I Believe In You Too!

I have loved Audrey Hepburn, ever since I first saw her in Roman Holiday, when I was young. I loved her style and sassiness, but her wardrobe was the bomb! She always looked like a princess. I even think my daughter sort of looks like her, so I gave her a large collection of Audrey's movies. Now we watch them together, and she is a fan as well.

When I saw this quote on Artistic Outpost's new release stamp set Quotes and Quoteables, I knew I had to make something depicting Audrey. Although this card is not grungy, but more on the shabby side, I think it embodies my style, but moreover Audrey's. The white millinery netting is probably my new favorite embellishment. If I had the guts and the lifestyle, I'd concoct a hat to wear to some posh event using it, and live like Audrey did in the movies. Who am I kidding...well...a girl can dream, right?

I stamped this in Distress Embossing Ink and embossed in Seafoam Embossing Powder.

Love love love this netting!!!

I stamped two different images from AO in Jet Black Archival Ink to make this background. I wanted a toile damask look.

I colored the roses in using Distress Markers and then covered them in Distress Stickles.  I printed an image of Audrey on the net and adhered her, then added some Prima crystals, along with my sentiment! I inked all the borders in Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

 

I am submitting this card to Lisa's Blogger Challenge of "black, white, and a splash of color". 

Supplies:
From My Stash: pink, white, and black cardstock, Audrey picture

Artistic Outpost′s Quote & Quoteables	Serenity Stamp Set	Jet Black Archival Ink	Distress Markers Set	Stickles - Cotton Candy
Alterations Baroque Bigz Die	Ranger Seafoam White Embossing Powder	Distress Embossing Ink	3M Photo Mount Spray	White Millinery Netting
Pumice Stone Distress Ink	Prima Say It In Crystals Swirl With Black Flower

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Paris Exposition Blog Hop And An Impulse To Soar

It's time for the Artistic Outpost Design Team Blog Hop!!! Our challenge was to use the Paris Exposition stamp set. I decided to break away from my regular products and go bright with Dyan's Dylusions. I am so thrilled I did. I felt like I was back in grade school, in art class, and just playing and having fun! Just seeing the bright colors makes you happy and carefree...sounds silly I know, but I'm hooked. I wasn't even sure that this stamp set could go bright instead of vintage chic looking, but I think it looks great. I think you can take anything vintage and classy and mix it up with trendier things. It adds more variety and interest, in my opinion...that's why they call it...well, Art. It's like pairing a tuxedo jacket with a great pair of vintage jeans and some fabulous leopard heels. It just works, and the other Tim (Gunn) would love it! It's a new way to 'soar'!!! See my mini tutorial below to make this fun Dylusions background.

Don't forget to visit all the other AO Design Team's Blogs...talk about some gorgeous creations!!!

 Gerrie Johnnic 

Lisa Somerville

Suzanne Czosek

Linda Coughlin 

Tracy Evans 

Yvonne Garner

I selected my spray colors and prepped my service. It's important to have everything handy so you can work fast.

I sprayed my tag with water first then sprayed my colors.

My tag was wet enough to do a kiss with another tag (oo-la-la), which worked perfect for my next step.

I used one tag to stamp my background images in coordinating Distress Ink, and one to stamp my AO images in Jet Black Archival. I will save the scraps for another project.

I cut around my images and inked the edges of everything with Black Soot Distress Ink.

I sprayed seam binding with the Dylusions and a little bit of water.

There was enough spray water mix that I dredged a tag through it for an awesome background to be used at another time...waste nothing!

I am submitting this tag to Sarah's My Mojo Monthy for "tagology".

Supplies:

Paris Exposition Stamp Set	Artistic Outpost′s Quote & Quoteables	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink (FJ)	Dylusions Crushed Grape Ink Spray	Dylusions London Blue Ink Spray
Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Ink Spray	Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray	Dylusions Cut Grass Ink Spray	Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink (FJ)	Shabby Shutters - Distress Ink
Ranger Broken China Distress Ink (FJ)	Dusty Concord - Distress Ink	Black Soot Distress Ink	Rayon Seam Binding

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!