Keep Calm & Behave Yourself!

Today's card is a combination of something old plus something new!  Not only is this an image of a 1950's Corvette, but it's also a  Rubbernecker rubber stamp that I've had since 2009. 

That 'aging' works well for the Retro Rubber Challenge #109!  As such, it's well past time to bring it out to play on the stampy table again.  Takes one right back to those vintage "beach" movies from the 1960's ... Vroom-vroom! 

I love the sense of bold forward motion given by the new 'Mid Century Boomerangs' stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  Silver Embossing Paste was applied through the stencil for the horizontal metallic + black strip.  Tex's Tip:  When using a texture paste, be sure to wash your stencil right away to easily remove the paste from the stencil.  Soaking in a tray of water will be helpful if a sink isn't readily handy. 

Next I lightly brushed gray ink onto the central area of the white card layer.  Although this layer adds no texture, it does continue the visual flow & direction.

Finally it's all topped off with a cool, single sentiment from Technique Junkies, easily placed with my Misti positioner.  The windshield is shiny & dimensional with Glossy Accents and a Gelly Pen gives a metallic look to the 'chrome' elements.  

Ready, set, Vroom-vroom!

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Inky (((hugs))),

Supplies used:

STAMPS:  'Corvette' (Rubbernecker), 'Behave Yourself' (Technique Junkies)

INKS:  Memento Tuxedo, VersaFine Onyx (sentiment), soft gray

PAPERS:  Nina Solar Classic white, black, turquoise

ACCESSORIES:  'Mid Century Boomerangs' stencil (A Colorful Life Designs), Life Changing Blender Brushes (Picket Fence Studios), Wendy Vecchi's Silver Embossing Paste, Adorn-it Jewels, Gelly Pen (silver), Ranger Glossy Accents

CHALLENGE:  RRCB109   Retro Rubber Challenge #109

Follow Your Path!

What a fun feeling when you spy a new stampy item that instantly causes you to think, "That will be perfect with my *insert cool stampy item*".  That's just what happened when I saw this new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  My mind's eye immediately saw it paired with the Follow Your Path stamps by Picket Fence Studios.  ... Make it so! ...

This time I brayered purple & white acrylic paints atop my gelli plate to create this fun background with the Whimsey Lines stencil.  (Pssst!  Get 10% off with code BevFan10 !)    

Using the Misti positioner made sentiment placement quick as a wink.  This phrase is perfect for a beloved special lady who just scored a brand new job that she truly adores!

I hope you've found a bit of inspiration today, and I appreciate your visit!   Compensated affiliate links are used when possible.  When you place an order after clicking one of my links, I receive a small commission at no cost to you.  Thanks so much for using my links and supporting this blog.  

Inky (((huggss))),

Supplies use:
STAMPS:  'Follow Your Path' by Picket Fence Studios
INKS:  VersaFine Onyx
PAPERS:  GK Lovely Lavender, SU Gorgeous Grape
ACCESSORIES:  'Whimsey Lines' stencil, Misti stamp positioner, Simon Says dies, acrylic paints, brayer, sequins (stash), dimensional foam tape

For ever and ever and ever!

Now that I've colored this sweet little image .... I feel rather self-obligated to color a few more across Spring, 2019.  Why?  This cute little girl with her bottle of bubbles totally takes me 'back home' to yesteryear where "Tiny Town USA" is the home of my beloved Oklahoma roots.  Tex's Tip:  Always remember where your roots are planted.   Oh to know how many bottles of bubbles we girlfriends used to happily fill the air with bubbles destined to carry our laughter and special wishes up into the summery skies.   Ahhhhhhh!

Aiming for a very CAS (clean & simple) style, I first stamped & Copic colored 'Kylee Boo', then masked the colored image to create a more complete scene all on just one image layer.  This is where I brought in the new 'Deckled Rectangles' Marvelous Masks from A Colorful Life Designs as seen in the following photo tutorial of my masking process.  

Stamp Kylee Boo (Picket Fence Studios) image onto Neenah Solar Classic cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 

Color image with Copic markers:  E000, E11, E13, E40, E41, E43, E44, RV34, R81, RV00.

Cover image with mask stamped & cut from Eclipse masking tape.  Alternately you could use a sticky note or printer paper as a mask as well.

Secure the Deckled Rectangles - Marvelous Masks stencil in desired position with painters tape.  Use my code: BevFan10 for a 10% discount on these masks!  Alternates include Purple tape, washi tape, masking tape, Scotch tape, etc.  Note that the image layer is also held in place with Purple tape.

Using Life Changing Blender Brushes (Picket Fence Studios), apply Distress Oxides Spun Sugar ink within the deckled rectangle.

Apply Distress Oxides Broken China ink, blending into the Spun Sugar ink as desired.  

Remove the mask to reveal the colored 1-layer scene.

Return to the stamp, still in place within the Misti stamp positioner.  Cover the parts of the stamp that do not need to be inked.  I use Scotch tape for most selective masking tasks.

Now ink up just the 'bubbles' with Memento London Fog ink, and stamp.  Tex's Tip:  Remember to remove the inked tape before you stamp!!

The Misti once again enabled me to position the sentiment just where I wanted it to be.  Afterwards, I trimmed the image layer to be used as a lifted element on the card front.  During that process, I realized it was just a little too plain for me.  That's when I decided to use a larger Deckled Rectangle mask to ink up part of the card front with Broken China ink, creating the colored layer seen beneath the image.  Bubbles were enhanced with Viva's Perlen-Pen.

I'm happy to play in the Addicted to Stamps and More! challenge #337 this week!

Hopefully you've been inspired to add a bit of creative time to your world very soon!

Inky (((hugs))),

Challenge=  Addicted to Stamps and More!:  Challenge #337

Calling You!

Oh how I've been looking forward to getting things all inky!  Spring has landed in Texas ... then left ... and returned a couple of times.  Everyone is hoping that it's here to linger this time.   




I spotted a cute sketch challenge yesterday, CAS Colors & Sketches Challenge #316.  It seemed just right for a darling, uninked (virgin?) stamp & sentiment by DeNami Design.  I had actually purchased these stamps a few years ago when DeNami was still presenting in the Spring/Summer stamp shows here in Texas.  

For the off-balance panel, I brushed Daffodil Delight ink onto the new 'Groovy Flowers' stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  Use my code: BevFan10 for a 10% discount! The bright & cheerful colors are from this week's SCS Color Challenge, CC734:  Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight, & Grapefruit Grove.  It was quick & fun to color the bitty little image with Copic markers.

Now, don't you feel the need to call & catch up with a good friend?

Inky {{{huggss}}},

Supplies Used:

STAMPS:  DeNami Designs

INKS:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Daffodil Delight

PAPERS:  Neenah Solar Classic, Berry Burst

ACCESSORIES:  Groovy Flowers stencil, Copic markers, Life Changing Blender Brushes, Little B circle dies, Martha Stewart border punch