Mail Art Monday

It's mail art Monday and I have a wintery envelope to share with you today.

Even though it is just the beginning of November it is cold where I am so I am already working with my winter stamps.

I used the new Frosty the Snowman along with Skinny Fir Tree and Wonderland.

The background is Distress Ink Story Sky watermarked and then doodled snowflakes.

The snowman is colored with Distress Markers.

This will be perfect for anytime this winter!  Next...a card to go inside.

Until next time...get inky!!

Mid Month Challenge Inspiration

Michele here with a little mid month inspiration for this months challenge.
The March inspiration board leans towards masculine and was just the push I needed to create a card to be used for a man!

Here is my take, I was inspired by the theme and colors...

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:  Tree Background, Wildflower Silhouette, Fishing Creel, Fishing Fly, Gone Fishin, Flock of Geese, Line of Rocks/Pebbles, Clump of Rocks/Pebbles.

Other items used:  Distress markers, Distress ink, Archival ink, Mover and Shapers die, Bazzill cardstock.

I just love watercoloring these stamped images!!

You have until the end of the month to get linked up and you can check out the other entries here.

Until next time,,,get inky!!

Weathered Wood Background

Who doesn't love a weathered wood background???
Michele here to share a quick and easy way to create one.

Start with a piece of cardstock.

I used gel medium and painted randomly on the cardstock using a brush in vertical strokes.

After the gel is completely dry use your scoreboard and with the gel side down score every 1/4 inch.

I used Antique Linen Distress ink, the ink pad directly on the paper, for the first layer of color.

Then with a blender and Vintage Photo Distress Ink I blended the next layer of color.

I added Barn Door DIstress Ink and some stamped caution signs,  Radioactive and Caution Safety Glasses stamped with Staz On.

Here is the complete card.

Banksy Gas Mask Flower Girl is watercolored with Distress Markers adn she is holding a Prima flower.  ALong the bottom is the Wildflower Silhouette with some UmWow Studio flower confetti painted with Distress Paint. The sentiment is created with my Dymo Label Maker.

I was on a roll with my backgrounds so I also created this fun boy card.

This one has a bit less gel and some white drips on the 'fence'
Chevron Banner is stamped in Staz On directly on the fence.  I also used Boy and Dog Looking Up, Wildflower Silhouette and Boys Just Want.

A little watercoloring with Distress Markers.

UmWow Studio flower confetti painted with Distress Paint.

And a tiny bit of May Arts burlap string.

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Until next time...get inky!!

Wonderland Tag

Hello everyone! Shanna here again to share and amazing creation with you all! 

I am just in love with Alice in Wonderland and thought to create a tag based on that theme!

I loved creating this tag using a variety of stamps and mixed media techniques. 

I used Alice Reaching - 12681 (Plate 1161) and Mason Jar - 18957 (Plate 827) for the main part of the tag. I used lots of Distress Inks to really grunge the tag up. I also used a Twinkling H2o to add some shimmer as well. 

Then I stamped the Butterfly Specimens - 19415 (Plate 1440) using a light colored ink and Wonderland - 19580 (Plate 1452) to make this tag a Wonderland of an idea to add for a tag collection. 

If you interested in watching a video on how I created this tutorial check it out below.