My scrappin' life

Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Crew Member Wednesday. It's Linda's turn today and she created a gorgeous little gift box. Isn't this just the perfect idea, right in time for Christmas?!! 

 

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Hi there.

December is getting closer and for many people it’s the season for giving gifts.

Today I want to share a box I’ve made.

 

I’ve found this flat box at a local craft store. I took it apart and and added pattern to it with a Carabelle Studio embossing folder designed by Birgit Koopsen
I then painted the outside with black acrylic paint and let it dry.
I inked the black paint with Distress Oxide and let it dry.
I then went over the red ink with gold acrylic paint using a sponge. The Distress oxide ink mixed in to the acrylic paint and gave it a red gold look. When dry I built the box and started on the star decoration.
To create the star I used embossing powder gold and then some gold ink spray. Cut out the stars and decorate the box after closing it.

 

Products used in this project:

 

Wishing you all a creative season!

Linda

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Linda

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Crew Member Wednesday. Today we have Linda with an amazing, fun and colourful art journal spread. I think her creatures are really cool! Check out the video to see her process :)

 

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Hello !

Today I want to share a fun art journal project I’ve made. I was inspired by the big eye stamp Birgit have created and had to use it for a creature, some way or another. This is the result, fishes and other creatures in a fantasy water tank. Enjoy!

 

Products used to create these pages:

     
             

 

Linda

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Crew Member Wednesday. Today Linda is sharing how she created beautiful stickers and used the left over sticker paper to create some lovely cards! Check out the video to see her process :)

 

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Hello !

Today I want to share a fun project. I got some label stickers from a dear friend of mine in various papers and shapes. The ones I’ve used in this project where glossy and circle shapes. After I did the sticker sheet I was so inspired that I had to use the leftover sticky paper and make some cards.

Here is a video showing how I created this project :)

Enjoy!

Products used in this project:

  

 

 

Linda

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Crew Member Wednesday. Today Linda is sharing some tea bag art with you! Don't you think these are super cute and fun?! Check out the video to see her process :)

 

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Hello !

This month I want to share a video where I try out the popular Teabag Art. And I can confirm to say that it is fun and can be addictive. I did it on green tea bags and the good smell from the used bags is an extra bonus while creating.

Here is the link to the process video, enjoy

 

Products used in this project:

 

Linda

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Crew Member Wednesday. Linda is here today sharing how she created some beautiful wrapping paper using and old brown bag and her Gelli Arts® gel printing plate! Now who wouldn't love to get such a beautiful package in the mail?!!

 

 

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Hello !

There is nothing like receiving and giving happy mail, don’t you agree? And if the parcel or letter I receive is decorated it really makes my day. I love it when a creative friend put some extra effort in decorating the letter or parcel. This time it is my turn to return this gesture.  A dear friend of mine had her birthday late June and I managed to get this parcel on its way in time for her day.

Here is the video on how a made the wrapping paper. The paper I’m using is a recycled heavy duty paper bag.

 

And some detail pictures:

Products used in this project:

Linda

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Crew Member Wednesday. Today we have Linda sharing a beautiful birthday card filled with awesome texture and layers! How wonderful would it be to get such a beautiful card in the mail on your birthday?!

 

 

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Hello !

Inspired by all the flowers in the gardens around where I live I made this card. It is made for a dear friend who is over average excited when it comes to flowers, especially in her own garden. I’ve used some of Carabelle Studio fantastic flower and leaf stamps, designed by Birgit. I’m using various embossing mediums and also playing with some cool pigments.

 

Watch my process video to see how this was made:

Products used in this project:

    

Linda

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! It's Crew Member Wednesday and we have Linda today sharing a very cool art journal spread in which she included a photograph of herself. I love how this turned out and as always Linda rocks the black and white with a little bit of color!

 

 

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Hello !

Today I want to show you a personal and very intuitive made art journal page. I started to prep the page with white gesso, due to the thin paper in the book. I could also have made a background collage to make the page sturdier, but this time I went for only a layer of white gesso. Before I started I took out a few stamps and masks to choose from. I also decided to only use black and white paint and ink, but changed my mind along the way and added some colored ink and ephemera.

Here is the process video, enjoy!

Products used in this project:

   

Linda

 

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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! It's Crew Member Wednesday and we have Linda today showing how you can create a fun little case for her glasses from Kraft-text paper. What an interesting product and an awesome way of using it!

 

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Hello !

Today I want to show you a project where I’ve used Kraft-text paper for the first time. It feels like leather, act likes fabric and is made out of paper. Great to use with your sewing machine. As my first project I made a spectacle case for my reading glasses I always need to bring with me. I was inspired to make this just by looking at the beautiful eye stamp Birgit has designed.

Her is what I used.

First I measured up the paper for the case and an extra pocket for the lens cleaner

I stamped one of the eyes on  tissue paper so I could turn the image and make a perfect pair of eyes.

First stitching the pocket on to the sleeve, then I stitched the case together

The backside of the case looks fantastic with half of the Mandela stamp

I made a flap so I am able to close the case.

Some color was needed, nothing like blue on brown paper.

A white gel pen creates nice contrast to the black and brown.

The case ready to care for my glasses

Detail of the flap and pocket

Products used in this project:

Linda

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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!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi everyone! It's Crew Member Wednesday and we have Linda today showing an altered deck of cards that allowed her to do a little creative something while traveling through Japan (oh my, how lucky is she!!??). I think this is an awesome idea :)

 

 

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Today I just have a short introduction to my video. Right now I’m on a 3 week trip to Japan and with limited space for creating when travelling, I needed something that was small and easy to take with me. I’ve altered a deck of cards, 52 single cards all ready for the last touches when I’m on the road. Hope you enjoy the video and hopefully it can inspire you to do something similar when you have limited space, both in what you can bring with you and where you are creating.

 

Products used for all 52 cards:

    

Linda

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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Hi everyone! It's Crew Member Wednesday and we have Linda today showing how you can create a lovely pen holder from a cardboard tea box. What a great way of recycling and creating an eye-catcher on your desk!

 

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Hello !

Today I want to share a project where I’ve recycled a cardboard box used for teabags. Here is an overview over material used.

To prepare the box for paint I covered it with a thin layer of white gesso

While the gesso was drying I stamped some flowers and leaves in various colors and ink.

To add colors to the stamped images, I painted acrylic paint on one side, leaving this as the backside of the image.

When the gesso was dry I added a color to the box, I choose yellow, mixed with white.

I used soft gel medium to glue the flowers and text to the box, decorating all 4 sides

Here I’ve used texture paste with a mask to add some texture.

New box for my watercolor brushes on my desk

Products used for this project:

Linda

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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!

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