Open For Coffee

Hello everyone.

Leanne here with another share for the month.. 

Earlier in November I posted how this months challenge "Home cooked" had me STUMPED!!!

well not much as changed but I challenged myself with the stamps I had...

and well. 

Morning coffee is HOME COOKED.... well isn't it....

so here are some pics of my end result and if you have a look at the end

there is a video to go with it.

VLVS! used:

Open Sign (sku: 19228)

https://vlvstamps.com/open-sign-1-1-2-x-2-1-4.html

Lady in Curlers (Sku: 14746)

https://vlvstamps.com/lady-in-curlers-2-3-4-x-3.html

Double Coffee Rings (sku: 19568)

https://vlvstamps.com/double-coffee-rings-3-x-3.html

Writing Chevron (sku: 19824)

https://vlvstamps.com/writing-chevron-2-1-4-x-2-1-4.html

Other Materials used:

Stazon Jet Black

Ranger: Tim Holtz Oxide inks: Tea Dye, Broken China, Aged Mahogany and Ground Espresso

Ranger: Tim Holtz Distress ink: Vintage photo

Lindy's Gang Magical Shaker: Grab a Guy Gold

Ranger: Dina Wakley Scribble Stick: Turquoise.

Thread, Ribbon, Book Text On Water colour paper. 

I apologise that I couldn't do a voice over for the video but my headphone/microphones seem to have 

grown legs and disappeared.

(Fucking Kids)..

oh and post your Challenge piece on the FaceBook Groupies page using the #noventry19

Live with Respect. 

Leanne xo... 

You Are Beautiful - Mini Inspiration Book

Hello everyone....

I am back with a project that I love.. 

Mainly because it actually worked out how I saw it in my head..

So Here is a Run through of the finished piece. 

If you want to watch me make the whole book, from start to finish be sure to check out the 

YouTube Link at the end of the photos.... 

And since I used a BUTT-TONNE of stamps after each photo I will link the stamps for that page....

But full list of background stamps at the end... 

Banksy Marionette Girl (sku: 19971)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-marionette-girl-1-1-2-x-4-3-4.html

You are beautiful (sku: 19832)

https://vlvstamps.com/you-are-beautiful-1-1-4-x-2.html

Leaves Blowing from a Tree (sku: 19177)

https://vlvstamps.com/leaves-blowing-from-tree-4-1-4-x-3-1-2.html

There is a universe (sku: 20034)

https://vlvstamps.com/there-is-a-universe-by-cat-kerr-1-x-2-1-4.html

 Banksy Swing Girl (sku: 19425)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-swing-girl-2-3-4-x-2-3-4.html

Alis Volat Propriis (sku: 20033)

https://vlvstamps.com/alis-volat-propriis-by-cat-kerr-1-x-2-1-2.html

Banksy Girl Floating with Balloons (sku: 19421)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-girl-floating-with-balloons-1-1-2-x-3-1-2.html

 Let Fear be (sku: 20029)

https://vlvstamps.com/let-fear-be-by-cat-kerr-3-4-x-2-1-2.html

Banksy Marionette Girl (sku: 19971)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-marionette-girl-1-1-2-x-4-3-4.html

I’m afraid to move (sku: 20032)

https://vlvstamps.com/i-m-afraid-to-move-by-cat-kerr-3-4-x-2-3-4.html

Banksy Girl Fishing in Paper Boat (sku: 19939)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-michael-jackson-2-x-3-1-7.html

You are beautiful (sku: 19832)

https://vlvstamps.com/you-are-beautiful-1-1-4-x-2.html

Dancing Lady (sku: 19183)

https://vlvstamps.com/dancing-lady-2-1-4-x-3-1-2.html

Until Further Notice (sku: 19172)

https://vlvstamps.com/until-further-notice-1-x-2-3-4.html

Handmade with Art (sku: 19831)

https://vlvstamps.com/handmade-with-art-1-x-1-3-4.html

Background Stamps.....

Plate 1471 (sku: plate1471)

https://vlvstamps.com/plate1471.html

Row of Chevrons (sku: 19829)

https://vlvstamps.com/row-of-chevrons-3-4-x-3-1-4.html

Doodle Circle (sku: 19823)

https://vlvstamps.com/doodle-circle-2-1-2-x-2-1-2.html

Writing Chevron (sku: 19824)

https://vlvstamps.com/writing-chevron-2-1-4-x-2-1-4.html

Doodle Dots (sku: 19827)

https://vlvstamps.com/doodle-dots-2-3-4-x-2-3-4.html

Squiggly Star Collage (sku: 19822)

https://vlvstamps.com/squiggly-star-collage-3-1-2-x-3-3-4.html

Waybill/invoice Background (sku: 19416)

https://vlvstamps.com/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html

Other materials used:

Stazon: Jet Black ink pad

Memento: London Fog ink pad

Ranger Distress Ink pad: Weathered Wood; Dusty Concord; Wild Honey; Tattered Rose; Vintage                                                 Photo

7 Dots Studio: Dreamscapes 9mm

Resined Dress Pattern; Book text; Calico 

Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel Medium 

Dina Wakley Soft Gel Medium 

Atelier Gesso Primer 

FW Acrylic Ink Rowney Blue.

Don't forget to check out the Process Video

HERE..............

Live with Respect,

Leanne xo

Life quotes - Girl series

Hello everyone,

It's Leanne back with another share for August,

Unfortunately I don't have a video prepared this time...

but I do have some process photos.

 I started with two pages out of an old book, which I stitched around.. 

then using the Writing Chevron Stamp. (sku: 19824)

 I stamped with Black Stazon Ink and dusted with Lindy's embossing powder,

then heat set the powder. 

 I repeated the process with the Doodle Circle stamp (sku: 19823)

next I coloured the background by layering Distress Oxides 

randomly smooshed over the page. 

 Now it is time for the feature stamps...

Banksy Girl Floating with Balloons (sku:19421 )

and Banksy Swing Girl (sku: 19425).

I stamped them onto a teabag with Black Stazon Ink

as well as onto the page itself with Distress Oxide ink in Wild Honey,

this adds a little colour underneath the stamped image on the teabag.

Finally some finishing touches. 

I added the teabag stamped image on top of the Wild Honey coloured image. 

Then I added some Tim Holtz ideaology quotes and there we have it. 

These two pieces can be kept together as a series or can be separated 

into two little pieces of awesomeness. 

VLVS! used:

 Writing Chevron Stamp (sku: 19824)

Doodle Circle stamp (sku: 19823)

Banksy Girl Floating with Balloon (sku: 19421)

 Banksy Swing Girl (sku: 19425)

Thank you so very much for joining me on this journey. 

Live with Respect.

Leanne 

Be Prepared Mail Art

Hi, Nikki here with a make for Mail Art Monday :)

Mostly the cards I make are 5.5" x 4.25", so I have used an envelope for that size card. I think in this case the envelope may well outshine the content :

The focal image is Whimsical Gas Mask Guy. I stamped him onto tissue paper and embossed the image. I then painted the back of the tissue paper, to emphasise his jacket and match the color scheme.

The envelope has a Gelli® print background, acrylic paint and stencils. I wanted to get a really vibrant and contrasting color scheme. I used the Writing Chevron stamp to bring my border color into the body of the envelope. There is space for the address in the centre and the stamp top right.

The letters I cut from magazines and glued into place. 

To me this guy, donning his gas mask looks like he is ready for all eventualities !

Mail art is lots of fun to make, more inspiration here every Monday. So be sure to check back :)

Stamps Used :

Whimsical Gas Mask Guy 

Writing Chevron