Mona Lisa's Smile???

Ah Mona...that unforgettable face, that ambiguous smile. She really is a queen in her own right. After all, she is the most famous painting in all the world. But, just what was she smirking about anyway? Well, there is no doubt what this Mona is looking so bemused about here. It conjures up part of an old Rod Stewart tune...'even "Mona" needs a little passion'.

I designed this tag to be used in the "humorous challenge theme" over at the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group, and then the Simon Says Stamp and Show posted their challenge this week of  "kings and queens", so this was perfect, as well as The Artistic Stamper for "hearts". 

I stamped both images on white cardstock using Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber so I would get a nice, black, crisp image. I colored them in with watercolor pencils. I painted the Art Part Hand with Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber and then colored it in with the pencils. The card was given a coat of Crackle Accents. Mona's hair was painted wtih Espresso Acrylic Paint Dabber.

I stamped the jumbo tag with the background image in Archival Ink. The heart was inked with Fired Brick Distressing Ink, stamped with Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber (Wendy's dots image), crackled with Rock Candy, then inked over with Pumice stone. The Wendy sentiment was stamped with Snow Cap as well, and the spots that needed filled in were done with a white pen, then Glossy Accents covered it.

 

 

 

Supplies:
Stamper's Anonymous: Hand With King of Hearts
ULine: Jumbo Manilla Tag
Art Chix Studio: Gold Crown
Uchida Marvy: Red Pigment Marker
Faber-Castell: Watercolor Pencils
From My Stash: red velvet fabric, white cardstock, ribbon, lace

Sentimental Art Stamp Set	Seriously Art Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Believe In Art Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Mustaches, Men, & More	Dress Forms and More Art Parts	Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber
Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber	Paint Dabbers - Espresso	Uni-ball pen - White	Archival Ink - Jet Black	Ink blending tool	Pumice Stone Distress Ink
Fired Brick Distress Ink	Glossy Accents	Crackle Accents	Clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Bubble Wrap For My Valentine!

Are you sick of Valentine's cards already?  Not me! I thoroughly enjoy making cards and things for my loved ones. No card is better than a handmade with love card! I started designing this card around Our Creative Corner's Sketch Challenge "hip to be square", and then I took a gander at  Hels Sheridan's Sunday Stamper, where she had a "bubbles" challenge. I had no bubble stamps or images that I could  think off, and the doily lace I chose to use on the card was perfect for four large bubbley, circley things. So being one in the morning and ready to give up, I decided to walk away and go to sleep, but a funny thing happened on the way to the bedroom. I stepped on a package of glass hearts (ironic...and phew, none broke) wrapped in B-U-B-B-L-E wrap. Epiphany!!!

I sanded the dots on the paper and distressed and inked the sides, then folded it in half.  I trimmed the doily in a square shape, and stamped the letter image stamp on it in Pumice Stone.

The bubble wrap was cut into four circles and Pitch Black Alcohol Ink was applied.

I adhered the doily and bubble wrap to the card. I inked the heart with Brick Red Distress Ink, and stamped dots (Snow Cap Paint) and letter image (Black Soot Ink) on it. I applied Crackle Accents to the black portions.

The before and after.

The wings and crown were painted with paint dabber and crackled with Rock Candy, and inked with Pumice Stone. The numbers are coated with Crackle Accents.

 

Supplies:
Basic Grey: Laser-Cut Doilies

The Paper Studio: Metal Number Stickers

From My Stash: bubble wrap

Core′dinations Jenni Bowlin Brown & Cream Collection	Glitz Whatnots	Maya Road Chipboard Wings	Maya Road Chipboard Crowns	Accoutrements 2 - Buttons	Glitz Background Stamp Set
Clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint	Pumice Stone Distress Ink	Black Soot Distress Ink	Fired Brick Distress Ink	Pitch Black Alcohol Ink	Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool
Glossy Accents	Crackle Accents	Ink Blending Tool	Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber	Silver Acrylic Paint Dabber

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!