Craft Stamper Magazine, DecoArt, Stamps & Me!

 Wow...such a treat to see a bit of my creativity in the June 2017, Issue 205 of Craft Stamper Magazine. 

Inchies! 

I didn't think I could do them well at all, but you know what... it was really a fun time for me. I created a bit of a story about a plain and simple gal who changed her life by believing she could! My inchies ended up as a bit of a story board!!! 

Once upon a time.... 

She was a quiet, plain, simple gal. 

One day...

 she finally knew in her heart that she was worthy. 

And became content with who she was.

 Her metamorphosis encouraged her to follow her dreams...

 AND....

Did you know... 

this could be my story when it comes to my artwork?

I would never have had the courage to dream of being in Craft Stamper Magazine!

Here is how I did the little story!

I began with papers that I created with my left over paint. I do not like to waste anything. So when I am painting I always dry up my left over colors with piece of mixed media paper. 

I cut these down to their "inchie" format. 

After I cut the first squares I decided they needed more color so I pulled out my favorite hues - oranges - and began cutting all over again.

I felt better about the 'look' then. 

For all my tiny bits and pieces...

I used the following stamp sets: 

Journal Doodles with a Heart - 

Unity Stamps/Susan Weckesser

Love Ya Whole Bunches - 

Jullian/Susan Weckesser

Victoria - 

Kaisercraft ClearStamps

Finnabair ClearStamps - 

Prima

I stamped multiples of each image in different colors. Some of the designs I fussy cut out just the flowers or the circles. I did this so I could pick and choose which ones to add during in the creative process. 

StazOn: Jet Black, Teal Blue

Ranger Archival Ink: Sepia

Here are more of the products used.

The DecoArt products added lots of glitz and shimmer to the little inchies.  

DecoArt Media:

Tinting Base

Shimmer Mister - Turquoise

Cobalt Turquoise Hue Fluid Acrylics

Green Gold Fluid Acrylics

Metallic Gold Fluid Acrylics

DecoArt Metallic Lustre: 

Copper Kettle

Polished Coral

Iced Espresso

Brilliant Turquoise

Lavish Green

DecoArt Dazzling Metallics: 

Bronze

Thanks bunches for sharing my story and my excitement about the inchies in Craft Stamper Magazine. Xj.

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