Artistic Outpost - Faux Metal Star

Hi, everyone! I'm so excited to share this project with you. It's one of those things I've wanted to try for a long time and just now got around to it. When I got Tim Holtz' Star Bright die, my head was swimming with ideas. Unfortunately, December is such a busy month, I never got around to doing half the stuff I wanted to do! I wanted to experiment with making a vintage-looking, rusty star. When I got these new Cowgirl Strength rubber stamps from Artistic Outpost, everything clicked and I finally had time to sit down and play!

To create the 3D star, I first cut the shapes out of chipboard using Tim's die. I painted it lightly with Silver and Terra Cotta Adirondack Dabber. Then the fun begins! I sprinkled embossing powder here and there and heated it. After that, I started dripping alcohol inks randomly, to give it a rusty, heated metal look. It's SO amazing in person!

Once the star was done, I created a rosette using the Mini Rosettes die. It was cut from white cardstock, stamped with a ledger image from Artistic Outpost's Ephemera Background collection, and then inked with Brushed Corduroy Distress Stain. The cowgirl was stamped with Jet Black Archival ink and then colored with Distress Markers. To finish the bottom, I created a banner using Tim's Tattered Banners die and the new Wanted Alpha die (love this one!). The little sign was painted with a black dabber and then sanded down and inked with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink. On the top, I added a little hanger made with an idea-ology Long Fastener and a Jump Ring (thanks so much to Paula Cheney for that cool idea!).

All of the products I used, other than the stamps, can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Remember to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% off your order!

Sizzix Star Bright Sizzix Tattered Banners Die Sizzix Wanted Alpha Die Sizzix Mini Rosette Die Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy Distress Stain Silver Adirondack Dabber Slate Alcohol Ink Caramel Alcohol Ink Butterscotch Alcohol Ink Ranger Dabber - Pitch Black Antiquities Rust Embossing Powder Distress Embossing Powder - Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder - Walnut Stain Ranger Silver Embossing Powder Jet Black Archival Ink Distress Markers idea-ology Jump Rings Idea-ology Long Fasteners idea-ology Paper String - Solids Idea-ology Sanding Grip Inkssentials Blending Tool Vagabond Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool Zip Dry Glue

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'm so sorry I've been a little absent lately - I have been fighting the worst cold that just won't go away. I think I'm just about over it now though, so I should be back to sharing lots more!