Hello There from Alberta, Canada!
Welcome to the Creating Keepsakes Mixed Media Blog Hop!
How COOL is this! I LOVE MIXED MEDIA and I really am excited to be part of this wonderful volume, jammed packed full of creative AWESOMENESS! Not to mention….how cool is this blog hop!
If you follow my work and my wonderful Susan K. Weckesser Inc. Design Team you know that I & we love to dabble a little in everything. I personally love mixed media because I find it to be so healing and uplifting. It truly is a way for me to unwind after a hectic day, let my soul recharge, and my heart soar! Here is a sneak peak of my work that you are going to find in this fun Creating Keepsakes Issue.
Hmmm…. I think I have a thing for little houses! *grin*
I really like playing with and creating collages. So…what are collages anyway?
col·lage
/kəˈläZH/ :
Noun - A form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and stuck to a backing.
- A composition made in this way.
- sometimes include newspaper clippings, ribbons, bits of coloured or handmade papers, portions of other artwork or texts, photographs and other found objects, glued to a piece of paper or canvas. *source: Wikipedia
Yup….there’s is a little house again! 
For this collage I have used photocopied vintage pictures of my family, old book pages, cardboard cut-outs, stickers, washi tape, stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Paint, Kuretake ink and pens.
I just adore this old picture of my grandmother. Isn't she cute!?
I love to layer papers and stamps, colors and mediums.
Stickers are super fun & easy to use on a collage.
I often come back to a collage and add things like this corner piece that I stapled on.
For this collage I have used photocopied vintage pictures of my family, old book pages, cardboard cut-outs, stickers, washi tape, stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Paint, Kuretake ink and pens.
I just adore this old picture of my grandmother. Isn't she cute!?
I love to layer papers and stamps, colors and mediums.
Stickers are super fun & easy to use on a collage.
I often come back to a collage and add things like this corner piece that I stapled on.
You can never make a mistake when creating a collage…how cool is that! *smile*
Guess What?
I am SO excited because I get to give someone a copy of Creating Keepsakes new special issues Mixed Media, vol. 2. How AWESOME is that!!! Leave me a comment here telling me that you have checked out the rest of the blog hop and also let me know if you have ever tried Mixed Media. I am super curious. Do this by September 26, 2013 and you could be randomly chosen to win a copy of Mixed Media, vol. 2. (International winners, you’ll be given a download for a PDF version of the magazine.)
BLOG HOP List: Be sure to check out this AWESOME CREATIVE GALS!!!
- Modeling Mediums – Mou Saha
- Color – Riikka Kovasin
- Fabric – Cindy Tobey
- Metallic – Stacy Cohen
- Around the House – Ashley Horton
- Photo Transfer – Kim Watson
AND make sure to go back to the Creating Keepsakes blog,
HERE, once you have finished to enter their contest! How FUN!
Thank-you SO much for popping by and visiting today!!! I hope that you have a super, AWESOME day today!
hugs,
Susan xo
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Fabulous page Susan! I love the mixture of products you used!
ReplyDeleteAmazing creations Susan!
ReplyDeletewonderful creations
ReplyDeletelove the button walk way!
Beautiful layout! Loving all the layers of paper/color!
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is amazing :)
ReplyDeleteLove that page! So creative. I have so many ideas floating in my head right now I'm getting dizzy. Thanks for the inspiration(s).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win. k_lingel@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletesuper cute layout, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried it yet, but it looks like fun. Thanks for the chance to win. :)
ReplyDeleteI have been dabbling in mixed media on my pages love love love the collage style. just bought an old songbook that I cant wait to use... and staples love it all... cut out pics too... ty for sharing cant wait to see vol 2 hope to win!! juliefreemanfischer@yahoo.com!!!! oh and waving back!! made me smile
ReplyDeleteI love to play with paints, inks, fibers--whatever I can throw in the mix to make it more fun-guess I didn't do enough finger painting as a kid. Thanks for a great hop!
ReplyDeleteLove this collage!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! Love the layers!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the very artsy feel of your layout! Would just love to scraplift some of your ideas and try some of this collage technique! zekymmer@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThat's really awesome and very interesting lesson of mixed media ! thanks for sharing !!
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Oh this is fun!
ReplyDeleteLove all the details
you added.
Carla from Utah
I don't use mixed media much in my scrapbooking because I don't really know how to do a lot of the techniques. I'm sure this issue will be helpful! bernice.janssen@prrd.ab.ca
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Love this! I find myself using more mixed media in my scrapping projects! Great hop!!
ReplyDeleteI've never been big on mixed media but have dabbled a bit with embellishments that are already created with "mixed media" (does that count?). I am enjoying this blog hop and will finish visiting all the remaining sites (including CK). Thanks for sharing. harmonta@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI admire mixed media sooooooo much and would love to get the courage to try it. I guess I do a tiny bit of it, but not the "real" mixed media, like you do! I am really hoping to win a copy of this magazine to get even more inspiration!!!! How lovely of you to offer it to one of us!
ReplyDeleteI have one more stop on this very fun hop. Thanks for participating. This was my first visit to your blog. Wonderful projects. My eyes had a feast here today!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
LOVE your work...so cool!
ReplyDeleteLoved the cardboard tree, the pictures trimmed down to essentials. I've done a little mixed media but could really use help. This magazine would give me a lot more information to get started. I've several projects in mind but haven't made the first step.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing the hop right now - think I have one or two left to visit. I've gotten several good ideas to use on my greeting cards. thanks for sharing.
love the colors - very whimsical and fun
ReplyDeleteGreat creations, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI hopped through the hop and yes, I use mixed media all the time in my scrapbooks, art journals and cards! Love it!
ReplyDeletewow, a great mix of textures and colors, perfect
ReplyDeleteLove the colours. Look forward to getting the magazine and seeing more
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