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

www.inspiredstamps.com

Day 12: Stamping Mixed Media: part 2 (layered canvas)

Hello friends!  Be sure to click on the 31 Days of Stamping Mixed Media link to the right of the blog to see part 1 of this post.  Here is where we left off; now the base is dry:

 Next, I stamped the verse I wanted from Inspired Stamps:  LABELMAKER VERSES:

 I tore out the first 3 words individually and left the last 3 as a set:  inking the edges:

 I wanted to tone down some of the areas so I applied gesso with a paper towel:

 I used a stamp from Inspired Stamps: BACKGROUND STAMPS and inked up a small section of it to stamp onto the canvas.  Clear stamps are great to use for this technique!

You can also apply paint to the clear stamp and press it to the canvas as shown in the next 2 photos:

 Just rinse off your stamp with clean water after using and your stamp will be fine!  Next I took HLO: praying boy and inked him up, matted him with black paper, and used foam to give him dimension:

 I used Momento black ink on the edges (you can use black paint, if you prefer):

 I stamped another stamp (the distressed song 'Holy Holy Holy' from BACKGROUND STAMPS) inked and matted it and then put the character with his mat on top before putting some white paint onto a toothbrush and flicking white splatters onto the entire canvas:

 I love charcoal pencils and used them on several places in this canvas; a stump will then blend it out:

 I added some metal, pearl brads, a flower, and bow to the canvas for this finished view:

I stamped the word PRAISE from the Labelmaker Verses in white ink at the bottom and added a metal arrow and more pearl spots to it.

I wish you could see this in person; I really really love the way it turned out and as good as photos are, they just don't capture the deep tones in this piece!

How is YOUR stamping mixed media coming?  Saturday Belinda has a post for us; Sunday is our Gratitude Art day; Monday DeNetra is back with a tutorial and then I'll be back on Tuesday for some Art Journaling fun!

Have a blessed day and thank you so much for stopping by and for any comments you leave!  We love to hear from you!
~Antoinette

www.inspiredstamps.com

Leave a comment to win one of our NEW STAMP SETS, now in the online store!

 

Hello friends!

I am so excited to get to share with you the BRAND NEW MARCH CLEAR STAMP RELEASE!  All the stamps you are about to see are just now in the online store: www.inspiredstamps.com

Let's start with the set inspired by our two winners who suggested this set at our last Inspired Stampers Favorite Verse's call out:  Mandee and Carol L.!  Ladies your FREE stamp sets are on the way to you!
Here is artwork KARY has created using this set followed by the stamp set:

Gorgeous, Kary!  And here is the Stamp Set she used (along with His Little Ones: Praying Girl):

The LORD'S PRAYER AND JOHN 3:16  is a 4x6 set that sells for $13.99

Next up is a set that we have recreated:  NAMES OF JESUS, and Jenn created a great group of cards to showcase this background stamp:

The NAMES OF JESUS stamp is one stamp that is 4x6 in size:

The NAMES OF JESUS stamp is 4x6 in size and sells for $13.99 in the Inspired Stamps online store!

Gaby is showcasing our next set, SPRING SKETCHES:

Here is what the set, SPRING SKETCHES contains:

SPRING SKETCHES comes on a 4x6 carrier sheet and sells for $13.99 in the online store!

Our final new release is showcased by Deneen, and is our ELEGANT EASTER set.  Deneen made a card using this set on the inside and outside, plus a great tag to attach to flowers or other small gifts at Easter:

Here is the stamp set:

ELEGANT EASTER comes on a 4x6 sheet and sells for $13.99 in the Inspired Stamps Online Store!

Thanks to the AMAZING DESIGN TEAM for all their hard work!  We will be giving one of these sets away to a commenter who shares with us which of these new stamp sets is your FAVORITE!  We'll announce the winner here in Sunday's Gratitude post, so be sure to leave us a comment and come back and see if you win!

Have a great day!
Blessings,
Antoinette and the Design Team
www.inspiredstamps.com