Steampunk for New Years!

Hello Again!!!! 

It's me Tera here with my last post for VLVS.

I will miss you all but i'm so thankful for the opportunity that VLVS has given me and i hope to come back after I finish school. 

Today I want to share a fun steampunk tag just in time for New Years!

Supplies: 

-VLVS:    Steampunk Curved Lady 1 3/4 x 4 1/4

- 1 Large tag cut from chipboard 

-Various chipboard die cuts 

-Metal embellishments (Tim Holtz or other) I used a Tim Holtz wing and metal fastener, as well as a button

-Black Dylusions spray ink

-perfect pearls shimmer spray

-InkaGold -Silver, Orange, Black

-Scrapbook paper ruler

-Favorite Adhesive (I used Glossy Accents)

-distress markers to color yours stamped image

Start by spraying your chipboard pieces and tag with black dylusions ink, then allow them to dry. Next use your finger to dry rub the inkagolds on your chipboard pieces for a metallic feel. Also add some inkagold to your metal pieces. :D 

I then arranged the pieces on the tag and glued them down with glossy accents. For my stamped image I stamped her on cardstockwith verafine ink, I colored her then misted with the perfect pearls shimmer spray to keep a consistent shimmery look.

Thank you for all of your support! 

Have a wonderful and Happy New Year!

Tis the Season... VLVS Card Hop

Hello Again, 

Tera Here with another vintage Christmas piece.

I hope you are enjoying this super fun Viva Las Vegastamps! Christmas card Blog Hop!

Be sure to stop at all the other blogs too!!

Viva Las VegaStamps!

Amy 

DeeDee

Glenda 

Hermine

Karen 

Nataliya 

Tera <<<---- You are Here! :D

Supplies:

VLVS:      Santa Collage 3 1/2 x 4 1/4,    Joy 1 1/4 x 2 3/4

Ink - VersaFine Sepia & Black

scrap Christmas paper, kraft paper and embossing folder (optional)

Tim Holtz Tiny attacher and adhesive

Start by cutting your card base from Kraft paper, (I embossed mine with a dot embossing folder). 

Next stamp your Santa in the right hand corner with VersaFine ink in Sepia ink.

To add depth I grabbed some scrap Christmas music paper and ripped it to fit the side of my card. Before attaching it to your card use your sepia ink to pre-distress your paper. 

At this time you can also stamp your "Joy" on a scrap to be cut out and distressed as well

Use adhesive and your tiny attacher to put your card together, and there you have it a super cute and easy Christmas card in no time at all!! :D 

A new way to use Viva Las VegaStamps! and Die-namites dies

Hello Again! 

Today, I am here to share a super fun Christmas Mail Art envelope I made for the Viva Las VegaStamps! and Die-namites blog hop.

Products Used:

Die-Namites Die Leafy Branch

VLVS: 

Santa Collage 3 1/2 x 4 1/4

Holly Large 2 3/4 x 2 1/4

Noel 1 1/4 x 2 1/2

Jingle Bells 3/4 x 2

Pen Tips 2 3/4 x 2

Scrapbook paper to create your Envelope

Adhesive

verasFine Sepia Ink

Distress ink:  Brick Red, Vintage photo

paper to cut your "Mask" out of

makeup sponge or blending tool

Start by cutting your scrapbook paper of choice into an envelope shape you like, I made mine pretty basic as you can see above, 

Next, I stamped all of the stamps listed above in Sepia Ink, and Brick Red ink

(you can also see the piece I die cut to use as my "mask")

(here are the bottom right 2) 

(here are the top right 2)

Now start inking over your "mask" in distress ink (vintage photo) 

remember to overlap some areas to add depth 

another view

You can imagine all the wonderful uses for this technique this holiday!!! Imagine custom gift wrap, tags, cards and more!!

Dreaming of Spring Mail Art

Hello, It's me Tera here again with a "dreaming of spring" mail art piece

(Its snowing here in Ohio, and I'm so NOT a winter person!!! I bet you can see why I'm ready for spring again already)

Lets get started...

Stamps Used:

Girl in Princess Costume 

Butterfly Specimens

Line of Grass

Field of Wildflowers

Other supplies: 

Distress Markers

Distress ink: in various greens, and weathered wood for the sky

Black ink of choice

Start by stamping the Girl in Princess Costume in the black ink of your choice, then stamp it again on scrap paper to create a "Mask". place your "mask" over your stamped image to protect it while you work. Next stamp your Line of Grass, and Field of Wildflowers in various greens. 

Along the edge of your envelope stamp your Butterfly Specimens in black ink. Now add your "clouds" by selective "masking" and inking. (remember to leave the center light so you can read the address on your envelope).

After all of your ink has dried, remove the "mask" and use your markers to add color to bring everything to life! 

I hope you are inspired and dreaming of spring along with me!

Feed your soul Mail Art

Hello Again, It's me Tera here with more fun Mail Art!! 

Today's envelope is a little sweeter/cuter than my normal style and I must say I love it!!

Viva Las VegaStamps Used:  

Feed Your Soul 3/4 x 4 1/4

Line of Grass 3/4 x 3 3/4

Boy in Tub Boat 2 1/2 x 3 3/4

Plate 1449 (plane found on this plate) 

Place Stamp Here 1 1/4 x 1 1/4

Start by stamping your line of grass in various green inks along the bottom of your envelope, don't be afraid to stagger them for depth. Next stamp the Boy in Tub Boat in versaFine Sepia ink. While that drys you will want to make a mask to cover the image so you can sponge on some clouds without getting any on the boy image. After I used a mask to create some clouds, I then stamped the plane in VersaFine sepia ink. I removed the mask from the boy, and colored him with various markers, and added a touch of red to the plane too!

Now pick your quote to stamp along the grass.. Mine was "Feed Your Soul" I 1st stamped it in black ink, then added white highlights with a gel pen to make it pop! To finish the piece off I stamped the "place stamp here" square so everyone would know yes, it really will go through the mail!

Thank you for stamping along with us!! 

The Crafters Workshop and Viva Las VegaStamps Hop!

Hop by the host blogs here:  VLVS and TCW 

supplies:

The CraftersWorkshop 4 faces stencil

Viva Las VegaStamps!: Why Hello,  Be True,  Do all things with Love

Watercolor crayons (or whatever you like to color with)

Micron marker

VersaFine Black ink

Watercolor paper cut to ATC size

Start by stenciling your faces on all your cards (the part of each that you want, I did all right sides) 

now add some details to make them unique (eyelashes, eyebrows, whatever you like!connect lines if you want, just go wild!)

Now color on your awesome faces using your watercolor ... When your cards are finished drying stamp some fun and sassy sayings to add flare to you art!! 

Detailed pics below

Thank you for hopping by!

Murder Mystery Mail Art!!!

Ready for some Murder Mystery MailArt?

ok, lets see if you can solve the crime!!

(wildest/funniest guess in the comment wins this envelope!!! leave your guesses on the VLVS Blog HERE)

Stamps Used: 

Sherlock Holmes

Crime Scene Tape

Jagged Chain Link Fence

Coffee Ring Stain

Ink Drops

Ink Run

other supplies:

Ink- black, brick red distress, weathered wood distress, frayed burlap distress ink

Markers in various colors (distress, stamping markers and copics for the skin)

White Jelly Roller pen

my fingers for the finger prints

Start by stamping your crime scene tape then masking it off, next stamp Sherlock. 

while your crime scene tape is still masked off use your jagged fence stamp and your ink drops/runs stamp (or blood in my case), Want to add some extra mystery? add a coffee ring stamp! 

for added fun ink up some fingers and add some random prints!! :D 

Who was drinking coffee at the crime scene?? The cops? Sherlock? the Criminal? you decide!!! 

Halloween Tag Tutorial

Hello Again!!! 

Today I'm going to share a super fun tag tutorial just in time for Halloween. This set was created for 100 proof press using the Skeleton Torso Stamp (found HERE)

Large Handwriting (HERE)

Profit & Loss Sheet (HERE)

Anatomical Heart (Optional for charms HERE)

Ok Lets get started...

(maybe grab your morning drink, because this is really photo heavy...)

I started with some patterned scrapbook paper for a nice base. 

(this paper was by prima a fairy paper set?)

Start by inking your tags with Distress ink in Wild Honey 

Next using distress ink in vintage photo stamp the large handwriting on the background  

Now for some contrast use the distress ink in Dusty Concord stamp the #'s from the profit & loss stamp

Now flick some water drops to distress your tag 

Ok, We're back to the dusty concord to distress around the edges of your tag

Next using Black VersaFine ink stamp your skeleton on the center of the tag, then rough up/distress the edges of your tag to give it a nice tattered look 

Now lets pull the tag together... 

I added some tiny tags (cut from scrapbook paper) and a tiny paper clip

I also added a strip of Tim Holtz washi tape on the side

(see below) 

(now re distress the edges and add ink on the edges) 

Ok, now ink up your ribbon using the same colors then dry, Tie on the tag and add some Tim Holtz charms... 

Want to see a bonus on making your own charms using stamps and shrink plastic???

If you said yes keep scrolling down ;) 

 Stamp your Anatomical heart on some shrink plastic 

Now cut it out as close to the stamp as you feel comfortable but be sure to leave room at the top to make a place to hook a ring through, then punch a hole (i used my crop-o-dile eyelet setter for this)

Here you see the size before it is shrunk (don't panic!) 

You can also see what I mean with the ring

Shrink your Heart 

(i forgot to take the ring out after my picture so i had to make a new hole because i had issues when shrinking since the metal got too hot and melted through the shrink plastic...)

Using alcohol inks distress your heart to your desired look

Now add to your charm ring and Enjoy!!! 

I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial! :D

Thank you for visiting!!

Just What the Doctor Ordered!

Hello Again Everyone!!! 

It's me Tera here again with another super fun tutorial!! 

Today I want to share something that would be great as Halloween props, or for general decoration if you have a cabinet of curiosity's like I do! This is still in keeping with the creepy medical theme I have had the last few projects, as you can tell I LOVE this theme!!! 

 

Ok lets get started to create these vintage style medical labels I used the following:

Stamps:

Plate 1430 

Other Supplies:

Inks:  in Browns, Reds, Blacks, (any other colors you like) I really LOVE VersaFine in Sepia, and VersaFine Black (because these two won't run if you need to add more distressing) as well as the distress inks in Vintage Photo, Walnut stain, and Antique Linen 

Stamping Markers:in RED, BROWNS, BLACK, etc (these are optional if you want 2 tone labels like I made) 

Miracle Tape (or your adhesive of choice to adhere labels to you bottles)

Small Bottles to alter

DISTRESS STAIN (vintage photo, weathered wood)

Cardstock (for string tags) 

printer paper (for labels that will go directly on the bottles) 

DieCut Tags (optional)

Scissors 

String for tags

Non--Stick Craft Matte to work on

water spritzer

Start by swiping your distress stains (or distress ink) a crossed your craft mat, then spritz with water so the colors will flow better. Drag and blot your paper and cardstock through the stains (let dry between layers so it doesn't become "muddy", I love the look of the spots!)

Now (making sure that your paper/cardstock is completely dry) start stamping your numbers for your "Labels" In various colors to decide what you like the best, This is the fun Part!!! 

Once you have your desired # of "labels" cut them out, and decide if they need any "EXTRA Distressing" (many of Mine did!!) 

Once you are satisfied with the look of your labels, use your Miracle Tape and adhere to your bottles!! If you've also created form hanging tags, grab some string and tie it to your bottles

Thank you all in advance for your comments!

Hope you enjoyed this fun adventure!!! 

I'm Late.. I'm Late... for a MailArt Date!!!

Hello again Everyone!!!!!!!!!!  

Today I want to share a fun piece of MailArt that I created for the wonderful

100 Proof Press Stamp company! 

Ok I know it has been a while since i have had regular blog posts, 

I'm sorry life has been all sorts of crazy lately, and my art has been set on the back burner 

(School and real life/family must come first) 

But I know you all have been there too and hopefully you all understand :)  

(OK ON WITH THE SHOW....) 

Stamps used:

Large Handsome Hares

Large Handwritting

Don't you just love the fun carefree feel of this envelope? Want to make some yourself??? 

There is a wonderful tutorial by the fabulous blogger Tiffany Smith showing you how!!! 

HERE is her Blog (Southern Gals Designs) 

and

  HERE is the link directly to her video tutorial

She is such a wonderful mixed media artist and you will love her southern accent!!! 

Please leave her a comment to show some love and let her know I sent you over! :D 

Here's a closer view ow the AWESOME "HARES" 

(one more full front view of the envelope)

Thank you all again!!

(Hopefully more to come soon!!)

 Please stop by 100 proof Press Blog and Tiffany's blog and show them some love!!!