Spotlight Sunday: Vintage Domino Melange & Nouveau Stamps

Hi Creative Stampers & Artists! 

Welcome back to The Aviary!

Amanda here, & I am so super-dee-duper excited to be a guest artist 

for September here at Paper Wings Productions!

There are so many fabulous stamp sets to showcase - 

but my 2 absolute favourites are 

Vintage Domino Melange 

& 

Nouveau.

They are both super stunning, beautifully cut and can be used in just about every creation!
One of my most loved uses is in art journalling - but the sad part is, nobody sees art journal pages hidden in a notebook....
So, today I wanted to share how to create an off-the-page Art Journal that highlights these magnificent stamps.

Here's how......

1. Start by selecting your canvas, or in my example a tin plaque.

(I picked mine up from one of those thrifty $2 variety stores)

2. Adhere your background paper with PVA glue. 

I chose a vintage, distressed paper that wasn't too busy. 

3. Use your scraps for collage! 

 - I have so many left over goodies from the
Well Dressed  Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit
that I just had to use them -

Click here to view this fabulous kit!

Torn pieces of the MME Market Street Paper Pad start my collage.

4. Keep collaging.

I also used a few of the Market Street Foil Accents, & the Tim Holtz Negative Strip 

that also form part of the Well Dressed Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit.

5. Get Inky!

I started by inking a doily - I wanted a much more sophisticated look than white.

I then added the first of a few of the Domino Vintage Melange Stamps in the bottom RH corner.

Here's a closer look at that stunning stamp.....

(Sooooooo gorgeous!)

6. More inky fun!

Go crazy with your stamping! 

I added another lady (top LH corner), repeat stamped a pattern, 

& even stamped a clock face onto some Kraft cardstock to add interest.

7. Time for that stunning Nouveau stamp to take centre stage!

Again, I stamped onto kraft cardstock for interest, 

added a few sentiments - Create Enchanted Moments, 

& embellished with more MME Market Street Shapes, Um Wow Chipboard & tie-dyed ribbon trim.  

Again, all from the Well Dressed Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit  

(Seriously an amazing kit to get creating with!)

Add a few blooms and a feather - or whatever takes your fancy.....

& Voila!

A stunning Art Journal Page that isn't hiding away,

 but proudly hanging on display!

And those incredible stamps - definitely the stars of this creation!!!

So now you know why they're my favourites! 

Truly so versatile and oh-so-pretty!

Hope you give this creation a go!

For more inspirational ideas, please visit my blog, 

Happy Arty Days!

Amanda xo

Nouveau Cling Stamp Set

Vintage Domino Melange

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Well Dressed Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit

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