The Odd Whimsy

For my latest card I wanted to experiment a little more with layers. I have been getting braver and been learning to be ok with covering things up on my beautiful Graphic 45 paper. For this card I decided to use the gorgeous World's Fair paper. I love the bright colors and the intricate designs. I have used this paper for a few other cards, so I used a mix of scraps and sheets from the pad. I cut out several different elements from the paper for this card. The background layer is made up of three different papers and distressed. The third layer is popped up with pop dots for extra dimension.  Tip for using different images from the paper, just because it isn't a complete image doesn't mean you can't use it! The flowers at the top were cut from the edge of a paper sheet, and I just covered the cut edge. Same for the tickets, I just tucked them up so you couldn't see it wasn't a complete image. It took me awhile to get everything arranged li...

Hello all!! Just a quick update since I haven't had a chance to post in over a week. Things have been very busy here, so I haven't had time to finish a full project yet. I am currently working on altering an old washboard I have had tucked away in my stash. I am also working on stocking my card stash, as I may have an offer to stock them in a local shop!! Eek!!! Anyway, no pictures yet but I will soon. Thanks for stopping by! -AR

While I was cleaning up all my art supplies the other day, I found the part of the packaging from the Graphic 45 drawer pulls I had used in one of my recent up cycles. I almost threw it away when the thought occurred to me that I should use it as a tag! So I set it aside until I had some free time to work on it. So this............. Became this...... I just love the way this turned out! I had the Artisan Style paper sitting in my collection for awhile and decided this would be the perfect thing to use it on! For detailed instructions just check out my snapguide: Check out How to Recycle Graphic 45 Packaging With Artisan Style by Altina Robinson on Snapguide . Thanks for stopping by!! -Altina R.

Making round two has been an absolute dream come true. I have had the biggest smile plastered across my face from the very moment I found out.  For round two I decided to make three projects that represented me as a designer. For this I choose two altered projects and a card.  For my first project I was inspired to do an altered bottle after watching the movie Snow White. I am a HUGE Disney fan so Disney movies are heavy in the rotation when I put in a movie while I craft. I was inspired by the scene where the evil queen is mixing up her poison and you see all the bottles, melted candles, and cobwebs everywhere. Since I collect old bottles this felt like the perfect fit for me. I painted the inside of the bottle using a mix of blue and black paint. I have painted the inside of bottles before, but let me tell you this was an experience! I normally just water down a little paint and then pour it inside and it works like a charm. This however did not. When I awoke t...

Hi Everyone!! Just a quick post today, as I am neck deep in projects. I did receive some very exciting news last Friday!! I am in the top 30 for the Graphic 45 2016 design team!! I was so excited I was walking around with a smile plastered all over my face all weekend. I have a couple of tags I made over the last week I thought I would share. I've been playing around with some Ranger Adhesive Foil, and I'm liking the results. Thanks for stopping by and wish me luck! -Altina R.

So I'll start off by saying that I am NOT much of a stamper. I like them, but I never seem to know what to do with them. About a month ago I was at the lovely scrapbook store in Branson, MO and found these adorable stamps by Santoro Gorjuss.  They have a very strong Alice in Wonderland vibe to me (which for anyone who knows me, I ADORE.) I held off that trip but I made another trip yesterday and decided to splurge and buy a few. When I got home I busted out one of my mixed media art pads so I could stamp them and decide how I liked coloring them best. I have several different makers, watercolors, pencils, etc to choose from. I decided to try out each image with a different one to see what I personally liked best. All the images. So for the first one I did I decided to use the Tim Holtz distress markers to color it in. I like that they can be toned down or blended out with water. I like the way this turned out, though I'm not crazy about some of the harsh edge...

For this year I have been challenging to use up my scraps of paper.  I have a HUGE collection of Graphic 45, which I keep all my scraps organized by collection. For this card I used some of my Gilded Lily scraps. The great thing is I was also able to use up some of my small jewel scraps. The butterfly is cut and embossed from a Tim Holtz die.  After I placed the "Thank You" on the card, I couldn't figure out how to place the butterfly without it looking like it was just thrown on there. So I cut a small tag from the collection to give it a mat. It really made this piece stand out! Thanks for stopping by! -Altina