Live your beliefs

This is a card I created with Artistic Outpost's new Typography set, a wonderful collection of inspirational verses.

I used an image from Gatsby behind the verse, stamped with Distress Brushed Corduroy ink once stamped off. I used my heat gun to dry the ink before stamping the verse with Versafine Onyx Black and then clear heat embossed it.
The frame is cut with Spellbinders S4-019 Labels Eight #5 on the outside and S5-025 Labels Seventeen #4 for the inside edge. I've added a bigger Labels Seventeen (#6) as a mat. I stamped the front of the cream card with the ledger stamp from Ephemeral Backgrounds with Pumice Stone ink (I'm guessing since I didn't make notes). I know I used Pumice Stone rubbed along the edges. I added some tiny dots of black Ranger Enamel Accents on the frame, hardly visible in the photo.

A no fuss card for a guy!

A Great Masculine Card!

I used stamps from Gatsby by Artistic Outpost to create this masculine card.  I like the monochromatic color palette of brown tones.  I used Espresso ink for all the stamping.   The words are a little darker because I clear heat embossed them.  I like to do that for verses.  It just intensifies the color and adds a crispness to the words.  All the patterned papers are from Graphic 45, " A Proper Gentleman".  A perfect match for the stamps! I used dark brown mats to frame them all. I started this card with the man image and car.  I found the cork frame in my collection of bits & pieces.  It was cut with Spellbinders S4-308 Labels One SM #4 & 5 (#1 being the smallest).   I added a touch of color with Vintage Photo Distress Stain.  Have you tried the new Distress Stains?  I love how easy they are to use for coloring backgrounds.  It worked great on the cork.  A lot quicker than rubbing Distress ink onto it!    My final touch was the little checked bow tie....really a tiny bow!!!  That's my favorite part of the this card!

Happy Stamping!

...judy

Lady in Brown

Can you tell I really like this image from Artistic Outpost's Gatsby?

She's so fun to stamp on glossy paper to look like a photo.  Then decorate and embellish! 

Here, I've used a frame cut and embossed with Spellbinders Labels Seventeen.  It was cut from brown paper with ink over the embossed pattern.  There's a Spellbinders Labels Four die cut shape set at angle behind the frame.  It was cut from antique pearlescent gold paper, also embossed.

I"ve layered the frame over some lace (a thrift store find!) that I colored with various Distress inks.  I used a piece of cream cs behind it to show off the colors and pattern.  The card front is covered with paper from Grahpic 45.   A piece of sheer gold ribbon slips behind the frame and is knotted at the card edge.  I've added some sheer flower ribbon that I colored with  Distress Stain - Walnut Stain. 

The finishing touch are some brown pearls strung along as if a string of pearls.

I hope you've enjoyed this Lady in Brown!

Have a super day!

-judy

Lost Generation Tag

This is a tag I created for Artistic Outpost with the new set, Gatsby.

I'm writing this post on my iPad which isn't very compatible with blogger. I suspect if I knew more, I could do better.
I usef the new Ranger Distress Stains to color this tag. So easy to quickly apply color! Same look and color as the Distress inks! I added just a touch of the Distress inks along the edge for shading. The man with verse and title are stamped and clear embossed. I used the leger stamp from Ephemeral Backgrounds to add interest to the background stamped with Vintage Photo. A quick tag to create!
I'm having a great time at the Spellbinders Retreat!! It's like Christmas with all the product we're receiving! It's been so fun to reconnect with Latisha, Kimberly and AJ who were on last year's team with me. We all sit together....perhaps not a good thing at times. Lots of laughing!!! An absolutely incredible experience!
Time to get ready for day 2!

Happy 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!!!