Create with Words

Hi everyone!

      I am here today with a challenge from Fashionable Stamping Challenges. 
Today it is my challenge and I have asked that we....

    Create with Words

So any words please - But please, make sure they are stamped images...

Here is what I made...

 I decided to make a card....I don't make many cards. I don't know why but I find them trickier to make than anything else. I always feel limited by the space - which is silly really because I can make a tag or an ATC....there just seems to be a 'block' when it comes to making a card....

     Anyway....I started with one of my favorite Tim Holtz stamps for the background...I love that random script and text effect and it always makes a good background! I stamped it with Vintage Photo DI as I wanted a faded muted effect and Archival ink would have been too distinct.

I added butterflies to it as well in Gathered Twigs DI.....

The main focal part of the card was a piece of card that had been used to mop up inks from a  previous craft session.

The inks used here were Peacock Feathers and Mown Lawn DI's...I stamped a flourish edge stamp using Potting Soil archival ink and mounted the card onto a piece of card that was covered with Gathered Twigs DI.

The quote is one of my favorite Paperartsy stamps and it was stamped onto card that had Gathered Twigs DI blended over it

A piece of wood print ribbon was placed onto the card

A stamped flower was attached with a button center

And there is my finished card.....

Enter this challenge and you could be the winner of $20 to spend at Flonzcraft Stamps!
And of course you could be picked as one of our Catwalk Spotlights!
 

  Remember we are a stamping challenge so please feature a stamped focal image on your creation. 

Hope to see you there!

Happy Crafting!

Laura xxx

Go to it!

Hello everyone!

 At Fashionable Stamping Challenges we are featuring as our challenge....

Use your favourite 'Go to' stamp 

I actually struggled to choose a stamp to use for this...mainly because my absolute favourite 'always go to' stamp is a script stamp...a wonderful stamp, but not very interesting on it's own!

I decided to focus on what stamp I would choose if I was sitting there with mojo taking a holiday (pretty much how I was feeling anyway!)....my answer was that I would probably go for a Gibson Girl stamp.............

So here we go....my very favourite Gibson Girl stamp and my 'absolute - must have - always go to' script stamp by Paperartsy - it is such a 'go to' stamp that I actually store it in a tray with my archival inks so that it is always to hand - I think I use it on nearly every project!

I started by swirling some Bundled Sage, Frayed Burlap and Picket Fence DP onto the craft mat with some Frayed Burlap and Bundled Sage DI as well. Spritzed with water and then swirled some card into the paint/ink mix.

I left the card to dry and stamped the Gibson Girl image onto card with Potting Soil Archival ink. I cut it into an oval shape and then dabbed around the edges with Vintage Photo DI.

I made a frame out of embossed card and painted it with Gold Decoart media fluid acrylic paint. I then covered this with a layer of Raw Umber fluid Acrylic paint to make it look tarnished.

By now the tag was dry so I used a lattice stencil and covered the tag with Bundled Sage DI and then dabbed around the edges with Vintage Photo DI.

I then used my favourite script stamp and stamped with Bundled Sage DI and Potting Soil Archival ink

I used the words 'timeless' and 'art' from the chit-chat stickers and they were edged with Vintage Photo DI

Lace was stuck to the bottom of the tag with some pearl beads

An ivory rose was dabbed with Vintage Photo DI and a die cut kraft leaf was dabbed with
Vintage Photo DI. I added some pearl pins as well...

A twine bow and loop finished off the tag

I would love it if you came over to see what the rest of the team have made to inspire you at Fashionable Stamping Challenges!

Remember we are a stamping challenge so please feature a stamped focal image on your creation.

  

You could be the winner of $20 to spend at Flonzcraft Stamps! And of course you could be picked as one of our Catwalk Spotlights!

Hope to see you there!


Happy Crafting!
Love from Laura xxx

Reading in the dark

Hi everyone!

    Today I am bringing you the new challenge over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges. We would like to see your creations feature -

Silhouettes

I was a bit stuck with this one at first - mainly because I had no idea where to go with colour - then I thought why not just do a monochrome creation - forget colours!

I used a Flonzcraft silhouette stamp and stamped it in black Archival ink onto a book page (Northanger Abbey - if you are interested!) It seemed an appropriate background for a silhouette of a book reader!

I cut an oval from embossed card and then painted it with silver acrylic paint before dabbing with some french Roast Fresco paint - I always use this paint to add a distressed effect to surfaces, because it is transparent it doesn't cover the original colour and it adds such a gorgeous tarnished effect.

I then brushed the embossed card with Pewter Treasure Gold to highlight the embossing and really bring out the metal effect.

The stamped image was then stuck behind the oval frame

I used TH Tattered Florals die cuts to make the roses. Before constructing the roses I scrunched each flower to break down the card and make it more pliable. When they were creased and bendable I very roughly applied Brushed Pewter crackle paint. I wanted the petals to be streaked with paint so it was a very quick 'smoosh the paint on' job rather than a neat application.
 

When dry and crackled I dabbed Black Soot DI all over the flowers. The crackle paint resists the ink and the ink also darkened the cracks. Then I constructed the roses.

Because I had crumpled the card before constructing it was easier to fold and bend the petals and glue into place.

I painted some die cut leaves with London Night Fresco paint and then covered with Decoart Crackle glaze. When dry I rubbed French Roast Fresco paint into the cracks to highlight them before wiping the leaves clean.

Silver wire was used to make the hanger.

 Why not come over and join us this time at Fashionable Stamping Challenges 

 Remember we are a stamping challenge so please feature a stamped focal image on your creation.

  You could be the winner of $20 to spend at Flonzcraft Stamps! And of course you could be picked at one of our Catwalk Spotlights!

Anything your heart desires

Hi everyone!

 Over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges the challenge is -

Anything Goes

I decided to use a Gibson Girl stamp from Flonzcraft. I stamped it with Potting Soil Archival ink onto card that had been coloured with Vintage Photo DI. I had then used a script stamp around the edge.

Two other stamps were used with Potting Soil archival ink, again onto card that had been covered with Vintage Photo DI and then had some spritz and flick done with water to add some texture.

These were stuck onto embossed card that was spritzed with Snowflake Fresco paint that had been poured into a spray bottle and mixed with water.

After the paint dried I covered the embossed card with Weathered Wood DI and edged with Vintage Photo DI

A rose was dabbed with Vintage Photo DI and spritzed with water. 

 A leaf die cut was inked with Vintage Photo DI and then covered with Rock Candy glitter. 

 A chipboard heart was painted with Nougat Fresco paint and then covered with crackle glaze before being inked with Black Soot DI.

A twine bow, peach coloured button and ivory crochet lace was added to complete the decoration.

Why not come over and join us this time at Fashionable Stamping Challenges 

 Remember we are a stamping challenge so please feature a stamped focal image on your creation.

  You could be the winner of $20 to spend at Flonzcraft Stamps! And of course you could be picked at one of our Catwalk Spotlights!

A dream come true

Hi everyone!

     I have been wanting some Artistic Outpost stamps for a LONG time now. For Christmas I was given a voucher for two sets and I was thrilled!!! and I couldn't wait to order them! When they arrived I of course made some tags straight away. At Artistic Outpost they are having an 'Anything Goes' challenge - How perfect!

       So here is my first tag - A very neutral tag - I am so stuck in neutrals at the moment!!! I used the little girl image from the 'Think and wonder' set.

     The tag was covered with Tattered Rose, Faded Jeans and Vintage Photo DI. The effect was kept delibrately pale. I did some spritz and flick and then stamped some of the text from the 'Bluebird' set around the main image.

 Part of a clock die cut was covered in Antique Linen Crackle paint and was dabbed with Walnut Stain DI after it was dry

   Die cut flowers were covered with a mix of Vintage Photo, Faded Jeans and Antique Linen DI and were attached with metal brads

 Walnut Stain DI was blended around the edge of the tag and a piece of twine was added to the top of the tag.

     So glad you are here! Hope to see you again soon....

I would like to enter this in the following challenge -

Artistic Outpost - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes