Friday 27 June 2014

A Vintage Journey Challenge- Use Every Stamp in a Set!

A Vintage Journey  

The Fabulous new Challenge is to use every stamp in a set and my first as part of the Design Team!

A Vintage Dress for my Vintage Journey

I love the Tim Holtz Urban Chic Stamp Set quite a challenge as there are 11 in total, but they do all work together beautifully

I decided to decorate a Polystyrene dress form, started by coating with DecoArt Gesso

The detail on the neck was stamped onto tissue and applied with Deco-Page Matt Finish

Then washed with Quinacridone gold, once dry applied DecoArt One step crackle
Allow to dry and crack for a couple of hours, I then applied Burnt Umber to fill the cracks then wiped away the excess and finished with a layer of Deco-Page Matt Finish


For the Skirt, I folded  2 x 12" x 12" tissue paper, the overlay helped to stiffen 
I stamped all of the stamps to form a repeat pattern

Masking out areas with masking fluid that I wanted to keep white 
I then coloured with a variety of Dylusions sprays and allowed to dry, this creates a lovely semi translucent feel

Once dry I removed the masking fluid by rubbing gently and then used Quinacridone Gold and Burnt Umber to colour the areas
Once dry, I scored every 1/2" and pleated then joined the two pieces together end to end
This was gathered and pined to the dress form, and finished with a ribbon that was coloured to match using DecoArt So Soft paints

The butterfly wings were stamped using the foliage spring from the set and the larger version cut around and given a Quinacridone gold wash, distressed with Old Paper,Walnut Stain

I distresses the backs with Forest Moss, Walnut Stain & Black Soot

For the dress corset I cut a template to see how to fit it around the dress form, ready to replicate on the finished section

The Corset was stamped onto card using the larger version of the Heart and painted with Quinacridone Gold, Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Burnt Orange and Burgundy and distressed with Walnut Stain and Black Soot
I also applied DecoArt Ones Step crackle to the Heart, once dry applied a little burnt umber and wiped off the excess
The back was created by weaving the stripes alternatively
Thank you for looking, and we look forward to seeing you projects for the challenge
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26 comments:

  1. Jools - you really started out with a bang!! Just love this and thanks for sharing all the details with us.

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  2. How elegant!! Great work! :D

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  3. SPEECHLESS!!! Absolutely love it. Karen.x

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  4. Welcome to AVJ Jools and wow what an incredible first project you have made. I just love the creativity of using the whole set of stamps to create these garments for the dress form and how imaginative you have been in the designs. A brilliant project to stimulate and motivate us into using our stamps in different ways, TFS your amazing design processes with us xx

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  5. This is an amazing first project Jools, very original love the pleated dress and the way you have created the corset, a great use of this stamp set. Mo x

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  6. Wow, wow, wow Jools, what a start to this journey with us! This project is beyond amazing!!! Thanks so much for the great step by step photos also and for the fabulous inspiration!! I just love how you combine those wonderful Decoart paints and mediums with Tim Holtz products to create absolute incredible art. Another winning project, LOVE it!!!

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  7. Utterly incredible Jools! And this is why you are on the team. Talk about taking a set of stamps in a completely unique direction - you've outdone yourself with this and it should go in the V&A! LOVE it! Jenny x

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  8. OMGoodness Jools, this is spectacular! Your attention to detail is amazing, the skirt is fabulous in those gorgeous colours and I love how you created the bodice. A simply stunning piece of art. It is wonderful having you on the team, you are a very inspiring artist! Anne xx

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  9. This is beyond clever Jools, it's genius! A very kewl idea with very creative artistry to decorate it achieving the challenge..... wow! Love this! Chris xxx

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  10. WOW WOW WOW - Stunning, so much work and gorgeous detailing. YUMMY. Thanks for the how to guide. Have a great weekend :)

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  11. Outstanding, Jools - this is a completely brilliant debut! The stamping on the pleated skirt is stunning, and the whole design is breathtakingly gorgeous - wow!
    Alison xx

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  12. A monstrous challenge in my book, Jools, but you pulled it off so very beautifully! It is stunning!

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  13. Striking!! What a fabulous creation I love this!
    Love
    Amanda x

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  14. Can you see me? Mouth open and staring..? Absolutly stunning ♥

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  15. Soooo fabulous! Original and so rich in colours! Great step by step.

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  16. Fabulous dress Jools!!! Hugs Coco x

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  17. What a gorgeous grand entrance you have made, Jools! Love all the steps to this amazing project. Such an incredible work of art. Love the dress form! Happy Weekend!

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  18. Gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  19. Totally fabulous creation Jools. The stamps you used are stunning on this amazing creation.

    TFS and hugs
    Annie x

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  20. WOW Jools, simply stunning - I wouldn't know where to start with a project like this. Thank you so much for sharing your process with us and making such a fantastic project. Nikki xx

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  21. This is OUT OF THIS WORLD Jools I adore little dresses it's so gorgeous, I looooooove it thanks for sharing have a wonderful weekend..

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  22. My goodness Jools - this is just STUNNING! I am in awe.......

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  23. Wow! Every detail (and there are so many of them!) is perfect. I love the skirt, the gold wash, the ribbon corset, the... everything! lol Absolutely stunning! Erin xx

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  24. Good gosh! This is an amazing piece! So many fabulous details!

    Thanks for sharing your creative process. I'm learning so much from you!

    I'm pinning for future reference!

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