Gal Pals by Cathy N

 Hello all you VivaLas VegaStamp peeps. Cathy N here with a card I have made for you. 

I started out with this already grungy piece of paper; I stamped it with dark brown distress ink using the Indian head tv test screen. The Gal Pals I used black distress ink. I edged the sides with some brown ink.

Next, I stamped the two vintage ladies on Kraft cardstock and edged that with brown ink. I then picked out some of Tim Holtz ephemera to add to the front of the card. I layered it on blue cardstock and added it to a Kraft card base.

                                                               Stamps Used:

                                                 17192 Indian head tv test screen

                                                 17655 Gal Pals

                                                 17647 two vintage ladies

                                                          Other supplies:

                                                 Kraft cardstock

                                                 ephemera 

                                                 distress inks

                                                 blue cardstock 

                                                 black ink  

We Can't All Be Saints

When I first saw the Nun Licking Gun stamp I giggled a lot, and then immediately thought of a way to incorporate this stamp into a silly project, using a lot of up-cycled materials and ephemera I have hanging around my studio.  

   I started with a large shipping tag, and used some old book pages from a religious text, that had been thrown into a bin outside the library that I work at. I tore the pages into strips, and added them to the tag horizontally, adhering with a craft and hobby glue. When the glue had dried, I added splashes and flicks of aqua and Caribbean blue paint, and dried it with my craft dryer. I took Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Teal, and sprayed it twice onto my craft mat. I then used a paintbrush to paint the ink onto the edges of the tag, and to add a few splashes cross the tag.

   

  Before adding my ephemera, I stamped with Momento ink in Tuxedo Black , using the cracked background and Stars 2 x 2 1/4 stamps, to add a little pizazz. 

 

                                            

When the stamping was finished, I cut the beautiful saint ephemera from a book, and layered it along the right side of the tag, embellishing with wing, upcycled jewelry piece, and feathers on top of a strip of text that has been pleated and sprayed with color shine in teal.

Finally, I added the image that changed the whole tone of the project, the nun with a gun, which was stamped using black ink, and embossed, using ultra high gloss embossing powder. To draw attention to the image, I elevated it using foam adhesive, and added a strip of trim, and a stamped and cut star pin image, along with a hanging coin.

In the end, I have a project that's not meant to offend, but certainly has a lot of sass, to counter the lovely and saintly ephemera art.  

Thanks for having a look today, and grab your tag, and get to stamping! 

~Amy

www.sparklinggnome.com

Supply List:
Viva Las VegaStamps! Stamps:
Nun Licking Gun, Star Pin, Cracked Background,  Stars 2 x 2 1/4
Ink and Embossing Powder, found in the Viva Las VegaStamps! store: Momento Ink in Tuxedo Black, High Gloss Embossing Powder
Tag: Uline
Metal Embellishments: Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Bead Landing, vintage
Lace Trim: Gauche Alchemy
Ribbon, Gold Cord, feathers: from my stash

GA and VLVS! Day 5

It's the final day of our swap with Gauche Alchemy!!!!
I hope you've found lots of inspiration when it comes to mixing stamps with other supplies!

Don't forget... what's a swap with out PRIZES?? Fill out the rafflecopter form at the end of this post for multiple entries into our giveaway!

First up today we have DT member Susan:

VLVS! Stamps used:

Ford Fairlane

Magic Accoutrements

Sombrero Lady

PatentTobasco with Chilis

Barbed Wire Fence

And GA Supplies used include a vintage page from a Sear's catalogue {man & text at top right}, page from a vintage magazine, three punchinella strips, "Dad's Root Beer" label, wooden milk tab, vintage "Sahara" playing card, woven raffia border trim and lace, section of zebra fabric over scrap brown patterned paper, rusty snail shape, cream soda bottle cap, two buttons and a gem, and the blank craft tag {that is now stamped with Tabasco}.
 
and 2nd is DT member Lyneen:

(There are A LOT of pages in this book, stay tuned tomorrow for a more detailed post)

From GA Lyneen used some vintage papers including sheet music, a yellow game piece as an eye glass on front, sequins, fabric cut into strips used with ribbons, punchinella as a stencil with ink, lace in black and purple, a tag, a button, a bottle cap and some gold beads.

From VLVS! Lyneen used

Fifties Eye Cat Glasses

Lady with Flowered Top

Lady In Slacks

Lady Showing Slip

Lady With Muff

Lady With Pleated Skirt

Lady Holding Up Dress

Two Ladies Fancy Dress

Art Doll Set Large (head only)

Lady in Scarf Dress

Beautiful Women 

Tim Holtz Distress Makers

Sakura Crystal Lacquer

Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder 

Thanks so much for checking out what the DT had to share today!! Now for the giveaway details... Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Pinterest, sign up for our newsletter and get connected with us via networked blogs. Everything you do on the list gives you one more chance at a a FREE Pound O' Rubber! that's A LOT of stamps! Fill in the Rafflecopter form below to be entered :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now hop on over to the GA blog - they've got wonderful projects to display for the swap as well! They also have a coupon code to use in our store, available only to their blog readers! So become one and have access to a VLVS! discount :). And here is a coupon for you to use in their store: "VLVS10" good for10% off anything you order. They've also got a special giveaway going on this week!

--Check both blogs SATURDAY for prize announcements!--

GA and VLVS! Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of our swap with Gauche Alchemy!!!!

Don't forget... what's a swap with out PRIZES?? Fill out the rafflecopter form at the end of this post for multiple entries into our giveaway!

First up today we have DT member Sandra:

Sandra made a file folder book to keep all her ephemera (old and newly acquired) sorted and easy to flip through and see! From Gauche Alchemy she used 3 Punchinella Strips, Sheet Music torn into pieces, Crimson Lace, and Blue Lace. And of course the extras that she added to her stockpile.
 

She used stamps from Plate 1425 and a glorious amount of Miracle Tape.

and second is DT member Sheri:

Sheri used all sorts of plastic, metal, and paper bits n bobs from her kit. She went with a gorgeous purple and brown theme, adding in pieces from a vintage Sears catalog, some music paper and a bottle cap as center stage.She also use some of the punchinella that GA sent as a mask for her light and dark spots in the background!

She chose to go with images and sayings from the Mary Vogel Lozinak category of VLVS! Including:
Man in short pants
Braids Lady
Birds Head on Stick
and 

Director
among others.

Thanks so much for checking out what the DT had to share today!! Now for the giveaway details... Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Pinterest, sign up for our newsletter and get connected with us via networked blogs. Everything you do on the list gives you one more chance at a a FREE Pound O' Rubber! that's A LOT of stamps! Fill in the Rafflecopter form below to be entered :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now hop on over to the GA blog - they've got wonderful projects to display for the swap as well! They also have a coupon code to use in our store, available only to their blog readers! So become one and have access to a VLVS! discount :). And here is a coupon for you to use in their store: "VLVS10" good for10% off anything you order. They've also got a special giveaway going on this week!

--Check both blogs SATURDAY for prize announcements!-- 

GA and VLVS! Swap Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of our swap with Gauche Alchemy!!!!

Don't forget... what's a swap with out PRIZES?? Fill out the rafflecopter form at the end of this post for multiple entries into our giveaway!

From DT member Cheryl:

 "Faces in the Crowd"

This piece was made using the inside of the pizza box lid as my background. I tore several sheets of kraft papers with some kind of printing on them. After attaching the papers and overlapping then as I went. I then used acrylic paint to change the colors of the lace to match my chosen color scheme. I painted one with an aqua paint and attached to my background. I cut the second of lace around flowers in the original pattern. I then white washed them and also attached them. I painted between several of the overlapped papers. My color scheme was a Shabby Chic combination of Pink, Peach, Mint green, Kaki and White.

I added an Asian book page from my Gauche selection and added my stamp collection.

With all my stamps I used Momento tuxedo black and embossed them with Ultra thick embossing powder. both items available on line at Vivalasvegastamps.com

After all the stamps where completed I cut each one out individually so that I could elevate then to different

levels. I attached them with both double sided foam tape and glue dots

From my Gauche Alchemy selection I also used velvet brads,three labels (I especially liked the Dads Root Beer label that contained another face for my creation).

I also used a chipboard milk bottle cap which I distresses (as I did with all the papers gauche supplied) and 

a piece of game money.

Following are the names and item numbers of the stamps

All available on line at VivaLasVegaStamps.com (click the stamps for their individual links)

Thanks so much for checking out what the DT had to share today!! Now for the giveaway details... Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Pinterest, sign up for our newsletter and get connected with us via networked blogs. Everything you do on the list gives you one more chance at a a FREE Pound O' Rubber! that's A LOT of stamps! Fill in the Rafflecopter form below to be entered :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now hop on over to the GA blog - they've got wonderful projects to display for the swap as well! They also have a coupon code to use in our store, available only to their blog readers! So become one and have access to a VLVS! discount :). And here is a coupon for you to use in their store: "VLVS10" good for10% off anything you order. They've also got a special giveaway going on this week!

--Check both blogs SATURDAY for prize announcements!-- 

GA & VLVS! Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our swap with Gauche Alchemy!!!!

Don't forget... what's a swap with out PRIZES?? Fill out the rafflecopter form at the end of this post for multiple entries into our giveaway! 

First up today we have DT member Aimee:

Aimee worked in her journal using the Large Butterfly stamp and of course her Miracle Tape. GA items used include a floral napkin, some beautiful punchinella and a gorgeous vintage lace.

and second is DT member Lea:

Lea opted to do a 12x12 layout with her goods, and it was the PERFECT FIT! From Gauche Alchemy she used the red punchinella, the red wavy paper, the restaurant check, a bottle cap, and the lace on the Waitress' apron!

The VLVS! images used include:
Pecan Pie
Poison
I don't even butter my bread
Deluxe Hamburgers Sign
Waitress/Burger Tray
Waitress with Drinks
and
A Fun Time Was had by All

Thanks so much for checking out what the DT had to share today!! Now for the giveaway details... Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Pinterest, sign up for our newsletter and get connected with us via networked blogs. Everything you do on the list gives you one more chance at a a FREE Pound O' Rubber! that's A LOT of stamps! Fill in the Rafflecopter form below to be entered :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway
 

Now hop on over to the GA blog - they've got wonderful projects to display for the swap as well! They also have a coupon code to use in our store, available only to their blog readers! So become one and have access to a VLVS! discount :). And here is a coupon for you to use in their store: "VLVS10" good for10% off anything you order. They've also got a special giveaway going on this week!

--Check both blogs SATURDAY for prize announcements!-- 

Gauche Alchemy and VLVS! Swap Day 1

Hello stamping fans!! This week have something super fun planned for you!

I'd like to introduce Gauche Alchemy! - They're a company that specializes in mixed media goodness and vintage ephemera kits. The VLVS! Design Team got the opportunity to pair some of their most popular goods with our stamping projects! All week long I'll be sharing their creations with you. And what's a swap with out PRIZES?? Fill out the rafflecopter form at the end of this post for multiple entries into our giveaway!






 

Today I've got two before and afters!!

First up we have DT member Leslie-rahye:
Before:
 
After:
 
LR Used stamps from plates #1424 and #1427
and from GA she utilized the packing material, book pages from stories and music, a flower, a napkin and some trim. She also used a piece of lace from the kit as a stencil for the background seen on the music. 

And 2nd for the day is DT member Crystal:
Before:
 
After:

Crystal used stamps:
Prom Dress Disaster
Scissors
Thimble
and
Roll of Crochet Thread
From GA she used White punchinella, vintage sheets (a dress pattern page and an ad for dresses) as well as the gorgeous box the GA kits are delivered in.

Thanks so much for checking out what the DT had to share today!! Now for the giveaway details... Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Pinterest, sign up for our newsletter and get connected with us via networked blogs. Everything you do on the list gives you one more chance at a a FREE Pound O' Rubber! that's A LOT of stamps! Fill in the Rafflecopter form below to be entered :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Now hop on over to the GA blog - they've got wonderful projects to display for the swap as well! They also have a coupon code to use in our store, available only to their blog readers! So become one and have access to a VLVS! discount :).And here is a coupon for you to use in THEIR store : "VLVS10" good for10% off anything you order. They've also got a special giveaway going on this week!

--Check both blogs SATURDAY for prize announcements!--