Brick Never Looked So Cute

 

Hi!

I get so excited every time I look at all the fantastic papers from The Robin's Nest®. It is so hard deciding what to use!

Today I am going to be featuring a project using The Robin's Nest® red brick cardstock.

I wanted to make some cute little pieces of art to hang on a chicken wire frame I recently made to showcase the upcoming holidays.

Let's get started!

I began by cutting my 12x12 red brick cardstock into eight 2.5" x 3.5" pieces. This is the same size that is used for ATC's (altered trading cards).

Next I took 4 pieces to use as back panels. On these 4 I added glue and streamers to create a ruffle for the finished piece.

cut streamer in half and apply a section of paper glue

lay the streamer on the paper glue

push gently with your finger to make the ruffle

I set aside the backs to dry while I created the art for the front pieces. When ready I glued them to the backs of the finished front pieces.

On this piece I did some shading on the edges using distress ink and distress paint, tore some pieces of black corrugated cardboard for the corners, added a word art sticker, accentuated areas using a red marker, and a heart ephemera as the center focus.















For the second one, I used the corrugated  black cardboard 
behind a heart I cut out of cardstock called Brick Fat Plaid.
I cut this heart on an angle. I added checkered washi tape to
the corners, word art sticker, accentuated areas using a red marker, shaded the edges using distress ink, and finished with red dew drops  on each corner.

On the third one I shaded the edges, stenciled the flowing little hearts on the background with distress ink, I cut out a chalky heart then I added chunky glitter to the center. I made my own washi tape that also had chunky glitter, added a word art sticker, accentuated areas using a red marker, and used a white streamer for the ruffle.

 

 The last one I used the white streamer for the ruffle, shaded the edges using distress ink, added ribbon, a bow, and metalic silver dew drops down the left side, accentuated areas using a red marker, and word art sticker. I took a section of  zebra print and cut out the three hearts. I attached each heart using foam stickers.

 I looking forward to next time so I can show you some more ideas using The Robin's Nest® products.

Happy creating!

Shari 

I have been creating art for as long as I can remember. I studied graphic design in Portland,Oregon before moving to Denton, Texas and putting all my focus on mixed media art. In addition to being on The Robin's Nest Design Team, I am an article writer for mixed media art, on the Creative Paperclay Design team, and a blogger for DecoArt. I strongly believe in giving back. I volunteer at Scrap Denton Creative Reuse Center where I teach workshops, art camps, and perform art demos. I am very passionate about mixed media art and helping others discover their creativity. 
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