Wednesday in Wonderland

Hello Crafty Friends!

Happy Humpday!
I hope you are having a wonderful week so far!

Today I want to share a super fun set of artist trading coins AKA ATCoins. 

If you are not familiar with ATCoins they a trading coins (a sturdy medium in the shape of a circle) that measure 2.5in across.

Stamps Used:

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Cheshire Cat

Mad Hatter

xo

I started with 3 Circle base cut from cardstock on my brother scanNcut. 

I used a smashing technique with distress oxides on my craft mat to create my base background.

My images were all stamped in black memento ink, and colored with various alcohol based markers on a separate piece of card stock while my bases dried. 

Finally, when everything was dried, I cut and glued my main images onto the coins.

I used a black pen and white gelly roller to add extra detail.

I also used a glue pet to add a few dots of foil for added pop.

I hope you all enjoy these little coins! 

Have you made any yet?

Mail Art Monday

Hello Crafty Friends!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
Happy Mail Art Monday!

Today I want to share a super fun postcard I created for a friend.

I wanted something fun and bright, so I went with an Alice in Wonderland theme.

Stamps Used:

Plate 1508

This book belongs to

Library Return Dates

Library Return Card

Mad Hatter

Stars

I started with a 4x6 base for my postcard. I started by stamping the Mad Hatter in memento ink and masked it off. 

Next, I stamped return library card in watering can archival ink.  To add extra detail, I stamped library return dates, and "this book belongs to". 

Next, used my distress ink to add a gradient for my background colors. 

After removing my mask, I stamped my stars in cornflower blue. 

I used various markers and colored pencils to color my Mad Hatter. 

I also used a few flicks of black dylusions ink, and perfect pearls sprays to add a bit of grunge.

I hope you all like this postcard as much as I do. 

Queen of Hearts ❤ with Elina

Hi!
A new spread is now finished in my small Moleskine art journal:

I'm in love with my new VLVS! 'Alice in Wonderland' stamps! The amount of character and expression is amazing, and I know for sure that they will be in heavy use for various types of projects.

The cool images didn't require too many additional elements, so for the background I just simply built layers of gesso, acrylic paints, gold colour cracle medium, and stamped patterns. One layer I stamped on a piece of tissue paper and adhered it to the page with collage glue; it was an easy way to decorate the layer of stencilled texture paste.

I think the simple color palette was a right choice for this page, and I'm quite happy about it's bit grungy, weather-worn look.

Here are close-ups of the main images:

For this page I used the following VLVS! stamps:

Queen Of Hearts
Mad Hatter
Texture Background
Row of Scribble Circles/Eyes
Smear/Smudge
Rows of Numbers

Wishing you a wonderful week! Hope my art journal page inspires you to take out your favourite stamps :)

Rubberstamping Jewelry from Viva Las Vegas stamps

It's always fun to combine two art forms you love!  I love
stamping andI love making jewelry, how much better
 can it get?

 "Victorian Lady"

necklace and ear rings

constructed using Viva Las Vegastamps!:
"Lady Sitting Regally"
no. 14076 (plate No. 876)

                                                             

This set was made from stamping on watercolor paper with
 Momento tuxedoblack ink(also from vivalasvegastamps.com.
Then it was colored with Copic pens.
To get the textured look of the rose color I used the
 blender over the color in different areas. I used memory box frames and
 glass and added a piece of Jewelry from a pair of vintage ear rings.

No matter your style there is always a stamp that suits you.  I love the
"Mad Hatter"

 and decided to do a second piece with him as my focus.

                                                               

 Mad hatter stamp no. 14315 plate no. 1149

This necklace was made on EcoArt board and stamped with black Stazon

 ink andcolored in with Tim Holtz distressed inks.  The EcoArt board was 

then coated with Versa Mark.  On top you add  a thick layer of Fluxe, 

a clear enameling resin (by Judi Kins) evenly over the the design.  

You can tap the sides of the piece with your finger 

and this helps with the leveling of the powder. Place 

your pieces on a piece of chipboard covered with tin foil. 

Then put your piece in a toaster oven at approx. 250 degrees

 for about 10 minutes and watch closely when it appears glazed you

 can use pot holders to take them out to dry completely.  (do not use a toaster 

oven that you use for your own cooking, find a used one at a garage sale

 or thrift store.)  The background can also be colored using adorondac 

ink or Tim Holtz distressed ink.  I must admit this process takes practice 

and I am still learning the ropes.

I added a looped backing to the top and a fun clip to hold the tea bag and chain.  

At the bottom I glued  two bezels on with E6000 glue. 

 The charms are from my collection.