soo.. thanks for all the well wishes from my announcement yesterday on the stamp line! so excited.. today has been CRAZY busy.. holy cow. busy getting the video done for today.. had two meetings to go too.. packing, writing blog posts.. the night is still young.. and I don't leave until 6 am tomorrow morning.. so I will be pulling an all nighter baby! lol
oh but today.. I just found out that Memory Box (the event in Puerto Rico) will have some for sale at their store this weekend while I am there.. so that is AWESOME! (they did a special run just for them).. okay.. so want a peek? so I did 3 lines. I did a she art line (girls) a texture line.. and a doodled stamp set. Here are a few of the texture stamps. I had them UNMOUNTED because I know for me.. I love to be able to get them into the canvas.. and when they are wood mounted it makes it a little bit harder.. so this way you can use them without a mount.. OR mount them on acrylic if you want! I designed them for the mixed media artist!
Distressed quilt (this is actually a set of papers I created and then distressed and made them into a stamp.. so fun for texture!)
Poppy Chevron: So of course you KNOW i had to have a chevron.. and this isn't the only one :) love love love it!
SheArt Print Texture (this was a must have for me.. never too many text prints! Specially one with she art phrases on them!)
Of course.. we need a painted punchinella one! OF COURSE!
and now a final peek.. this is SHE was a daughter. I think this would be awesome on canvas.. filled in with watercolor.. or Faber Castell.. yum!
so there is a peek of some of them! I will post more through the week!
now onto today's behind the art!
So this month's mixed media kit that we had available in our Scarlet Lime store (right now it's only available by subscription.. and if you wish to join.. email me! We can get you on the waitlist starting in March)
but it included a lot of cool thing.. a stamp carving kit, matt medium, a sample pack of claudine hellmuths paints, emphermera, canvas and kraft tags..
I wanted to have a kit this month that TOTALLY took everyone out of their comfort zone.. taught them a new technique and how to use a new product..
So in this video I show you how to create and carve your own stamps..
using the stamp carving kit.. THEN I show you how to do a fun resist technique using the stamp we make along with matt medium and claudines transparent paints.
AND for those of you that want to try your hand at this.. or if you want to make more than one!! We do have some of the stamp pads available in our store for you to carve with.. they are available HERE
we are also getting more actual KITS in (that come with the pad and the tools) it's so addicting and fun to do. PLUS kids can do it too!
Oh and before I forget.. here is download of the doodled stamp that I show above.. so you can use it as a guide if you don't want to doodle your own.
Doodle Flower Stamp PDF
Anyhow.. hope you enjoy the video! I am heading to Puerto Rico early am!! So I better get!
I will post more on thursdasy of the stamps!!
Happy Tuesday!
Here is the Behind the Art Video!
I LOVE you new stamps!!!! Can't wait to get them and put them to good use!!!!! I am such a fan of your mixed media kit! It is like getting a gift each month, then you get to play and learn something new!
Posted by: Kathy Layton | January 18, 2012 at 09:13 AM
I love the background stamps. I like your style.
Posted by: Susana | January 18, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Love these!!!!!!
Posted by: Mae | January 18, 2012 at 09:41 AM
OMG - beautiful Christy!! Just when I was running out of inspiration for my work I get your post. Thank you!!!!
Posted by: Chris | January 18, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Love the new stamps. Can't wait til the are released. Have fun in PR.
Posted by: carol m | January 18, 2012 at 09:48 AM
OMG~! Awesome!.. love all you sharing here. Thanks!
Posted by: Sonia **Sony** | January 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM
I am so excited about your stamps!!! Can't wait to start my collection! :D
Posted by: Amy Shepard | January 18, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Love it all. I would like to join the que for the kit.
Posted by: Hope Amen | January 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Cool. Over Christmas I found some old art stuff at my mom's. Including some tools for wood carving and stamp making. There obviously was a reason for me to find these things. I want to create a canvas and kit for my nieces and I have to thank you for giving me the belief that I can do that.
Posted by: KatieK | January 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM
hi christy, the link for the PDF doesn't work, please help????
When will your stamps be available in the store?????? I NEED them all :) First time in a l-o-n-g time that I have been excited for a CHA release.
Posted by: chantille | January 18, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Cannot WAIT for the stamps. LOVE them!!!! Such a great video. Thanks for all you share.
xoxo
lynn
Posted by: lynnbluesky1@gmail.com | January 18, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Are your going to put one of your new stamps in the next kit? That would be awesome!!!
Thanks for the video, needed to see how to make the stamp; now can't download the PDF - I don't think the link is active.
Now to go play!
Carmen L
Posted by: Carmen Lucero | January 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Now i am so excited to get my kit! I can see myself becoming addicted to making my own stamps!
Posted by: Christy S. aka emeraldvalkyrie | January 18, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Loving your stamps will definettly be getting them, and thanks for the video.
Posted by: Nicole Rickman | January 18, 2012 at 12:15 PM
I haven't received my kit yer? Who do I talk to?
Posted by: kIMBERLEY sOLOMON | January 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
I am SO EXCITED to get ALL of your WONDERFUL stamps!! When will they be available??? Are they only available through the mixed media kit subscription? Cant wait to buy them!!!
Posted by: Kirsten K. | January 18, 2012 at 03:12 PM
I hope you have tons of the stamps available in the shop, Christy! We are all going to want them!!!! Can't wait! xoxoxo
Posted by: Sheila LZ | January 18, 2012 at 03:51 PM
loved the video - stamp carving looks like so much fun...but I really, really, really, really, really, LOVE your new stamps - can't wait to see everything. I must have the distressed quilt one at the bare minimum!
Posted by: Joanne | January 18, 2012 at 04:06 PM
Christy - awesome awesome AWESOME!! Your stamps are fantastic and I cannot wait to watch the video and PLAY this weekend! xoxo N
Posted by: Nancie | January 18, 2012 at 04:30 PM
Love the new stamps! So excited to know they'll be available this weekend @ Memory Box! I want them all!!! Can't wait to meet you! I'm enrolled in the 1st session (Friday AM)!
Have a wonderful and pleasant trip!
Posted by: Anelsie Ramos | January 18, 2012 at 07:00 PM
This all is sooo awesome...I cant wait to get my paws on all of them!!
Posted by: Melissa | January 18, 2012 at 08:03 PM
Just put all the stamps on my wish list :) They are fabulous! I can't wait to create with them!!
Posted by: amy paul | January 18, 2012 at 09:39 PM
GORGEOUS Love it all !!!
Posted by: gine | January 18, 2012 at 09:52 PM
LOVE the stamps!! All of them are FAB ut I love the text the mostest. :D
Posted by: Zarah | January 19, 2012 at 06:14 AM
Thanks Christie for some great inspiration, and I can't wait to get every one of your stamps!!
Posted by: Quiltdancer | January 19, 2012 at 06:53 AM