Altered Box with Art Anthology Textures!

Hello and thank you for viewing my blog today! I am up on the Art Anthology blog with this altered box! For instuctions and more check it out HERE.

I love the new Art Anthology Texture sets! They were just the perfect medium to create this sea corrosion look on my project!

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As always happy creating!!

xx Jenn

Time for Love Hanging Card - Blank Page Muse Stamps

Hello! Today I want to share my hanging valentine created for Blank Page Muse Stamps!

I wanted to create a valentine that wasn't just a card so why not one that can hang on the wall?

The Blank Page Muse Stamps theme for the February challenge is blue hearts/Time. For all the details and to enter the monthly challenge click the banner below! Here you will find all the inspiration from the entire Blank Page Muse team as well!

Blank Page Muse Stamps Used:

Other Supplies Used:

Chipboard

Cardstock

DecoArt Modeling Paste

DecoArt Fluid Acrylic Cobalt Blue Hue

Clear embossing powder

Heat Gun

Adhesive

Flowers

Pearlizing Medium

Art Anthology Minx ink Stargazer

Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers

TCW Stencil

Palette knife

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Rusty Hinge

Black Archival ink pad

Blue ribbon

Hot Glue gun

This is a fairly simple project that can be created in these few steps below.

Start by stamping images with black archival ink onto cardstock. Coat with clear embossing powder and heat set them. For this project, I used the large image stamp above and the smallest one in the set.

Using a sponge applicator, lightly brush over images with Distress Ink in Rusty Hinge color. Set them aside to fully dry.

Onto the heart base...

Cut a heart from chipboard. Use the same stencil as a guide to cut out the proper size.

 On the backside of chipboard heart, use hot glue to add ribbon for a hanger. Cover glue with a punched out piece of heavy cardstock as shown.

Mix some blue acrylic paint into the modeling paste on a palette. Apply the mixture through stencil onto cardstock. Add some splatters of blue minx ink and dry. Use adhesive to adhere the cardstock heart to the cardboard base. Add the sentiment using chit chat stickers.

Adhere the largest stamped image to the heart and then the smaller one with foam dots to raise it up for a dimensional effect. Add flowers around the stamped images.

Thanks so much for viewing my post today! Please join us on the blog for our monthly challenge! Good luck and happy crafting!

xx Jenn

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Imagine

Today I would love to share a layout I created and titled "Imagine". I love blues and browns together and I love to mix them with texture and distressing to create a "vintage" look as I did here. Enjoy!

  For this layout, I used a lot of techniques to create textures and movement. The background started as a grid lined cardstock. I stamped with watermarking clear stamp and  a fern-like stamp and heat embossed clear. I then used  Distress ink in Vintage Photo with sponge aplicator to bring out the texture. Next, I used Art Anthology's Blocked stencil and texture paste (mixed with Art Anthology Waimea bay Colorations spray) to add another layer of texture. I used a mix of corrugated and Kaisercraft papers cut into circles, G45 papers cut into strips, and chippies from my stash. I used Art Anthology Blue Topaz Gemstone paint to add more color to plain silver paper straws. Prima flowers and mini art stones were also adhered. For a little more of the dark blue to contrast I stamped the same fern-like stamp with a chalk ink. Splatters of white acrylic, Art Anthology Minx in Stargazer and Art Anthology Colorations Sprays in Waimea Bay ,Warm, Indigo, and Timeless were added all around focal. For some glitz I added some bling stones in greens and blues.

Products List:

Art Anthology Colorations Sprays 

Indigo

Warm

Timeless

Waimea Bay

Art Anthology Blocked stencil

Art Anthology Minx Stargazer

Distress ink Vintage photo

clear embossing powder

paper straws

florals, paper scraps, paper straws, and chippies

Bling stones in blues and greens

texture paste

leaf or fern stamp or stencil

Kraft cardstock

corrugate paper

basic tools

I hope you have enjoyed reading my post today and you are inspired to head over to Art Anthology and stock up to create something beautiful! Please remember to share your makes with Art Anthology on our Facebook fan page Here.

Until next time, Thanks for reading!

Jenn