New tape @ Viva Las Vegastamps!

Have you guys seen the new tape that VLVS! is carrying.. EXCLUSIVELY?!

it's pretty amazing stuff.. they have four kinds..

The HINGE tape

The O-RING tape

The STRAP tape

and...

The TOWER BOLT tape

I have the pleasure of owning ALL FOUR tapes -- and get to show you today a project I made with the Strap tape!!!

I also used a selection of VLVS! Rubber stamps from the POSTAL section of rubber including the:

Lindberg Postage Stamp 1 3/4 x 1 3/4

and the:

Panama Postoid 1 1/2 x 1 3/4

among others... I also used Memento Tuxedo black ink for my stamps and Miracle tape to secure my Echo Park paper down.

Check out the store for this FAB stuff! -DeeDee

Reveal and some news

Well.. the list is out for the Graphic 45 DT -- and I did not make it, but I was very honored to make it to the top 30 -- and it just leaves more time open for things of my own that I'd like to accomplish -- I hit the Joanns paper sale and got tons of paper to start forking out flowers!!

I also just purchased a PAZZLES -- so be on the lookout for work from that baby :)

Here is the project that I sent into the Graphic 45 office for consideration as a member

will fill in the details on this later!

Sneaky Peeky..

Here's a sneak peek at my May Arts submission..

(yes.. I know it's a crappy cellphone photo!)

and can you believe it's the 27TH?! three more days and G45 announces the new DT. I'm so nervous and excited and NERVOUS. I'm about to pee myself.. really.

if nothing else I get to show you the fabulous project I sent in for consideration.. you know.. the brand new one you haven't SEEN yet!!

also I can't wait to show you some pictures from my FABULOUS new job at Viva Las Vegastamps! It's so wonderful.. I love every day :)

p.s... thanks for all your kind words :) on each and every post.. from every last one of you!

Miss me yet??

Good evening from fabulous LAS VEGAS baby!!!

I know I've been SO absent but I've moved from the middle of nowhere WY to Las Vegas!! A town of ENDLESS Possibilities! We've been discovering fabulous stores, finding goods for the house and just getting settled in.

I've started a new job at Viva Las Vegastamps! Where I put together boards of stamps for debut in rubber :) -- it's wonderful! Wayne the owner is amazing and the folks who work in the store are just fab!!

Tonight I'm finally sitting down to get good and crafty :) expect the blog to pick back up, and thanks for hanging in there ;)

Sneak Peek..

I did in fact complete a brand new project for the box that went into Graphic 45 as a 30 finalist...

and as I'd love to share the WHOLE thing.. I'm only going to give you a sneaky peeky..

Made the Basically Bare DT!!

WAHOO!!!

Made Basically Bare BABY!!

I am a part of.. The ART ASSEMBLY group!! 

"This group of six designers showcases all the Basically Bare products used as home decor and/or altered art projects.  Each design team member is responsible for creating two home decor or altered art projects per month, and two to three blog posts per month."

SO EXCITING!! 

VLVS! Tryout - Whimsical!

It's that time again!

Here I am trying out for VLVS! I've had a great year with them and am very honored that I was able to serve a 2nd term, if I don't make it this time, It's because VLVS! has AMAZING fans who do AMAZING work!

I love the vast variety of VLVS! images, the miracle tape and the ultra thick EP.. I will FOREVER be a fan, if not a DT member ♥ And here is a GIANT shout out to the wonderful team that is currently supporting and promoting VLVS! -- Their work is so wonderful and has inspired my post for the tryout today! 

Check out Viva Las Vegastamps! HERE --- and visit the blog HERE for new posts from the DT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays!

and without further ado.. Here is my project (it's taken a whimsical sort of fun turn from my usual stamping ways) :

I had so much fun with this Umbrella Man (2.5x3.5) -- he was so whimsical and begging for color.. which I answered with Prisma Color markers Deco Blue, Cool Gray 60%, and Yellowed Orange. After, of course I stamped him with Memento tuxedo black ink on Kromecote cardstock - the combination of two gave me such a crisp clean image.. WONDERFUL! 

I then adhered some Basic Grey paper to a recycled kraft base with Miracle Tape, gave it a little distress ink.. and glued my man down! Add a bit of doodling with a white pen and VIOLA. A fun scene, simple yet graphic and fun card to send to a close friend!