Creature by Arwen

 Hi Lovelies

Welcome back here on the VLVS Blog.

This time, I wanna share my newest art journal page.

And that's the way, how I made it:

1.) I used watercolor paper from Canson and colored it with the "Tropicals" watercolors from Prima.

2.) After coloring the whole sheet, I used a tiny sponge, Distress Oxides and a no named stencil.

Background color is "Hibiscus" (type of orange)

3.) To use the stencil, I choose these two Distress Oxide colors - Seedless preserves and Picked raspberry.

4.) Adding some stamps on my background with ColorBox Chalks and Distress Oxide.

5.) To create my new creature, I used masks and my stamping plattform.

Now it's time to cut it out and give it some color :)

Result - a new aj page at the top of this posting .

All stamps, I used:

- Whimsical demon

- Bat wings

- Spinning circle

- Striped Leggings

- Art is anything

- Writing and scribbles collage

- Writing Triangles

- Punchinella

other stuff:

- Watercolor paper

- Staz on

- Distress Oxides

- ZIG clean color

- Distress Reinker

- ColorBox Chalk

See ya soon ❤

Nervous Breakdown Mailart Monday

Hello crafty friends!

It's Monday!
And, do you know what that means?
 Mail art of course! One of my favorite days of the week!!

Today I want to share an extra special piece with you is so fitting with how my last week has gone! I hope you all get a kick out of this and we'll up and matching card.

Stamps Used:

Stitching

Dictionary page

Worn clock face

Tiny line of chevrons

Angry man

I just don't

Other products:

A2 card and envelope

Distress ink- candied apple, wild honey

Archival ink- jet black

Zig clean color markers 

Distress stain- black soot

I started by stamping my angry man on both the card base and the envelope base. As well, as on a separate piece of paper to create a mask.

I used post-it notes to create my address box, which also double as a mask for this area.

Next, I partially stamped the warn clock face on the top left corner of my envelope to give some depth. Or extra added depth I then used the dictionary page for more partial stamping all over.

With all my base stamping completed, I started to lay down my ink background. I used Wild Honey distress ink to cover the entire background layer.

With my inking done I felt they needed a little bit more texture and detail oh, so I used the tiny chevrons to add extra depth in the top left since eventually there will be a postage stamp on the top right.



After the background layer was where I wanted it, I used a Tim Holtz layering stencil to add candied apple distress ink for some texture. I also use the same color to Inca round the edges of the envelope.

I removed all of the masks, and decided to add my stitching to the sides of my address box. When I was satisfied with how everything looked I used my Zig clean color markers to color my main image.

I used the same colors to color the image on the card as well. To finish everything off I stamped my quote on my card oh, and added a few flicks of distress stain to my envelope.

To give extra flair, and top everything off...I added a basketball postage stamp. 

Which is perfectly fitting, since March is called "March Madness" for basketball season. 

This guy definitely looks like he has some Madness going on.

Thank you For joining me today!
Hope this inspires you!

Mail Art Monday!

Hello crafty friends! 

Tera here again to share a fun and simple
Mail Art Monday Envelope <3

 

If you know me, then you know mail art is my favorite thing to create! So, I am excited to get to share with you today! I decided to break the rules a bit with this envelope... Who says the envelope has to go long ways anyway? 

Stamps Used:

Deliver To

Bust of Man

Flower and Bird Frame

Other products:

A2 white envelope

distress ink (various yellows)

Archival ink (black)

Zig Clean color markers

I started by stamping the "bust of a man" on the right hand side of the envelope and again on a scrap piece of paper which I used to mask this off.  

Next I stamped the lower left part of the "flower and bird frame" stamp 

(yes, I cut my stamp apart... part of why I love buying my stamps unmounted. I know some of you will want to kill me for this, but it gets me extra use from my stamps... You could also mask that part of your stamp off when inking.) 

I then stamped the right side of "flower and bird frame" stamp. At this point I inked around the boarder of my envelope with the various yellows. 

Once my background was inked, I removed my Statue mask and begin to color all of the fine details. 

Super quick and easy!

Below you can see a "sample" address, and postage stamp... I am out of flower stamps so a trip to the post office is in my future ;-)

I hope you enjoyed this simple piece and maybe even find new ways to view some of your stamps... 

(I promise they don't cry when you cut them!)

Clowning Around...

Hello Crafty Friends!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day! 

Today, I want to share this crazy clown card!  As soon as I saw this clown, I knew I had to have him!  I know a friend of mine is going to be so excited when she gets this card!!! 

Stamps Used: 
Clown
Numbers set
Solid color wheel
Color wheel lines
waybill/invoice
Torn Paper

Other Supplies used:
Distress Ink-Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Candied Apple (oxide)
Dylusions spray ink- Black Marble
Memento Ink- Tuxedo Black
Markers- Zig clean color, Blick Studio alcohol markers

I started with an A2 card base.  The clown was the 1st thing I stamped.  I then stamped him a second time on scrap paper (to use as mask).  

Once my clown was masked off, I stamped my large circle (solid color wheel) to highlight my clown.  I also added the smaller red circles (color wheel lines), and numbers.  

To add a touch more detail, I used my waybill/invoice stamp to randomly add background.  Next, I flicked some dylusions spray inks in black marble. I also added some distress edging in hickory smoke and black soot.  

While that dried, On a separate piece of paper I stamped the "torn paper" stamp.  Using my heat tool I dried this, and cut it out.  I glued this on the card front to finish everything off. 

I hope you all enjoy this little piece as much as I do! 

Happy Easter and enjoy the rest of your week.

She flies with her own wings

Hello everyone,

and welcome to my Challenge Inspiration post ! This is the mood board for this month :

The words are : foliage, flowers, weeds, nature, bugs, moths, butterflies, wings, numbers, script, invoice, background stamps, vintage, tan, black, white, brown, distressed, grungy.

and this is what I have made and I think I have used quite a few of the elements mentioned in the words. I just couldn't resist to add a little colour ! 

If you want to know how I made this you'll have to hop over to YouTube 

HERE

I have used the following stamps to make this:

19647 - Butterfly Wings

19646 - Wildflower silhouette

20033 - Alis Volat Propress

19659 - Numbers set 

19415 - Butterfly Sentiments

19045 - Blowing Dandilion & extra seed 

I have also used a piece of pattern paper from 7Dots called 'Cloudy' from Nature Walk as the base for my journal page. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today !!! 

Art Journal Page - "Dreamers Only" by Jenn Engle

Today I have an art journal page with process video to share. I am just obsessed with this entire new plate of stamps by Cat Kerr.  I got these new stamps and was so inspired that my head was spinning with ideas and I didn't know where to start. Don't you love when that happens?! 

Around that same time, I got some Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and this page was born! All stamps I used will be linked and my process video is down below. 

STAMPS I USED:

Open Up Your Heart Bird by Cat Kerr

Nature Collage

Dreamers Only

I used the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to make a very dreamy watercolor background. After that, the page came together so quickly and easily.

The Process Video:

Thanks so much for looking!

~Jenn

Into the wild blue yonder.

Hello everyone, 

Today I have an art journal for my DT post. 

I coloured the rabbit ages ago with my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers (or whatever they are called). I decided to use him today. So I pulled out one of my Gelli Printed backgrounds and added some background stamping. I used Archival Inks and VersaMark with WOW embossing powder. When I was happy with that I stamped the rabbit on the page and cut out the one I had coloured. I glued him over the top. That was basically it. 

I used the following stamps:

19795 - Into the wild blue yonder

919 - Bunny looking right 

19415 - Butterfly specimens

19566 - bubble wrap texture

19568 - Double coffee rings

19571 - Writing triangles

19567 - Writing circles background

Thank you so much for stopping by today !