Sin City Stamps: Journey - Cherish - Treasure - Reflections

January 31st 2017
My first post and creations as a **NEW** DT Member for Sin City Stamps!!! Just sharing a sneak peek here!

I made a set of altered playing cards and if you pop over to the Sin City Stamps Blog you can see my step by step instructions on how to create them!

I have some great stamp sets to work with over the next few months so stay tuned for more Sin City Inspiration!

Here are some quick links for you to find all the Sin City "haunts" LOL:

Sin City Stamps Store - I shopped the other day - too good to resist!!
Sin City Stamps Inspiration Blog - where all the DT creations will be featured!!
Sin City Stamps Facebook Group - love to see what you are creating with Sin City!!

All Good Things are Wild and Free...

January 29th 2017

My DT creations for Vera Lane Studio using one of the cute images from the **NEW** Raccoon Set of digis available at the Vera Lane Studio Etsy Store!

I've created a double shipping tag using old book pages on the background along with Gesso and distress ink. I added hessian leaves and a paper flower with brad plus some hessian fabric along the bottom and with the wording and string at the top of each tag to finish off!

I coloured the cute baby racoon with pastel pencils and fussy cut - of course - LOL! I love this set - have the other images printed out to colour and create with as well!! Make sure you are a member of our Facebook Group so you can see all the amazing creations everyone else on the DT has been making and sharing!

Starry Starry Night....

January 27th 2016

Sharing an altered index card today using Vera Lane Studio digis of course! I've used "Star" from the "Star Set of 5 Digis" available in store!

I love this set - I have another creation to share later with images from this set as well - all the components are so versatile - great for lots of "themes"!! The background on this index card was done with paint and my Gelli Plate direct to the card plus some scraps of paper napkins along with paint chip samples - who can resist grabbing a handful of samples when they visit the hardware store??? I added the sticker white lace, plus muslin cloth scrap and fussy cut "Star" after she was coloured with Copics and colour pencils. Wording is computer generated and to finish off I used my gold Smooch to edge the wording and the border of the index card!

If You Go Down to the Woods Today......

January 21st 2017

My Vera Lane Studio DT creation for this week using images from the newly released "Woodlands Props" set of digis - just so perfect to use with so many of Janet's other sets! I've added "Lil Red" from the Lil Red and Big Bad set LOL plus some "teddies" from other sets!! It's a Teddy Bear's Picnic!

 

I made a scene with all the png files and printed it direct onto an index card and then coloured everything with pastel pencils and did a chalk background! Wording from The Teddy Bear's Picnic is computer generated.

 



Did you know Vera Lane Studio has a Facebook Group? We have lots of fun - share our creations and there is always a swap going on!

Feeling Green Around the Gills!!!

January 14th 2017

 

My DT creation for this week for Vera Lane Studio! Now this green looking gal is from the "Sakana" Digi Set - I just could not resist this set - love the fish on her head and I thought the wording I added was perfect!  I was practicing my Kit and Clowder colouring lesson of "green" skin with my colour pencils!

Backing card is a 6 x 4 index card which I added some torn bits of old book pages as well as patterned serviettes, coloured texture paste through a stencil plus some hessian type strip I had from a floral arrangement - good recycling LOL - plus computer generated wording and fishy charms!! It's turned out as I had imagined!!

They Call me "Cujo"!!!

January 10th 2017
A bit of a "gory" ATC made for the "All Creatures Great and Small" ATC swap at the Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group - think mine is the most gruesome made so far LOL but I couldn't resist!!!

 

I used "Carlos" digi stamp available at the Vera Lane Studio Etsy Store - he's really quite cute when he doesn't have blood on his teeth LOL! Hopefully the recipient of this ATC will be fine with this ferocious creature!

 

If you like making ATC's and love quirky images come and join the Facebook Group - regular swaps are held and participants are from all over the world!

 

Well Behaved Women...

January 9th 2017
Another creation from 2016 - altered index card made for the "Red & White" Challenge at the Gecko Galz Facebook Group. Collage woman and quote are from sheets by Gecko Galz!

I used torn scraps of paper for the card background and added the fussy cut woman and torn quote with some scraps of braid! I think it looks quite classy! A great way to use up your bits & pieces because if you are like me you never throw any piece of paper away LOL!

The Foxes....

January 7th 2016

My first post as a DT for Vera Lane Studio - Yay!! And today I am sharing 2 creations made using images from the brand new digi set "The Foxes" available in the Etsy Store!

Firstly this page in my A4 journal - as soon as I saw this Fox set I thought of the book/movie "Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl" - loved that movie so I based my page on that theme! Photo frame is also available from Vera Lane Studio - it is part of "The Photographer" set of digis and was perfect for my "Wanted Poster" LOL! Background is texture paste and stencil plus ink sprays and water soluble crayons. Wanted page printed on white paper and coloured with pastel pencils. I added brads in the top corners to make it look like it was pinned to the wall.

This next journal page is inspired by the "typing" phrase - "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"!! So I used the other fox image in the set plus the dog from "Whimsical Girl and her Shar Pei" digi set - also available in store!

Page background is gesso, texture paste, stencil and ink sprays. I "doodled" the border and then added the coloured and fussy cut digis - used the acorn as well from The Foxes set to make the fox look like he is jumping! Wording is computer generated.

So many amazing sets in the Vera Lane Studio Store plus so many more new sets coming this year so stay tuned! If you are on Facebook make sure you join the Vera Lane Studio Digi Stamps Group so you can see what everyone has been busy creating and to join our ATC swaps!

Celebrate 2017...

January 6th 2017

A journal page made for a "fun" theme for a little Aussie Swap Group I am on at Facebook! I used my Gelli Plate to cover the background of the page. Added some black markings with an old credit card and lid. Added the letters "Celebrate 2017" and of course the Watercolour Clipart images which are available at Sal's SLS Lines Website - this Panda Bear Set is relatively new to the store and I couldn't resist buying it and creating!

I will Love you Fur-ever!

January 2nd 2017

Having some fun today with one of the digi sets available at the MHK Designs Etsy Store - "Fur & Paws". I'm entering this at the MHK Designs Blog for their January Challenge.

I've used an index card to "mop up" some excess ink sprays and texture paste. Added the wording and dog from the MHK Set which wee printed on Kraft paper along with a heart cut out, sprayed muslin cloth and gems to finish it all off! I love pink & purple! I've based my creation on the inspiration picture at the MHK Blog.

Sacred Cow....

January 2nd 2017
A quick post today (still trying to share all my 2016 makes!)

This is an altered index card I made for the "Letter H" challenge at the Gecko Galz Facebook Group challenge last month! I've used a gorgeous image from the "Hindu Beauty" set of collage sheets. I printed one of the digital papers from the "Arabian Dreams" pack directly onto the index card and then added the Hindu Beauty, beaded braid, muslin cloth and computer generated wording.

New Creative Team for 2017 "Sin City Stamps"...

January 1st 2017

A new year and a brand new design team! I'm joining Sin City Stamps DT along with some other very talented ladies! An exciting time for Sin City as  Kim Johnny has just taken over as owner!

You can check out their amazing range of stamps here at THE STORE!! AND you will be able to see all of the DT creations at the Sin City BLOG!

Here's a few of the Stamp Sets available - so many great stamps to choose - inspiring!