Shoot For The Moon

Good morning and happy Wednesday. Today I'm over at the Ink Art Designs Stamping Playground with my Stampotique Canvas.

This is very much inspired by a Mixed-Up tutorial that featured Just A Girl And Her Imagination stamps, I loved the look of it, but didn't want to copy so I tried to go my own way.

 Just look at that, a blank canvas. Isn't it the scariest thing you've ever seen!

 So much finger painting later and I have a background.

 Next, I wanted some crackle clouds for my sky, so out with the crackle paste and my homemade stencils. 

 I also wanted a bit more texture on my canvas so I used a sponge and more paint.

 Next, I added some text stamping with one of my favourite Stampotique text stamps.

 I also added lots of texture pastes through stencils.

 I love how these clouds and stars look.

 I wanted to stamp onto silver, but I hate stamping onto Mirri card so I painted my own silver card.

 This was for Angelboy, another of my favourite stamps.

 In fact, I've used lots of my favourites here. The background is Journey Collage - this and Shoot For The Moon are two of my - you've guessed it, favourite sentiments.

So here we are, all done, and I have to say it, I really like this. There are oodles of Stampotique stamps here in Dot's store, and more are arriving soon.

I hope you like my canvas, and join in with our challenge over at Ink Art Designs.
I'm linking my canvas to this months TIMI anything goes challenge at Craft Stamper.

Take care, and thanks very much for looking x

A Giraffe, In The Snow

Just another Friday really! Hello and a very happy snowy Friday. I'm sorry that I've not been around much, but my NEW (only a year old) computer is away for repairs. After nursing my cronky old one for many years, I thought a brand new all singing, all dancing one would be the answer to my prayers. NO! It went in, came home, and it was worse. And the numpty had wiped word, and the anti virus etc. It's now in again - can you tell I'm not a happy bunny lol.
Anyway my blogging buddies Valerie and Chrissie have re-launched Tag Tuesday and the first challenge is 'bookworm' - obviously they meant to say book giraffe.

The stencil is by Andy Skinner.

The paints are all DecoArt Media.

The rather spiffing giraffe is from Rubber Dance, and the books and background stamps are by Stampotique.

Have a lovely day, play carefully in the snow, and thanks very much for looking xx

Let's Party!

Hi, it's my turn to show you my second piece for the Country View Crafts Spring challenge.

The background has been made with a mini brayer and PaperArtsy Fresco paints.
I've then stamped some Stampotique stamps in the same colours.

The guys have been stamped and coloured with pencils.

The sentiment has been printed on the computer. I think Robin Williams was spot on when he said this.
So put a spring in your step (I know, I'm sorry) and join in with our challenge.
Hope you like mine, and thanks very much for looking x

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Wow it's 2016 already, where did last year go! It's also time for a new challenge at Country View Crafts and this month Brenda wants us to be inspired by bottles.

I confess I found this a really difficult challenge. I Googled altered bottles and scared myself silly! There are some really beautiful bottles our there.

My bottle was full of orange bubble bath - this is now sitting in a less than glamorous Ikea bottle.
It's been filled with been filled with black and silver glass chips.

All the stamps are by Stampotique, and the letter stickers are Tim Holtz's.

I hope you have a very Happy New Year and join in with our bottle challenge.
Thanks very much for looking x

Baby You're A Firework

Hi, it's my turn today to post my second piece for the Country View Crafts 'blue' challenge, and here she is.

The background has been made with Distress Markers and a spritzer tool. Then there's Perfect Pearls Mists sprayed through a stencil.

Finally there's Gold Pearl texture paste, and Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks that have been put through a sunburst stencil.

I liked the stencilling, but decided that it needed more, so I added some colour with Portfolio Pastels and Art Bars.

Stampotique lady now in place

And the sentiment added with a label maker.

All done and stuck into my album for safe keeping.
There's still lots of time for you to enter our challenge so please join in.
Enjoy your day, and thanks very much for looking x

Baa Baa Tie Died Sheep???

Hi and happy November - only 54 more sleeps until Christmas! 
Have I scared you - good lol.
This month Doreen has chosen the theme for the Country View Crafts challenge, and she has picked the colour blue. I don't know anyone who doesn't like blue (except for skirts 'cos they remind me of my old school uniform. But then again I've not worn a skirt for 20 years :-) So here's my blue

I've been playing with my new Distress sprays in Mermaid Lagoon  and my favourite (for now) Blueprint Sketch.
I've also used a Dylusion stencil - a selection of these can be found here

More spraying and stenciling, and a Dylusions border has been stamped.

The sheep image is by Stampotique, and he's been coloured with Distress Markers. My tie dyed sheep has also got pink and green 'Fluffy Stuff' wool.
The sentiment is also from a Dylusions stamp set.
I hope you join in with our challenge - remember there's a chance to win £20 to spend in the store, and if you're one of our top 3 you can join us as a guest designer.

Enjoy your weekend, and thanks very much for looking x

California Dreaming

Hi, hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Neil is channel hopping between the rugby world cup, football, and F1 so I've escaped to my craft room. I've been having another play with my gelli plate, Deco Art paints, and stencils.

I've used paints from the DecoArts Media range, and various leaf stencils and masks. I've also used Portfollio pastels in the corner.

This is black then a layer of quin gold/quin magenta/quin red/ yellow oxide.

Stamped and cut out. The leaf stamp is by Stampotique (of course) Some of them have had English Red Oxide antiquing cream rubbed over.

The words are typed on a new to me but old manual typewriter. I have to plink away with one finger 'cos I don't hit the keys hard enough with my others. I've got too used to a pc lol.
I'm entering this into the
That's Crafty lovely leaves  challenge, 
We Love 2 Create anything goes,
and Craft Stamper take a stamp.
Hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking x