My scrappin' life

Crew Member Saturday With Andrea

Hello there and welcome to Crew Member Saturday! Can you believe it is already December and this is the last Crew member Saturday of the year already?!!

Today we have Andrea who created some lovely book marks in her usual amazing colors and layers. 

 

 

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Hi Andrea here!

I love quick and artistic gifts at this time of year and bookmarks are some of my favorites!

I started with Strathmore Mixed Media paper that I die-cut into two bookmark shapes.  Using lots of fabulous Birgit stamps, I heat embossed them with white powder onto the white paper.  I traced the balloon flowers from the mask and colored them in with a white embossing pen then heat embossed those as well.  When my embossing was done, I smeared some acrylic paint onto the tags.

Once I had my base established, I outlined the embossed balloon flower shapes with a black Sharpie and added Infusions color stain, then spritzed the bookmarks with water.  I also added some acrylic ink, which I also spritzed and let run down the bookmark.

Once I dried my background, I stamped onto the bookmarks with more stamps using Ranger Jet Black Archival ink.

 

I finished off my bookmarks by outlining the edges with a black Sharpie and adding a piece of yarn through the top.

 

To make sure they would hold up to whatever they were put through, I glued them to a chipboard base that was cut in the same shape as the bookmark.

 

Products used in this project:

  

 

Andrea

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Make sure to drop by every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month for ongoing inspiration by my fabulous Crew!

We would love to see your creations on Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew Facebook page so if you created something inspired by one of the Crew Members or using any of my products then please share!

Also, if you don't want to miss a thing... follow our new Instagram feed: Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew!

Crew Member Saturday With Andrea

Hello there and welcome to Crew Member Saturday! Can you believe it is already September, wow, time flies! First Saturday of the month so here's another guest designer post! 

Today we have Andrea who created some lovely colourful tags using lots of layers. And you know I love layers, right?! Also she did something that freaks out a lot of people but that I would totally do (and have done)! Check it out :)

 

 

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Hi Andrea here!

I made these two tags by doing something that is quite terrifying: cutting up a perfectly good stamp!  While it was a scary move, I do believe in making products match whatever purpose YOU have in mind and that’s what I did with this project.

I started with a piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper that I glued pieces of an old book page onto.  I also had some great Washi tape that I stuck on.

Next I slathered on layers of acrylic paint with a palette knife.

 

To keep the colors from being too out of control, I covered most of the page with a layer of white acrylic paint.

 

I sprayed on some acrylic ink in bright pink and turquoise and let it dry.

 

I cut two tag shapes out of my background page using a die-cutting machine and tag dies.

 

Using embossing ink, I stamped the tags with the lovely Background with Circles stamp, then I sprinkled white embossing powder on them and heat-set them.

 

And now the crazy part!  I took the fabulous Stitched Mixed Media Background stamp and cut it into strips!  I did this because I adore the patterns and designs and thought they’d look great in individual strips, too.  And I figured I could always stick them back together for the whole stamp look.

 

 

I chose a few of my freshly-cut “stamp strips” and stamped them onto my tags then heat-embossed them with black powder to make them stand out.  I also used an image from the I Heart Washi Tape stamp set.

 

I added a little square of patterned paper to reinforce the hole at the top of the tag and topped it off with a Christmas ornament hook.

 

To finish off my tags, I glued on some poetry sentiments that I cut out of an old book.

Products used in this project:

Andrea

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Make sure to drop by every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month for ongoing inspiration by my fabulous Crew!

We would love to see your creations on Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew Facebook page so if you created something inspired by one of the Crew Members or using any of my products then please share!

Also, if you don't want to miss a thing... follow our new Instagram feed: Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew!

 

Andrea

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Make sure to drop by every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month for ongoing inspiration by my fabulous Crew!

We would love to see your creations on Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew Facebook page so if you created something inspired by one of the Crew Members or using any of my products then please share!

Also, if you don't want to miss a thing... follow our new Instagram feed: Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew!

Crew Member Saturday With Andrea

It's Crew Member Saturday and I can't believe that we are already in June and having our 6th guest designer post of the year! 

Today we have Andrea who created some awesome notebooks in bright colors. I love the way she collaged these together!

 

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Hi Andrea here!

I am addicted to notebooks and decided to embellish these beauties with some fabulous images that I stamped, colored and cut into strips.

I started by cutting Strathmore Mixed Media paper to the same size as my store-bought notebooks.  I painted the paper with acrylic paint.

On separate pieces of paper, I stamped some images with Ranger Black Archival ink and colored them in with oil crayons and watercolors.

Once my stamped images were colored, I had a lot of fun cutting them into strips and pieces and gluing them onto my notebook covers.  I then sewed the covers onto my notebooks with a sewing machine.

I used a positive sentiment from the Leafs stamp Andset to add onto one of the covers for a nice final touch.

It was also very therapeutic to spend some time coloring!

All in all, you can never go wrong with these stamped images or a pair of nifty re-done notebooks!

Products used in this project:

   

Andrea

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Make sure to drop by every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month for ongoing inspiration by my fabulous Crew!

We would love to see your creations on Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew Facebook page so if you created something inspired by one of the Crew Members or using any of my products then please share!

Also, if you don't want to miss a thing... follow our new Instagram feed: Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew!

Crew Member Saturday With Andrea

It's Crew Member Saturday and I can't believe that we are already in March and having our 3rd guest designer post of the year! 

Today we have Andrea who has a bold and colourful style and uses lots of texture. If you don't know Andrea then click here to find the links to her beautiful and eye catching art!

 

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I had an English professor who taught me to always carry a notebook with me for recording my thoughts and ideas.  This lesson has stuck, so I love making notebooks that reflect my love of words and art.  This is a store-bought notebook that I made a snazzy cover for.

I started by using the Background with Circles stamp.  I stamped and heat-embossed some circles onto white and black background paper, then colored in some of the circles with acrylic paint and added some scraps of Washi Tape.

Next I cut out the circles and some rectangular scraps.

With my accent pieces cut out, I started on my background.  I glued scraps of text paper to my cover page and rubbed white paint through the Triangle Mesh stencil.

When the paint dried, I stamped Balloon Flowers onto my page (very lightly- just enough to figure out the placement).  I added some Brushos watercolor crystals and spritzed the page with water.

I finished the page off by coloring the Balloon Flower lines with a Black Sharpie and gluing on the circles and rectangles.  I added some bright-colored smears of ink and paint.  When the paint dried, I sewed the cover to my notebook.

Products used for this project:

 

Andrea

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Make sure to drop by every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month for ongoing inspiration by my fabulous Crew!

We would love to see your creations on Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew Facebook page so if you created something inspired by one of the Crew Members or using any of my products then please share!

Also, if you don't want to miss a thing... follow our new Instagram feed: Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew!

BMMAC 2018, Proudly Announcing My New Art Crew!

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today is a happy day!

Because today I am proudly announcing my Art Crew for 2018!

Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew is a team of wonderful artists who create beautiful art work using my product designs for Carabelle Studio. The team is providing inspiration for art journaling, mixed media, scrapbooking, card making and more on a weekly base here on the blog. The first team started in May of this year and now I am happy to introduce to you the new crew starting January 2018!

We are saying goodbye to Marsha. I'm sad to see her go, but new adventures and challenges are awaiting her for 2018 and I wish her good luck with everything. Marsha we will miss you and your gorgeous projects. Thank you so much for everything you did for the crew this year!

Karin, Linda, Hermien and Femke decided to stay on the weekly crew for another year and I am really, really happy about that as they all are very talented and I know they will continue to inspire you with their original and beautiful art every Wednesday!

I'm very excited about our new addition to the weekly crew, Karen Gaunt! Karen is very talented and I love her art, her unique style and her use of color and words. I am very happy to welcome her on board!

But wait... there is more!

Besides the weekly crew I'm introducing to you 3 wonderful guest designers. These ladies, Revlie Schuit, DeeDee Catron and Andrea Ockey, will provide blog posts every first Saturday of the month. Each of them has their own unique style and way of using products. Like the rest of the crew they are an ongoing source of inspiration and I am thrilled to have them on my team!

 

Please let me introduce to you my amazing Art Crew ***drum rolls*** !! 

Karen:

Hi There! I’m Karen and most days you can find me covered in paint and trying to keep the cat from knocking over my dirty paint water. I'm a full time artist and Mummy and I love nothing more than creating with my young daughter by my side.

I am mostly known for my dramatic victorians and of course my found poems.

When it comes to my artwork if it doesn't have a found poem on it, it didn't happen. If you're going to come create with me be sure to bring along your fluorescent colors and gelli plates too.

The things I am most passionate about in life are encouraging and teaching others to pick up their paint brushes and just get started in their mixed media and Art Journaling adventures. I’ve always loved Art and creating ever since I was a child, it’s my happy place. I just want to each crunchy peanut butter all day and help you create something amazing!

Find Karen's art here:

Website

Blog

Instagram

YouTube

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Hermien:

Hi everyone!
It is I...Hermien, also known as Sproet (Freckles)

Who am I? On my blog I introduce myself as:
Woman, married, humor, challenges, creative, practical, MS&MG (both 'neurological challenges' in my life) , and so much more..! Since last year Puck and Panter (two cats) joined our household, so now we are officially employees ;-) (Unfortunately Puck recently died).

I love to get my hands dirty (sometimes very ;-)) making cards, stamping, painting, gelliprinting , just go with the flow.. ! I am very honored to be a member of Birgit's Mixed Media Crew! Hope you enjoy!

Find Hermien's art here:

Blog

Instagram

Facebook

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Karin:

My name is Karin van den Broek and I live in the middle of the Netherlands with my partner and 19 year old daughter.

I started making cards about 6 years ago and one thing led to another and now I can't imagine a life without stained fingers.

I love to experiment with ink, paint, stamps and templates and I mostly use bright colors. I love Birgit’s work and I’m honored that she asked me as a crew member.

Find Karin's art here:

Blog

Facebook

Instagram

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Linda:

My name is Linda Brun, I am a mixed media artist with great passion for artjournaling and monoprinting. I live in Sandnes, Norway with my husband and dog. I’m a graphic designer, working full time as an artist through mixed media collages and paintings, working from my home based studio. Teach hands on mixed media classes and work as a creative inspirator when asked. I also try to fit my mixed media art in to bookbinding, scrapbooking and sewing.

I love diving in to art technique books and take art classes with other artists. I’m always on the look for new techniques and tools to try and I find myself working with various kind of mediums and colors. Today I’m in to stamps, acrylic, masks and gelliprinting. Tomorrow might be different and that is what I like with my creative journey. I’m so happy to be a member of this fantastic crew and look forward to another year with great fun and inspiration.

Find Linda's art here:

Blog

Instagram 

Facebook 

YouTube 

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Femke:

Hi there! Nice to meet you. My name is Femke Kokke and I am a mom of three kids (11, 4 and 4) and I am a freelancer in youth care and helping adults with psychic problems.

Besides being a provider, I also am a scrapaholic :) I love scrapbooking, I really do. I started Scrapbooking in 2003. First I did not use any paint at all. But since 2 years that changed dramatically into using Mixed Media like almost all the time.

Suddenly I love paint, stamps, gesso, stencils and doing all kind off techniques.

So I now love Mixed Media Scrapbooking and am very happy to be a part of Birgit’s team and creating nice stuff to show you!

Find Femke's art here:

Blog/website

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

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Revlie:

Revlie Schuit -  1974 - Diabetic Type 1 Lada (since 2015) - blond gone pink - live with hub Arjan and our 2 muppets: Sanne (2003) and Ruben (2007) - Netherlands - company owner - stubborn but o so sweet - chocolate - Vichy handcream - imac - colors, lots of! - handmade - paint - art journal - mixed media - creative planning - scrapbook - sew - crochet - - blogging - i don't do well when i eat carbs - i should go to bed more early than i do now - and i'm clumbsy - besides feeling the need to be creative on a daily basis, I'm a choc-aholic, I talk too much and I laugh too loud, I bite my nails when I'm nervous (yes I know...), I'm stubborn if something is in my head, you will not get it out-- you can bribe me with wine & chocolate though ;)

Find Revlie's art here:

Website

Blog

Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

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DeeDee:

DeeDee Catron is a mixed media artist, instructor & product designer residing in Las Vegas, NV.

She’s been submerged in aspects of the art industry her entire life… drawing, painting, digital graphics, ceramics, fiber arts, drafting, product design, wood working, metal smithing and more.

In college her best friend & roommate introduced her to card making and her artsy endeavors grew to include paper crafts.

Now her mixed media arts are a delightful mixing pot of all things color & texture. She loves gelli printing, stitching, collaging, stamps, chipboard & in reality the list would be ever ending.

Website

Facebook

Instagram

YouTube

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Andrea:

I’m Andrea Ockey Parr, a late-night crafter living in the great state of Utah in the United States. 

I come from a line of amazing women who did pottery, quilting, painting, costume-sewing and all sorts of intricate hand-work.  While I can’t follow a sewing pattern to save my life, I’m so grateful for their example and influence. 

I’m also grateful to be a wife and mother, a medical laboratorian, a former English teacher and an eternal librarian. 

No matter what I’m doing in life, art is what keeps me grounded and sane.  In my projects, I gravitate toward bright bold colors and whimsical themes with a touch of grungy-stringy-wonkiness.  My favorite mediums are paint and ink and I often incorporate fabric scraps and stitching into my projects. 

I’m lucky to have had my work featured in over 50 publications, including Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studio, and Art Journaling.

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Instagram

Pinterest

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Don't you think this crew is just amazing?! If you want to keep updated on what the crew creates and also share your own work using my products for Carabelle Studio then please join our BMMAC Facebook group! We would LOVE to see what you create!

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!