Viva Las VegaStamps!: imagine crafts

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Dream Big - ATB Tutorial

Hi my dear Viva Las VegaStamps! Friends.
I am totally a mixed media fan and I always incorporate my mood or something I want to say when I am creating. Dream Big is a mixed media Artist Trading Block (ATB) that should visualize my creative mojo. I am full of ideas (see the big head) and this does not stop! It would be great if the day would have 48hours or if I'd have six arms!
The ATB base is cut with the Silhouette Cameo. Of course you don't need a cutting machine to build a cube. You will find templates online to cut one by hand or you can use a die with your cutting machine.
I used the gorgeous Whimsical Moon Face and Whimsical Beetle Man stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps! as my main images.

Here are the step by step instructions:

1. Prepare your stuff. Cut the blank of the block. Emboss some black cardstock with an embossing folder of your choice. Stamp your main images and the acetate with StazOn Jet Black Ink.

2. Add Turquoise Iridescent Creative Medium with a palette knife and a stencil to the side of the cube that will be the top. You can use any other texture paste. I like the shimmer of the Creative Medium.
Tip: Use some washi tape to mask the border and to adhere the stencil to your working surface.

3. Use the Gold Metallic Creative Medium with a make up sponge and rub it onto your embossed cardstock. You can also use PanPastels metallic colors. Cut out four squares which have the same size as an area of your ATB and adhere them to it's sides.

4. Color your main images. I used my Memento Luxe inks. You can use any other ink. E.g. Distress Inks or watercolor pencils. Add some highlights with the Irresistible Pico Embellishers. I used them for the bugs feet, the white dots in the moon's face and the stars on it's top.

5. Cut the gears from kraft cardstock and give them some gold glamour with the Gold Metallic Creative Medium.

6. Build everything together and add the sentiment. I stamped it with StazOn Jet Black ink and cut it with a banner die. Use a cutter to make two slots to glue in the gears. Adhere the transparency sheet with some Miracle Tape to the back.

Stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps!

Whimsical Moon Face (plate 1448)

Whimsical Beetle Man (plate 1448)

Dream Big (plate 918)

Be adorable (plate 918)
Miracle Tape

Other Supplies

Imagine Crafts Creative Medium (Gold Metallic, Iridescent Turquoise)

Memento Luxe Inks: Teal Zeal, Dandelion, Love Letter, Liclac Posies

StazOn Jet Black

Irresistible Pico Embellisher: Tuxedo Black, Neon Electric Purple, Wedding Dress

StazOn Studio Glase Blue Hawaii

Palette Knife

Cardstock (white, kraft)

Transparency Sheet

Gear Wheel Die (Noor! Design)

Embossing Folder (Sizzix)

Hot Glue

Wooden Spear

Happy Crafting, Susanne!

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

A Carnival of Happy

It's Amy here today to share a blast from the past, the HERE stamp.
I had fun getting this funny Mardi Gras gal ready for a carnival atmosphere, on this layered ATC (I'm clearly big on those these days).

I used my gelli plate to make the background, using purple and green paints, and neon pink Hero Arts ink, spreading it with a brayer, over a stencil. I then added some drywall tape, cut down, for texture, and rolled the brayer over the top.

For the ATC card with the Mardi Gras Mask stamp on it, I stamped with IMAGINE Crafts Neon and Memento inks in Pink and Green shades, and colored it in with watercolor pencils. The background is shaded with purple watercolor pencil.

Finally, I added layers of embellishments, including the vintage plastic ballerina. I tried to keep everything light and fun, using some cupcake flags from Ruby Rock-it for little banners.

Thanks for having a look today, and I hope you enjoyed taking a trip back in time, to find a new stamp!
Loves,
Amy

Supplies:
Stamp: Mardi Gras Mask
Adhesive: Miracle Tape, E6000
Ink: IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko
Chipboard Frame/Hearts: Studio Calico/Pink Paislee-Heidi Swapp
Metal: Bead Landing/Tim Holtz
Ballerina/Laces: Vintage
Cupcake Flags: Ruby Rock-It
Rhinestone word: Unknown

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Blast from the past - Hearst Castle

Hi Hermine here. My turn to make something with a Blast from the past stamp. Love structure and architecture and this stamp is absolutely gorgeous.

http://www.vlvstamps.com/index.php/hearst-castle-3-1-4-x-3-1-2.html

This gorgeous stamp is called Hearst Castle 2347

step 1: Start this card by stamping Big Ben 19391 with goosebumps

step 2: put some ink direct to the craftsheet, I used Memento yellow, red and pink as close together as possible but don;t overlapp the colours because you will contaminate you ink pads, especially the lighter ones. Then spray some water, dipp you card into the ink on your craftsheet. Let dry and whipe off the excess on the Big Ben.

step 3: Stamp Hearts Castle 2347 and the text Adventure awaits 19009 (but only the word adventure)with Memento Luxe black. Then mask the castle and use masking paper to make a strip so you can stamp partially and turned 90 degrees the Waybill/Invoice background 19416.

step 4: stamp on both sides the color wheel lines 19338 with Delicata Silvery Shimmer (Tsukineko) and Pulse rate 19186 with Delicata Golden Glitz.

step 5: Color with a waterbrush and Memento Luxe (the same colours you used for the background) to colour the castle and the rectangle spaces from the waybill. Add some shadow underneath those lines with Silvery Shimmer and Golden Glitz.

step 6: take your waterbrush and take up some Golden Glitz and splatter. Do the same with Memento Luxe pink.

step 7: take a scrap piece of paper and stamp Butterflies specimen 1 19415 with Memento Luxe Black.

step 8: take a double square card, distress the edges and glue your artwork to the card.

Hope you like my blast from the past.

Warmly Hermine

Used stamps:

Hearst Castle 2347

Big Ben 19391

Adventure awaits 19009

Waybill/Invoice background 19416

Color wheel lines 19338

Pulse rate 19186

Butterflies specimen 1 19145

Saturday, May 31, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 8

Welcome to the IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! Blog Hop. For the next week, our two design teams will be featuring some amazing projects featuring products from both our companies. Amazing stamps require amazing ink, right?

Mixed Media Prize Package

We're proud to announce your chance to win one of three different Mixed Media Prize Packages from IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! You have until midnight PST on Sunday, May 31st 2014 to comment on as many of the Design Team Blog Posts from this week as possible. On Monday, June 1st we’ll draw three random blog posts and one comment from each of those posts will win a prize package!

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Tina McDonald

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Natasha Serova

IMAGINE Crafts used:

Memento Luxe, irRESISTible Sprays, Delicata, StazOn

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:

Lighthouse Scene, Not All Who Wander, Victorian Flourish

Tasha says "Very soon is summer and so wanting to see the sea ... It's probably why I chose the theme of the sea for my panno. However, it is not all about the sea. Hope is a lighthouse for dreams. And if you believe in your dream, then you can reach it through all the storm. To your Dream coast. For background I used watercolor, stamping with Delicata silver Ink and irRESISTible Gold spray." Visit Natasha on her blog to see the details.

Tera Callihan

IMAGINE Crafts used:
Momento LUXE, Ink Potion #9, IrRESISTable, VersaFine, Kaleidacolor, Delicata, Tsukineko sponge Daubers.

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:

Waybill/Invoice Background, Butterfly Specimen, Poe, Miracle Tape.

Tera says "I mainly used a spritz and drag marbling type technique which can be found in my tutorial, as well as ink dauber for sponging on all of my Sepia ink for a fully distressed look." Stop by her blog to get all the details.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here are the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

ALSO >> We're having a DESIGN TEAM CALL. Stop by and check it out :) Last Day!

Friday, May 30, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 7

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Sylvia Blum

Nancy Hawes

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Mell Pell Mell

IMAGINE Crafts used:
Radiant Neon, VersaFine, Memento Luxe, Fireworks!, Walnut Ink, Creative Medium, GooseBumps, Sponge Daubers.

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:
Be An Adventurer, One Way, One Way Small, Children Playing on Toy Car, Map Background, Washi Grid Background.

Mellpellmell says "As you remember I've shared simple card I've made for my friend who is the avid traveler. So now I'll show you picture-motivator made for her too))) Of course It's about traveling too))) At first I made the background with structural pastes and mask. Then I added color and depth for background using Fireworks!, Walnut Ink, and the stamps. Then I added different paper scraps a little, rub-ons and stamp (Children Playing on Toy Car ), painted with watercolor. At the very end I added an incredibly (!) beautiful splashes using the GooseBumps and some pen lines." Get full details on her blog.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

ALSO >> We're having a DESIGN TEAM CALL. Stop by and check it out :)

Thursday, May 29, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 6

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Cathy Andronicou

Isha Gupta

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Mary Brockway

IMAGINE Crafts products used:
StazOn Jet Black ink,Memento Luxe Rose Bud, Dandelion and Tuxedo Black ink,Delicata Golden Glitz ink

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:

Waybill/Invoice Background, Butterfly Specimens, Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder

Mary says "For my project, I've created this simple layout on fabric! I love how the Memento Luxe inks give almost the look of watercolor when watered down, but keep their vibrancy and the bit of stamping done on the embroidery hoop and ribbon with the Waybill/Invoice Background add a lovely contrast to all that color. And do you recognize those butterflies?? Yep--I've embossed the Butterfly Specimens stamp onto vellum and daubed a bit of color on the back." More details on her blog.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 5

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's post from IMAGINE Crafts:

Savannah O'Gwynn

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Amy Lassiter

IMAGINE Crafts:
Brilliance, Fireworks,Radiant Neon, Versa Color. Staz On, Walnut Ink.

Viva Las VegaStamps:
WayBill/Invoice, Star Pin, Dungeness Crab, Anchor 1 1/2x2, Coffee Ring Stain

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 4

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Darsie Bruno

Bäerbel Born

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Glenda Tkalac

IMAGINE Crafts used :
Memento Luxe, Fireworks, Radiant Neons.

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:
Singer Back, Mix Tape, Mixed Tape, Banksy Graetness Spray Painter, Stars, Businessman Silhouette.

Glenda says "Hi everyone, Glenda here with some ATC’s I made using the amazing products we were so generously given by Tsukineko!!! I will say that I fell in love with the neon ink pads, I think it’s the 80’s child in me which led to these two 80’s style projects." Stop by Glenda's blog to see details.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Monday, May 26, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! day 3

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here are today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Kazuko Kocho

Debbie Gaetz

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Hermine Koster

IMAGINE Crafts:
Memento ink,, Memento Luxe, Fireworks, Goosebumps, Radiant Neon

VLVS Stamps:
Waybill/Invoice backghround 19416, Big Ben 19391, Whimsical kids with Futuristic hats 19410, You color my World 19344, Large wasp 19014, Small wasp 19011, Washi grid background 19074, Plate 1430:

Hermine says "Start with a blank notebook, glue the pages at the edges. Cut out a square in the middle and a rectangle on the right hand side (as big as a matchbox). Glue the edges of both shapes. Cover the whole spread with modeling paste and a layer of gesso. Give it some color with firworks spray and enhanced with other shapes and stamps. Put some bottles in the square and the matchbox." Visit Hermine over on her own blo g to get all the details.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 2

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Allie Gower

Linda Lucas

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Tina Walker

Hands AJ Page

I love making Gelli Plate prints with acrylic paints and mediums, but had been wanting to create several prints with ink instead. So this was the perfect opportunity.

Using several techniques, I applied Memento Luxe Ink to my Gelli Plate, creating one yummy later after another. Some prints were made by applying the ink directly to the plate(1), randomly creating layers of color, while other prints were made, using stencils for more pattern and design (2).

For my Art Journal page, the background was created using the above method (1). I stamped (with Versafine ink) the edge of my page with 'Whimsical Diver' and 'Color Wheel Lines'. I added a bit of doodling with Memento Markers and it was complete.

For the center of my page, I stamped 'Hand Circus', then doodled again. I finished my page off with my quote. Viola! Easy peasy!

Me, Myself, & I

Using Gelli Print method (2) above, I stamped (with Memento Luxe Ink) a print with 'Zentangle'. I then cut cut randomly size rectangles stitched them to a larger Gelli Print. There is so much depth of color and texture. Just love this!

To bring in the same pattern from the Gelli Print, I also stamped (with Memento Luxe Ink) painted chipboard alphas for a whimsical touch.

For more texture, I covered my white cardstock with Creative Medium through a stencil. It's a subtle look, but adds so much. I hope you enjoyed my projects today! Have a great one!

Please stop by Tina's blog to see more info.

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, you can go here for yesterday's list of blogs.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

IMAGINE Crafts & Viva Las VegaStamps! Day 1

Mixed Media Prize Package

Ready for some inspiration from our artists?

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

Penny Ward

Maureen Cronin

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

DeeDee Catron

Be The Best You

IMAGINE Crafts used:
Versamark in Onyx Black and Smoky Gray.

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:
Milk Bottle, Melanthium Vulgare, Waybill/Invoice Background

Join DeeDee on her blog to see the full tutorial and a Time2Stamp video on making this tag.

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

New Stamps | Video | Memorial Day Sale {Newsletter}

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Our recent Banksy Plate is now ready individually.

Due to popular demand we recently released a plate o' rubber dedicated solely to Banksy inspired images. GOOD NEWS > That plate is now available as individual stamps. Get the 20 different Banksy inspired rubber stamps unmounted, cling cushioned, or ready to stamp wood mounted.

Banksy Bombs

Banksy Gas Mask Flower Girl | Bansky Rat Walking Chain

Banksy Girl Floating With Balloons | Banksy Gas Vulture

Banksy Kissing Cops

(stamps not to scale)

And our MEMORIAL DAY SALE:

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Expires Thursday 5/29/14

Starting on SATURDAY we'll be doing a week long INSPIRATION HOP with the amazing team from IMAGINE Crafts!

And don't forget about our DESIGN TEAM CALL.

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Wheeling in with Spring Color

Hello stampers! It's Amy here today share a card I've made, with lots of springy bright colors. I'm happy when I see it, and that's a good thing.

I started my project by layering on two haphazardly cut squares of pretty patterned paper. I inked the edges of one paper, using walnut ink, and both edges were inked with Archival Ink in coffee. These were adhered with Miracle Tape. I tapped on a little bit of green mist, and then stamped the Arrow 3/4x1 1/2,and Chevrons 1x1 1/2, directly onto the paper, using pink and silver inks. I stamped with green ink and the chevron stamp onto a separate paper,and fussy cut this out, inked the edges, and adhered with miracle tape. The final bit of the layers of stamping was to stamp the color wheel lines stamp in the bottom corner, and the wheel from the Wheeley Monocle Face slightly off the page.

I dyed my own seam binding ribbon with the green and brown walnut inks, dried it, and adhered it using miracle tape on the back. To the tied ribbon I added some baker's twine for extra pizzaz.;) I sprayed the Prima flower with mists, adhered, and added the chipboard and metal pieces.

Finally,I colored on the wheeley monocle face stamp with a Faber-Castell Big Brush Pen in black, and then swiped on some radiant neon ink in electric pink....to give some va-va-voom to his hat, eyes, and monocle, and stamped that baby onto some heavy cardstock. I fussy cut him out, and popped him onto the paper, using foam dots. And voila! A fun, springy, and special card to pop into the mail for a friend!

Thanks so much for having a look today! I hope you were inspired to start stamping up a storm! :)
<3 Amy

Supply List:
Viva Las VegaStamps!: Wheeley Monocle Face, Arrow 3/4x1 1/2, Chevrons 1x1 1/2, color wheel lines
Ink: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts-Delicata Silver, Radiant Neon in Electric Pink,Green
Paper: 7 Dots Studio-Messy Head
Pen: Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, Big Brush Pen in Black.
Chipboard: UmWowStudio
Flower: Prima
Mist: Imagine Crafts-Walnut Ink in Eucalyptus, Java; Lindy's Stamp Gang-Midnight Teal Starburst; Heidi Swapp Color Shine-Teal Other: Seambinding, baker's twine, metal gears