Stamping and fashion portrait - are they friends?

Hi) It's Maria Potapovich here today for you.

Illustration - my second love after scrapbooking. Especially I love fashion illustration, heh))
It so full of a variety of means of expression, but this time I wanted to add some stamps!

  Here's the first one - it's just an illustration in itself.

But this is the second option - here I added a text stamp and plate's number stamp:

What do you think: can illustration and stamping be the friends? 

Do they help or hinder each other?

Thank you for your attention and... have a creative day!

The road not taken card by Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell)

Hi)

Do you  know...?

Every day goes and never comes back...

Every minute disappears at a speed a second per second...

Years run inexorably...

We grow older every minute and it does not change...

But this is not a reason to say goodbye to happiness?!

It is an opportunity to understand that you can start once again at any moment!

Life goes on! 

There is a chance and... a lot of them! Really!

If you want to know I'll tell you about the stamps I've used:

Grunge 1

Grunge 9

Grunge 8

Grunge 6

Grunge 5

Grunge 4

Grunge 2

Grunge 7

Grunge 3

Grunge 0

The Road Not Taken

Clockface 3 3/4 x 3 3/4

Always remember that the Road Not Taken! 

Remember this every moment !

StencilGirl & VLVS! Day 4

It's time for another amazing Team Up! This time we're pairing Viva Las VegaStamps! pink rubber stamps with StencilGirl stencils.

We're gearing up towards the end -- have you been COMMENTING? Welcome to day 4 of our hop/swap with StencilGirl.

Sneak peek from Tera Callihan:

Sneak peek from mellpellmell:

Today's hop list:

• StencilGirl Talk 
• Michael Trent  
• Tera Callihan 
• Mellpellmell 
• Viva Las VegaStamps!   

 

And what's a big ol' delicious hop without some PRIZES?!??!?! 2 prizes to be won TOTAL -- so join us ALL WEEK LONG and hop to see the fabulous projects. Let each designer know what you think -- then you're entered to win, every comment is another chance to win. Easy peasy right? 

Both prizes consist of $25 in StencilGirl Products and $25 in VLVS! unmounted rubber stamps.

Also >> if you're interested in purchasing from www.vlvstamps.com we have free shipping through midnight tonight! 

Use coupon code "freeshipping" to receive free shipping on any order, international included! 

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Rain card

Hi, it's me (Maria Potapovich, mellpellmell) here for you today))

As you know, I'm a fan of stamps. But I also love the different paints. And why not?
This time to create this card I took the watercolor paper, stamps, ink, watercolor, and, of course, a pair of scissors)))

What good is similar stamps? And they are good that even without being able to draw, picking up a brush and paint, you can easily create a gorgeous picture!

To create this card I've just used three stamps Lady Falling, Flower and Bird Frame and Life Isn't About  stamp.

I think these sufficiently minimalistic cards, with a touch of "art" are very elegant and graceful...

Do you agree with me?

"You had the power" notebook

Hi, hi, hi)))

It's Maria Potapovich (melpellmell) and a little notebook here for you today))

As you know, I love to do notebooks "from scratch"))

And I love do just fabric covers for notebooks.
This means that the stamps that I'm going to use to decorate the cover should beapart from anything else very clear to imprint has not lost its distinctiveness due to the fabric's rough.

Let's see whether today's stamps coped with this work?

I've used

You Had the Power/Glinda 1 / 3 1/4 stamp

Weathered Tree 3 x 4 1/4

Flock of Geese 1 3/4 x 3

What do you think? Do they coped? ;)

"Wet" card by Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell)

Hi, it's Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell) here for you today))

As you probably already noticed, lately I've been more and more starting to like the most simple projects. 

I was always beckoned this lightness result - zero cost, and the effect in a million! heheh))

Today I want to share with you my card, which I did, only using stamps, ink, paper and glue dots. Oh, I forgot about another material - GooseBumps (TEXTURE spray, GooseBumps Original) -  I warned you that I was in love with it?

Let's see...

These mushrooms (1, 2, 3) and Sunflowers are simply adorable, aren't they? ;)

The Winged Girl Under Umbrella 2 x 3 3/4 turned into a girl in a red swimsuit with a red umbrella)))

And, of course, the inscription - Keep Calm/Puddles 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 - especially for summer weather this year in my city!

I added a little "water" ... and card is ready!

Let's run through the puddles!

Be adorable card by Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell)

Hi, scrapoholics!

It's Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell) here today to inspire you)))

As you know, I really love the mixed media style, but most often it is perceived as a jumble of colors, structural pastes and just like that ...
And it's very sad - style loses all its charm due to such errors of judgment ...

So lately I've been trying to do projects that can still be attributed to this style, but very simple and "neat".

This time I decided to make a simple and elegant card.

Despite its simplicity, it is quite impressive, I think:

I used two stamps to create this card - Western lily & Be adorable, but each of them, I used only partially))))

And if you noticed, I used THREE medias on such a small space - ink, embossing  powder and watercolor (to color picture) - aaaaaannnnddd sooooo... ahahaha)))), this card is made in the mixed media style!

My red embossing powder is to large with rough particles, but this stamp is so slim and trim that image still got quite distinct!

Hope you liked the simplicity and "modesty" of this card.

Have a creative day!

"I'm a hopeless romantic" card

Just a little introduction here folks! For the next couple of weeks we'll be revisiting our Blast From The Past series where we share projects showcasing some of our older (but still gooder!) stamps. We've been in business since 1991 and have over 19,000 DIFFERENT rubber stamps in our line. With so much hype over new ones, sometimes we like to revisit some of our original images and help revive their life. Our business is unique in never (almost never) retiring images, and our deeply etched, high quality pink rubber lasts FOREVER. So sit back and enjoy a walk down memory lane starting with mellpellmell as she takes over the rest of today's post:

Hi, here is  Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell) with you today!

I'd like to show you my simple card for a man in love))))

If you've never seen it before, let me introduce him  to you - Naked Archer 2 1/2 x 2 3/4

But look at his hands now!))) Hi is really in love)))

 I hope you enjoyed my simple card,

 Maria <3

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 7

 

Welcome to the IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! Blog Hop. For the next week, our two design teams will be featuring some amazing projects featuring products from both our companies. Amazing stamps require amazing ink, right?

Mixed Media Prize Package

We're proud to announce your chance to win one of three different Mixed Media Prize Packages from IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! You have until midnight PST on Sunday, May 31st 2014 to comment on as many of the Design Team Blog Posts from this week as possible. On Monday, June 1st we’ll draw three random blog posts and one comment from each of those posts will win a prize package!

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Sylvia Blum

Nancy Hawes

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Mell Pell Mell

IMAGINE Crafts used:
Radiant Neon, VersaFine, Memento Luxe, Fireworks!, Walnut Ink, Creative Medium, GooseBumps, Sponge Daubers.

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:
Be An Adventurer, One Way, One Way Small, Children Playing on Toy Car, Map Background, Washi Grid Background.


Mellpellmell says "As you remember I've shared simple card I've made for my friend who is the avid traveler. So now I'll show you picture-motivator made for her too))) Of course It's about traveling too))) At first I made ​​the background with structural pastes and mask. Then I added color and depth for background using Fireworks!, Walnut Ink, and the stamps. Then I added different paper scraps a little, rub-ons and stamp (Children Playing on Toy Car ), painted with watercolor. At the very end I added an incredibly (!) beautiful splashes using the GooseBumps and some pen lines." Get full details on her blog.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

ALSO >> We're having a DESIGN TEAM CALL. Stop by and check it out :) 

Wanderlust card

Hi, Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell) is here!

Today I want to share with you one litle and very simple card.

It was made for one my friend who is the avid traveler - I think it will "hit in the topic".

 In this card I wanted to show not a tutorial and not the idea!

 It's just a reminder of a simple technique. 

This technique is known as " stamp's increasing".  It is much easier than it is called: I took a stamp, put two (or more!) imprints, cut the individual figures and "increased" with their help that imprint, which remained intact.

I've made all aforesaid for this card.

At the same time "foreground" slightly elevated on 3d foam squares.

Sometimes using this technique you can achieve incredibly chic results! So try remember it - it is unjustly forgotten!

For this card I've used 3 Women in Tubes and Wanderlust stamps. 

But I need to be honest - 3 Women in Tubes stamp I used not once but twice!

Have a creative day!

Two mixed-media collages by mellpellmell (Maria Potapovich) or "Don't ever trash your pink rubber, use the plate's number!" (c)

Hi!
It's mellpellmell (Maria Potapovich) here today.

Glad to see you <3!

Does it ever happen to you? - You throw something, and exactly a minute later it turns out for you the most necessary and essential?

That is one side.

On the other hand - if you remember that in childhood the main wealth were not the candy (although they were very important too!), but candy wrappers?

Why am I saying this?

Because when you buy a plate of stamps, DO NOT throw candy wrappers!))))) I mean do not throw away plates's numbers  - they are gorgeous as separate stamps too!

Here's an example:

Mixed-media collage "Сold April evening"

In this mixed-media collage in my art-book I've used plates' numbers.
917, 927 and 1436.

How do you like it?
How cool is that I do not throw it away? ;)


Well, and I will show you one more collage "Map of thoughts"

Here I used common stamps)))  Map background and Hexagon background.

These two collage made ​​in similar colors - although, of course, they differ from each other. They are distinguished by mood, internal dynamics and also saturation...

But stamps in the first and second collage are from Viva Las VegaStamps!)))))

All the best and...  see you soon!

Pair of mystical ATC

Hi, it's me with you today)))) Yeee, mellpellmell (Maria Potapovich) is the "postmaker" now)))
Sooooooo... Let's start!



I have two stamp on which were written the words, having a little mystical meaning.
This is the "abyss" and the "moonlight".

 I always wanted to do any projects that will reflect my vision of these words.
I think the ATC's  size is very well suited for a quick description of these concepts.

I chose such materials as threads and microbeads - I think they are well suited to create a mystical atmosphere.

Of course, to describe the moonlight I just needed a light bulb!

I have used the "Into The Abyss", "In the pale moonlight"  stamps, and "Washi grid background"  for background.

I hope you feel the mystique!

At least, I tried very hard to show it to you!

Box through the looking glass {Inspiration by mellpellmell}

Hi))

It's me Maria Potapovich (mellpellmell) here today. 

This is my inspiration for the March Challenge.

Seeing in this challenge an excellent opportunity to make a "strange little box", I took up the stamps and cardboard.

This box is made ​​of cardboard and covered with scrapbooking paper.

The filling of bottles - seed beads, thread and colored  felting wool.

I've used the Flying Eye Insect , Window Fish, Whimsical Owl in Clothes and Through The Looking Glass stamps.

Of course, I added a bit of embossing powder, watercolor, gesso and acrylic ink.

Well, now it's your turn to show how you  "have read" our inspirational challenge!

...dream...

When you're 2, you always dream - about dragons and princesses,about fairies and unicorns, about candy and bike...

When you're 22, you dream about a new dress and new heels, about chic work and cool party, about the great future and tremendous opportunity...

When you're 92, you may not have anything to dream, but you still continue to do it!..

I've used: Leaves Blowing From Tree and Dancing Lady  stamps and some aquarelle.

If you want to wish good luck to someone, then wish him good dreams - without dreams life is dreary and unpromising ...

Dream every second!