Mixed Media Goodness by Jeanye Mercer

 

Last month, I had the priviledge to meet and see a new artist's work, and boy did I fall in love! Her name is Jeanye Mercer, and she is relatively new to mixed media, and really relatively new to art in general. In fact, she is shy and humble, and that makes me like her all the more.  She makes the most beautiful canvases, and layers them on with goodies and does lots of her own drawings on them. She really pours her whole self into them, and each piece has special meaning to her. I was so inspired and so impressed by her, that I told her I would mention her work here on my blog, and point you all to her Etsy Shop, were she has awesome quality prints of her work.  You won't be disappointed...FABULOUS!  Enjoy!

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Java To Go at Bella Crafts!

Hello everyone! If you love coffee like I do, and love to give gift cards for the good stuff, then head over to Bella Crafts where I have a tutorial to make this small artsy gift card holder for someone worthy...;0)...using some new Tim Holtz and Sizzix goodies (Hello Inksheets Transfer Film!)!!! Here are some more pictures of the project as well. 

 

 

Thanks again for all the comments, retweets, and favorites on my projects at Bella Crafts. I'm thrilled you all are liking them!!! Until next time!
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

CC3C - Alcohol Ink Ombre

Happy happy Saturday!!!  It's time for another challenge, number twenty-eight, in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!!  The Curiosity Crew and I thank you for joining in on the challenges, and of course for all of the comments, likes, and retweets!  You all are so inspiring as well!

Challenge number twenty-eight is using the Alcohol Ink Ombre technique...a super cool and fun technique to use one of my favorite Ranger products! I cannot wait to see what you make using this technique!  I hope you can play along on this challenge so you can win some amazing fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, The Funkie Junkie Boutique!!! Thank you sponsors for your generosity! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can carefully read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some great Alcohol Ink inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!

Linda Ledbetter

Annette Green

Candy Colwell

Cheryl Grigsby

Hels Sheridan

Marjie Kemper

Susan Mostek

Yvonne Blair 

Mother's Day is coming! I thought this technique would be perfect for a couple of cards, but once I got to moving, I couldn't help but keep making more backgrounds with more Alcohol Inks. Not only is it so easy, but it's addicting!!! So I've made a couple more cards for any occasion.

Seriously, I could have kept on going using every color in my stash. Addicting!

I colored a strip of Tissue Tape with coordinating Alcohol Inks, added it on the cards, and then I stamped the lower portion of the new Botanical Sketch stamp from Tim and Stamper's Anonymous, using Archival Inks that matched.

More stamping in Jet Black Archival using the new Flower Garden and Watercolor stamp sets. Then I added the sentiments 'Love You' for Mother's Day, and 'Hello You' for anything else that might come up.

I doodled in a few areas in the flowers and butterflies, and around the sentiments. Then I stitched around the cards.

Using a Tim ruler as my guide and cut tool, I tore strips on dictionary paper, inked them, and added them to a manila card base. Then I affixed the cards in place. So so easy.

 

 

I know you will have fun with this technique! AND...Happy blessed Mother's Day to all the women out there with children and grandchildren in their lives!

Supplies:

Ranger Gloss Cardstock 12x12	Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool	Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution	Ranger Alcohol Ink In Salmon	Pink Sherbet Alcohol Ink
Adirondack Alcohol Ink In Mountain Rose	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Botanical	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Meadow	Bottle Alcohol Ink	Ranger Alcohol Ink In Sandal
Sunshine Yellow Alcohol Ink	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Butterscotch	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Mermaid	Ranger Alcohol Ink in Stream	Idea-ology Tissue Tape in Symphony
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Botanical Sketch Stamp Set	Ranger Archival Ink In Magenta Hue	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Buttercup	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Fern Green	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Forget Me Not
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Flower Garden Stamp Set	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Watercolor Stamp Set	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink	Tea Dye Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen	Ranger Manila Cardstock 12x12

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!