Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

Today, I want to share my newfound love of mixed media layers with you. This soft whites and pastels palette makes for an excellent backdrop for this sweet Layered Chickadee. This card would make a great Valentine’s, but equally is generic enough to be sent any time of year.

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Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

layers of romantic mixed media

I wasn’t sure if I was going to use all of these, but as it turns out, I did. So there’s the Layered Chickadee, Dotted Heart, and Privet Branch dies, the Polka Hearts stencil and the So Much Love stamp and die set. All these products are listed and linked below for your convenience.

Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

step by step how to

Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.
  • Use the cream/white die-cut for the Chickadee body, attach the grey/brown wing to the bird with foam tape. 
  • Glue the black head and neck pieces in place with a grey/brown beak. 
  • Attach foam adhesive to the back of the Chickadee and use the sticky surface to attach a black eye die cut.
  • Stamp the large script ‘Love’ greeting from the So Much Love set on Ivory card with Versamark ink and heat emboss with Antique Gold embossing powder.
Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

sweet Valentine’s Chickadee

Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.
  • Using a piece of the watercolour card and the dip and dry method, create another card using Tattered Rose Distress Ink and run through with the Dotted Heart die to create a heart that tones better with the colour palette.
  • Take a watercolour card and adhere a torn piece of book paper. 
  • Apply gesso over the paper with an old paintbrush or spatula.
Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.
Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.
Video tutorial exploring romantic Mixed Media Layers + Sweet Valentine's Chickadee. Handmade card design by Debby Hughes.

Well, that’s me for today. I’ll be back tomorrow to with a new Simon Says Stamp release. I hope you’ll call by and see what I have to share.

supplies

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* SSS LAYERED CHICKADEE Wafer Die
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* SSS DOTTED HEART Wafer Die
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* SSS PRIVET BRANCH Wafer Dies
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* SSS SO MUCH LOVE Set
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* SSS SO MUCH LOVE
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* SSS SO MUCH LOVE Wafer Dies
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* SSS Stencils POLKA HEARTS
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK...
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White Gouache at SSS
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Dina Wakley WHITE GESSO
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Tim Holtz CRACKLE Distress Texture Paste
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Tim Holtz DISTRESS PALETTE KNIFE 2 PACK
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Little Things From Lucy's Cards...
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Darice 8MM CRYSTAL Sequins
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* SSS ANTIQUE GOLD Embossing Powder
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD
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SSS White Embossing Powder
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Fabriano Cold-Pressed at SSS
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* SSS IVORY Card
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SSS FOG Card
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Tonic EASY CLEAN MAT
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Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER
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PAINTER'S TAP
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misti at Simon Says STAMP!
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Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 9x12 Mat
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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METAL EDGE ACRYLIC RULER
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Crafter's Companion CRAFT KNIFE
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T SQUARE RULER
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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* Tim Holtz MINI SNIPS Scissors
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TWEEZERS
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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Ranger ANTI STATIC POUCH
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SSS Embossing Powder Storage
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Crafter's Companion GEMINI JUNIOR...
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