Postcard From Atlantic City

Hi friends, I'm back today with another blog hop for Artistic Outpost.  This time we are celebrating a new release and a 15% off Memorial Day sale over at Artistic Outpost.  Today Artistic Outpost is introducing Boardwalk:  For the love of the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City's historic boardwalk, this stamp collection features a lovely ATC sized collage featuring Steel Pier, bathing beauties, a handsome gentleman, and other summertime elements. Collection available in both unmounted sheets of red rubber or precut and mounted on EZMount clingfoam.  And to celebrate the coming of summer days, take 15% off all rubber stamps at Artistic Outpost. No coupon code required. Your discount will be reflected in your shopping cart. Stock up on some new designs and enjoy your summer!

I hope you will join us on the hop and check out the sensational design team work with this new plate.  Here is the hop line up:

* Gerrie * Lisa * Suzanne * Tracy * Alison * Terry * Kate *

And now the details on my card.  I decided to create a vintage style post card using these fabulous images.  It required quite a bit of masking.  I started by stamping the Atlantic City seals in both lower corners and then stamped the three shells in the middle.  Then they were masked off and I stamped the first set of 3 bathing beauties.  I then masked them and stamped a second set of 3 bathing beauties.  Then I peeled away all the masking tape and you can see the result.  It was heavily sponged with Vintage Photo and given the water flicking treatment.

Office Ephemera was used to randomly stamp the background layer using Jet Black archival and then sponged with Faded Jeans.  I created some faux postage stamps using the new Postage Stamp movers and shapers die, stamped them with  the shell stamps and then "cancelled" them using the stamp from Office Ephemera.

The starfish was cut with an old Cuttlebug die and then embossed a mixture of Antique Linen and Tea Dye distress embossing powders, resulting in a grainy, sandy finish which was perfect for the starfish.

That wraps it up for my hop participation.  Hope you enjoyed it1









These products can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Faded Jeans

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder - Antique Linen

Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black

Tim Holtz Mini Bottle Cap and Stamp Set Sizzix Alterations Movers and Shapers Dies

White Wedding

Hi all, I have to apologize because I meant to post this card on Thursday and completely forgot that I hadn't.  I made it for Rebecca's challenge over at Frilly and Funkie which is wedding white plus one color.  Rebecca says "The season of weddings is quickly approaching and our challenge is to produce a card or project that used white plus a color. Many couples are reaching for their favorite hues when planning their wedding celebrations and many brides are adopting colors along with white. For this weeks challenge at Frilly and Funkie, create a card or project with a wedding theme that uses white plus an additional color."

I didn't post it on Wednesday because I had two other posting going up that day and wanted to save this for another day.  Being an old fashioned, white wedding sort of girl, I wanted to stay mostly with white and used the Springtime texture fade to create the background then overlaid a white doily.  For my color, I started with one of the sweet baby pink Venise heart appliques that I sell in the boutique.  The rose resin fit perfectly in the center to pull everything together.  I added some gorgeous white Venise lace and then hand painted the white tri-bud appliqués to match the heart.  

The sentiment is from Tim Holtz's Simple Sayings stamp set, stamped on a Tattered Banners die cut.  I added a matching shabby seam binding bow and a stick pin to finish it off.  Very simple, but I thought it came out rather pretty.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!

These items used to make this card are available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Springtime Background and Borders	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Simple Sayings	White & Green Tri-bud Venise Lace Appliques	Baby Blush Venise Lace Heart	Venise Lace Trim - 11/16"
Large Pink Resin Flower Embellishments - 1 1/8"	Rayon Seam Binding

Fishing Trip

Hi there, welcome to our monthly Artistic Outpost blog hop.  This month we are focusing on masculine projects.  Before I get into all the details, here is the hop line up.  We have such a talented design team this year and you are sure to be inspired by their work.  Please do stop by their blogs and leave them some love!

*Gerrie * Lisa * Suzanne * Tracy * Alison * Terry * Kate*

Now for the deets...the Keeper plate is one of my all-time Artistic Outpost favorites and I've always love this vintage stamp of the young man showing off his catch.  The rest of the stamps used here are from the Route 66 plate.

I had the tag already stained left over from another project.  I used it to absorb left over stains in colors Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade and a bit of Mustard Seed.  I added some sponging to the edges , first with Vintage Photo and then with Jet Black archival.  Then, using black archival, I stamped the images from Route 66.  I used the Baroque die to cut the corrugated cardboard and sponged the edges with Vintage Photo and then with black archival.  Then it was coated with Clear Rock Candy distress crackle paint.

I copied the style of Tim Holtz's Enameled Tags and made my own for the Route 66 tag.  The tag was cut from white CS with the Tiny Tabs and Tags die.  I stamped the Route 66 in Jet Black archival and using a toothpick, I applied small dots and dashes and edged it with black paint dabber and when dry, I gave it two coats of UTEE.

The fish are a stamp from the Keeper plate.  I wanted them to be multi-colored the way fish really are so I took a piece of acrylic packaging and applied alcohol ink, colors Stream, Meadow and Ginger.  When dry, I flipped it over and stamped fish using Jet Black archival.  When the ink dried, I fussy cut them out, poked a tiny hole in the mouth area of each one and put them on my "stringer" which I attached with one of the tiny screw eyes from Idea-ology.

I think the rest of the details are self explanatory, but if you have questions, please leave them in the comments and I'll update the post with the explanation.  All the products used are available in The Funkie Junkie Boutique (see thumbnails below).

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoy the hop!

50 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Corrugated Cardboard (6 sheets)	Corrugated Cardboard (15 sheets)	Corrugated Cardboard - Mixed White and Kraft - 6 Sheets
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Peacock Feathers	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Squeezed Lemonade	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Mustard Seed	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Reinker
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)	Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE) 8 oz. Clear	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tiny Tabs & Tags BIGz Die	Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Pitch Black
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Screw Eyes	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Stream	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Meadow	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Ginger	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Baroque Die
SizzixAlterations Movers & Shapers Base Die By Tim Holtz-Styled Labels	Jute Mesh (Burlap) Ribbon	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ball Chain	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Compass Coins	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Game Spinner

Live Your Dream

Hello and thanks for coming back for Post #2 for today.  The 15th of the month will now be the day I post my once-a-month make for the new re-designed Our Creative Corner.  This is what I came up with for my first post on the new design team.  I'm not sure what you would call this style.  I set out for it to be Shabby Chic, using my Pion Design For Mother collection. But I don't think it's lacy enough for SC, humm, I wouldn't call it grunge though either.  Anyway, this is what you got!

I started with a square of the Pion paper and sponged and roughed up the edges with my fingernail, which has recently replaced scissors as my favorite distressing tool, one that I don't have to spend 10 minutes looking for when I want to use it :).  I cut piece of white CS and ran it though the Ornamental die and then ran that through the Rulers texture fade.  The sentiments are Wendy Vecchi stamps and the  small tags were cut with the Tiny Tags and Tabs die, stamped in Faded Jeans with the sentiment and also the floral filigree stamp from Artistic Outpost's Serenity plate.

The tape measure tape was too white and new so I scrunched it and sponged it with Vintage Photo.  The flowers were pre-made, left over from some other project and kicking around my desk as was the small felt heart.  I paired them up, stitched them together and put a tiny rhinestone in the corner, but it didn't sparkle good for the camera.

That's it for the deets on this one - pretty straightforward make this time.  Thanks so much for stopping by!








These supplies used to make this card are available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Pion Design Paper - For Mother 12x12" Scrapbooking Paper	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Bottle Caps and Rulers Set	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Faded Jeans	Mini Hearts Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers & Shaperss
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Reinker	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ruler Ribbon	Burlap String - 12 Colors	Carved Coconut Shell Buttons - 5/8"