Choose Wisely by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi!
Today I have two cards to share using the NEWLY 
released stamp called Choose Wisely by Blue Knight Rubber
Stamps.  One is a mixed media type and the other card
more traditional. 

The top (L) card is created with background stamps and then the leaves
and silhouette couple are stamped over the background. I used Bark and
Tell Me The Story of Jesus background stamps and for the
 leaves the Cute Koala set.  The set has the best leaves!! The color is
Distress Oxide inks, used like watercolors.  The bottom (R) card
is created with panpastels, texture paste, stencils and markers.
This is a fun background to make.  Lay the panpastels down first,
then stencils, and then texture paste. Speckle with acrylic paint to finish
the background.  Put the card front on a stamping platform
and add in the silhouette couple from the Choose Wisely set.
The sentiments are from the Choose Wisely set and the
One Line Sentiments/blessings.

All adhesive used is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie/DT Member

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Artful August Challenge with Rachel Greig ~

Hi!
This is the third year for Artful August Challenge with
Rachel Greig.  I'm so happy to announce I got to
create 4 art journal pages using the prompts that Rachel
suggested.

The four I'm going to show are 26 - 29.   So fun, all mixed media with
red rubber stamps!!!

You can find individual photos here on my instagram
 account crafty_mercer.
I used Distress Stain Spray, Distress Oxide ink and Archival inks
to create the background or starting point.  Stencils, stamps, 
collage papers, ephemera, texture paste, embossing 
powder just to name the many things that were used.  I used
close to 12 stamp sets and 8 stencils. 
My goal is to finish all the prompts even it takes longer than a
month!

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie 

NEW Collage Paper by Darkroom Door ~ Elegant & Botanicals.

Hi guys!!
Darkroom Door has come out with a NEW 
RELEASE of collage papers.  If you love creating
art journal pages, mixed media type projects
you will love these.

I used both of the collage sheets on the art journal page that
I created.  I used Distress Oxide ink and Versafine Clair.

I used a ton of Darkroom Door stamps and stencils.  I began by
laying the color down and then layering the NEW collage papers. 
I used papers from both sets.  Super fun!!
Texture paste was added along with more stencils.  This
is a In and Out Journal so it made it easy to stamp and
stencil in. 

When I create art journal pages I just go with it. I rarely have a
plan or design in mind. Most of the time something will trigger a
path of design.  With this page it was the girl and the quote used.

The products I used are listed below.  Darkroom Door does not retire
stamps so they will be on the website here.
You Are Everything, Sketched Numbers, Number Medley,
Carved Leaves Vol.1, Be Brave/Quote, Faded Circles/Abstract are
the stamps used.  Friendship/Med. Stencil and Mesh, Handwritten Script
are small stencils. 
Main thing here is have fun and create!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie/Contributing Artist

Watson Elephant Mixed Media Card with Topflight Stamps~

Hi guys!!
It is my turn over on the Topflight Blog today.  I have fun mixed
media style card using the Watson Elephant stamp and the ESN 45
set by Sara Naumann / PaperArtsy.    

As always I have all the details plus more photos over
on the Topflight Blog.  I hope you will take a look
and visit the Topflight web store.  There are two more Elephant
 Stamps by Katzelkraft.  So there are three. Such cute
stamps!!

Products used:

Katzelkraft / Watson Elephant

Katzelkraft / Les Nombres

PaperArtsy / ESN 45 / Sara Naumann

PaperArtsy / Stencil E3 / PS271

Wow Embossing Powder / Opaque Bright White

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer / DT Member