Altered Tile

Hi Everyone Judy here, today I'll share how a small white gloss ceramic tile
can be turned into a drink coaster.
Making a set of these would make a nice gift.

VLVS stamps and supplies used on this project:

Time Flies #19008

Writing Background #16207

Flying Man #8675
Eiffel Tower #1728
Swirl #17396

Miracle Sheets

Clean and dry tile. In ventilated area or outdoors spray tile with Krylon matte finish, leave in ventilated area until dry. This process preps the surface for the alcohol inks to stick to.

Apply one drop of two alcohol inks on felt applicator with one drop of blending solution in center of both and then apply on tile. The object is not to cover, but add a little color for a nice background. See photo below. 

Stamp all the VLVS images listed above on trimmed tissue paper to fit top of tile with StazOn black ink, it's important to use a solvent ink for this technique. 

With sharp scissors trim away most of tissue from images if you are layering some of the images over tile. 
For best results let ink dry 30 minutes. 

Set tile on wax paper, apply a thin film of Decoupage and Craft Paste on tile, gently place stamped writing background tissue over tile, smooth out wrinkles with fingers, let set about 10 minutes, stamp swirl image with StazOn black ink tile to fill in blank space and then gently add Decoupage and Craft Paste to trimmed stamped tissue images and adhere to tile.
Before setting aside, wipe excess Decoupage off edges, then set tile aside to dry at least 30 minutes before proceeding with next step. 
Trim tissue away from edge with sharp scissors. 

(A substitute for Decoupage; try matte gel medium.)

(trimmed stamped images with writing background and swirl on tile)

close-up

Sealing Tile:

Keep tile on wax paper, spray several coats of matte or glossy finish or

 brush on clear polyurethane. 
Let each layer dry following directions on container.

( it's best to do the spraying in a well vented area or outdoors.)

Apply Inka-gold around edge of tile. 

Finished Tile

Trim to fit cork and Miracle Sheets to fit, peel off adhesive and then apply to base of tile to finish. 
(Note: Miracle Sheets is a perfect product adhering any art projects together.)

Other supplies:
Small Ceramic tile 3 3/4"
Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste

Krylon Matte finish

Ranger Alcohol inks; Pesto, Ginger

Ranger felt applicator
StazOn jet black

Viva Inka-gold

Cork

Tacky glue

Tissue paper

And

This is a close-up of the second tile I made using a variety of VLVS images.

As an extra special blog post, this is a page I made using some of my favorite stamps you have seen me use the past 8 months during my term as DT Member. 

Man on bicycle #16284
Ship Collage #16091
World Circle Collage #16096
Steampunk #16022
Don't follow your dreams #19003
Nesting Gears #18077
Man on Balloon Basket #19002
Writing Background #16207
Clock Face #19007

Other supplies:
Distress inks, Archival black ink, Gears die-cuts, Helmar acid free glue.
This mini book was made with my Bind it All.  

Thank you so much for stopping by to view this tutorial. 

Viva Las VegaStamps Design Team - Judy Cantrell

Friendship Card

Today I'll share my friendship card using these Viva Las VegaStamps!

 Boy & Girl with Bike; item 9205  2 3/4" x 4 1/2"
 and
Your friendship is a Hug;  item 820  3/4" x 3 3/4"

The boy and girl with bike was inked with Memento tuxedo black on Kromecote glossy card stock. Distress markers were used to color boy & girl with bike, trimmed and then edged with a brown distress ink.
The background was made with my Gelli printing plate, stencils and acrylic paint. The printed piece was trimmed and then applied to yellow card using Miracle Tape.
Use 1/2" Miracle Tape to adhere boy and girl with bike to front of card.
 Stamp your friendship is a hug on tattered banner die cut using black ink, edge with distress ink, fold ends, add 3 D foam squares in center and Miracle Tape on each end, adhere on card to finish.

Suplies:
Kromecote glossy card stock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Miracle Tape
Tattered banner die
Distress markers
Dylusions stencil
Gelli Arts Printing plate
Brushed Corduroy Distress ink
Applicator tool
3D foam squares
Card stock
Genesis paper trimmer
Acrylic paint
Soft brayer


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Framed Easel Card

Today, I'll share a framed easel card I made for my sister using some of those adorable images from plate #1401.

I used Wheeley Rabbit #18377, Flower Background #18369 and  Hello World #18372.

1. Flower background was stamped with archival black ink, heat set and then colored with distress markers.
2. Antique linen distress ink was applied over the background image with a foam applicator before setting aside to dry.
3. Die cut one scallop frame with sticky back canvas. Die cut one scallop frame with chipboard. Peel off tape backing on canvas, adhere to scallop frame.
4 Die cut scallop back frame with chipboard. Set aside.
5. Paint canvas with dabber acrylic paint, set aside to dry.
6. Adhere Miracle Tape to back of frame and then adhere flower background. Set aside.

7. Wheeley rabbit was inked with Memento black ink, colored with distress markers, cut out and then applied to frame with 3D foam squares on background and Miracle tape on canvas.
8. Hello World was inked, cutout and applied to background with 3 D foam squares.
9. May Arts ribbon was applied before adhering the back of framed piece. Sandwich canvas scalloped frame, flower background and back of frame with Miracle Sheet. 
If you have the easel die cut and then add to back of frame to finish. 
Finished piece: 4 1/4” x 6.”

VLVS Stamps and supplies 

http://www.vlvstamps.com/wheeley-rabbit-3-1-4-x-2-1-2.html

http://www.vlvstamps.com/flower-background-3-1-4-x-6-1-2.html

http://www.vlvstamps.com/hello-world-3-4-x-3-4.html

http://www.vlvstamps.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mircle+tape

http://www.vlvstamps.com/miracle-sheets-8-1-2-x-11.html

http://www.vlvstamps.com/pre-order-set-of-37-tim-holtz-distress-markers-and-save.html

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Other supplies:

May Arts

Distress ink

Raw canvas

3D foam squares

Sizzix frame die

Sizzix easel die

Scissors

Sizzix Vagabond tool

Thanks for stopping by while I share with you another project using 

VLVS images.

VLVS Design Team Member-  Judy Cantrell

Be Adorable Tag

Hi there - Judy here, sharing a quick tag using three adorable images from plate 918. 

Chevron Banner

Boy in Cape

Be Adorable

 A 6 x 6" diamond stencil was used with Dylusions spray ink on a manila tag. While still wet I let some of the spray ink run. Set this aside to dry. Stamp the Be Adorable image with Memento black on white card stock, trim close, use distress ink to frame piece. Apply MiracleTape to Be Adorable and then adhere to tag. Stamp Boy in Cape with Memento black on white paper, cut close. Color image with Copic Markers. Color cut edges around Boy in Cape with black marker. Be careful not to add any color to front. Apply tiny 3-D foam dots to back of Boy in Cape image and then adhere to tag. Ink Chevron Banner  image with Memento black ink and stamp on tag.  Add two line stickers down left side of tag. Spray seam binding with Dylusions, wrinkle up, set aside to dry. Apply to tag. 

Supplies

Miracle Tape
Memento black

Copic markers
Distress markers

Starform stickers

Dylusions spray ink

Stencil

Manila tag
3 D foam dots

Seam binding

 by DT Member ~ Judy Cantrell

VLVS! + Clearsnap Day THREE!

It's the middle of our inspiration week and I've got some good ones to share today!!

All week we're hopping back and forth between the VLVS! Blog and the Clearnsap Blog to bring you inspiration using their beautiful inks and our beautiful stamps.

Clearsnap has a rafflecopter giveaway going for some of their best goods! And if you leave a comment on our blog this week you'll be enter to win the Plate o' rubber of your choice! (leave a comment each day for multiple entries!)

You won't believe this project from yesterday by Suzanne! She uses a whole plate of stamps and no patterned paper to create her layout.

Today I'm sharing a total of four projects! the first two come from Judy -- she was having so much fun with her new inks and stamps that she kept going after the first!

Judy used Clearsnap Archival Dye Glacier Lake and Wicked Black ink. Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks in Pumpkin, Sassy Pink and Gold Lame. She also used VLVS! images Explore, Men in Balloon Basket, Girl in Polka Dot Dress, Writing background , Diamond Harlequin BG and Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder.

 2nd up we have Susan M. Brown:

Tags are popular among our stamping crew, and scene stamping on them is a favorite! Susan used ColorBox Archival Dye Inks - Wicked Black and & Khaki Green; ColorBox Cats Eye Chalk Inks - Citrus Yellow, Lime Pastel, Wisteria, Creamy Brown, Orchid Pastel, and Prussian Blue; Smooch Spritz - Gingersnap; Smooch - Banana Custard, Sweet Melon, Lettuce, and Plum Berry from "JUICY" smooch mini kit. (Right?! Go girl!) As well as VLVS! Images Bunny looking Right Large, Grass, Leprechaun on Mushroom,  and Mushroom. She finished off the tag with the letters for HOPPY from our December Daily Plate and the Easter stamp.

And last but certainly not least today we have Lea:

 She's brought us this springy colored stunner by starting with Bo Bunny Press papers and enhancing them with VLVS! Stamps Orange and a Half and Feed Your Soul, as well as Clearnsap Sundance Yellow Smooch, Greenapple Smooch, Carrot Orange smooch

 

Now head over to the Clearsnap blog to see what they've cooked up :)

(P.S. don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win the plate o' rubber of your choice!)

Framed Collage

Hi - Judy here, I enjoyed making this project using these images: face collage stamp, harlequin diamond background and art is the last. These stamped images are framed with a product I discovered six years ago and I'm amazed each time I use it. 

VLVS stamps:

Harlequin Diamond Background image#18920

Face Collage #18378

Art is the last #18925

VLVS supplies:

Kromecote

Miracle Tape

Miracle Sheet

Stamping:

Cut manila card stock 3 ½” x 5.” Use foam applicator to apply broken china and shattered straw inks to manila card stock, while ink is wet, spray with a little water and heat set to dry.

Ink harlequin diamond background with broken china ink and stamp over inked background.  Set aside.  

Use black ink to stamp art is the last form of magic that exists image on die-cut piece, heat set, and then apply gathered twig distress ink to frame piece.

Stamp Face collage with Archival black on Kromecote glossy card stock, heat set, and then color image with distress markers. Trim face collage.  Set aside.  

Tar Gel Frame:

Die cut frame front and back with chipboard, place frame on scrap paper, apply two coats of juniper dabber paint on frame, once dry, place frame down on wax paper, and then drizzle clear tar gel over the frame with a plastic fork or knife.

My suggestion; drizzle off the frame and drizzle back on for best results. The tar gel goes on milky but dries clear. You need blank areas for the next step. The clear tag gel should be syrupy. If not add a teaspoon of distilled water at a time to thin and stir with plastic knife.

When tar gel is dry and clear you are ready for the next step:

Rub a brown distress ink over frame; this will give the frame a vintage look. Set aside to dry and then wipe excess off the raised design. You will have a unique piece to frame your artwork. 

Note: I have used this product on wood frames it turns out beautiful each time. 

Finishing frame:

Use Miracle Tape to adhere face collage and quote on harlequin background. Sandwich frame and back of frame with Miracle Sheet. If you have the easel die add to back of frame to finish.
Finished piece: 4 1/4” x 6.”

Other supplies:

Sizzix Scallop Frame and Frame Back 4 1/4” x 6”

Sizzix easel die

Ranger distress inks; Gathered twig, broken china, shattered straw

Golden Clear Tar Gel

Ranger Dabber paint; juniper

Ranger archival black ink

Ranger Distress markers

Plastic knife

Sizzix die cutting tool and long cutting plates

Manila card stock

Piece of white card stock

Chipboard

Wax paper

Scrap paper

Have a nice day!

Design Team Member- Judy Cantrell

Desk Caddy

Hi there ~ Judy here, when I saw Mary Vogel Lozinak images from Viva Las VegaStamps! I knew they would be perfect for this project.
 These caddies are perfect for pens, pencils and markers.

VLVS Stamps and Supplies:

Wheeley Monocle Face

Wheeley Cat

Wheeley Rabbit

Elephant on Ball

Blowing Dandelion and extra seeds by Susan M Brown

Miracle Tape

This project was made with an empty commercial tissue roll measuring 3 1/2" x 3 1/2." These can vary in length and height. Don’t forget the cylinders or tubes that documents come in. These can be cut into projects using the same directions I have here. 

Directions:

Make a 4 1/2" circle with Kraft paper or 1” larger than the roll.  Place the empty tissue roll in the center of the circle, draw around the outside of tissue roll with a pencil.

Cut ½” slits to pencil mark around the perimeter of the circle, fold slits up and fit around bottom opening, press the slits to fit over the base of roll.

Add Helmar acid free glue to a few slits at a time to make a good fit over bottom of roll. When you get all tabs glued, add a few rubber bands around the glued tabs, set aside to dry. Remove rubber bands when dry.

Basic covering technique was used to completely cover the tube with one sheet of 12" x 12" designer paper. Circle cutter was used to cut black card stock for bottom of desk caddy to coordinate with the finished project and designer paper for inside of tissue roll. 

Stamp images on smooth off-white artist paper with Memento black. Leave 1” space between each image. You will need this space to cut and matte. Heat set to dry. Each stamped image was painted with Copic markers. 
Use masking paper to stamp each image, cut-out just inside of image, place the mask over the finished image and then stamp blowing dandelion image with shattered straw distress ink. Remove mask. Trim and matte each image the same size on black card stock using Miracle Tape. Adhere each piece to desk caddy with Miracle Tape. 

Elephant on Ball

Wheeley Rabbit

Wheeley Cat

Wheeley Monocle Face

Adhere one little clear gem to Wheeley Monocle with Glossy Accents.

I've made several of these caddies to hold my Copic Markers! Each caddy holds approximately 28 markers. 

plate1401.jpg

 Other supplies:

Memento Black ink

Ranger Shattered Straw distress ink

Helmar Glue

Copic Markers

Glossy Accents

Eclipse art masking tape

Paper Trimmer

Black card stock

Designer paper

Artist paper (smooth finish)
Kraft paper

Clear gem 

Designer Team Member~ Judy Cantrell