Crazy Love

I adore this couple!  It was so cool to see how gray(s) Copics could make this look so photographic!!  The saying is a little crazy but it is oh so fun for Valentines!  If you are behind in creating cards this one is for you. The only extra time it took was using the Copic markers to do the gray scale on the couple, otherwise it is a pretty self-explanatory card.

17687 Hugging Couple
9925 Random Acts Words
10357 Lips 

Find some great cardstock and fold into a card.  Stamp the lips.  Stamp the couple and use your markers to shade.  I wanted to keep the image not too colorful as a big focal point, and sort of an old fashion photo - tintype style (hand painted colors on b&w photos).

Added a sticker border and the words "Practice Random Acts And Senseless Nudity."

I dunno, the guy sort of reminds me of Frankenstein!!! Ha ha.

Here's another Valentine art piece.  I dedicate this to Sheri, another DT member.  We both love this baby!!

This little angel baby is tired of hearing all that mushy stuff, smooches, and such going on!!  Too much icky stuff!!!!!!!

Lots of love and icky stuff!  Happy Valentines Day!

Cre8tivelea Yours - Lea

TH Inspired Tag using VLVS! Swirls

Hey Everybody!! DeeDee here!! Have you seen the 12 tags of 2012 TH is now doing?? 

well I wanted to participate.. but As a design team member for VLVS! it is our duty to promote as much VLVS! as possible, and it's QUITE easy when you love a company as much as I do VLVS! The images that Wayne and CO produce are just ... the best. so I took on TH's tag challenge.. but with a VLVS! twist.. 

First.. Pick a background! 

I chose a combination of three stamps:

  Swirl 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 - $10.25

Swirl 3/4 x 1 1/4 - $5.00

  Swirl 3/4 x 1 - $4.50

Then.. grab your tag and stamp them in WHITE ACRYLIC PAINT. I stamped them sort of haphazard all over.. and I wasn't careful about covering the entire stamp in paint either.. it sort of made this.. fun swirly collage with an almost foliage resemblance! 

Give the paint ample time to dry and then ink your tag. I used Spun Sugar Distress Stain.. and sponged some Festive Berries and Brushed Corduroy ink over it. spritz with water.. and wipe the ink off of the painted parts!! Background CHECK!

(here's a closeup of the background)

I then embellished with a 3D heart made from punched hearts that I folded in half and glued sides together. There's a bit of old pattern wrinkled up underneath the heart.. and I used some vintage lace and snug hug for my trim embellishes! 

The Cupid was hand cut, inked and crackled! What do you think?? Aren't the VLVS! Stamps just SUPERB! they do the same thing as tim's giant stamp, but only BETTER!! 

Let me know what you thiiiiiiiiink!! -DeeDee