Kiki Cards by Gemma

I love a messy grungy card and I have one to share with you all today.

I cut a piece of cardstock to fit the front of my card blank and sprayed the cardstock with Chopped Pesto, Ground Coffee and Lemon Zest, I sprayed water over the top and allowed them to blend together. While the inks were still wet I pushed a dot stamp and mask into the ink for extra interest.

I stamped Kiki onto a piece of card that I sprayed with Lemon zest and a little Pesto that was left on my mat. I layered this up on the background with paper scraps and washi tape. To finish my card I stamped the sentiment 'best wishes' in one corner and then doodled over Kiki and the other corners with a black pen.

Thanks for reading

Gemma xx

Products from The Artistic Stamper

Kiki Stamp by Neil Walker

Grungy Greetings #2

Large Dotty Background

Random Dots Mask

Tick Tock journal page from Debs Smith

Hi everyone

Here is my latest project for the Steampunk challenge

I did my usual trick of getting carried away with playing and forgetting to take photos.

The background was achieved using Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers, Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain. Blending all three colours and then spritzing with water.  I then started to add stamping and stencilling using the same three colours, ensuring that they were heat set before moving onto the next bit. 

I used the following stamp sets

Tick Tock A6 plate

Small gears

The Artistic Stamper random dots stencil

Thanks for stopping by

Happy crafting

Debs

x 

Steampunk art journal page by Titbelsoeur

Hi there,

The background of the art journal page I want to share with you today was inspired by Maremi, a Polish artist. 

Once the background done, I have stamped the Gears Background and Watches background on the edges with 2 different inks, black and white.

Then I have stamped 4 steampunk images on to white drawing paper, and I have decided to keep these images black & white to bring them out :

Round the World

Phineas Pinchbeck

Winged Wheel
Girl with clock

Would you like to win these fabulous stamps ? Easy : just participate in our challenge "Steampunked" for 3 chances to win !

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Your comments are very much appreciated here, on my blog

or on  the Artistic Stamper's Facebook page 

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Mini Art Journal by Gemma

For my post today I have a mini art journal to share with you all. 

To start I stamped out some images I thought I might like to you and heat embossed them with black embossing powder.

Then I cut two pieces of board down to size and coated them with black gesso before layering up different rust pastes.

I then glued the stamped images I wanted to use on the cover adding more rust paste where I wanted it. 

I cut some mixed media cardstock to size for my signatures and attached the book together with duct tape. To make a simple art journal that can easily be carried about without being too heavy or taking up to much space in my bag.

Thank you for reading

Gemma

Products from The Artistic Stamper

Gibson Girls 2

Tick Tock

Gentleman Jim - by Lesley Mackenzie

Hi all,

This months theme of 'SteamPunk' was a real challenge for me as this is not my preferred style. However once I got going I had great fun and will be doing more!
I decided to up-cycle an old CD gift box to create a man's gift box. 

The materials used:
Artistic Stamper stamps - Time and Keys and Ornate Flourish #3
Artistic Stamper stencils - Harlequin 3" x 3"
Number stencil - designer unknown
Pebeo Studio Acrylics 356 Violet Blue
DecoArt Spun Gold acrylic
DecoArt Black Gesso
DecoArt Crackle Glaze
Black StazOn ink
Black Embossing powder
Black and White Posca pens
Magazine image of man in a suit

Step 1 .
 I gave the box lid 2 coats of black gesso and then I stencilled the lid using the Violet Blue and Gold acrylics. As the box base was already gold I did not have to paint it.  When the lid was dry I gave it a coat of crackle glaze and left if to dry naturally. Once dry I painted with gold acrylic and while still wet wiped it back using a baby wipe so the gold filled the crackles only.

Step 2

  Next  I created 'Gentleman Jim'. For his body I used an image cut from a mail order catalogue and promptly cut his head off! I then  applied a coat of crackle glaze and left to dry. For the head
I stamped the smaller clock face using black StazOn. and painted the clockface with diluted silver paint, once dry I applied a coat of crackle glaze and left to dry.  For the wings I stamped a pair of the flourishes, painted with diluted gold and a coat of crackle glaze. I hand cut a top hat which I embossed black.

Step 3

Once the crackle glaze was dry I highlighted the crackle by applying and  wiping back black paint for the head and wings, and gold paint on the body. Next I glued all the elements on a piece of 150g card stock and cut out the completed image that a edged in black pen. It was then easier to glue the one image to  the box lid. To make the image pop against the dark background I outlined in white Posca pen .  I added a small clock embellishment and a band of ribbon to his hat, and a  little stamping on the background in gold for a final flourish.

I hope you enjoyed this project and if like me are new to the 'Steam Punk' style why not give it a go, it's great fun.

Antique sardine can by Titbelsoeur

Hello there, how are you doing ?
Today, let's go back to the very very old times... To do so, I have stamped a statue from Architecture 3 058 A4 on Bristol paper and lightly colored it with watercolors.

The background is made with the mini Harlequin from  Mini Backgrounds # 2 size A6  and the big circle from Decay Journaling Stamps #1 Size A5 that I have stamped on a small gelli plate before printing.

In details :

Then I sticked the background to the back of a sardine can, cut out the statue and sticked it on the edge of the can to make depth, and added a few jewels from my stash.

Would you like to win these fabulous stamps ? Easy : just participate in our monthly challenge "STEAMPUNKED " for 3 chances to win !

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Your comments are very much appreciated here, on my blog

or on  the Artistic Stamper's Facebook page 

Titbelsoeur

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September's Creative Challenge Winner.

Hi everyone,
Many thanks for entering our September Creative Challenge. All the entries were amazing, but there can only be one winner, and i picked it randomly.
Please congratulate

Gerrina on her gorgeous artwork 

Please email me to arrange your prize.
Don't forget our challenge this month is Steampunked. You can find all the details here
Have a creative month
Jennie x

October's Creative Challenge- Steampunked

Hi
 A Big thank you to everyone who joined in last month's challenge. There were some fantastic creations.
 This month's challenge is Steampunked and can be interpreted any way you like, as long as it has rubber stamping in it.
 

To join in with this challenge (we are limiting the challenge entries to 3 per person), is simple; all we would like you to do is, make a piece of artwork, making sure that you include the theme and some rubber stamping. Pop back here to link up using the Inklinkz at the bottom of this post, so that we can see what you've made and then, leave us a comment to let us know you have joined in with the challenge.
 As always, there will be candy for one randomly picked entrant - the winner will receive a stamp of their choice from The Artistic Stamper .

In addition, you can enter the same challenge on Facebook!

To join us on just go to our new Facebook group, and send us a request to join..  There will be a prize for the Facebook challenge, as well as the blog challenge!

And don't forget....if you use The Artistic Stamper stamps on your entry, you will entered into the draw, twice! To get you started here are creations from some of the team....

Debs - Bug Life

Distress Oxides were used to create the background. Distress Pens to colour

Stamps used 

Tick Tock Flowers A5

Large Light Bulb

Small Gears

Ornate Flourish

Mini Backgrounds 3

Calligraphy Mat 11

Decay Alphabet Lower Case

All stamps were stamped with Archival Potting Soil

I shall look forward to seeing all of your lovely steampunkery!

Happy crafting 

Debs x

Jennie

I have made a little wooden plaque. I painted and added the random dot stencil to the background. I then stamped Phineas Pinchbeck in Black Archival and coloured him with Distress Oxides, before adding a vintage watch face. 

We hope that you will join in this month's challenge, and also join us on Facebook too.

We look forward to seeing your creations. Don't forget to add a comment when you have posted your entry.

Have a very creative month

Jennie

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