{Spotlight Project} Shirley's Inspired by Friedensreich Hundertwasser - Take Two

Hi folks, I'm back with another helping of Hundertwasser. I make no apologies for bringing you more of the same, because I found so much inspiration from this one person's work. Today's card uses a similar process to last week's, and is so suited to using the fabulous Retro Mod Shapes set.

{Spotlight Project} Shirley's Inspired By Friedensreich Hundertwasser - Take One

Hi guys! For the next few Wednesdays I'll be doing a little feature on cards inspired by architecture, artists or art styles.

Disclaimer: I don't profess to know anything about art - if I like it, it's good art, and that's good enough for me!

I'm starting today with Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Billy Connolly had a TV series a few years ago, Billy's World Tour of New Zealand, in which he featured Hundertwasser's toilets at Kawakawa. So when we were visiting that region of New Zealand a couple of years later, they were on my "to do" list, so to speak.

That led me to find out a bit more about Hundertwasser, who was an Austrian artist and architect who rejected straight lines and preferred fluid, natural forms. He actually ended up living in New Zealand. I'd love to show you some of his work here, but I almost had to sign the Official Secrets Act just to get on the official website - linking images from there is frowned upon, so I suggest you just google his name, click on images, and you'll be able to see his works.

This card is based on Hundertwasser's landscape paintings. Here's a step-by-step of my process:

{Spotlight Project} Faux Chalk Effect Colouring with Monika

Hi, everyone. It's Monika back again with a couple of projects for you. My first project spotlights a set called Rosebuds and is designed by our own Shirley, The Bee's Knees ... Yay! It's due for release very soon.

Initially I wanted to try and recreate Shirley's sloshing by blending some inks. Well, what can I say, it didn't quite work, I'd better stick with what I do best LOL! Anyway this little experiment lead me to create the following card:

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Gets Creative With Stamps And Creates Christmas Wreaths!

Hello, friends! Deepti here and I welcome you to my third spotlight project. I am feeling excited :) I hope I can inspire you yet again. This time I am showcasing how to make the best out of your stamps. I have used STAMPlorations' awesome new release, Vignette: Christmas Block set, and Vignette: Retro Mod Shapes.

So, here's a look at the finished project. Actually, I made two cards. One showcases the result with heat embossing and another with simple stamping. I created Christmas wreaths! I have made a tutorial for the first card.

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Creates a Card Using the Focal Zoom with Bokeh Background Technique

Don't forget to join in on our stamp release blog hop fun
after reading Deepti's fun photo tutorial! :o)

Hello, friends! Welcome to my second spotlight feature and I am feeling so excited :) I hope I can inspire you yet again. This time, I am showcasing another technique often done in photography. I have used STAMPlorations' beautiful new release, Bloom Sketches, and VIGNETTE: Retro Mod Shapes.

{Spotlight Project} Vicki Creates a Mixed Media Tag Card

Hi, it's Vicki here. Today I have a super-fun-to-make mixed media tag card. Here is the finished project:

Here are the steps make this tag card:

Step 1: Stamp an array of images on a tag.

I used the following STAMPlorations sets:

Sentiment Builders: Thank You

Vignette: Chevron & Arrows

Vignette: Celebrate Artsy

Vignette: Retro Mod Shapes

Step 2: Using a stencil, cover with embossing paste. [Ignore the fact the stamping isn't there yet - I did a re-do :)]

Step 3: Spray with ink spray.

Step 4: Using my Silhouette, I cut a border and then stamped thank you. [If you are good, you could use scissors.] I ink sprayed after I stamped this.

Finished Project: I adhered a second tag to the decorated one, put on a re-enforcer, and tied a ribbon. My tag card is done, and I love it! :)

I hope you try a mixed media tag card -- they are fun to make! See ya in 2 weeks~