Altered Pages Santas!

This is a project I have been working on since before Christmas and I promised my self I would finish it before the end of the year... I wanted to put on my mantle as a decoration this year, it will be ready for Christmas 2013! Well I got it finished just under my  goal.  I hear the early fireworks from New Year's celebrations going off as I type this!

All Santa images are from Altered Pages HERE and one was a freebie from the site.  I cut a 12 x 12 sheet of pattern paper in half for the background. Scored at 3, 6 and 9 inches on both halves, adhered the two pieces together. Then cut the top of each section in a house shape.  Use a red ink to distress all edges, including the folds.

Along the top and bottom of full piece stamped randomly using VLVS! Swirls and brown ink. Tore sheet music and distressed with brown ink.  Cut/tore houses from pattern paper, distressed edges with brown ink.  Adhere music and houses to background.

Fussy cut some Santas (and holly) other Santas left in the scene. All Santas are from Altered Pages. Enhance the images with Sakura 3D Lacquer, set aside to dry. Add highlights to images with Stickles-Crystal. Once dry adhere to the background. 

Add finishing touches with Gold Stickes, add Martha Stewart felt embellishments and Bo-bunny 3D stickers (Believe, Joy and Merry Christmas to All). 

Happy Hollidays 

and 

Happy New Year!

Viva Las VegaStamps! DT Tryout

This is a special post... At the last minute I have decided to submit my application for another term on the VLVS! Design Team. Today I am sharing a few of my favorite Viva Las Vegastamps! projects from the past year.  I say few because I love all of my posts!!! The request was for three projects.  I had a really hard time getting down to just these.  I wanted to share a variety of projects not just cards!

Viva Las Vegastamps! are the best!!!  

Starbook Featuring Mary Vogel Lozinak

The Shoppe of Vintage Curiosities vignette features VLVS! Mary Vogel Lozinak stamps: Caped Lady, Two Heads, Unicycle Lady, Many Armed Clock Person and Headless Unicycle Juggler

The Bird vignette features VLVS! Mary Vogel Lozinak stamps: Flamingo, En Pointe Lady, and Curly Haired Lady.

The Bird vignette features VLVS! Mary Vogel Lozinak stamps: Jester, Spikes on Head, Steampunk Women's Head and Skinny Hat Lady.

Kept together with TONS of VLVS! Miracle Tape!

Since there are so many pieces of paper...

Steampunk Man

My Steampunk man is an all time favorite of mine, using all 4 of the VLVS! Steampunk Tapes. Bolt Tape for the head, Hinge Tape for the body, O-ring Tape for arms and Strap Tape for legs with the buckles for feet!

Some of my favorite cards and ATCs

Back ground: Nesting Gears, Basset Hound Dog Rocketeer and Happy Birthday!

VLVS! Nesting Gears, Balloon Airship, "Have Time Will Travel". Embellished with a Creative Paperclay® Heart.

VLVS! Victorian Balloon ATC Booklet!

VLVS! Grunge Paris, "May the Steam Be With You!", Binoculars Lady, Eiffel Tower and Nesting Gears.

Other Projects using Viva Las Vegastamps!

Creative Paperclay® Crown stamped with VLVS! Swirl stamps from Plate 1333.

Altered Tin Can Steampunk Baskets! 

VLVS! Background on all three wrappers stamped with the Nesting Gears. Top wrapper: Ferris Wheel, Bird, Binoculars Lady and Eiffel Tower. Sedond Wrapper: VLVS! Victorian Balloon, Man in Flying Machine, Flying Man The third Wrapper: Scales of Justice, Bird Cage, Flying Bird, Steampunk Couple, Lady with Bird Cage.

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