Think and Wonder A B C's

Don't you just luv this image! 

Gerrie Johnnic

Think and Wonder....

I fell in love with the images from the new Think and Wonder plate!  Okay, so I have an obsession with these cute little kids!

Here I paired them up with the fab new Ephemeral Backgrounds set and some Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 papers, adding just a hint or color to the alpha letters and hat.

Don't forget today is the last day to enter your creations for the Artistic Outpost January Referral Program, if you haven't entered, what are you waiting for?  You could win a $14 Artistic Outpost Gift Certificate!

Designer - Lisa Somerville

Patchwork Heart

So happy to be joining a very talented group of artists here at Artistic Outpost as a guest designer!

Today I'm sharing a patchwork Valentine I made using the "Be My Valentine" heart stamp from the Cutie Pie set.  I also stamped the border of my patchwork with the lace border stamp from the Mini Masterpiece set and then gold embossed it.

Created by:  Louise Granlund

Artistic Outpost Welcomes Guest Designer Louise Granlund

We are thrilled to welcome Louise Granlund as a Guest Designer here at Artistic Outpost! 

A little about Louise...

I am a paper artist who loves creating in a vintage style. I love rubber stamping, scrapbooking, and altered art. I started this creative journey about ten years ago. Since then I've enjoyed blogging, sharing art and making friends all over the world. I've been thrilled to see my work published in the Stampington Magazines as well as CardMaker Magazine. Recently it's been gratifying to sell some of my work at area craft fairs.

I live in the Chicagoland area.where I have worked as a court reporter for the past 33 years. I am mom to a terrific 24-year-old son. (And am glad that he and my grandpup live in Chicago as well). For several years now I have made cards for my church's card ministry. When I'm not busy with all of that, I enjoy scouring thrift shops, antique stores, flea markets, etc. for vintage goodies to use in my art.

Visit Louise's Blog - Kard Krazy

A Singing Bird

Today, I have a mini art piece created with the new Songbirds set.

I've cut out, colored, and layered the birds and violin for dimension. 

The curled piece behind the book is stamped with the music from

Ephemeral Backgrounds. 

The Songbirds images are all so beautiful!

Created by Judy Hayes

Exploring

Happy Friday. Suzz Here.

I had a hard time picking which card to share using the new releases! We have had so much fun playing with the beautiful new stamps. I selected this one as I loved the effect of the Telegram and ledger together as it really looked like a telegram.  The sentiment is from the Think and Wonder plate and the engine from Steampunk.

The background is stamped using Antique Linen and the images,sentiment and header is stamped using Ranger Archival ink. The engine was stamped twice and popped up.

The touch of blue on the engine is from water color pencils.

I hope you are going to have a nice warm weekend. :)

Suzz

Designer: Suzanne Czosek

Playing with the New Stamps!!!

Lynn here and I have to tell you I LOVE these new stamps,

My first sample uses Ephemeral backgrounds Which work so well with many of Artistic Outpost images  and Think and Wonder has such darling vintage images.

Next is Songbirds, I went for an elegant feel with this one with black and embossed gold. 



New January Releases and a Special!

Artistic Outpost has three new collections just to get your creativity going.  Ephemera Backgrounds, Think and Wonder, and Songbirds are all available unmounted and mounted and pre-trimmed.

Ephemeral Backgrounds:  Multiple vintage images to accompany all of our images. This set includes postcard snippets, sheet music, and antique ledger large 3.75 x 5" stamps.

Think and Wonder:   Beautiful collages, adorable children adorn this collection. Featuring some of our favorite quotes by Dr. Seuss.

Songbirds:   You will find so many beautiful uses for this unique vintage set of stamps. Elegant and musically inspired images featuring vintage bird illustrations.

To celebrate these releases, we are offering 15% off your entire purchase. Now through February 14th, use coupon code January2011 at checkout, and you will receive 15% off all items.  Click here to shop now.

Be sure to check out the galleries featuring the beautiful cards, tags, and mixed media projects by our super talented design team and visit their blogs for more inspiration:

Gerrie Johnnic * Lisa Somerville  * Judy Hayes * Lynn Stevens * Barbara Washington  * Stephanie Severin  * Suzanne Czosek

How Much You Are Loved

The Tin Man from Oz Collage makes a wonderful Valentine.

I stamped him in Charcoal ink on Memory Box DP, and stamped a second time on a scrap of pink Tim Holtz DP to paper-piece his heart.

I used a sketch from Limelight Papercrafts and finished with a pink die cut Grungeboard Heart, Grey Ribbon, and pink adhesive pearls.

Hey There Cutie Pie!

Just a quick Valentine to share with you using this sweet image from the Artistic Outpost Cutie Pie Plate. The image is stamped in Black Archival on Watercolor paper, and colored with Markers and an H20 Brush.  This cute card is featured in the February issue of Crafts 'n Things. 

Don't forget to stop by on Wednesday to see the January Releases!

Designer - Lisa Somerville

Winter Tag - Sleigh Ride

It will warm up in 3 months, right?
Stay warm!
Designed by Robyn Phelan Sharp

Cutie Pie Valentine

Happy Friday! Suzz here.

I created this little easel card using the sweet Cutie Pie plate. The image was water colored using watercolor pencils and a water brush.  The background paper is from Basic Grey Nook & Pantry line.

Love the sweet images and they make such fun cards! That little puppy is adorable! Love that he is leading the parade!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Suzz

Designer: Suzanne Czosek

Snowflake Kisses

Have you had your fill of winter or snow yet? How about a little more Frosty fun.
For my tag I used images from Snowy Woods and Sleigh ride. All embossed with clear EP
then I added distress inks in 3 tones. A few hearts add just a touch of romance.
Designed by Lynn Stevens

Live in the Sunshine

I was working on a card using the Aged Tiles technique and wanted an image that worked with the technique. I think that this image from The Outpost is the perfect image for the technique or is it that the technique is perfect for the image. Whichever the case may be, I think this image is so beautiful. It is rather simple, yet it depicts a very meaningful scene. I kept the card fairly monochromatic. I wanted to keep the feeling of tranquility. The aged tiles background gives the card a vintage look. Doesn't the sentiment leave you with an upbeat feeling?

All Know the Way

I combined the Thai Buddha image with new papers from Basic Grey's Curio Collection.

The Buddha was stamped in Chestnut Roan chalk ink and shaded with pink colored pencils. I finished with Zva Creative pearl flourishes.

Designer ~ Stephanie Severin

A Little Boy Card

The Playtime set is one of my fav's...isn't this trike the best! Gerrie

By the Sea

I was challenged to create something that reflects relaxation. There is nothing more relaxing to me than listening to the waves of the sea washing up on the shore. And the lighthouse, birds, and sentiment from Beyond the Sea are the perfect stamps to reflect the feeling of the sea. Can you smell the fresh sea air? My image is painted with Creative Inspirations paints. The background panel is embossed using an embossing folder. The texture reminds me of waves. I even painted over the background with CI fairy dust to give the look of the waves sparkling in the sun.


All this talk of ocean waves and sparkling sun makes me long for summer again.
Barbara Washington

Generations

Hi Lisa here today!  Besides the wonderful images Artistic Outpost has to offer, I love that a lot of the sets can be combined together!  Here I've used images  from the Artistic Outpost Distant Generations and Generations Redux to create today's card, pairing it up with some wonderful Cosmo Cricket  papers. 

All images are stamped in Black Archival on watercolor paper.  The focal image from Generations Redux is coloring using the Marker Watercoloring Technique.

Have you been creating with Artistic Outpost images this month?  We'd love to have you enter them in our January Referral Program!

Designer - Lisa Somerville

Peace

Lynn here with a card with a bit of a Winter greeting. Peaceful wishes to all.
Using images from Ave Maria.

A Peek at our January Releases

Although we are not attending CHA, we want to share with you a peek at our new plates.  These new releases will be available to order on January 26th, 2011.  Our Designers have been busy working on samples that we know you're going to love!  Our January Release Gallery will be up and running on the 26th,  along with samples posting here and on the Designers Blogs. 

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We can't wait to show you the finished plates and samples!

Happy Stamping!

Cracker Jack

This card celebrates the San Francisco Giant's World Series win (when we can't watch baseball at our house, we remember baseball or dream of when baseball will start again).

The image from Artistic Outpost's Cracker Jack was stamped on Basic Grey Basics White paper in Blackbird ink, and then I stamped it a second time on red cardstock to paper piece the uniform. The background baseball paper has been in my stash more years than I can even remember, and the sentiment is from Artistic Outpost's Playtime.

I used this week's Unscripted Sketch and finished with some Major League Baseball stickers, (including San Francisco Giant's pitcher Tim Lincecum's jersey number).

Designer ~ Stephanie Severin

Lady in Blue

.....created with Jane's Countryside.

I colored "Jane" with shades of blue and blue-green Copic markers.

That led me to create the whole card in shades of blue using colored paper and adding color with 

 Distress inks: Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Black Soot and Faded Jeans. 

I added some gems to the frame for a touch of bling! 

Judy Hayes, Designer

Cameo Appearance

Suzz Here.

When we first received our Jane's Countryside I was very excited to this pretty silhouette as part of the set.

I decided to create a cameo pin with the silhouette and use it as a lovely accent on a card.  The pendant was created using black ink on a glimmer misted background of  green and blue. The image was cut out to the shape of the pendant and glued to the pendant using glossy accents. The black frame is a die cut.

The damask image in the set makes a beautiful background and was stamped multiple times on white cardstock using Versafine black onyx.

The white background was embossed using an embossing folder after the sentiment was stamped.

Have  a great weekend!

Suzz

Designer: Suzanne Czosek

Remember When...

Its been a while since I did any Steampunk. I pulled out the Steampunk images and the saying from Playtime for my card. Along with a rusty key and some treasures. Designed by Lynn Stevens

Thinking of You

A cyber-friend has patiently waited for me to finish this card. I wanted to use an image which I dearly love. This image from AO's Bluebird stamp set is just such an image. The swap was a technique related one. There are several specific techniques used here: marbled Smooch, texture duet, and sanded core'dinations (all from the Technique Junkie newsletters). In the inside of the card I used another stamp from this set, "Thinking of You."
One of the many things I love and appreciate about AO stamps is their classic beauty. This stamp set is not from a new release, yet I reach for it again and again when I want to create something eye-catching. Hopefully, my friend will love this piece as much as I do.
Barbara Washington

Happy New Year from Robyn, Steven, and Shelley!

Happy New Year, Y'all!   It may be a few days late, but the residents of Artistic Outpost are wishing you all a healthy, prosperous, and creative 2011.

We have so much in store for you in 2011. Vintage, elegant, quirky, fun, and hopefully inspiring!

So here's to 2011. Cheers to you all.  (We are drinking Butter Beer from Harry Potter's World in Orlando, Florida. Sweetest cream soda ever!)

Happy stamping (from left to right)
Steven, Shelley, and Robyn

Summer Afternoon in Winter

To bring a little summer into my cold, snowy winter, I made a card using this summertime image and quote from Artistic Outpost's Keeper Set.

I stamped the image in Burnt Sienna and used colored pencils to bring in some of the hues from the Basic Grey Pyrus papers. I finished with some champagne pearl flourishes. The sketch is Unscripted Sketches #2.

For now the summer memories and images will have to keep me warm.

Designer ~ Stephanie Severin

The Outpost at Sunset

With it being January, a girl can long for beautiful sunsets like this, don't you think!  This lovely image is from The Outpost, I wish I could pull up an Adirondack chair and watch the sun set.  The image is stamped in Black Archival on Matte card stock.  To create the background, I used the Smackin' Acetate technique, sprtizing my marker scribbles with Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist.

We'd love to see what you've been creating with Artistic Outpost images, be sure to share them in the January Referral post!

Designer - Lisa Somerville

Jane's Countryside

Lisa here today to share a card made with one of the lovely images from Jane's Countryside.  The image is stamped in Black Archival on Watercolor paper, then colored with Markers and an H20 Brush.  I paired the beautiful image with some wonderful Black and Vanilla pattern paper for a classic look.

Designer - Lisa Somerville

Artistic Outpost Announces the 2011 Design Team

Artistic Outpost is pleased to announce our 2011 Design Team.  We're thrilled to have the following talented designers creating for us this year.  Watch for their lovely work using Artistic Outpost images here on our blog.

Gerrie Johnnic

Lisa Somerville

Judy Hayes

Lynn Stevens

Barbara Washington

Stephanie Severin

Connie Paxman

Suzanne Czosek

Artistic Outpost January Referral Program

When you create artwork with Artistic Outpost images and upload to an online gallery/album/or blog - you could win a $14.00 Gift Certificate to the Artistic Outpost Store . To be eligible for the Artistic Outpost Referral Program, each time you upload a creation using Artistic Outpost images, include stamp credits with an active link to www.artisticoutpost.com/ then leave a direct link to your creation using Link Tool feature on the months Referral Program post here on the Artistic Outpost Blog to be entered into our monthly drawing.

Note, links left here on the Artistic Outpost Blog need to include a direct link to the project you have uploaded. Projects can be posted on blogs or online galleries, but links left on the Referral Program post must be direct links to your projects. Links left with general links to galleries/albums/blogs will not qualify as our time is limited and we cannot search through pages of entries to see which upload uses Artistic Outpost images.

Please use this post to leave your links for January, all links must be posted by 1/31 to be eligible for the January Referral Program. The winner will be chosen through a random drawing and will be posted here on the Artistic Outpost Blog, be sure to check back in February to see if you've won. Remember entries must be for the current month in which you are posting. We're looking forward to seeing your creations using Artistic Outpost images.

**Artistic Outpost reserves the right to remove non direct blog links

December Referral Winner

Happy New Year!  We loved seeing the beautiful Holiday Decorations, cards and projects you entered for our December Referral Program.  We had the Random Number Generator select this months winner

Congratulations Sue! Please email me to claim your prize. The January Referral Program will be posted shortly, we can't wait to see what you create with our stamps!

Thanks so much for your continued support of Artistic Outpost!

***Winner has until 1/14 to claim GC