Mixed Media Winter Wonderland!
Hi friends! Happy Saturday! If the weather is anything like we’re having (cooolddd!!) it’s the PERFECT day to stay cozy and do some fun crafting! Looking for a little inspiration? Look no further than this gorgeous mixed media design by Anna-Karin Evaldsson! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hi everyone! I am so happy to be back here on the blog and today I am going to share a very sparkly winter wonderland project, with some of my favorite ways of creating snow.
I had a wooden piece at home and decided to turn it into winter / Christmas décor. You can of course make a card instead, or do the techniques on a canvas. My piece of wood is 3.8×8.2 in. I used dies from Simon Says Stamp And Everything Nice and DieCember® releases, combined with fun paint, media and glitter.
Start by die cutting the Simon Says Stamp Frosty Tree Gathering from watercolor paper three times.
Apply gesso with a palette knife and create texture by pressing the knife down.
When the gesso is dry, paint with Distress Paint. Add a little water to the paint and mist with more water to blend. I used Salvaged Patina, Uncharted Mariner, Rustic Wilderness and Pine Needles.
When the paint is dry, apply Ranger Distress Texture Paste to the trees and sprinkle with Rock Candy glitter.
Die cut the tree snowmen from Simon Says Stamp Jolly Snowmen Embossing Folder and Cutting die from watercolor paper. These are from the new DieCember® release.
Mist the watercolor paper with water and emboss in the coordinating embossing folder.
When the snowmen are dry, apply Distress Ink to a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and add a little color to the snowmen. I decided to only use two of the snowmen.
Apply Distress Micro Glaze to the snowmen to make sure that the ink does not run into the paste in the later steps.
Paint the wooden board with gesso. If you are using watercolor paper or a canvas, also paint these with gesso.
Paint with watered-down Distress Paint and mist with more water to blend. I painted the edges too.
Apply texture paste through Tim Holtz Speckles stencil and sprinkle with Distress Snowflakes – which is a mix of glitter and mica flakes.
Add a layer of texture paste behind the trees and then glue the trees to the background with Simon Says Stamp craft glue. I folded the tree to the right over the edge.
Add a thick layer of texture paste with a palette knife, forming it to create snowy hills. Press the snowmen into the paste. Sprinkle with Snowflakes and Chunky Rock Candy glitter.
Press Tim Holtz Baubles and Bubbles into the paste. Stamp sentiments from Tim Holtz Tiny Talk Christmas on white paper and cut into strips.
Glue Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Prism Gems to the sky, to create even more sparkle.
I added a little texture paste to the hats and heads of the snowmen too. Is this not the cutest little snowman, lifting his hat to say hello.
Make sure that you add texture paste over the base of the snowmen, to make it look like they are standing in the snow. Here you can see the fun combination of the larger mica pieces, the chunky glitter and the finer glitter.
The trees have interesting texture because of the gesso and since the Distress Paints have blended in different ways.
By making the design extend on the edges, you create a finished look and add interest.
I hope this tutorial inspired you to create some snowy mixed media project with lots and lots of sparkle. Thank you so much for looking! Happy crafting! –Anna-Karin
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You’ve Asked for It, It’s HERE! Our First Create Together Class with Jennifer McGuire: Techniques and Textures!
We’re SO excited—our latest Limited Edition Techniques and Textures Card Kit is HERE and brimming with creative possibilities!
Join Jennifer McGuire for a FREE live virtual class where she’ll walk you step-by-step through a selection of brand-new, never-before-seen cards featuring exclusive Simon Says Stamp and CZ Design stamps, dies, and embossing folders.
Create together LIVE with Jennifer McGuire and Heidi using this special kit!
When you purchase the kit, you’ll receive exclusive, not-yet-released products and learn tons of inspiring techniques to make the most of them!
The class goes LIVE on our Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel on February 6th at 12 PM ET. Can’t make it? No worries! The class will remain available to watch, rewatch, pause, and play anytime on YouTube.
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Kit contents include:
- NEW CZ Design Good Greetings 1 Stamps
- NEW CZ Design Good Greetings 1 Coordinating Die Set
- NEW Simon Says Stamp Dancing Starlets Embossing Folder
- NEW Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flora Embossing Folder
- NEW Simon Says Stamp Falling Hearts Die
- NEW CZ Design With Love Die
- Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black Versafine Clair Ink Pad
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- 1 Sheet of Simon Says Stamp Silver Matte Cardstock
- 2 Sheets of Simon Says Stamp Vellum
- 1 Sheet of Simon Says Stamp Glossy White Cardstock
- 1 Large Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush (color may vary)
- Simon Says Stamp Set of 2 Detail Blending Brushes (colors may vary)
- 1 Ranger Mini Round Blending Tool with 1 Foam Dome
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Basic Supplies to Have for Class:
- Die cut machine
- Stamp Positioner, such as MISTI or Stampwheel
- Trimmer
- Scissors
- Adhesives: Tape runner, strong liquid glue, double sided tape and foam tape
- Strong tape, such as scotch tape
- Temporary tape (to help with die cutting)
- Dry cloth or paper towels
- Ruler to measure
- Mist bottle with water (for clean up)
- Score board and bone folder
- Post-it notes for masking
- Tweezer or wax pick-up tool
- Optional: Blending brushes (if you prefer to use more than what is in the kit, or different)
- White Gel Pen
- Scrap Paper
Homework:
Good news—there’s no homework! (Well… for the most part!)
The one super important—and time-saving—task we’ll tackle during class is determining the best sandwich recipe to achieve the perfect impression with our embossing folders for your projects. Please refer to our Helpful Sandwich Recipe Guide, which covers the most popular die-cutting machines.
Looks Complicated, But SO Easy To Make! EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Wedesday! Please join me in welcoming special monthly Guest *CZ herself*, Cathy Zielske in the latest of our EZ with CZ blog series! Be sure to watch the video to learn all the details on this pretty card and enjoy!!
Hey everyone, Cathy Z. Back with a fun winter card that is so simple to create! I love the embossing folders that come with dies to cut out elements and the Dazzle Snowflake folder does just that. There is so much texture on this card it’s misleading. It’s actually VERY easy to do!
A little ink blending on the edge of the snowflakes adds so much. You ink blend first, then use the embossing folder to add that gorgeous details to your die cuts. Starting with a base of colored cardstock like this Seafoam is a great way to go.
Here is the video showing you how easy this is to do!
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I hope you’ll check out some of the embossing folders with coordinating dies. They are so fun to create with.
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