Keep your face to the sunshine...

Hello! It is time for another Anything Goes Challenge here at 7Kids!

I got into my mixed media groove with this challenge and made a tag. I love playing with all the different elements of mixed media.

I knew right away what I wanted to do on this tag when I looked through my Typography (Graphic 45) 8x8 paper pad. One of the pages is full of several different images and sentiments. I picked this one because I just loved what it said...Keep your face to the sunshine! Isn't that a great quote to live by???

So I cut it out, distressed and inked the edges,  and then made it the focal point of my tag.

 I took a piece of a cardboard box, tore it, gessoed it, and then colored it with some Faber-Castell Gelato crayons. I love Gelatos, because of their colors and all the different techniques you can use with them.

I used embossing paste and stenciled the background of the tag. I used the Graduated Diamonds (MFT) and the Fleur de Lis (MFT) stencils. After the paste dried, I colored the raised areas with the gelato crayons mixed with water! Pretty cool, huh?

I added some gears, flowers, die cut leaves, lace and ribbon to complete the look.

I hope you will join us this time with our new Anything Goes Challenge!

You may be chosen as one of the Top Three and if you use an image from the 7Kids store, you will be eligible to win a gift certificate to the 7Kids store!

Please check out the other design team creations for some great inspiration!

Rosie

 Karen

Kelly

      Karen H.

                             Mackie (You are Here)

Anita

    Michelle

         Ann Marie 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Mackie

Paper: Typography (Graphic 45)

Stencils:MPD Graduated Diamonds (MFT), MPD Fleur-de-Lis (MFT)

Embossing Paste (Michael's)

Inks: Peeled Paint, Black Soot, Tea Dye (Ranger Distress Inks)

Accessories: Gelato crayons(Faber-Castell)

                     Mix-ables Mist-Steel Shimmer Spray (MFT)

                     Ink Spray-Postbox Red (Dylusions)

                     Gesso (Michael's)

                     Gears Mechanical (Prima)

                     Seam Binding