Artistic Outpost- Lacy Bottle Caps Background

Hi Friends!! 

I hope all of you are having a great weekend so far!!  Today is my day to highlight a card at the Artistic Outpost blog and I wanted to share the card with you here as well:-)

This card was designed using the new Bottle Caps Background stamp from the Artistic OutpostSpring Release and I created another faux wood background with a feminine twist.

I am also linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ Way To Use It WT584 “In Stitches” Challenge along with the Free For All F4A319 “One Plus One” Challenge and the Mix-Ability MIX23 “Multi-Surface” Challenge.

To create this card:

Ink the Artistic Outpost (AO) Bottle Caps Background stamp with Stāz-On® Midnight Blue Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Use a sponge applicator to apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Stain over the image to distress the paper and use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Folder to emboss the panel.

Use a foam brush to apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Vintage Medium, allow the medium to dry and apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Collage Medium (set the panel aside to thoroughly dry).

Once the panel has dried completely, use a sewing machine with a zig zag stitch to adhere the panel to a piece of Night of Navy cardstock.

To create the actual bottle cap embellishment:   

Ink the Bottle CapsBackground stamp with Stāz-On® Midnight Blue Ink and stamp onto another piece of white cardstock.  

Punch out the bottle cap image with a 1” Circle Punch and color using the Night of Navy Stampin’ Write Marker.  

Adhere the punched circle to the center of the flatten bottle cap embellishment (flatted with the Big Shot™) and fill in the circle with Crystal Effects™ (carefully set the embellishment aside to dry for a few hours).

After the bottle cap embellishment has thoroughly dried (I allowed it to dry overnight), adhere a strip of 1 ¼”  dark navy grosgrain ribbon along with two strips of ivory crochet lace to the front of the panel (wrapping the edges behind the card front), add the string of self-adhesive Pearls and adhere the bottle cap embellishment with dimensional foam.

Mount the entire panel onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base to finish off the card.

I decided not to add a sentiment at this time- I could add at a later date or use this as a note card...time will tell :-)

Stamp Sets:  Bottle Caps Background (Artistic Outpost)

Ink: Stāz-On®  Midnight Blue , Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Stain; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Collage Medium- Vintage and Crazing

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy; Extra Thick Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Applicator, Foam Brush, 1 ¼” Dark Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Ivory Crochet Lace, Bottle Cap, Pearls

Don’t forget, we would love to see what you are creating with your Artistic Outpost stamps- click here for details on how to join in on our May Show Us Your AO Art Challenge.

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a fabulous weekend and find time to be creative!!

Artistic Outpost- Seed Packets Background Shaker Card

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing this fun Mixed Media Shaker card on the Artistic Outpost (AO) blog using the new AO Spring 2016 Release stamp Seed Packets Background from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I am linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ MIX11 “Frame It” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) along with the WaysTo Use It WT516 “Beads” Challenge.

I hope you have a chance to visit us at the Artistic Outpost blog as well as the Splitcoaststampers galleries – fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Seed Packets Background stamp with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the images with an AquaPainter™ using ink from Cucumber Crush, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, So Saffron Classic Ink Pads and Stampin’ Write Markers.

After the watercolor has dried, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Vintage Medium over the entire panel and once dried add Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Crazing Medium over the panel.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Double Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut out the frame from a piece of Basic Black cardstock, add a piece of acetate to the center of the frame (I used a piece of scrap acetate I had saved from some packaging material) and line the frame with double sided self-adhesive dimensional foam.

Lay the frame with the dimensional foam facing up and pour a few green seed beads onto the acetate.

Remove the adhesive from the strips around the frame and adhere the Seed Packets Background panel onto the frame.

Mount the entire shaker panel onto the Whisper White card base and use a Sponge Applicator to apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink over the edges to finish off the card.

Seed Packets
Background 

Stamp Sets: Seed Packets Background (Artistic Outpost)

Ink/Mediums: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Cucumber Crush, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, So Saffron Classic Ink and Stampin’ Write Markers; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink;  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Collage Vintage and Crazing Medium

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™, ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies, Sponge Applicator, Dimensional Foam, Green Seed Beads, Acetate, Foam Brush, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

Artistic Outpost- Bottle Caps Faux Wood Background

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing this fun Mixed Media card on the Artistic Outpost (AO) blog using the new AO Spring 2016 Release stamp, Bottle Caps Background from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I am also linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ MIX1 47 “In Abundance” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) along with the CAS374 "Let the Background Talk" Challenge.

I hope you have a chance to visit us at the Artistic Outpost blog as well as the Splitcoaststampers' galleries – fabulous inspiration from all!

This card is fairly simple to create- the most difficult part was patience in allowing the layers to dry- lol!

To create this card:

Ink the Bottle Caps  Background stamp with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the images with Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Markers (I researched each of the vintage bottle caps online to try to match the colors).

Using a Sponge Applicator, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink lightly over the images and when finished, use a foam brush to apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Collage Vintage Medium over the entire panel.

Once the panel as dried, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Collage Crazing Medium over the background and set aside to dry.

Cut the dried background panel into three pieces and mount each piece onto Basic Black cardstock.

Mount the outer two panels onto the Basic Black card base and add the center panel with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

FYI- I decided not to add a sentiment at this time since I loved the way the panels look like wood and did not want to cover up any of the bottle caps :-)

Stamp Sets: Bottle Caps Background (Artistic Outpost)

Ink/Mediums: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink;  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Collage Vintage and Crazing Medium

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Sponge Applicator, Foam Brush  

Don’t forget, we would love to see what you are creating with your Artistic Outpost stamps- click here for details on how to join in on our May Show Us Your AO Art Challenge.

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!