Say the words "mixed media," I will immediately tell you that I am nothing but a pretender in that department. Even so, when I was called on to create a project for the just released Creating Keepsakes' newest special issue: Mixed Media Scrapbooking, I dug deep and controlled all trepidation just long enough for the assignment.
The reality is that I use mixed media elements in my projects on a regular basis but just don't necessarily think of these products as such. After all, I am just a scrapbooker and not an artist! But this scrapbooker uses paints, mists, fabric and much more. Just don't ask me to use them all together, then I'm lost :)
As usual, I created a two-pager (a very important and well-known requirement) for Creating Keepsakes magazine. These photos make me smile because I feel that they need no words of explanation! I suppose we should get them together for a re-match soon. It's been a while.
I used the Pink Paislee mistable letters and inked them with Rangers' distress inks. Then I applied layers of crackle medium from Helmar to achieve the crackled and aged look. I also applied the same medium on the ready-made Crate Paper chipboard pieces I used on the layout. Though the process takes over 24 hours of application and drying, the end results are well worth the effort and time.
To celebrate the release of this new special issue, CK is having a summer camp 2012. Check out the details on the CK blog and join in on the fun!
14 comments:
Mixed media is not the first thing that comes to mind when I look at your page, nevertheless it is absolutely publishing worthy!!! The design and the colors are gorgeous! Congrats BTW :)
Ooh, gorgeous 2-pager, Jing Jing! Love the design and LOVE the crackle effect on title and embellies! And super huge congrats on the pub!
First, Congrats on the publication! Second, what a fabulous page! I love the crackle medium on the title and it is a wonderful design.. love the photos too, btw!
I've never met you in person, but I have a hard time thinking that you would ever be ruthless (did I spell that right?)! Your layout is so awesome, clean and simple yet still full of detail.
it's a beautiful page, Jing-Jing! i love that there is no mess like usual mix media creates. very pretty design and details and the photos are just so precious. i love the serious face on your girl, i bet she is hard to beat! =) congrats on the publication, too! ahhhh... i have many a time thinking if i really want to throw certain things out and stop mid-way of purging. really bad habit... sometimes you just have to think if you haven't used it in two years, you may just never use them again. that always helped. =)
oh those chipboard letters look awesome! and congrats on the pub!
Bravo! Cette page est absolument parfaite ;-))
Fabulous page! Love the photos and paper! :)
Very cool Jing Jing! And you ARE an artist :-)
Fabulous 2 pager .. love the clean design. Oh, purging is so hard for me .. I hang on to my scrappy goodness like the hold grail .. LOL
I think youare the queen of double Jing JIng...this looks so fabulous!
Trying to remember his name... hoping I got it right... but is that Uncle Steve I see in the photos? :-)
LOVE the page. Congrats as always! You ROCK.
Congrats on the pub!! I spied the latest CK issue with your layout in it today! You are a rock star!
It's a fabulously designed layout! Wow! Fantastically balanced! Congrats on the pub!
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