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Peace & Joy to All

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Hello crafters, I’m back with another fun, square-shaped card! It seems like my creative mojo has taken a square turn—sometimes, that’s just how inspiration strikes!

Lately, I’ve been diving into the world of collage art, following some incredible artists on YouTube. Honestly, I find this technique quite challenging; it often ends up looking like something I made in kindergarten! 😂

So, when Mr. Wheel picked collage as yesterday’s project, I was thrilled to embrace the challenge. For this card, I drew inspiration from a beautiful journal page by MaremiSmallArt. Let’s get crafting!

Here is a list of the products I used if you want to also try your had at collage:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, paper from the stash: green
  • Distress Oxide Paint: Lumberjack Red, Mowed lawn, Lost Shadow
  • White & clear Gesso
  • Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic: Unbleached Titanium, Titanium White, Ivory Black
  • Distress Collage Medium
  • Disstress Oxide Archival in Rustic Wilderness
  • Washi Tape: TH, red&white from the stash
  • Tim Holtz Sticker Book: Postmarked
  • Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz: Tiny Text Christmas CMS 424, Grunged CMS402
  • Tim Holtz Ideology Collage Paper: Christmas/Noel

Feel free to follow along with Maremi in the link above, or read on for my description.

  1. Prepare Your Base: Cut a watercolor panel to a 4.5-inch square.
  2. Create Your Collage: Tear the notes page and Ginger Toffee descriptions to your desired size, then glue them onto the panel using collage medium.
  3. Add Decorative Elements: Layer on pieces of washi tape and stamps or stickers as you like.
  4. Highlight the Poinsettia: Tear the collage paper to isolate the poinsettia, then adhere it with collage medium. Allow everything to dry completely.
  5. Blend Your Colors: Start blending your background using Unbleached White, Titanium White, Lost Shadow, and Mowed Lawn paints. Let this layer dry.
  6. Enhance the Poinsettia Leaves: Use Lumberjack Red, Ivory Black, and Mowed Lawn paints to enhance the leaves of the poinsettia.
  7. Add Some Texture: Once the paint is dry, create a splatter effect with white paint and allow it to dry again.
  8. Finish with Details: Using archival ink and a round stamp, add some details and stamp your sentiment.
  9. Layer Your Card: Finally, ink the edges of your card, center your sentiment, and assemble the layers.

Challenges entered: