Finally, Something to Share...

I finally got around to finishing my entry for this month's paint challenge over at Sarah's blog, INKURABLE STAMPERS.   Make sure you check out her beautiful sample on her blog, too.

I started by painting a Collections chipboard shape with a base colour of pale beige (Kaiser acrylic paint) then adding some veridian (Reeves acrylic paint) to the edges.    I then used various stamps (Darkroom Door's Lovebirds, Gothic Arches, Wildflowers Vol 1, Flourish b'ground stamp)  Delish clear stamps (tiny script), Victoria's Secret (alphabet), Catslife Press (a little bird...), all stamped with Archival ink (jet black)overlapping the images with MM's sea foam glaze, and using some bubble wrap and white acrylic paint.      For the sentiment, I stamped the individual letters (Etcetera Circa 1937 foam stamps) with black acrylic paint onto some kraft coloured card, trimmed the letters with some decorative scissors,  and when dried, I covered them with DM and stuck them on with a mix of ds tape and foam tape.     I added the red paper flower, a flower cut out of a playing card (using an Alterations die) and a brad, all covered with a touch of diamond Stickles. 

   There's still a few days left to join in, so if you get the chance, why not have a bit of a  messy play with some paint, and don't forget to use at least one stamp, and enter this great challenge for a chance to win some fab prizes : )    
 Now, I'd better get a move-on and join in with Sandie's theme for this month also : )

A Tag for Simon Says...

I decided to join in with this great challenge over at Simon Says Stamp... It's the first time I'm taking part in this, and I almost forgot the due date!!!    But I think I've just made it : )

I've recycled some cardboard, painted with acrylic paint, stamped the TH stamp using royal purple StaZon ink, and the tag was distressed around the edges.        The girl  was stamped twice onto some coloured cs, once with royal purple StaZon ink and then again with rusty brown StaZon ink, I then cut her out and layered her over the top of some spotty ribbon and a bit of cs using some foam tape for added dimention.     The tiny flowers stamp was inked with timber brown StaZon ink, the red flower was cut with a TH Alterations die, and I added the gorgeous wooden button.      As a finishing touch, I added some Ice Stickles (in blueberry ice) .         I really enjoyed playing along with this challenge, and if you get the chance, have a look at all the great entries posted  : )        

Gothic Arch #13

Over at INKURABLE STAMPERS, the theme for Gothic arch # 13 is Christmas...

For my arch I started by painting the arch shape with a combination of bronze & viridian acrylic paints, I then added the torn-edged strip of card which I had stamped & heat-embossed using the script stamp (from THIS DD set) I also stamped & clear-embossed the word (from the same set) The Stampendous image was stamped, using black Archival ink, onto cs which I had been dabbed with different coloured Marvy inks. I added a little ds ribbon, & stuck the image on top using ds foam tape...

Now to catch up with numbers 14, 15, 16 & 17!!!!! LOL, Just like Melbourne weather, when it rains, it POURS!!

If you get the chance, have a look at all the Gothic arches in the Flickr group, lots of great inspiration, thanks for the visit & see you soon :) Off to load mine now :)