Royal Playing Card Swap

A quick post today to chat about the latest swap over at Viva Las VegaStamps!  Altered playing cards, you had to use the Ace, King, Queen and Jack.

This was SO MUCH FUN!!

Viva Las VegaStamps! used:

Scuba Lady | She was courageous | Double Coffee Ring | Striped Leggings | She Was...

Men in Balloon Basket | Wildflowers Silhouette

Also:
Distress Spray, Paint and Markers, Um Wow Studio Chip, gesso, coffee, archival ink, Dymo Label Maker, sequins

You can check out all the other AWESOME creations on the VLVS! blog.

Winged Giraffe

I am super lucky to be part of an collaborative group of very creative folks!!  I admire all of their work and am truely inspired by what we have been creating!

This time we altered (some made from scratch) paper mache animals.  I got ahold of a giraffe to alter.

Before we get started here is a list of all of the other blogs that you simply have to check out...there is some unbelievable talent in this group and I wouldn't want you to miss a thing!!

Laura Mooney

Melissa Johnson

Tina Walker

Christy Strickler

Albion Gould

DeeDee Catron 

Mitra Pratt

Susan M Brown {sbartist}

Now, back to my Winged Giraffe...yes of course it ended up with wings!!  They are the perfect expression of whimsy and I love the whimsical!!

I started with vintage dictionary pages (attached with Prima Art Ingredients gel), Art Anthology Colorations spray and the Viva Las VegaStamps! Writing Circle Background stamp.

I painted all the circles with Art Anthology Sorbet.

The wings are cut using the Tim Holtz Layered Angel Wings die.

Of course I had to add a bit of sparkel with Art Anthology Colorations Gilded Gold spray.

I loved creating this giraffe and am SO inspired by this collaborative group.  I can't wait to get started on our next project!!