You Are My Sunshine

Happy Summer!  Can you believe we are half way through the year??!
Michele here with a happy summer card using the triple mat technique.

Stamps used:  Moon Circle, Expanding Rays Silhouette

Of course I deviated from the technique...four mats on the rays and two on the moon circle which I used for my sun face.

 The rays were stamped with Distress Ink in Mustard Seed and Wild Honey.

In between the layers I used dictionary book pages.

The sentiment is made from Tim Holtz alphas and a cloud I die cut from a scrap bit of paper.  Of course I now have that song stuck in my head!!

Well that is it for today...thanks for stopping by!!
Until next time, get inky!

Moon night

Hello all! Nataliya is here :)
And today I will inspire you for our October Challenge.
This is a little picture about Moon Night. Everything is ready for the Sabbath. And a witch, probably decided to take a dip in the lake... Halloween's romantic :)

And some tips for you :)
First of all, I was a little crumpled cardboard and painted it with Gesso:

Now I adding some spray with water:

The moon's place I painted with Masking Fluid:

And my favorite technique, stamping with Gelatos (Victorian Flourish 2 1/4 x 5)

Now I stamping stars (Stars 2 x 2 1/4) with 2 inks: Delicata Silvery Shimmer and Black Versa Fine from Tsukineko:

And now stamp landscape with StazOn: Weathered Tree 3 x 4 1/4, Moon Circle 1 3/4 x 1 1/2, Tall Daisy Arrangement 1 3/4 x 3, Floral Arrangement 2 1/4 x 3 3/4

It remains to draw a cauldron and broom!

Have a spooky night!

The Background Takes Center Stage

 

Good Monday morning to you all! It's Amy here today, to share an art journal page, with lots of background stamping that adds a bit of flair to the pages. 

I began by stamping both pages with the cracked background stamp,

with Ranger Archival Ink in coffee. I then dotted on acrylic paints in gold, silver, and metallic green, and spread them thin with a brayer. After waiting for the first layer to dry, I added flicks and flecks of paints in many colors, and black ink, as well. When those were dry, I began stamping, first using the checkerboard background 4x3   and the star pin, in random places that seemed pleasing to my eye. 

 To add layers on top of my vintage photo of children during the great depression, I stamped on Prima cotton tape with the lace background stamp, and added it along the sides, along with washi tape, and bits of 7 Dots Studio papers.

Finally, I added embelllishments, like UmWowStudio chipboard hearts and stars, Prima Gears, and  a chipboard banner piece from Maya Road, stamped with the moon circle (I love that sweet face).

I finished off the page using the fabulous new Color Wheel Lines  and the No. 5 Tag  stamps.
I'm so pleased with how this page came out, and the way it showcases this very unique photo, in such an artistic and "different" way. Thanks for having a look, and for more inspiration, visit my blog at www.sparklinggnome.com . Have a happy, inspired, and stampy week! ;)