Well it seems that December has done it's usual trick and has crept up on me again! It's gone from Summer (?) to Christmas in about a week, and yeah it sure is cold out there - again just like Summer!
So the theme over at The Stamp Man this month fits in very nicely, it's In The Bleak Midwinter.
For our challenge this month we are asking you to include your interpretation of 'in the bleak mid winter'.
We are thinking of snow and icy scenes. Use white in your winter themed projects, perhaps as a wintry sky, a snowy scene, or perhaps snowflakes.
Maybe keep it simple and elegant showing you aren't afraid to use just white as a colour, or try using a cool combination of secondary colours.
For me that meant I had to use my new favourite stamp, which is the Stampendous Snowy Postcard This was stamped onto so metal card and clear embossed. I then stamped it again on white card and triple embossed with Kaleidoscope embossing powder. This really makes it sparkle and has a lovely crunchy snow feel to it.
The frame cost £1 and was a lovely bright shiny silver - not bad for a quid but not quite what I wanted. I painted it in brass, copper and bronze VerDay paints and gave it a spray with the magic solution. I now had a rusty patina'd old frame, much bleaker.
I gave this a coating in Aged Marine embossing enamel then drooled a little 'cos this is beautiful. All the gold bits bubbled on the surface, and you can still see the VerDay patinas showing through.
The snowflakes and flowers are again from a £ shop, and have been embossed with a mixture of Frantage embossing powders and glass glitters.
This now has pride of place above the computer, 'cos Christmas is coming down out of the loft as I type this lol.
Please join us at The Stamp Man and show us your Winty projects.
I'm also entering this into the Happy Daze challenge which is In The Deep Midwinter - this is where I bought my VerDay paints (I'm still in love with these).
Thanks very much for looking x
Linda at Studio L3 has us turning to page 59 this week in Tim's Compendium of Curiosities 2 , and that means that we're doing the Alcohol Ink Resist Technique. As Forrest Gump would say 'That's all I have to say about that'
The ones on the left and bottom have been made using Tim's technique, and the one on top has been painted on the back with silver and purple acrylic paints. Whoops forgot to say that they are all glass microscope slides. They have been stamped with Stampotique Crow Line, and Halloween sets 1&2.
So, slides need a mailer to keep them in...
Here's the front, using the same images. The mailer has been inked in distress stains then had loads of UTE and Frantage powders and glitters applied.
Happy Daze stock both Stampotique stamps and the Frantage range.
This is the inside, with the slides in situ. IRL you can't see the glue so much (well I can't, but then again I can't see anything so much ) It's all been painted in silver acrylic, then stamped with more Stampotique stamps. My bats have been coloured in Dylusion ink in Graphite - I love this but I don't think you can get it anymore, so I'm quite mean with it!
And the back - my pretty is a combination of a skull from the Halloween cube, Prom Queen, and the lovely new Flying Heart. This and the Heart Vine are two new stamps by Roc Nicholas and I love 'em! Don't know why but I was whistling Isn't She Lovely all the time I was messing with this lol. Again lots of UTEE and Frantage, and a healthy dollop of Tim's Rock Candy Crackle.
I had great fun making this and to me that's what it's all about.
I'm entering this into the following challenges.
Studio L3 Alcohol Ink Resist
Pan Pastels - Altered/Recycled
Craft Room - Alter It
Happy Daze - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Thanks very much for looking x
No I've not turned into a Southampton footie fan, it's just that the challenge this month at Happy Daze is 'Music'
I've used both of Tims cabinet card dies to cut the shapes . The base paper is from the Basic Grey Indian Summer collection which can be found in the Happy Daze shop. The stamps are Hampton Arts and I've stamped these three times and sandwiched between each layer. The top paper is from one of Tims stacks. I've edge in Ranger silver acrylic paint which can also be purchased from Happy Daze. The treble clef has been cut from a clear stamp, and I've embossed one with a 'special touch' metal embossing powder. WOW I love this stuff!
It's quite a thick piece so I've covered the sides in musical washi tape. For once I've actually made what was in my head - well close enough, so that has to be a bit of a first. Thanks very much for looking and enjoy what is left of the weekend (and the brighter nights hurrah!!)
Happy Easter everyone, I hope the bunny has been round and left lots of chocolate :o)
Here's a wooden frame that Ive altered with my new fabby Inca Gold paints. I sooooo like these - they're just grown up finger paints (though I think you're meant to use cut n dry foam or something).
The frame's been painted with the Inca, then overstamped with a Wendy Vecci background stamp.
The inside is sticky backed canvas which has been sprayed with Dylusions then sprayed again with water to create a faux bleach effect. Trust me it's there but David Bailey I am not!
The Wendy Vecci flowers have been layered on Grungepaper, and the butterfly is more sticky back canvas.
I'm entering this into the following challenges
Happy Daze - something wooden
Artstic Stamper - layers
Sunday Stampers - wings
Simon Says Stamp and Show - favourite Tim technique - (faux bleach)
Thanks very much for looking x
I'm sorry but if I have to have that going round in my head you can share... Who'd have thought that Richie Cunningham would have ended up a big Hollywood producer :o)
Anyway, the challenge on Happy Daze's Facebook is The Great Outdoors, and here's my offering
The background is Dylusion's ink sprays in blue, lime and the very lush vanilla custard.
The Stampotique tree has been stamped over the top and coloured with brushed corduroy DI. The quote is from a Rubbadubadoo magnetic set, and it comes out every Spring. Tim's birds to finish off, then the fiddly bit - adding the charm and gems for leaves. I now have to put this photo on the Happy Daze Facebook page....
HELP :o)
Thanks very much for looking x
Marie's word of inspiration for this week is Angel, so here are my 2 guardian angels. As soon as I started colouring my birds I had an image of Peter Griffin singing Surfin Bird, so if I had to have this, here you are too, say thank you to You Tube
I've inked and stamped my canvas, then bleached certain areas - I love doing this 'cos you never know how it's going to end up.
My 2 guardian angels are from the Octopode factory. Just about everything has been coloured in with H2O's today. I'd forgoten how nice these are to us, so I sat there, stuck my tongue out and painted :o). Then along came surfin bird Aaaaagh......
My tree, houses, and bird are all from Art From The Heart, while the beautiful Marci is by Stampotique, and I got her from Happy Daze.
If you look really carefully you can see my writing around the tree - now you know why I rubber stamp, I never learned to do joined up writing... :o)
Thanks for looking, enjoy what left of the weekend, and remember..... everyone's talking about the bird, the bird, bird, bird is the word!
