Reindeer Moon Child of the Universe Postcard

Sometimes you just have to run with whimsy.


Yes, a moon child can have antlers.  She can be whatever she chooses to be.  And in this case, she is reindeer moon child with cool witchy shoes.

She started out as a Bingo card with an added layer of torn, vintage paper.  Red Lead Paperworks provided the background star stencil for for this occasion.  I inked red and olive green stars to the card and outlined most of them with a gold Sharpie pen.


The little dress is a layered affair using a scrap of red toile, red lace, and two layers of white mesh material from Linnie Blooms.  An eyelet strategically placed under the layer of vintage paper adheres the four layers together, as does the button in the middle of the dress.  German scrap wings and crown were also attached.  The shoes were borrowed from Third Coast.   They're a bit large, but a reindeer moon child really doesn't mind.

Mystical messages abound:  "Cosmic offerings" and "From one MOON GODDESS to another."  Note the use of Rock Candy Clear Distress Stickles on moon face and edged along watercolor crayon-painted antlers. 

The final touch?  Little green sparkles.  Chasing whimsy, I tell ya.


Images from Rubbermoon:
Cosmic Offerings, Moon Goddess, Kae Pea - New Moon, Antlers

Sunday Postcard Art:  Shoes

Red Lead Paperworks:  Christmas Stencil/Stars All Around

BOHEMIAN ART APRON

  

     

                             It all started with a little grey skirt.

                            A skirt that had a lot of sentimental value.

        but so unassuming it was relegated to the closet wallflower  pile.

                                        always.

                                       until today...

                    today that little grey skirt finds her destiny...

                                                   

 see, this little skirt just happens to have a lovely little liner underneath...

                      and I just happen to have a pair of scissors

                        how convenient! (or tragic, depending on
                                 how you look at it) hee-hee
                                                                         

                                   no fear, just chop chop!!!

                 why yes, this is exactly how my bangs looked as a child...
                                    I still have the touch!

                                          carry on!

                            my favorite things!!!!

                            vintage papers!!!!

                           Rubbermoon spiral pod stamp!!!!

                           Tim Holtz Distress Ink from Ranger Inc!!!!
     
                            exclamation points!!!!



                                   **************************


               begin by random stamping on vintage paper...

                                   then

                create a 'reverse contrast' print

                          with white ink

                      stamped on dark paper

           I  just tore a page out of a magazine for this

    *(make sure ink is dry on glossier paper before copying)

  trim strips from stamped magazine page and place on vintage paper
                                           

                                                             

                                         


           add some fun little 'scatter marks' with a sharpie
           

                                                         
             arrange your stamped papers

             face down in your printer,

            put transfer paper in paper tray
               
           * I used 'Tailor' iron on sheets from Michaels

              then hit 'copy'!

                                       
                                 

             by the way  -  using 'reverse/mirror' feature on

             copier prevents words transferring backwards
                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                           
            Below are my printed copies...COOLIO!!!!!!

                                         

                                         

                                       
           now just put pattern face down on fabric, and iron!

                                               
             pull paper up and there you go!!!!!!
                                               

            * sometimes the pattern will just partially transfer

                                  no worries!!!!
                                                             
                                 it simply adds character

                                                     

       I made 3 transfer sheets, adding some of my own artwork

                                   to the mix


                   now it's time for 'cut & paste'!!!

                                         

         if you sew, feel free to stitch your little heart out.

                           I am much better with glue...

         I embellished  and bedazzled with buttons,

                   sparkly ribbons, and raggy strips,

                   
       including some cool mesh from Linnie Blooms!

                                                       

                                               
              and yes, my patches are also are pockets...

    and here ends the tale of how little gray wallflower skirt
                                         
            became the 'life of the party apron',
       
       and lived an artsy bohemian life happily ever after.


             xoxo

          *find fun stamps at rubbermoon.com

         * find more treasures at linnieblooms.com


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New Year, Next Holiday?

Linda Barutha from Linnie Blooms here to share a Rubbermoon design with you.  Yep!  When I sat down to create my January post for Rubbermoon, I couldn't stop thinking about Valentines Day.  However, I don't have any Valentines stamps (I thought)!  Check out my resourcefulness!

Here's a picture of the supplies I started with:

I started with a Linnie Blooms Canvas Luggage Tag:

I partially covered the tag with a paper doilie and lightly sprayed it with Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Primrose.

When I saw the colored doilie, I had to use it!  So I folded it over one side of the tag.  

Next, I grabbed one of my most favorite stamps from Rubbermoon, db4683 Starflowers.  

I used this stamp last month while making Christmas cards.  But today I wanted to swap out the stars with hearts.  As kismet would have it, Rubbermoon's typewriter stamp (kp5044) comes with a perfectly-sized heart!

How stink'in cute is that!  So I was all set to stamp!  I used my brown Faber-Castell Big Brush Stamper's Marker for the stems and Wendy Vecchi's Archival Ink for the red.  

 Next, I used the same Color Shine spray to color two Linnie Bloom Primitive Hearts.  

The canvas curls when you get it wet (which I LOVE), so I always spray both sides of the canvas just in case a curled edge looks unfinished.  

Then I colored the edges of the hearts lightly with an Ranger Adirondack marker.  

Next, I adhered the hearts and printed out a sentiment (sweet!) to add next to the hearts.  I also found a glittery heart-shaped brad in my stash!  SCORE!  To finish it off, I tied some old burgandy ribbon with some Linnie Blooms Pink Shabby Trim.  

I must say, this REALLY has me in the mood to make more

 Valentines:)  

I continued playing with these goodies to make another quick project.  You can check that out on my Linnie Blooms blog on 1/6/14.  

Rubbermoon has an AMAZING selection of stamps!  Go check out their new website at http://rubbermoon.com

You won't be sorry!

Oh how I love stars!

Linda from Linnie Blooms here to show you how I used one of my new Rubbermoon stamps!

I didn't take photos of my process but I'm happy to walk you through it.  First, I used a Tim Holtz tree embossing folder to give some dimension to my card.  I brushed green ink across the raised trees to help them stand out.  (LOVE!)  Then I stamped the cute Rubbermoon trail of stars along the bottom of my card.  I filled them with gold Stickles for some sparkle!  I attached some Linnie Blooms Texture as a banner along with a Linnie Blooms Star Shape that I colored with Viva Decor's 3D paper coloring and a button.

Last, but certainly not least, I used the Rubbermoon Merry Christmas sentiment on a strip of paper and attached it with Pop-Dots.  Love it!  You could totally mix this up with different color schemes.  So pretty, don't you think?!

Creatively yours,
Linda
www.LinnieBlooms.com
www.facebook.com/LinnieBlooms

Let it Snow

TGIF!  This is Linda from Linnie Blooms!  Yes, we have already had our first measurable snowfall!  This put me in the mood to make some snowy art!  So with my Rubbermoon Stamps in hand, here's what I played with.

I used Rubbermoon's "new moon" kp5009f, "paint fly" kp 5079d and "ink splatter".  I also used a Linnie Blooms Long Blank for the base of my project, as well as some Linnie Blooms Evergreens and Circles.  

For coloring, I used my blue Faber-Castell Gelatos, acrylic paint and Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  I was so into creating that I overlooked taking step-by-step pictures.  Sorry!!  But I think from looking at the final project you can figure it out.  

I hope this inspires you to make some art this weekend!