Grace - it's a way to live!

 

Happy Thanksgiving

Third Coast Rubber Stamps

Autumn Pixie

LS-005

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How luscious lies the pea within the pod. -Emily Dickinson

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14th Day of Halloween

"love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you"

The Zombies

Lil Halloween Clown

VB-320

Third Coast Rubber Stamps

My first experiment with stamping on dominos. I learned alot about being patient to let things dry, ink will float when sprayed with a glossy finish, but added an interesting effect. Colored with copic and sharpie markers.

Valerie at Third Coast Rubber Stamps is next

Plus bonus clip art for your projects!

Dover Clip Art



10th Day of the 31 Days of Halloween

 

What is a Skeleton’s favorite song.

Bad to the Bone

One of my favorite stamping techniques is masking. You stamp an image on a piece of copy paper and cut it out. Then stamp the image on your project. Use the mask to cover the image and then stamp another image, the mask will protect a part of the first image. Confusing.....????


In the above photo, I started with "Who's There" from Third Coast , I made a mask of it, the trees and the skull, First stamping the door way, mask and stamp the trees ( Two Creepy Trees, Third Coast), mask the trees and the door and stamp skulls(Skull with splatters - Third Coast), and mask the skulls as needed.

And since I am hooked on my iPhone, I took a photo and ran it through several apps, finishing with WordFoto , an app in which you enter a phrase and then it applies the words to the photo.


Valerie is next at Third Coast

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9th Day of the 31 Days of Halloween

  More fun stamps from Third Coast : Broom Balance AP-417, Two Creepy Trees CH-156, Cloudy Moon on Horizon CH-155 . The bottom image shows the original work, stamp the assorted images, color sky with blue copic marker, blend with the blender marker. Color witch and moon with prismacolor pencils. Photograph with smartphone and run through Lens Flare and Dynamic Light Apps. Photo app art is shown at the top of the page.

Your next stop on the hop is Valery http://www.thirdcoastcoterie.com/

What did one witch say to other when she asked for a lift?        
"There's always broom for one more."

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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid!

Third Coast Rubber Stamps

Cloudy Moon On Horizon CH-155

Two Creepy Trees CH-156-H

Lois FA-540



“People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, The Laughing Corpse

Your next stop is Valerie at the Third Coast Creative Coterie, and because it's my day on the Coterie, you'll see the same Halloween project.  I only post 3 times during October and I'll try to make the other ones a bit different, if they aren't you win, as I will post a photo or clipart for you to use in your art work. That being said....below you will find your free image

 

I found these lovely young things at the Belleville Flea Market(St. Louis Area)  in Illinois, several years ago. Enjoy!

Too Spooky!

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Too spooky! Third Coast Sinister Tree AP-435 and Cloudy Moon on HorizonCH-155

It's my reverse digi...I stamp images, then photograph basic layout with my iPhone and

alter with various photo apps.
 

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Oh So Spooky!

Coming soon to the Third Coast Challenge Blog!

You'll find a Halloween Challenge using the Bingo Grid shown below!

For my sample I chose Eyes/Fae ( Halloween Image)/Ribbon

 

The Third Coast featured creature is our little "Fraidy Cat" VB-323-N

The giant eyeball is from the Inkadinkado Mini Halloween Assortment 60-30739

 

Make a mask of the eyeball, so you easily stamp multiple eyes so that they appear layered. Stamp your Fraidy Cat in black, stamp assorted eyeballs, highlight a bit with orange gel pen. Layer onto Halloween Paper and again onto black card stock. Add a beribboned "oh so spooky.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the Third Coast Creative Challenges

Beware! Only 55 days until Halloween!

On Halloween, witches come true;

Wild ghosts escape from dreams.

Each monster dances in the park.

- Nicholas Gordon

My Current favorite coloring implement is Prismacolor pencils. For my birthday I treated myself to the colors I didn't have in my collection. You can order them from Dick Blick's art supplies for 99 cents each! So I have been experimenting with color palettes. This one included Mineral Orange, asparagus, espresso, ginger root, peach and sunburst yellow. It sounds more like lunch!

Color the image with you're favorite coloring implement, fussy cut and layer onto black card stock, add a smidgen of scrap book paper saying "beware" across the bottom and layer onto another scrap of Halloween paper! Add a spider web sticker or stamp an image of the moon!

Are you ready for Halloween, only 55 more pre-haunting days!

Third Coast Rubber Stamp image
Lil' Halloween Clown VB-320-M

Be sure to check out the Third Coast  Design Team blog, click on the link in the sidebar.

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Fairy Breath Of Summer

Each Fairy breath of summer,
as it blows with loveliness,
inspires the blushing rose.

- author unknown

                                                    LS-005-Q Autumn Pixie
                                                    Prismacolor pencils

Check out the Third Coast Design Team blog on the link at the right.

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Pixies

If you see the magic in a fairy tale,

You can face the future!

Danielle Steel

Spring Pixie LS-006-R



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Not ready for Winter, yet!

Winter's Muse LS-011-V

In the depths of winter I finally leaned there was in me an invincible summer --Albert Camus

So...this invinvible summer I try to make my house into the depths of winter.....we're never content.

 

 

Prismacolor pencils are my tools of choice these days. At only $1.25 each, you can get a lot more color for your buck!( no refilling or drying out!) I blended this with the pencils, I didn't use any "gamsol". Use a very light or gray tone of the colors you are using to help blend.

 

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Happy Birthday, Rick!

July 15 is my husband, Rick's birthday! Thanks for everything you do and the great way you help take care of your parents! Have a great day! Love you!

Third Coast Rubber Stamps: FA-529-M Steam Train

Image stamped on white card stock with Graphite Black Brilliance Ink. As usual I have photographed the image and edited it with my iPhone, and assorted apps: photo wizard, square ready, picfx, vintage and impression. I just keep playing until I like what I see. Then I did a little more tweeking with Photoshop Elements.

I figure if "stampers" can take digital stamps and make them into hard copy art, I can take a hard copy stamped image and turn it into digital art. It's a big world out there, room for everyone!

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Steampunk Christmas in July

FA-529-M Steam Train

WT-003-M Traveling Tessa

ES-192-L Snowy Pines

It's time to cool off and think about some snow! Third Coast Rubber Stamps just started a new challenge blog! July is "Deck Our Blog With Boughs of Holly!"

So, I've been experimenting with my new stash of stamps from TCRS. Lots of Steampunk coming your way, and I hope this has a holiday or winter feel to it. I'm learning to use "masks" to layer the stamped images to make a scene.

Begin by  stamping an image on scrap copy paper, cut it out, then stamp your image on your regular cardstock. Place your "mask" over the image and then stamp another stamp, make a mask of the new image, and continue to stamp additional images. I started with the girl, added the train, and the last image was the tree. The mask protects the image from the new stamp you add to your.

I layered my double masked girl on to a scrap of Daisy D designer paper, took a photo with the iphone and edited it through Photowizard, Picfx, and Impressions ( which adds the text). I email it to myself and sharpen it a bit more with Photoshop Elements.

Be sure to check out the Third Coast Rubber Stamp Challenge Blog!

Got Steampunk?

Third Coast Rubber Stamps

WS-186-BB - Got Steampunk?

CO-276-EE Solid Single Gear Sm

FA-520-H Clockworks Light (masked background)

It's time to catch up with rubber stamping art projects. Here's a fun card with some of the Third Coast Rubber Stamps newest images. I used a bit of Basic Gray paper. Stamp the Clockworks image, a medium sized round stamp, on some scrap copy paper, cut out image to make a mask.Stamp the image onto your designer paper, cover image with one of the masks, and stamp the image over and over, masking as you go, to create a layered effect. This is really easy to do, especially with a simple shape. Works well with complex images, also, just a bit more cutting work.

Stamp Single Gear onto vintage business labels, layer onto striped paper, cut out scanned vintage photo image. Attach to card. Stamp "Got Steampunk" tear edges, attach to card. Attach small silver circles from Hero Arts.

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African Elephant Portrait

African Elephant Portrait

AP-219-L

The elephant is stamped on a scrap of decorative paper bag I received at a local scrapbooking store, I couldn't throw it away. Layer on to orchid cardstock. Use a piece of sequin waste and sponge dark ink around the edges of the card. Cut out the word "explore" from magazines and brochures. Scan or take a photo and add some paint brush effects with photo editing software.

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Photoshop Elements Brushes by Obsidian Dawn

Celebrate Your Favorite Holiday

I enjoy celebrating Christmas, and honor those who celebrate other days! I believe in all paths to God. This fun card is made with Third Coast Rubber Stamps CO-097-H Circle Package. Stamp the image on scrap paper, cut out, I cut off the "ends" of the package ribbons for a neater look. Color in the packages and layer onto circle paper of your choice. Cut letters from magazines and brochures. ( My favorite mixed media technique.) Photograph with the iPhone and play with assorted apps.

Check out the other fabulous bloggers on the 12 Days of Christmas on the links on the sidebar. Enjoy!

Above is the orignial and another variation. Thanks for stopping by.

Miracle Santa from Third Coast Rubber Stamps

Third Coast Rubber Stamps "Miracle Santa" CM-113-O, stamped and colored with prismacolor pencils. Martha Stewart snowflake punch and Magic from some scrapbooking paper. Photographed with the iPhone and edited with Cinema FX.

The 12 Days of Christmas with Smeared and Smudged. Be sure to check out the other fabulous artist/bloggers in  the blog roll on the right! Enjoy!

Next Smeared and Smudged post will be Monday, December 5.

Celebrate In Style

A simple card for any holiday or event. Featuring Third Coast Rubber Stamps. I love scottie dogs and here is Sir Didemus ( CO-116-H) in his top hat ready for a party!


I hope you will celebrate all of the upcoming holidays in style!

Witchcraft/Aircraft

My first attempt at scenic stamping for Third Coast. I am serving on Third Coast's current Design Team and am having a great time! I'm not totally sure these "go" together. It's whimsical, sometimes I want the "scene" to make sense. And I'm not sure what that means., "make sense". It's stamping "for Pete's sake".
Well anyway, I colored with the prismacolor pencils, and I am pretty pleased with the results. It's kind of fun.

Hills of Whimsy AP-045-I

Halloween Airplane AP-481-K

Pumpkin Patch Set-11 Stamps PR-034-V