JustRite & Faber-Castel Mixed Media Blog Hop 2

Welcome to day two of the JustRite Papercraft and Faber-Castell mixed media 2-day blog hop!

Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of this post, to see more samples from the rest of the design team members and look for the graphics below, for instructions on how to enter for your chance to win some fabulous JustRite and Faber-Castell product giveaways!

For today's project, I chose to use Faber-Castell's Gelatos again ... I love their beautiful watercolor quality and wonderful color range!

Here's my 8" x 8" altered frame, using JustRite's Grand Damask cling rubber background and clear Grateful Hearts Vintage Labels 2 stamp sets:

(Click on any photo for a larger view)

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of heavy weight cream cardstock the size of the wood frame (8" x 8").
2. Spritz the rubber background stamp with water; this helps the Gelatos glide on smoothly.
3. Then color directly on the cling-mounted red rubber stamp with the Gelatos:

I used these Gelato colors:
Green Tea & Spearmint
Cotton Candy & Blueberry

4. Spritz the stamp/Gelatos again with water.
5. Stamp onto ivory heavy weight cream cardstock. Repeat steps 2-4 until cardstock is covered with pattern.
6. Cut square center out of stamped cardstock; layer onto a blue cardstock mat.
7. Glue cardstock to wood frame.
8. Paint wood frame sides with teal acrylic paint.
9. Stamp the center framed sentiment onto ivory cardstock in the same manner as above, using JustRite's Grateful Hearts Vintage Labels 2 stamp set and Blueberry & Black Gelatos. The Gelatos work just as well on clear acrylic stamps:

Die cut the frame using JustRite's coordinating Vintage Labels 2 dies. 

10. Using Green/Mint Metallic Gelato, paint/fill in the center of the stamped frame -- just scribble onto the cardstock and then use a wet paint brush to spread around the color:

I used T6 Copic marker to color the edge of the die cut.

11. Stamp sentiment onto ivory cardstock using Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and die cut. Pop up on foam tape over stamped frame.

12. Add blue seam binding bow to frame, stuck with green leaf stick pins. Add flower gems between the stamped flourish patterns.

Be sure to visit these JustRite and Faber-Castell design team members, to see the projects they have for you today:

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Heidi Blankenship
Sharon Harnist <= You are here!
Michele Kovack
Jen Matott
Darsie Bruno
Kellie Fortin
Marisa Job
Kathy Jones
Margie Higuchi
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Colleen McGinty
Mou Saha
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

Thanks so much for joining us today! For today’s giveaway packages, please leave a comment on this (my) blog post and each of the designers' Day 2 blog posts listed above and we will randomly select two winners from two designer's blog comments to receive the prize packages pictured below! Comments will be open until March 22nd at midnight Eastern.

And also the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog:

~ Sharon

{Supplies}
Stamps: JustRite Cling CL-04500 Grand Damask Background and Clear CR-04450 Grateful Hearts Vintage Labels 2, 
Faber-Castel Gelatos: Green set (Green Tea & Spearmint), Blue set (Cotton Candy & Blueberry), Black & White set, Metallic set (Green),
Dies: JustRite Custom JB-03990 Vintage Labels 2 dies, Spellbinders Classic Oval dies
Paper: GKD Heavy Base Weight Cardstock-Sandy Beach; blue cardstock
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Peacock Feathers
Accessories:  Michaels 8x8 wood frame, Claudine Hellmuth Classic Teal Studio Paint, blue seam binding, Maya Road Green Leaf Trinket Pins, Heidi Swapp Large Clear Flower Jewels, Copic Foam Tape, 

Comments

[MaryLouH]

1.

Blue is my favorite color so I really enjoyed this project. I'm getting inspiration to try my gelatos. I've bought them but haven't played with them yet.

[Dana Tatar]

2.

Beautiful card! I love the color palette and the touch of bling! Thanks for the inspiration! =)

[Alina Igna]

3.

Lovely card! Beautiful color palette!

[Alyce]

4.

Beautiful!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

[Wendy Brassart]

5.

Love the colors! What a great project!

[Lois Kennedy]

6.

I love blue and green together. This frame is stunning! I can't wait to try the gelattos on t stamps!

[Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven)]

7.

This is so pretty. I love the colors together too. They really work well.

[Becky Green]

8.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE the freedom of this product!!!!!!!!!!!! AND your card is SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOVE the colors you've used too!!!!!!!!!!!! :) JUST GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!! :)

[ava]

9.

great photo's for the step out instructions, lovely card
ava g

[kim]

10.

This is a beautiful card. I love the colors and thank you for the inspiration.

[Sue McRae]

11.

This is such a pretty color combo!

[Anne V]

12.

Beautiful project, as always! I shy away from blue, but this convinces me to be more bold!

[Larissa Heskett =)]

13.

WOW!! This is a BEAUTIFUL Card!! I LOVE all of the FUN details and the Colors that you used!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)

[Regina M. Hamilton]

14.

Beautiful frame. I love the water coloring.

[Cindy H]

15.

Thanks so much for sharing this, great instructions and beautiful card

[Sherry Letchford]

16.

this is beautiful I love the bright blue and the colors you put together thanks for sharing

[Char Reflow]

17.

I love the altered frame and the colors you have chosen. This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[Marge R. (mer)]

18.

Such a pretty color combo, Sharon, and the frame just has such a fresh, spring feel with your bits of bling, that bow & stick pins!!!

[Cheri]

19.

Love the Damask background and the colors!

[Donna Polley]

20.

Such a pretty color combo for your project. I will have to look for the gelato's! Thanks for the chance to win!!

[Sandy Lane]

21.

reminds me of the blue willow plates just more colors nice look

[Lynn Hardy]

22.

This looks lovely and you've used all my favourite colours too!

[Maria A. Rodriguez]

23.

Absolutely lovely!! the colors are stunning together and that little bit of bling adds the perfect touch.
Thank you for sharing.

[Susie Bentz]

24.

This is such a fabulous shabby chic look in my favorite colors!

[Berina]

25.

this is really cool... looks awesome!!
-Berina

[Michelle Reaves]

26.

Gorgeous! How clever to put a framed sentiment in the frame instead of a photo..I love it!

[Vicki]

27.

I love the blue and green colors together and how the frame turned out. A really pretty project! Can't wait to try out this technique.

[Cynthia Xavier]

28.

Very pretty card. Thanks for the demo, those Gelatos are pretty cool.

[Nazneen]

29.

Aww! such beautiful card! thanks so much for the tut and the amazing inspiration!

[Cherie H]

30.

Amazing card! Love the colors!

[Dorothy Roller]

31.

Stunning card. I love the color combo of Gelatos you used with the JustRite stamps and love the color watered effect you got from these techniques. Love the stamps you used and I love the idea of making this all on a wooden frame. Just stunning.

[Janet Castle]

32.

It looks soooo easy, and yet a lovely soft look. Wonderful creation!!!!

[Cyndee Scholet]

33.

Enjoying learning about all the different things you can do with Gelatos. Great proect!

[KathyC]

34.

I'm interested in learning all these techniques! Love the card!

[Sue D]

35.

Beautiful colors on your altered frame!

[Jen Naus]

36.

Beautiful card, love the colors!

[Peggy]

37.

Love the frame and the colors you used. The stamps are so perfect.

[Ria Johnson]

38.

Thank you for sharing your coloring and color techniques. Your project is beautiful.

[ayn]

39.

love the colors!!!

[Noreen]

40.

I haven't used the gelatos - thanks for the tip on how to use them!

[Melissa Bove]

41.

Your frame is absolutely stunning!! I love those gorgeous colors!!

[Rebeccadunham]

42.

This is so gorgeous Sharon! I am loving all these tutorials using the Gelatos - I have a couple but have never really known how to use them. Also the frame!!! I have several of these in my stash, but have never done anything with them! I can't wait to do something with these! Thanks for sharing!

[Dee S]

43.

I just love this project,beautiful.

[Sharon Gullikson]

44.

The blues and greens look amazing together!

[Monique Topp]

45.

Beautiful project and great inspiration! I will now need to try the gelatos I have on one of my stamps! Thanks

[joy]

46.

Love this gorgeous card - the damask stamp is definitely on my wish list now! These are my favorite colors to use on a card; thanks for the detailed description of how you made the card, Sharon.

[Jess S.]

47.

What a pretty card. The colours look so soft in the gelatos.

[Natasha Poteraj]

48.

I'm going to try that--putting several colors on a stamp. Thanks.

[Sandie McCarthy-Roberts]

49.

Just beautiful. Thanks so much for the demo.

[Beatrice Lawson]

50.

Lovely color mix and the background is perfect!