Heavy metal love

Hello crafty friends!

It's Wednesday,  and you know what that means... inspiration for the weekly Stampotique Originals challenge 

If you haven't guessed by today's blog title... the theme is

Heavy Metal

This is actually week 2 of the challenge, so be sure to hop over to the stampotique blog and check out last week's inspiration too!

I actually ended up making two pieces for this challenge.  The first piece I made was a super grungy fun steampunkish card; and for the second one I did a clean and simple style sympathy card with metal heat embossing. 

(Stamps linked below each card)

(Stamps used: whatever, tinglyitchiness, patio lights)

(Close up for details)

(Stamps used: Kassa's Bloom, sympathy circle)

(Close up for details)

Thank you for visiting.

I hope you are inspired and join us in the challenge! Don't forget there's a chance for a $30 gift card.

Mail Art from the Great Unknown

Hello Crafty Friends! 

Happy Mail Art Monday
and Columbus Day if you are here in the USA.

Now, Time for some explorer themed mail art... (with a hint of steam punk)

Stamps Used:
numbers set
the great unknown
Waybill/invoice
steampunk balloon
men in balloon basket
punchinella/sequin waste

I started by using an A2 envelope. I stamped my 2 foreground stamps and traced my mini playing card (address label block).  

Next I created a "cloud" background with scarp paper and ink in weathered wood, hickory smoke,  and broken china distress ink. 

Next, I used my waybill/ledger stamp to add random texture and detail to the background with cornflower blue archival ink.

I also stamped my numbers randomly in watering can archival ink.  Across the top, I also added a bit of texture with my punchinella stamp. (below you can see a close up of some detail for the numbers, ledger, and texture)... you can also see I added a few flecks of black stain, and glitter spray.... I also added white dots with a white gel pen. 

Below you can see the whole picture, I added color detail, and bits of washi tape, and glitter. 

More detail...

And even more details... 

I hope you have all enjoyed this explorer themed envelope. 

Stampotique New Release Blog Hop

Hello Everyone! 

For today's hop you should have arrived here from Jools Robertson and if you didn't, you may want to start the blog hop from the beginning (SDC blog HERE).  

See all of the new stamps in the store HERE

First is a 3 D pop up card I created using  Mokiwea

Next is the matching envelope with Mokiwea and Patio Lights

Next are 3 ATC's 

Stamps used: Take your time, Marsha, spiral daydream, Texture cube 1, Phrase cube, Line Up

Don't forget... 

We'll be giving away a $30 gift certificate to the online store and a grab bag of stamps to two random winners who have visited the blogs. You won't know which ones they are so stop by and visit them all.  We will pick the winners on our first challenge in August.

Have fun hopping!

 Your next stop is Samantha Read

Making Mail Art

Hello Again!!!

So In the little spare time I've had from School I've been on a...

 Major Mail Art Kick!!!

Finally getting back to things that make me happy. 

I hope you all enjoy these pieces

I hope you enjoy these pieces!! :D 

 More to come soon!!

SteamPunk ATC

Hello Again to all my crafty Friends!!!

Today I want to share a fun steampunk ATC

Created for 100 Proof Press

Supplies:

scrapbook paper

Stamps HERE

Ink-VersaFine Black, VersaFine Sepia, Distress Ink walnut stain, Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Pop-Dots

Tim Holtz Crackle paint -vintage photo

Start by creating your background in various brown inks

Stamp your focal image in black

Use pop-dots to raise your image up then add your crackle paint and let it dry

Thank You for stopping to visit! I have more Mail art coming up in 2 days so be sure to stop back in for another visit!

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!

I'd rather be in Paris...

Hello Again!!!

As promised, today i'm sharing my 3d Shadow Box Card that I made yesterday.

 I absolutely love how it turned out!!! 

from the side here you can see that this card has tons of dimension.

Close up of "Carpe Diem" on the bow

I went with a Tim Holtz/Vintage feel but chose to challenge myself to use only Viva Las VegaStamps! (Which really wasn't much of a challenge since they have so many amazing images & sayings!!)
 As I'm sure you probably guessed I am loving my new vintage camera man stamp! 

Supplies Used: 

Victorian Cameraman 1 3/4 x 3 1/4

I'd Rather Be In Paris 1 x 1 1/2

Carpe The Hell 1 x 3 1/4

Parisien 1 x 2 1/4

Scrapbook Paper

Wild Orchard Roses

Various Tim Holtz bits

Black StaZon ink

VLVS September challenge submission #2

Ok, well yesterday was busier than I had anticipated so I am a day late posting this, But I hope you all enjoy! For my second piece I kept with the vintage feel, and went with a Steam punk traveler! (the greenish/yellow map faded into the background of the inspiration board made me think travel)

Check out the Challenge info HERE

This piece is a 3D shadow box card!

Supplies: 

UmWow Studio chip board Confetti (i'm addicted to this stuff already!) 

Viva Las VegaStamps:

        Man In Big Wheel

        Hand On Gear

        Paris Address

        Steam Punk Sailing Ship

card stock & scrapbook paper

Glossy Accents

Tim Holtz: distress embossing powder, distress ink

Versa Fine ink

Spanish Moss

Thank You all for stopping in for a visit!! 

VLVS September Challenge Board

Hello again everyone! 

I hope you've all been well! Today I thought I'd share my 1st submission for this months Viva Las VegaStamps! September Monthly Challenge! I am a lover of vintage style (a total Tim Holtz addict!), so this months Challenge board really spoke to me! I chose to use the colors and the overall Vintage feel I got from it!  I decided to create a vintage tag that reminded me of the gold rush, so Enjoy and take a look Below for details!

(close up of the Tag body)

Here Is a close up of the hand stamped ribbon I made

(stamped with 2 different stamps for visual interest on both sides)

Here You can see the Full tag. 

Supplies: 

Viva Las VegaStamps!

UmWow Studio Arrow Confetti

Tim Holtz: gears die, vintage photo crackle, various distress ink colors, Tiny attacher, distress tool

Hand made gold glimmer mist (the spots you see are actually very sparkly gold shimmer!)

scrapbook paper  

cotton fabric cut down for ribbon

Stamps Used: (click image for direct link to purchase!)

 (used for tag and ribbon)

   (used for ribbon) 

Be Sure to check out the challenge board and other lovely entry's all this month HERE and Join in too!!

Thanks for stopping by and remember to leave a comment to let me know you where here!

More Mail Art!

Ok, So now that MM has received her letter this is the back of her mail art envelope (Which was the Skull lady envelope) and the other piece was her inside letter. : D 

Tag You're it!!

Ok, so what have i been doing for the last 3 days? Getting Inky of course!! I have been Stamping, and inking up some super fun and vintage inspired tags. Most of the tags are for the 4 sets i will be listing on Ebay for my groups Christmas in July sale. Some others where just for fun and to play with some of my moms new  stamps from graphic 45's "Steam Punk Spells" line (She made some great tags also, which i haven't yet taken photo's off... maybe i'll remember to go back over tomorrow to get the picks of hers)  

(Ok i just realized i forgot to take a picture of the steam punk spells set... so i'll add it later if anyone wants a close-up)

You can also view some of my Mom's tags on her blog along with the pictures took of mine
http://the-white-witches-cottage.blogspot.com/
(though some of my fave. tags she made she hasn't taken pics of yet...)

Ok so here are the pics... 

 Christmas Set 1

Close-up of set 1 tag

 Christmas set 2

Christmas set 3 

(This Set is supposed to be the Dickens Victorian Christmas set)

A peak from the side so you can see how chunk and 3D they are.  

Christmas Set 4 

This primitive style set is the only set I've made that doesn't have any 3D aspect it

 Vintage set that was just for fun 

(the fact they all have a start officially makes them a set!)

Just so you can see these are all 3 dimensional  

 Tags all together. (oh and the one in the top left was another just for fun piece)