Super Boy

Hi Friends and Stampers,

Before I get started, let me tell you there is a Design Team Call for the Next Term that starts on May 1st!

It's a Happy Holly-Day Monday and I have some cuteness to inspire you.  This is what I came up with.

MFT BB Super Boy - coming soon

MFT Small Brick Wall Stencil - coming soon

MFT Die-Namics Circle Stax set 2

MFT Blueprints 12

MFT Die-Namics Sun, Moon & Stars 

MFT Die-namics Magical Memories

MFT Die-Namics Star Stax

Copic Markers

Copic X-Press It paper

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Mix and Match Gelatos Tool set

Mini Ink Blending Tool

Oh I had so much fun making this one.  First I cut die-cut a hole in the center with my Blueprints 12 circle. Then I used used the stencil with my light modeling paste on a white background.  I used the Scooper the the flat bottom to scoop it out and smooth it over.  Then I removed the stencil and let it dry over night.  I guess I could have used a dryer if I really was in a hurry.  Then I my Mini Ink Blending Tool (which I love) and went over the bricks with Fired Brick and then Black Soot TH distress inks.  I added a bit of white from an old white ink pad I have here, which is now red and white, lol.  I set that aside to dry while I cut out my stars and the white moonbeam from the Sun, Moon, and Stars set.  Then I stamped the boy on Copic X-Press It paper.  And I colored him up with Copic Markers and fussy cut him out.   There will be Matching Dies to go with him when he comes to the store....and I'll be grabbing one of those up, lol.  Then I cut the black circle with my Circle Stax set 2 and adhered behind the brick wall paper.  I could have used some foam adhesive to add some dimension if I wanted.  Then I added the moon beam and the star and the boy and added the other stars.  

Tools are a great thing to have.  If you see a set of dies you think are cute but you don't have an exact idea for them, go ahead and pick them up.  Having lots of dies in your arsenal of supplies really helps when you are creating and have certain ideas or want to do something typical from the norm or what you have already been doing.  The same is true for me with the Mini Ink blender tool, it's so much more quick and easy to use this little took while distressing and I can add more or give it a light coat.  It really does cut back on time it takes.  Plus when I just use a sponge, I tend to get uneven dotted ink marks.  That used to drive me crazy.  So I really like the tool that I can distress ink in one directed and get a smooth, undotted color.  

I love this little Super Boy and I have all kinds of things in mind for him.  He is one I will use again and again.  I love that there are more boy images out there now.  

Okay, that's all my inspiration for today.  I will see you tomorrow over at the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.   Be sure to visit the New Items section in the Loves Rubberstamps Store.  

Holly

Dylusions Card

Welcome to a new Thursday Inspiration from Shanna!

I wanted to play with some of the new Dylusions Sprays that are in the store.

I created a video of the process and would love for you to stop by and watch if you like. 

I love the brightness of the new Abandoned Coral Distress Ink!

It contrasts so well with these Dylusions Sprays! 

Items Used:

Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest and Vibrant Turquoise
My Favorite Things - Blue Skies Ahead 
Faber-Castell Black Gelato

Bloom Girl Art Journal Page by Shanna

Welcome to a new inspirational Thursday from yours truly (Shanna)!!! 

I have been wanting to play more with my Bloom Girls and stencils and just really get back into playing with my art journal and mixed media goodies!

So here for you is a fun art journal page YAY! I even got to use my new Tim Holtz stickers. 

I have a video that I have of making this page, but have yet to load and edit it. Bare with me I will get it up shortly! 

I used modeling paste with a black gelato to create the black paste I used with the stencil. I then colored the image with my watercolor pencils and gelatos. I used gelato around the image only after using some matte gel medium with a stencil to add to the background. 

Here you can see the stencil giving texture combined with the gelato and some Twinkling H20 paint. 

Lastly I wanted to add a flower here!! It started out white/cream. I went over it with a gelato, buffing it with my finger and then gave it a spritz of Gold Foil Prima Bloom Spray. 

So I do hope you enjoyed this lovely art journal page. I will have a video up on my youtube this week. 

Items Used:

Prima Stencil - Gardenia

Faber Castell - Black Gelato, Red Gelato, Metallic Melon, and Mix and Match Designing with Gelato Kit

Faber Castell Gesso 

Create Magic

 I couldn't help it and had to do a little more mixed media again! This card was created for Loves Rubberstamps. This time I play more with teals and a little texture! 

I had no idea what I was doing. This was just total play time I will admit. Then I have these canvas tags in my stash and I thought TEXTURE. 

I did use some dimensional paint again and thought the shimmer of the brown paint complimented my distress edges!

Thanks so much for joining me today. Keep coming back for more inspiration!

Items Used:

Prima Stamps - Finnabair Now is the Right Time (Coming Soon)

Faber Castell - Gesso

Faber Castell - Gelatos Color Kit

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Mixed Media Clouds

Hi Friends and Stampers,

Happy Holly-Day Monday.  I hope your week is off to a good start!!!  Today is my day to show you some inspiration.    Mixed media has always fascinated me.   It's not really my style but I used to do a lot of it in Grade School, lol.  I have been inspired by others incorporating their mixed media into their cute and whimsical styles, so I thought I would have a go at it.

MFT BB - Everyday is a picnic

MFT BB - Some Bunny

Mix and Match Gelatos Gift Set

Mix and Match Gelatos Tool Set

Memento Black Ink

Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Wink of Stella Clear

For the clouds, I used a Cloud Stencil.   I used a Gelatos Blue and mixed in some Light Modeling Paste.  I used the the tools from the mix and match Gelatos Tool Set. 

(Pay no attention to the back ground creative clutter!) You can see I literally took the cap off the Gelatos and like a crayon, I marked on my my re-usable non-stick craft sheet.  (Which, by the way, I saw on another blog that someone had purchased a craft mat and taped on their non-stick craft sheet and just uses it for her mixed media and other projects.  That way it does not roll and you can pull it out any time you need to use it.  I LOVE this.)    Then I used the spatula and took out a glob of the light modeling paste.    Then I just mixed them together with the other mixing tool brush.  Then I placed the stencil over the paper and applied the mixture to the paper with the mixing tool brush.  And then I set it aside to let it dry.   I checked back in a couple hours and it was dry.   When I push down on it, it is hard but not the brittle breakable kind of hard, so I would feel comfortable sending this in the mail.  I was very pleased with the texture it added to the clouds and to the card.   Something different.

And since I had ALL those Gelato Colors out:


I decided to see if I could water color the images I used.

And I did.  Again, I colored onto my non-stick sheet, used an old cheap paint brush and added drops of water to the colors and mixed with the same brush.  For darker areas, I dabbed the brush in water, tipped some of the water off and then picked up the color off the sheet and applied it to the image.   It was so fun and easy.   As you can see, I decided to change the color of the basket after I snapped this picture.  

From the Gelatos mixed set above, you can see that there is a couple sponges.  I took a sponge and picked up some of the Gelato and water mixture and then sponged the designer paper and the white paper around the edges to add some dimension. 

I had a lot of fun with this one!  I will be breaking out the Gelatos again and again.  I would like to add some more mediums to stash.  Laura has a few in her store that I am going to be picking up soon. 

Gesso

Glaze

Whipped Spackle

Just to name a few.  Here are the Faber-Castell products that she carries.

Thanks for checking in on me.

Holly

Dare to Spread Your Wings

A little mixed media inspiration for you all today! Shanna here and I am beyond happy and excited to play with some new Prima goodies that will be coming to the store soon. I cannot get enough playing with tags lately. 

I first adhered down my paper, then gesso'd and inked them up. 

I did use some dimensional paint with a stencil and tons of background stamping using the new Prima stamps. 

I tried to give some dimension with the butterfly and the vellum tag but not sure it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. 

Items Used:

Prima Stamps - Finnabair Don't Forget to Fly (Coming Soon)

Faber Castell - Gesso

Faber Castell - Gelatos Color Kit

Bazzill - Antique Aged Papers

Summer Art Journal Page

Hello everyone. Shanna here with some new weekly inspiration! This week I played in my art journal with some new H20's I got. I thought something bright and colorful would really pick up the doom and gloom of the weather here lately. 

I loved playing this go around. I love teal by nature but I like to play with other bright colors too. 

This page first got a coat of gesso. After gesso I played with some gelatos. 

Then I gave some splotches of H20's a whole bunch of different colors to be exact. 

Then I used some 3D Matte Gel mixed with glass glitter to lay down some of the stencil. I also used some stamps newly created by Limor Webber just to add some edging around the edges. 

Here you can see more up close details here in this photos. 

Items Used:

Prima Bloom Girl - Summer

Faber Castell Mix and Match Gelatos

Faber Castell Gesso

Faber Castell Mix and Match PITT Pens