Ready to Rule - Back to School September Challenge

hello Everyone,

I am back at pretty close to the beginning of a new month.

A new month means a new CHALLENGE.. 

this Months SEPTEMBER Facebook challenge is....

BACK TO SCHOOL.... 

(Side NOTE: crap Christmas is FAST approaching)

So here is my take on the "Back to School" theme.

 I had so much fun creating this piece..
Click here..... to watch the whole piece unfold..

Viva Las VegaStamps!!! used: 

Plate 926 (sku: plate926)

https://vlvstamps.com/plate-926.html

Star Sneaker (sku: 19242)

https://vlvstamps.com/star-sneaker-1-3-4-x-3.html

Plate: 1455 (sku: plate1455)

https://vlvstamps.com/plate1455-22124.html

Paperclip (sku: 19574)

https://vlvstamps.com/paperclip-3-4-x-1-3-4.html

Measuring Tape (sku: 19565)

https://vlvstamps.com/measuring-tape-section-3-4-x-3-1-2.html

Double Coffee Rings (sku: 19568)

https://vlvstamps.com/double-coffee-rings-3-x-3.html

Writing Triangles (sku: 19571)

https://vlvstamps.com/writing-triangles-1-1-4-x-3-1-4.html

Writing Circles Background (sku: 19567)

https://vlvstamps.com/writing-circles-background-1-3-4-x-4-1-2.html

Plate  1440 (sku: Plate1440)

https://vlvstamps.com/plate1440.html

Waybill/invoice Background (sku: 1946)

https://vlvstamps.com/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html

Other Materials: 

Other Materials:

Dylusions Journal Tag

Ranger, Distress Oxides: Broken China, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Fired Brick, Black Soot, Aged Mahogany, Ground Expresso

Stazon Ink Pad: Jet Black

Kinder Kreations: Ready to Rule Chipboard

Book text, Staples, Thread, Butchers Twine

Don't forget to jump onto the Facebook Groupies Page,

to share your challenge Piece...  

Most Importantly.....

#sepentry19

Live with Respect.

Leanne xo

Art Journal Spread by Preeti D.

Hi friends :)

Hope you are doing well.

Preeti Datta (Dutt Preety) here from the VLVS! Design Team. 

For today's post, I've created a Whimsical Art Journal Spread.  

I've used some gorgeous VLVS! Rubber Stamps here.

First, I applied heavy white gesso to the pages, to prepare them for mixed media work. Then applied distress paints in muted tones to the background, to add texture and for some subtle colour.

Stamped all the images and the sentiment using VLVS! rubber stamps onto Tim Holtz collage paper using archival ink. Then adhered these to the pages using gel medium.

Added colour around the adhered images using distress inks and distress paints. 

Created ink splatter to add interest to the background and tie everything together. Did background stamping using a VLVS! text stamp to add more texture to the background. 

For the finishing touches, doodled on a border and scribbled on some writing using a thin black permanent pen. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Whimsical Beetle Man : SKU #19525

You are Here : SKU #19178

Cats Know Everything : SKU #10961

Doodle Frame : SKU #19825

Writing Triangles : SKU #19571

Other Supplies:

Finnabair's Heavy White Gesso, Heavy Black Gesso, Soft Matte Gel

Ranger's Archival Inkpad- Jet Black

Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Paints 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plain Collage Paper 

Sakura Pigma Micron Black Pen

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Feed Your Soul

Hello everyone and welcome to a new and awesome day for inspiration. 

Shanna here with a new art journal spread to share and it was extremely fun to create as I was testing some colors out to see if I would like them. 

I started out with the stamp Writing Circles Background - 19567 stamped it across my spread using the Mustard Seed Distress Paint, and with Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint I used the stamp Writing Triangles - 19571. 

I then splashed some Abandoned Coral Distress Stain on my craft mat, spritzed the puddle with water, and smoothed my pages in the puddles. I also did the same thing using some Mustard Seed Distress Ink. I really love the color scheme of this spread. 

Then I started stamping the rest of my images with some black ink. I started with the Banksy Girl Watering TV Antennae - 19603, then stamped the Three Staples 19576 in a couple places, the

Staple X - 19577 and the Stitching - 19575 too.

I stamped the Double Coffee Rings - 19568 on the opposite side of the journal to help create a little bit of a balance. I stamped my sentiment Feed Your Soul - 18926 on some white paper and cut it up to add it to the journal page using a gel medium. 

I used my Big Brush pen to shadow the sentiment well make it pop and be bolder. 

Thank you so much for stopping by don't forget to keep coming back for more inspiration from the team!

Defined by Stripes

Hello everyone. Shanna here to help give a little inspiration based on the new challenge for March. 

If you would like to watch the video on how I created this art journal piece please check it out HERE!

So I created this art journal page to share with you based on this month's amazing new challenge!

So I couldn't help but use this adorable stamp Sitting Bird - 18889 after I got the background of the pages laid down. 

The background was fun and created by using Distress Inks and water. I also laid down some tissue paper using soft gel medium. Then proceeded to using the stamps Tape - 19572, Double Coffee Rings - 19568, and Writing Triangles - 19571 to create the rest of the background.

I hand wrote my wording this time (I hate my handwriting) but thought it fit the theme! 

I highlighted the Tape - 19572 stamps by coloring them darker with a PITT Pen and adding a white gel pen to it. 

Now don't forget to join our challenge this month!