it's a blog hop!

welcome to the first stop 

on the eclecticPaperie blog hop...

I was honored to be invited to join the fun...

below is the project I created...

it's Lucy with a reminder that

love is fragile...

handle with care!

grab your supplies so you can play along...

the base is the base from the art parts large square frame...

it's 5 1/2 inches square...

a small straight art parts sentiment spot...

a 5 1/2 inch art parts scallop...

the large art parts heart...

a Lucy art part...

a small 4 petal art parts flower...

these stamps...

fragile handle with care

Lucy

LOVE

the honeycomb background

polka dot border

the dots/stripes borders stencil

and these Blossom Bucket goodies...

a short black metal corner

the cream colored heart &

the brand new Blossom Bucket gold/silver flower

I used these distress stains...

black soot, bundled sage, tumbled glass & wild honey

and these distress markers...

picket fence, brushed corduroy, wild honey, 

barn door & tumbled glass

these distress ink pads...

brushed corduroy, spun sugar,  

barn door & walnut stain

from Ranger...

jet black & coffee archival

clear embossing powder

gold paint dabber

heat tool & craft sheet

Claudine's multi medium (matte) to hold it all together

the misc. extras are...

 a black rhinestone 

 something to make Lucy dimensional 

(grunge scraps or black pop dots)

Sakura Glaze pen...black

ready... set... go...

use jet black archival to stamp the saying twice at the bottom of the base. while wet, sprinkle with clear embossing powder & heat to emboss. repeat at the top of the base

use bundled sage stain to ink the base & dry.

use jet black archival to randomly stamp the honeycomb background over the base

***don't worry about overlapping in the center...

that gets covered up!***

add shading to the edges with brushed corduroy, using the blending tool, then use the gold paint dabber to accent the edges

use jet black to stamp LOVE toward the left side of the sentiment spot, sprinkle with embossing powder & heat to emboss.

use brushed corduroy stain to ink over the sentiment spot & dry

use black soot stain to ink the art part scallop & dry, then stencil thru the stripes stencil with black soot, using the blending tool.

glue the Blossom Bucket metal corner to the scallop as shown. this creates a shelf & a solid base, which allows the art to stand alone.

ink over the heart with tumbled glass stain & dry. use black soot on the blending tool to add dots to the lower heart & stripes to the upper portion of the heart, using the stencil

***tip***

you can make the stripes any length by sliding the stencil & stenciling a larger area

use brushed corduroy on the blending tool to add shading to the heart edges

ink the Lucy face stamp with jet black & press the Lucy art part onto the inked stamp, sprinkle with embossing powder & heat to emboss

***tip***

this is the best way to stamp art parts that have a coordinating stamp. ink the stamp & press the art part ONTO the inked stamp. that makes it easy to get perfect placement

LIGHTLY ink her face with spun sugar & add a bit of blush with barn door on the corner of the blending tool

use the distress markers to color her eyes, lips, hair, hat & clothing

I stamped over the clothing with my polka dots border & jet black archival

***tip***

you can also stamp her clothing onto patterned paper, cut it out & glue it in place for a fun look!

use the picket fence distress marker to make her pearls really stand out

***tip***

you don't see the white (from the marker) immediately...

TRUST that it worked...

it will magically POP in about 15 seconds...

it's...PURE (picket fence) MAGIC!

add accent dots to her hat with the glaze pen

ink the 4 petal flower with wild honey stain, dry & use jet black to stamp the polka dots over the flower,

then accent with a rhinestone

add a bit of coffee archival to the Blossom Bucket heart & dry...

***tip***

I just lightly tap the heart onto the pad, then remove the excess ink with a paper towel.

this is an easy way to add a vintage effect to the Blossom Bucket pieces

ink a text stamp with jet black archival & press the Blossom Bucket heart onto the inked stamp & dry

to assemble...

glue the large base to the Blossom Bucket metal corner...

add the heart to the left side as shown...

add the sentiment spot over the heart...

add some dimension under Lucy to make her stable & glue her in place as shown...

embellish her hat with the BlossomBucket flower and add the cream heart

glue the 4 petal flower to the left side of the heart 

here's a better look at how the metal corner holds it together

and makes the solid base

and again...

my favorite

girl...

LUCY...

I hoped you enjoyed my little tutorial...

and that you see art parts are meant to mix & match...

and that they are a really great surface for inks, stains, stamping & stenciling

now back to the hop...

here's the scoop from Kim...

in a addition to viewing the awesome DT projects, eclectic Paperie is also offering a few specials during the hop. 

This week only save 25% on all Studio 490 products, this includes Wendy's stamps, stencils, Art Parts, Book, and Blossom Bucket embellishments. 

Use codeWENDY25 when checking out.

During the hop, comment on each blog and you'll be entered into a drawing for a prize package worth $50! Your package will include a collection of Studio 490 products as well as paper and embellishments from the store. 

Wait...there's more! 

We want to hear about what inspires you!

 Share your thoughts about why you create, what styles you're drawn to, even share a favorite project on the eP Facebook page. Next week Kim will randomly select a winner from those who have commented on the Make Art Facebook posts and give away a $25 gift certificate to eP! 

now it's time to start hopping...

it all starts on the eclecticPaperie blog...

here's the blogs you'll hop to...

you are here...thanks for stopping!

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcomb

Julie Masse

Kim Schofield

Kim Teasdale

Mary-Ann Maldonado

Michelle Hill

Micki Harper

Sherry Cheever...huge congrats Sherry,  on being a NEW grandmother!

edited 10/31...added 3 more!!

Tammy Hersberger

Tenia Nelson

Starla Nelson

after visiting all those blogs...

I KNOW you'll be inspired to...

make art!

wendy