monthly (sept.) ATC

stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

The purple atc is what I call mixed media.

1.  mixed black acrylic paint with chunky silver glitter then dabbed it through a stencil.

2.  mixed gold re-inker with texture paste and spread a thin layer through a stencil.

3.  stamped writing image with black ink then embossed with clear powder.  repeated same with flower image.

4.  blended the atc with distress wilted violet ink.

5.  stamped "smile" onto white cardstock then punched it out and mounted with foam mount tape on atc.

Green atc

1.  laid ordinary string in green and orange paints then dragged on atc.

2.  stamped saying with black ink.

3.  adhered rick-rack ribbon on atc.

4.  added a clear gem.

5.  layered onto green cardstock to complete atc.

hope you enjoyed this short tutorial on how I created these two atc's.

come back again soon.

String painting

String painting!

  This is just what it is called string painting.

 Go to your kitchen drawer and pull out that big ball of string  ... admit it you have one of those ball of strings in there.

 You could string up a 100 turkeys and still have half of that ball of string left so today we are going to use it in our crafts!

This is what I did:

1.  cut off a length of string.

2.  press the string into any craft paint you have in your craft area.

3.  place the painted string in what I like to call waves or half circles down your paper ... or in my case my journal page.

4.  close the journal ... hold it closed fairly tightly then ... PULL the string straight out of the closed journal.

5.  open the journal and see the fun "trumpet" like shape flowers that form.  each time you do this technique the design will look a little different.

Stamp on silk

stamps used:  Unity stamps

Was going through my stash and found some silk scarves so figured ... why not? ... stamp on them ... so ... I did!  

Got out acrylic paints and went to town just stamping randomly on the scarf.  For the top scarf I just stamped images with acrylic paints then added ribbon and beads to the ends.  The bottom scarf I found some fabric color wash sprays and sprayed the white scarf.  It's a little dark but that is because of the color washes.  After it was dry I again stamped images with acrylic paints ...... added ribbon and beads to the ends and they are done!

more Gelli play

stamps used:  Hot Potatoes

Here is a postcard and a couple of finished tags from my gelli play at friend's house last weekend.  I do like this color scheme with the blue, purple and a bit of white metallic paint.  you can see on the postcard used the raindrop stencil and on the bug tag it is just paint that was brayered in spots.  the tag that is all blue with summer things and bee had a piece of string embedded on the gelli plate when printing.  it was fun like I mentioned before because did it with a friend but I'm still on the fence about purchasing a gelli plate of my own.  what do you think?  are you for it or not?????  let me hear some comments.

Gelli play

Gelli plate samples

went to a friend's house over this past weekend and had a play with her gelli plate.  It was fun to do with a friend .... playing off each other with designs, colors and items on the gelli plate.  we used lots of acrylic paints, a couple of stencils, bubble wrap, and string to make designs plus scraper type tools.  making designs with the gelli plate is interesting but I'm still not completely sold on the idea but I haven't given up because we plan on another play date with this unique tool.  I plan on cutting down these pieces into postcards so stay tuned for the final results within the next couple of weeks.