Baby Bear

Texana Designs Stamps:
Wooden Frame
Baby Bear (mini)

Distress Ink - Pine Needles
Distress Markers - Pine Needles, Gathered Twig
& Brushed Corduroy

Metallic Gel Pen - Hunter Green
Uniball Gel Pen - Silver

Patterened Paper:
Authentique Collection - Curiosity

Texana Design Team
09/01/2013

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Texana Designs Stamps:
Baby Bear

Baroque Die Cut
Mover & Shaper Baroque
Woodgrain Texture Fade

Distress Ink - Pine Needles
Distress Markers - Pine Needles, Gathered Twig
& Brushed Corduroy
Metallic Gel Pen - Hunter Green
Uniball Gel Pen - Silver

Patterened Paper:
Authentique Collection - Curiosity

Texana Design Team
09/01/2013

More info on my blog

Cactus Ranch & Your friendship is like a gentle warm breeze.

Here are several design team samples using the Texana Designs Cactus Ranch stamp and the sentiment "Your friendship is like a gentle warm breeze."

Ceramic pieces
http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/2013/09/your-friendship-is-like-gentle-warm.html

Something New...

I have had the honor of working on the Texana Designs Design Team for the past two years.  It has been great fun and the samples made by each of the design team members has been awe inspiring.  In an effort to expand the methods of sharing these great samples, I suggested to Jimmye Sue that the team members be able to post to the Texana Designs blog and she graciously agreed.

Some posts may be simply photos and supplies, other posts may have more detail or direct you to a different website for more details.  The feedback of our readers will allow us to fine tune the way we do this.  If you have a Texana Designs or Jam'n Stamp rubber stamp and would like to see samples we just might be able to post one or point you to one of our other websites.

https://www.facebook.com/TexanaDesigns
http://www.pinterest.com/jimmyesue/texana-designs-stamps-cards-and-projects/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/texanadesigns

and get to know our team members here

Left to right:  Jilda, Karen, Megan, Libby online, Joyce & Janet 2012

Octopus Sample & Supplies

Texana Designs Stamps
Octopus
Jam'n Square (large)
Sentiment:  Step Outside Your Box Today!
Dylusions spray inks
Die-namics Sun Ray Die

 

Janet Bradshaw
http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/

Jam'n Boot Design Team Sample & Supplies

Dylusions Spray Inks & Stencils
Large Square Stamp
Jam'n Boot Stamp
Sentiment:  "Step Outside Your Box Today"

--
Janet Bradshaw
http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/

Armadillo Design Team Sample & Supplies

Texana Designs Stamps:
Armadillo, large
Armadillo, mini, Solid Texas Shape, Star Trio
Barbwire Frame
Sentiments:  Howdy and
If you don't like… it should change

Distress Paint for edge of card - Vintage Photo
Stickles for eye - Cinnamon
Brown Embossing Powder
Idea-ology Tissue Wrap

Dylusions Spray Ink - Chocolate, Turquoise
Dylusions Stencil - Stars

Texana Design Team
08/15/2013

--
Janet Bradshaw
http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/
More pictures and techniques on my blog

Your friendship is like a gentle warm breeze.

Here are two ceramic pieces Jillian and I made at Ceramic Lodge.

1) First step was to roll out Armadillo White Clay 1/4" thick
2) Then firmly stamp image into the clay - this takes lots of practice to get it just right, not too light, not to deep, etc.  I need more practice, but this was my first attempt to step outside of my comfort zone and try something different.
3) Trim around the image - for this sample the cut was freehand outlining the stamp of the stamp.  Other samples I used a tool like a cookie cutter to cut shapes.
4) The clay must dry for about a week before the first firing in the kiln.

Ceramic Lodge fired the clay and I returned to paint the bisque.

1) This time I used the writer pens filled with the Mayco glaze, I carefully painted the longhorn, windmill, cactus and ground.  I am not satisfied with the polka dotted longhorn, but I didn't know how to fix that without creating a bigger mess.  I talked Jillian into painting the inside of the words (she's had more practice and a much steadier hand).  Thanks Jill!

2) When finally satisfied, the pieces were left to be dipped in a clear coat and fired a second time.

3)  These were a bit too heavy for a magnet but work well on a small easel.

If you are a stamper and want to try something different just swing by the store.  The store is located at Chisholm Trail directly across from the post office just south of Sam Bass or visit them on facebook .  If you are a ceramic enthusiast and want to try Texas styled stamps in your works of art visit check out Texana Designs or check out their facebook pages.

I'll be posting other samples of my ceramic creations shortly (yes I have more) - Janet

Cross posted from http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/