February Challenge!

We're going BRIGHT with our Monthly Challenge for February.

We'd like to prompt you this month with rainbows, ROYGBIV, diecuts, distressed, rip, torn, mended, stitches, staples, repairs, circles, watercolor, color guide, color wheel, fine arts, painterly, hues and more.

Don't forget the rules:

-Create a new project based on our inspiration board

-Use at least one (but certainly more if you want) Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps

(We are now allowing competitors stamps to be on your work, but please make VLVS! the focus of the project, thank you.)

-Post it to your blog with a link back to us

-Upload to our linky using your direct blog post link (You may also upload via facebook, flickr or other gallery)

You could win a Project Spotlight post on our blog + some new rubber of course.

And visit us back here tomorrow for some inspiration from new DT member Susan M. Brown.

An InLinkz Link-up

September Winners

Hi hi folks!! We've got a couple WINNERS to announce from our September Challenge!

By popular vote the talented Harikini is our winner!

She's used our  

Butterfly Specimens,  

Men in Balloon Basket 

and  

Weathered Tree.

Harikini please feel free to use the following image on your blog as our voted winner!!

And our RANDOM winner is Carla.

Congrats both ladies, please email me @ deedee430@gmail.com with your shipping address to collect your rubber!

And don't forget to enter to win in our SPOOKY October Challenge.

Pair of mystical ATC

Hi, it's me with you today)))) Yeee, mellpellmell (Maria Potapovich) is the "postmaker" now)))
Sooooooo... Let's start!



I have two stamp on which were written the words, having a little mystical meaning.
This is the "abyss" and the "moonlight".

 I always wanted to do any projects that will reflect my vision of these words.
I think the ATC's  size is very well suited for a quick description of these concepts.

I chose such materials as threads and microbeads - I think they are well suited to create a mystical atmosphere.

Of course, to describe the moonlight I just needed a light bulb!

I have used the "Into The Abyss", "In the pale moonlight"  stamps, and "Washi grid background"  for background.

I hope you feel the mystique!

At least, I tried very hard to show it to you!

Pin it to Win it!!

--Don't forget to check out our Guest Designer post this morning!!--

It just so happens that the BOSS has gone away on VACATION!! and that leaves ME in charge.. and I like to GIVE THINGS AWAY and give you DEALS! 

It just so happens our brand new plates have arrived, have been pressed, and are IN STOCK and SHIPPING.

Rather than change the price on all of them, I thought I'd extend to you, our loyal fans, the PRE ORDER pricing (20% off!) on stamps that are ALREADY here and ready to be MAILED to you! (lasts till Thursday next week... because that's when he'll be back after all!)

On top of that.. I'd also like to GIVE ONE AWAY! Fan's choice! Just pin this picture with the following message! 

"Pre-order pricing on #VLVS! stamps IN STOCK and SHIPPING! @ vlvstamps.com | Mixed Media | People | Steampunk | Vintage | Words and sayings PLUS SO MUCH MORE"

Thank you and GOOD LUCK!!

Guest Designer : Sandy!!

This month I have the distinct pleasure of sharing the work of TWO Guest Designers with you :) I may have flopped some words in an email and scheduled two designers for the same month, but it turns out to be a real treat for our readers!!

Welcome our 2nd November 2012 Guest Designer... Sandy Alsfasser! 

Sandy says "Mixed media is my favorite art form. Searching for just the right color paint or stamp pad and item to finish a piece is all part of the adventure.  Each piece fills in a piece of a puzzle where the outcome is unpredictable until the last piece is in place.  I'm always searching for new techniques and new altered art projects and love playing with dyes, inks, and stamps.  Viva Las VegaStamps! quirky stamps always make me smile - please feel free to check out my blog to see what I'm up to." Her blog can be found @ http://altered-artifacts.blogspot.com/

Today she has this magnificent card and envelope for us:

From plate893 she used:
Large Wasp

Time Flies

Hot Air Balloon with Flags

and the Flying Watch

She's also used

Einstein's Tongue and Fly

About her project:

The background on the stamped card front was created on white card stock using three colors of Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Pumice Stone, Weathered Wood and Stormy Sky.  Words, watch, Albert Einstein and hot air balloon were stamped with StazOn's Midnight Blue ink pad; and the flies were stamped using StazOn's Jet Black ink pad.  An extra hot air balloon was stamped, trimmed and colored with a yellow highlighter to mimic a light bulb going off over Al's head.  His hair was colored in with a white opaque pen from Ranger; another clock face was stamped on white card stock, outside colored with a red Sharpie marker and affixed on top of original stamped watch with pop dots.  Various areas were then "painted" with Elmer's White Glue and dusted with Martha Stewart's extra fine crystal glitter (my very favorite go-to glitter) for a more fun look.  This sheet was then attached to a slightly larger piece of navy blue card stock using double sided tape.  Navy background card stock was attached in the same manner to a stock white blank greeting card.

The words "Time flies" were stamped again on the left side inside of the card using Midnight Blue StazOn ink.  Another watch and wings image was also stamped with the Midnight Blue StazOn on an additional piece of the white card stock.  This image was then colored, glittered, cut out and attached to the right inside of the card with a tiny spring coil made from very fine metal beading wire coiled around a pencil and then attached to the card and cut-out with double-sided tape.

 

The red envelope was purchased, stamped on the front, and stamped on the back utilizing the flies and watch once again.  Stamped images were decorated and glittered; and the inside of the envelope was lined with navy card stock to complement the card.  Enjoy!

Give Sandy a big round of applause and leave her some nice comments for taking the time to share her work with us today :)

Coming to a blog near you!!!

The Design Team and I (DeeDee here♥) have decided to bring you a week full of numbery goodness!!

We'll be utilizing Plate1430 in a NUMBER of ways (haha.. ha:P) Advent Calendars, December Daily Minis, Day Journals.. I don't want to give away too much, but I strongly advise you to be there or be square! 

 I would normally say "December Daily" goodness, but some of our girls have decided to showcase this gorgeous plate in OTHER uses... I'm telling you.. you'll want to be there!!!

Join us all here on the blog starting November 19th!

Who will get a Pound O' fabulous VLVS! Rubber?!?

Thank you so much for all your suggestions, I've written them all done and will be working on them already this week!! 

Which of course means keep your eyes peeled for new plates available for preorder in the near future!!

And we also have to have a winner for a Pound O' Rubber....

Random.org chose.......

PAULA!!!! 

Please email me (deedee430@gmail.com) with your shipping information and we'll get you a pound o' rubber in the mail!!

Thanks everyone :)

P.S. we are ALWAYS open to suggestion for stamps, they are after all, used by YOU! :) Feel free to comment on our facebook wall with things you'd love to see as stamps!

Facebook Fan!!

Here is a project shared on our facebook by fan Michele Kosciolek!! 

She used our Washi Tape video to make her own customized tape!!

Thanks so much for sharing Michele!!