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{image sources:  cake, chandelier poster, living room, door, crib bedding, makeup,  stars, sunburst,  yarn}

                    

{image sources: wall lantern, string of lights photo, mediterranean decor, woodland photo, sky poster, wedding invites, table, wallpaper, rug, fabric, }

                                       

{image sources: table runner , file cabinet, pillow, roses, jar, bokeh background, photo, lanterns, print, wallpaper, bowls, pom}

                               

{image sources:  cachepot, knob, teapot, purse, suitcases, entryway, fabric, stairs, leaves, trees, sunroom, puffs}

                                  

{navy, mint, butter, slate}

{image sources: automobile, kitchen, fabric, tissue,  flowers, bedding, camera, shelves wallpaper, teapot, cake, parasol, navy decor, straws}

I'm headed to the tropics with today's moodboard! A mix of chartreuse, with an ocean teal hue, and a hint of tangerine and hot pink make me long for the beach! Enjoy! Happy Monday!  

{chartreuse, tangerine, hot pink, teal}

{image sources: nest, candy, parasol, book cover, cupcake, bird fabric, flower, clutch, party decor, pillow, kitchen aid mixer, marbles}

                                    

{olive, tan, beige, brick red} 

{image sources: Paris poster, beige gown, camera, beach photo, bird bath, leaf wall decor, bedroom, bathroom, bird print, olive photo, word beads, brick wall}

I thought I'd try my hand at the latest trend for this moodboard. It's ombre! These colors remind me of my childhood summer vacations spent mostly poolside. Happy Monday! Enjoy! 

{image sources: sunglasses, tropical plant, handbag, vases, macarons, plate and bowl set, nature print, candle, candy, ring, wallpaper, tumbler}

                                   

{asparagus, elephant gray, aquamarine, orange sherbet}

 {image sources: gray floors, aqua pillow, party decor, bedroom, edible fondant, organic map, sherbet sunshine, robin gray design rug, eggs, decor art, decorative bottle, macarons}
 

This Monday's moodboard brings a softer palette with the neutral elephant gray to balance out the other colors. 

Happy Monday! 

Crayon Resist Technique with Mixed Media

 

Hi All! Today I am highlighting a simple and fun technique; crayon resist. This technique is super easy and yet it challenged me to get out of my comfort zone a bit by playing more with mixed media. I was inspired by this blog post from mixed media expert; Julie Fei-Fan Balzer here: Crayon Resist Background.

To begin, grab a white crayon and draw out your design. For my layout, I drew my title, a large heart and a few other doodles. Then I painted over the crayon designs with watercolors. The crayon resists the watercolors leaving this fun effect: 

See? Easy peasy! (*NOTE: I did find it a bit difficult to see the white crayon on the white cardstock, so one might want to lightly sketch out design in pencil first and then erase before adding watercolor).

I decided to outline my crayon drawings with a fine point black marker to make the designs pop a bit more.

Next, I used an exacto knife to cut my Basic Grey chipboard heart in half and also cut a slit through my cardstock for it to "pierce" the heart. 

I added another slit for the other half of the arrow here:

Then I added my photo, embellishents, some machine stitching, stamping, rub-ons and a few all-over punches backed with cardstock. A fun and bright layout that actually came together pretty quickly. I definitely will be trying this technique again! :)

If you give this technique a try, please post your creation in Come On Get Crafty's Inspiration Gallery Here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/comeongetcraftygallery

STORE ITEMS USED: Pink Paislee Cottage Farms  Press Ons ("be you") 

RECOMMENDED STORE ITEMS to make your own crayon resist mixed media layout:

Crafty Bits Kit: Studio Calico Atlantic http://comeongetcrafty.net/products/crafty-bits-kit-atlantichttp://comeongetcrafty.net/products/cottage-farms-press-ons

Crafty Bits Kit: Freckled Fawn: http://comeongetcrafty.net/products/crafty-bits-kit-freckled-fawn-wood-chips

Crafty Bits Kit: http://comeongetcrafty.net/collections/crafty-bits-embellishment-kits/products/crafty-bits-kit

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Thursday!