Stampotique Designers Challenge 16

This week the Stampotique Designers Challenge theme was Vintage. This challenge was a Stampotique only challenge where only Stampotique stamps can be used. My focal image is called Queen of Life. I used the wrinkle free distress technique from Tim Holtz behind her. The background paper was edged with Pumice Stone distress ink. The border is paper lace from my stash. I think she makes a beautiful vintage royalty.

Sunday Stamper Week 122

This week the Ink on My Fingers Sunday Challenge theme was Paint It Black. We had to use black in our art piece along with some stamping. I used the Adventure stamp sheet from Artistic Outpost for my focal image. Isn't he a beautiful puppy? This is the faux domino technique from the June/July 2010 Technique Junkies newsletter. The black background is embossed using a texture fade. The beautiful ribbon is from the Artistic Outpost Attic Finds.

Try That Technique--Glowing Oil Pastels

This week the Try That Technique Challenge was Glowing Oil Pastels from the April 2007 Technique Junkies newsletter. I had to try this technique. I have had a set of oil pastels for over two years still in the package. I'm really glad I tried this technique. I may get more use out of the pastels. It's easy and turns out beautiful. The stamp is from I Brake for Stamps. My background is an embossed piece of copper highlighted with black Stazon.

Play Date Cafe Challenge 48

This week at Play Date Cafe the challenge was dark blue or purple, green, and silver or gray.

I have to be honest. This week my card started with the Bigz Die from Tim Holtz's collection. I just received it in the mail yesterday and when I was looking at the challenge colors, they fell right into place with the die images. Using that die and the challenge colors, a masculine card seemed to emerge. On the blue background I used a texture fade. I'm not sure why it appealed to me with this card, but it did. I used the sanded core'dinations technique to bring out the detail. The stamps are from Club Scrap and the shield and banner were cut from grungeboard..

Oh Alice Challenge Chapter 32

This week the challenge at Oh Alice is Down the rabbit hole. We are to create a card with a hole or window on it. I needed a get well card for a colleague and I also needed a card with unusual folds. I saw this pattern in the Club Stamp Rap, the pamphlet that comes with the CS pizza box kit. It was the perfect fold to meet my needs and the get well card using the Alice stamps from the Artistic Outpost sheet Wonderland Collage worked so well. For coloring I used Creative Inspirations paints and distress inks. I had a lot of fun making the card. I hope my colleague enjoys receiving this card.

Color Throwdown Challenge 111

This week The Color Throwdown challenge is to use the colors melon mambo, pacific point, and river rock. The word challenge is well used this week. I had some difficult with the colors until I found this stamp. I decided that it was perfect since it made me laugh. It was a perfect stamp for a light-hearted card. Hope it gives you a smile too.

Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 15 and Simon says Stamp and Show

This week the Compendium of Curiosities challenge at Studio L3 was to use the Alcohol Ink Agate on Grunge technique from p. 53 of Tim's book. Coincidently the challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show was Grunge. I used grungeboard for my creation and all the stamps are from the Tim Holtz collection. I used lettuce, stonewashed, eggplant and gold as my alcohol ink colors. The only deviation I had to make was to use another pearized paint since I no longer have a pearl dabber. The background paper is from one of the paperstacks. The embellishments are from Tim's Idea-ology line.