A Fond Farewell to The Artistic Stamper

Hello lovelies and here's to a happy new year for 2019. Wow - 2019!!!! However, the start of 2019 is slightly bitter sweet as I have decided to leave the team at The Artistic Stamper. 

As the saying goes, "I've got a bit too much on my plate" to continue at the moment and there just isn't enough days in the week! So after having a chat with The Artistic Stamper owner, the lovely Jennie, she asked if I would do one last 'going-out' post for the team.

I have loved every minute being on the team and I will of course miss the fabulous ladies but I am sure I will continue to check in on the amazing creations they come up with.


So here is my last creation... 

First, I stamped some pumice stone oxide and spun sugar oxide distress inks on to my craft mat, sprayed with water and smooshed a 7" x 7" piece of 300gsm white card through. I did this a couple of times, drying in between to create a more intense layer of colour as the colours I had used were quite muted. 

I then used The Artistic Stamper 3 x 3 chevron stencil and the 3 x 3 harlequin stencil with the same oxide inks to add some pattern to the background. 

I then stamped two of the butterflies from The Artistic Stamper A5 insects and butterflies stamp set on to white card with smokey grey Versafine ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then fussy cut the butterflies and inked them with spun sugar oxide ink. 

I stamped the Butterfly Words stamp on to white card, distressed the edges and inked the edges with spun sugar oxide ink. Then mounted it on to a bigger piece of card which I again distressed the edges and inked with pumice stone oxide ink.

To finish, I matted the background on to a piece of 7.5" x 7.5" white card which I had inked around the edges with the grey oxide ink. I placed the sentiment on to the card then added the butterflies, just in the centre to allow the wings to stick up. 

Thank you so much for popping by my blog today.

Toodles for now,

Lisa x 

Here is everything I used which is available on The Artistic Stamper website. 


            

Antiquing over @ Tando

Hi folks and welcome to this weeks Tando Creative post. This week's theme is "Antiquing".

I used on of the Tando mixed media long tags and a couple of the Tando 4 x 4 mini masks for this creation. 

Here is my creation...

First, I painted the tag with DecoArt white Gesso. When it was dry I used the 'fragile' mask with DecoArt white modelling paste across the centre of the tag and used the 'clock' mask again with the white modelling paste on the top and bottom of the tag.

I then added some DecoArt texture sand paste in random areas and round the edges of the tag. And used the DecoArt crackle paint over the top of the 'fragile' area of the tag.

I painted the tag using DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics. 

I added some DecoArt black Antiquing Creme to emphasis the cracks made with the crackle paint on the 'fragile' part of the tag.

I used Technique Tuesday scritch scratch stamp and black VersaFine ink to add some texture around the outside of the tag.

To finish, I used some netting, which I painted and added to the top of the tag. 

Thanks for popping by, leave a comment if you wish, I love to hear your thoughts.

Toodles for now, 

Lisa xxx

All the products I used are below and all of the Tando products and DecoArt products are available from the Tando Creative Website.