Shrink Plastic - Flipflops

I saw a template somewhere online for these and had to make some.  Stamped with Brilliance Moonlight White, and coloured with alcohol ink after shrinking.  I thought they turned out really cute!  The second picture shows how teeny tiny they really are.

   

Postcard - Gentleman

Created for the Crazy Amigos Challenge where the theme is Men.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Taffeta Smooth White
Stamps - PaperArtsy (Gentleman Plate)
Stencil - Studio Calico: Chevron
PanPastels - Diarylide Yellow Shade, Hansa Yellow Shade, Pthalo Green Shade, Pthalo Blue Shade
Archival Ink -  Manganese Blue
Lumiere Paint - Indigo
Texture Paste - Liquitex
Crackle Paint - Ranger Rocky Candy
Embossing Powders - Cosmic Shimmer: Malachite Fire, Ranger: Interference Blue
Inca Gold: Yellow Gold, Tarnished Silver
Liquid Pearls - Mint Green

Postcard - Vision

Created for the Anything But A Card Challenge where the theme is "Get Messy", and in the words of the challenge: "Anything Goes here - use modeling paste, paint, ink, sprays, Papier-mâché, alcohol inks, etc. Get it all out and just dive in and have FUN! Throw some paint, decoupage, make drips and splotches - or all of the above. The theme is open so the possibilities are endless... just remember create anything except a card... this is going to be FUN!!!"

I definitely had fun, and used a ton of different supplies and layers to make my postcard art!

This started as a piece of heavy weight cardstock that was layered with soft gel medium and stamped into with various cookie cutters & scored with a credit card to create texture.  It was then layered with transparent fluid acrylics to create depth, then layered with texture paste that was painted, followed by some stamping, and the addition of shimmer paints and textures.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Taffeta Smooth White
Greyboard / Chipboard
Soft Gel Medium
Cookie Cutters & Key card - for creating texture
Sequin Mesh
Texture Paste - Liquitex
Golden Fluid Acrylics - Nickel Azo Yellow, Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Quinacridone Magenta, Quinacridone Crimson, Turquoise Pthalo
Silks Glaze - Sky blue
Lumiere - Super Sparkle
Stamps - Art Impressions (Tiny Flowers); Invoke Arts (Vision Quote)
Liquid Pearls - White Pearl

Card - Blue Flowers

Created for the CAS on Sunday Challenge where the theme is "One Layer Wonder" - One layer, just stamps, no embellishments.

I used a Spellbinders die to create a faux layer and shaded around the inside of the die with PanPastels.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Creative Cover White Linen
Spellbinders Die - Labels 22
Panpastels - Burnt Sienna Shade, Raw Umber Shade, Pthalo Blue Shade
Distress Ink Pads - Faded jeans, Walnut Stain
Distress Marker - Faded Jeans
Stamps - Technique Tuesday "Wildflowers"; Stampin' Up "Bitty Backgrounds"

Postcard - Every Summer Has A Story

Created for the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge where the theme is Summer Solstice.  This was so much fun.  I focused mainly on the colours that say Summer to me, rich, bright yellows, red and oranges tinged with the purples and lilacs you see in late Summer sunsets & in flowers.  I don't think I have a an arty sun stamp (adding to wish list), so I used a clay mould instead.

Added this shot to show the Lilac Lustre Spray

Notice the text stamp peeking though the layers - This is my new favourite, looks just like old book page.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Taffeta Smooth White
Gray Board (Chipboard)
Colour Sprays - Dylusions (old style): Postbox Red, Vanilla custard; Sticky Fingers: Lilac Lustre
Ink - Archival: Blue Violet
Posca Paint Pens - Violet, Gold
Lumiere Paint - Sunset Gold, Halo Pink Gold
Inca Gold - Violet, Lava Red
Stamps - Impression Obsession: Beauty Text; Studio G: Alpha Set
Crafter's Workshop Stencil - Mini Sunburst
Clay Mould - From Stash
Fimo Soft - Black
UTEE - Ranger Platinum, Opals Eureka

ATC - Wings Of Peace

Created for the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge where the theme is symbols of peace.  What I like about playing in blog challenges is they often make you use things in your stash that have been gathering dust or forgotten about - in this case, a Quickutz Dove die that I've had for forever, & a Tim Holtz, ATC sized embossing folder too.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Taffeta Smooth White
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz
Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Jazzy Jivin' Purple, Ttainted Love Teal, Voodoo Violet Blue
Ink - Archival Plum, Distress Dusty Concord
Carb Othello Pastel pencils - Black & Maroon
Quickutz Die - Dove
Ranger UTEE - Platinum
Inca Gold Metallic Wax - Tarnished Silver
Stamps - Alphabet Studio G Peg Set

Card - Embrace Everything

Created for the Less Is More Challenge where the theme is hexagons.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Creative Cover White Linen, Taffeta Smooth White
Lindy's Starburst Spray - Wake Me Up Before You Go Gold
Ink - Archival Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black
Stamps - Invoke Arts (Tag, Honeycomb Texture, Bee), Sam Poole Art Sayings (Sentiment)
Blue Embroidery Floss - DMC
Copic Markers

Card - Capture Life's Moments

Created for the Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge where the theme is "Anything Goes"  made using a new die that I got last week.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Southfield Ivory Linen
Collage Butterfly - Etsy
Die - Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes Flower /Leaf #2
Ink - Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
Stamps - Stampin' Up: Itty Bitty Background; Prima: Background Script; Sam Poole: Art Sayings

Card - Watercolour Hedgehog

Created for the Crafty Catz Challenge where the theme is Pick And Mix - I chose to use both the anything goes theme as well as the second optional theme of embossing.  The little Hedgehog is from the same stamp set as the bunny I posted yesterday.

Supplies:

Cardstock - Southfield ivory Linen, Bazzill Kraft, Fabriano Watercolour paper

Embossing Folder - Spellbinders

Stamps - Artemio (Hedgehog); Art Impressions (Flowers & Foliage); Technique Tuesday (Dragonfly)

Twine -From Stash

Markers - Marvy Le Plume & Distress

Card - The Deep

Created for the CASology Challenge where the theme is fish.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Creative Cover White Linen, Taffeta Smooth White
Stamps - Oxford Impressions Plate: "The Deep"; Designs By Ryn: "Water Droplets"
Collage Images - Paper Whimsy
Colour Wash Sprays - Dylusions (Sky Blue & Grass), Sticky Fingers (Aqua Lustre) , Ranger (Biscotti)
Ink: Archival: Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue
Liquid Pearls - Baby Blue