October Challenge Reminder

Just popping in with another reminder for our October challenge. The Theme is BLACK & PURPLE, with the option of including TWINE. Perfect for Halloween or any other ideas you may have.

Here are a couple more cards from our Design Team.

 Melissa

Watercoloring, Stamping with black ink and real leaves, Stenciling with ARTplorations Some Birds, Dry Embossing, Heat Embossing, Fussy Cutting, Silver Glass Marker, Hand-written sentiment.

Shirley

Gelli print using acrylic paints and cardboard tube, white gel pen, die cut, twine.

You still have plenty of time to join in the fun - the deadline is 25 October and you can link up your card here.

Challenge #28 Reminder

Just popping in with some more inspiration from our Design Team  for our October challenge. the theme is 'BLACK & PURPLE'  and the optional element is  'TWINE'. The Challenge ends on the 25th October so you have plenty of time to join in the fun.

HOW TO PLAY

1. Create a mixed media CARD based on the theme, with or without the optional element.

2. Display the challenge graphic on your blog post and link back to this challenge post.

3. You may enter as many times as you want, as long as each entry is different.

4. You may combine a maximum of 7 challenges (6 other challenges plus ours).

5. Submit your projects by October 25, 11:55 p.m. Pacific  time.

                                                                   Melissa

Gelli plate print, acrylic paint, stenciling, white embossing paste, Spectrum Noir markers, watercoloring, fussy cutting, hand-written sentiment.

JENNY

Stamping, embossing, sponging with dye inks and distress inks, die-cuts and
flocking powder

Tenia

Heat Embossing, Watercoloring with Spectrum Aqua Markers, Die Cutting, Twine, Washi, Sticker Stitches

You can see more inspiration cards and link up your cards here.

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #28 {Black and Purple}

Welcome to a brand new challenge here at The Mixed Media Card Challenge! For our challenge this month, the theme is BLACK AND PURPLE, and optional element: twine. The theme's pretty easy, right? Create a mixed media card with just those two colors OR you can use those two colors together with other colors! We hope you'll have a go at creating a mixed media card that follows the theme with or without twine. The team can't wait to see what beauties you'll be linking up!

HOW TO PLAY

1. Create a mixed media CARD based on the theme, with or without the optional element.

2. Display the challenge graphic on your blog post and link back to this challenge post.

3. You may enter as many times as you want, as long as each entry is different.

4. You may combine a maximum of 7 challenges (6 other challenges plus ours).

5. Submit your projects by October 25, 11:55 p.m. Pacific  time.

*****

SANNA

Black paper, pearlescent texture paste thru a stencil, twine, misted purple paper flower, layered paper flowers, purple brad, purple half pearls, stamped and fussy cut sentiment. 

***

MARIA F.

***

MELISSA

Watercolored with a variety of purples onto a watercolor paper background, stenciled on chevrons, stamped and fussy cut birds, dry embossed the panel and then added some glitter embossing paste and the sentiment.

***

YASMINA

Watercolor paper - Modeling Paste through a stencil and painted with black gesso - Purple color with Vivid Ultra Metallics ans Silks Acrylic Glaze - Sentiment from 7Dots Studio

***

SHIRLEY

Distress stains, stencil foiling, twine, Glossy Accents

***

ELINA

Texture paste and purple mists on the background. Center of the card front white washed with gesso; edges stamped with a pattern stamp. Die-cut main image.

*****

JENNY
Sponged background with Mask and Distress inks, stamped background with white ink,
perfect pearls, brushos, diecuts, twine and bling

An InLinkz Link-up

A friendly reminder: We are a CARD challenge, therefore please only submit card projects (no layouts, altered projects, ATCs, etc.).

September Challenge Winner and Highlights

Hey there, mixed media card artists! It's time to announce the winner and highlights for the September HARVEST BASKET challenge.

Here's the winning mixed media card as chosen by the design team:

#4 Julie B

Congratulations, Julie! Please grab your winner badge below to display proudly on your blog.

And now here are the highlights. The girls in the design team picked an entry to highlight. It's the entry that uniquely impacted us in some way -- a specific technique that was used, the colors, the creativity, or something in it that touched or impacted us.

#2 Sue Lelli

Maria F. says, "I absolutely adore that background created with the basketweave look."


#4 Julie B
Shirley says, "I love the depth of field (pardon the pun!) that Julie achieved, and the wonderful autumnal shades."

Elina says, "Softness of the autumn colours looks so beautiful. Also loved the idea of lifting the die-cut center piece- looks amazing!"

#7 Conil
Jenny says, "I love the bold fruit against the subtle background."

Congratulations, ladies! Grab your badge below to display proudly on your blog.

Get your artsy supplies together and check back at 6 a.m. Pacific (an hour from now) for the October Challenge!

Be artsy. Be messy. Be creative! :o)