All that Glitters is GOLD for International Scrapbooking Day!

Hello Amazing Creatives and Happy International Scrapbooking Day! Today we are sharing a project from Tina Walker of Frog Dog Studio... her April Edition of 'A Blank Canvas'. Each month Tina shares her creative process on how she transforms a blank sheet of chipboard into a Mixed Media layout, using the current Frog Dog Studio month's kit supplies!

We hope you enjoy this in-depth look at Tina's blank canvas transformation utilizing Amazing Crafting Products combined with the Frog Dog Studio April Mixed Media Kit. She's already got a brand new layout using the FDS May Kit {click here to jump over to view}. Scroll down to end of post to view info on the supplies used in this project.

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I completely fell in love with Alumidust, an Amazing Crafting Products support product. It's original intended use is for Fishing Lures, etc., but that never stopped a crafter! No way! I used several shades of Alumidust and Alumilite Metallic Powders on my layout to create AMAZING texture and color!

Here's several close-ups before we get to the Video Tutorial!

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy my creative process.

 

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How will you be spending your
International Scrapbooking Day?

There is a brand new kit for May at Frog Dog Studio too.
Stay tuned for a recap of April's entire month of projects.

To see more of Tina Walker's fabulous work
please visit the Frog Dog Studio Blog by clicking here
-or- by visiting her blog "A Dog's Life" here.

I hope you have a fantastic day - thanks for visiting! :) Sb

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The Frog Dog Studio April Mixed Media Kit includes:

(1) **Alumidust Powder - Red Plum; (1) StazOn Midi Ink pad - Claret; (1) StazOn Midi Ink pad - Blue Hawaii; (1) iZink Pigment Ink bottle - Gold; (1) Stampendous Mica Fragments Jar, Pearlized; (1) Dusty Attic Chipboard set - Birds; (1) Stampendous Mini Clipboard Canvas pack; (1) Set Canvas Mini's - Canvas Corp; (3) Sheets of Decopatch Tissue Paper; and (16) Tim Holtz Clear Fragments (random sizes/shapes). ** Alumidust is one of the many additives from the Alumilite Corporation. Valued at over $45.

The Frog Dog Studio April Add-On Kit includes:

(1) Amazing Clear Cast Resin – 16 Fluid Oz Box; (1) Amazing Mold Putty – 2/3 lb Box; (25) 1 oz Measuring Cups; and (50) Wooden Stir Sticks. Valued at over $47.

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#Cre8time ADVENTURES!!! 20,000 Funky Leagues Under the Sea Hair Sticks... by Tanya Ruffin

My mission:

To create a Steampunkish set of Hair Sticks using plastic sea animals.

This was a rather simple project that I could glam up if I wanted to. I don't have a thick head of hair so a bigger, more embellished Hair Stick would fall out of my hair. So for me, simpler is better.

I started off with some plastic sea animals.

I made of mold of the Octopus and the Stingray using Amazing Mold Putty.

Thinking of raiding the toy aisle?

I originally made my Octopus the same color dusting the mold with Red Plum Alumidust. I loved how great it looked, but I later painted it black to go more Steampunk. But first, I cast the piece with Amazing Casting Resin.

See how great the Red Plum looked! 

As with all castings, I clean up the resin edges with an exacto and a nail file. I cast the Stingray by dusting the mold with Allumilite Silver Metallic Powder. I love this stuff!

I decided to paint the Octopus black and to add some fine glitter to each piece; black and silver. The green piece is just there because the black Octopus was getting lost in the background.

I went to the kitchen and pulled out some chopsticks from a local restaurant and used them as the base for my Hair Sticks.

I watered down some black acrylic paint and painted the chopsticks. I didn't want a thick layer of acrylic because I was scared it would peel. This worked perfect. It was like staining.

Then I glued on my Octopus and Stingray with E6000®. Now I have a quick, simple, funky set of Hair Sticks! Make sure the back side of your pieces are painted and presentable too!

Mission Accomplished!

Now get get some Chinese food and Chopsticks!

How would you embellish and

personalize your Hair Sticks?

Please visit my site to see more of my inspiring creations at www.tanyaRuffin.com

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#Cre8time starts at HOME with Amazing Crafting Products

Greetings Amazing Crafters! It's a new month and hopefully May brings Springtime to your hometown. I hope you enjoyed our April Celebration of Mixed Media with our "Partners in Crafting", Frog Dog Studio. Be sure to join us this Saturday {May 3rd} for a special project from the creatives at Frog Dog Studio. You don't want to miss it! It's also National Scrapbooking Day... we will post bright and early so you don't miss any other NSD festivities!

Quite a while back I shared this little paper house shrine inspiration... and it's been sitting on my craft table waiting for a proper home ever since.

Last month I became one of the new columnists at the Unruly PaperArts Blogozine. The first of each month a new themed issue is presented along with a monthly Reader's Art Quest – the May theme for this challenge being "HOME". Eureka... finally a calling to give this wonderful beginning {with a little tweaking} a wonderful permanent home.

I created this mold from a house-shaped frame {that came from an old embroidery kit} using Amazing Mold Putty, then cast in Amazing Casting Resin colored with Gold Alumilite Metallic Powder to create this Little House Shrine embellished with patterned paper and ephemera. Paper shown in this curio is from Bo Bunny's C'est La Vie line. The mini white domino inside the house is molded with Amazing Mold Rubber and cast in Amazing Casting Resin. I've created a whole mixed media scene around my little curious house.

Please CLICK HERE to jump over to my blog

and see my HOME renovation how-to.

If you would like to see more of my creations, please visit my blog

sbartist : painting in the dark by clicking here -or- by visiting

my column "thoughtful abstractions" at Unruly PaperArts ~ Susan

I hope you have a creative day - thanks for visiting!

See you tomorrow with more Amazing Crafting Products inspiration.

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