12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorials with His Little Ones characters: Week 3

Hello friends!
We get a number of emails from crafters who do not enjoy coloring, but love our His Little Ones characters!  Today's post is dedicated to them as well as all who enjoy a nice, quick, craft---VINTAGE CIRCLE TAGS!

The key is to use a distressed color of ink.  I chose the Ranger Distress Ink: Walnut color.  I used it for sponging around the circle as well as stamping the letters, verses, and character stamps.  First, I got out my bag of circle tags with a kraft cardstock base:

Next, I used the Walnut ink to stamp my Inspired Stmaps: His Little Ones character stamps and the words with Labelmaker Alphabet.  Then I sponged random dark areas of walnut ink to give the tags their vintage look (note:  if you don't get a solid stamped image, it adds to the vintage look):

I attached these to a paper treat bag, but you could make a set of these as gifts for a friend, put them on Christmas or classroom presents, or even hang them on your Christmas tree (Many of our 2x2 Single Scripture Stamps would fit on a number of circle tag sizes!):

We are giving away prizes each week of our 12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorials!  Just leave a comment on this project below or on our Facebook page and we will choose/announce our winner of a $10 store credit in next weekend's post!

This week's winner is...
Linda E!!  And Linda asked where we got the clear plates...at our local WalMart, but any store that sells plates probably has them!
Linda, email us your mailing address and we will get your HLO: Winter Boy right out to you!!
You have until this upcoming Sunday to claim your prize!
inspiredstamps@gmail.com

Blessings,
Antoinette
  Check out all the CLEARANCE SETS OF STAMPS AT THE ONLINE STORE BEFORE THEY ARE GONE:

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Day 15 Stamping Mixed Media tutorial + DT THURSDAY characters!

Hello friends!  Just 2 days until the Operation Write Home blog hop and we are getting ready!!  Today is Day 15 of our 31 Days of Stamping Mixed media and I wanted to share a simple MASKING technique with you using our newest couple in the Inspired Stamps online store:  His Little Ones: Bride and His Little Ones: Groom (Kary did the artwork above showing the finished product!):

First you stamp your bride (because she will be in front of his hand...whatever you want to appear IN FRONT is stamped first):

 Then on blue sticky back paper (post it note with STICKY side where the groom will be) I stamp her again.

 I only need to trim on the left side since his arm will come behind this side of her.  Make sure to trim right up to the black lines.

Place the trimmed sticky note EXACTLY upon the original stamped paper (right on top of her on the white paper).

 Then ink up your stamp on a clear block and stamp him where you want him to stand next to her.  See how his arm and part of his head stamps onto the blue sticky backed paper? 

Ta Da!  He looks like he's behind her.  If you don't line it up perfectly, you'll see some 'white' between his arm and her veil.  I usually just add some black line.  Here's Kary's card and the rest of the DT for this week:
Kary:

Deneen's card using HLO: Summer Girl and Solid Alphabet LOWER cased stamps:

Jenn using HLO: Thankful boy, Background stamps, and Psalm 139:23:

 Chere made this waterfall card using HLO: praying boy, James 1:2, and Prayer

Patty made her look a little rustic with less ink on her eyes using HLO:girl praying

MONDAY I have a great 2 minute tutorial for you using pan pastels and versamark that you'll not want to miss!  Saturday is our bloghop with OWH and Sunday is another day with Gratitude Art!!

Have a great day!
Blessings,
Antoinette

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Lots of NEW STAMPS: $4.99 & $3.99 sizes!!

IT'S MAY'S NEW STAMP RELEASE DAY!!  You will find all these stamps in the Inspired Stamps online store NOW!!  www.inspiredstamps.com

So many stamps... where to begin???  First of all we have 6 brand new His Little Ones sets and at $4.99 each for these approximately 2x3" cuties, you will want to collect them all!

Kary starts us out with our HLO: Bride:

and HLO: Groom:

Gaby created using HLO: Girl with Star:

 and HLO: JOURNAL GIRL

Deneen created with HLO: Summer Boy several ways:

 and with HLO: Summer Girl several ways:

Those are the newest members of our His Little One group of cute clear 2x3" stamps (more coming next month, too!)

AND

We have 5 brand new $3.99 2x2 Scriptures done with a wonderful new font that is a great look for cards, pages, and Art Journalers alike!

Jenn made a card with Ephesians 2:8:

 Chere made a card with Jeremiah 1:12:

 Jenn made a card with Psalm 139:23:

 And Patty made a card with Acts 5:29:

 WHEW!  We just couldn't be more excited about this month's releases! 

Leave us a comment letting us know which of the releases YOU like best here and/or on our facebook page and we'll draw someone's comment to win their favorite!  You have until Sunday midnight...please send your stamping and coloring friends over here to our blog to participate too!!

Thanks so much for your support!  We love getting to bring you clear stamps with Scripture and Characters!
Blessings and a BIG thank you to the Design Team!
Antoinette

www.inspiredstamps.com