Artistic Outpost's 2nd Anniversary

October marks Artistic Outpost's 2nd Anniversary!

To celebrate they're having a Sketch Challenge.

Here's the info from AO......


Artistic Outpost is celebrating our 2nd Birthday! You have a chance to get a present from us by participating in our challenge. The challenge is pretty simple, just use this sketch and create a Fall or Birthday Themed card using Artistic Outpost images. You'll have until October 23rd to leave your link here on the Artistic Outpost Blog, using Mr. Linky.One winner will be chosen on October 31st, through the Random Number Generator, be sure to check back to see if you've won. The prize is a $25 gift certificate to the Artistic Outpost Store. Note: Artistic Outpost Designers are NOT eligible for the prize.

I decided to play along.........

This is my Fall card created with a bit of artistic license in interpreting the sketch.

I chose to turn the Sketch on it's side. I extended the narrow rectangle to the edge of the card yet still incorporated the brads. I replaced the small rectangle with leaves. And, of course, I added a few embellishments......brown narrow twine wound between the brads and "fall" spelled out with chipboard letters from Basic Grey.


The covered bridge and oak leaf are from AO's new set: Old Grist Mill.

To created this card, I first stamped the covered bridge with black ink on natural card stock. I colored it completely with Distress inks using Cut n Dry foam and Tiny Applicators. I stamped the leaves on cream card stock with various colors of Adirondack inks and clear heat embossed them. I rubbed Distress inks over them to color the background. Once I liked the color, I ironed the leaves between plain newsprint paper to remove the embossing. The result is wonderful color on a dark background and the leaves have a waxy finish and more body allowing the leaves to be shaped and curled. I used the leaf stamp with Versamark ink over the "fall" letters for some character. The texture on the brown band was created with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I rubbed over it with Walnut Stain ink.

I encourage you to take the AO Sketch Challenge!

Get out your Artistic Outpost stamps.......see what you can create with a fall or birthday theme!

Happy Fall!

Supplies:
Memento Tuxedo Black
Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, Dried Marigold, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Black Soot
Basic Grey Chipboard letters
Narrow Twine
Clear EP
Adirondack Inks: Caramel, Butterscotch, Cranberry, Oregano

A Pretty Sympathy Card

This is another card I created for Fond Memories' Workshop.

This sympathy card features a verse and border from JustRite "Thinking of You" set.

I chose to stamp with Adirondack Oregano ink to coordinate with Basic Grey Wisteria papers. The paper lace was cut with Spellbinders Classic Lace Border die. The center oval is popped up with foam squares. I used Old Paper Distress inks on the edges of the oval, over the vines, lace and card edges. The card is 3 7/8" x 5 3/8" which uses a Bar 5 envelope.

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Supplies:

JustRite Thinking of You stamp set
JustRite Oval Block - 2 ¼ x 3 1/16”
Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small, Lace Border
Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria Fountain and Wind Chimes, Classic Crest Natural
Inks: Adirondack Oregano, Distress Old Paper
Cream Ribbon
Cut n Dry Foam
Envelope: Bar 5

A Birthday Flower

.....a fun card created with Grungepaper and Studio 490 stamps!

This is one of the cards I created for Fond Memories Workshop being held today. Check out their blog for all the projects!

Added September 27,2009:

Here's a close up of the Grungepaper flower.......so fun to shape!

Supplies:

Studio 490 stamps: Alpabetically Art, Card Art Essentials

Distress inks: Broken China, Peeled Paint, Dried Marigold, Black Soot

Grungepaper

Archival Black ink

Bazzill: Aqua, Canvas

Distress Stickles: Broken China

Cute Flower Name Tags...

I created these cute flower name tags for the demonstrators at the Fond Memories stamping workshop. FM is my LSS where I get all my supplies as well as help with samples and product selection. They hold a stamping workshop every Spring and Fall.

Tomorrow is the big day! We've been cutting paper and gathering supplies all this past week. We're ready!

We have 90 stampers coming to create 10-12 projects. I designed 4 of the cards. I always enjoy hearing what they all think of each project! I never seem to be able to predict the most popular. You can see all the projects on the FM blog starting at 10:00 a.m. and posting throughout the day on Saturday. You'll find more details about these name tags there, too.

Happy Stamping!

-judy

A Halloween Cat

This is one of my favorite stamps in Penny Black's Transparent set called "Spooky"!

Isn't he fun! So like a cat to sit prim and proper while watching for a chance to attack those bats!

I used a Spellbinders Circle die to cut him out. I cut the lower portion of the circle off. I cut another black circle the same size and mounted it behind the white circle. I trimmed it a little bigger so there's a border of black at the bottom.

I stamped the royal blue paper with stars from the"sentiments" transparent set from Penny Black using Versamark ink.
Two narrow ribbons create the lines across the bottom. It's mounted on a Bazzill orange paper (don't know the name of it).
"Happy Halloween"is also from "Spooky".


I used these Copic markers: B29,E31, E33, E42, E44, R30, W1, W3, W5, Y000, Y17, YR 20, YR68.


A fun card to make! I will use it for one of my grandchildren...........2 more to make.

I hope you enjoyed your visit!

Check out the Fond Memories blog on Saturday for Workshop project photos! Sneak peaks are posted until then. I'm busy every night after work this week helping with preparations. It's fun to see everything come together.

Saturday will be a fun day!

Enjoy!
judy

The Watch

........created with stamps from The Outpost from Artistic Outpost.

The big Outpost was stamped on cream cardstock with Espresso ink. I added script along the left edge. I used Distress Antique Linen and Vintage Photo along the edges leaving the tree and Outpost with less shading.

For the watch, I first stamped it on a piece of acetate.....cut from a Spellbinders package....using black StazOn. I added color on the back side with Copic markers.

The watch frame was stamped on Grungeboard with black ink (not sure what I used) and clear embossed. I cut it out with a craft knife. The acetate is glued behind the frame with a piece of white paper backing to show the colors better.

Live in the Sunshine was stamped on a scrap of paper that had been sprayed with TA Glimmer Mists.......no sure what colors were on it. It's mounted with foam tape. A narrow ribbon connects it to the watch.

Take time to create!

-judy

A Tree of Hope

I bought this Penny Black tree stamp, called "before the snow", a couple weeks ago. It's been setting on my work table just waiting for me to find time to play.


One night last week I stamped it with Adirondack Bottle ink on light blue paper. It stamped well but seeemed pretty pale. I don't give up easily or throw away a clear stamped image so I added dots of glue with a glue pen and then sprinkled Art Institute Crystal glitter over the glue. I could see potential.....


The next night I decided on the mats: green, white and navy. I also added dots of white with Ranger's white opaque pen. It was pretty but seemed to lack something. I set it aside.


The third day something triggered my mind to think of adding a verse over the tree......a light went on! Funny how my brain was working on a design element for this card while I was at work!!!

That night, I looked through my PB stamps in search of just the right verse. I wanted it to be script and big enough to make a statement. This verse, "hope is born", fit perfectly!

I stamped the verse with Versafine Majestic Blue and heat embossed it with clear. It's amazing it stamped so well over all the glitter specks! Wish the photo showed the true sparkle!

My advice though if you try stamping this card design.......stamp the verse before you add all the glitter! It will be much easier that way.

Thanks for stopping!

enjoy.......
judy

Enjoy Simple Beauty

I'm busy preparing for the Fond Memories Workshop.......coming up September 26th.

Wish I could show you the projects.........but not until September 26th. Be sure to check the Fond Memories blog that day for all the projects. I'll post the ones I created here.

For now.....

....this is a card I created for Artistic Outpost's new release, Old Grist Mill.

This card started with the background......multiple daisies stamped on cream card stock. Then I applied Distress inks.

The daisy is actually four stamped images. The first on Kraft paper. I stamped 3 more daisies on white paper, added a little color with Copic markers, then cut them out. I curled the petals for dimension and cupped the center.

Once I put them all together, you can see how real the petals look.

The faint daisies are colored with Prismacolor pencils including the white scribble over the verse.

......enjoy simple beauty!

smiles...

Sunshine Inchie Card

This card was posted on the Artistic Outpost blog over the past weekend......

All stamps are from The Outpost just released by Artistic Outpost.

When I first got the stamps, I stamped this Outpost inchie. I added color with Copic markers and matted it with a white scalloped square and a black square. Both were cut with Spellbinders dies. I really liked it but didn't have any idea what to do with it. I set it aside while I worked on other projects........waiting for inspiration to strike!

Once I got the idea to stamp the big Outpost tree as a background for the inchie, this card came together quickly.

I stamped the tree from the large Outpost image using StazOn Stone Gray ink on natural card stock. I trimmed it to 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". It's mounted on a narrow black mat.

I stamped the maple leaf across the gold Bazzill card front with Versamark ink.

"Live in the sunshine" was stamped with black ink on natural card stock. I think I colored it with Distress inks (I didn't make notes and can't remember for sure) and cut it apart to fit on the tree piece. The little inchie is mounted with foam tape.

I hope your day is filled with sunshine!

-judy

From the Pumpkin Patch

I created this card with the pumkins from the JustRite Autumn Blessings set. It's such a versatile set!

The pumkins were stamped with Memento Black Tuxedo ink on Classic Crest Solar White paper, then colored with Copic markers: C3, E35, E37, Y38, YR04, O

I shaped the pumkins for dimension by rubbing a paper stump on the back of each one. One advantage of Copics is that some of the color seeps through to the back......that's how I could tell where to shape the paper. Anyone coming to the Fond Memories Workshop on Sept 26 will get to try this technique.

The greeting is stamped in black and clear embossed on Kraft paper, then cut with a scalloped oval Spellbinders die. I cut another dark brown oval to layer behind it. The pumpkins are mounted with foam tape.

All printed papers are from My Mind's Eye: Boo to You Spooky Stripes (front & back) and Candy Dots. I rubbed a little Distress Antique Linen around all the edges of the card.

A few buttons, orange twill tape and a little scallop border finish the card.

This was a FUN card to put together. Even the coloring with Copics is easy with just a few colors.

Have a great day!

Smiles...

judy