SPLAT!

It's time to get down and dirty this week at Stampotique as the challenge is for paint splats! I love paint so I made some space and started splattering :-)

Lots of brush tapping for the background by Arty then as we had wet paint I needed a warning sign, so who better than Whisker Monster With Sign.

I had lots of fun making this and I know you will too, so please join in. You can use any stamps you like, but please no digis.

Thanks very much for looking and have a great weekend x

Season Of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness - Brrrr

It's time for my sneaky peek at today's Creative Studio piece, and it see's the return of Hooty McTooty. Hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking x

PaperArtsy Christmas Day 2

This is my version of Joanne's day 2 card, over at PaperArtsy, using 3 coloured pencils and glitter glue.

The stamps are by Sam Poole and I really love this way of colouring them. I must admit I know nothing about colouring so it was great to learn this technique - thanks very much Jo! x

I hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking x 

It's A PaperArtsy Christmas

The lovely Joanne is back at PaperArtsy this week, and she's been wowing us with some simple but fun Christmas cards that are similar enough to batch make, but different enough to keep it interesting. This is my version of her day one card.

These were really easy to make once I'd got the hang of stamping the card before I cut it out 'cos I'm a really wonky stamper :-)

I used Mermaid, Sherbet, and Orchid together, and London Bus and Hyde Park.
The stamp sets are Xmas Plate 4, and Nut & Meg 3.
I've never been able to batch make before due to the boredom factor, but these were great fun.
As the evening is still young and Neil's doing the cooking I'm going to give day two a whirl now!
Thanks very much for looking and enjoy your weekend x

A Sneaky Peak For Creative Studios

Well it's Thursday again, at the speed the weeks are going it really will soon be Christmas lol. This week I've made another folded card for gift vouchers or just good old fashioned cash. 

The rest of it can be found here
Hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking xx

Wot No Layers

The lovely Sam is boss lady this week at Stampotique Designers Challenge and just to spite me (paranoid moi :-) she has chosen 'one layer' "Hi Stampotiquers! I'm so excited to be your host this week and I'm inviting you to make a creation using just one layer. It doesn't necessarily have to be clean and simple, that's the challenge! I love lots and lots of layers but to achieve a sense of depth to a creation using no embellishments etc can really get you scratching your head and rubbing your chin! 

Most importantly have fun ;)"

I love to use layers, not least because I'm so messy, and I CAN NOT stamp straight. Not even with a stamp possitioner, but if Sam want's one layer then that's what she's gonna get :-)

I trimmed my card to fit an embossing folder then masked off the middle section then covered with Versamark. This was then embossed using a diffuser that has sat unopened since the day it was bought. I then stippled and sponged Pan Pastels over the top in pink and purple, and outligned the Happy Birthday.

My favourite stamp of the week Kitten Sitting was stamped VERY carefully in black, then just coloured with Prisma pencils.

I did actually enjoy making this, and I love how the white card pops, so you're forgiven Sam lol.

I hope you can join in with our challenge and make a one layer creation, you can use any stamps but please no digi images.

I'm also linking this to the pan pastel challenge which is anything goes, and Country View Crafts which is Letters.

I hope you like my card, and thanks very much for looking x

Miguel's Gift

The fabulous Sarinda is our hostess with the mostest this week and she has chosen to use gesso. Here's what she says.

"Hello Creatives. Sarinda here and I am asking you to rethink Gesso in this challenge. I find that I use Gesso a lot in my work and feel is an amazing tool to utilize. Yes, tool. Not only does is serve as a basic prep to your sub-straight, It picks up texture of a stencil, use it with a pallet knife, layer it. And if you are using it with inks, sprays, stains it will create unique depth to your backgrounds. Even try it on top of lace, fabric, tulle. Play and be free. I have a gesso tutorial on my blog if you need some extra inspiration. 

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I also wanted to take the time to Thank all of you for your wonderful, creative support over the years. This will be my last challenge I will be hosting with Stampotique. As my glass art business is demanding more of my time... This is good as I have been working for this moment over 13 years. I will not be a stranger to Stampotique as most of you know... I LOVE STAMPOTIQUE. 

Face the Brilliance of your most wonderful creations and Dwell on you Dreams.

Warmly-

Sarinda"

I'm going to really miss Sarinda on the DT, but wish her lots of luck (not that she will need it :-)

Ok, the tag was stamped in white and black gesso and then dried with a heat gun and coloured with Distress Inks.

I like to keep the stamping varied by using the stamp upside down too (this is such I lie, I just didn't look lol)

My black gesso is nice and smooth like an acrylic paint while my white is about 10 years old and is thick and lumpy and has the consistency of plaster, and yes this is my favourite lol as it really resists the ink.

The baubles have been stamped onto acetate and coloured on the back with Silkies.

Don't you just love Miguel, he's as good as I am at wrapping presents, so poor old Ted has been stuffed into the box.

My favourite angel has been stamped onto card and also shrink plastic. In the words of 10cc 'it hides a nasty stain that's lying there' I don't know why I have this compulsion to confess to all my mistakes, I'd be no good at all as a secret agent :-)

I've used Roc's gorgeous border to finish off. It took me ages to make this 'cos I was just sat drinking coffee, doing a little stamping, colouring it in, stamping a bit more... - could life get any better!

I really enjoyed this Sarinda, thanks so much.

I'm also entering this into the Pan Pastel challenge which is Anything Goes.

Lots of lovely stamps used this week, they are:

Journey Collage

Oh Tree

Miguel Has A Gift

Mini Christmas Ornament Cube

Teddy

Daniel's Large Tree Topper

Scalloped Lace Border

Hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking x

Believe In The Magic Of The Season

Well better late than never as they say!
Here's this weeks sneaky peak at my Creative Studio's  piece. Yup it's Christmas time again. Hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking x