Summer Artist Trading Block

This week I am showcasing the Ice Cream Shoppe stamp set from Artistic Outpost, available from Our Daily Bread Designs.

This time around I decided to create a summer ATB using the imagery from the Ice Cream Shoppe stamp set using a vibrant uplifting colour palette of Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade. I applied one colour to a piece of recycled plastic packaging, spritzed with water and then smooshed the ink onto the panel and then dried with a heat tool . I repeated the process with the second colour and again dried with a heat tool. I repeated this process until I was happy with the coverage of colour. I then added some background stamping using the Ephemera Backgrounds stamp set. I then stamped the focal image with Black Archival Ink and added the sentiment.

I continued with the same background around each side of the ATB adding further stamping from the Ice Cream Shoppe stamp set.

I love how you can see all the layers in the background and the black outline really does make the colours pop.

A touch more stamping to complete the sides of the ATB.

The top of the ATB has been decorated in the same way and I added a banner stamped using the Country Life stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream!

I have been playing with the Ice Cream Shoppe stamp set this time around from Artistic Outpost. All stamps are available from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I decided to create invites this time around which I thought would be perfect for a birthday party.  I began by die cutting three Recipe Cards from white card using Eileen Hull's die. The background has been coloured with Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks. I applied each colour to a piece of recycled plastic packaging, spritzed with water and then dabbed the ink onto the background and then dried with a heat tool. Repeated the same process with the second colour and dried once again. I repeated this until I was happy with the coverage of colour.

I added a touch of background stamping using the Ephemera Backgrounds stamp and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.

I printed off computer generated text which I die cut using one of Tim Holtz Thinlits Labels adding a touch of colour with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink. I also used part of the sentiment to add Ice Cream three times to each of the invites.

I stamped the ice cream cone with Black Archival Ink onto each of the invites. I also thought that these would make great recipe cards. You could add a homemade ice cream recipe to the back.

For added interest I included painted circles and scratchy lines using Picked Raspberry Distress Paint. I added Black Soot Distress Ink to the edges for definition.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

You can't buy happiness but you can buy ice cream!

Welcome to my weekly post for Artistic Outpost. Today I am showcasing the newly released Ice Cream Shoppe stamp set available from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I decided to do something a little different this week. I thought the imagery from this stamp set was perfect for a sweet treat container. Eileen Hull's Canister die was perfect for this.

I coloured the background of the Canister die with Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks, applying one colour at a time. I applied the Distress Inks to a piece of plastic packaging, spritzed with water and then pressed the packaging onto the die cut and then dried with a heat tool. I continued with this process until I was happy with the coverage of colour.

I stamped the Ice Cream Cone onto each side of the Canister using Potting Soil Archival Ink.

I placed the Tim Holtz Chevron stencil onto the background and applied Picked Raspberry Distress Ink over the stencil to add a further layer of interest.

I used part of the sentiment from the stamp set to add the 'ice cream' text to each side of the canister, stamped with Pink Peony Archival Ink.

I applied Squeezed Lemondade Distress Paint to old lids and stamped onto the background and also added delicate splatters of paint for a further layer of interest.

I added a couple of ice cream embellishments to the top of the canister and decorated using all the same layers as with the outside edges.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Artistic Outpost - New Release

We have a fabulous new release from Artistic Outpost (available from Our Daily Bread Designs) and today the Design Team are showcasing some of their designs using the new imagery.

The first new release I am showcasing is Ice Cream Shoppe.

I thought this card would make a fun birthday card.

I began by colouring the background with Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink; simply applying with an ink blending tool.

I then used a circular finger dauber to apply Memento Luxe Wedding Dress Ink randomly over the background and then dried with a heat tool. To add further interest to the background I used two random pieces of card from the top of a watercolour pad which I coloured with the same Distress Inks, but this time applying the ink to a non-stick craft sheet, spritzing with water and then mopping up the beads of ink with the card and then drying with a heat tool.

I stamped the ice cream cones onto Distress Coloured card using Black Archival Ink, cut them out and then added to the card front. Squeezed Lemondade Distress Paint was added to a lid and then stamped around the focal imagery. I punched out three small hearts from Distress Coloured card and die cut a tag from white card and added 'ice cream' text using the sentiment stamp. To complete I stamped "Life is better with ice cream" above the scraps of card.

My second sample showcases the Seed Packets Background, Harvest stamp set and the Grunge Elements stamp set.

I began by applying Color Burst crystals (Terre Verte, Burnt Orange) to the background of the white card and then spritzed with water and dried with my heat tool. I then stamped the boy from the Harvest stamp set with Black Archival Ink. I then created a mask, stamping the same image onto a piece of scrap paper; place the mask onto the stamped image and I then die cut a circle from scrap card, discarded the circle and used the aperture and placed this over the card and then stamped the Seed Packets Background into the circular aperture. I also stamped the boy onto the inside of the card.

I drew around the circle and the edges of the boy with a Stabilo All pencil and used my water brush to smudge; this adds definition to the edges of the imagery and makes it pop against the backdrop. I also coloured some areas with coloured pencils.

I then used the Grunge Elements circle and dotty stamps to add further interest to the background, adding miniature pumpkins for added interest. I then added the sentiment to complete along with delicate splatters of Peeled Paint Distress Paint.

My fellow team members have created more inspiration for you, please stop by their blogs to be inspired.

Shari

Julie

Terry

Avril

Lisa

Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $15 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Website.  You have until April 1, 2016 at 10:00 PM CDT to leave comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! One random winner will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winner will be announced on the AO Blog on April 2, 2016, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!  

I will be popping back over the next few weeks with more designs using the fabulous new releases including The Golf Club stamp set which I have not showcased today.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x