While checking out the MFT September teasers, I also checked out the DT blogs. I’m soooo glad I did. I discovered Mona. I think she’s the Mixed Media Queen. IDK…but she comes really close. I also found “A Mixed Media Color Challenge” blog, where she is a hostess.
Here’s the current challenge:
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| Challenge 6 |
And here’s my page:
Inspiration was from several sources: prompts from JOT Magazine Issue 1 on making pages without a purpose, making pages just cuz, just to be creative; the newly found AMMCC blog and a desire to use an older Studio Calico kit, Daydream Believer.
I painted the patterned paper with my WIDE brush and some soft pink. psst…I made my OWN soft pink! Gesso + white acrylic paint + red acrylic paint! After that dried, I sponged on some SU! Melon Mambo…yeah…it looks NEON. It’s supposed to match that bobbity boo…pom pom ribbon stapled @ the bottom. That tape measure is my old tape measure I used when I was in 4-H. Back to the background…then I used a dropper to add some dark gray Mr. Huey splatters!
Accessories from the Daydream Believer kit include: the pinked muslin banner and the butterfly! I think the butterfly is gorgeous…and I do like the sequin trail! I don’t “do” butterflies. BUT, I think it fits in with the “creative just cuz”. Also from the Daydream Believer kit were the creative words & phrases and some Dear Lizzy candy. I signed my creation & stamped the date!
The photo is a favorite of mine. I love tulips; I love my shop flower beds and step; I love Mickey Mouse…and that rusted ole’ milk can…belonged to my Granddad.
I had fun making a page just cuz…I guess that’s my “art journal”. It will consist of removable 12 x 12 scrapbook pages.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a moo’valous day!
Such a pretty page Colleen! What a wonderful background you created and the banners looks fabulous! Thanks for joining along with A Mixed Media Color Challenge!
My apologies, Melissa I mistyped and wrote Colleen.
This is gorgeous, Melissa!
WOW!!! You page is absolutely beautiful!!!
I found this challenge today as well, what a great prize! Good luck! Your page is gorgeous!
Wow Melissa!!!! That is crazy gorgeous pinkaliciousness!!!! I know Misti is lying to you since she doesn't like pink! LOL 😉 But I do and this is fabulous!!!!
Woohoo! You discovered Mona and the color challenge too! Gorgeous layout! I DO like pink so no lying here! 🙂 Gorgeous photo and I just love the sentiments! Such wonderful inspiration in words and color!
LOVE this, Melissa! All the different pieces… your own Soft Pink… and I love that you "had fun making a page just cuz…"
Melissa, LOVE your banners and the tape measure and the Gorgeous tulips! THX for playing with us at A Mixed Media Color Challenge!