Wherever I Lay My Mug...

..thats my home. Or the song goes something like that. Slightly off topic but which version do you like best, Marvin Gaye's or Paul Young's. For me it's Marvin's every time. It brings back memories of Monday night Mecca - the only school night I was allowed out lol, but I digress.

It's a new month and a new colour challenge at Rubber Dance, and this is what I've made.

And this is the mood board - doesn't it just scream Summer.

I started off by gessoing my kitchen tiles then putting down the base colours - one on each of the tiles.

Then a bit of stencilling using the same 3 colours.

And then a bit more, finishing off with white to give them all a lift.

Then some background stamping with Old Bookpage and Vintage Script.
So background in place, time for the main images.

I think this one speaks for itself lol. We have Poodle Power. The bones were stamped direct and coloured with a white Posca pen. The main poodle-dude was stamped, coloured, and stuck down. 

If I was allowed a favourite it would be this one :-) Bonny Bunny just makes me smile.

The colours on this one are like a  slap on the face, but in a good way. I've used the butterflies from Antique Botanicals, and the words from Let It Be.

They've all had a few coats of matte sealer so are safe to use for my early morning coffee.

These colours can't fail to inspire you, so I hope to see you over at Rubber Dance. The winner will receive rubber chosen especially by Bibi, and she always makes really good choices. If you need new rubber before then, remember to quote SDFreeShip on orders of 15 Euros or above and it will come winging it's way P&P free.

I'm also entering my coasters into the following challenges;
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday anything goes,
Deep Ocean Lots of Layers, and 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Stencil it.

Have a wonderful July, and thanks very much for looking x

Layer It Up - SDC 115

It's my turn to play host over at Stampotique today, which means I get to chose the theme, and I've gone with layers. I love to use layers on my projects, be it layers of paint and inks, or layers of card - or both. I challenge you to use at least 3 layers on your creation. Have fun!

I've used the lovely Hazel again for mine, but this time she's brought her dog along too :-)

  This is another of my chipboard album pieces from the MDF Man. It's been covered in Fresco paints, and painted through a Dylusion stencil.

Next it's been stamped with... you've guessed it, Vintage Script

The green is still there, it just doesn't show up at all in this photograph lol. I painted texture paste through a Wendy Vecci stencil, inked over with the dots from Design Cube, added buttons to the centres and doodled around the edges to fit in with the rest of the album.

Every Girl and Dog has been stamped and cut out. Hazel is wearing a nice new dress, and dog is sat on the Every Dog Text. I love this sentiment, and the way that you can chop it up to say whatever you like (as long as it's the words 'Every Dog Needs A Girl :-) )
I hope you'll join in my challenge, I don't mind what kind of layers you use, just have fun playing. There's a new Linky set up for September, and you may be the lucky winner of a $30 gift certificate.
Hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking xx

A Colour Challenge For Stampotique

It's the wonderful Jane's turn to play hostess this week over at Stampotique, and she has chosen a colour challenge.
Jane here  asking you to use any shades of purple, orange and yellow together on your creation for this new Stampotique challenge!   I love color and these really talk to me. :)  Hope you will join us in making this Stampotique challenge one of the most colorful challenges yet!  Can't wait to see these colorful creations popping out all over blog-land in purples, oranges and yellows :)  After all..Summer is suppose to be hot and colorful right?  

This is the front page of a chipboard album that I got from the MDF Man.

I started by painting it with a mixture of Distress Paints and Paper

Artsy Fresco's. I then added some Dylusion sprays through stencils and overstamped with my favourite Vintage Script

Molly has been stamped onto tissue paper and painted with white acrylic on the back to make her stand out.

Just Be U has been stamped and cut out and layered.

The border has been doodled with black and white pens - I really enjoyed this bit, and it's as far as my doodling goes lol.

It was really good to get inky and painty, and I loved the colour challenge so thanks very much for the idea Jane.

Please join in with our challenge for a chance to win one of two $30 gift certificates.

Thanks very much for looking and enjoy your day x

Recycling For Stampotique

Good morning all, though in my case it's still the middle of the night in the (hopefully) sunny USA.
The wonderful Sam (and Poppy) has chosen recycling as the challenge this week at Stampotique.

This started life as a boring old cork mat that had been living in the loft for years (Neil is a worse hoarder than I am lol) I used a technique that Darcy showed us a little while ago, I loved it the first time I tried it, so wanted to have another go!

Some Fresco paints scraped over the top.

Then some Colourwash spray through a stencil.

Topped off with another layer of white paint.
Then the fun part, lots of stamping.

I've used 
Vintage Script
Journey Collage
Spiralling Out Of Control
and stamped straight onto the mat with Versafine.
Flamingo has been stamped onto sticky backed canvas and coloured with Distress Markers. A couple of coats of matte medium to seal it all, and we're all done.
This was great fun to make, thank you very much Sam.
Hope you can join in with the challenge, and don't forget there's a chance to win a $30 gift certificate.
Enjoy your day, and thanks very much for looking x

I Can See Clearly Now... SDC 102

Hi everyone! It's Libby here today, hosting the Stampotique Designer's Challenge. This week I'd like to challenge you to use something that makes you see your craft project in a whole different light. It can require you pull out supplies you don't typically use, or try new techniques. Or maybe it's something you use all the time! I'd like you to use a transparent element on your design. Whatever you'd like - acetate, glass, left-over plastic packaging - if it's clear, it's fair game! I'm excited to see what you come up with!

This is what I made 

 Look at that sunshine, you can tell I made this a little while ago lol.
I have about 20 little pots of stickles glitter glue that I havn't used since Christmas (1999?) so I spread a few colours onto my acetate and squidged them about a bit. I then stamped Stack of Birds in black Stazon. I coloured their beaks and wings with Portfolio pastels and went Oooh 'cos it shows through the stickles and didn't rub off the acetate.
I made the background by scraping some Distress Paints down a giant tag. I'm now officially a fan of  Distress Paints, I love the way you can dab a tiny bit onto your mat,  and the colours are yummy.
I randomly(ish) stamped with Fax To Wolfgang and Vintage Script I then cut the arch and frame out of the tag, so I now had a tag with a big hole in it :-) I stuck the acetate to the back of the tag, and the frame to the front. The stars are rub-on's.

France's Banner has also been stamped onto  acetate and coloured with the pastels. To finish I stamped Row of Numbers onto the bottom of the tag, and dyed some seam binding for the top. This was great fun to make and I'll definitely use acetate and the Portfolio's together again.
Check out the blog to see all my teamies fab ideas then join in the fun with us. Be sure to add SDC 102 when you link up to be in with a chance to win one of the $30 gift certificates.
Thanks very much for looking xx