Graffiti Party Winners!

Hello hello everyone!

Thank you so much for joining us for the Graffiti party event and for your patience in finding out the winners!

Barbara and I had a really tough decision to make and it came down to a lot of different factors in the end because there were just so many amazing entries. Each and everyone of them had something unique that we liked and so it was just really tough. In fact you should see all the numbers sprawled out on my piece of paper in front of me as we were trying to decide!

OK I will stop rambling and get on with it. :)

1st place goes to entry number 16. 

16. Andrea Tully 

We really loved the idea of having a black wall and the step by step photos on her site were great to see too. 

Congratulations Andrea. You have won a Custom Graffiti text of your chosen word & a $25 gift voucher at Make it Crafty 

2nd Place goes to entry number 46.

46. Rose C 

We loved the concept of the screen card and thought it was perfect for this theme.

Congratulations Rose. You have won the collections from our stores.  Graffiti Collection from LMMS & the Urban Characters from MiC

We also have 3 Random Winners who each have a choice of one of the new digi stamps from LMMS & MIC 

 

Congratulations to:

 

14. Lynda    

21. Susan A  

 

28. AmyH (CraftNerd)  

Thank you all for being part of the fun. Please contact us at both via our stores Little Miss Muffet Stamps & Make it Crafty so that we can organise your prizes.

Again, we're sorry we weren't able to give prizes to everyone who joined the challenge but we do hope you had fun with the freebies and will continue to have fun making more cards with this great theme for teenagers!

Big Squeezes everyone.

Zoe & Barbara

Graffiti Defined

From this release I've looked up the definitions of many graffiti words and I thought I would share a few here - seems appropriate, don't you think?!  So here are a few terms you can add to your vocabulary which will especially come in handy for the next Graffiti Party project you'll show off!  LOL

This is directly from Wikipedia and you can soak up more at these links:

Graffiti

Graffiti Terminology

graffiti (singular: graffito) - is writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.

black book - a graffiti artist's sketchbook.

tag (scribble) - a stylized signature, normally done in one color. The simplest and most prevalent type of graffiti, a tag is often done in a color that contrasts sharply with its background. Tag can also be used as a verb meaning "to sign".

throw-up - a throw-up or "throwie" sits between a tag and a bomb in terms of complexity and time investment. It generally consists of a one color outline and one layer of fill-color. Easy-to-paint bubble shapes often form the letters.

one-liner - a tag, throwie, or bomb written in one constant motion.

straight letter - also referred to as "straights", "blockbusters" and sometimes "simples" are a direct, blocky, more readable and simpler style of graffiti.

wildstyle - graffiti with text so stylized as to be difficult to read, often with interlocking, three-dimensional type.

hollows - also referred to as "outlines" and "shells". A hollow is a piece of graffiti that contains no fill.

backjump - a quickly executed throw up or panel piece.

bomb - to bomb or hit is to paint many surfaces in an area.

heaven spots (or shorter as heavens) - pieces that are painted in hard-to-reach places such as rooftops and freeway signs, thus making them hard to remove.

paint-eater - an unprimed surface such as raw wood or concrete that eats up standard spray paint.

crew - a crew, krew, or cru is a group of associated writers or graffiti artists that often work together.

writer - a practitioner of writing, a graffiti artist.

head - similar to a king or queen, a "head" is a writer who has much skill and a high reputation among other writers in his area.

knight - a respected writer whose skills are still progressing.

rook - trusted member of a crew.

angels  - famous or respected writer who have passed away.

up - writers become up when their work becomes widespread and well-known.

soak up - to consider other pieces for inspiration. 

So with that under our belts, I have a little extra inspiration for you to soak up.  :D

by Barbara

The Party Continues!

Welcome back!  It's International Craft Day and we wanted to take this opportunity to update you with some more inspiration from the Graffiti Party release by Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps!  Our challenge has been running for two weeks and we're seeing some amazing projects by you, our fans, and the colors and inspiration are amazing!  Keep them coming and you still have until October 20th to get them in.

FREEBIE PACKAGE

Remember there is still time to get your Freebie Package and special discount codes you can use to purchase the NEW urban collections.  Click HERE to get to the next post and register to have them automatically send to you via email - it's as simple as that!

Looking for more images to play with?  Well we've got that covered too!  Hop on over and shop at the MiC Urban Street and LMMS Graffiti categories!  (But be sure to register HERE first, hint, hint! LOL)   You'll see some new images added to the collection too.  ;D

PRIZES

And did you need a little reminder on the irresistible prizes up for grabs?!  It's easy too - to be eligible you'll need to create something using any image from the free digital pack and enter our challenge for a chance to win the following:

1st Place

Custom Graffiti text of your chosen word

$25 gift voucher at Make it Crafty  

 2nd Place

Graffiti Collection from LMMS

Urban Characters from MiC

3 Random Winners

Choice of one of the new digi stamps from LMMS & MIC

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INSPIRATION

Now you've waited long enough and it's time to tantalize your creativity with some projects from the design team - let's see what the Little Miss Muffet Girls & Make it Crafty Gang have been up to...

Marika

LMMS Image: Graffiti Writer & Graffiti Pfft

MiC Image: Urban Elements

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Carla

LMMS Image: Graffiti WhatEva

MiC Image: Urban Elements, Urban Johnny & Urban Courtney

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Janice

LMMS Image: Custom Graffiti

MiC Image: Urban Elements & Urban Keishi

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Carla

LMMS Image: Graffiti Splat & Graffiti Krew Writer

MiC Image: Urban Elements
 

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Kay

LMMS Image: Graffiti &

MiC Image: Urban Elements, Urban Courtney & Urban Nico

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Barbara

LMMS Image: Graffiti MiC

MiC Image: Urban Elements & Urban Nico

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Janice

LMMS Image: Custom Graffiti

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Madeleine

LMMS Image: Graffiti &

MiC Image: Urban Elements, Urban Keishi & Urban Nico

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Marika

LMMS Image: Graffiti Party

MiC Image: Urban Elements & Urban Nico

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Jo

LMMS Image: Graffiti Splat, Graffiti Swipe & Graffiti Krew Writer

MiC Image: Urban Elements

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CHALLENGE ENTRIES

(Note: This link and the original link are the same.)

You can enter as many times as you like but each project must be NEW and posted on your blog or in a gallery where we can visit. You must use at least one of the FREE images we supply in the FREEBIE pack. Enter your projects below by October 20th

Coloring Graffiti Tutorial by Barbara

I wanted to share the project I made with these new Graffiti Party images!  You can use or adapt this technique to all of the Graffiti Sentiments and using bold bright colors is a key to making them POP!

On this project I've used the following images.  

Make it Crafty Stamps:

Urban Courtney

Urban Rezzie

Urban Johnny

Urban Street

Little Miss Muffet Stamps:

Graffiti Whateva

STEP1: Color the rest of the image... for this project, 

I went with a black and white so we could focus on the graffiti colors.
Copic colors used: T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T8

STEP2: We're going to start coloring the letters blending two colors together. In this case it's red to yellow. At first I'm working at both top and bottom of the letter just so I can "see" what I'm working with... as I progress I'll color from the red down to the yellow.
Colors: YR31 and R18

STEP3: I'm still figuring out the colors so I added a darker red and 

then pulled down the orange color as well.
Colors: R29 and YR07

STEP4: Work those colors and blend from the darkest red down to 

the lightest yellow (which has turned into orange! LOL).
Color added: YR12

STEP5: Do the same blending technique with the splash element behind the letters.
Colors: B14, BG53, BG32, BG11

STEP6: Then repeat, coloring the outline portion around the letters.
Colors: YG17, YG13 and YG21

STEP7: Add shadows on the letters and splash elements. 

Don't blend these in as you want them with a harsh edge.
Colors: E17 on the letters and BG93 on the splash.

STEP8: Now start making it messy! I've added paint drips and splatters to the lower part of the graffiti.
Colors: R08, YR18, R29 and T9 for the reds; BG49, B06 and BG99 for the blues.

STEP9: You can skip the paint runs and splatters if you want, but this step is important and brings it to life (so to speak). Grab your white gel pen or paint and add highlights and even large circles over the wall.

STEP10: Place your colored image on a project and show if off! 

Make mistakes and learn from them. Even I have a few on this one. LOL

by Barbara (http://ForgottenScraps.blogspot.com)

Let the Party Begin!

It’s time to get your baggy jeans on, grab your ghetto blaster and hang out with the gals from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Make it Crafty.

You may have seen the Urban Elements from Make it Crafty previously but now it’s time to bring you some super cool Graffiti to adorn those brick walls and some baggy jean characters to stand around looking cool n stuff…

FREEBIE CHALLENGE

For fun we thought we would put together a little freebie pack which you can download by entering your details below and an automatic email will be sent to you with the images. You will ALSO receive a special discount code that you can use to purchase our NEW urban collections. 

PRIZES!!

We would LOVE you to create something with your free digital pack and enter our challenge for a chance to win the following:  

1st place
Custom Graffiti text of your chosen word
$25 gift voucher at Make it Crafty 

2nd Place
Graffiti Collection from LMMS
Urban Characters from MiC  

3 random winners
Choice of one of the new digi stamps from LMMS & MIC

Graffiti Party Registration

Enter your name and Email address to receive an automatic email with your free Digital Stamp kit.
Please note you will need to CONFIRM your email address before you receive the second email.

*By adding your contact details, you will be added to the Little Miss Muffet Stamps & Make it Crafty mailing lists which you can opt out of at any time.

 **Closed**

 

INSPIRATION TIME!

The Little Miss Muffet Girls & Make it Crafty gang have a bunch of inspiration to get your creative juices flowing.

Here are just a few projects to share, PLUS there are more amazing projects when you follow the links at the bottom. We’ll continue to share more creations right here on the blog throughout the month.

Katrina

LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

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Carla

LMMS Images: Graffiti Party
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Keisha

 

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Janice

LMMS Images: Graffiti Sup?  & Graffiti 2Cool
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Johnny

Urban Nico & Urban Keisha

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Jennifer

LMMS Images: Humpty In Da Hood - by Jennifer Dove
Graffiti Sup?
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Nico

 

 

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Jo

LMMS Images: Graffiti 2Cool 
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Johnny

 

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Katrina

LMMS Images: Graffiti MiC
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Nico

 

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Carol

LMMS Images: Graffiti Party
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

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Rhea

LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

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Audrey
LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

 

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Faye
LMMS Images: Graffiti Party
MiC Images: Urban Elements

 

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Julie
LMMS Images: Graffiti Sup?
MiC Images: Urban Elements

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Kathy
LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream, Graffiti WhatEva, Graffiti 2Cool
MiC Images: Urban Rezzie

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Mette
LMMS Images: Graffiti Sup?
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Keisha

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Michelle
LMMS Images: Graffiti Dream
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Courtney

 

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Zoe

LMMS Images: Graffiti 2Cool 
MiC Images: Urban Elements & Urban Johnny

CHALLENGE ENTRY!!

You can enter as many times as you like but each project must be NEW and posted on your blog or in a gallery where we can visit.

You must use at least one of the FREE images we supply in the FREEBIE pack. Enter your projects below by October 20th