Showing posts with label art swap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art swap. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2017

Banksy takes over the post again!

Hello Again!
Welcome back to another Mail Art Monday!



Today I want to share the Envelopes I made for the VLVS Banksy Mail Art swap on the
(I hope some of you joined in!)


To start I created a pair of A2 sized envelopes using my Envelope punch board and some blue watercolor looking scrapbook paper.  

Next I stamped all 3 of my Banksy stamps in black Stazon ink. (stamps listed below)



I masked off my address block, with an business card that I often use as a mask. 
(Hence the ink all already all over it...lol)
I traced around this with a black Micron pen.

Now to enhance the blue color, I used Distress inks in salty ocean and tumbled glass. 
The stencil I used was by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous (THMS055)


Next, I added a few flicks of picket fence and black soot distress stains. 
After I removed the mask I added a few doodles around the inside of the address lock with my white gel pen and a black Micron. 


I hope you all enjoy these fun envelopes, and I hope you feel inspired to get inky!



Monday, February 23, 2015

Join our Altered Spool Swap

Did you know?

We regularly host an art swap in our Viva Las VegaStamps! Groupies Facebook group!

Our current swap is Altered Spools -- and we'd love to have you join. The rules are easy; create THREE altered wooden or cardboard spools -- The EASIEST way to finish all spools is to do one master and just duplicate for the other two. Your spools should be between 2 inches tall and 6 inches tall, as wide as you like. Find or create any spool that will work for you. Feel free to get creative on what you can find. You will send in three spools and get two spools returned to you. We will keep one for the store display.

Need a little inspiration? Visit these Pinterest boards we've found with altered spools:


The current theme is SPRING -- so anything that might fit including but not limited to anything flowers, bugs, animals, baby animals, gardens, gnomes, picnics, nature, celestial.. etc. 

Signups close THIS FRIDAY (2.27.15) so join our group and comment on the PINNED post at the top to enter!