Sunday, May 5, 2013

BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE



Third Coast stamps used:  Southwest Scene and First Cup  
Coronado Island Stamp used:  extension of horizon
Colored with Copic markers and pencils

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Taking the Cat for a Ride


sources for stamps:  broomstick rider is Third Coast; clouds are from Mostly Animals; cat is from unknown source

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Declaration of Love



 Here is a short tutorial for this piece:
Stamp image on scrap paper and cut out.  Using a pencil, trace the image onto heavy patterned cardstock.  Staying inside the penciled outline, remove  the outer layer of the cardstock with sandpaper.  When the white core is reached, use a stamp positioner to stamp the image into the white hole created for it.  In this case I used brown ink to match the colors of the cardstock.  Using a Copic marker in a shade darker than the original cardstock background, color the background leaving selected images untouched.  Sponge edges with gold pigment ink pad.
Color the prince and princess with Copic markers.  Layer over a piece of the original uncolored cardstock and layer that over an additional matching paper.  Add “love” brad.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Candy Canes

The candy canes are precut plastic confetti hung on to a strand of sparkly yarn.  I added liquid glass to the "happy holidays" for a glossy effect.

Celtic Stag