New Releases - Artistic Outpost

We have a couple more new wonderful releases from Artistic Outpost, HAYRIDE and CHRISTMAS CHALK.

This is the HAYRIDE plate a fabulous mix of images, perfect for all those Autumnal makes.

The CHRISTMAS CHALK plate, perfect for all those seasonal makes which we will all be thinking about shortly.

The first thing I thought when I saw the HAYRIDE plate was pumpkin patch, hence I added the children to a pumpkin patch.

I die cut a pumpkin from white card using Tim Holtz die, coloured with spiced marmalade and wild honey Distress Ink, adding gathered twigs to the edges. I then added a good thick coat of Rock Candy to the top and then applied more gathered twigs Distress Ink into the cracks once dry. I also added wooden letters for further dimension and interest.

The backdrop has been coloured with gathered twigs Distress Ink and splattered with water. I have also added some foliage stamped with black Archival Ink. The pumpkins have been stamped onto white card and coloured with a Distress Marker adding the children standing inside the pumpkin patch. I have also added the sign and added computer generated text.

I decided to create something a little different with the CHRISTMAS CHALK plate, decorated candles. These stamps I felt would work in red, giving a real Norwegian feel to them.

Decorated candles would make a perfect gift, they are so inexpensive but add stamped images and they are transformed. I stamped the images with vermillion Archival Ink onto tissue paper and then added to the candle.

I added a felt stag to one of the candles and wrapped twine around the top of the candle adding a double bow for further interest.

Wooden baubles were added to the two smaller candles to add to that rustic feel along with more twine wrapped around the top of each.

My fellow Design Team members have made some fabulous pieces to inspire you, please pop along and visit their blogs and be inspired along the way

• Gerrie Johnnic
• Lisa Somerville
• Suzanne Czosek
• Tracy Evans
• Linda Coughlin
• Alison Bomber
• Terry Horrall
• Kate Yetter

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x