PARTY ANIMAL by Fran

Hello eveyone! 

Today  I have made a card for all you party animals out there, what with New Year on the horizon! 

First of all I made a couple of masks out of the Twilight Zone Swirl stamp.

I then stamped the swirl in different colours, using the masks so I could overlap the stamps.

I stamped the dog on thick paper and coloured him in with pencils.

 I had a wooden word "Party" in my stash, which I coloured with Posca Pen.

Using Idea-ology Label Letters, I made the word "Animal" on a piece of thick paper and then cut the whole thing out.

I added the "Sometimes I Like to Drink" thought stamp too

I put some chevron washi tape under the dog and stuck everything onto the card.  I then mounted it onto black card.

Stamps Used:

Twilight Zone Swirl 20506

Pit Bull Party Dog 9170

Sometimes I like to Drink 2658

Other items used:

Versafine Clair Inks in Summertime, Verdant, Golden Meadow, Nocturn

Washi tape

Wooden words

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Label Letters

Polychromos pencils

Black card 

And that's it! Hope you like the card.

 Have a very Happy New Year!

2020 Design Team Call

Design Team CALL!!!!

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We’re looking for all types of artists and welcome anyone who has a passion for rubber stamping to apply! Bring on the Mixed Media Artists, the Card Makers, the Scrapbookers, the Altered Artists, the Scene Stampers… we want you ALL!! International applicants welcome to apply, too.

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Our terms last six months. This term will run from January 1^st – June 30th. 

Design Team requirements during your six month term are as follows:

1) Regularly promote VLVS! through:

a. online galleries

b. your blog

c. social media like facebook, twitter, youtube, instagram and pinterest

d. and by submitting to publications. 

2) Participate in our public VLVS! dedicated Facebook group.

3) Complete a minimum of two (2) projects per month to be posted on the VLVS! blog, always using only Viva Las VegaStamps! images; 1 tutorial & 1 inspiration post. Details for projects provided to team members.

4) Participate in the online private facebook group for the team. Important information like schedules, future hops, logos, links and contact information are all kept in the group. I run a lot of ideas by the team and value their honest opinions. 

5) Participate in blog hops and/or product swaps. (Some may be on a volunteer basis only) 

6) Mail two (2) completed projects to the store for display. This is out of your whole six month term. We love having projects posted all around the store for people to ogle as they peruse through our stamps.

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In return VLVS! will: 

1) Provide you with regular shipments to keep you fully stocked on supplies, including but not limited to VLVS! Stamps, Miracle Tape, Embossing powder, and any product swap goods. 

2) Provide you with a detailed schedule at least 2 weeks in advance. 

3) Compensate you for extra work outside of the regular schedule. This will be based upon volunteer projects and any extra hops or swaps outside of said schedule. 

4) Regularly promote you and your projects through online social medias, as well as display you and your personal blog address on our company blog.

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How to apply:

Please email me the following information:

- your name

- a brief bio.. Who are you? Why do you create? That type of stuff!

- attachments including three (3) of your best stamped pieces. (could be cards, layouts, tags, jewelry, anything using rubber stamps -- VLVS! not required but appreciated)- let us know -- can you provide videos for your tutorial posts?

- the link to your facebook, twitter, pinterest, youtube and/or other accounts

- the link to any and all online galleries you regularly upload to

- any other important links you think I’d like to see

- a list of current and past design teams you have been on. (no previous experience necessary)

- and last please also include in your post why you want to be on the VLVS! DT.

Email to deedee430@gmail.com with subject line “VLVS! DT CALL -YOUR NAME-” due by 12/31 (December 31st) at midnight pacific standard time.

Applicants joining the team will be notified by January 4th.

Art Journal Page by Preeti D.

Hi friends :)

Hope you are doing well.

Preeti Datta (Dutt Preety) here from the VLVS! Design Team. 

For today's post, I've created an Art Journal Page.  

I've used some gorgeous VLVS! Rubber Stamps here.

I was inspired by Banksy Style graffiti art and tried to depict a grungy, old wall.

I've used a wall stencil here to create the background.

  I've used 2 colours of distress oxides to create the old, worn out, grungy look. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Banksy Wall Lady : SKU #20459

Banksy Just Because : SKU #20293

Writing Circles Background : SKU #19567

Cross Marks Background : SKU #20165

Rows of Numbers : SKU #20170

Punchinella/Sequin Waste Border : SKU #20161

Other Supplies:

Maremismallart Stencil - Stoned Wall

Finnabair's Heavy White Gesso, Heavy Black Gesso

Ranger's Archival Inkpads- Jet Black and Potting Soil

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inkpads - Iced Spruce and Vintage Photo

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Just Because by Leanne Jago

Hello everyone,

I hope your Easter or Break or just this time of year has been fantastic.

Today I am sharing a Banksy inspired piece using some of the freaking fantastic Banksy stamps. Yes I love everything Banksy; his art, his message, his secrecy and the visual simplicity of his statement pieces.

So with that in consideration I set out to create a pretty simple but fun and unique piece.

To be totally honest, it was a pretty simple make but it had quite a few layers and steps. AND worst of all waiting…….

And I did for a minute think of leaving it once I finished stitching the pieces together…

How about joining me and watching the whole thing unfold …

But instead I continued on and ended up with a piece that I absolutely love, that much that it is already hanging up on my loungeroom art gallery wall..

Here are a few more close ups.

VLVS! Supplies:

Banksy: Wall Singer  sku: 20303

                You have 0 Friends Kid  sku: 20077

                Enjoy Your Life  sku: 20064

                Just Because  sku: 20293

                Butterfly Shooter  sku: 20300

                Ladder Painter  sku: 20298

                Zebra Washing  sku: 20297

Cross Marks Background   sku: 20165

Carved X’s  sku: 20162

Stazon Jet Black Stamp Pad

Other supplies:

Tea and Coffee Bags

Lindys Magical Shaker: Cowabunga Copper, Grab a Guy Gold

Stabilo All Pencil Black

Atelier: Gesso Primer- white

Matisse: Gesso – Black

Encaustic Wax

Thank you so much for stopping by,

Leanne

Guest Inspiration Team : Preeti D.

Hi folks :)

Hope you are doing well.

Dutt Preety (Preeti D.) here from the Guest Inspiration Team. 

I'm happy & excited to share my first project for Viva Las VegaStamps! 

I've created a Grungy Art Journal Spread- "Art Is..." using some gorgeous VLVS! rubber stamps. 

Process:

1. Applied Heavy white gesso to the pages to prepare them for mixed media work

2. Sprinkled on Lindy's Gang Magicals on the pages & spritzed them with water to get an organic looking background

3. To create interest & texture in the background, did background stamping using multiple VLVS! stamps & archival ink

4. Prepared a masterboard using alcohol inks & then stamped over top with some more VLVS! stamps to create texture, then cut it into strips & distressed the edges of the strips

5. Stamped the quote and focal image onto watercolour paper, lightly coloured it with Zig markers, fussy cut these & distressed their edges

6. Created the focal clusters on both pages by layering die cuts, stamped strips, images & twine. Adhered the elements using soft matte gel

7. Darkened the edges of the pages with black archival ink & created white splatter using watered down gesso. 

 

VLVS! Supplies: 

Ethos Flower by Tina Walker

Heart by Tera CallihanTypeset Scallop 

Doodle Frame

Row of Chevrons

Art Is Anything You Can Get Away With

Row of Numbers

Ranger Archival Inkpad- Jet Black

Other Supplies:

Lindy's Gang Magicals: Sassy Sapphire, Merry-Go-Round Green, Drop Dead Gorgeous Green, Ocean Breeze Blue & Bling-y Blonde

Kuretake: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Ranger Distress Inkpad- Black Soot

Ranger Alcohol Inks 

Scrapman Dies

Canson XL Watercolour Paper

Prima- Heavy White Gesso, Black Gesso & Soft Matte Gel

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti  

Love. Repeat. By Guest Inspiration Team Member Elisa

Hi VLVStamp lovers/hoarders/aficionados,


Elisa here from the Guest Inspiration team with my first project and post on the blog and I am still pinching myself that I am here !

I was inspired to create this mixed media art journal page by all the lovely sunrises I have seen so far this year walking myself to better health and happiness in 2019. The gorgeous stamp set Plate1502 with the Ethos range of stamps by Tina Walker and sentiments were a perfect companion to my hand dyed calico fabric background.

The background was created using a tie dye kit and calico scraps. The colours represent the ocean, sky and sunrise. We have such beautiful sunrises here on the East Coast of Australia and I am lucky enough to sink my feet into the sand and watch the sunrise each morning while I walk.

VLVS! Supplies: 

Ethos Sunrise 

Love. Repeat

Plate 1502 : https://vlvstamps.com/plate-1502.html
Ink pads : Staz on - Black 

Other Supplies:
American Crafts Black Cardstock
Calico,
Fabric Dyes - Navy, Teal, Coral, Cobalt, Orange
Cotton Thread,
Book Paper,
13Arts Ayeeda Inks,
Prima - Bloom Collection 6 x 12 Circle Stencil,
Ranger Distress Inks - Abandoned Coral and Cracked Pistachio


Thank you for stopping by the blog today !

Hugs

Elisa xo

February 2019 challenge :

New challenge time!

Let's get SPACEY & WHIMSICAL for February's board. Anything dreamy, galaxy, stars & moons, suns, celestial, planets, galaxies. Also think astronauts, weird scenes in space, sci-fi. What might be floating around in the galaxy of your fantasies? Just have fun & go for it!

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!

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Ask Permission by Guest Leanne Jago

Hello Viva Las VegaStamps!,

It is my first time here as a guest designer on the VLVS inspiration team and I am so excited to be here. **Insert squeal of delight**…

My first project I wanted to create a little mixed media piece.

Drawing inspiration from the January 2019 challenge inspiration board, combined with my love of Banksy inspired stamps and a sentiment to start the year of on a good note.  

Also, I wanted to take the time to remind myself that, as an artist I don’t need to ask permission to create whatever my soul and heart wants and desires at the time and to just enjoy the ride.

Here is a process video : 

VLV! Supplies

Banksy Achieve Greatness: sku 19395

Banksy Pulling Back the Curtain: sku 20302

Cross Marks Background: sku 20165

Row of Numbers: sku 20170

Punchinella/Sequin Waste Border 1: sku 20161

X Circle 1x1: sku 20167

Scribble Circle 4x4: sku 20166

Stazon Ink: Black

Other Supplies:

Index Card

Atelier Gesso Primer

DecoArt Media: Crackle Paint, Antiquing Cream Black

Liquitex Matte Gel Medium

Lindys Magical Shaker: Cowabunga Copper

Tissue Paper

Momento Ink Pad: London Fog

Tim Holtz/Ranger: Oxide Ink: Walnut Stain, Old Paper, Broken China

Stabilo All Pencil: Black

Liquid Correction Pen.

Thank you.