The Stamp Man Challenge - Bling it on

My project is a 2 parter, Mail Art altered envelope and a matching card. I did make more than one envelope because I got hooked, I will post them later :)

I started with the distress inks in the new summer colours on the envelope (front and back) and card, then sprayed the glitz spritz to give it a shine and watery (drops) effect. I stamped my mermaid image and added a net effect using the mesh background stamp.

On the bottom of the envelope I used one of the Artemio stamps to create a sand like texture using Versamark and  Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder.

Well I have to admit that I hate colouring stamps, although I love to draw and paint colouring 'existing images' (stamps) is not my favourite technique but I thought it will be good to come out of my comfort zone and do something different.

For this I used my wax crayons and Inktens pencils to get a painterly effect and I have to say I actually enjoyed it he he. To finish I used a white pen and for the bling effect a silver and gold pen :) I framed one of the mermaids using spellbinders dies and added it to the card using dimensional stickers to lift it up a bit.

Materials I used are;
Stampendous cling - Mermaid
Artemio Clear Stamp Set - Distressed Backgrounds
Aspects Of Design - Mesh Effect Background
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry
Ranger Archival ink - Jet Black
VersaMark - Watermark Ink Pad
Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Glow's Glitz Spritz - Royal Lapis Lazuli Fire
Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Glow's Two-Toned Embossing Powder - Desert Moon Copper Pine
Card stock - Kraft, White
Caran D'Ache Neocolor II Watersoluble wax pastels
Derwent Inktense Watersoluble Ink Pensils
Uni-ball signo pen - white, silver, yellow, gold
Faber-Castell PITT artsit pen - black XS
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Petit Ovals Large & Petit Scalloped Ovals Large
Recycled - Kraft Envelope

You can find some of the materials at The Stamp Man

The Stamp Man Challenge - Card for a queen

After long thinking and a lack of royal inspiration I came up with a 'Gift for a Queen' instead of a card. Do you think these are suitable for the Royal knickers drawer?

Anyway something different to use your stamps with,
Stamping On Fabric.

Lavender Sachet 1
Stampendous By The Sea, Aspects Of Designs

Lavender Sachet 2
Stampendous Butterfly Post

Lavender Sachet 3
Stampendous Butterfly Post

Lavender Sachet 4
Artemio Butterfly Collage

First I coloured my fabric with the ranger dye inks - after adding lots of water to the fabric - by applying the ink to my non stick craft sheet and wiping it up with my fabric. One piece of fabric I left the natural tea died colour.

Let the fabric dry and stamp the images with stazon ink (also works with the Ranger archival inks) on the fabric. Some of the stamped images I have outlined with embroidery thread and embellished with beads.

Next step is sewing the little bags and filling them with the dried Lavender. After the bags are closed I stitched the button hole stitch all around with embroidery thread (using 2 strands). To finish it I added an crochet edge by using the button hole stitches to attach my crochet stitch. Lavender bag 4 has also a ribbon woven into the crochet stitches.

Why not play along with us at The Stamp Man Challenges

Materials I used are;
Stazon ink - Black
Ranger Adirondack Dye Ink Pads - Stream, Lettuce, Cranberry, Butterscotch
Artemio Clear Stamp Set - Butterfly Collage
Stampendous Clings - Butterfly Post
Stampendous Clings- By The Sea
Aspects Of Design - Shipped Script - Ship and Map
Cotton fabric
Texere - Embroidery threads Kingfisher blue, Stardust glitter
DMC - embroidery treads, perle cotton 5
Vintage seam binding ribbon - cream
Beads
Dried Lavender


You can find the materials at The Stamp Man -

Gothic Arch Challenge - Spring

And Spring arose on the garden fair,

Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;

And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast

rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.

Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Sensitive Plant"

Gothic Arch Challenge

Materials I used are;
Chipboard
Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabber - Willow
VersaMark - Watermark Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Evergreen Bough, Vintage Photo
Sizzix Tim Holtz Bigz Die - Artful Dwellings
Sizzix Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers - Mini Hearts
Design Originals Paper 12x12 - Dictionaries and Manuscript
Crafters Workshop Template 6x6 - Cherry Blossoms
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Rock Candy
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Vellum - Yellow
Papermania  Punch - Mini flower
Stick it 3D Foam - Squares White
Bling


Digital Image - Butterfly
Text - created on my computer


Digital Images are from The Graphic Fairy

Gothic Arch Challenge - Eggs

My friend Christine has been playing along for a while at The Gothic Arch Challenges and sort of infected me with the bug he he. Thought I give it a go... the current challenge is "EGG".

Materials I used are;
Chipboard
Acrylic Paint - Black
Ecogreen Acrylic Paint - Pure Silver
Metallic Rub-ons - Pewter
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Victoria
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Rock Candy
Jacquard Lumiere Metallic Acrylic - Halo Pink Gold
Copic Ciao - Black
Stick it 3D Foam - Squares Black
Feather


Text - created on my computer
Digital Images are from The Graphic Fairy

Papillon Card

Yes, the Tim Holtz Papillon stamp set is definitely my favourite gifted to me by my hubby on my birthday. I'm so glad I added it to my wishlist.. I was not sure at first because these sets are so expensive... but I now have to say it is well worth it!

I used the large text stamp to create a background, using clear embossing ink and vintage photo distress ink. I added a picture I found on the net and altered it on my computer to create room to stamp a butterfly or moth (not sure ~smile~). I added a postage stamp frame, some flowers and metal corners and et voilà...

It is the first time that I enter something I made for a challenge... fingers crossed!

The Stampman Challenge #25 - Butterflies & Dragonflies

Materials I used are

Paper Mania Kraft Card & Envelope

Eco Green Acrylic paint - Mushroom & Mulch

Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Vintage Photo

Tim Holtz Distress ink - Vintage Photo

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection - Papillon

Ranger Inkssentials - Manila Cardstock 81/2 x 11

Ranger Embossing Powder - Clear

Sizzix  Originals Die - Frames, Stamp Combo (655002)
Wild Orchid Crafts - Flowers,  Metal Corners and Vintage Seam Binding

Martha Stewart Craft Punch - Branch

 You can find some of the materials here:

- Flowers, leaves & embellishments from Wild Orchid Crafts

- Ranger, Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz products from The Stampman

Challenge swap project

Christine (Paisley and Peackock Emporium) and I have done a challenge swap... basically we made a kit for each other - with a possible project suggestion. It was so much fun to source all the bits for her :)

We also included something we made for each other.. we called it "The Red Challenge". Red, because both of us like the same colours and find the colour red difficult to work with. I made an altered matchbox for her using red lace :)

Meanwhile my parcel arrived and Christine has made a video while she opened the box.. do watch because she is so funny :)

Sizzix ornament swap with Terri

A swap I did with Terri using the Sizzix ornament die, I just love this die! The brief was to create 2 items with the die in Vintage style. Here is what I made;

Materials I used are

Recycled chipboard

Papier Mache Oval box

Sizzix Ornament #3 die

Cuttlebug 5x7 embossing folder - Jamara

Stazon ink - saddle brown

Black acrylic paint

Mod Podge

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp

Trim, beads and metal corners

Vintage picture

You can find some of the materials here:

- Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

- Embossing folder, dies, Tim Holtz products and many others from The Stampman