Housekeeper

The Theme Thursday challenge theme week is just vintage. I had so many ideas I didn't know which to leave out. However, I did know that I wanted to use this image from DarkRoom Door, which I stained with distress ink. I also wanted to give her a role. Every scan I took of her ended up distorted, so I resorted to photographing her on my floor!

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Stamps: Sugarlump Studios; Time to Stamp Vintage Sewing; HA Large Delicate Woven Fabric; Stampington Loose Leaves

Inks: DI Faded Jeans, Dried Marigold and Vintage Photo

Extras : DRD Photobooth Ladies

Delicate colours

2 challenges again today. Kristina Werner has a colour challenge based on a purse, and Lots to Do have the theme of nature.

To match the colours given I spritzed the inked stamp before pressing it down. The red would have been too bright otherwise. Normally I would get the sewing machine out, but today I cheated, and pricked the holes around the edge. I've had this ribbon for ages, so was pleased that it matched!

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Stamps: Tim Holtz Nature's Moments; Elusive Images Delightful Damask; Paper Artsy Petals 6

Inks: VersaColor Rose Red, Topaz and Celadon; Marvy Pen Jade Green

Extras: Ribbon; Water spritzer; Hole pricker; Red and Topaz Card

Sealed in copper

I don't normally get to join in the Wednesday Stamper challenges because I'm too busy mid week, but I'm on half term holiday, and they have an open theme. So here's my contribution.

I made the seal with 3 layers of Amazing Glaze and a top layer of copper embossing powder. This fulfilled a challenge set on 2Peas Stamp Camp to make a faux tile. The main image and folded card are sponged with cling film (clear food wrap) using metallic inks.

The card is half an ordinary notecard size.---
Stamps: Stampington Venezia Correspondance; Invoke Arts Pens and Nibs; ISC All About Me

Inks: Brilliance Mineral; DI Black Soot; Archival Black; Versamark; H2Os in Copper Penny and Spiced Pumpkin

Extras: Judikins Amazing Glaze; Copper EP; Cling Film; Waterbrush; Circle Punch

Sealed with a kiss

Disaster struck yesterday. I had sent 5 atcs to a friendship themed swap at Katy's Corner UK forum, only for the envelope to arrive empty, and open. So I have made 5 new ones, and really hope they arrive intact.

This atc is also my contribution to the Created byHand theme of Ribbon. You can't see it very clearly, but the ribbon is polka dotted. I used alcohol ink to colour the buttons. Now I see this on the screen I think I should have chosen a softer colour than the watermelon.

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Stamps: Simple Expressions People 2; Time To Stamp ATC set 2; MSE Friends Always

Inks: VersaColor Old Rose and Topaz; Adirondack Watermelon; Alcohol Inks Cranberry

Extras: Paper Cellar Clear Button; Celebration Ribbon

Bandana Technique

This is the theme from Saturday Workout. As I'm not always confortable with doodling this really was a challenge. I decided to use inks and stamps that have lain too long unused.

Steve and I have been away for the weekend to Derbyshire. We had hoped to walk up Dovedale, but it was completely flooded after a storm. We did manage to visit Chatsworth House, though. For those of you who live locally, lucky you with all that amazing scenery!

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Stamps: Tanda Stamps Flourish set; HA Heartfelt Messages

Inks: Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea; Archival Black; Inkessentials White gel pen

Extras: Rick Rack; White Brad; Glossy Card; Brayer

O Tannenbaum

Sorry to my European friends - I have no idea how to put the accents in!

The Tag You're It theme this week is Christmas Tree. Here's my tag.

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Stamps: Stampendous Wireworks

Inks: MarvyMetallics Gold and Copper; Adirondack Meadow; Gold Gel Pen

Extras: Glossy Card; PSX Diamond Sparkles; Star Embellishment; DCWV green card; Water spritzer; PM Large Eyelet; Fibres

Sunflower

The Theme Thursday challenge is to use the word sun in some way. The contrast between the stamped backgrounds and the main one is greater irl.

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Stamps: Simple Expressions The Orient; Judikins Sunflower

Inks: Butterscotch and Terra Cotta inks and alcohol inks; Archival Black

Extras: Corner Punch; Black Paper; Paper Cellar Pearl Circles

Autumn Ferns

2 challenges completed here - for a new site called Simply Skinnies whose theme is autumn, and also Created byHand who asks us to use walnut ink or crystals.

I only had a MoonGlow Copper spray which uses walnut ink as a base. However, I didn't spray with it, but painted over with a paintbrush, as the copper effect was less intrusive for this stamp.
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Stamps: Simple Expressions Flora 5; BLine Designs Small Fern

Inks: MoonGlow Incandescent Copper Spray; DI Dried marigold; StazOn Olive Green

Extras: PM Copper Letter; R&L Alpha RubOns; Sheer Ribbon

Piece by piece

The Gothic Arches theme is paper patchwork. I've pieced together lots of little stamped fragments with an aged, faded out look. I think this would have been more effective with machine stitching, but was pleased to use the zigzag stamp.

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Stamps: Simple Expressions The Orient and People 2; Stampers Anonymous Mosaic; Invoke Arts Backgrounds and Pens & Nibs; HA Ribbon stitches

Inks: VersaColor Heliotrope and Amethyst; Versamark

Extras: Detail opaque white EP; Dovecraft Brad; Waterbrush

Art dream

This is a change from my usual splash of colour, but I thought the muted tones suited the style of the card, which is meant to look aged.

The Saturday Workout challenge is to use a cracked glass technique. I looked everywhere in town this morning for some Johnson's floor polish as suggested on the Technique Zone, without success. So I dug some Amazing Glaze out of its long hiding place, and built up 3 layers of embossing before cracking it.

The metal embellishments were originally pewter, and therefore a bit bright, so I dulled them with copper Metallic RubOns.---
Stamps: Time to Stamp Leo's Plate

Inks: DI Old Paper, Dried Marigold and Frayed Burlap; StazOn Black; Versamark

Extras: Judikins Amazing Glaze; Copper Metallic RubOn; MM Brad and Buckle; Cream Ribbon

Wings of friendship

The Tag You're It challenge is to use the colours Pink, Green and Brown. To this I've added a challenge on the ISC blog to make a tag using Tim Holtz techniques. I used spritzed distress inks on a craft sheet to make the background.
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Stamps: ISC All about me

Inks: DI Worn Lipstick and Shabby Shutters; Adirondack Latte, Rust and Watermelon

Extras: Image from Crafty Individuals; PM Large eyelet; Fibres

Thankful

The Created byHand theme this week is thank you. I used an embossed resist technique, and then ironed out the embossing powder so that I could stamp over it.

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Stamps: ISC All About Me

Inks: VersaColor Split Pea, Bamboo and Bisque; Watercolour pencils; StazOn Black; Versamark

Extras: SGme Clear EP; DCWV Green Card; Blender Pen

Glad Tidings

The Lots to Do challenge this week is to use some kind embossing on your work. To that I added 3 challenges from 2Peas - overlapping flourishes of different colours, using vintage lace with a Christmas theme, and using the work of someone as inspiration. I chose Nancy. Some of the flourishes are gold embossed.

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Stamps: HA Fantastic Flourishes; Elusive Images 3 Wise Men

Inks: Alcohol Inks Cranberry, Lettuce and Pearl Mixative; StazOn Olive Green; Versamark

Extras: Vintage Lace; Detail Gold EP; Image from art-e-cats; pink ribbon and paper; Glossy card; PM Large Eyelet

Style is eternal

Tne Gothic Arches theme for this week is Haute Couture.

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Stamps: HA Style is Eternal and Fancy Hats set

Inks; StazOn Black; Adirondack Eggplant; DI Dusty Concord; Watercolour pencils

Extras: Blender Pen; Sheer ribbon; Circle Punch; Purple Brads; Joanna Sheen lace paper; BB Purple card

Splat technique

I used this technique a while back. I think Patti Behan gave it a proper name when she demo-ed it on her blog, but as I can't remember it, 'splat' will do.

I made this atc for the acrylics paint challenge on Saturday Workout.

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Stamps: Simple Expressions People 2; MSE Friends Always

Inks: Adirondack Dabbers Snow Cap, Butterscotch, Lemonade and Lettuce; StazOn Love Green; Adirondack Ink Lemonade; DI Spiced Marmalade

Extras: Prima Flower; Green Brad

The fall of a leaf

When I saw the Tag You're It theme of Autumn I knew I wanted to use this quote, which I wrote out on the computer. I also entered this for a challenge on 2Peas. ---

Stamps: BLine Design Botanical Fern

Inks: H20s in Green Tea, Olive Vine, Gold Dust, Copper Penny and Chestnut Brown; Versamark

Extras: Silver Pearl EP; PM eyelet; Leaf Brad; Sheer Ribbon; Gold Paper

May the sun always shine on you

The Theme Thursday challenge is to make a purple 4x4. Easy!!

I don't think you can see the embossing on the quote very well, so I overstamped to give it more definition. Often when I do mad things like that it goes wrong, but this was right first time!

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Stamps: Simple Expressions Flora 5

Inks: Adirondack Dabbers Silver, Cool Peri and Purple Twilight; DI Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord; Versamark; DI refill Milled Lavender; Adirondack ink Eggplant

Extras: Perfect pearls 'pearl'; Silver Brads; BB Purple card

Black Crow

This is an atc I made on a spooky theme for Inkurable Stampers. I find crows spook me, with their flapping wings and terrible cawing.
I wanted a soft border, so I sanded the edges and sponged with distress ink.
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Stamps: Time to Stamp Birds of a Feather; PaperBag Studios Addison

Inks: Alcohol Inks Butterscotch, Terra Cotta and Pearl Mixative; StazOn Saddle Brown and Black; DI Black Soot

Extras: Glossy Card; Sander

More from SOF08

Here are a few more items that I contributed to the Stamptoberfest on 2Peas.


1. Listen to the Music
Using the Sparkle challenge, this is also one of a set of 3 fat pages I made for a draw on Lots to Do forum

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Stamps : Darkroom Door Melody and Harmony; HA Fantastic Flourishes
Inks : DI Tattered Rose and Dusty Concord; Archival Black; Refill Milled Lavender
Extras : Perfect Pearls Gold; Pearlescent Black paper


2. Vase of flowers
The 'get inspiration' challenge was to use the following pictures from magazines and adapt them in your cards.

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Stamps: Judikins vase; Tim Holtz Nature's Moments; HA Striped Background

Inks : DI Faded Jeans and Tea Dye; Versamark

Extras : Black and White EP; White rick rack; Prima Flowers; Blue Brad

3. Angelic Joy

This tag was made for a tag and a sparkle challenge, also incorporating pp, stamping and some ribbon

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Stamps : Simple Expressions Christmas 3
Inks : DI Scattered Straw; DI refill Broken China and Mustard Seed (mixed); Archival Black
Extras : BG Alpha stickers and pp; Paper Cellar Ribbon bows; Silver Brads; PM Large eyelet; red paper


4. Holly tag
Made for a cuttlebug challenge. I sanded down the diamonds.
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Stamps : Paper Artsy xmas 1
Inks : H20s in Olive Vine, Irish Mist and Spiced Pumpkin; Archival Black
Extras : R&L RubOns; Glitter rick rack; PM large eyelet

Pagoda Empress

This is my entry for the Created byHand challenge which is to use given templates in some way. I made up the temple one into an atc.

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Stamps : Simple Expressions The Orient

Inks : H20s in Olive Green and Gold Dust; Archival Black; DI Black Soot; Marvy pen black

Extras : Japanese paper

Oriental bird

The Gothic Arches theme this week is turquoise - my favourite colour!!

I've added 3 extra challenges from 2Peas - a card of a different size, an unusual embellishment, and sparkle. I used the blue metallic RubOn on the coin to dull down the brightness of the gold. The difference in colour between a scan and a photo is amazing, but on my screen the scan is truer.

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Stamps : Simple Expressions The Orient

Inks : Sticky Fingers Sprays Aqua and Bluebell; DI Refill Antique Linen; Adirondack Stream; DI Tea Dye; Versamark Pen

Extras: Chinese Coin; Feather; Perfect Pearls Gold; Detail Gold EP; Metallic RubOns

Time will tell

The Make a Moo or Two challenge this week is clocks. This theme appealed to me again, and to it I've added a 2Peas challenge to make a card from a different size to normal. I feel with items this small that I want to use them in a card, otherwise I've no idea what to do with them!

I'm sure experienced Moo-ers will tell me they swap them or something.---
Stamps : HA Background Stripes; BLine Design Tick Tock

Inks : DI Aged Mahogany and Tea Dye

Extras : Water Spritzer; R&L Alpha RubOns; space-dyed threads; MM eyelets

Batik flowers

The Tag You're it challenge is to alter a fabric flower. To this I've added a challenge from 2Peas to include pp, stamping and some ribbon.

The stamped flowers are cut out of batik fabric, backed with vilene.

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Stamps : AudDesign 2B; Darkroom Door Melody

Inks : Ecoline Chartreuse and Light Green; Archival Black

Extras : Imaginisce pp; Ribbon; MM Blue Eyelet

Stamptoberfest 2008

This festival of stamping is being held on 2Peas for the next week, with lots of challenges. Here are 3 items that I've made so far:

Vintage Lace Christmas card

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Stamps : Paper Artsy xmas 1

Inks : DI Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Broken China

Extras : image from chicks57; vintage lace and buttons; pink card; Joanna Sheen lace paper; pink pearlescent paper

Christmas tag

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Stamps: Simple Expressions 3; Paper Artsy xmas 1

Inks : Adirondack Colorwash spray (diluted) Wild Plum; DI refill Antique linen, and Black Soot ink; Archival Black

Extras : Fibres; Sheer Ribbon; Prima Flower; Green Brad; PM Large Eyelet; Perfect Pearls Gold

Pea-inspired

I 'cased' a card by Jacqueline, although she'll probably be horrified at my vivid colours! You can see her original on this 2Peas post through the link on the right.

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Stamps : HA Fanciful Flourishes; Crafty Individuals 21

Inks : Alcohol Inks Wild Plum, Cranberry, Butterscotch and Pearl Mixative; Archival Black;Versamark

Extras : Detail Gold EP; image from chicks57; Glossy card; Spin and Splash toy

Journey by charabanc

The Theme Thursday subject is Road Trip. I've always loved this stamp - with all the travel ephemera included on it, and the obvious enjoyment of the passengers. I wanted to give the impression that they were actually going somewhere.

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Stamps : Tim Holtz Enjoy the Journey; Darkroom Door Venetian Vol 1

Inks : Adirondack Lemonade, Rust, Ginger and Butterscotch; StazOn Ultramarine; DI Black Soot

Extras : Perfect Pearls Gold; Brown Brad

Songs ancient and modern

This is a card I made using the September 26th sketch from 2Peas, carrying on the music theme from last entry, and using Darkroom Door products again.

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Stamps : Darkroom Door Music

Inks : DI Walnut Stain and Tattered Rose; Archival Black

Extras : DRD music collection Montage, Wordstrip and pp Music Gazette; Grey Brads; BB brown card