treasure box

Hi Hermine here again! I made this box because I love giving presents and like to "wrap" them in an awesome way. I used an exciting template from a box I received years ago and altered it (more about that further along in my article)

 

Take a sheet of cardstock and stamp the pigs in basket (9686) with Versafine ob you paper. Then I took an excisting template and altered the size of the bottom part to fit the size of my stamp. Trace that part of the template with pencil. Stamp the pigs again on the other side. Mask the image and stamp the tekst  Don't follow your dreams chase them (19003).

Then take a scrap piece of vellum and put over the image, this way you still can see the image.

 

Cut this shape out and trace around it. Flip over to the other side so it mirrors it, this way when you fold the two parts they line up perfectly.

 

Cut out the whole template, score the lines and erase the pencil lines.

 

Colour your background and images. Stamp the sunflowers (19119)

 

Then I realised that I made a misstake. Because I altered the size of the bottom part I realised that I also should have altered the size of the side flaps (why is it that you ALWAYS find out you made a misstake when your almost done DUH!). That was so frustrating, so I thought two things, one: I throw it away and start over again (which I think is such a waste of time, effort and materials) or two: try and find a solution. I opted for the second option and made a link between the 2 flaps by making a template, this time carefully measuring with a piece of scrap paper, then when I saw that it could work I traced around it on cardstock, cut out twice, colour them and stamp the bricked background (19077). I love the way that turned out, so we don't call it a misstake any longer, now we call it a happy accident hahaha.

 

And here we are, an awesome little gift box, you can put some chocolats, money etc. in it

Used  materials:
Pigs in basket (9686)
Don't follow your dreams chase them (19003) also on plate 893
Sunflowers (19119) also on plate 923
Bricked background (19077) also on plate 917
May Arts ribbon

Hope you like my tutorial, and please remember one important tip: if you ever decide to alter the size of one part of a template please remember to do so with the other parts, it makes life so much easier :o)

Warmly HERMINE

Dream House Arch

It has been far too long since I've played with either of my favorite shapes - gothic arch and house - so this stamp just called to me when it arrived! :)  Luckily it arrived around the same time my arch die arrived for my Vagabond - so voila!  House art! 

Items used:  Whimsical House, Triangle Banner, Chevron Banner, Scowling Moon, and Alphabet used from Plate 1430. 

The background was colored using Tim Holtz Distress Stains, 3 shades of blue/green.  I took white acrylic paint and with a paper towel, dabbed in the clouds under the moon.  A bit of silver Distress Stain was added to the clouds.  From there, I stamped the banners in the background.  The house was actually stamped and trimmed from paper scraps.  Glitter was added to the house and to the trim of the arch.  Washi tape and sequins placed at the bottom.  "Dream House" was the final touch.

My Favorite Things

New markers on card stock

Paris Trunk Inked script stamp

Mary Vogel Losinak's new Whimsical Cock

and a technique done with masking stamps

These are a few of my favorite things!

Morning Stampo Addicts! Leslierahye here! It is no secret that Mary Vogel Losinak is one of my favorite contemporary artists and I love her tangled images. This new Whimiscal Rooster is perhaps one of my favorites as it not only incorporates her fantastic doodles but also my Chinese Astrological Sign! And of course you all know of my love affair with all things script. Stamping this Script background with the yummy Paris Trunk Ink just adds to the richness of the image. But perhaps my most favorite thing about this card is how wonderfully the Spectrum Noir markers color over the Paris Trunk Ink and just bring to life this fabulous Whimsical Rooster! I hope you enjoy my favorite things! Thanks for looking

For this project I used: 

Bazzill Basics Card Stock

Black Paris Trunk Ink

Whimsical Rooster by Mary Vogel Losinak

Writing Background 4×4

Spectrum Noir Markers

coloring detail

A mask was cut out of paper to cover my colored image and allow the script to flow around the rooster. A low tack taperunner held the mask into place while I stamped the script image.

Be Adorable Tag

Hi there - Judy here, sharing a quick tag using three adorable images from plate 918. 

Chevron Banner

Boy in Cape

Be Adorable

 A 6 x 6" diamond stencil was used with Dylusions spray ink on a manila tag. While still wet I let some of the spray ink run. Set this aside to dry. Stamp the Be Adorable image with Memento black on white card stock, trim close, use distress ink to frame piece. Apply MiracleTape to Be Adorable and then adhere to tag. Stamp Boy in Cape with Memento black on white paper, cut close. Color image with Copic Markers. Color cut edges around Boy in Cape with black marker. Be careful not to add any color to front. Apply tiny 3-D foam dots to back of Boy in Cape image and then adhere to tag. Ink Chevron Banner  image with Memento black ink and stamp on tag.  Add two line stickers down left side of tag. Spray seam binding with Dylusions, wrinkle up, set aside to dry. Apply to tag. 

Supplies

Miracle Tape
Memento black

Copic markers
Distress markers

Starform stickers

Dylusions spray ink

Stencil

Manila tag
3 D foam dots

Seam binding

 by DT Member ~ Judy Cantrell

Let the Music Play

So one night back in Febuary, I was watching a Ustream from Journal Artista. On that show she did a project from the book Kaleidoscope by Suzanne Simanaitis. She was making postcard backgrounds from light weight chipboard(cereal box). There was a list of different things you had to do and each thing was timed. I didn't follow along like some others did, but I did write everything down.I tried it and it was so much fun and very addicting.

Here is the result of I did using Viva Las VegaStamps!

 I cut up a box of hot cereal. Using the front and box of the box. I gessoed both pieces of the side with the printing. You can do front and back I did only the fronts. Then I got my timer app that I downloaded on my Kindle and set it to either 5 or 10 minutes for each thing. The first thing I did was taking some ink pads and used them as stamps on there. Then I took a sharpie and wrote where I wished to go(VLVS! store was on of the places!). Then I took 2 craft paints in light colors and painted wherever on the chipboard. I then tore some not so cute scrapbook paper and glued them on with a glue stick. I scribbled with color pencils. and did some more tearing and gluing with magazine pages. Then 2 more craft paints in darker colors and painted where ever. It starts to look like a hot mess at this pint. But relax it gets better.

Now you take a black stamp pad and some VLVS! and stamp. I used the Water Drop background and the train track straight stamps. I know you cant really see it but they are there. melted in the background. Then I added some texture. I used some punchenllia and some sprays. You can also use paint. Using bubble wrap is fun too. You can see its starting to come together. Then I took some alphabet stencils and a number mask and sprayed with them Lindy's spray. I went back and added some more stamping and also did some drips with the S.E.I Tumble die in black.

Once I was happy with it I cut them to 4x6 sizes. I was able to get 1 post card with each piece of chipboard. I edge the sides with black craft paint. Now once the background is done its time to decorate it. I made some washi tissue tape using the brick background stamp, white tissue paper and Miracle tape. I cut three pieces of it and cut triangles to make a chevron banner. I stuck them on the corner of the postcard. 

On white cardstock I stamped the cat with headphones stamp and colored her in with Prisma color pencils. I did light colors on her. I fussy cut her out and used Miracle tape to attached to the postcard. I then stamped I wish my life on white card stock. cut the lines apart and glued on the postcard with glossy accents. I went around the words with Gelly roll clear star pen. 

This was a lot of fun to do. I like this project so much I did go out and get the book...well not really I ordered it online. lol Hope you all try it!

Stamps used

Water Drop background

train track straight 

brick background 

cat with headphones

I wish my life

Items used

Miracle tape

cereal box weight chipboard

gesso

sharpie

glue stick

4 craft paints

scrapbook papers

magazine pages

color pencils

sprays

stencils

punchenllia

bubble wrap

white card stock

black memento ink pad

gelly roll pen

glossy accents

Moon Enchanted

HI! My project today is one of my favs, i made a whole card set which i will share my over my next few post.

The one today is

Pretty Moon and Fairy stamp, along with the Enchanted Stamp.

Here is the link to the "Fairy on Moon" and to "Enchanted".

The background was made using 140lb watercolour paper using ShinHan Tube Watercolous.

Using a wet brush cover the entire piece of paper, let it sit for just about 45 seconds and then dip your brush into the watercolour and begin dropping colour onto the paper. Letting the watercolour paints fluidly move and blend.
I then stamped my chosen stamps using Stazon Ink.
I then used my prisma coloured pencil to add shadows and colour to the card.

Honestly stamp art is easy, just have fun and play!
L. ANg

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Steampunk Balloon in Houndstooth

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Supplies:

VLVS! Stamp-Steampunk Balloon Ship

Paper Towel used to blot up Tim Holtz Distress Stains

Pilot FriXion Color-Pencil-Like Erasable Gel Ink Pens-Orange, Cherry Pink, Yellow Ochre,  Tea Brown, 

White Gel pen

Miracle Tape

May Arts Ribbon-Woven Houndstooth 

Tag-Black

Decoupage medium

Water mister

A while back I won this marvelous houndstooth ribbon from May Arts.  I knew I wanted to use it as a background, but it took me a while to figure out how.  It shouldn't have taken so long.  The technique is easy-peasy and I've used it before.  Sometimes, these things just don't click until suddenly they do, lol!

I keep the paper towels that I use to blot or clean up any paint, dye or ink.  I misted one I'd used to blot up some Tim Holtz Distress Stains to blend the colors a little more. Paper towels usually have layers, so I separated the top layer and put the second layer aside for another project.

I stamped my Steampunk Balloon Ship onto the paper towel, flipped it over and added Miracle Tape to the back.  After cutting the ribbon into three pieces that fit the section of the tag to be covered, I used more Miracle tape to adhere it to the tag.  Then I adhered the stamped paper towel over the ribbon.  The ribbon has a nylon edge.  I fit the paper towel inside those edges and I trimmed off some for the top and bottom so it framed the image.

Very carefully, so as not to tear,  I colored the image with the gel pens.  I didn't try to get very dark color because the paper towel was too fragile.

Then I covered the entire front of the tag with soft gel medium (any decoupage medium would do).  This not only protected the paper towel from future tearing, it made it semi-transparent so the houndstooth design shows through.  The black tag became glossy, resembling black metal.  

To finish off, I took the longer piece of ribbon and tied a bow at the top. 

And remember that second layer of paper towel?

I adhered it to a Kraft cardstock tag and stamped it.  I haven't decided what I'll do with it yet, though I think it will end up as part of a journaling spread.

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Crazy in Love

Freud said it best. Love does make us crazy. We feel every emotion under the sun from elation and desire to sorrow and grief. One thing that has always puzzled me is that when I am sad I cry, and when I am happy I cry. I am married to a man who after one martini will tear up when he tells me how much he loves me. I love those tears of his. Freud said it best.

When I saw this HUGE 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" Freud Stamp I knew I had to add it to my growing collection of VLVstamps. I see lots of Freud inspired cards and projects in my future but I decided to start out small with an Artist Trading Card. I am crazy in love with this card. Hope you like it too!

Supplies

Freud Stamp
Heart Diagram Stamp
Embossing Powder
Miracle Tape
Scraps of red and white cardstock
Glass square piece
Heart Button
2 Photo corners

Winner WInner Chicken Dinner!!

I just tallied all the comments from our hop with Clearsnap! last week and then used random.org to pick a winner...

.. congrats goes to...

Ellie Knol said...

Beatiful inks, and beautiful stamps YES!

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Just email me @ deedee430@gmail.com with which plate o' rubber you'd like and your shipping address! CONGRATS!!