Happy Hump Day

Hello Crafty Friends!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Today I want to share a little inspiration for the new challenge over at 

Stampotique Originals Designers Challenge- The challenge is "clean and simple"

 which is something I need a lot more practice with. 

Stamps Used:

Unicorn

Using an A2 card base (minus a 1/8 in boarder) I stamped my unicorn in the center with Memento ink in black. (This ink plays nice with alcohol based markers). 

I used various shades of Blick alcohol markers to color and add shading. I used Zig clean color markers to add a few details as well. Of course, you know unicorns need glitter so I finished off my coloring with a Wink of Stella clear glitter layer over any areas with color. 

To finish off the card, I added a Tim Holtz quote sticker that seemed fitting. 

Have a wonderful day and stay crafty!

Under the Stars

Hello Crafty Friends! 

I hope you are all having a wonderful week.

Today I want to share a super fun and cute card I created for the Stampotique Designers Challenge.  

This is week 2 of the challenge: Sun, Moon and Stars. 

For this card I used a rainbow of distress inks. 

I created a cloud mask using card stock I cut scallops in with scissors.

Once I had my background cloud layers finished, I used a Tim Holtz layering stencil with rays to add more details. (kind of my hint of sun rays from the inspiration). 

On a separate piece of card stock I colored my little angel girl with various colored pencils and a few Zig Clean Color markers.  When I had her looking the way I wanted, I fussy cut her out and glued her down on the background.

To add a bit more flare, I glued down some iridescent stars, and added a few touches of clear 

wink of Stella. 

Oops, *Insert Eye Roll*

Hello!

Today I want to share another quick post..
This time I have an art journal spread for the Stampotique Designers Challenge "Spots and Dots"

Sorry, I didn't think to take pictures as I went.  I've had a bit of a head cold, so my brain is a bit fuzzy. lol I made this last night while watching some "Mr. Robot" on Amazon. It's pretty good if you haven't watched it. (My Hubby recommended it to me). 

Anyhow, back to the Art Journal spread.  I created this in an altered travel planner (the small calendars for your purse).  I used:  Dylusions paints, distress paints, some clear gesso, distress collage medium to glue in my Stampotique images i colored and cut out, various markers, distress crayons, distress spray stains, Tim Holtz Layering stencils, and I'm sure some more (like I said my brain is a bit fuzzy an I just wanted to create, so everything within reach was fair game! lol) 

Stamps Used:
Smushasha (mermaid)
Phrase Cube 2 (oops qoute)
Wire Rings (behind mermaid)
Large Hand-Writing (I LOVE this stamp for texture in backgrounds!)

(<----to join the challenge yourself there is a link on the left of the blog )

Ok, that's all folks....

(the voice of porky the pig is stuck in my head now...lol)

Things with Wings Postcard

Hello Friends! 

Today I have want to share a 4x6 in postcard that I created for the Stampotique Facebook Swap for this month...The theme is "wings"

Stamps Used:
Clothes text (Stampotique)
Floating (Stampotique)
Doodle Leaf (VLVS)
Reverse Image stamp (VLVS)

Other Products:

Distress Inks (regular and oxides):
 worn lipstick, picked raspberry, abandoned coral, ripe persimmon, spiced marmalade, carved pumpkin, fossilized amber, mustard seed

StazOn Ink- Black

Micron Markers,

White Gelly Roll pens

Zig Clean Color markers (various colors)

Wink of Stella -Glitter Clear

Scrap paper to create "masks"

Tim Holtz Layering stencils

Dylusions Stencil

I began by stamping all of my base images and masked them off.  After my base images were masked, I began layering my base inks. I used various distress inks, starting with the originals, and adding some oxides later. 

You can see the base layers building up here...

To add depth I like using stencils.  For this one, I started with distress layering stencils.  I also used one of the dylusions stencils. 

My favorite part is always removing the "masks" ...
Below is the reveal isn't it fun how it "pops" off the page?

For all of my coloring, I used Zig clean color markers. 

 I added my details with micron and gelly roll pens. 

I hope you enjoyed this mini post. I love how vibrant this came out :D 

If you have never joined the facebook Stampootique swaps you should definitely check them out!!!

They have one each month, lots of amazing artists!!! 

Swaperoo Postcard

Hello Friends! 

Today I have want to share a 4x6 in postcard that I created for the Stampotique Designers Challenge "Swaperoo" was the theme. You can check out the info HERE and join yourself!! :D 

(The basics are to switch bodies and heads...)

Stamps Used: 

Angel Squared

Pretty Zara

Texture Cube 1

Circled Lines

Other Products:

Distress Oxide Inks: worn lipstick, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, fossilized amber

grey ink (can't remember the brand)

Stazon Ink- Jet Black

Distress Ink Stains- Picket Fence 

Tim Holtz :small talk" stickers

Micron Markers,

White Gelly Roll pens

Zig Clean Color markers (various colors)

Wink of Stella -Glitter Clear

Blick Markers (various colors)

Scrap paper to create "masks"

Tim Holtz Layering stencils

Dylusions Stencil

Gold foil sticker tape (from an old swap)

Start with card stock cut to 4x6 in.  "Pretty Zara" was stamped first.  (I was careful to ink only the parts I wanted of the head and collar).  I then masked this part off with scarp paper.  I carefully stamped the Body of "angel squared" over this mask.  

Now that you have the base image,  you can begin building up the base and background. I chose pinks and yellows for this (colors listed above in supply lists) 

Once you have some base color added you can start adding background stamps and stencils.  I began with "circled lines". then added various layers of stenciling.  When I was satisfied with this I added some texture with "texture cube 1". You can do it in any order you choose. 

I also Added some white details with my gelly roller, and some black with my micron. 

Now, the best part.....

Take off the mask...

(I added my distress stain after removing the masks, but yo may choose to do it before)

Sorry I forgot to take a picture here...

I colored with various markers (zig and blick)

Finish everything off with a fun quote, and some gold foil. 

I hope you have been inspired to make a "swaperoo" of your own :D

Have a fantastic day!