Happy Birthday Terri Sproul

The challenge this month was to create a birthday card for our intrepid design team leader, Terri Sproul. I won January's challenge, so I'm not really entering this time around--but I had to join in on the fun didn't I? Didn't I? Lol!

Quite Christmas

Hi, Terri Sproul here to get you excited about Christmas - YES, Christmas... I just love making Christmas Cards all year long. I do a blog hop twice a month on my blog with just Christmas Cards. Viva Las Vegastamps! has some great Christmas stamps to purchase. Hope you stop by and make some Christmas Cards with me.


Supplies:
Church in Winter Stamps #238
Santa and reindeer #15936
Distress Ink: Vintage Photo, Black Soot, and Stormy Sky
Distress Powder: Black Soot
heat gun
cut and dry or make up sponge
White Cardstock
Teflon Sheet
Memories Mist: WheatGrass
small paint brush

Direction:

1) Stamp Church Image onto White Cardstock along the bottom with Vintage Photo Ink. heat set image....
2) Stamp Santa flying image toward the top of the cardstock with "Black Soot" and emboss with Black Soot embossing powder.
3) place cardstock onto Teflon sheet and start adding your "Stormy Sky" ink - starting on the outside edge and working your way into the center - Do NOT ink the Church.
4) Spray a small amount of "Wheat Grass" ink onto your Teflon sheet - and pick up ink with small paint brush. Paint the tree image with ink.

I will add this to a front of a card using my Miracle Tape and I am done... So easy to do. ARE you making your Christmas Cards yet?? If not check out our Festive Friday blog hop every 2nd and 4th Friday of each month for more ideas.

Hope you stop by my blog on the 26th of August to see more Christmas Cards.
thanks for stopping by today...
Terri Sproul

Streampunk Paperclay Frame

Hello all, my name is Terri Sproul and I have the honor of being the Team leader for the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team. I have been working with a wonderful group of bloggers. Today I bring you a Mixed Media project using lots of exciting products.

Supplies:
Stamps: A lot from Plate #1273 - just purchase the whole plate - can't beat the price.
Steampunk Gothic #16022, Steampunk Heart large #16020, Steampunk Head Large #16009, Steampunk Background/collage
Creative Paperclay
Mica Powders: Gold, Copper, Silver, Bronze and Red
Simple Solutions #2 for Mica Powders
Misc - keys, clock face, gears
Clay cutter - Square and Rectangle - got mine at Michaels Craft store
Wing embellishments
Gears
Wood Frame - got mine at Michaels store
Acrylic Paint - color of choose
Paint brushes
Rolling Pin for Paperclay - I use a PVC pipe

Directions:
1) Roll out paperclay to about 1/4" thick. Start pressing Stamps into clay.  Cut out image using square and rectangle cutter.  Cut about 30'sh of these. Set aside to dry.
2) Roll out more paperclay and add some gears, keys, clock faces into the clay and cut around them. Set aside to dry.
HINT: you can add more detail to the clay while it still wet, like the lines I added around some of the edges. I also stamped Steampunk Heart onto the clay and cut around the image with a butter knife.
3) When clay is dry,  I added some Mica (color of choice) into the Simple Solutions #2
mixed well and started to paint each of my pieces.
4) after all the piece are painted, I adhered my paperclay pieces down to the wood frame with Elmer's Glue-All.

I hope you like my project, I so do... smiles, please check out our Design Team call for the next term. We would love to have you as part of our team. I still need to play a photo in the center - I think I am waiting for Halloween this year - I'm going Steampunk!
Terri Sproul - I hope you follow my blog.

How to layer your stamps!

Terri Sproul here to show you another one of my video - You can see more on the Viva Las Vegastamps! website or check out my Youtube Channel.
This Video show you how to layer your stamps.. This is the basic of layers. Hope this help you think of your stamps in a different ways.. Enjoy.



Now was the easy or what????? Now off to the website to purchase your Miracle Tape and more stamps! Have fun!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.. remember to stop by my blog too please!

Terri Sproul

Steampunk Divas

Hello, my name is Terri Sproul and I am so happy to talk to you about Rubber Plates that Viva Las Vegastamps! has to purchase.
Here is a Card I just made using stamps I got from one of the plates I purchased.

What is a plate you may ask?

Well this is a great bargain for us stampers. It's a wonderful selection of unmounted rubber images measuring approximately 7" x 9". The best part is the cost - Viva Las Vegastamps! makes and sells these plates for  just $21.95 (+ tax and shipping) and there are a lot of images on each plate. I purchased plate #1336 - which has over 25 stamp images on it... do the math! WOW! I also purchased the Bingo Card stamps - this is a large background stamp measuring 4 3/4" x 5 3/4"... fell in love the minute I saw it. I know you understand that!

Supplies: - each stamp will have a link to purchase...
Stamps:
Bingo Card
Plate # 1336
Vintage Fan Lady on Balloon
Fan Lady on Balloon
Steam
Punk
Diva
steampunk shoes - every girls need these..
Cream cardstock
Artprint Brown Dye Ink
Memories Dye Ink "Ruby"
colored pencils
India Ink
Pop - Dots
Miracle Tape


Directions:
1) Stamp all images onto cream cardstock. I stamped the Bingo Card in both "Artprint Brown" ink and then in "ruby"... cut the ruby letters out and pop-dots to other Bingo card. Cut card out and aged edges with Brown Chalk ink.
2) Stamp both Ladies in India Ink Black onto cream cardstock and cut images out... colored in images with colored pencils (I personally like color pencils... the color is NOT so sharp). Added brown Chalk ink to edges to age image..
3) Stamp Steampunk Shoes with ArtPrint Brown inside and outline with fine black marker... cut out images.
4) Stamped "Steam", "Punk" and "Diva" onto cream cardstock with Ruby Ink - cut out images.
5) Adhere Bingo card to Card base with my Miracle Tape.. add all the other images and adhere with my Miracle Tape. Made a pop dot with my Miracle Tape and pop up "Fan Lady with Balloon".

This was a fun card to make. That Plate has so many different fun image to play with I just could not help myself. Hope you like. Remember to head over to the store and purchase that plate or at least a stamp or two.

Thanks for stopping by... love to have you stop by my blog and visit me too. Check me out at Terri Sproul (that's a link)TTFN
Terri Sproul

Design Team Blog Hop

Viva Las Vegastamps! is so excited to be doing this blog hop with Blog Candy. You will be hopping over to each of the Design team blogs and to be entered to have a chance to win the blog candy you MUST
1) become/or already be a follower of each blog (I will be checking)
2) leave a comment on each Design Team blog including this Blog.
It's that easy!
What is the Blog Candy? OH, you are going to love this one... Each Viva Las Vegastamps! team member got this for the first month we were on the team and we all were so excited when we got it. So we are sharing our excitement with you.

"Pound O' Rubber"
This is a $25 value and you will love it.

Here is a project I (Terri Sproul) made using one of the image I got with my Pound O' Rubber. Hope you like...

Supplies:
Stamps: 2 sizes of the 5 Petal Flower
Greeting From Las Vegas!
Swirl Stamp
Ultra High Gloss Clear Embossing Powder
Miracle Tape
Crystal Lacquer - Clear, Pink and Yellow
Eyelet
Silk flower
Printed pattern paper
Ribbon
Cardstock: Cream, Pink, Dark Brown,
Inks: Pink, Brown, Black, Clear Embossing Ink
Embossing Gun




Directions:

1) On a pink cardstock I stamped the swirl stamp using my brown Ink pad - I stamped each image 3 times before I re-inked... aged all the edges with Brown Chalk ink
2) Stamped "Greeting from Las Vegas" onto cream cardstock using Black Ink. I colored in the image with my colored pencil, BUT I colored the Flamingo in with my Pink and Yellow Crystal Lacquer. I matted this image onto Pattern paper when onto Dark Brown Cardstock.
3) Stamped two of the 4 - 5 petal flower stamp onto white cardstock. Cut them out. I then stamped the swirl stamp onto the flower with clear embossing ink and Ultra High Gloss Clear Embossing Powder. I did a resist technique here (when you go to my blog, there will be a video on how to do this...) After I heat set my embossing powder, I added Pink dye ink over the whole image. The embossing powder will resist the ink I added over the flower. I aged the edges of my flower with brown chalk ink.
4) Continuing on my flowers - I added a Pink Silk flower to the center and then added an eyelet. I filled the center of the eyelet with Yellow Crystal Lacquer. Set aside to dry..
5) Now I just started to put my card together - using my Miracle tape - I have all the sizes of tape and would suggest the same for all...

Here is a list of our hop - just in case you get lost along the way, you can stop by here and find yourself.

1) Terri Sproul blog: http://www.terrisproul.blogspot.com/
2) Chris Hurley blog; http://www.stinkydogdesigns.blogspot.com/
3) Kim Prince: http://www.creative-diversions.blogspot.com/
4) Rebecca Parsons: http://www.cre8tivecompass.com/
5) Joe Morgan: http://www.createncraft.com/author/jmorgan
6) Dee Dee Catron: http://www.umwowstudio.com/
7) Jennifer Bliss: http://www.blissfulplace.blogspot.com/

YOUR nest stop is Terri Sproul blog

remember you must leave us a comment and become a follower of all the blogs on this list... Hope you are the winner!

Here is a video on "how to change the color of your Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder from Viva Las Vegastamps!"

Thanks for stopping by....

Thinking Out of the Box with Embossing Powder

I love to think out of the box with a product and come up with an idea that just a little different.. Viva Las Vegastamps! has a wonderful Ultra High Gloss Clear Embossing Powder that is just too much fun to play with.




This embossing powder can be used on detail stamps too. That's really great, because as you know - some don't work well on detail stamps. Here is the link to find it on the Website

well I hope you enjoy that idea, if so, check out my other video on my Youtube channel including lots more using Viva Las Vegastamps!

Thanks for stopping by...
Terri Sproul

Viva Las Vegastamps! Blog Hop

Hello all,
My name is Terri Sproul and I am the honored to be the Design Team leader for Viva Las Vegastamps! and would love to let you guys know about the Blog Hop the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team will be doing on June 29th. This hop will include Blog Candy! We all love blog candy, so make sure you stop back by this this hop and tell all your friends, about it. This should be great fun! Hint, Hint if you click on the word Blog Candy it's a hint! smiles...

Here is a Christmas Card I just made for my Festive Friday blog Hop I have on my blog on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Check us out.

Supplies:
Stamps: "Scrolled circle Tree #12702" and "Streampunk Background #16468" and "Happiness and Tranquility This Holiday Season" #2834
Ink: Cherry Red Dye Ink and Green Dye Ink
Cardbase
Green Glossy Paper
White Cardstock
Gears - Viva Las Vegastamps!
Post it note
Miracle Tape

Directions:
1) Stamp tree image onto Post-it Note or any thin white paper (like typing paper) and White Cardstock. Cut out tree image on Post-it note. I stamped tree image using Green Dye ink onto my white cardstock.
2) Place Post-it note image over Image on White cardstock - Post it note will act as a mask to protect the Image on White Cardstock.
3) Ink up "Steampunk Background" stamp with "Cherry Red" dye ink and stamp over the Tree Image. Stamp until your background is covered. Then remove your Post-it note tree image and see how it protected the image on the white cardstock - cool!
4) Adhere Glossy Green Cardstock to cardbase using Miracle tape and then add Stamp image to the center of Cardbase - again using my Miracle Tape.
5) Start adding Viva Las Vegastamps! Gears to Tree Image... see sample.

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to stop by again as we have a new project on this Blog from our Design Team on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!

TTFN
Terri Sproul

Learn to make your own background paper

Here is a fun and super easy video on how to make your own background paper using Miracle Sheet.






Great way to use up your scrap paper! Hope you enjoyed, I will have this Book on my blog as soon as I finish it.. Hope you stop by my blog and become a followers.

Thanks for stop by.
Terri Sproul

Steampunk Mask

My name is Terri Sproul and I am the team Leader for the Viva Las Vegastamps Design team. Here is a project I made using the Steampunk stamps from them. Hope you enjoy.

I am just in LOVE with Steampunk right now.. and Viva Las Vegastamps! has the best steampunk stamps around. If you are a follower of my blog (Terri Sproul) you may have seen this. But I have added a few more gears onto it..






Supply List
Iridescent Bronze from Golden Acrylic
Micaceous Iron Oxide from Golden Acrylic
Wood mask - but I think a paper mache mask would work great
Glaze from Golden
Zipper
Miracle Tape from Viva Las Vegastamps!
Stamps - STeampunk from viva Las Vegastamps!
Ink: shades of brown.. I used Stewart Superior inks
Creative Paper clay
Amazing Molding Putty
Gears - got my from Viva Las Vegastamps!

Directions:

1) First thing I did was made some molds using my real clock gears. I used my Amazing Mold Putty to make my gears. I have a video on how to use this on the PaperClay blog.
2) After I finish making my molds, I started to make some Paperclay gears.
3) After my paperclay gear where dry I started to paint them. I used Golden's Iridescent bronze and Micaceous Iron Oxide to paint them. Made them look like real gears and NOT paperclay...
4) I found this mask at a yard sale over the weekend and it's was made of wood and painted white... I do believe a paper mache mask would work great for this project too.


















5) I cover my mask with Golden Glaze to age the mask some. it was just too white.
6) I stared by stamping with my Gear stamp I got from Viva Las Vegastamps! all over the top of his head and a little down the one side of his face... just a little..













7) Add another Gear stamp image on his left cheek using Memories "Chestnut" Dye ink

8) Add a Zipper to his mouth using my Miracle Tape from Viva Las Vegastamps! this tape is great to adhere almost everything down... YOU NEED some of this stuff.












9) Added my Paperclay Gears to the side of his head and then added more Real gear around the Paperclay ones and in his eyes.... My mask is done... OMG... I really love it..








Starting in April we will be have a new project on this blog three times a week. Hope you all stop back by and see what our Design Team will be making for us. The team will be announce on March 28th - right here!

May your life be filled with Viva Las Vegastamps!
Terri Sproul

Viva Las Vegastamps! DT call

Welcome to our Design Team CALL! we are so excited to start a Design Team...

I hope you are a follower of this blog!!! Lots of excitement happen here really soon.. Also follow us on Facebook..

The Details – What I expect from a team:

1) Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team Term is for 6 months from April 1st until the end of September 2011

2) Create a minimum of 2 projects per month to be featured on both your blog and Viva Las Vegastamps! blog and active in our StampArtforum, You will be given a date to post your project on our blog.

3) Promote Viva Las Vegastamps! by posting the above projects on other online galleries, facebook and blogs with working links to the store and forum.

4) In the event that you do not complete any of the above requirements viva Las Vegastamps! has the right to remove you from the DT and fill the position with another candidate from the waiting list.

The Viva Las VegaStamps! Design Team Member will receive -

1) Products for your term, shipped in 6 shipments – shipped by Viva Las Vegas Stamps by the 15th of each month.

3) Discount of 15% off all additional supplies you order from Viva Las Vegastamps!

4) A post on our blog with your bio and picture featured in our Design Team Gallery, promotion of your work in our forum, facebook page and blog.

How to apply:

1) send bio with present and past team you have been apart of

2) Blog address and facebook address - yes you must have a blog

3) post your best 2 stamp projects on your blog by March 15, 2011 to be review to become part of the team. These project can be anything, scrapbooking, stamping, mixed media - just make sure there are stamping techniques in your post. great if you use some of Viva Las VegaStamps! you can purchase some at the store.

4) In your post make sure you use our logo (you can right click on the photo) and link to our website http://www.stampo.com and blog...

5) Send this information to Terri@ultimatescrapbookretreat.com with Viva Las Vegastamps! DT in the regards ( so you don't get deleted). Become a follower of her blog at http://www.terrisproul.blogspot.com

6) Open to US and Canada residents only.

Terri Sproul is running this team - so please post all question to her to get the best respond to them..

We are excited - tell all of your stamping friends...
Smiles and creativity to you
Terri Sproul
Viva Las Vegastamps! DT leader...