Christmas Past .... By Gillian Simson

Using the inspiration from one of my favourite vintage Christmas Stamp Sets by Tim Holtz, I started out by covering this Wooden Door Sign in Distress Stain (Weathered Wood), then added a layer of stripes with Distress Stain (Picket Fence), once dry I then added a further layer of Distress Stain (Faded Jeans) then wiping over with a baby wipe to give a more soft/blended feel to the sign. I stamped the background text in Archival Ink (Manganese Blue), I then stamped the Father Christmas Image, the Snowflake Image and Merry Kiss-Mas quote designed by Jo Capper-Sandon for Stampotique in Distress Ink (Chipped Saphire). I then added Picket Fence Distress Stickles for a frosted/snowy look.

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Little Black Dress - London Underground Stamps by Gillian Simson

This month the DT have been showing you their "Little Black Dress" artwork whether it be a technique, product or tool. My little black dress must have has to be Stamps. One of my many favourite stamp sets is London Underground by Artistic Outpost. Of course any black dress needs accessories, so for mine, I have chosen Distress Stains,  Ideaology embellishments and a Wooden Arch

The arch was coloured using Weathered Wood & Faded Jeans, the stamps wered inked using Archival Ink (Jet Black) along with Distress Stains (Fired Brick & Faded Jeans).

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