Photostamp Playing

I can't believe it is December already!!!    I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like this year has absolutely flown by...One of our traditions is to always put the Christmas tree up on the first day of December, but this year has been so busy, here we are on the 3rd day already and the tree is still to make an appearance  : )
Have you had a chance to see the beautiful new stamps Darkroom Door has released?   You can see them HERE and HERE .    Rachel sent me a couple of stamps to play with (you can see the previous post to have a look at what I created with the Numbers background stamp) and I see she has a new post today with the projects I created for her using the Central Park Photostamp...have a look HERE

I'm off to have dinner and maybe even put up a Christmas tree...thanks for visiting, see you again soon.

New Darkroom Door Stamps

New month, too!     And guess who was asked to play with a couple of the beautiful new images?   None other than yours truly!     I know, how lucky am I !!!
So, if you'd like to see what I created with the brand-new Numbers background stamp, have a look HERE

 

I also had a play with THIS photo stamp, but you'll have to wait to see those photos : )

A Couple of Giveaways...

Hi there, and thank you for still visiting my poor neglected blog...It's not that I haven't been creative, it's just that I haven't had much computer time lately, but if anyone knows where I can buy some extra time, please let me know!!!
Anyway, there are a couple of great giveaways at Craft Queen at the moment, go check the out HERE and HERE.     Best of luck : )

Here's a "Thank You" tag made for someone special over at Darkroom Door : )

 

Thanks for visiting me, and I hope you come by again, until then, stay inky and don't forget to play...

Did You Know...

There is a giveaway happening at the Craft Queen blog, and I'm told there will be another one happenning next week...Go and have a look, all the information is HERE 
While you're there, don't forget to have a look at all the great new stock that has been uploaded to the site...just click on the NEW PRODUCTS tab and start planning your new projects  : )

In the meantime I will leave you with these photos (washi tape,  tiny twine,   Craft Queen button, Darkroom Door stamps,   Distress ink,  Archival ink,  Double-sided tape,   TH Sizzix embossing folder, TH Reflections stamp,   StaZon ink)

 

And just in case you missed it, how fun is THIS set of Darkroom Door stamps!!!!

 

For this ATC I used lots of different Darkroom Door stamps, I used some light blue GM, and stamped various images using Archival ink (coffee)
 My main image is from THIS great new set
and the frame is from another new favourite of mine, THIS one , also by Darkroom Door .

I also added some washi tape as a finishing touch.

Thank you for visiting me at my humble abode, I hope you come back again soon, and don't forget to enter CRAFT QUEEN's giveaway : )

 

 

 

Washi Tape Frame

Here's a card I made a little while back, I used some washi tape to create a frame around the tag.

I stamped the image (Darkroom Door set) tore around it and stapled it to the tag.    The tag was scrunched up and distressed using Vintage Photo Distress ink, and I added some seam binding ribbon for a bit of colour.

Here's another very quick card I made a while back using an image from a Darkroom Door Montage sheet, and some seam binding ribbon.

Thanks for visiting me...

Are You Swapping?

Are your ATCs ready for the next Darkroom Door ATC swap?    Hosted by Rachel (owner of Darkroom Door), every month there is a new theme for us to interpret, all the information you need is HERE.

I sometimes include a thank you card with my swaps, but for this month I went with a tag (I wrote my thank you on the back)

And this is a sneak-peek of my ATC for this swap...

I hope you are able to take part...i'ts great to receive fun mail rather than just bills!
Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon : )

And a Tray

I know, two posts in the one day!!   Blogger is playing nice so I thought I'd share one more project...You'll have to excuse the bad photo, I had to use the flash and only had time to take the one photo...the tray (and a new card kit) had to be posted asap : )   

I've used lots of Collections papers and chipboard, the leaves have been covered with hand-dyed muslin (using GM).    The tray was dry-brushed with gold acrylic paint and rubbed with Distress ink (Vintage Photo) If you happen to have gone to the Craft shows in Brisbane or Sydney, you may have seen it at the Craft Queen stand recently...   Enjoy your day, whatever you may be doing, and thank you for visiting me : )

Happy Valentine's Day

I know, I really should try to spread out my posts more evenly, but I have to strike while the stamps are hot...
Here is a tag I made for my Valentine...Shhhh, don't tell my DH  LOL

I've used an Alterations die to cut my tag, onto which I've stamped a variety of images using Archival ink (jet black).    The cogs, hot air balloon, and the word "adventure" are all from THIS set of Darkroom Door stamps, the heart images are from a Prima clear set, the "ten things I love about you" is from THIS set, and the eyes are from a sheet by Time 2 Stamp.

The letters for YOU are from this Collections sheet of alphas, and the words "are my" were cut out from an old book page.       You can find the tiny red rhinestone stars HERE and the satin seam binding is HERE.      The larger rhinestones (used on the cogs) came out of the Prima pack of stamps.

For the heart (which I stuck to the bottom left hand corner on the reverse of the tag) I used a chipboard shape from a Collections sheet, covered it with texture paste, painted it with brown acrylic paint, and once dry, I rubbed some Brilliance ink (platinum planet) onto the ridges, the heart was then stuck to a piece of torn wc paper painted with Twinkling H2Os.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your day, whatever you may be doing...

Swapping Much?

I've just mailed this month's Darkroom Door ATC swaps (you can find all the details for the current swap HERE) and as usual, I forgot to take a photo of the actual ATC!   But I did remember to take a photo of the Thank You card I included...

I haven't played with Stampbord tiles in a long while, so I went ahead and used one as the centrepiece for this card.

I covered the tile with StaZon ink (teal) and stamped the flower from THIS set of Darkroom Door stamps, and the sentiment from THIS set.   I then used my scratch tool to add the highlights to the images, and then gave the tile a coat of DM for the glossy finish. 

I then used some Distress ink (vintage photo) and the splatter image from THIS set of stamps, and stamped it onto my base card to create the background.
I just love the new WEBBY RIBBONS from CRAFT QUEEN, so I used some of it to anchor the image to the front of the card.    The butterflies were punched out of wc paper and text using THIS punch.

I so enjoy making ATCs and receiving the beautiful returns, it's a great way to share your own creativity, and a fabulous way to see how others use the beautiful images... If you get a chance, why not take part?     Thank you for visiting, I hope you come back soon   : )   

With One Set of Stamps

I had a little play with one of my favourite sets of stamps a couple of days ago, and set myself the challenge of creating 3 different looks using the same basic design.    I tend to use a lot of colour, so I thought I would do 1 card using some favourite bits and pieces, and 2 cards using colours I don't normally go to... Here are the resulting cards:

I started with this card, using a sheet from THIS pp onto which I satamped the flowers from THIS SET of stamps, as well as THIS RIBBON, and THIS RIBBON.   The butterflies were made using THIS PUNCH.

The sentiment, from the same set of stamps, was stamped onto a torn piece of vellum paper using StaZon black ink.

I then moved onto this card, using a dark brown card blank, and a kraft coloured topper, onto which I stamped the same flower images using StaZon timber brown ink, distressing the edges, and adding the image of the dragonfly (hard to see in the photo, but it is there) stamped with Brilliance ink (pearlescent sky blue)

I used THIS DOUBLE-SIDED RIBBON, THIS paper cord, and the cream version of THIS ruffled ribbon (which doesn't seem to be in stock ATM).

And lastly, I made this pink number, again using the same stamped images, StaZon timber brown ink, THIS LACE, THIS RIBBON, and the sentiment was stamped onto a hand-drawn heart and stuck using some foam squares.    I added a little KG to the flowers and the edges of the heart, just because I felt like it LOL.

A very basic design can go a long way, just by changing the colours and accesories, much like an outfit : )      Thanks for visiting, I hope you enjoyed your time here...

And don't forget, you still have until the end of the month to enter CRAFT QUEEN's challenge over at CRAFT QUEEN's blog, for all the details, have a look HERE...

A Happy New Year...Already!

Wow, time does fly when you're having fun...Where did 2011 go?   I have to say, I'm not one for making NY resolutions, but, for once I promised myself to be much more organized with both my craft space and my craft projects, although to be fair, I was doing OK until someone decided to throw a spanner in the works! (Moose costume, anyone?)   So, for this year I will write myself a list of things I want to accomplish, and dates that they need to be done by, so I won't be stiching wings at the very last minute!
This is a doll I made for my niece for Christmas, a couple of weeks ago now (time does fly!)

I used a pattern from the ever popular Tone Finnanger , and I would highly recommend this book though it's more suitable for an experienced doll maker (it could prove to be a little frustrating to a novice)  and there are so many other beautiful projects in the book that I think I will run out of time before I ever run out of things to make LOL.   This was my very last crafty endevour for 2011...

And I just finished my very first ATC and card for the new year, both of them were for the current Darkroom Door ATC swap (Essentials 8), here's a sneak:

So, did you make any New Year resolutions? 

Inkurable Stampers Holly Challenge

Hello again, I said I would be back  : )
Here is my project for this month's theme over at Inkurable Stampers...

I started with a kraft coloured card blank, dry-painted it with silver acrylic paint, and stamped Darkroom Doors Flourish onto it using Adirondack Lights ink (juniper) also applying it directly to the edges.    I then glued some red mesh ribbon to the front and the wreath image (containing the holly, from Darkroom Door Christmas Montage sheet) using foam tape.     The tag (made by stamping the script image from a DD set of stamps) was in my scraps box already.     I glued the tiny ric-rac to the edge of the card, and added some DM to the wreath.
I have a few more projects that I want to share but haven't taken photos of them yet...they include a weeping angel (for the Whovians out there!) and a moose : )    Thanks for visiting me, I hope you're making time to be creative, if I can do it, so can you...

A Non-Traditional Christmas Card

That's the theme for this fortnight over at Stampotique's challenge blog, and here is the card I made, using one of my latests acquisitions, Mela (isn't she cute?)
I've used DCWV metallic cs in a lavender colour, stamping Mela onto a piece of white wc card, colouring her with a purple wc pencil (and a brown one for her shoes) and adding DM to the heart on her dress, and to her shoes.      I then distressed the edges, adding some pink ink and punching a corner out.   That was then layered over a darker purple cs, and as a finishing touch, I added some silver ribbon and a printed sentiment (from Darkroom Door)

December Already???

Happy first day of the month...I'm getting ready to trim our Christmas tree today, write our Christmas cards, and work out a Christmas gift list, all while singing along to some Christmas songs.  
Our very favourite is this one by the Muppets  it only goes for a bit over a minute, but we love it so much we play it over and over again!     
And as it is the first day of the month, there is also a new challenge over at the CRAFT QUEEN challenge blog, HERE are the details, and here is my sample using this fun criteria:

 

I've used the following to make my Christmas card:
MME paper for the background,
Simple Stories paper (which I cut apart for the Santa image and the snowflake)
Paper cord (red), tiny twine (natural and navy)
Sentiment is from THIS Darkroom Door set
And the punched trim was made using THIS punch
How are your Christmas cards coming along?

Last Day of November

...and your last day to email an entry into the Craft Queen Blog challenge, which, just to remind you, was to use some stamping and a pink ribbon...
Here's a card fitting that criteria:

All you need is to create something, take a photo and email it to Nicole...good luck.
I've used THIS ribbon, THIS ribbon, paper from THIS pad (out of stock), the word "PLAY" from a Darkroom Door Wordstrip.   The sweet stamp is by PRIMA, but it is out of stock too (my apologies)