Her Wings

Our June Inspiration board went live yesterday and OMG is it a doosey!!

Stunning right??!!
Michele here today with a bit of, well, inspiration.  Maybe you need a nudge to get you going...

My card was inspired by the main image, dots and even a bit of the blue and green.

Viva Las VegaStamps!:  Her wings were made, pair of butterfly wings, squiggle heart, bubble wrap texture and scribble heart.  I also used ultra high gloss embossing powder.

Other items used:  Prima soft matte gel, Art Anthology Coloration Sprays, mixed media paper and Bazzill cardstock.

I snuck the little scribble heart in side the card.

I'll be looking forward to your entry and wishing you luck because who doesn't want to win some awesome pink rubber?!??

Bloom

May 21st already, can you BELIEVE it?!!  Michele here today with a quick technique for a fun background.

Viva Las VegaStamps! ultra high gloss embossing powder is PERFECT for this resist technique!!

The sprays are by Art Anthology, Colorations.  I used watercolor paper.

This is such an easy technique but it sure packs a big punch!!

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:  Wildflower Silhoutte and Bloom where you are planted
Other items used:  Um Wow Studio Bluebell chip piece, Prima glass glitter, thread, Distress Ink and coffee.

I hope you enjoyed these beautiful May flowers and I hope they are blooming where you are too!!

Don't forget our monthly challenge, check it out here.

Wonder?

How did you enjoy last week? I know I did. 

I played a little further creating something else to go along with my box. 

What do you think? Isn't this cute stamp just adorable?

I used some clear detail embossing powder to to stamp the largest moon in the stamp Moon Phases - 19543. The embossing powder will resist the spray. 

I really enjoyed using two different dimensional paints from Art Anthology with the Wildflower Silhouette - 19556. I just used a paintbrush to add it to the stamp.  Then I used the spray to add color for the sky. I used the stamp Wonderland - 19580 to give a little title to this project. 

The Girl in Princess Costume - 19536 was stamped on some white cardstock and cut out. 

I used black embossing powder on embossable acetate to stamp the Dragonfly Wings - 11042. Then painted the wings with alcohol ink and cut them out.  I created dimension using cardboard and pop dots. I also added some Prima Glass Beads to act as flowers adhered using Glossy Accents. 

I even have a quick video on how I created this lovely little project. 

So check it out and let me know what you think! 

Stamp List:

Wonderland - 19580

Girl in Princess Costume - 19536

Dragonfly Wings - 11042

Wildflower Silhouette - 19556

Moon Phases - 19543

A Place for Creative Ideas...

Hello everyone! Susan here with a special project combining Viva Las VegaStamps! with Art Anthology. All week we have teamed up with Art Anthology to bring you tons of inspirational creations. Have you been checking in each day to see all the artsy goodness?

So you don't miss anything please be sure you check out these links:

For Viva Las VegaStamps!

Website: http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vlvstamps

Blog: http://vivalas.blogspot.com/

For Art Anthology

Art Anthology's Website: www.artanthologyinc.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Anthology/392413134139071

Blog: www.artanthologyinc.com/blog

Since Earth Day is this week, I have decided to decorate this journal that came to my husband as a goodie from the car dealership. It's a blank book, with lined pages – perfect for jotting down ideas and things to remember... BUT it's not me. Enter Art Anthology Gemstones ~ Dimensional Paint in Emerald and Flourite and Colorations Spray in Wild Orchid along with my stash of VLVS! to decorate this journal in my favorite color PURPLE and also to disguise it from the hubs {so he doesn't realize I swiped this out of the recycling bin - LOL}.

In the process of creating my monoprinted backgrounds - I discovered the Art Anthology Gemstones ~ Dimensional Paint works great for a resist technique. Here's what I did...

I started with my Amazing DIY No-Gelatin Printing Plate and set out to make some monoprinted backgrounds using the Gemstones ~ Dimensional Paint. I went with the Emerald first and placed some onto my surface and spread out evenly with a brayer. **A note** When monoprinting you have to work quickly with this paint as it dries quickly. I pressed the "Harlequin Diamond Background #18920" stamp into the wet paint and pulled back making a reverse image. I quickly placed the stamp onto another paper to remove the paint and pressed a paper onto my rubber slab to pick up the design.

This is my first pull from the Art Anthology Gemstones ~ Dimensional Paint in Emerald.

 

There was some leftover paint that dried on the plate, but that's OK. I then sprayed the Art Anthology Colorations Spray in Wild Orchid and swiped the print into the beads of color. I blotted away any excess spray from the green painted areas with a paper towel. 

 

Photo on left is full resist background and on right is an up-close detail.

The texture and color is yummy!

How about another! I blotted off the remaining mist onto a blank paper {nothing goes to waste} and applied some of the Art Anthology Gemstones ~ Dimensional Paint in Flourite and spread out with my brayer, then repeated my steps. 

 

This one is even better!!! Some of the Emerald that was dried on the plate was picked up in this second pulled print. I love the contrast of the monochromatic resist - this will be for the front of my notebook.

I trimmed each to fit and adhered to my cover using Miracle Sheets - makes altering notebooks quick and easy. Using a small paintbrush I added some of the Flourite around the edges to distress and get rid of the white edges... really I just wanted to get my fingers all purple. Now I'm ready for a little inky embellishing with some fun stamps!

"A Place for Creative Ideas"

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From Viva Las VegaStamps:

"Harlequin Diamond Background" #18920

"Pure Imagination" #19041

"Ferris Wheel" #16038

"Bee Hung Up" #19164

"London Skyline" #10597

"Triangle Banner" #19043

"Chevron Banner" #19042

Miracle Sheets

StazOn Jet Black Ink

From Art Anthology:

Gemstones ~ Dimensional Paint in Emerald and Flourite

Colorations Spray in Wild Orchid

Other Supplies: white cardstock; recycled notebook; scissors; paper trimmer; small paintbrush; Sakura of America Gelly Roll® Stardust® Pen; and pencil.

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Thanks so much for dropping by! Don't forget about the April inspiration board... there's still time to join us and play along with the April inspiration challenge {CLICK HERE for details}. Just make a creation using the inspiration above and your stash of VLVS! stamps... you could win more RUBBER!

If you would like to see more of my creations please visit my blog, sbartist : painting in the dark HERE. Hope you have a fabulous day!!  Sb

Birdhouse Photo Display.

Hello and welcome to another day of inspiration with VLVS! and Art Anthology!!

 If you haven't, you'll definitely want to check out what's been going on this week over on the Art Anthology blog along with this weeks post here on the VLVS! blog.

For Viva Las VegaStamps

Website: http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vlvstamps

Blog: http://vivalas.blogspot.com/

For Art Anthology

Art Anthology's Website: www.artanthologyinc.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Anthology/392413134139071

Blog: www.artanthologyinc.com/blog

Now, on with my project!

I decided to give an old birdhouse from my stash new life!  My original idea was to make a wind chime with this baby, but after covering it in a layer of clay, it was FAR to heavy to attempt hanging---so Plan B---a photo display!

Before my clay had fully set, I stamped into it with the Butterfly Gossamer/Large image.  I just cannot get enough of this stamp!  A few Idea-ology Memo Pins were just the hardware I needed to make this piece functional.

I LOVE the texture stamped clay provides!  It's subtle, but so lovely.  After my clay had fully dried, I gave the whole piece a nice coat of  Art Antology's Velvet paints in Red Velvet and Imperial.  When this paint dries, it has a nice sheen and such a lovely sparkle!

What you couldn't see from the front, were the glass stones I've embedded into the roof.  A bit of patterned paper glued onto the bottom beforehand adds a nice pop of contrasting color against the Velvet paint.  To finish off the piece, I've sprinkled a handful of vellum butterflies to give a little more dimension to my house. 

And that's the project!  Thanks so much for joining me today, and don't forget to hop on over and see what the crew at Art Anthology has created.  See ya tomorrow!

Supplies used:

Butterfly Gossamer/Large rubber stamp

Velvet paint in Red Velvet and Imperial

wooden birdhouse

glass pebbles

patterned paper

vellum punched butterflies

Idea-ology Memo Pins

Art Anthology and Viva Las VegaStamps {Blog Hop/Swap}

It's time for another delicious blog hop / product swap between to fabulous companies. Join us, Viva Las VegaStamps!, and the team from Art Anthology as we share inspirational ways to combine rubber stamping with artist mediums! 

Did you know that both companies are run RAMPANT on social media? 

VLVS! website : http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/

VLVS! facebook : https://www.facebook.com/vlvstamps

Art Anthology's Website : www.artanthologyinc.com

Art Anthology's facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Anthology/392413134139071

Just be sure to visit us all week on both blogs, or follow us on facebook to stay up to date, and you'll see tons of new projects from both sides combing stamps and mediums! 

Feel like a winner??? Comment on all the posts this week to enter to win a prize pack of VLVS! rubber stamps and Art Anthology's artist mediums. TWO PRIZES TOTAL : one for each blog will be given away to one lucky person who comments through the week. 

Viva Las VegaStamps! Blog | Art Anthology Blog

Thanks and enjoy the week!