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 : Elisa Ablett

Hi Viva Las Vegas Stamp fans,

Elisa here from the Guest Inspiration team with my next project for you featuring a load of gorgeous VLV Stamps.

My husband went on his first international trip last year to Spain for work and was under strict instructions to take loads of photos for me to Scrapbook with and create a travel journal for him.

I decided to create a travel themed Scrapbook page with one of his snapshots of the Basilica in Barcelona (it was under construction). Add some vintage themed papers from 13Arts designed by Fiona Paltridge to the VLV stamps with a bit of mixed media and I am so happy with the result. This design can be easily reproduced as an Art Journal page or as a page in a Travel Journal.

Let's take a closer look at the great VLV stamps that feature -

The 'Map of the World' Stamp was used with great effect in the background along with a few of the great background stamps from Plate 1495.

To fit in with my vintage travel look for the layout, I stamped 'One Way Sign' and 'Pointing Finger' and then coloured them with a Distress Oxide Ink Pad. I also included a Kraft Pocket Envelope to slip train tickets, entry tickets, memorabilia etc.underneath the photo cluster.

I stitched old sewing patterns to cardstock to create my own background paper, this is a great tip for those who love junk journalling!

To draw your attention to the photo cluster. add background stamping 'X Circle' and 'Row of Distress Lines' along with a wood veneer arrow and a cityscape die cut.

VLVS! Supplies: Stamp name :

Plate 1495,

Map of the World

X Circle

Row of Distressed Lines

Cross Marks Background

One Way Sign

Pointing Finger

Ink pads : Staz on - Black

Other Supplies:
Sewing Patterns
Sewing Machine
13arts Conversations on a Train by Fiona Paltridge
Wood Veneer - Here Sign, Location Arrows
Map Scrapbooking Paper - Unknown
Black Pico Embellisher
City Scape Die Cut - Uniquely Creative
Kraft Pocket
Decoart Tissue Paper
Ranger Distress Inks - Fired Brick, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain

Thank you for stopping by the blog today !

Hugs
Elisa xo

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

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.

Design Team CHAAAANGES

Hiya folks! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Let's jump right into the beautiful new 2019 with our new team... we are making some really big changes & it is REALLY exciting. We will have more people on our blog this year than ever... we are going to be SHOVING inspiration down your throat... haha. ok. maybe not THAT bad, but we will have LOADS of great stuff to share. We are starting off with our CORE team who will be sharing twice monthly. They are followed up by our rock star GUEST team who will be sharing twice in the next 6 months.

The Core Team : 

Corrie | DeeDee | Fiona | Jenn

Karen | Michele | Sue | Tera

The Guest Team : 

Cheetarah | Elisa | Julia | Leanne

Lisa | Majo | Mercy | Preeti

be sure to follow each of them.. they're all amazing and we're very excited for a fun, rubber stamp filled 2019!

They'll be posting here on our blog, in our Facebook Group, on youtube AND our instagram channel. Inspiration EVERYWHERE :)