Vintage Watercolor Christmas for TPD Stamps

I've been in a Christmas mood, here lately, and am sharing this Vintage Christmas Scene using three different stamp sets from Two Paper Divas.  If you haven't heard, they're retiring at the end of the year, after a bazillion years in the craft business.  Oh, I'm so sad to see them go!  However, their blog will still be up and running so you can continue to get inspiring ideas for your TPD Stamps.

Some of their stamps are going fast and when they're gone, they're gone for good.  That would include the Truck stamp below.  It's already sold out!  If you own it, or other stamps like it, I hope you will consider purchasing the accompanying stamp set that I've used today, called, "Pick Up Lines".    It's perfect for so many things.  As an added bonus, there's currently a store wide sale of  25% off.

In addition, I'm also using the TPD Background stamps.  My entire scene was watercolored and I used the background "plaid stamp" on the vintage sky, inking my stamp with Tombow dual brush markers, then spritzing with water and spreading the color around a bit with my waterbrush.

My trees are were also watercolored using The Crafters Workshop Evergreen stencil.  Have you ever watercolored with your stencils?  Just tape your stencil down good on your project, grab your color and waterbrush or water and paint brush and go to it.  It's a fun alternative to sponge stenciling and makes you look like a pretty snazzy artist!

To finish off my project, I took some of my DecoArt Americana Cotton Ball paint, dipped a wet toothbrush and "sprayed" my project by running my thumb across the painted toothbrush, then mounted my project onto DCWV papers.

Purchase Pick up Lines, here.

Purchase Background Stamps, here.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the newest release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional Supplies: Strathmore 300 series watercolor paper, Tombow Dual Brush markers, ribbon, 

DCWV Bella Armoire papers, Tim Holtz water brush, Xyron adhesive, mounting tape, hot glue

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Pick Up Truck and Two Paper Divas

I've got a cool card today, featuring stamps from Two Paper Divas.  It's the perfect masculine or encouragement card.  Hey, I'd even dig getting a card like this!  I'm using the "Pick Up Lines" stamps that coordinate with the "Truck" stamp.  The sentiment is quirky and I like that because it turns what would conceivably be a masculine card, into a fun and quirky encouragement card, appropriate for men and women alike!  Lots of girls drive trucks too, right?  Hey, I live in the South and you will see more trucks than cars on the road. 

The papers I'm using today are from the Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman collection and I've embellished with lots of lovely ribbons from The Ribbon Resource.

My truck was stamped with black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I did some watercoloring and stenciling on the backdrop of my truck and on the truck itself.  

Hey, mark your calendars for Monday, April 11th.  That's when the monthly April challenge begins and you don't want to miss it.  There's always a great prize offered up and it's so much fun!  Be sure and bookmark twopaperdivas.com and look for the challenge tab listed on the main page toolbar.  The new April stamp release is coming up on April 5th and 6th and you'll want to stop by for that too.  So many fun stamps.... and sentiments! (I do love my sentiments....)

 

 http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product/pick-up-lines/

 

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product/truck/

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the new March release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Also Linking to:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge (featuring Ranger)

Used Ranger Brushed Corduroy distress ink, black archival ink

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Vintage Truck for Two Paper Divas

This week, I'm featuring an amazing stamp from Two Paper Divas.  Back in the day, my dad used to work for Chrysler in New York City.  He was a company man his entire life and an avid race car fan as well, working in a pit crew at one point and racing stock cars as well.  He loved to drive and drive fast!  Of course, I had to put some ink to this cool, vintage stamp called "Truck".  

I used one marker only; Kuretake Zig Clean Colors in Oatmeal.  I did use a white gel pen on the headlights but nothing else.  The papers from the Heartfelt Creations "Every Day Heroes" collection paired absolutely perfectly, don't you think?

Got to have this stamp for yourself?  Of course you do!  Visit the link below and check out other project ideas for this stamp.  There are some amazing creations.

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product/truck/

My father passed away many years ago, but my Step-father, who is also an amazing dad, used to own an old red pick-up truck.  I think I'm going to give this to him for Father's Day.  I know he will absolutely love it.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the new January release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional Supplies Used:

May Arts Ribbon/Ribbon Resource black chevron ribbon

UmWow Studio Sequin Confetti Chipboard

Basic Grey Button

Xyron Adhesive

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