Beautiful Spring

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this month it is All about Spring and the Optional Twist is Birds:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from watercolor paper
• add some color with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst (Tibetian Poppy Teal)
• adhere some tissue tape at two random spots
• color the edges with the graphite Stabilo All Pencil and activate it with water
• add some additional color to the edges with a Distress Crayon (Peacock Feathers)
• stamp one large bird from the STAMPlorations Trendy Birds 2 set with Versafine Clair (Nocturne)
• stamp the music notes from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• use Alphabet Stickers to form the sentiment and add a Rub-On on top
• go over the raised areas of the letters with Prima Marketing Metallique Wax (Brushed Iron)
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Great Things take Time Art Journal Page

Hi there,

it's time for our Stencil Sunday over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover an art journal page cut from extra sturdy watercolor paper with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Just Flow stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• color the background with Paper Artsy Infusions Raspberry
• add some torn tissue tape at two random spots
• use heavy gesso to blend the tissue tape a bit more into the background
• glue the photo of the clownfish onto some old book paper
• splatter the whole page with watered-down black acrylic paint
• add the sentiment from the Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker set

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Create ATC

Hi there,

today, I'm on the Stamping-Fairies Blog with this ATC:

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• choose one of them and stamp the sentiment from the Stampers Anonymous Ponderings set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• add some Tissue Tape Symphony at random spots
• stamp some elements from the Stampers Anonymous Correspondence set with Archival Ink Watering Can for more texture
• color the edges with Distress Crayon Black Soot
• add some splatters with white gouache

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,