late yesterday afternoon, I got Lisa's new stamps in the mail...
THANKS Pink Persimmon!
I immediately wanted to text her to tell her that I got them & LOVED them, but then thought I'd just make a little something & surprise her...
so this morning, on my coffee break,
I made her this ATC...
sorry...no step out photos...
but here's a quick review of how it's made...
I covered an ART PARTS ATC with a scrap of tim's crowded attic paper...
the paper was originally off white-ish...
I inked the paper with weathered wood distress stain, dried it, then added shading to the edges with brushed corduroy & walnut stain, using the blending tool...
I also used the gold paint dabber lightly around the ATC edge...
a tiny simple detail...that I LOVE...
using jet black archival, I stamped the entire stamp on the ATC...
then I stamped it the second time on another crowded attic scrap, but this time I cut out just the corset & the cherub to use...
I used a Cut N Dry nib with fired brick to add color to the back trim portion of the corset...
and a bit of brushed corduroy to the back corset section & the cherubs face...
and I also used the nib with fired brick to add a bit of blush to the face...
and a nib to add peeled paint to the wings...
& glued it over the corresponding section on the ATC...
then I adhered another scrap of paper to Clearly For Art (CFA), with Glue N Seal...
& stamped the image for the 3rd time, again with jet black...
I cut out just the front part of the corset this time...
I inked the corset with brushed corduroy, used the nib again to add fired brick to the trim...
I heated the CFA to shape it & make it dimensional, then glued it over the corresponding portion of the stamp...
with a grunge scrap under it for a good gluing surface...
the left over paper/CFA scrap was used to make the really tiny bow under the cherubs chin & it's attached with a mini fastener...
I gently RIPPED a tiny bit of greens from a family room decor piece...
no one will ever notice it's gone!
& glued that between the corset layers...
I used the black Sakura Glaze pen to add dots to the trim & on either side of the corset...
I LOVE these pens!
it's so MUCH easier to make tiny raised dots, than to glue a million mini rhinestones!
trust me!
the final detail is 2 snaps glued to the corners...
tim discontinued these without consulting me...can you imagine?
I'm seriously considering a write-in campaign for a re-release...
here's a look @ the dimension from the molded CFA...
it's a nice sturdy ATC now!
Lisa...I LOVE your stamps & had a blast surprising you!
so glad you liked it!
in other breaking news...
28 pounds of brand new ART PARTS arrived today!
OMG...way cuter than I expected...it's like Christmas here!
I'm out of my mind excited & DYING to get the stamps that coordinate with them so that I can...
make art!
wendy
