VLVS! BLAST FROM THE PAST BLOG HOP!

A BLAST FROM THE PAST 

Join the creative team on a nostalgic jaunt through the past using some of our long forgotten stamps! Each stop is located in the linky at the bottom of the post, so you'll always be able to find your way :) Comment on each stop and be entered to win the unmounted plate o' rubber of your choosing! a $22 value.

My Viva Las VegaStamps! stamp from the past is the MAN WITH  HOOP I decided since we are getting close to celebrating Valentines Day I would use him on a Valentine!

 

Viva Las VegaStamps! Supplies:

MAN WITH  HOOP

Chevron Banner

Stage Curtains

VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder

Other Supplies:

May Arts Ribbon & Fibers

Altoid Tin

Transparency

Cream card stock

Pink Card stock

Black ink

Red ink

Stickles

Sakura Crystal Lacquer

Hearts Made from Creative Paperclay®

Be Mine - Sticker

Foam Tape

Small blocks

Measure paper for outside and inside of tin, stamp Chevron Banner on the front, adhere paper inside and out. Stamp MAN WITH  HOOP two times on a transparency and cream card stock.  Heat emboss all four images with VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder. Fussy cut images, cutting away the hoop on the card stock images. Adhere the card stock to the transparencies. Attach one of the MAN WITH  HOOP images to the outside of the tin. Add the BE MINE sticker and MAY ARTS Ribbon and fibers to the out side. Use a light coating of Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer on the cover/.

Stamp the Stage Curtains on pink card stock add stickles for sparkle, attach using foam tape for dimension.  On back of the stage floor add MAY ARTS Ribbon fibers. Adhere the Creative Paperclay® hearts to the transparency. Glue four blocks together for a mini stage within the stage. Adhere the MAN WITH  HOOP to the stage. Print "little cue cards" A HOOP OF LOVE FOR YOU MY VALENTINE!

Blogs

Count Down to Christmas Day 1

Count Down to Christmas 

DAY 1

Idea: Buy a new gift to donate to Toys for Tots or other organization! 

During the month of November the VLVS! Design Team shared inspirational ideas using Plate 1430 "The December Daily Plate." My project was an Advent Calendar.  You can make your calendar with your children and have them help color and glitter.  During December I will be counting down the days until Christmas with my VLVS! Advent Calendar. Play along and I will be sharing something special to do each day to make memories.  You may want to follow along to get ideas or come up with your own ideas to make family memories! Share your ideas with me by leaving a comment!

Making an Advent Calendar can be a family project. Have family members help make the ornaments and choose things to do during the month.

For day one I stamped a swirl from Plate 1333 and then spelled the number one with the alpa stamps on Plate 1430

On the reverse side I stamped the Bear Riding a Horse. Heat emboss with VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder. 

Plate 1430

HOW TO MAKE THE ORNAMENTS

Chip Board Ornaments from Oriental Trading

1- Paint one side of the chip board ornaments with an off white color - let dry. 

2- Adhere pattern paper to the back side of the chip board ornaments. With sand paper & file sand them to get crisp clean edges.
3- Stamp December Daily Numbers on tissue paper that has been sprayed with hairspray to keep the ink from bleeding. Heat emboss numbers with VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder. 

4- Stamp images directly on the back (paper) side of the chip board ornaments. Heat emboss numbers with VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder.
5- Distress with Tim Holtz Barn Door ink direct from pad to chip board ornaments.
6- Add green glitter to the edge of each ornament. Use Sakura Crystal lacquer as the glue.
7- On the painted side of the chip board ornaments randomly stamp swirls with Tim Holtz Distress ink. Heat emboss numbers with VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder.
8- User VersaMark Pad, directly apply to the swirl side of chip board ornaments, add the tissue paper number and apply VersaMark to the number. Cover with Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder and heat. The ornament almost looks like glass.
9- Tie bakers twine to each chip board ornaments at varying lengths, attach to display. My display is an old window I picked up at a thrift store!

Supplies:
VLVS! Plate 1430, Plate 1333, Stamps,VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder,Ink VersaFine Black, Tim Holtz Distress Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Barn Door,Green Glitter, Sakura Crystal Lacquer, Sand paper and Nail file, Pattern Paper, Tissue Paper Paint (old sewing pattern), Bakers Twine, Paint brush, Scissors, Display - Vintage Window and decorative Snowflakes.

Thanksgiving Greetings!

Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks and I sure have a lot to be thankful for!  Today I have two projects made with the VLVS! Cornucopia or horn of plenty is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container shaped overflowing with produce. See more here at Wikipedia

First a card for the holiday.  Here I stamped the VLVS! Cornucopia directly on a piece of pattern paper with Versamark Ink.  Heat embossed with Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder and colored with Tim Holtz Distress Markers. 

The image was layered on several pieces of card stock adhered with VLVS! Miracle Tape. Now write a note inside and send out in the mail!

Dress up your dining table on Thanksgiving with my second project, a napkin ring. Stamp the VLVS! Cornucopia on Kromecote Cardstock with Versamark Ink.  Heat emboss with Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder and color with Tim Holtz Distress Markers. 

Fussy cut the image and attach to a piece of paper that will fit around your napkins. Wait to attach the ends until you are ready to wrap the napkins and adhere with VLVS! Miracle Tape!

Supplies from VLVS!

VLVS! Cornucopia

Kromecote Cardstock

VLVS! Miracle Tape

Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder