly green embossing.

Ingredients:

The Paper Company Cucumber Metallic card stock (card base)

Heartfelt Creations Delightful Daisies stamps and dies

Versamark ink

Recollections Eggplant Pearl embossing powder

Quick Quotes Brandywine, Light Moss & Desert Sun chaking ink

water brush

Stampin Up Perfect Pairings

Sizzix Label die

Recollections stencil

Liquitex Light Modeling paste

Recollections Pesto Pearl embossing powder

white card stock

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to stop by Card a day challenge blog for inspiration every day!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/2016/07/bold-and-bright.html until 7/25x

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2016/07/151-birthday-wishes-star-stampz.html until 7/27 (C8)x

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-challenge-anything-goes-with-stamp.html (3 of 3)x

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-209.html until 7/30x

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-27-no-patterned-paper.html until 8/1x

Alicia

Masculine Deer card with wood grain background for Card a Day Challenge blog

This month I am guest designing at Card a day challenge blog and it is the July Stencil Extravaganza. For this card I started with plain white light modeling paste and added some color with Distress Walnut Stain ink.  I mixed the color in completely and smoothed it over the stencil.

While the stenciled background dried I stamped and embossed my deer.  I used wood grain paper and a Sizzix die for the "mount".

Ingredients:

Hampton Art stamp and die

American Crafts brown sugar ink

Stampendous Pearl Moonstone embossing powder (deer)

Recollections wood grain stencil

Liquitex light modeling paste

Distress Walnut stain ink

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma and Milk chocolate

We R Happy Campers 

crepe paper

wood grain paper

white cards stock

fiber

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to stop by Card a day challenge blog!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2016/06/create-your-own-background.html until 7/10 (2 of 3)x

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2016/07/week-26-add-ribbon-or-twine.html until 7/15x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-19-anything-goes.html until 7/18x

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/cut-it-up-100-anything-goes.html until 7/20x

http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/challenge-14-animals.html until 7/21x

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-2016-challenge.html until 7/25x

http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-49-challenge-winner.html until 7/31x

Alicia

Getting Messy with Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder card

I am slowly but surely moving through the challenge I created for myself to use these 11 embossing folders.  I believe this is #8.  I spent a minute on this one and really grunged it up.  You can barely see the off white shimmer embossing folder underneath.  I added all kinds of die cuts and some fussy cuts, texture, paint, acetate and metal.

I stamped the two pairs of glasses on acetate then fussy cut them.  I thought they went great with the eye chart embossing folder.  I tried to keep the paper behind the acetate clean from distress.  

I used some of my new Art-C texture creme in silver to add some texture.  Some of these stamps are really old like the clamp and mirror one...very steampunk. I used SU water color pencils to give the face some color.  I bought this stamp used and it is loose rubber no backing or wood block.  I have no idea the manufacturer.  One reason why I have NOT taken my stamps off the wood block.

I think the pen nib and at least one pair of glasses came from the same lot of used stamps I purchased on ebay.  As if this piece weren't messy enough, I used some of the Art-C chalk board paint to create some splashes and lines.  I also sprayed some black shimmer ink spray to distress it some more.  My son said this one is so busy it gives him a headache...he likes CAS.

I matted the piece on the same beige card stock I used for some of the stamped images to keep some coherence.  

Ingredients:

Art-C texture creme silver and Ultra Chalk Matte Paint

Brillance Graphite Black ink

Staz on Jet black (on acetate)

Hickory Smoke Distress pen 

Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder

Tim Holtz Playful Journey stamps

misc stamps from stash

Tim Holtz movers and shapers dies

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions

Stampin Up Watercolor pencils

Black shimmer mist

Misc card stock

Here's the price package I won from Art-C's Facebook page.  I love the giveaways where your friend gets the same package!  I tagged my friend Theresa and she won this same package and Art-C sent it so very promptly! Thanks!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2016/06/create-your-own-background.html until 7/10x

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/AG-NO-93.html until 7/12x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-19-anything-goes.html until 7/18 (1 of 3)x

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/24-no-designer-papers.html until 7/20x

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-challenge-anything-goes-with-stamp.html until 7/26 (1 of 3)

http://creativewithstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/07/cws-challenge-4-ink-splatters.html until 7/31 (C11)

WINNER!

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

DCWV June card sketch with DCWV

Good morning!  I have a neat card I made this past weekend.  I have been playing with the new Art-C texture cream that I won from their FB page.  

Here's the sketch from DCWV that I used.

Here's a close up of the texture.

You can find DCWV challenge here

UPDATE!!  I WON TOP TEN FOR THIS CARD

Ingredients:

DCWV Safron & Treasures stacks

Art-C copper texture cream

Mister Huey's bubbles mask

Farmhouse Botanical flowers and leaves

Stampin Up sassy salutations

Stampin Up olive embossing powder

Versamark ink

Quick Quotes Mahogany chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/06/challenge-134-stencilling-with-morgans.html until 6/18

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.nl/2016/06/challenge-16-winners.html until 6/19x

http://www.vintagejourney.com/2016/06/texture-or-embossing-paste.html until 

6/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia