Steampunk Christmas Angel

Hello all, Monique here showing you how to make this steampunk angel decoration for Christmas.!

Supply list:

1. Sin City stamps : Crackle Background stamp,
2.  Angel Feathered Wings heart shaped stamp , 
3. Small Cogs and Gears steampunk stamp,  
4. 1923 numerals rubber stamp 
5. Octopus Time sheet .(The "lady" and the "steampunk" word)
6. Angels Fly on the wings of love phrase word stamp

• Photo frame 
• Cardstock in white
• Inks in browns and black
• Versa-mark ink
• Scissors

Step 1: Take the glass out of the frame and use is it to measure the size of the cardstock.
Draw around the glass using pencil and cut the cardstock to size.

Step 2: Use inks in browns to create an aged look on the white cardstock

Step 3: Make an impression with the crackle stamp using versa-mark. This will react with the other  inks and give a subtle crackle look.

Step 4: Spritz some water drops onto the cardstock to age it.

Step 5: Stamp the octopus lady using black stamp ink.

Step 6: Make a mask and cover the Octopus lady

Step 7: Stamp the wings over the masked Octopus lady. and then the gears onto the background

step 8: Stamp the sentiment  ( the Steampunk word and Angels Fly on the wings of love phrase word stampon a piece of cardstock that has been colored using ink.

Step 9: Cut the words out just use the word "angel"of the Angels Fly on the wings of love phrase word stamp, Ink the edges using black distress and adhere on the picture creating the word "Steampunk Angel).

Step 10: Use an alphabet stamp to make the word Christmas and stamp 1923 in the upper left corner.

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Christmas Art Journal spread

Hello all, Monique here showing you how I made this page in my small Moleskin art Journal

Supply list:

Sin City Skull Streetlight Halloween art stamp

Sin City Fancy Curls and Flowers flourish art stamp

Sin city angel feathered wings heart shaped rubber stamp

Music paper (old sheet music or scrapbook paper)

Glue

Scissors

Glitter glue

Black and blue  waterproof stamp ink

Paints in vintage green, colonial green and traditional burnt umber

Punched holly leaves

Water

Stencil

Paintbrushes

Colored pencils

Vintage image/ clip art

Black pen

Acrylic block

Pencil

Glitter cardstock in vintage green / yellow and red colors

Step 1: Put the journal on the music paper and trace around it to have a guideline to cut the paper to the right size to fit in your journal.

Step 2: Glue the music paper in the journal and let the glue dry.

Step 3: Add a thin layer of vintage green paint using a paint brush. Leave the edges blank. You don't have to be precise, we are aiming for an old rustic look. Make sure the print of the paper stays visible.

Step 3: Thin some burnt umber paint with a little water and paint the edges and also add a bit over the green paint, make sure you can still see the print of the paper through the paint. If you used too much paint, just remove some using a baby wipe

Step 4: Use a stencil and Colonial green paint on the page.

Step 5: Make impression using the Sin City Fancy Curls and Flowers flourish art stamp and a waterproof blue ink on the edges and the corners, but also in the middle of the page. Use different parts of the stamp by turning it,  like in the picture.

Step 6: Use the Sin City Skull Streetlight Halloween art stamp on the left page, make sure your stamp ink is waterproof otherwise it will smudge when adding next layers.

Step 7: Make an impression using the Sin city angel feathered wings heart shaped rubber stamp, make sure the wings are in the right spot to be the wings of the vintage figure, so make a little mark on the paper before stamping by putting the image in place, remove it after you made the positioning mark and stamp the wings using black waterproof ink.

Next color the wings.  I used pencils in Blue, Purple and white

Step 8: Adhere the vintage image on the wings impression, make sure the feet line up with the bottom part of the wings. Next trace around the image using a black pen that will allow you to fade it into the background a little before it dries permanently ( I used a Faber Castell Pitt marker). Also use this pen and same technique to create a bit of a surface for the lamp and the angel to stand on. So draw a line and fade it out using your finger.

Step 9: Punch out the holly leaves and berries using glitter cardstock, I used green and yellow for the leaves and pink for the berries. Use the holly to cover the skull on the lamp.

Step 10: Add glitter glue on the edges of the page and on the "ground"where the lamp and the angel are standing. Also add a bit on the lamp, I was aiming for a snow effect.

Step 11: Write a sentiment.

Here some more pictures of the finished page.

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Stamped Pen Pouch

Hi everyone, in this post I will be showing you how to make a Pen pouch using the

  Sin City  Correspondence Pen Ink and postage stamp sheet

Supplies needed:

1. Sin City  Correspondence Pen Ink and postage stamp sheet 
2. Linen bag (I used a bag that is originally meant to store sunglasses in)
3. Waterproof stamp ink in Blue, red and black
4. Stamping tool (Like MISTI, I used a home made one)
5. Tape

Step 1: Make sure the bag is flat (cut out washing instructions and as much as you can of the excess fabric that is inside the seam)

Step 2: Tape the pouch to the stamping tool (make sure there are no wrinkles)

Step 3: Start stamping using the pen nibs (you may need to change the position of the tape in order to stamp all over the pouch).
 Stamp the left side lighter (the other side was stamped twice on the exact same spot to get a better impression on the fabric)

Step 4:  Stamp the fountain pen on the left side over the light impressions of the pen nibs using red ink. You might need a second or third impression to get a clear image on the fabric

Step 5: rRpeat step 4 but now using blue ink

Step 6: Repeat step 3 using the mechanical pencil next to the fountain pens using black ink.
Make sure the ink has dried before using the pouch.

See above and below the finished project

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Halloween Decor

Hello every one, Monique here showing you how to make a Halloween Decor.

Supply list: 

• Sin City stamps:  
• Skull fence Border Background stamp,
•  crackle background stamp,  
• Ornate metalwork look art rubber stamp

• Orange and black acrylic paint,
• Black waterproof stamp-ink, 
• Black ribbon, 
• Piece of cardboard (from old box),
• Frame and skull embellishment (or make them yourself using a mold and air dry clay) 
• Gesso in black and white. 
• Acrylic paint in white, light and dark brown, 
• Metallic Luster in silver.
• Paint brushes,
• Glue.

Step 1:  Make the frame and skull using a mold and air dry clay. It will take a day to let for the clay to dry

Step 2: Cut a square piece of cardboard from a box and use a layer of white gesso to prepare it for painting. Add a layer of white gesso to the skull and black gesso to the frame. Let dry.

Step 3: Paint the cardboard square orange, let paint dry.

Step 4: Use the crackle stamp and black stamp ink to give the cardboard an aged look.

Step 4: Create a frame by using the top part of the skull fence stamp.

Step 5: Finish the background using the  Ornate  Metal look stamp

Step 6: Paint the frame black.

Step 7: Paint the skull using light and dark brown acrylic paint

Step 8: Give the frame some dimension by using white and grey acrylic paints on the raised parts of the frame.

Step 9: Add some silver wax on the frame

Step 10: Attache a ribbon on the back of the hanger.

Sep 11: Adhere the skull inside the frame and adhere the frame to the wall hanger.

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