I thought I would share some of the ways I've been using these stamps--especially since I'll be giving some of them away! See more about that at the end of this post.
VLVS! stamps shown starting from top, Left to Right:
Used as an underlying background
For the Zentangle®-inspired drawing at the beginning of this post, I used the mandala shaped stamp in the upper center of the stamps pictured. You would hardly know it would you? I just used the image as a background, and guide for the new patterns that I drew over it. I taped it into a handmade journal I'm making with some Designer tape.
Supplies: Ranger Big & Juicy Waterfall stamp pad; white cardstock; Plike* Swatchbook; Elmer's Repositionable Designer Masking Tape. Viva Las Vegastamps! Tangle 4 1/2 x 5 3/4-Item 18799 Plate 1423.
*I used Plike paper, but you could use any cardstock to get similar results.
Stamping on McCalls Dress Pattern Paper
In the same Plike Swatchbook, I colored a page using some acrylic paint pens. The color was fantastic, but I really hated the layout I'd chosen. I wanted to use the color somehow, and had the idea of stamping on tissue paper and taping it over the Painter penwork. Unfortunately, I had no tissue paper.
However, I'd just received a package and the shipper had used an old McCall's dress pattern for protection. Tissue paper, right? And the dress pattern and instructions printed on it added a some extra interest. I just stamped, cut out the image and taped it over the original drawing.
Supplies: Staz-on Midnight Teal stamp pad; McCall's Dress Pattern paper; Plike Swatchbook; Elmer's Acrylic Paint Pens-Pastel set. Scissors, Miracle Tape, Viva Las Vegastamps! Tangle 4 1/2 x 5 3/4-Item 18818 Plate 1425.
Cut-outs from McCalls Dress Pattern Paper
I liked this Dress Pattern thing, and had the further idea of cutting out little critturs. I saw tabby cas in the swirls of the top right stamp--yes, that is how my brain works. I saw cats as clearly as if they was meowing at me!
I outlined the cats on a piece of scrap paper with a sharpie marker. After stamping on the dress pattern paper, I placed the outlined sheet underneath the stamped image, and traced the cats onto the pattern paper with a pencil, then cut them out. Just to reduce the waste, I cut some circles--cat toys--as well. I glued them all onto a black page painted with a background of Twinkling H20 watercolors. My scanner can't pick up the shiny colors, but they are much more sparkly than it looks here.
As a last step, I outlined the cut-outs with a metallic gold gel pen.
Supplies:
Ranger Big & Juicy Waterfall stamp pad;
Plike Swatchbook;McCall's Dress Pattern,Twinkling H20's Carnivale set; Sakura Metallic Gold Gellyroll pen, Scissors, Elmer's All-Purpose Glue,Viva Las Vegastamps! Tangle Design 4 1/2 x 5 3/4-Item 18797 Plate 1424.
Embossing
I've also been using these stamps for embossing. I haven't finished the swatchbook page, but it's going to be cool. On the right, I was playing around with a small pocket folder (that I'm turning into an art journal--I seem to be stuck on that theme, lol). I thought I had picked up my Ancient Copper embossing powder, but got the silver instead. I think the Copper would have looked better but I'm still happy with the way it turned out.
Supplies: VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad; Judy Kin Embossing Powder-Chablis; Ranger's Embossing Powder-Snow White;Stampendous Embossing Powder-Aged Silver; Plike Swatchbook; Exacompta Basic Pocket Portfolio, Viva Las Vegastamps! Tangle 3 1/4 x 4 1/4-Item 18812 Plate 1426 & Bird Thingie 3 1/2 x 2 3/4-Item 18821 Plate 1425.
The Giveaways
One winner will be receiving a Set of Seven unmounted VLVS! Stamps based on my Zentangle®-Inspired Artwork.. The other will win a Set of four Wood-mounted VLVS! rubber stamps, 2 of which are based on my Zentangle-inspired artwork, and a signed copy of the Summer Rubber Stamp Madness magazine!
Head over to Life Imitates Doodles for a chance to win!
8 comments:
Wowie..LOVE...Love..love..these stamps...your work and design..YOU are an inspiration.
I am love all the stamps but have particularly been looking to get Zentangle plate 1427
Love the new stamps. Talk about cool!
Smiles~
Marilyn
I love your cat art!! Fabulous!
Just love the zentangle line. I really want to try the zentangle for real, but my time is limited
I hear you there! I make it part of my daily routine, but it's still difficult sometimes. I don't know how people with full-time jobs and kids manage!
Sandra, your work is always inspiring and I will be checking out all the stamps at VLVS in September when we go out to Vegas to visit family.
Thank you! Have fun at the store. I wish I could get there one of these days!
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