happy Saturday & happy holidays!

here's Lisa's dapper dude project, in full...

just in time to say...

happy holidays...

this was another very fun piece to make...

the base that you can barely see is a large creative cover...

it's peeking out from under the scallops...

I added the square art parts base & frame to the center & a large art parts scallop to each side...

it sort of reminds me of a window with shutters...

it's very dimensional & stands alone quite nicely...

other art parts used are the small truck, the lamp post & the picket fence...

I used grungeboard to die cut tim's large pine tree

& 2 of the new mini mover & shapers trees...

as always...in love with minis...

they were inked with peeled paint distress stain, then shaded with forest moss & a bit of walnut stain...

I like mixing art parts, grunge & CFA...

I think the different thicknesses of materials add interest...

the large square frame was randomly painted with the black paint dabber & then inked with brushed corduroy & walnut stain...

I used jet black archival to stamp over the entire frame with this medicine label stamp...

then added a bit of gold, with the paint dabber to the edges of the frame...

I used Glue N Seal to add some crowded attic paper to my Clearly for Art...

then stamped the dude with jet black and inked him with the new festive berries distress ink...

it's an awesome color & I see it's ON SALE!!!

by stamping the dude on CFA, I could heat him & shape him to make him rounded & very dimensional...

and even though he is paper, now he's very sturdy...

I stamped an extra collar & pocket to add more layers...

small details, but they do add to the finished piece...

the white cuffs and shirt were accented

with Ranger's white Inkssentials pen...

Lisa's bird is also stamped on CFA covered with paper & inked with broken china...

again, this allowed me to shape the wings & tail feathers

and not worry about the pieces being damaged or broken...

the paper background in the square frame is also from the crowded attic paper stash...

here's a better look @ the dude...

hmmm...

what else did I forget?

the scallop art parts are inked with brushed corduroy distress stain & stamped with the spatter stamp...

the fence is stamped with the houndstooth, using jet black...

the tiny bit of shimmer on the lamp post is rock candy distress stickles...

the rhinestone trim @ the top is a purchase from my recent teaching weekend @ Queen's Ink...

not sure who makes it, but I thought it was pretty cool...

HUGE CONGRATS to Lisa & Pink Persimmon...

wishing you tons of success...

ok...

gotta run...

if I seem rushed...I am...

my NEW STAMPS arrived yesterday & I'm happy to report that each & every one has met the jet black archival ink pad...

and the stamps with the coordinating art parts have all been test driven & are totally flipping cool...

I am seriously IN LOVE with this new release!

now I'm headed to the studio...

I GOTTA...

make art!

wendy

ps...go BEARS!

speaking of art...

welcome to studio 490 giveaway #5...

this set is called

speaking of art...

and tomorrow, it will be headed to a new home...

it could be YOUR home...

just leave a comment...

we'll draw a random winner @ 7am tomorrow...

Chicago time...

that's all it takes...

today's set has two stamps that coordinate perfectly with 2 new art parts...

the pencil & the pen nib...

this is cool because they can be created in any color you need, just by changing the ink color...

rubber stamps are really versatile & I'll show you 2 quite different variations of one stamp, in the photos below...

the first uses the "artist definition background",

to make a more traditional/classy gift...

the base is an art parts small creative cover...

the art parts covers are the perfect starting points for a project,

because they are just a nice solid surface...

they are VERY reasonably priced...

they (and all art parts) accept tim's distress stains like a dream...

they can also easily be inked with the blending tool & distress inks...

or sprayed with Adirondack Color Washes too...

or...painted...

or covered with patterned paper...

the art parts flourishes are new...

as is the 6 petal art parts flower...

the beautiful bling button in the center of the flower is from Maya Road...

the cool pearls are from Prima...

sorry this was my last piece & I'm not sure of the exact name or even if they are still available...

here's the traditional look...

using the "artist definition background"...

next is another member of the DOOR KNOB family...

you'll see LOTS of new art parts here...

the wings...

the large queen...

the umbrella & the flower...

the grungeboard flower is sitting on one piece of the art parts spool...

a few of the details...

it's hard to see, but there is a clear tim bauble hanging from the umbrella, to look like rain drops...

to make the tiny hole in the umbrella, I used his drill punch...

she has a spider on her nose...

and the mini crown stamp turned upside down to make eyelashes...

the white dot in the eye is Ranger's Inkssentials white pen...

and I used Ranger's Cut N Dry nibs to color in the small areas (lips & eye)...

and here's the same "artist definition background" used on the wings, for a funky/edgy effect...

so totally different from the first project...

the wings were inked with the new mustard seed distress stain & stamped with my new favorite vermillion archival...

this color combo just speaks to me...

again, the drill punch makes the perfect sized hole for jump rings...

and I LOVE that the hole edges are perfectly smooth...

so the moral of today's post is that rubber stamps are versatile...

they can be anything YOU want them to be...

and now today's winner is...

Tammy Tutterow has left a new comment on your post "art by hand...":

Oh! Pick me! Pick me! This is my new all time favorite Wendy stamp set. I love it!



Posted by Tammy Tutterow to Studio 490 at July 27, 2011 9:28 AM

Tammy...send your shipping info please (wbv1213@me.com)

and "art by hand" will be headed to you...

thanks so much everyone,

for leaving comments & for playing along...

see you tomorrow for another stamp giveaway...

it's an ugly rainy day here...

think I'll head to the studio to...

make art!

wendy