Bank Holiday Relaxation

I just wanted to share with you photos of my Guinea Pigs out enjoying the fresh air in the garden yesterday

And of course I can't leave out the 3 bigger furries who just love a spot of sunbathing!

And today's surprise is....

ANOTHER Tea-bag Card!

 

All card and papers from my existing stash! Backing layers matted and distressed with scissors.  Happy Birthday peel-off coloured with a Promarker to coordinate with the rest of the card.  Tea bag flower edge and backing paper edges inked with distress ink.  The flourish used is by Tonic and the fancy labels are by Spellbinders.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges please:

The Crafty Cardmakers - #116 Flourishing - 12pm Sun 8 May

Crafting From The Heart - #20 Anything Goes - 10pm Sun 1 May

Craftin Desert Divas - #32 Fun Fold Cards - 8pm Sun 8 May

Created With Love - #82 Lots of Layers - 6am Sat 31 May

Eureka Stamps - #91 Masculine or Grungy - 11pm Sun 1 May

Lawnscaping - Distress Mania - 4am Thu 29 May

Dipping my Acrylic Toe In!

Yesterday I had a bit of a try at Monoprinting but as I don't have a Gelli Plate (yet!) or even a brayer (yet!) I kept it simple and spread the paint by brush onto a sheet of Acetate.  After pulling and then drying I made it an integral part of a tea bag card and this was the result!

 

I just love the textures and look of the finished piece and it certainly has given me the mixed media bug! 

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Gelli Plate & More Ribbons!

I've been inspired recently to delve into the world of mixed media crafting much more, and this has GOT to be my new addiction (and I haven't actually tried it yet!!). 

So a Gelli Plate and Brayer are next on my list of things to invest in, hopefully very soon!

I would love folks to share their ideas and tips with me in preparation for starting the messy fun!

Not really crafted today (yes I KNOW that is a sin!)... but I did grab the chance to "ribbon-up" another of my journals... this time my ATC scrapbook got the ribbon treatment.