Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Artistic Outpost New Release!

Talk about a great way to start of 2015 with a New Release from Artistic Outpost, which will knock your Hat's Off and a Blog Hop with prizes!! Prize details and blog links to follow, but first let me share a couple of the projects I completed with more to follow! I have to say I loved the entire New Release and had a blast creating and ideas are still flowing! Nothing like the smell and touch of new rubber and then add the incredible design elements!
It was hard to decide what to share today, so I went with the two projects I completed and number #1 uses Hat's Off and Hats Background. The background panel was cut to 5x5 and then inked with Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Pumice Stone and Brushed Corduroy. Peeled Paint was used to shade the brown areas and Walnut Stain on the green areas. Edged lightly with Black Soot and flicked on some good old water and then stamped the Hats Background in Black Archival and then distress the edges. Added a couple more layers of paper for the final card base of 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.
After I stamped and colored this gentleman with Brushed Corduroy, Shabby Shutters and Tattered Rose, I lightly inked over the entire image with Antique Linen. I did cut two hats as I was going to prop him up a little and I wanted more stability on the hat edges.
Next I stamped, inked and cut apart a sentiment from Hat's Off and placed on the film strip, added washi tape, glued down some ball chain and added a few more bits. Love all the stamps in this set!
Pretty cool aren't they??
My second feature today is a single, Winter Walk with the sentiment from Skating Emporium. Right about now I am pretty sentimental where dogs are concerned and this reminds me so much of the bond between humans and their dogs.
The image was stamped in Black Archival and water colored using Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick, Tattered Rose and Peeled Paint. I added a little snow texture to the snow covered ground and roof top by thinning some white acrylic paint and added Rock Candy glitter and painted it on with a liner brush and finished with photo corners. For the background I applied paint to the snowflake stamp from Skating Emporium and stamped this on white paper. Once dried I inked over with Tumbled Glass and shaded with Vintage Photo. The sentiment also from Skating Emporium was stamped inked and cut apart and placed along the snowflakes.
Here is a little looky at the rest I will be sharing over the next few weeks and hope you have enjoyed my part of the New Release Blog Hop and thank you for stopping by. Now be sure to visit all of the DT during this blog hop for three random winners will be chosen and awarded a $15 gift certificate to the AO store of rubber goodness. The winner will be announced on the AO Blog January 24, 2015 and you have until January 23, 2015 10:00 PM EST to leave comments on participating designer blogs, so get hopping! Here they are!

Tracy - Shari - Terry - Kate - Gerrie - Lisa

Thank you for visiting today and have a lovely week!


31 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Your work is wonderful, and those stamps look great, too. Hugs, valerie

Sharon said...

wow both stunning creations Terry!! Love what you have done with the new sets.

Patty G said...

Love your cards. Your background color is perfect on the hats card. I'm always a sucker for a stamp with a dog - and you sure did a great job with it. Thanks for the inspiration!

Sophie said...

Oh, Terry, die Karten sind wunderschön.
Die Karte mit den Hüten ist der Knaller.
Großartig dieser Stempel.
Du hast die Hüte fabelhaft eingesetzt und vervollständigt.

Sophie

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Lovely cards Terry , love the film strip on the first card and the depth you have achieved and adding touches of colour to your second. Lovely. Tracy x

Suzanne C said...

Sweet set of cards using the new AO stamps!

Redanne said...

The new stamp releases are wonderful, I love the hats one, so great for men's cards. I love the skater set too, they remind me of my childhood. Both cards are fabulous, I love the greens on the first and that pop of red on the second. Looking forward to seeing more of your creations now! Great sneak peeks... Hugs, Anne xx

Jenny said...

Winter walk is just gorgeous - it may become my favorite. Thanks for sharing.

Patty from FL said...

Love the film strip! Love the Hats Off stamp and the Skater. Actually I love all the stamps in this release! Such inspiration.

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Great cards for the new release! I am loving that film strip idea, super manly card. Coloring the walk is awesome, great card with a sweet sentiment. Sorry for your loss.....it's always so hard on us, hugs.

Pamellia said...

Oh my gosh Terry, these are brilliant! That little girl walking the dog is my favourite, you sold me on that one for sure!! Great masculine card too. love the sentiment down the side! until next time, hugs :)

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

LOVE the new images...I need them! Your projects are gorgeous, vintage goodness! LOVE!!!

Corrie Herriman said...

Gorgeous cards ! Those new images are fabulous must-haves !
Corrie x

Jerrie said...

Both cards are fabulous! I love the hats off to you sentiment on the filmstrip!! Bravo to you for thinking outside the box!! The pop of red on the second card really makes it shine!!

Shari Czerwinski said...

Love the colors and the vintage and masculine look to your cards!

TLady said...

JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SWOON over VINTAGE!!! ;) LOOOOVE the man's set! It WOULD BE FABULOUS to work with, LOOOOVE those old hats! AND your second card is FABULOUS TOO!!! LOOOOVE the child with the dog! We big people love dogs too! ;)

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

A lovel post with great cards...love the stamps...and I find the first one gorgeous Terry.
Greetings, Alie :-)

Unknown said...

Terry, you are sooo clever--Yes, you did 'knock my hat off' with your creations!! :) Love both of your creations and especially love the embellies of the ball chain around your 'hat's off' card! So very cool!! :)
Love the little sneaky peek you gave us of your other NR creations!! Very fun!! XOXO-Shari

Kate Yetter said...

Loving both of your cards! Especially the hats one. So vintage and fabulous!
Kate

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Great new stamps and fantastic work.

Bonnie said...

Love love!Thanks for sharing!

Meggymay said...

Fabulous pieces Terry. The new stamp range looks awesome.
Yvonne xx

Anonymous said...

Love your projects, especially the one with Winter Walk - great new release. Thanks for the inspritaion !!!

Electra said...

You are a superstar with those distress inks, Terry!

cheryl said...

oh gosh hun i so admire your work,and this is no exception the design stamps and detail simply stunning hugs Cherylxxx

Lisa Somerville said...

Wonderful cards using the new releases! Love the watercolor distress BG with the Hat's Off/Hats Background! The Winter Walk set looks great combined with Skating Emporium!

Brenda Brown said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, your samples are stunning and showcase the new stamps beautifully. xxx

Michele said...

first of all your designs are truly gorgeous and oh boy do i love the hats sheet! second, thanks for letting us know about this blog hop. I want to win so i am going to play! have a fabulous weekend Terry! xo

Unknown said...

Absolutely love what you do with stamps and distress inks Terry, both cards are little gems! Hugs, Ira xox
Ira’s Crea Corner

Cocofolies said...

Hi Terry, I'm too late for the blog hop but never mind, just wanted to tell you when I saw them initially that both cards are wonderful!!! I have not enough time to comment very often, but I love your works :) Have a lovely day and continuation, crafty hugs Coco x

Shirley said...

Hats off to you TT stunning work babe.

Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
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