Artful Journey

This is my contribution for the Lots to Do challenge to create something based around the word art. I like the words on the background stamp which are all relevant to the theme.

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Stamps: Invoke Arts Travel Tickets; Paper Artsy Pierrot 1; ISC All About Me

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black; Adirondack Oregano, Butterscotch and Currant

Extras: Water Spritzer

The face of the time

The Lots to Do challenge is entitled The Eyes Have It. Here's my atc, stamped on a background scrap I made a long time ago.
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Stamps: Stampington Paris 1900; Crafty Individuals 21; BLine Tick Tock; Time to Stamp ATC set 1; Tim Holtz Staples

Inks: DI Faded Jeans, Tea Dye and Scattered Straw; Versamark; Adirondack Ginger; Watercolour Pencils

Extras: 1 CT Gold EP

Soot Impression

I made this for the Inkurable Stampers theme of soot stamping, and the Lots to Do theme of wings.

I coloured up the glossy card before burning it just to see what happened - it works well. The stamp I used consists of delicate brush strokes so the image is less distinct.

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Stamps: Simple Expressions The Orient; Time to Stamp For the Birds and Birds of a Feather

Inks: Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea; StazOn Ultramarine

Extras: Glossy Card; Candle; Ribbon and fibres; Hairspray; Feather; Tag Punch; Black Card; Brayer

Faux Stitches

The Lots to Do challenge is entitled In Stitches. I'm afraid I cheated - I pricked holes around the edge and drew them on. Hope that's alright! But I did use sewing related stamps and embellishments.

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Stamps: Stampington Scripted Greetings; Paper Artsy Mini; PaperBag Studios Addison

Inks: DI Scattered Straw and Dried Marigold; Adirondack Slate; DI Refill Antique Linen; Brilliance Galaxy Gold; Marvy Pen Mocha

Extras: perfect Pearls Gold; Fibres; PP by Dovecraft; DCWV Brown card; Vintage Button; Deckle Edge Scissors; Hole Pricker

Dreaming of Venice

The Lots to Do challenge is to use keys, and the Vintage Veranda challenge from guest designer Jacqueline is Dreaming of Far Away Places, using a grid format. I'd love to go to Venice one day....

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Stamps: DarkRoom Door Venetian Vol1; Stampington Venetian Correspondence

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black; DI Aged Mahogany, Old Paper and Tea Dye; Versamark

Extras: Black and pink paper; Detail Gold EP; Sheer ribbon; Collage Keepsakes Key

Leo's Pears

I'm so pleased that the Lots to Do challenge site has not closed down after all. It's been taken on by Hilda, and her challenge this week is called In the News. We're to use newspaper on the card background.

I spread gesso onto the background card, and then newspaper onto that. When dry I pulled off the unglued paper, and then babywiped the dabbers around.

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Stamps: Time to Stamp Leo's Plate

Inks: Adirondack Dabbers Butterscotch and Sunshine Yellow; StazOn Olive Green; Adirondack Butterscotch ink; Watercolour Pencils

Extras: Newspaper; Red card; Gesso; Babywipe; Aquabrush

Aviary

I made this atc for the very last challenge on the Lots to Do site. They are sadly closing due to lack of response. The theme is trees. Thanks ladies for all the commitment you've shown, and the interesting challenges. I would never have tried iris folding, amongst other things, if it weren't for you!
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Stamps: Time to Stamp For the Birds

Inks: Archival Sepia

Extras: Prima Flower; Gold Brad; Edding Alpha RubOns; PP by Fancy Pants; Gold thread

Message of Christmas

The Inkurable Stampers theme for December is scallops, and the Lots to Do theme is Christmas. Here's my angel with 3 great Christmas definitions: Faith, Peace and Love.

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Stamps: Darkroom Door Little Dreams and Christmas Reindeer

Inks: Adirondack Latte, Stonewashed and Slate; Versafine Onyx Black; Versamark pen

Extras: PP by Basic Grey and Darkroom Door; Clear EP; Black Paper; Pop dots

Taking the road

The Lots to Do challenge is to use a quote. This gave me the opportunity to play with a colour scheme I have always liked but rarely used.

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Stamps: Paper Artsy B&M 2 and free gift

Inks: Alcohol inks Cranberry, Stonewashed and Pearl Mixative; Versamark; Adirondack Stonewashed ink; Archival Black

Extras: Grungeboard Arrow; Metallic RubOns; Vintage Button; Sheer Ribbon; BB card; Glossy Card; Brayer

We will Remember

Today is Remembrance Sunday in the UK. A day when we commerorate those who have died in service to their country. To anyone whose parent/child/relative/friend is currently serving their country I dedicate this card to them, grateful for their willingness to give.

The Gothic Arch theme is buttons and the Lots to Do theme is remembrance.

The Fimo Buttons were an RAK from SammieJay

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Stamps: HA A Real Poppy and Fanciful Leaf Filament; Paper Artsy One Penny 2

Inks: VersaColor Rose Red, Old Rose, Topaz and Raspberry; H2Os in Garnet and Pink Arthurian; Marvy Pens Jade Green, Crimson Lake and Plum; Fluid Chalk Maroon; DI Walnut Stain; Brilliance Moonlight White

Extras: Fimo Buttons; DarkRoom Door Wordstrip Venetian; Waterbrush; Letraset RubOns

Live out loud

This is my contribution for the Lots to Do challenge using only black and white. It gives me the chance to use one of the photochips Rachel Greig sent me as a thank you for being guest designer for DarkRoom Door.
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Stamps: Darkroom Door Harmony

Inks: Archival Black

Extras: Darkroom Door Music Collection Photo Chip and Wordstrip; MM ribbon; PM sparkly brads; black and white paper

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

Blowing Bubbles

I've combined 2 challenges here. The Lots to Do theme is vintage, and the Gothic Arch site has an open theme.

I dyed the vintage ribbon with the Dusty Concord ink , which matched better than the original colour. To create the random bubbles I stamped using a pen lid. I would have liked to use a metal embellishment at the top, but had to make do with stamping.

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Frames 4; Lakeland Ltd Ornate set

Inks : DI Dusty Concord

Extras : PP unknown; vintage lace; Prima Flower; Purple Brad; Image from Chicks57

So thoughtful

The Lots to Do theme today is red and white. I find this a very hard combination, so therefore a hard challenge.
I used a sketch from 2Peas, and in addition used patterned paper, eyelets and ribbon from my stash.

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Stamps : HA Heartfelt Messages; Stampington Butterfly Girl

Inks : Adirondack Cranberry and Red Pepper

Extras : PP by Crate paper and Imaginisce; MM Eyelet; Waxy Flax Cherry

4 x 4

4 x 4 is the size of my entry for the Lots to Do challenge on numbers. I coloured the clear button with alcohol ink.

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Stamps: Crafty Individuals 72

Inks : DI Mustard Seed and Fired Brick; Archival Black; Alcohol Ink Cranberry

Extras : Junior Dymo machine; Paper Cellar Clear Button; BB red card

Purple skinny

This is a skinny I made for a forum swap, which was to use distress inks or reinkers. I've used both - as sponged ink, and made up into glimmer spray.

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Stamps : Paer Artsy Schooldays 1; Tim Holtz Flourish; Hampton Arts Imagine

Inks : DI Dusty Concord, Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick; Versamark; Archival Black; DI refill Milled Lavender

Extras : SGme Clear EP; Perfect Pearls gold

Paper tree

I have combined 2 challenges in this card. The Saturday Workout theme is to use a serviette or napkin on your work. As we only had plain white, or Christmas serviettes, I decided to go for the latter, and cut out a single tree. I opted for non-traditional colours, but hope I've maintained a festive feel to the card. The tissue paper was flimsy, so I cut out a frame to place on top.

The Lots do Do challenge was to use the following recipe:
2 buttons, 1 Brad, striped paper, ribbon, and some stamping.
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Stamps : Paper Artsy Free mini

Inks : DI Tea Dye, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain; Versamark

Extras : PM Buttons; Star Brad from an RAK; Detail Gold EP; Space Dyed Ribbon; PP by Fancy Pants; Serviette

Just clowning around

I made this atc for a challenge on a new site for me - Inkurable Stampers. Isn't that a fab name - just about sums me up! The theme is men. This is also the theme for a swap on LtD forum.

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Pierrot 1 and Mini 23

Inks : DI Spiced marmalade, Fired Brick, Mustard seed and Dried Marigold; Archival Black; Versamark

Extras : Detail Gold EP; Red Brads

A Sitch in time...

Do you ever have one of those days when everything goes wrong? It did on this tag for the Tag You're It theme of Needle and thread. This is about my 5th attempt! The sewing machine kept snagging the threads, and the ink on the vellum kept smudging. Grrr!
I've punched flowers from a scrap of pelmet vilene I dyed many years ago. I'll make another 2 for the tag swap on LtD forum.

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Stamps : Time to Stamp Vintage Sewing set

Inks : Adirondack Rust and Peach Bellini; Archival Black

Extras : Pelmet Vilene; Space Dyed ribbon by Oliver Twists; MM Gold Eyelets; Vellum; YLI Thread Mango; Flower Punch; Sewing machine

Cup collection

I made this set of three 4x4s for a challenge on Lots do Do forum, entitled Coffee and Cream. No doubt this referred to the colours, but it was a good opportunity to use some neglected stamps.

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Stamps : Stampington Cup Collections and The Letter C

Inks : Anna Griffin Chocolate; DI Walnut Stain; Watercolour pencils

Extras : Prima Flowers; Blender pen; Brown Ribbon; Copper Brads; PP by Fancy Pants