Pretty Journal Page by Fiona

Hello my gorgeous VLVS peeps! Fiona here today to share a journal page I have created with you all.

 This time I have kept it classic black and white with one. the one is the pink and boy does it pop!

 I wasn't too sure about this one when it first began. I was deliberately trying to not use too many colours so i started with the black.

 Well actually I started with the white modelling paste through the stencil but when it came to adding colours I held back and started with the black then added the pink.

The stamping was sort of all ready in my head so it followed the black and pink easily. All that was left was to add a few pink details. The heart and her dress and one or two wings and it was done!

STAMPS USED:

Pair of Butterfly Wings

Fairy Girl by Cat Kerr

Brave heart by Cat Kerr

See you all again next time xx

Artist Trading Cards by Jenn Engle

Hey everyone! I have a pair of ATCs to share with you today. I was playing around with Plaster from the Hardware Store. It makes an interesting finish and it is super fun to play with. I used the same "Fortune Tarot Card" Stamp on both ATCs but applied them in different ways.

I would love if you checked out the process video to see exactly how I made these ATCs from start to finish. (Video at the bottom of the post)

Stamps Used:

Mesh Texture

Numbers Set

Fortune Tarot Card

Pair of Butterfly Wings

Thanks for looking,

~Jenn

Altered Paper Houses by Susanne

Hi my dear crafty friends.

I'm sharing two altered paper houses today. I cut the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo from Kraft cardstock.

Here are the step by step instructions:

Add some pieces of old book paper before you cover every piece with gesso. Use acrylic paint together with a baby wipe to add some color. I used DecoArt Fluid Acrylics.

Add some details with different stamps and waterproof ink. I used Archival Ink Jet Black.

Use Crackle Paste with a stencil to add some texture.

After the paste is dry, cover the texture with DecoArt Antiquing Cream Carbon Black. Let it dry and wipe it away with wet baby wipes. Wipe away the color just in one direction to get a deep shadow on one side of the stenciled image.

I added the Pair of Butterfly Wings, stamped on tissue paper, onto the roofs. And some dimensional Flowers and sentiments to the front of the houses.

The flowers are from the Sizzix Susan's Garden Collection and colored with PanPastels. I glued the pieces together with Miracle Tape.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!
xx Susanne.

Supplies:
Viva Las VegaStamps!
Miracle Tape
Doodle Flower Garden 3
Tired of Trying to Cram 1
Pair of Butterfly Wings
Flowers are Love's
Where Flowers Bloom
Butterfly Specimens
Writing Circles Background
Sizzix Susan's Garden Flowers
DecoArt Fluid Acrylics (Carbon Black, Green Gold, Cadmium Orange Hue, Quinacridone Burnt Orange)
DecoArt Crackle Paste
DecoArt Gel Medium
Americana Stencil Doily
PanPastels

Mail Art Monday! Video Tutorial!

Hello Again, Tera here again with some exciting news...

Not only is this our first official Mail Art Monday Video Tutorial, But...

More Mail Art Monday Video Tutorials are to follow!

That's Right!! 

We are going to have mail art Mondays, at least 1-2 times a month and at least one of those will be a video tutorial for those of you like me who need to see the process in real time.

As many of you know mail art is my main crafty love, so this is super exciting to me!!! 

I'm so excited to share the process with you and hopefully you pick up some tips and tricks along the way!! 

Ok so here is the first Envelope for the 1st official 

MAIL ART MONDAY Video Tutorial!!!

Stamps used: 

Pair of Butterfly Wings 

Striped Leggings

Grunge Circles 

Stitching

Texture Background 

Writing Triangles

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?!??