...the Ritz

Puttin on the Ritz with Artistic Outpost stamps!

I've used 2 stamps from Flapper Fashions for this card.  There's just a touch of color added to the "Hotel..." image with a couple purples and a touch of green Copic markers.  This image is stamped on glossy paper with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and the verse is the same.  I added black mats to both.
The dark purple mat was cut with Spellbinders Reverse Wonky Rectangles S4-307.  I hand cut the black mat.  I added a few pearl dots of Ice White Viva Pearl Pen.  The dots look just like pearl gems, don't they?  Viva paint pens have such great dimension.
I tied a dotted ribbon around the Reverse Wonky Rectangle and adhered it all to a pale lavendar card.

-judy

A Flapper Tag

I had fun putting together this "Flapper" tag! 

  Stamps are from Artistic Outpost's Windows and Doors and Flapper Fashions.   I used my new Distress Stains to color the tag and gazebo: Peeled Paint and Broken China.   The gazebo with awning is from Windows and Doors.  All the other images are from Flapper Fashions including the decorative elements on the corners of the tag.  I use foam tape to pop up the gazebo.  The awning fastens flush to the tag at the top with the bottom on foam tape.   The Flapper, mounted with foam tape for more 3D, was colored with Copic markers.  I forgot to make note of the colors.  I used only a couple shades of red, skin tone and gray for the belt and shoes plus shading. 

  I added a pearl stick pin with a tiny flag with the year  on the gazebo top.   The flower that covers the tag hole was made with seam binding colored with Broken China Distress Stain.  I used a green piece of seam binding for the "leaf".

Supplies:

Artistic Outpost Stamps: Windows & Doors, Flapper Fashions

Ranger Distress Stains: Peeled Paint, Broken China

Ranger Archival Ink: Jet Black

Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic markers

Foam Tape

Seam Binding

Pearl Stick Pin

#8 Manilla Tag

Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Puttin on the Ritz

Some ladies of fashion from Artistic Outpost's Flapper Fashions!

These ladies are so fun to color with Copic markers!  I imagined them on a stage showing off their style when I created this card.

I used Spellbinders LF-246 Grand Labels Eleven to cut the stage frame.  It's really easy to do using 2 die templates aligned together to cut both edges at the same time!  I added dark brown dots with Viva Walnut Brown Paper Pen,  a great dimensional paint!  Love these paint pens! 
The decorative Fleur de Lis at the base of the card was cut with Spellbinders S5-042 Fleur de Lis Doily Accents.  There are little dots of Walnut Brown Viva paint on it, too.   I added a narrow dark brown satin ribbon across the top. 
The peach and dark brown pattern papers are from Graphic 45, Le Romantique.   I created the paper behind the ladies by repeatedly stamping with a decorative image from Flappers Fashion using Espresso ink.  I added Antique Linen Distress ink for shading.   Before I positioned the ladies and the sign "Puttin on the Ritz", I sprayed the whole card front with Ranger Perfect Pearls Gold mist.  It added a gold glimmer that you can't see in this photo.

Wishing you a great Saturday!  It seems like winter here as we got snow last night!  Brrrrr, it's cold, too!  A good day to be inside creating!

 -judy

New Artistic Outpost stamps!!!

Good morning all!!!

Today Artistic Outpost is releasing 4 new stamp sets!

Gatsby features Artistic Outposts version of the main characters in photograph style with deco backgrounds.

Flapper Fashions is just that a wonderful collection of "flappers". You will find the size of these dames are PERFECT for card making and mixed media projects.

Huck Finn is a collection of collage and illustration images featuring Huck, paddle boats, and that friend of his Tom Sawyer.

Windows and Doors features some beautiful background and focal images that coordinate wonderfully with many other Artistic Outpost images.

All of the new stamp sets are available both as unmounted red rubber sheets for $14.00 or pre-cut and mounted on EZMount cling foam for $22.99.

For a limited time, if you purchase all four of these sets, you'll receive a 15% discount. Please note you must purchase all four to be eligible for the discounted price. Simply use the code: GATSBY during check out.

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other Design Team members for more inspiration.  I've listed their names and links to their blogs at end of this post.  The Artistic Outpost Gallery has more awesome samples! 

Now for my projects!

For this release, I chose to work with Gatsby, Windows and Doors and Flapper Fashions.

Watch for it in Create - Vintage Idea Book by Northridge available Jan. 1, 2012

Here's a card created with Flappers Fashion!

I stamped the Flapper script on white card stock to start.  Then I found the little brown frame - another castoff from some other project! It was cut and embossed with Spellbinders S5-012 Classic Frame die template.   I distressed it a bit and glued it over the Flapper story. 

Next, I stamped and colored the lady with Copic markers: E00, E13, E15, E21, E95, E97, W3.   I didn't try to match it to any paper, I just colored!  Once I had these pieces I looked for DP to coordiate.  I found this paper from Graphic 45.   Can you believe that color match?  Perfect!

I created a little flower from seam binding to add to one corner of the frame.  I pulled little tufts of seam binding through the holes of the other 2 visible corners.  I used the same seam binding to make the little pleated edge.  I simply put some glue on the seam binding and pleated it.   

 

The tiny brown dots are made with Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  This is a new product at my LSS.  It's so fun to add dimensional dots, etc. with it.   It really holds its shape as it dries.

 Windows and Doors is the last set I worked with.

I put together this ATC with the street lamp image from Windows and Doors.  The verse is also from that set.  I added a "flapper" from Flapper Fashions.   These sets all work together so well!  

I used my Ranger Distress Broken China Stain to color the background initially.  Then I added Distress ink around the edges to darken it. 

I stamped and cut apart the verse to add along the side. 

I colored my lady with Distress Stain, too!  I dabbed some stain on my glass work surface.  Then I picked up some color with a waterbrush and painted it on.  Her dress is Fired Brick.  The fox fur has Walnut Stain and Wild Honey.  It's the same color on the street light.  I used very watered down Fired Brick for the skin color. 




I sure hope I've inspired you today!  Aren't these new sets fabulous?  Wonderful vintage images!!!

Be sure to do a little blog hopping to see more inspiration

 from these Artistic Outpost Design Team members!

Lisa Somerville

Gerrie Johnnic

Lynn Stevens

Barbara Washington

Stephanie Severin

Connie Paxman

Suzanne Czosek

Louise Granlund

Judy Hayes  - you're here!

Thank you for stopping!!!