HLS July Mixed Media Challenge GD

I am thrilled to be here today as

 for The July Mixed Media Challenge for which the theme is: 

Here is my take:

Mixed media is not my usual style, so I immersed myself into looking at lots of inspiration pieces to come up with something wonderful for this exciting GD opportunity. I loved it because it really pushed me out of my comfort zone.

To begin the creative process, I reached for my box of "cool things that I can use on a card someday". I came upon this fabulous tag that I saved from a cross body bag that I bought in late winter in a little boutique on Long Beach Island in New Jersey. The designer is Spartina449.

This is the tag:

It was the perfect piece to start with. I added things here and there until I was happy with my panel.

I am also linking my project to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Inspiration Board.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Winnie & Walter-The Big, The Bold and Fun, Hero Arts-Live Well Collage
Inks: VersaMark, VersaFine Black Onyx, PTI Ocean Tides Re-Inker, Yellow Distress Inks
Accessories: Paper Smooches Power Rays Die, Webster's Pages ribbon, Perfect Pearls, Heidi Swap Color Shine-Gold, Tim Holtz-Burlap Layering Stencil, Dreamweaver Embossing White Paste, Glossy Accents, White embossing powder, heat gun.

Thank you to Happy Little Stampers for giving me the opportunity to be Guest Designer for this fun Challenge  Please click HERE to check out the gorgeous creations that the Happy Little Stampers Design Team has made and leave them some love. Then find some fabulous thing or things to recycle for a mixed media creation of your own, and play along!