Good morning, Marilyn here with a new creation especially for you.  When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of turkey, pies, and home.  So, with that in mind, I created the following 4×6.

I started with a piece of mechanical board (a fave of mine) and covered it with alternating strips of Bella Blvd’s Homey and Trees (backside) paper.  I then edged the top and bottom using Bella Blvd’s designer paper tape.  It gives a nice finished edge to the piece.

Then I made a pie.  I started with a Basically Bare Stack-a-Bellies cupcake with a felt top.  I trimmed up the bottom piece just a bit on the top of the sides and colored it with Espresso acrylic paint.  Then using a Snow Cap paint dabber, I pounced the paint on the white felt top.  I wanted the slightly uneven coverage this gave.  Finally, I carefully painted on two slits.   Moving the top further down on the bottom turned the cupcake into a pie!

To make my banner, I used the some of the doors from Basically Bare’s Happy Little Houses set.  I ran a Snow Cap paint dabber across the chipboard, going for a streaked appearance to imitate a painted wood board.  I then used the “THANKS” sticker from Bella Blvd’s Thankful sticker sheet.

Hope you enjoy my project for today!  Until later………………Smiles~

Good morning, Marilyn here.  Today, I have a neat little page I created for your viewing pleasure.  This time of year reminds me of falling leaves, acorns, and cardinals.  The time when the heat of summer leaves but just before the cold of winter arrives.

First, I covered an extra chipboard page I had from a Basically Bare Tilly’s Tabs album with a piece of Bella Blvd Homey paper (the backside), then followed with a house from the Basically Bare Happy Little Houses set (which I’m already in love with!).  To get the brick effect I wanted, I ran a piece of acrylic through a TH checkerboard texture fade and then inked it up with alcohol ink in Cranberry.  Glossy Accents was the perfect clear glue since the acrylic is still fairly transparent.  I left the chipboard unpainted underneath the acrylic which adds to the brick effect.

Wanting to make a cardinal, I grabbed one of my Basically Bare chipboard Birds and gave it a good spraying with Dylusions Postbox Red mist.  I left it soaking in the excess mist until it air dried.  I’ve learned that you will sometimes have a “fade-out” of color if you try hurrying the drying along with a heat gun.

Next I glued my bird onto a wood branch, adding foam leaves and a few acorns from my backyard.  The “fall” is from the Bella Blvd Thankful sticker sheet.

Hope you enjoyed my little project.  Until later……Smiles~

Jamie here with you today, and boy oh boy do I have a fun (aka super inky!) project for you today!  I have to admit that I don’t usually do much for Halloween as my favorite holiday is in December.  However, once I sat down to work on this project, I was sucked in with all the fall colors!

So let’s get started showing you how I created this wall hanging.  To start, I simply covered the corrugated Oh So Mini Album page with patterned paper and then inked the edges with black and orange.

Next, I cut a piece of 5in x 5in watercolor paper and gave it a good spritz with Tsukineko’s Goosebumps texture spray.  This does two things for the background.  First, it acts as a resist for the ink that will be added later.  Second, it also adds a really fun texture to the page.

Once the Goosebumps is dry, I started adding liquid watercolors in orange, purple, and black. I just kept adding, layering, and splattering the colors until I was happy with the effect.  Then I mounted the sheet of watercolor to black cardstock and adhered it to the album page.

Next up, I cut out a skeleton and adhered it to the page.  Then I printed the saying, inked the edges, and also adhered it to the page.

Now, on to the embellishments.  I sprayed the felt heart with black ink, then gave it a quick spritz with a glimmer spray. Lastly, I inked the stars with Sweet Melon and Grape Soda Smooch Ink.

For the finishing touches, I added a few crystals and punchinella to the bottom corner and a ribbon hanger at the top.  For a last bit of shimmer, I used a Clear Wink of Stella pen on the skeleton cutout.

Basically Bare items used:

-Bracket Oh So Mini album, corrugated page

-Celestial Shapes Set – felt cloud and chipboard stars

Kuretake items used:

-Zig Millenuim, Pure Black

-Zig Wink Of Stella, Clear

It’s with a very sad heart that I say this is my last post as part of the Basically Bare Design Team.  I have had an absolute blast working with the gals and guy on the team, and will miss everyone.  Wishing all the best for the company in the future!

Jamie here, and today I have a fun winter project to share.  The weather here is finally starting to cool down, meaning not cold yet but not 100 degrees either.  And it has me thinking ahead to winter fun.

To start this canvas, I painted the background a light blue.  Once the paint was dry, I used a Crafter’s Workshop template and stenciled the snowflakes.  Then I splattered ink over the snowflakes for contrast. Lastly for the background, I added a thick layer of SnowTex.  Love this stuff!  I can layer it on thick and achieve a super textured effect.

Both the tree tops and trunks were sprayed with Glimmer Mist. Then I used a brown marker to draw in the tree branches. Next, I added a bit of SnowTex to the tree tops.

On to the ‘staches.  I simply covered them both with patterned paper then added a bit of Gelatos to the edges.  I added a bit more Snow Tex around the ‘staches to make them appear to be sunk into the snow.  What better way to use a ‘stache but as a sled?

With a side view of the canvas, you can really see all the layers of texture.  And you know I can’t make a project without lots of bling, so lets count the number of ways I’ve added it to this project.  Then entire project shimmers and shines.

1.  Glimmer Mist on the trees

2. I added lots of glitter to the Snow Tex

3. Stickles on the word snow

4. I sprayed the entire canvas with French Vanilla Glimmer Mist

Basically Bare Items Used:

Happy Little Trees Set

‘Staches Set

Tattered Angels Items Used:

Glimmer Mist – Rolling Tide

Chalkboard Mist: French Vanilla and Sandy Beach

Kuretake Items Used:

Millenium Pen – Pure Black

Zig Fabricolor Pen – Black

Zig Writer – Chocolate

Jen Matott here with a scrapbook layout to share. It’s that time again and I’m reminiscing about my days as a student, especially since I’m on the other end as a mom and teacher now.  I had my 20th high school reunion a few weeks ago and it was a blast!  I loved talking to my classmates about things we remember happening when we were young.  Before the reunion, we had a Facebook page set up and shared photos from high school!  I dug out my box of memories and yearbooks and scanned in a bunch of photos.  I found my senior photos and can believe how long my hair was and how young I looked!  My skin was so smooth!   So, I decided to do a page with that photo…

I used one of the canvas pages from the Oh So Mini line… It’s the stamp-edged one and I used VersaMark through a new Prima stencil and added Bubblegum pink embossing powder from WOW!  It still keeps the canvas texture but embosses beautifully! I did use the ScraPerfect pouch before so that it eliminated any static in the fabric.  Works perfectly!

Here’s a close up of the texture in the canvas and embossing powder.  I love this effect!!!   So going to do this again in the future on canvas!

I also used a chipboard frame from the new Fanciful Frames II line!  I love how sturdy and adorable these are!  It fit my photo to perfection and I prettied it up with some stamping from Suzy West’s “Call Me” stamp set and WOW copper embossing powder.

You can see how I mixed other embossing powders in to create a patina look.  You can alter these frames with just about anything!

Here I am at 17 years old and boy do I wish I had that skin and hair back!  It was so fun to reminisce and look through old photos.  If you have old back to school photos, get them out and scrap a page with your memories of a younger you!

Happy Back to School for all the students, parents, and teachers out there!!

Jen

Jen Matott here to share a fun project that I did with May Arts ribbon and Basically Bare products!

I had some of our Gears left over from a previous project and added in some of our new frames and a hat!  The dressform was so much fun to alter!!!  Here are some close ups of my Steampunk wall hanging!

The cardboard dress form from Basically Bare was altered by ripping some of the top layer off, stamped with a VersaMark pad and embossed with WOW embossing powder in Ultra Gold first.  I then did the same with Copper Regular powders.  Finally, I stamped some text

from the Rubber Cafe’s Steampunk set and embossing it with Black Glint powder.  The skirt was made with 1/2 a doily folded around and then a ruffle of May Arts 2″ Solid Stripe ribbon with a pretty bow around her middle!

Here’s the cute little black top hat from Basically Bare’s Hats & Staches set.  I just tied a piece of May Arts Faux Linen ribbon through a metal gear and glued some feathers and a stick pin in for a fun Steampunk look.

The backing board is a piece of chipboard that I covered with tissue pattern and modeling paste through a stencil of gears (Prima).  I added some Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos in Champagne. The rest of the gears were embossed with WOW Embossing powder, stamps from Rubber Cafe (Steampunk set), and metal circles and Rubber Cafe bling.

The acrylic frame is stamped with StazOn using the same stamps.  I also stamped the wing and embossed with copper power and colored the rest with Black Licorice Gelato. I added a felt key embossed in silver and some pewter brads too! The final touch was some of the May Arts ribbon looped through a book ring for hanging and attached to the back of the piece.  The bottom piece was cut with a ribbon edge for a pretty finish!

This was so fun to make and I absolutely LOVE May Arts ribbon!  It is so lush and gorgeous!  Hope you enjoyed my Steampunk wall hanging!

Are you ready for another fun project using both Basically Bare and May Arts?  Jamie here with you again with just such a project!

When I sat down to work on this canvas, I originally envisioned a fall themed project, full of reds,oranges, and browns.  However, as I started laying down color, the canvas took a completely different spin.  Which is not a bad thing – now I have a super girly canvas with a summery feel to it.

To start, I painted the entire canvas with black gesso.  Next, I next I mixed a few different colors of mica powder with water to make a slurry, then painted the mixtures over the dried gesso.  The color and shimmer of the mica powders just pop on the black background.

Then, I used an acrylic frame from the Fanciful Frames II set.  I wanted just a hint of color on the frame, so I inked my embossing folder and then quickly ran the piece through my Cuttlebug.  The stars were inked with Tsukineko Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink. The sun was painted with crackle paint, and once dry, I added a bit of my mica powder slurry mixture.

Next, I inked my white net ribbon several different shades of yellow and oranges and cut the ends into points.  The ribbon was then layered over several different patterned papers. The two acrylic stars were inked with StazOn ink.

And to finish off the piece, I used a chipboard dress form, which was heat embossed and then covered with Glimmer Glaze.  For the skirt, I really wanted something super feminine and poofy.  I took  my flowers ribbon and cut out the flowers so I could layer them on the skirt.  Since I wanted the dress to really stand out on the dark background, I purposefully left the flowers white and uninked.

Basically Bare items used:

-Dress Form

-Fanciful Frame Set II

-Celestial Shape Set

May Arts items used:

-White Net

-Sheer Frayed Flowers Wired

Tattered Angels items used:

-Glimmer Glaze Mellow Yellow

WOW items used:

-Sour Lemon embossing powder

Jamie here with you to show off a bit of Basically Bare and Authentique!   Today I have dos tarjetas, or two cards, to share with you.

I love the Oh So Mini Mixed Media albums, but I’m not really an album kind of gal.  So, I found another really fun way to use the album pieces – as cards.  All of the pages are 6×6, so they make for a really fun sized card to work with.

For my first card, I started with the acrylic page and used StazOn ink around the edges to create a shadowed effect.

Next, I used Glimmer Glaze on the wings and dress form.  Once the Glimmer Glaze was dry, I added the dress form, a flower, and a few sentiment stickers to the acrylic page.

For the chipboard page, I layered the Authentique paper with a bit of ribbon and punchinella.  Lastly, I inked around the edge of the paper and then used a bit of ribbon to bind the acrylic and chipboard pages together to form the card.

My second card was created in a very similar fashion.  I applied a think layer of acrylic paint to the edges of the acrylic page.  While the paint was still wet, I pressed a paper towel into it to create a really fun texture.

Next, I used three paisleys to embellish the front of the acrylic page.  The acrylic paisley was painted with Glimmer Glaze, ran through my Cuttle bug for texture, then the raised portions were inked with StazOn.  The felt paisley was spritzed with ink, and once dry, I added Enamel Accents dots around the edge. Lastly, I added a bit of Authentique paper, a few crystals, and a mirrored bird to the chipboard paisley.

For the inside of the second card, I layered several sheets of Authintique paper.

Basically Bare items used:

- Oh So Mini Mix & Match Mixed-Media Album – Ticket and Tabbed in acrylic and chipboard

-Paisleys in acrylic, felt, and chipboard

-Dress Form in corrugated

-Wings in chipboard

Tattered Angels items used:

-Glimmer Mist in Yellow Daisy

-Glimmer Glaze in Emerald Cove and Mellow Yellow

Authentique items used:

-Curiosity Collection Kit

Jamie here with you again today with an 8×11 canvas.  This canvas was made specifically for Summer CHA and I’m finally sharing with those who could not attend. I can’t tell you how much fun I had working on this piece!  I haven’t made a lot of canvases, so working on something different really allowed me to play and experiement with different techniques.

Let’s start with the background first.  I am very impatient when it comes to waiting for mixed media pastes and gels to dry, so I did something a bit different.  I took several colors of Distress Ink pads and swiped them across the canvas until it was fully covered.  Then I gave the entire canvas a good spritz with water and let the inks run.  I just kept adding ink and spritzing with water until I was happy with the result.  Then, using WOW embossing powders and a Crafter’s Workshop template, I heat embossed the circles on the background.

Next, I started adding all of the dimensional pieces.  Using a WOW stamp and embossing powder, I heat embossed a canvas heart.  Then I simply flicked some ink on the heart for a splattered effect.  I found some old letters in my stash which I painted and ran through my Cuttlebug for dimension.

Next, on to the houses.  The green house is covered with layers of Washi tape, and then the edges have been embossed.  The yellow house was inked with Tattered Angels and then heat embossed. The last house on the right is covered with layers of Ranger’s Tissue Tape, then a thick layer of Crackle Paint.  Once the paint was dry, I inked over all the cracks with Distress Ink.  And to keep the paint from flaking off, I gave it a good spray with an acrylic sealer.

The flowers were created by stamping onto Clearly For Art Modeling Film,  inked with alcohol ink, and then cut out.  I then heated the film with my heat tool, and while it was still hot, carefully molded the leaves so they had lots of dimension.

Lastly, I added a bit of punchinella and word strips to complete the saying.  The  word strips were outlined with a Zig Millenium pen.

Basically Bare items used:

-Happy Little Houses Set

-Canvas and Felt Heart Set 2

WOW items used:

-Gummy Bear Green embossing powder

-Sour Lemon embossing powder

-Sierra Sunrise embossing glitter

-Gratitude Stamp Set

Tattered Angels item used:

-Yellow Daisy Glimmer Mist

Kuretake item used

-Zig Millenium pen

Jen Matott here with a fun project that I did with the new Oh So Mini Albums.  I mixed the Scallop and Rounded pieces together for a fun banner!  I love the different materials that these albums are made of and how materials react differently to the different surfaces.

This banner was so fun to make and I loved how it came out after stringing it together. Let’s take a look at some of the individual pieces:

This canvas piece was left bare and I used a Crafter’s Workshop cloud stencil with Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos in Silver Ice and Blueberry with a sponge brush. I then dripped some embossing medium onto the canvas and added WOW Embossing powders in Black Glint, Cotton Candy, and Platinum.

One of the clear acrylic pieces that I embossed using my Cuttlebug and embossing folders then sprayed with the Tattered Angels sprays that were inspired by Basically Bare in Coconut Shell.

This cardboard piece was created with a brick template and VersaMark with WOW Embossing powders mixed and layered. I started with Cable Car Red and then layered Black Glint and some Copper. I then added the “Journey” Stamp and embossed with Bright White. The dots are Gelatos through a stencil and then dripped some Gelatos mixed with water from the top.

Another canvas piece with WOW stamps using Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Pitt artist pens and Gelatos through a circle stencil.

This is one of my favorites. A chipboard rounded piece with a Prima script stamp using Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen and then flames embossed over top with a stencil and WOW Embossing Powders in Cable Car Red, Black Glint, and Copper. I also embossed the doily with Ultra High Gold WOW embossing powder. The stamped frame and words are from WOW and embossed as well.

Lots of embossing and stamping here… then layers of ribbon cut papers and dripping embossing powders and a framed saying attached. I also embossed and added the cardboard and chipboard circle waste from the holes in the mini pieces for more texture. I love that I can peel the cardboard to reveal the corregated parts.

Finally another acrylic piece that was stamped with StazOn and embossed through the Cuttlebug again and sprayed with Tattered Angels.

I hope you liked my banner made from Oh So Mini album pieces!  I had so much fun making it and it was at CHA in the WOW Embossing Powder booth this month!