Index card - Dream big

Hey everyone,

This will be the last index card for this year I'm sharing as we are in the middle of the last ICAD week. The weekly theme I'm following is all about music.

I did some grungy layering of acrylic paints for the background until I liked it and then stamped some sheet music on top.

The astonished boy looks a little like he could be singing, don't you think? So I chose him as my focal point. I stamped him on a piece of watercolor paper, colored him and cut him out.

I also glued down a few strips of sheet music and blended it in with more acrylic paint and some splatters. After drying everything really well (and still it hasn't been completely dry) I heatembossed the words "dream big" onto the card to finish it.

Stamps used:
Sheet Music Background (19557)
Astonished Boy (1061)
Dream Big (19047)

Other material:
- index card (3 x 5 inch)
- Canson watercolor paper
- Versafine Claire Ink (nocturne)
- Lukas acrylic paints (prussian blue, mauve, sand)
- ZIG watercolor brush pens
- sheet music


See you soon!

Last minute christmas gift tags.

 

Well its December 23rd, and if you are anything like me, you've thought of gifts that you have forgotten about.. yup I do this every year!! By now, I've normally run out of gift tags.. So instead of running to the shops to get some more today, I pulled out a few of my VLVS stamps and made some very quick and easy little gift tags!  These are super easy and ohh so quick to make!

 

 

 I have used the following VLVS! Stamps:

 

Jingle Bells

Deer Looking

Holly Large

{With love}

 

 

 

I started off by staining some cardstock with some instant coffee, and cutting them to my desired  gift tag size.

 

I then randomly stamped the Jingle bells stamp onto my tags, I was still able to achieve a random print of my image as I  varied the pressure on my acrylic block.

 

 

Next came my focal images Deer Looking and Holly large , both have been stamped in Jet Black Archival ink.

 

A little bit of colour with my trusty distress markers next..

 

a little inking around the edge..

 of course some machine stitching, and one more little added touch..

 

 

And i'm all done, and have a little pile of gift tags ready to add to those present that I've forgotten!

 

 

I hope that you all have a wonderful festive season, and get to spend some time with those you love doing what you enjoy!

Until next time.. Happy Stamping, Stay safe and Merry Christmas!

 

Karen xxx

 

 

 

 

 



August Guest Designer Part II

Welcome back Conny as she shares two more pieces with VLVS! images:

-Her Blog-

She used:
Design Solid Circles

and

Post Card/Fancy

and for this one she used the Accordion Player and Fan