{Paper Goods Showcase} Newsprint Autumn Ephemera Tiles

    

Hey, hey! How's your weekend going? We're back with another paper goods post. Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

We're in the middle of summer but hey, it's never too early to start thinking of coolor temps and fall! STAMPgirls Monika and MariLynn are sharing cards featuring one of our newest ephemera tiles pack: Newsprint Autumn Ephemera Tiles.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Quick and Not-So-Messy Mixed Media ATCs

      

Happy Friday, STAMPlorations friends! Today we have a mixed media tutorial from STAMPgirl MariLynn. Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $7 prize code. We will be drawing 10 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.

Sometimes when we think of mixed media or artist trading cards, we think of messes. Well at least I usually do. Messes can be so much fun. But sometimes there isn't enough time to play and get things cleaned up for real life. That is where a project like I am going to show you comes in. These Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards were not only not very messy but they came together very quickly because most of the work is already done by using the ephemera cards and tiles.

{New Paper Goods!} Floral Silhouettes ATC

Happy Wednesday, STAMPfriends! We're back with another fun post on the paper goods that have been added recently to the store. We've got card fronts, colorables, and ephemera available to artsy crafters like you to give your project some "oomph!". They're some of the most gorgeous designs professionally printed on 120# (325 gsm) matte white cardstock.

The STAMPgirls have been playing with these for a while now and they all love the quality of both design and paper. I've also gotten a lot of great feedback from customers who love the thickness of the cardstock.

Our paper goods are a recent addition to the store and our catalog continues to grow. This month, I added 14 new products to our paper goods section: three (3) A2 card fronts, six (6) ephemera tiles, and five (5) ATC/journaling cards.

Over the next few weeks, you will be seeing the STAMPgirls share projects that feature our paper goods -- they're here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects.

You've seen projects by Tanja, Jane, Nancy, and Shirley featuring the Gingerbread Ephemera Tiles, Newsprint Coffee Ephemera Tiles, Hey Hello A2 Card Fronts, and Newsprint Blooms Ephemera Tiles. In this post, we're putting the spotlight on Floral Silhouettes ATC. Again I went with my favorite or go-to design style (newsprint background) in designing this product. Each design can work as a focal element or as a background.

Have a look at Nancy's and MariLynn's projects.

Check out our current catalog of paper goods here.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Stencils for Backgrounds

     

Happy Friday, STAMPlorations friends! Today we have a mixed media tutorial from STAMPgirl MariLynn DeGroot. Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $15 prize code. Every month, we draw 7 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} MariLynn's Bible Journaling Page

    

Happy Friday, STAMPlorations friends! Today we have a mixed media tutorial from STAMPgirl MariLynn DeGroot. Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $15 prize code. Every month, we draw 7 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.

{Stencil Sunday} MariLynn Creates A Tag Art Album

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! It's time for another helping of stencil inspiration. You'll get to see projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

STAMPgirl MariLynn played with 3 ARTplorations stencils to create beautiful backgrounds that look like designer paper...and turned those backgrounds into a tag art album!

  

{Mixed Media Tutorial} MariLynn Watercolors with Stencils

I have a super fun mixed media tutorial I will call watercoloring with stencils.

{Stencil Sunday} Awesome Stenciled Backgrounds by MariLynn

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We are back with a new helping of Stencil Sunday goodness! You'll get to see projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

STAMPgirl MariLynn used our stencils to create backgrounds for her projects today.

    

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Layering with Stencils

MariLynn here with a mixed media tutorial to share with you. I am going to show you some more fun you can have with ARTploration stencils and a gel plate and acrylic paints. What I'm going to show you today is layering. 

{Stencil Sunday} One Stencil, Four Fab Projects by MariLynn

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We are back with a new helping of Stencil Sunday goodness! You'll get to see projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

Today, STAMPgirl MariLynn used one stencil to create four awesome projects!

  

  

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Autumn Art By MariLynn

Hi, MariLynn here with a fun tutorial for Autumn. 

Materials: Acrylic paint, Gel plate, Brayer, Thin strip of paper - curled, Cardboard tube, Drywall tape, Autumn Falling stencil, Colored pencils, Water color paint, Paint brush, Spray bottle of water, Crumpled piece of paper, White gel pen

{Stencil Sunday} More Gel Plate Printing Fun with MariLynn

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We have another helping of Stencil Sunday goodness! On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of the month, the STAMPgirls are sharing their projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

STAMPgirl MariLynn is back with an ATC and card that she made using our stencils and gel plate.

  

{Stencil Sunday} MariLynn Has Some Gel Plate Printing Fun with Stencils

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We are back with another helping of Stencil Sunday goodness! On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of the month, the STAMPgirls are sharing their projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

Kicking off this month's Stencil Sunday feature is STAMPgirl MariLynn, who had some gel plate printing fun with our stencils and created two artsy projects (an ATC and a card).

  

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Fun Stencil and Gel Plate Technique with MariLynn

MariLynn here with a really fun technique that I learned recently and I have been having so much fun I want to share with you. Of course it starts with my gel plate. (How I crafted before my gel plate I don't know. I have so much fun with it.)

I placed my Bold Florals mini stencil on top of my gel plate.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} MariLynn Creates an Altered Easter Egg

Decorating eggs just go along with Easter, but when I made my project I read that decorating eggs is one of the oldest forms of art. I read that archaeologists have found that some ancient Romans were buried with eggs. So I guess everything old is new again. I am going to show you how to decorate an egg with a new Mixed Media twist.

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Mixed Media Quilt Card by MariLynn

MariLynn here with a fun project for you. National Quilt day was March 16th. I thought it would be fun to make a mixed media quilt card. 

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Valentine's Day Triple Tags by MariLynn

Hi MariLynn, here with a tutorial on how I made these 2 triple tags sets. 

For my projects, I used:
Clustered Hearts and Tag O Coffee Die (dies)

Clustered Hearts (stencil)

Pocket Blooms (stamps)