{Mixed Media Tutorial} Melissa Makes an In the Garden Calendar – Mixed Media Tutorial for June 19, 2017

Posted on June 19, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m here to share a fun mixed media calendar tutorial with you today. Please head over to the STAMPlorations blog to see how I made it. I hope you enjoy seeing the process I used to create it.

Here’s the finished mini calendar page which I made using the ARTplorations stencils Dragonfly Waltz and Ethnic Organic One and STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2.

I have a discount code for you.

Shery, of STAMPlorations, has generously given me a code to share with you.

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and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

That’s all I have for today. I hope that you enjoy this tutorial and look forward to reading your comments over at the STAMPlorations blog.

Thanks for stopping by!
Grace & Peace,

P.S. Here’s the coupon code again. There’s no expiration, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid.

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{Mixed Media Tutorial} Melissa Makes a Springy Calendar – April 7, 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I here to share that I have a new Mixed Media Tutorial up over at the STAMPlorations Blog today. I’m sharing how I made my project for this month’s Mixed Media Challenge.

I also have a discount code for you!

Shery, of STAMPlorations, has generously given me a code to share with you.

Use COUPON code

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at checkout and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

Please go on over and visit the STAMPlorations blog to see all of the details. I hope you enjoy seeing the process I used to make it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you enjoy the tutorial and look forward to reading your comments over at the blog!

Grace & Peace,

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P.S. Here’s the coupon code again. There’s no expiration, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid.

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P.S. Have you seen my other STAMPlorations Mixed Media tutorials?

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Mixed Media Challenge + Stencil Sunday – January Mini Calendar

Posted on January 8, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here for STAMPlorations with a mixed media project for Stencil Sunday and the January Mixed Media Challenge.

Remember to add the following CHALLENGE graphic (not the Stencil Sunday Graphic) to your post in order to be eligible for the prizes each month.

The winner will receive a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate or 2 ARTplorations stencils. And the top picks receive an ARTplorations stencil of their choice.

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Here’s a mini calendar page that I made using 2 ARTplorations stencils:

The calendar measures approximately 6 1/4″ x 10 1/4″ or 16 x 26 cm matted.

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Use COUPON code STAMPGIRLMELISSA and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

First, I created the background by heat embossing with silver embossing powder and using the ARTplorations Flourishes stencil.
After the embossing powder dried, I then watercolored the embossed panel with a variety of blue-hued paints.
Next, I framed the panel in white cardstock and attached it to a blue cardstock panel. (I used some super dark blue cardstock that I bought at a lovely shop in my mother’s hometown of Dunoon, Scotland. Valerie, of Coleman Cards & Crafts, keeps a great selection of lovely heavyweight cardstock in her store.)
I added blue embossing paste through the ARTplorations Retro Circles stencil.
I sponged on some silver ink to soften the bright blue embossing paste.
I designed the little calendar as a word document and printed it onto white cardstock. It measures about 4″ x 2 1/4″ or 4 cm x 5.75 cm.
I inked the edges of the calendar by swiping it across a silver and then a blue ink pad.
I added some doodled circles in blue and silver gel pen.
I also outlined the letters and numbers in white and silver gel pen and I attached the calendar the background panel with foam tape.

I had a lot of fun creating this January calendar page and I hope that you have been inspired to create your own mixed media projects! I’d be very glad to have you join us for the mixed media challenge this month. I’m so excited to be here with you and I can’t wait to see what you make!

Please remember that this is not a card challenge…it’s anything BUT a card. 🙂

To be sure that you’re eligible for the prizes each month, please create a mixed media project, add a link to the challenge and also remember to show the Mixed Media challenge graphic. Please check out what the rest of the design team has made here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

P.S. Here’s the coupon code again. There’s no expiration date, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid.

ARTplorations Products:

For your convenience here our challenge rules:

Your project(s) can be anything mixed media except a card (so no cards, please!).
You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s).
You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts.
You must display our STAMPlorations/ARTplorations mixed media challenge graphic in your post and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
Link up by January 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-7).

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Mixed Media Challenge + Stencil Sunday – December 2016 Mini Calendar

Posted on December 4, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with as a member of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design team with a project for Stencil Sunday and the December Mixed Media Challenge.

Remember to add the following challenge graphic to your post in order to be eligible for the prizes each month.

The winner will receive a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate or 2 ARTplorations stencils. And the top picks receive an ARTplorations stencil of their choice.

Here’s a mini calendar page that I made using the ARTplorations stencils

Dots All Over and Flourishes.

The calendar measures approximately 5 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ or 14.5 x 22.25 cm matted.

First I heat embossed the flourishes in silver.
I sponged on red ink over the silver embossing.
Next, I stenciled red embossing paste through the Dots All Over stencil onto silver foil cardstock..
I matted the red and silver flourishes panel with white linen cardstock.

5. I designed the little calendar as a word document and printed it onto white cardstock. It measures about 4″ x 2 1/4″ or 4 cm x 5.75 cm.

6. I decorated the calendar by sponged red ink through the Dots All Over stencil, added some silver gel pen accents and inked the edges of the calendar by swiping it across a red ink pad and then attached it with foam tape.

7. I matted the entire project with linen cardstock stenciled with the flourishes stencil in red.

I had a lot of fun creating this calendar page and I hope that you have been inspired to create your own mixed media projects! I’d be very glad to have you join us for the mixed media challenge this month. I’m so excited to be here with you and I can’t wait to see what you make!

Please remember that this is not a card challenge…it’s anything BUT a card. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

ARTplorations Products:

For your convenience here our challenge rules:

Your project(s) can be anything mixed media except a card (so no cards, please!).
You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s).
You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts.
You must display our STAMPlorations/ARTplorations mixed media challenge graphic in your post and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
Link up by December 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-7).

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Mixed Media Challenge + Stencil Sunday – October Mini Calendar

Posted on October 2, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with as a member of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design team with a project for Stencil Sunday and the October Mixed Media Challenge.

Remember to add the following challenge graphic to your post in order to be eligible for the prizes each month.

The winner will receive a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate or 2 ARTplorations stencils. And the top picks receive an ARTplorations stencil of their choice.

Here’s a mini calendar page that I made using the ARTplorations stencils

Some Birds and Leaf Prints.

I used my Gelli Plate to print the back ground for this mini calendar.

The calendar measures approximately 5 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ or 14.5 x 22.25 cm matted.

First I masked off the un-inked Gelli, by setting the Some Birds stencil on top and then I placed the small positive birds into the negative spaces.
I removed the stencil and the small bird stayed behind on the Gelli Plate.
Next I carefully brayered on blue, purple and fuchsia acrylic paints on the Gelli Plate and over the little bird masks.
I carefully and quickly removed the little birds and printed onto mixed media paper. The bird shaped white spaces were left behind.

5. I sponged black ink through the Leaf Print stencil.

6. Then I stenciled on gold texture paste.

7. I designed the little calendar as a word document and printed it onto white cardstock. It measures about 4″ x 2 1/4″ or 4 cm x 5.75 cm.

8. I inked the edges of the calendar by swiping it across a gold ink pad and attached it with foam tape.

9. I matted the project in black cardstock and mounted it on some gold foil cardstock.

Please remember that this is not a card challenge…it’s anything BUT a card. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

ARTplorations Products:

For your convenience here our challenge rules:

Your project(s) can be anything mixed media except a card (so no cards, please!).
You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s).
You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts.
You must display our STAMPlorations/ARTplorations mixed media challenge graphic in your post and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
Link up by October 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-7).