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.

 

 

 

 

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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

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Flower Doodle

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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

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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!

Good Morning, America. How Are You?

“The true meaning of America, you ask? It's in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman's badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper... In all these things, and many more, you'll find America. In all these things, you'll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me.”

Audie Murphy

My turn on the Third Coast Design Team blog.

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1. Stamp the image on a piece of scrap cardstock.
2. Color with Derwent Inktense Watersoluable Ink Pencils.
3. Cut out image and layer onto a flag image cut from a magazine or travel brochure. My flag is the "Star Spangled Banner" in the American History Museum in Washington, DC, cut from the museum brochure.
4. I took a photo with my iPhone and edited it with various photo apps. The letters are added with the Ransom App.
5. After uploading to my laptop, I edited it with Photoshop Elements, using various "paint brushes" to add distressed elements to the edges as well as white star shapes.

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

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!


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