Mail Art Monday

Hello Crafty Friends!

Tera here again...

Today I want to share a little mail art Monday love with you all!

This is an envelope that I will be sending out to my niece soon.

I wanted something fun and sweet for her, so hopefully she likes this...

(she doesn't like my "creepy" stuff)

Stamp Used:

Pirate Otto

I started by stamping Otto on an A2 sized blank envelope using memento ink.

(I stamped him slightly off the edge to give more room for an address).

Using an alcohol marker I base colored Otto.  Then, I used a mini playing card to mask off a box for the address.  I used a black micron to trace around the card. With a distress blending tool and salty ocean distress ink, I added my base in layer to the envelope. 

(notice I got some on Otto, this is ok. It is water based if it drives you crazy you can lighten it with water)

I used a variety of water based and alcohol based markers to finish my coloring.

(i added green highlights and dots, which also hides the ink opps. Now it's just his texture ;D )

Now, we build the depth. Using the same blue and a distress layering stencil I added dots/blobs.

(and honestly I even love it at this point, and could have left it here.)

However, If you know me, I needed more... 

SO, of course I used a few distress oxides and 2 more stencils to really build depth. 

Yum!

Finally I added a few flicks of picked raspberry distress Oxide spray ink to match the teddy bear and add more visual interest.

I hope you all like this as much as I do!

Now I need to make my niece a card to go with this...

(I'm trying to get her hooked on mail art... haha)

Have a wonderful week!

May Challenge

May the 4th be with you!

ahahahahaaa... sorry.

MAY CHALLENGE :

Be inspired by ... STAR WARS! Octopuses, Victoria, vintage, retro, tea, magic, SITH, evilness, rays, gray, black & white, RED RED RED, and anything else that strikes your fancy from the mood board.

Meet us back here shortly for inspiration & our last challenge's winner!

Don't forget the rules:

-Create a new project based on our inspiration board (it has to be posted this month, but you can certainly link up to other challenges as well!)

-Use at least one (but certainly more if you want) Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps

(We are now allowing competitors stamps to be on your work, but please make VLVS! the focus of the project, thank you.)

-Post it to your blog with a link back to us

-Upload to our linky using your direct blog post link (You may also upload via facebook, flickr or other gallery)

You could win a Project Spotlight post on our blog + some new rubber of course.

And visit us back here for inspiration!

An InLinkz Link-up

More Mail Art Inspiration

Hello Again!

Tera Here for a quick share of 3 envelopes I created for a few swaps :)

Hope you all enjoyed this quick mail art post! 

Stay inky!! 

Tornado Traveller

Morning Everyone!!

 Karen with you again today.. I've got a little canvas to share with you today. This is the start of a Christmas gift for a  special friend who is just plain special!..

 

It features two of the amazing new Brian Kesinger images that are available on plate 1434

 

 

 

I have used

Not in Kansas anymore Otto

 

and

 

Compass

 

I used the typewrite font that is on plate 1430 to do my "Tornado Traveller"words

 

 

 

 This was a very easy little piece to create...I started off by stamping my image on Tim Holtz water colour paper and colouring with my distress markers. 

 

 I then cut a piece of card stock stamped it with the yellow brick road stamp and inked it using various colours of distress ink ( stormy sky, frayed burlap, iced spruce, wild honey and walnut stain). I then stamped the compass image and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder, added in a stitched border. I then layered my main image of Otto and Victoria on top, added in my stamped  words and a few embillies then stuck it to my burlap panel..

 

 

I'm hoping that she loves this little panel just as much as I do.. until next time..

 

Happy Stamping xxx