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This week I have used a couple of stamps from the Paperbag set of stams Addison.
I coloured my background  using the wrinkle free distress technique, this was done directly onto my tag. I then stamped my image in black archival ink and masked it off.

The alphabet from the sheet was stamped with one of the distress inks used for the background. Then using an old strore card I applied gesso thinly through a stencil. Finishing it off with a black dabber and some lines drawn with a pen.

I used

Paperbag Studio Rubber stamps
Tag
Distress inks
Black dabber
white gesso
stencil

Carol x

The Beautiful Miranda - An Altered Domino

I have used the smaller image of the Chapel Road plate on a domino, it is a lovely size for this.
I painted my domino white. applying the paint with a piece of cut and dry foam, once this was dry I stamped my image in achival ink. I painted the dress with blue paint, added stickles to the background and perfect pearls to the neckline. Added a small stamped quote and covered the whole thing with resin to seal it.

I used

Chaple Road Art Stamps - Mirand
Acrylic Paint
Cut and Dry Foam
Stickles
Perfect Pearls
Resin

Thank you for visiting today, Carol x

Huckleberry Finn Tag Card By Carol Fox

I have made a tag card with my Dad in mind for Fathers Day tomorrow. Huck Finn is one of his favourite books and I thought being a tag it can double up as a bookmark when his done with standing it on the mantlepiece.
I used the Huck Finn set by Artistic Outpost. The main image is stamped onto water colour paper and coloured with a combination of Distress Markers and ink pads.
The background on the tag was done with copper paint and Broken China distress stain. All the stamping was done with Black archival ink.

Carol x

Buzzin Bees By Carol Fox

I have used my favourite Bee stamp again on a box.

I used

Stampotique Stamps : Bee
                                   Hexagon 
Bee's coloured with stickles and alcohol inks
stamped in black archival ink
box painted with acrylic paints

The word "dream" is also by Stampotique but it unfortunately is not one that Happy Daze stocks.

Fairy Door By Carol Fox

Made using half of a wooden arch which are now sadly out of stock.  A Wood Nymph Charm  and a key was adding into a hole I drilled in the side.

Painted with acrylic paint and finished with some Inca gold. The clock face, hands and cogs are die cuts. The hands have been finished with glossy accents.

Carol x

Road Trip Postcard By Carol Fox

 I used gesso and inks for the background. All the images are from the Artistic Outpost Set, Route 66. Coloured using distress inks.

Carol x

Huck Finn By Carol Fox

I have used the set of Huck Finn Stamps by Artistic Outpost for my blog post today.

The background on my canvas was done using a stencil and clear embossing powder over a painted background.  The images were coloured using distress markers.

A skull charm and a bit of string finished the little assemblage.

Carol x

Soar to your Dreams by Carol Fox

Hello, I have a 6 x 4 postcard to share with you this week. I have used a variety of stamps from different companies. I have a full supply list at the end of this post if you scroll to the bottom you will find it with link to the items in the shop.

This is a quick run through of how I did it.

• Cut a piece of card to 6 x 4 inches and ink with walnut stain distress in.
• Used Brown Archival ink to stamp the background from the French flight plate to cover your card.
• Stamp the sprint quote from the Charles and Amelia plate as shown (cleaned the ink from the work fly at the end before stamping it). Fill in the word FLY using the large word from the same plate and positioning it as shown at the end of the quote.
• Mask off the quote and word and using black archival ink randomly stamp the cogs from the industrial background plate onto the stamped background.
• Cover the FLY word in glossy accents.
• Stamp the house and Icarus image onto white card, colour and attach to the postcard.
• Edge with a black dabber and draw lines with a pen and drawing ink.

I used

Artistic Outpost stamp sets: Charles and Amelia, Industrial Backgrounds, French Flight

Stampotique House Stamp

Lost Coast Stamp: Icarus

Distress ink

Archival ink pads

If you enjoy making postcards there is a weekly challenge site called Sunday Postcard Art, I am going to link my postcard to it.

Carol x

Atistic Outpost At the Circus. By Carol Fox

A popcorn box die cut, kindly cut for me by my sister. Stamped, inked and coloured using distress inks and Neocolor crayons.
I used the stamp sets:  Send in the Clowns, Vintage circus and Whimsical Melange. All by Artistic Outpost.

Carol x

House ATC by Carol Fox

Hi, Carol here. Today I have a tri-fold arch to share with you. All the stamping is done directly onto the ATC sized house by masking the images as I went.
I have a full tutorial for this on the Unruly Paperarts blog today if you would like to see exactly how it was done.

I used the following rubber stamp sets by Artistic Outpost

Whimsical Melange
Birds of a Feather.

Thank you for visiting today, Carol x

Dragonfly Necklace by Carol Fox

This week I used a Bezel and a dragonfly charm to make a necklace. I have added reclaimed watch parts and some odd beads to it, before filling it with resin.

Once the resin was set I aged it all with a quick rub over with Inca Gold to age it a little bit.

Carol x

Paperbag Hugs Lavenderbag By Carol Fox

I have been playing with some TAP lately and I have had some small bits and pieces of it left over, so I have used a piece of it to stamp onto using the Paperbag image Hugs.
I coloured my image using spray inks that I squirted onto my craft mat and picked up with a water colour pen.
I made up a small bag the size I wanted and ironed my image onto it.

I have tied it with a long ribbon loop for hanging on the inside of my wardrobe door.

I used

Paperbag Studios Stamp Hugs
Colour wash sprays 

Thanks for visiting today, Carol x

Hanging About With Alice by Carol Fox

I have recycled an old hanger that I picked up from a 2nd hand shop for this. I used the Artistic Outpost stamps   Wonderland Collage.
I have been pondering about getting this set of stamps for ages and in the end it was this image of the white queen and Alice that made me decide I must have them.

Thanks for looking, Carol x

If the Crown Fits By Carol Fox

When I get new stamps the first thing I think is "will you fit on a box", in-case you had not noticed I like boxes.

This image of the white queen and Alice fits perfectly onto the top of one of these larger sized boxes. The hearts are masked on using red paint applied with a bit of cut and dry over the cream painted base of the box. Add a button as a faux knob, and there you are a pretty box.

My stamps are the Artistic Outpost set Wonderland.

Carol x

Miranda By Carol Fox

Today I have used the Chapel Road Art Stamps and altered one of the larger sized boxes available from the shop.
I simply gave the box two coats of paint, sanding between coats, then sealing with glue and seal. I stamped the image in archival brown ink, then masking the image before adding a background text to the lid and the sides. Using Distress ink I gently coloured the box to add a bit of interest and detail.

 Adding a button from my stash to the front to look like a knob.

See you next week, Carol x

Domino Fridge Magnets By Carol Fox

This week I have used the Prima Cling Stamp set Songbird to make a set of Fridge Magnets.

I stamped directly onto the domino using black Stazon ink, when dry I gave it a quick coat of Multi medium and then coloured in the images using Claudine Hellmuth Paints.

I sealed it all with a coat of Glossy Accents, and then added a magnet to the back. These would look equally as cute with a brooch back so you could wear your art.

Thank you for looking and see you next week

Carol x

Magic Box...By Carol Fox

Another one of the boxes available in the shop, but this time altered with a very different appearance.
I painted it with Claudine Hellmuth paints in shades of brown and tan, sanding between coats to give a very distressed and aged look to the box. When it was dry I gave it a coat of Glue and Seal to prep it for rubber stamping onto.
I used the large receipt style stamp from the Artistic Outpost Set of stamps  Fortune Teller and black archival ink to stamp directly onto the box.
The small pentagram charm was "rusted" with Distress embossing powder. in vintage photo.
I stuck a small metal button from my stash to the front for a faux knob.

Thank you for looking, Carol x

Little Bird House Photo Holder By Carol Fox

This is one of the little hanging bird houses from the shop. I cut the hanging loop of the top and added a memo pin in its place so it can be used as a photo holder or a christmas place setting for the table. I have just added a sentiment too mine so you can get an idea of what I mean.

It has been finished with snowflake charms and Frantage Glass glitter. These also look very pretty on your tree if you leave the loop on as the glitter catches the lights and looks very sparkly.

Carol x

Steampunk Resin keyring

This week I have a key ring to share with you.
I found a pack of these metal dog tags amongst my stash recently, right at the bottom of a draw so I think I must have had them for ages.
Stamped directly onto the metal tag using Black Stazon. The cogs stamp is from the Artistic Outpost Stamp set Industrial Backgrounds.
I added a cog and a games spinner with a brad in the centre. I sealed both sides of it with Lisa Pavelka resin.

Thanks for looking, Carol x

Midwinter Bird House By Carol Fox

I have used the set of Artistic Outpost Stamps Midwinter to alter one of the bird houses available from the shop.

I coloured the house with Claudine Hellmuth Sky Blue paint, dragging a picket fence distress stain over it once it was dry to soften the colour.

The images were stamped onto tissue paper that I cut to shape first. I glued these on with Glue and seal. Finishing it off with stickles, Frantage Glitter and Shaved Ice.

Thanks for visiting, Carol x